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Ben Roethlisberger sore, but elbow fine on heels of season opener for Steelers
After playing all 64 snaps Monday night, getting sacked twice, hit five times and attempting 32 passes, Ben Roethlisberger offered some good and bad news following his first start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a calendar year. The good? His right elbow, surgically repaired 12 months ago, was no worse...
Former Penguins president Jack Kelley dies
Former Penguins president Jack Kelley, who coached Boston University to two national titles and was the first coach and general manager of the New England Whalers, died Tuesday, USA Hockey announced. He was 93. Kelley was president of the Penguins from 1993-98. His grandson is Andy Saucier, the team’s video...
SirVocea Dennis aging well as a young Pitt linebacker
Perhaps you’ve heard about Pitt’s starting linebackers Wendell Davis, Cam Bright and Phil Campbell III: Athletic players who bring the necessary elements of speed and athleticism to the three positions. But linebackers coach Rob Harley will tell you — without even being asked — there is competition every day at...
Former Steelers TE Heath Miller on Hall of Fame nominee list
Heath Miller is among the first-time nominees eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Miller retired after the 2015 season following an 11-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in which he set virtually every team receiving record for a tight end. Miller finished his career with...
Gov. Wolf: Schools will receive updated guidance on sports spectators this weekVideo
The state Department of Education will release updated guidance this week regarding spectators at interscholastic sporting events, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday. The new guidelines come in response to Monday’s federal court ruling that declared Wolf’s gathering limits unconstitutional. Wolf had imposed a 250-person restriction on outdoor gatherings and a...
Steelers open practice week with expansive injury list
Five members of the offensive line, including four starters from the season opener, did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday as they began on-field preparations for the home opener Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Tackle Zach Banner (knee) already was ruled out of playing Sunday and is expected...
Pac-12 football plans remain on holdVideo
Any plans for the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in returning to football are on hold because of health policies in two states within the conference. The Big Ten changed course Wednesday and said it will begin an eight-game football schedule Oct. 23. The Pac-12 also has reconsidered starting...
This date in sports history: Sept. 17Video
1920 — The forerunner of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, is founded in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio. Twelve teams pay a $100 fee to obtain a franchise. 1938 — Don Budge completes the grand slam of tennis with a four-set victory over Gene Mako in the...
Steelers TE Heath Miller, Peyton Manning among 2021 Hall of Fame candidates
Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joining the two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback and the star cornerback/safety on the ballot are former Steelers tight end Heath Miller, receivers Calvin Johnson, Wes Welker and Roddy White; running back Steven...
Baltimore Ravens add former Steelers tight end to practice squad
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday added free agent tight end Xavier Grimble to their practice squad, supplying in-house veteran depth at a thin position. Grimble, who appeared in 47 games over the previous four seasons with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, was on the Ravens practice field...
Pat Narduzzi labels Pitt’s Kenny Pickett ‘the most underrated quarterback in the country’
Pat Narduzzi is certainly no neutral observer, but that hasn’t stopped him from beating the drum for quarterback Kenny Pickett. "I think he is the most underrated quarterback in the country." @CoachDuzzPittFB on why you should watch out for @kennypickett10 ?#PackerAndDurham pic.twitter.com/WcevCg7Vf2— ACC Network (@accnetwork) September 16, 2020 Appearing on...
State lawmakers urge Gov. Wolf to sign bill, let schools set spectator limits for sports
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers gathered Wednesday and urged Gov. Tom Wolf to sign House Bill 2787, legislation that lets individual schools set spectator limits for sports. The governor received the bill Friday. “You’ve said at press conferences that you want to work with the Legislature. Here’s a golden...
Mark Madden: This Steelers ‘D’ could be comparable to ’76 unit
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense in 1976 is regarded by some as the NFL’s greatest ever and is among the top five by acclamation. The current Steelers defense has a chance to approach those lofty heights. It won’t allow just 28 points over its last nine games or post five shutouts...
Cam Heyward, Ben Roethlisberger unaware that Alejandro Villanueva chose not to honor Antwon Rose
Cameron Heyward, a team captain and a leader on the Pittsburgh Steelers social justice committee, was “surprised” that tackle Alejandro Villanueva did not display Antwon Rose Jr.’s name on the back of his helmet like the rest of his teammates in the season opener Monday night. Steelers players voted to...
Big Ten changes course, aims for October start to football
The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the covid-19 pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday and said it plans to begin its season the...
First Call: James Harrison, others joke about Cam Heyward’s interception; Le’Veon Bell to injured reserve
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” how about a little ribbing between Steelers friends? Big-name receivers are in the trade rumor mill. And Le’Veon Bell is going on injured reserve. Stirring the pot Former Steelers offensive lineman Ramon Foster was always Mr. Nice Guy in the locker room. But he could stir...
Steelers shouldn’t overcomplicate an already dicey O-line situation
That was interesting for Steelers fans. While it lasted. Technically, did it even start? After months of discussion surrounding a revamped Steelers offensive line in 2020, it’s entirely possible the chosen unit will never play together in a regular-season game. Upon the retirement of left guard Ramon Foster after the...
Tim Benz: Mixed start for JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner redemption tour
Since Ben Roethlisberger was coming back to lead the Steelers offense in 2020, that was going to be good for everybody. Especially wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner. That was the preseason theory, right? Those two Pro Bowlers from 2018 regressed dramatically without Roethlisberger in the lineup...
This day in sports history: Sept. 16Video
1885 — The America’s Cup is successfully defended by U.S. yacht Puritan as it beats Britain’s Genesta in two heats. 1926 — Henri Cochet ends Bill Tilden’s six-year reign as the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association champion as he beats Tilden in the quarterfinals. 1927 — Rene Lacoste wins the U.S....
Jordan Eberle scores in double overtime as Islanders stay alive
EDMONTON, Alberta — Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. Semyon Varlamov stopped 36 shots and Ryan Pulock...
Blake Cederlind’s fastball touches 99 mph in a major league debut for Pirates as easy as 1-2-3
Blake Cederlind couldn’t sit still, bouncing around the bullpen until he heard the phone ring. That’s when he got excited, knowing his major league debut was about to go down. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been awaiting Cederlind’s arrival since spring training, when he turned heads with a sizzling fastball that...
Antwon Rose Jr.’s mother criticizes Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva for name change on helmet
The mother of Antwon Rose Jr. lashed out at Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva on Tuesday night for not putting her son’s name on the back of his helmet for the team’s season opener one night earlier. In a Facebook post, Michelle Kenney criticized Villanueva for not adhering to...
Stars overcome adversities, missteps to reach Stanley Cup FinalVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Inside a lounge at the JW Marriott usually reserved for their meals and meetings, the Dallas Stars enjoyed a moment. It wasn’t an all-out party because they still are four wins away from winning the Stanley Cup. It was a low-key celebration of reaching the final, a...
Reds rely on first time around the order to hand Pirates 7th consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached the point of their season where it has become obvious they are the worst team in baseball — only for them to painfully prove it in different ways every game. The Cincinnati Reds found out the first time around the order would be enough, scoring...
Injury forces Steelers to continue offensive-line turnoverVideo
A school of thought heading into this pandemic-affected 2020 NFL season was teams with the most continuity could have the best chance to thrive. Judging by how it has played out so far, that rationale doesn’t portend success for the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line. Although the line played its part...
