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James Franklin explains why Penn State’s Olu Fashanu had low snap count vs. Delaware
No, Olu Fashanu didn’t get injured. It was by design that Penn State’s star left tackle didn’t play much in the Nittany Lions’ 63-7 win over Delaware. Fashanu, a projected first-round NFL talent, logged only 32 offensive snaps Saturday — ranking eighth among the Nittany Lions offensive linemen. James Franklin...
Column: Kevin Kisner is trying to work his way back. He reached out to Steve Stricker for adviceVideo
Kevin Kisner is no stranger to bad golf. It was a struggle when he left a championship career behind at Georgia, taking four years through some of golf’s back roads to get on the PGA Tour. Even after he secured his tour card for the third time, his game felt...
Mike Tomlin expects ‘football justice’ to prevail, Kenny Pickett to rebound from Steelers’ loss
When Kenny Pickett endured some of the worst starts of his rookie season in 2022, he had a bye week to make the required corrections. Pickett doesn’t have the luxury this week — just one extra day of practice — as the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their Week 2 matchup...
Ex-NFL Media journalist sues league, alleging longstanding institutional discrimination
A former NFL Media journalist is accusing the league of refusing to address what he calls longstanding institutional discrimination and said his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice. In making his allegations in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal...
Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs
Horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) report...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin previews ‘MNF’ game with BrownsVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers are eager to get the bitter taste of defeat out of their mouths after Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the 49ers. But, they will have to wait an extra day than a normal game week before they again take the field. The Steelers will host the rival Cleveland...
Mike Tomlin dealing with injuries to Steelers starters Cameron Heyward, Diontae Johnson
Depth along the defensive line was considered so abundant for the Pittsburgh Steelers that one player they signed in free agency didn’t make the 53-man roster, and another was inactive for the season opener. Earlier than they anticipated, the Steelers will see just how deep they are on the defensive...
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has torn left Achilles tendon, out for season
Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon, and the 39-year-old New York Jets quarterback will miss the rest of the season, coach Robert Saleh announced Tuesday. An MRI revealed the four-time NFL MVP’s injury, confirming what the Jets feared after their 22-16 overtime win over Buffalo on Monday night....
WVU coach Neal Brown recalls salute from Pitt fans last year at Acrisure Stadium
Neal Brown gets it. He knows all too well — from personal experience — that the passion triggered by the Backyard Brawl is real. It was a year ago at Acrisure Stadium when Brown, the West Virginia coach, walked onto the field before the game against Pitt. His son, Dax,...
Tim Benz: Shifting college sports landscape blurs lines between how ‘amateur’ and pro athletes are treated by fans
Of all the angles to the San Francisco 49ers’ 30-7 beatdown of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday afternoon, here’s one that didn’t get any play: “Was the crowd out of line for booing the Steelers during their poor performance?” Maybe that’s because the Steelers were so lousy...
First Call: George Pickens denies Instagram shot at Kenny Pickett; Pitt product shines on ‘MNF’
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at the George Pickens-Kenny Pickett Instagram drama. An ex-Pitt star shines on “Monday Night Football.” Former Pittsburgh Steeler Chase Claypool has yet to find himself in Chicago. And more trouble for Adam “Pacman” Jones. I know. I know. Try to contain your shock. Instant Instagram denial...
Tim Benz: Amid injuries, Steelers’ highly praised depth will now be put to the test
Based on my inbox and social media interactions, Sunday’s season-opening blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers appears to have shaken the confidence of many Pittsburgh Steelers fans. I don’t blame you. For those of you who got worked into a lather based on the club’s outstanding preseason performance and...
Pirates rookie Jared Triolo makes seamless transition in first major league start at 1B
Wearing a first baseman’s mitt for the first time in a major league game, Jared Triolo was hoping to break it in with an easy play Monday night against the Washington Nationals. Instead, the first hit his way took a high bounce with topspin. Triolo blocked it with his body,...
Latrobe football player taken to hospital via helicopter after injury in game at Thomas Jefferson
A Latrobe player was injured during a freshman football game at Thomas Jefferson and transported to the hospital via helicopter Monday night. The player’s identity and condition were not immediately available. The injury occured near the end of the game, and the injured player was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital...
Jets lose Aaron Rodgers to an Achilles tendon injury, then rally to stun Bills in overtimeVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers was knocked out of the game with an Achilles tendon injury just four plays into his debut for the New York Jets, who rallied behind their defense and stunned the Buffalo Bills 22-16 in overtime on Monday night when rookie Xavier Gipson returned a...
Hempfield girls golf coach Katie Miller Gee wins 1st match at U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
Katie Miller Gee advanced through stroke play and never trailed in her opening match at the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Stonewall Golf Club in Elverson. Gee, the girls golf coach at Hempfield, where she is one of the school’s most celebrated champions, cruised past Marissa Mar of Palo Alto,...
Patrick Corbin strikes out 8, CJ Abrams homers twice as Nationals beat Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t hit Patrick Corbin as the 34-year-old Washington Nationals left-hander showed why he is the last player left from their 2019 World Series champions. The Pirates couldn’t keep CJ Abrams from hitting it out of the park as the 22-year-old shortstop flashed the potential that made him...
LeBron James interested in assembling the Avengers, playing in the Paris Olympics
The medals had barely been hung on the necks of the German, Serbian and Canadian teams when word began to circulate about Team USA’s savior assembling an Avengers-style group of colleagues to fix American basketball in the upcoming Olympics. LeBron James, sources not authorized to speak publicly told The Times,...
Aaron Rodgers carted off after 4 plays with Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers’ debut with the New York Jets lasted four snaps. And now the four-time MVP and a shell-shocked fanbase will have to see how long he might be sidelined. Rodgers injured his left ankle when he was sacked by Buffalo’s Leonard Floyd and fell awkwardly...
Disney, Charter settle dispute hours before ‘Monday Night Football’
NEW YORK — If Aaron Rodgers has as much influence on the football field as he apparently had in ending a multibillion-dollar business dispute, the New York Jets will be very happy. The Walt Disney Co. and Charter Communications announced the resolution of their fight Monday, restoring ESPN to some...
Michigan St. coach Mel Tucker: Harassment allegations false
Suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker said Monday that allegations of sexual harassment against him are “completely false,” and the intimate phone call he had with activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy is outside the scope of both Title IX and school policy. In a two-page statement released by...
Browns lose starting tackle Jack Conklin for season
CLEVELAND — Jack Conklin kept Deshaun Watson from harm. He couldn’t protect himself. Cleveland’s starting right tackle suffered a “major” left knee injury in the first half of Sunday’s win over Cincinnati and will miss the remainder of the season, a major personal blow and significant one for the Browns....
Judge rules for Oregon State and Washington State, says departing Pac-12 schools can’t hold meetingVideo
A judge granted a request by Oregon State and Washington State for a temporary restraining order Monday to prevent departing Pac-12 members from meeting until it can be determined who has the right to chart the future of the disintegrating conference. At a hearing in Whitman County Superior Court in...
All-Pro DL Chris Jones ends holdout, signs with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle’s holdout and could mean he will be back on the field when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars for Week 2. The Chiefs did not disclose terms,...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi spreads blame to everyone, but he emphasizes it starts with him
Win or lose the day before, Sundays are pretty much the same at Pitt’s training facility. Truth be told, they’re probably the same at most schools across the nation at every level of college football. Coaches start early, sometimes mere hours after the end of the game. In some cases,...
