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5 plays that contributed to Steelers needing help in Week 17 to make playoffs
Defining moments of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season heading into the regular-season finale often can’t be confined to one specific moment or play. The precise instance of Ben Roethlisberger’s season-ending elbow injury can be traced to sometime in the first half against Seattle when he began wincing after throws. Or perhaps...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers will watch playoff hopes on scoreboard again in season finale
The Pittsburgh Steelers ended last season clinging to their playoff hopes while watching — and rooting for — the Cleveland Browns to beat the Baltimore Ravens on the Heinz Field video board. That the Steelers will end this season doing some scoreboard watching once again is almost as inconceivable as...
Penguins to activate Patric Hornqvist from injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to activate forward Patric Hornqvist from injured reserve in advance of Saturday’s game against the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena. Sidelined for the past 10 games, Hornqvist has not played since suffering a right knee injury on Nov. 30. He was a full participant...
Four Downs: Last time Ravens beat Steelers in meaningless finale, Steelers won out in endVideo
1. Finale history The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 11 consecutive regular-season finales and are 17-2 in them since the turn of the century. But before Steelers fans get too excited about their chances Sunday in Baltimore, both defeats in finales came at the Ravens. There is, however, interesting history involved...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Predators 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Predators: NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patric Hornqvist was in a familiar place on Friday. Bridgestone Arena. He spent the first six years of his NHL career with the Nashville Predators before joining the Penguins during the 2014 offseason and eventually helped them win...
Minor league report: Anthony Angello’s hat trick leads Penguins past Phantoms
Forward Anthony Angello’s first career hat trick led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Angello has six goals in his past six games and has scored six of the Penguins’ last eight goals over that...
Waynesburg leads WPIAL contingent with 4 in semifinals at Powerade
After an exciting Friday of wrestling, the field for the semifinals at the 2019 Powerade wrestling tournament is set. Four teams from the WPIAL find themselves in the top 10 teams and each team has at least two wrestlers remaining in the championship round. In total, 23 WPIAL wrestlers made...
Titans shift to playoff mode in finale vs. TexansVideo
HOUSTON — Though there are several ways the Tennessee Titans could secure a playoff berth Sunday, they’re intent on doing it by beating the Houston Texans so they don’t have to rely on anyone else. “The focus and the mentality is that now we’re playing playoff games,” coach Mike Vrabel...
Penguins get goals from rare places in routing Predators
NASHVILLE, Tenn — Having enjoyed a five-day respite as part of the NHL’s break for the holidays, the Pittsburgh Penguins were wary of having a little rust after such a long layoff. “Just the feel of the puck, the speed and the timing and everything kind of goes away quickly...
Mond leads A&M to 24-21 win over Oklahoma St. in Texas BowlVideo
HOUSTON — Kellen Mond ran for a career-high 117 yards and threw a touchdown pass as Texas A&M scored 24 straight points to overcome an early deficit and beat Oklahoma State, 24-21, in the Texas Bowl on Friday night. Mond ran 67 yards to give the Aggies (8-5) a 21-14...
Spotlight on wildlife: Great horned owl makes most of winterVideo
Mention rebirth and wildlife babies and new beginnings, and most people probably think of spring. And mid-to-late spring at that. That’s with good reason. Few species, though they mate in fall, give birth before then. Think white-tailed deer, for example. The rut, or breeding season, starts in October, hits its...
Predator calling, rescuing adventurers and more outdoor newsVideo
Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a new piece of gear and more: Tip of the week Just how much time do you spend outdoors? What do you do while out there? What kind of success do you see? Keeping a logbook is a fun...
Penn State RB Ricky Slade says competition making him ‘100% better’Video
DALLAS — Penn State’s running back depth chart starts with redshirt sophomore Journey Brown, and after that, the Lions have three more intriguing options in freshmen Noah Cain and Devyn Ford and sophomore Ricky Slade. At the beginning of the season, Slade was the No. 1 guy. But Brown was...
Athletic director declares James Franklin is going to remain a Penn StaterVideo
DALLAS — The details of James Franklin’s recent contract extension must be shuffled through the legal dots and crosses in which universities specialize. Until they are completed, the most interesting speculation will revolve around not merely how much the sixth-year Penn State coach will earn in the future, but how...
Michigan State beats Wake Forest, 27-21, in Pinstripe BowlVideo
NEW YORK — Mike Panasiuk ripped off his Michigan State helmet and hoisted it in the air, unleashing the hidden part of his scruffy beard that’s normally a no-no at Yankee Stadium. Facial hair is banned for all Yankees, and so, for the Spartans, are the kind of acts of...
Joe Burrow vs. Jalen Hurts provides tantalizing Peach Bowl matchupVideo
ATLANTA — Joe Burrow needed a year under his belt, along with a coaching change and a new wide-open offense, to really find his way at LSU. Jalen Hurts didn’t have even that long to adjust, which makes his lone season at Oklahoma even more remarkable. Now, two transfer quarterbacks...
Superpower semifinal: Ohio State, Clemson meet in Fiesta BowlVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney grew up an Alabama fan, when crowning a champion in college football was all about polls and bowls, and the best teams often never got a chance to settle it on the field. “It’d be pretty cool to go back in time and...
Pat Narduzzi, Pitt ready to ‘reload and go’ after bowl victory
In the minutes after Pitt’s Quick Lane Bowl victory Thursday night, Pat Narduzzi said he, his staff and players will enjoy it for more than 24 hours (a luxury they only experience at season’s end) but get back to work Jan. 2. And let’s not be fooled by the dramatic...
Navy long-snapper, Penn-Trafford grad Michael Pifer garners attention, honors former POW
There’s something about being a long-snapper that just fits for Michael Pifer. The precision. The repetition. The search for perfection with every special teams snap. An added perk is anonymity. That is, until a mistake is made. “There’s so much repetition, but you’re trying to find little flaws and correct...
Penn State defense to face stiff test vs. Memphis in Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas — Penn State coach James Franklin listened to Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield talk about how phenomenal the Nittany Lions have been on defense. Franklin then expressed similar admiration about the high-scoring Tigers with quarterback Brady White, who are representing the Group of Five teams in the Cotton Bowl...
The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is AP’s male athlete of 2019Video
He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada. And then he joined the Los...
The Penguins’ most important moments of the 2010s: Nos. 5 through 1
By any measure, the 2010s were a successful decade for the Pittsburgh Penguins — maybe the most successful in franchise history. Forget the two Stanley Cup titles. Having zero bankruptcies qualifies as a triumph in the “good decade” column for this organization. But what were the 10 most important moments...
North Carolina breezes past Temple in Military BowlVideo
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Freshman Sam Howell threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns in addition to catching a TD pass, and North Carolina blew out Temple, 55-13, in the Military Bowl on Friday to cap a satisfying return season for coach Mack Brown. Howell completed 25 of 34 passes and...
Kevin Gorman: After regaining Steelers’ trust, Chris Boswell is kicking for keeps
Chris Boswell is prepared if this season finale ends the same way it did last year, with the Pittsburgh Steelers kicking a winning field goal for their ninth victory. This time, Boswell would get to be the hero. Even if that’s the last thing he wants Sunday afternoon against the...
Steelers rookies Benny Snell, Kerrith Whyte ready to take over again for injured James Conner
With James Conner unable to finish the regular season with a thigh injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers will turn back to a committee approach Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Jaylen Samuels, Trey Edmunds and rookies Benny Snell Jr. and Kerrith Whyte will fill various roles if the Steelers stick to the...
