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Dodgers beat Giants in playoff thriller, advance to NLCSVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason acquisition Max Scherzer came out of the bullpen for a save, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in a thrilling winner-take-all Game 5 on Thursday night and into the...
Penguins gain, lose 2-goal lead in 3rd before falling in OT
SUNRISE, Fla. — Once upon a time, NHL teams making a two-game swing through Florida usually came away with an easy four points. Both clubs located in the Sunshine State were bumbling expansion franchises that seemingly had trouble in every conceivable fashion on and off the ice. The biggest danger...
Rotation not just MLB: U.S. uses 33 in 6 World Cup qualifiersVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Getting through the first six games of World Cup qualifying has taken a village for the United States. Rotation isn’t just a focus of baseball teams this fall. It’s a key for U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter. Twenty-nine players have started, five more than the American total during...
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson out at first week of regular season
NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is now expected to miss at least the first week of the regular season because his recovery from surgery to repair a right foot fracture is taking longer than anticipated. “Nothing has gone wrong and there is no setback,” Pelicans basketball operations chief...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against PanthersVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. – Penguins backup goaltender Casey DeSmith is slated to make his season debut on Thursday in a road contest against the Florida Panthers. Coach Mike Sullivan announced DeSmith’s status. This will be DeSmith’s first game of consequence since he suffered a season-ending groin injury late in the 2020-21...
When Pat Narduzzi speaks on Thursdays, you never know what to expect
Every Thursday, promptly at 1 p.m., and with most game prep finished, Pat Narduzzi sits down at a long, wooden table in a conference room and chats casually with reporters. Colorful scenes from Pittsburgh’s North Shore and Pitt’s Oakland campus strategically are hung to cover up game plans and recruiting...
Braves plan to be without OF Jorge Soler in NL Championship Series
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are preparing to play without outfielder Jorge Soler in the NL Championship Series as they await his clearance as a result of his positive covid-19 test. The Braves worked out Thursday at Truist Park without Soler, who was pulled from the lineup for Game 4...
Status quo for Steelers injury report; WRs Claypool, Washington remain limited
Wide receivers Chase Claypool and James Washington remained limited at practice during a week in which the Pittsburgh Steelers are moving on after a season-ending injury to receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Claypool has a lingering hamstring injury that prevented him from playing in the Oct. 3 game at Green Bay, and...
Cardinals fire Mike Shildt over ‘philosophical differences’
The Cardinals fired former National League manager of the year Mike Shildt over organizational differences Thursday, just one week after St. Louis lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a walk-off homer in the wild-card game. Cardinals president John Mozeliak said the firing was “something that popped up recently,” but...
Though he appears to be progressing, Steelers’ Stephon Tuitt remains in IR
Twice over the past week during periods of time in which media were able to photograph practice or when they were on the field for interviews, Stephon Tuitt was spotted working out and doing vigorous running and/or individual drills under the watchful eye of a member of the training staff....
After rare long wait for prime time game, Steelers finally to play under the lights
Finally, the Pittsburgh Steelers have hit prime time. The Steelers will play their first night game of the season Sunday in hosting the Seattle Seahawks in a scheduled 8:20 p.m. kickoff at Heinz Field. To this point, the Steelers have played four games with 1 p.m. kickoffs along with a...
Steelers try to make up for lack of history facing Seahawks backup Geno Smith
If the Pittsburgh Steelers cued up videotape from the last time Geno Smith started an NFL game, they went back to the 2017 archives. If they looked for tendencies from when the former West Virginia quarterback last received regular playing time, they dug back to find 2013 footage. The lack...
Penn State coach James Franklin responds to fake injury accusations
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State coach James Franklin responded to comments by his Iowa counterpart, Kirk Ferentz, who defended Iowa fans booing injured Nittany Lions during last week’s game. And Franklin didn’t hold back in a more than five-minute rant that addressed strategy and a scene that he said “isn’t...
Versatile Erik Gonzalez selects free agency after 3 seasons with Pirates
When Erik Gonzalez finished the 2020 season as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting shortstop, he predicted big numbers if given a chance to play on an everyday basis. Gonzalez, however, lost the starting job to the hot-hitting Kevin Newman in spring training and didn’t deliver at the plate this past season...
Tim Benz: Lightning coach’s quotes tell story of Penguins’ win in Tampa — and how they need to play moving forward
What a win for the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night. They went on the road in front of a hostile crowd for the season opener and convincingly upset one of the favorites to win at least the conference championship. I now fully expect them to lose to Vegas, Cincinnati and Green...
First Call: Seahawks coach has high praise for Ben Roethlisberger; injury updates on Russell Wilson, Aaron Donald
In Thursday’s “First Call,” Ben Roethlisberger is still drawing high praise from Pete Carroll. Injury reports are in on former Pitt star Aaron Donald and some of Carroll’s players in Seattle. Plus, a spin around the AFC North. Nothing has changed Prior to Sunday’s win over the Denver Broncos, 2021...
U mad, bro?: Some Steelers fans are over Aaron Rodgers to Pittsburgh talk. Others turn negative about — negativity?
Some Pittsburgh Steelers fans are angry that the team doesn’t have a plan for an instant fix at quarterback after Ben Roethlisberger retires. Others are mad that we are even talking about plans for an instant fix at quarterback once Roethlisberger retires. Yeah. That sounds about right. Also, I get...
This date in sports history: Oct. 14Video
1945 — The Chicago Cardinals snap the longest losing streak in NFL history at 29 games with a 16-7 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1951 — Detroit’s Jack Christiansen returns two punts for touchdowns, but the Lions still lose 27-21 to the Los Angeles Rams. 1962 — Houston’s George Blanda...
Penn State defensive lineman PJ Mustipher out for the season, James Franklin saysVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State head coach James Franklin announced on Wednesday that starting defensive tackle PJ Mustipher will be out for the remainder of the season. Mustipher suffered a lower body injury in the first quarter of the 23-20 loss against Iowa on Saturday. Following halftime, Mustipher returned to...
Tim Weah, Sergino Dest spark U.S. to win over Costa Rica in World Cup qualifierVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tim Weah scored on a shot that deflected off the goalkeeper in the 66th minute after Sergiño Dest started the comeback from a first-minute deficit, and the United States rallied past Costa Rica 2-1 on Wednesday night to ease pressure as World Cup qualifying neared the halfway...
Playoff series for the ages as Dodgers, Giants go to Game 5Video
SAN FRANCISCO — Everybody expected a playoff series for the ages between the century-old rival Dodgers and Giants, and now they’ve got it. Anything less than a winner-take-all Game 5 would have been a baseball travesty, leaving the sport short-changed on the October stage. It’s the 107-win, NL West champion...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel close to returning to lineup
SUNRISE, Fla. — Assistant coach Todd Reirden said something everyone in attendance for the Penguins’ practice — players, staff, reporters — at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday wanted to hear. To be clear, he didn’t say it. He bellowed it out through seemingly every bronchus within his lungs. “NO MORNING...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster posts pictures after season-ending shoulder surgery
Posting a picture to his verified Twitter account Wednesday after he had surgery on his right shoulder, JuJu Smith-Schuster confirmed he will miss the rest of the 2021 season. The fifth-year receiver posted a picture from his hospital bed with his shoulder heavily bandaged and his arm in a sling....
Even after putting away the footballs, Pitt’s Jordan Addison learns from his brother
Whenever he confronted his older brother, Michael — one-on-one with the football in the air on a deserted field in Maryland or in the backyard — Jordan Addison met his match. Which doesn’t happen especially often. Just ask any of the defensive backs on the five teams Pitt has played...
Cameron Sutton, Devin Bush full practice participants for Steelers
Cornerback Cameron Sutton and inside linebacker Devin Bush were full practice participants Wednesday, providing optimism each will be able to play this week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sutton and Bush have groin injuries. Sutton did not play in this past Sunday’s win against the Denver Broncos, and Bush did not...
