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Mark Madden: Malkin line among many things to like about Penguins’ strong start
The Pittsburgh Penguins face a stiff early-season test as they hit the road for five games, including a particularly challenging three-game swing through Western Canada. Edmonton and Calgary are legit contenders. Vancouver is a dark horse experiencing a bad patch. But there’s lots to like about the Penguins’ 3-0-1 start,...
West Virginia heads to Texas Tech for matchup of 3-3 Big 12 teams
West Virginia (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) at Texas Tech (3-3, 1-2), Saturday, 3 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Texas Tech by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: West Virginia leads 6-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE? West Virginia finally has found some momentum after starting 0-2. The Mountaineers have won three...
No. 16 Penn State, Minnesota looking to rebound after losses
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State players gathered around one big screen to watch their worst mistakes on repeat. They don’t intend to take any more beatdowns like the one they took at No. 4 Michigan last week. “We can say as much as we want to say,” defensive end Nick...
Penn State QB Drew Allar waited in the wings before. Then he became a star
MEDINA, Ohio — Class is in session, and the winding hallways are quiet. It’s a fall Friday at Medina High School, a sprawling campus in a small town 30 miles south of Cleveland. In a few minutes, 2,000 students will pass by one another en route to their next period....
Friday Football Footnotes: Tua on facing Steelers assistant Brian Flores; Bucs on Tom Brady’s tantrum; Eagles unbeaten forecast
This week’s “Friday Football Footnotes” shares Tua Tagovailoa’s view of facing Steelers assistant coach Brian Flores. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line is reacting to Tom Brady’s mid-game tantrum in Pittsburgh. There is trade speculation surrounding a player in the Steelers-Dolphins game besides Chase Claypool. The New York teams are...
50 years after ‘The Fake’: Dolphins’ Larry Seiple recalls his fake punt to help beat the Steelers, preserve a perfect season
On Christmas Eve, “Raider Nation” will have to suffer as Steelers fans at Acrisure Stadium revel in the memory of the Immaculate Reception. In honor of the 50th anniversary of that play—and that Steelers playoff victory — the league is using Pittsburgh as the stage for a rare Saturday night...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers can avoid regression from 2021 by taking care of immediate business
When Pitt opened training camp in August, players and coaches predictably didn’t show any concern over the loss of Kenny Pickett and Jordan Addison. Remember the slogan: Next man up. Nonetheless, regression seemed inevitable to some outsiders, and Pitt (4-2, 1-1 ACC) already has lost one game off its six-game...
5 things to watch in Week 8 of high school football
It’s hard to be perfect. With two weeks left in the regular season, only seven WPIAL teams still own an undefeated record, the lowest total in three years. Last season, 10 teams finished the regular season unbeaten. In 2020, there were 14, inflated in part because of pandemic cancellations. This...
Cardinals use 2 pick-6s of Andy Dalton to down Saints
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Marco Wilson and Isaiah Simmons scored touchdowns on two pick-6s late in the first half and used that stunning change in momentum to lift the Arizona Cardinals over the New Orleans Saints, 42-34, on Thursday night. The Cardinals (3-4) snapped an eight-game home losing streak that was...
Source: 49ers acquire Christian McCaffrey from Panthers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers acquired star running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been made official. ESPN first...
Alex Bregman homers as Astros edge Yankees, lead ALCS 2-0
HOUSTON — Alex Bregman hit an early three-run homer, Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros edged the New York Yankees, 3-2, on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge just missed a two-run homer in the eighth...
After Tristan Jarry bails out the Penguins early, goals follow in rout of the Kings
A cursory glance at the scoresheet from the Penguins’ 6-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena would appear lopsided. And sure enough, it was. Especially in the first period. That’s when the Kings were by far the better team as they outshot the Penguins, 16-9. The...
Suspended Pitt basketball player accused of assaulting woman to stand trial on 2 counts
A highly touted Pitt basketball player will go to trial on two counts — strangulation and simple assault — after three other counts against him were thrown out. Dior Johnson, 18, of Oakland, appeared for a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Mik Pappas on Thursday. He testified briefly to...
Pitt notebook: Panthers ‘solid,’ but still seeking their best performance
When he met with reporters Thursday afternoon, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi agreed with what many have remarked about his team: The Panthers haven’t played their best game. “I think it’s coming. I don’t know when,” he said after completing the last practice before the trip to Louisville for the game...
Brian Flores’ return to Florida not a focus for Steelers players, coaches
Brian Flores told a Pittsburgh Steelers spokesman this week that he was politely declining interview requests since the questions almost assuredly would focus on his high-profile return to Miami and his unresolved civil suit that involves the Dolphins, his former employer. Flores apparently has extended that ban to the Steelers...
Tom Brady apologizes for comparing playing football to militaryVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady apologized Thursday for making a comparison between football and military deployment while interviewing NBA star Kevin Durant on the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s weekly podcast. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback said he used a “very poor choice of words” on the SiriusXM podcast “Let’s Go!...
Kenny Pickett continues to practice fully, staying on track to play Sunday for Steelers
Another day, another full practice for Kenny Pickett. If that happens again Friday, feel secure in assuming Pickett will make his third start as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pickett was listed on the league-mandated injury report as a full participant at Thursday’s practice, four days after he did not...
Larry Ogunjobi, Cam Sutton, Myles Jack among Steelers upgraded on Thursday injury report
Their injury report remains lengthy, but it generally is delivering good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only one player on the 53-man roster did not practice Thursday because of injury – return man Steven Sims – and only one other was limited in his participation: cornerback James Pierre. Among those...
Now a finalist, Ke’Bryan Hayes has chance to become first Pirates 3B to win NL Gold Glove
When Ke’Bryan Hayes didn’t meet the qualifications to be eligible for a Gold Glove Award last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman set a goal of being available to play every day. Then Hayes let his glovework speak for itself. Not only did Hayes play in 1,102 2/3 innings over...
Damontae Kazee returns to practice; Steelers have 21 days to activate him for games
Damontae Kazee practiced with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, starting the clock on a 21-day window in which the veteran safety must be activated to the 53-man roster. Kazee opened the season on injured reserve because of a wrist injury suffered during the preseason finale. He was on track to...
Former Penguins forward prospect Jan Drozg signs in Russia
Former Penguins forward prospect Jan Drozg has signed with Amur Khabarovsk of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The KHL announced the transaction on Thursday with a release. A fifth-round pick (No. 152 overall) in 2017, spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins organization, primarily with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American...
Robo Pen logo returns on Penguins’ alternate jersey
On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will wear yet another alternate jersey. The Robo Pen jersey is primarily black and will include a logo the team wore throughout the 1990s and early 2000s that was parochially referred to as the “pigeon logo.” The emblem is an upside-down triangle with...
Steelers CB Ahkello Witherspoon ‘absolutely’ hopeful to return to game action
For the first time in almost a month since suffering a hamstring injury, Ahkello Witherspoon participated in a practice Wednesday. The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback is hopeful that means a return to game action isn’t far behind. “I felt good,” Witherspoon said before Thursday’s practice. “Just getting back out there, it...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Kings
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Thursday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. Jarry has played in two games this season and has a 2-0-0 record, a 2.01 goals...
Keeping Minnesota’s offense off the field a key factor for Penn State
When Minnesota was playing well early in the season, it was extremely difficult to force the Big Ten West team’s offense off the field. P.J. Fleck’s Golden Gophers started 4-0 before recent losses to Purdue (20-10) and Illinois (26-14). Minnesota didn’t have standout runner Mo Ibrahim available against the Boilermakers...
