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Ex-Steelers LB L.J. Fort signs 2-year extension with Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have signed inside linebacker L.J. Fort to a two-year extension through 2021. Fort was signed to Baltimore’s 53-man roster in late September after being released by the Eagles. He played the previous four seasons with Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old Fort was used exclusively on...
Steelers’ Ulysees Gilbert takes injury-aided end to rookie year in strideVideo
Ulysees Gilbert showed enough promise during his rookie training camp and preseason that the Pittsburgh Steelers kept him on their 53-man active roster all season. That’s no small feat for a sixth-round pick. But for all the promise Gilbert showed, and for the value he brought as the Steelers’ most-utilized...
Steelers linebacker Robert Spillane hopes to stand out after being added to rosterVideo
Injury forced the Pittsburgh Steelers to swap out players who fill one of their most prominent special-teams roles. Rookie Ulysees Gilbert was placed on injured reserve this week because of a back ailment, so Robert Spillane was promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Each is an inside...
Robert Morris football turns around behind Bernard Clark Jr., its ‘beast’ of a coach
The 1988 Orange Bowl pitting No. 2 Miami against No. 1 Oklahoma featured countless future pros, including eventual first-rounders such as Michael Irvin, Keith Jackson, Steve Walsh and Bennie Blades. However, it was Hurricanes sophomore middle linebacker Bernard Clark Jr. — making his first collegiate start — who earned MVP...
New attitude helps Robert Morris women’s volleyball close in on 1st NEC title since ’08
Entering spring workouts, the junior members of the Robert Morris women’s volleyball team saw a unique opportunity. With no seniors on the roster, their class, led by setter Whitney Brown and middle hitter Emma Granger, would be able to set the tone for the season. The team had come up...
First Call: Penguins’ schedule eases up; Raiders’ win bad for Steelers; Stephen A. Smith’s huge contract
So when does the load get lighter for the Pittsburgh Penguins? Maybe now. Over the last three games, the Penguins have faced Pacific Division-leading Edmonton, Atlantic Division-leading Boston and the New York Islanders, who were in the midst of a 10-game winning streak entering their game Thursday. And then Bryan...
Fantasy sports podcast: Bye week help; Rams sleepers vs. Steelers
It’s our weekly fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. This week is crucial for a lot of fantasy owners. How should they navigate through such a heavy bye week? I know I’m getting pinched. If you are too, Jeff has some advice. Also, it’ll be interesting to see...
Tim Benz: Enjoy this nightmare scenario for Antonio Brown
The NFL is dragging its feet. So Antonio Brown is stomping his. The former Steelers, Raiders and Patriots wide receiver threw a Twitter hissy fit Thursday. He’s mad that the NFL hasn’t given him a clean slate so that a team can sign him without concern that that he may...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Islanders 3 (OT)
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime win against the Islanders. The Penguins claimed they weren’t looking for revenge against the Islanders. Yeah, they were fully aware of how this opponent had humiliated them roughly seven months prior and acknowledged that recent history when speaking with reporters on Thursday morning. But...
Robert Morris men’s basketball drops season opener to MarshallVideo
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Jarrod West had 20 points as Marshall got past Robert Morris, 67-60, in a season opener on Thursday night. Yannis Mendy had 14 points for the Colonials, who trailed 33-27 at halftime. Josh Williams added 13 points, including four three-pointers. AJ Bramah had 11 points. Taevion Kinsey...
Raiders rally, then hold on to defeat Chargers in OaklandVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — Josh Jacobs scored on an 18-yard run with 1 minute, 2 seconds remaining, and the Oakland Raiders had a late winning touchdown drive for the second time in five weeks, beating the Los Angeles Chargers, 26-24, on Thursday night. Derek Carr led the Raiders (5-4) down the...
Bryan Rust leads Penguins to OT win, snapping Islanders’ 10-game winning streakVideo
NEW YORK — For the second consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Penguins ventured into an opponent’s venue and spotted the home team, already in the midst of a winning streak, a three-goal lead. And for the second contest in a row, the Penguins overcame that deficit, scoring three unanswered goals to...
Alabama-LSU holds high stakes for QBs in Heisman contentionVideo
BATON ROUGE, La. — Another high-stakes tilt between LSU and Alabama once again could prove pivotal in Heisman Trophy voting. While the winner of the game will have an inside track to the College Football Playoff, the matchup also features top Heisman hopefuls at the same position for the second...
Aaron Donald’s return to Pittsburgh is ‘business trip’ rather than homecomingVideo
Aaron Donald still calls Pittsburgh home. The Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle and two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year returns to Penn Hills and visits the Pitt football program any chance he can get, training at the performance center that bears his name thanks to a seven-figure donation this...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown blasts NFL, vows to never return
Though former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown and the NFL are set to meet Nov. 14, according to ESPN, the star receiver himself is promising to quit the league altogether. “(Expletive) NFL I’m going down another path no more making money off my blood and sweat! No more control of...
ACC’s new opening-night schedule draws mixed reviews
Jeff Capel was a winner. Jim Boeheim a loser. That important distinction dictated how the Pitt and Syracuse coaches perceived their season openers Wednesday night. Capel’s Pitt team was not at its best, missing more than two-thirds of its shots in a 63-61 victory against Florida State. Capel was pleased...
The captain becomes a player as Tiger Woods picks himself for Presidents CupVideo
Tiger Woods will have an ear piece, a radio and his golf clubs at the Presidents Cup. Woods created his own slice of history Thursday night by becoming the first Presidents Cup captain to use one of his wild-card selections on himself. He is the second playing captain in the...
Pitt’s Jaylen Twyman feels no pressure living up to Aaron Donald’s No. 97Video
George S. Patton is credited with saying it first while commanding U.S. troops in Europe during World War II. “Pressure makes diamonds,” the famous American general once said as a way of praising his men who survived and thrived in tough times. Many years later, Guy Young embellished those words...
Nation’s best martial artists flock to Alle-Kiski Valley tournament
The Pennsylvania Karate Championships is the second-longest running event of its type in the United States, and Saturday’s 47th annual event at Valley High School again is expected to attract the top martial arts competitors from the Alle-Kiski Valley as well as the region, state and country. “It was one...
Browns RB Kareem Hunt’s countdown over as he prepares for debutVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Kareem Hunt learned humility during his time away from football, the lengthy layoff forcing him to grow up. It was a tough lesson. A needed one. While serving his eight-game NFL suspension for losing control of his emotions and becoming violent, the Browns running back gained a...
5 things to watch in Saturday’s Penn State vs. Minnesota contestVideo
The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (8-0) will take on the No. 17 Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-0) at noon Saturday (ABC) at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Here are five things you should keep an eye on during the Big Ten battle: Can Penn State QB Sean Clifford take...
Depth continues to thin at RB as James Conner sits out practice for Steelers
Running back James Conner and guard Ramon Foster were downgraded on the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report Thursday with neither offensive starter participating in practice. Conner (shoulder) and Foster (concussion) were limited in practice Wednesday but did not get on the field Thursday. Conner’s setback complicates the running back situation for...
Can Penguins’ Alex Galchenyuk build off his strong game in Boston?Video
NEW YORK — The Penguins’ furious comeback attempt Monday against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden had plenty of contributors. There was Nick Bjugstad, who collected his first goal of the season after injuries and futility had stymied him throughout October. And rookie John Marino, a native of North Easton,...
Penguins just want to beat Islanders, not get revenge
NEW YORK — Thursday’s rematch with the New York Islanders will be different for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mainly because of where it’s being held. When they were on the wrong side of a tidy four-game sweep in last spring’s first-round series against the Islanders, the first two games of that...
Steelers’ Ola Adeniyi does best impression of Rams star Aaron Donald in practice
The Pittsburgh Steelers took an unorthodox method to prepare for two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald in practicing for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi acted as Donald on the scout-team defense in practice Thursday, sliding...
