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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce ruled out for season opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As members of the Chiefs took the field to warm up for Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions, Travis Kelce wasn’t among them. Kelce won’t play in the season opener after suffering a hyperextended knee in practice on Tuesday. He’s on the team’s inactive list. It...
After being shut down, Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes ‘looking forward to what’s next’
ALTOONA — The highly anticipated meeting between the former LSU teammates who were the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the 2023 MLB Draft happened Thursday, just nothing like expected. Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews met here for lunch at the Knickerbocker Tavern instead of facing each other when the...
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett, 49ers’ Brock Purdy a matchup of 1st QB vs. last player taken in ‘22 draft
Each started four years at quarterback for a Power Five college, breaking myriad school records along the way while lifting their programs to heights not seen in decades. Each, too, was eligible for the 2022 draft. Kenny Pickett and Brock Purdy also had success as rookie NFL quarterbacks, and they...
Accomplished CBs Anthony Brown, Josiah Scott act as insurance for Steelers on practice squad
Anthony Brown and Josiah Scott have combined to play 10 NFL seasons, 133 regular-season games and four postseason games. They’ve been on division title teams, combined for 12 career interceptions and figured in on 387 tackles. Each, though, for the moment is spending this week on the scout team at...
Pitt notebook: Jake Kradel at center of chaos when Panthers meet Cincinnati’s ‘Godfather’
After lining up either as a guard or center over his six seasons at Pitt, senior Jake Kradel finally came to his coaches with a definitive choice. Kradel (6-foot-3, 305 pounds) is a center and, he hopes, that will be so for a long time. “Jake really wanted to do...
Chandler Jones again posts, then deletes criticism of Raiders’ management
HENDERSON, Nev. — Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones once again took to social media to criticize team officials, posting and then deleting Wednesday night that the club sent someone from the city of Las Vegas’ crisis response team to his home. Jones showed a picture on his Instagram account he...
Steelers’ veteran D-linemen Cameron Heyward, Larry Ogunjobi continue to miss practice time
Three days out from their regular-season opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ two most important defensive linemen remain on the injury report and continue to miss practice time. Cameron Heyward (stomach) and Larry Ogunjobi (foot) each remain expected to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers at Acrisure Stadium. But each also...
Matt Canada: Steelers offense won’t ‘magically’ contain 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa
When the Pittsburgh Steelers began formulating a game plan for the San Francisco 49ers, they designed it with the belief that NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa would be wearing scarlet and gold — and not street clothes — for the season opener. That assumption proved to be...
UNC says the NCAA has denied appeal efforts for Tez Walker’s immediate eligibility
The NCAA has denied North Carolina’s appeal efforts for immediate eligibility for transfer receiver Devontez Walker, a decision that led to criticism Thursday from Tar Heels coach Mack Brown and athletic director Bubba Cunningham. The school announced the decision less than a week after Walker roamed the sideline but didn’t...
Pitt freshman forward Papa Amadou Kante injures knee, lost for the season
Jeff Capel’s roster rebuilding efforts suffered another blow Thursday with the announcement that freshman Papa Amadou Kante, a forward who might have provided a rebounding and defensive presence off the bench, will miss the entire 2023-24 season with a knee injury. Amadou Kante suffered a non-contact injury during a workout...
No. 10 Notre Dame aims to extend its win streak against ACC teams when it visits N.C. State
No. 10 Notre Dame (2-0) at North Carolina State (1-0), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: Notre Dame by 7 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: N.C. State leads 2-1. What’s at stake? The Fighting Irish have started fast with a new quarterback pushing the offense and have the...
Duquesne coach Jerry Schmitt: ‘Embrace the opportunity’ as Dukes visit a Power 5 foe in West Virginia
For the returning players on Duquesne’s football team, Saturday’s jump in competition as they travel down I-79 to face West Virginia will be nothing new. They were on the Dukes’ roster last year when the team visited FBS schools such as Florida State and Hawaii. Some still remain from the...
Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton starting to thrive under DL coach Deion Barnes
Dani Dennis-Sutton thought he played only three or four snaps in last year’s opener at Purdue. Turns out, it was nine reps at defensive end, according to Pro Football Focus, though it might have felt like only a few. Dennis-Sutton was a five-star freshman. He was the highest-rated recruit in...
No. 1 Georgia looks poised for another big win as Ball State visits Sanford Stadium
ATHENS, Ga. — No. 1 Georgia was supposed to be hitting the road for a most intriguing matchup. Instead, the Bulldogs will be facing another overmatched opponent between the hedges on Saturday. Coming off a 48-7 victory over FCS opponent Tennessee-Martin in a season opener that was little more than...
New Broncos coach Sean Payton plans to use hardwired confidence to win big — again
DENVER — Shock rippled through Roy Banks as the oblong ball wobbled on the ground toward infamy. The Who had cleared the Hard Rock Stadium turf in Miami moments before, and the football world settled in for the second half of Super Bowl XLIV. The New Orleans Saints, trailing 10-6...
NFL 2023: Aaron Rodgers’ quest to turn Jets into contenders is league’s top storylineVideo
One No. 12 started the clock on the countdown to his gold jacket, and another switched numbers, conferences and shades of green. The biggest storyline in the first NFL season this century without Tom Brady centers on Aaron Rodgers’ quest to turn the New York Jets into a championship contender....
First Call: 49ers coach addresses Nick Bosa’s snap count vs. Steelers; George Kittle, other Niners return to practice
Thursday’s “First Call” has Steelers reaction to Nick Bosa’s new contract in San Francisco. We detail how much playing time Bosa may get Sunday in Pittsburgh without the benefit of a training camp. Plus, Bosa’s return is just one of many good news items for the 49ers. And it is...
U mad, bro?: Revamping Penguins’ announcers; Steelers’ ‘new standard’; Pittsburgh port-a-potty fight
This time next week, “U mad, bro?” will be filled to the brim with one of two types of complaints from readers. 1. That the Steelers didn’t win. Or…. 2. That the Steelers didn’t win by enough. Either way, it’s bound to be wildly entertaining. In the meantime, for our...
Out for season, Andrew McCutchen reflects on return to Pirates, focuses on future
As Andrew McCutchen dealt with the shockwaves of a season-ending injury — a partial tear in his left Achilles tendon — he reflected on his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates with a focus on the future. Most of all, McCutchen reveled in the reception from PNC Park crowds after a...
Running, sticking to disciplined diet pay off for Pitt tight end Karter Johnson
For a year when he was thirsty, Pitt tight end Karter Johnson drank nothing but water. His regimen for a long time included waking up most mornings and going on runs of between 1 and 5 miles. “On days I didn’t run, I would go and work out,” he said....
Pirates farm report for Sept. 6, 2023: Joe Perez homer lifts Altoona to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-72) lost 7-2 to Toledo (Tigers). RHP Roansy Contreras (3.15) gave up a two-run home run, four total hits, and fanned four in four innings. RHP Jack O’Reilly (3-7, 5.06) gave up two hits and walked a pair while allowing a run in two innings and suffered the...
In ACC offensive coordinator shuffle, new coaches debut to mixed resultsVideo
BOSTON — Clemson fired offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter after just one full season as the offensive play-caller and hired Garrett Riley away from Texas Christian, where he helped the Horned Frogs reach the national championship game. Coach Dabo Swinney didn’t get the improvement he hoped for in a 28-7 loss...
Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr. says he feels like rookie again heading into openerVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Nearly 19 months since he last took the field for an NFL game, Odell Beckham Jr. feels like a rookie again. “As far as excitement, I feel like this is my first game,” the 30-year-old Beckham said Wednesday. “The whole thing feels like a reset for...
Former Penguins defensive prospect Peter DiLiberatore gets tryout with Coyotes
Former Penguins defensive prospect Peter DiLiberatore has signed a professional tryout contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Cap Friendly reported the transaction Wednesday. DiLiberatore was the final free agent who finished the 2022-23 season under an NHL contract with the Penguins to sign with another team this offseason. Acquired in a...
Freeport girls soccer team withstands late pressure by Burrell
The Freeport girls soccer team scored a goal in each half of its Section 2-2A matchup Wednesday evening at rival Burrell. The second tally, a shot from sophomore Peyton Los from 25 yards out with 26 minutes left in the second half, proved to be the game winner. Burrell cut...
