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First Call: OBJ has temper tantrum after loss to Steelers; Titans problems beyond Derrick Henry
It doesn’t appear that the Browns took Sunday’s loss to the Steelers very well. Odell Beckham Jr. had a hissy fit on the sideline toward the end of the game. That’s how we start “First Call” Monday. We also look at how deep the Tennessee Titans are offensively as the...
Steelers turn around 3rd-down defense with emphatic performance
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense spent much of the past week working to atone for a poor showing on third downs in its most recent game. Not only did the Steelers pass the test in reversing that trend Sunday, they went for extra credit. The Steelers allowed the Cleveland Browns one...
Philip Rivers throws 3 TD passes as Colts rally past BengalsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers never flinched with the Indianapolis Colts facing a 21-0 first-half deficit Sunday. He went back to work and joined MVP quarterbacks Bert Jones and Peyton Manning in the Indianapolis Colts’ record book. Rivers responded by throwing three touchdown passes, including the 14-yard go-ahead scoring throw to...
Steelers’ run game evoking memories of Bill Cowher, Jerome Bettis
It was Steelers-Browns, so why not go old-school? Ben Roethlisberger evoked two names from early in his career: Bill Cowher and Jerome Bettis. It was the team on the other side that entered with the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense Sunday. It was the Pittsburgh Steelers, though, that continued to ascend...
Joey Logano earns spot in NASCAR finale with win at KansasVideo
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Joey Logano spent the final 40-plus laps at Kansas Speedway keeping an eye on Kevin Harvick in his rear-view mirror. Now, he can look ahead to the NASCAR Cup Series finale at Phoenix. Using every bit of the track Sunday to hold off the winningest driver...
Emotions remain in check as Steelers keep Myles Garrett quiet in 38-7 win
If anyone expected Myles Garrett to try to make amends with the Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin on Sunday afternoon, they were disappointed. Garrett did speak with Tomlin prior to the start of the Steelers’ 38-7 victory against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field, but the conversation was not...
Tim Benz: ‘Feats of Strength’ abound as Steelers blow out Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers blew out the Cleveland Browns, 38-7, on Sunday at Heinz Field. They improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1978. Helmet-swinging villain Myles Garrett was a minimal factor. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield got benched. The defense bounced back after some shaky moments against the Philadelphia Eagles...
WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel predict 2020 football pairings
In the words of Upper St. Clair basketball coach Danny Holzer: “It’s never too early for bracketology.” One week remains in this very unique season and many teams won’t know for certain they’re a playoff participant until the brackets are released Saturday night on the TribLive High School Sports Network....
NLCS Game 7 1st rookie starters matchup in a winner-take-allVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Game 7 of the National League Championship became MLB’s first winner-take-all postseason game matching rookie starters when the Los Angeles Dodgers chose Dustin May to start against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. The Braves had previously announced that Ian Anderson, the 22-year-old right-hander who had pitched...
Ravens avoid late collapse vs. Eagles to move to 5-1 entering off weekVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Quarterback Lamar Jackson had another long rushing touchdown, defensive end Calais Campbell had three sacks, and the Ravens avoided a late collapse Sunday to knock off the Philadelphia Eagles in a sloppy 30-28 win. The Eagles scored the game’s final 14 points, but outside linebacker Matthew Judon and...
John Steigerwald: Browns’ Baker Mayfield no match for Steelers defense
Baker Mayfield had no chance. The Steelers defense obviously smelled his bruised ribs and gave him no time in the pocket and, even more importantly, gave him no chance on his rollouts, something he has had a lot of success with this season. In Browns Country, you can be sure...
Steelers’ Devin Bush suffers serious knee injury, putting his season in doubtVideo
Devin Bush had played every single defensive snap over the first five-plus games of the Pittsburgh Steelers season until a second-quarter pass defense knocked him out of Sunday’s win against the Cleveland Browns. Indications are that was his final snap of the season. Bush did not return because of an...
NFL Week 6 roundup: Derrick Henry, Titans rally past Texans in OT, remain unbeatenVideo
NASHVILLE — Derrick Henry took a direct snap and ran 5 yards for a touchdown 3:30 into overtime and the Tennessee Titans remained undefeated, rallying to beat the Houston Texans 42-36 on Sunday. The Titans (5-0) overcame two turnovers, Stephen Gostkowski having a field goal blocked and missing another and...
Rays, remarkable Arozarena headed to World SeriesVideo
By now, every baseball fan has heard of remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena. They quickly are becoming familiar with his World Series-bound Tampa Bay teammates, too. “You sit here and look at this group of guys, and I always say we don’t have a lot of household names. But at the...
Unbeaten Steelers rout Browns behind dominant defense
The Cleveland Browns thought this game would be different. That they were equipped to end the Pittsburgh Steelers’ domination at Heinz Field. That they no longer were going to be pushed around in this AFC North rivalry. Instead, their trip back up the Pennsylvania Turnpike ended up being another lonely...
Clemson remains at No. 1 in AP poll; Coastal Carolina ranked for 1st timeVideo
Clemson easily held off Alabama on Sunday to retain the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press college football poll, extending its longest run atop the poll to seven weeks. The Crimson Tide ran away from Georgia on Saturday night to make the case to be No. 1, but it...
Defense, running game keep Pitt out of ACC spotlight
A long, long time ago — or so it seems — an undefeated and nationally ranked Pitt team grabbed a 7-0 lead against N.C. State on the second snap of the game. The N.C. State secondary fell asleep, and Kenny Pickett found Jordan Addison for a 75-yard touchdown pass. That...
It’s almost ‘go time’ for Big Ten; Buckeyes favored again
The wait is almost over for the Big Ten. The ACC, Big 12 and SEC have been playing anywhere from three to five weeks amid the pandemic, and all the players and coaches around the Big Ten could do is watch. “Most of it’s been torture, just not being able...
Tampa Bay’s Godwin, Green Bay’s Adams return from injuries
Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin and Green Bay’s Davante Adams are back in their respective lineups after missing time because of hamstring injuries. The Packers are trying to remain undefeated with a win against the Buccaneers on Sunday. Godwin missed three of the Buccaneers’ past four games. Adams sat out the...
For Penn State’s Ciarrocca, new offense all in the details
There will be 11 players on offense, moving as one unit, playing out a barbaric symphony with equal parts precision and brutality. That’s how Kirk Ciarrocca wants it, and how he sees it developing. At some point in time, anyway. Penn State’s offensive coordinator is sure of one thing, though:...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr. active — but not productive — vs. Steelers
Even if they did not end up producing much, the Cleveland Browns had all of their offensive stars active for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Quarterback Baker Mayfield (ribs) and wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. (illness) and Jarvis Landry (hip/ribs) each suited up after being listed...
With Nick Saban on sideline, Alabama picks apart Georgia
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Mac Jones passed for 417 yards and four touchdowns and No. 2 Alabama’s aerial assault picked apart No. 3 Georgia’s heralded defense in the second half of a 41-24 victory Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (4-0), with coach Nick Saban stalking the sideline after a covid-19 scare,...
Charlie Morton, Rays finish off Astros to reach World Series
SAN DIEGO — Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series for the second time, silencing the Houston Astros 4-2 Saturday night in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. The Rays will face...
This date in sports history: Oct. 18Video
1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. He follows with touchdown runs of 66, 55 and 40 yards in the first 12 minutes of the game. Grange later passes for another touchdown...
Russell Henley with 67 soars to 3-shot lead at Shadow Creek
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Russell Henley left everyone in his wake with three straight birdies to start the back nine Saturday, pivotal in turning a four-shot deficit into a three-shot lead by the end of the day in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. He is going for his...
