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Young Rangers capable of making noise in NHL East Division
The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the fifth in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they’ll face eight times apiece in the East Division. After a multitude of high draft picks in a short period...
Henrik Lundqvist says he’s scheduled for open-heart surgery
Henrik Lundqvist said Monday he’s scheduled for open-heart surgery after tests revealed a heart condition that kept him from continuing to play goal in the NHL. Lundqvist wrote on Twitter that he’s set to have an aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aortic replacement. He did not say when. “(The)...
NFL moves Washington-Philadelphia game to season finale
NEW YORK — The Washington Football Team’s pursuit of the NFC East title will have to wait until the final game of the regular season. The NFL has moved Washington’s game at Philadelphia next Sunday to prime time. Washington (6-9) is tied with Dallas for the division lead, but holds...
Davante Adams shines in snow as Packers trounce Titans
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams created a picturesque atmosphere as they connected for three touchdown passes on a snow-covered Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers teammates would love the opportunity to produce plenty of similar scenes next month by staying home throughout the NFC playoffs. Rodgers...
AP source: Padres have deal in place to get Blake Snell from Rays
Two months ago, Blake Snell got yanked off the mound with a two-hit shutout going in the final game of the World Series. Now, the Tampa Bay Rays are ready to ship him out of town. The San Diego Padres are close to completing a blockbuster trade to acquire Snell...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Jan Drozg, Radim Zohorna are coming to AmericaVideo
While the NHL and most leagues in North America are still on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, several leagues in Europe and a handful in North America have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Twenty of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers have played this season, primarily in...
Madden Monday: Ben Roethlisberger ‘was the power and the glory’
Once the Steelers blew a goal-to-go sequence in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, one thought went racing through my mind. “So, how is Tristan Jarry going to do as the Penguins full-time goaltender this year?” Why not? Time to start thinking about hockey, right? The...
First Call: Colts mad at refs, Baker Mayfield blames himself, Ravens looming, Pirates perspective
Monday’s “First Call” shows us that the Indianapolis Colts aren’t handling their loss against the Steelers particularly well. The Ravens may be back to Heinz Field soon. Baker Mayfield is blaming himself for the Cleveland Browns’ humbling loss. And a slap-in-the-face reality check about the Pirates’ trade of Josh Bell....
This day in sports history: Dec. 28Video
1944 — Maurice Richard has five goals and three assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings. 1947 — The Chicago Cardinals, behind Elmer Angsman’s two 70-yard scores and Charlie Trippi’s 44-yard TD run and 75-yard punt return, beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-21,...
Minor league report: Nailers remain winless with loss to FuelVideo
The Wheeling Nailers remain winless five games into the 2020-21 season following a 4-3 home loss Sunday to the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. Forward Michael Pelech recorded three assists on all of Wheeling’s goals which were scored by forwards Matt Alfaro, Tyler Drevitch and Felix Robert....
Another big game from AJ Bramah not enough for Robert MorrisVideo
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jarred Godfrey had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Robert Morris, 87-82, on Sunday. Godfrey shot 9 for 11 from the field and had five assists and five steals. AJ Bramah had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Colonials (2-3, 1-1...
Frustrated J.J. Watt unleashes postgame tirade about effortVideo
HOUSTON — Frustration boiled over for star J.J. Watt after the Houston Texans dropped their fourth straight game on Sunday. Samaje Perine ran for two touchdowns, including a 3-yard score late, to give the Cincinnati Bengals their first road win in more than two years with a 37-31 victory over...
Steelers defense regains form as offense awakens vs. Colts
A sputtering offense shouldered most of the blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ collapse in December, and deservedly so. But a once-dominant defense was not without culpability during a fall from 11-0 to three consecutive defeats. Eight plays into the second half of Sunday’s game against Indianapolis, the Colts already had...
Tim Benz: Pass game, Mike Hilton lead ‘Feats of Strength’ as Steelers storm back vs. Colts
Given the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive woes of late, I’m struggling to best express my level of surprise with how they turned momentum in the second half of their 28-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field. Perhaps, sticking with the tone of the season, I’ll borrow...
Music City Bowl between Iowa and Missouri canceled because of covid-19 issuesVideo
The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because covid-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn., is the second bowl called off since the postseason lineup was set Dec. 20, joining the Gasparilla Bowl. Overall, 18 bowl games...
Brian Daboll’s success with Bills puts him on head coaching radarVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Brian Daboll should immediately remove Bills receivers Cole Beasley and Stefon Diggs from his list of potential references if Buffalo’s offensive coordinator hopes to land a head-coaching job any time soon. For entirely selfish reasons, Beasley and Diggs weren’t prepared this week to provide Daboll glowing...
Locked in as No. 2 or 3 seed, Steelers could elect to rest starters in finale
In the immediate aftermath of the euphoria associated with one of the biggest comebacks in franchise history Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was noncommittal about his plans for the team’s regular-season finale seven days later. “We’ll ponder those possibilities (Monday),” Tomlin said after a 28-24 win against the Indianapolis...
Mark Madden: Steelers not yet as good as their record, but they have guts
When it comes to comebacks, it’s easy to confuse a last gasp with a new beginning. Such is the case in the wake of the Steelers’ improbable 28-24 victory over Indianapolis at Heinz Field Sunday. The Steelers trailed 24-7 early in the second half. The problems that have plagued them...
Former Penguins forward Mark Letestu retiresVideo
Former Penguins forward Mark Letestu has retired after 11 seasons in the NHL. A native of Elk Point, Alberta, Letestu, 35, appeared in 567 career games and scored 210 points (93 goals, 117 assists) with the Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. Undrafted out of Western Michigan,...
This JuJu Smith-Schuster TikTok dance without controversy for victorious SteelersVideo
This was one TikTok dance everyone could get behind. Despite his assertion earlier this week to the contrary, JuJu Smith-Schuster still danced on a logo Sunday. And like he had in recent weeks, Smith-Schuster posted a video of it to his verified TikTok account. But unlike recent weeks, this video...
NFL week 16 roundup: Chiefs clinch No. 1 seed when Falcons’ Koo misses late FGVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All season, the prolific Kansas City offense had been putting the Chiefs in position to capture the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. It took their defense — and some good fortune — to finally clinch it. Patrick Mahomes threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus...
Long wait to clinch AFC North title ends for Steelers with win vs. Colts
The boxes of hats and T-shirts signifying an AFC North championship finally came out of storage Sunday afternoon for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rallying from a 17-point second-half deficit, the Steelers used three touchdown passes from Ben Roethlisberger to defeat the Indianapolis Colts, 28-24, at Heinz Field and clinch the team’s...
PSNK athletes cope with latest changes caused by coronavirus
Penn State New Kensington athletic director Megan Bratkovich said she wasn’t surprised when the executive committee of the Penn State University Athletic Conference voted unanimously Dec. 18 to cancel all sports for the 2020-21 fall and winter seasons. “Given the current state of the pandemic, I think we all knew...
Browns fumble away chance to clinch playoff berth with loss to JetsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Baker Mayfield coughed up the ball — and the Cleveland Browns’ chances to wrap up a playoff spot. After a 23-16 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, the Browns will need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers next Sunday if they’re going to end the...
Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka named AP Female Athlete of YearVideo
With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think. And while she won the U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title, she also stood out for speaking out about racial injustice and police...
