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Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Ravens outlast Steelers to win weird game in OT
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens don’t hide their hatred for one another in their AFC North rivalry. In this one, there was nowhere to run or hide. The Steelers overcame the loss of their starting quarterback after Mason Rudolph suffered a scary concussion that left him knocked out cold,...
The Penguins are still trying to sort out their right wingers
When it comes to the Penguins’ right wingers, there really is only one absolute. Bryan Rust is injured. The versatile forechecker, who has been pliable throughout his career to just about any line coaches have placed him on, began the season on long-term injured reserve because of a suspected left...
Steelers fumble away comeback, lose to Ravens in overtime
Close defeats are becoming all too familiar for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have dropped three of their four games this season by a combined nine points. The one they endured Sunday was more difficult to digest than the rest. What could have been remembered as a storybook comeback victory led...
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph walks off field after being knocked unconscious by hitVideo
Over his first 12½ quarters as the starting quarterback, Mason Rudolph came a long way in earning the respect of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. “He’s our quarterback,” receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said. “He’s our guy.” That, in part, is what made seeing Rudolph lying motionless on the Heinz Field turf for...
John Steigerwald: Scholarships, education should be payment enough
Two down, 48 to go. California’s state government decided on Monday that it would be a good idea to stick its nose into a mutual agreement between college athletes and the NCAA. You know, the one in which people between the ages of 18 and 22, in many cases with...
NFL inactives: Winless Redskins to start Colt McCoy against unbeaten Patriots
Colt McCoy is getting his first start since December and rookie Dwayne Haskins Jr. will be the Redskins’ backup quarterback when winless Washington hosts unbeaten New England on Sunday. Case Keenum is inactive with a sprained foot for Washingon. The Patriots will be without second-leading rusher Rex Burkhead, on the...
Report: Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger fined $5K for wearing Apple Watch on sideline
Don’t ask Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to tell you the time, especially not when he is standing on the sideline on game day at Heinz Field. According to an ESPN report, which cited an unnamed source, Roethlisberger was fined $5,000 by the NFL because he wore an Apple Watch...
Vance McDonald, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Vince Williams all active for Steelers vs. Ravens
Veterans Vance McDonald and Vince Williams return to the Pittsburgh Steelers lineup for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens after missing recent games because of injury. Tight end McDonald sat out last week’s win against Cincinnati because of a shoulder injury suffered in the previous game at San Francisco. Inside...
Gerrit Cole strikes out 15 as Astros top Rays in Game 2
HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole carried his splendid September into an outstanding October, Alex Bregman handed fans chanting MVP the mighty swing they craved and the Houston Astros survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1, on Saturday night for a 2-0 lead in their AL Division...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 7, Blue Jackets 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. First things first, there was no update on forwards Evgeni Malkin or Nick Bjugstad. Malkin left the game at 8:04 of the second period after an awkward, but hardly violent, collision with Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov along the...
Pitt rallies past Duke after blowing 23-point lead
DURHAM, N.C. — Kenny Pickett and Pitt built a big lead by taking the ball from Duke, only to have that lead disappear when the Panthers started giving it right back. Given enough time for one shot at a comeback, he wasn’t going to throw it to the Blue Devils...
Penguins rout Blue Jackets but lose Evgeni Malkin, Nick BjugstadVideo
Evgeni Malkin didn’t complete the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. An awkward collision with Columbus defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov into the boards midway through the second period ended the franchise center’s night prematurely. But Malkin’s influence on this contest was unmistakable....
Lamical Perine, defense lift No. 10 Florida past No. 7 Auburn
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lamical Perine was too slow to play for Auburn three years ago, a hurtful evaluation that has stuck with him. He showed plenty of speed while running away from the Tigers — and a few guys he played against in high school — in the Swamp on...
Yankees ruins postseason debut for South Park product Randy Dobnak
Didi Gregorius hit a slump-busting grand slam during a seven-run third inning, and the New York Yankees pummeled the Minnesota Twins again, cruising to an 8-2 victory Saturday for a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series. Uber driver-turned-rookie big leaguer Randy Dobnak — a South Park product — struggled...
Jonathan Taylor scores 5 TDs to lead No. 8 Wisconsin past Kent State
MADISON, Wis. — A team with a good running back and a stout defense is tough to beat. Just ask Kent State coach Sean Lewis. Following a 48-0 loss Saturday at No. 8 Wisconsin, the 33-year-old Lewis, who played quarterback and tight end for the Badgers from 2004-07, said Wisconsin...
Ehlinger leads No. 11 Texas over West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sam Ehlinger threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, and No. 11 Texas converted three turnovers into TDs in a 42-31 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Ehlinger and Texas (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) beat the Mountaineers (3-2, 1-1) on the road for the...
Tips on catching fall steelhead, trout from beaches
Rod and reel? Check. Fliers, lures or bait? Check. Waders and net? Check. Oh, and martial arts training, too. It seems, at times, you need all of the above to chase steelhead in fall. Lots of anglers crowd small Great Lakes tributary streams then, targeting the fish making their annual...
No. 19 Michigan leans on defense to beat No. 14 Iowa
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Leaning on a sack-making, turnover-producing defense, No. 19 Michigan earned a desperately needed win. Zach Charbonnet ran for a 2-yard touchdown to give the Wolverines an early double-digit lead, and their defense did the rest in a 10-3 win over No. 14 Iowa, forcing four turnovers...
Splash & Go: Bubba Wallace has few regrets for splashing BowmanVideo
DOVER, Del. — Bubba Wallace has few regrets over his splash-and-go incident with Alex Bowman. Wallace met with NASCAR officials Thursday in the wake of tossing his drink at Bowman after the race ended last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Wallace said his frustration stemmed from previous run-ins with Bowman...
New cast, same feelings between bitter rivals Steelers, Ravens
Ed Reed showed up at Baltimore Ravens practice earlier this week and talked to the team about the hatred he still feels for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach John Harbaugh said the newly minted Pro Football Hall of Famer’s presence coincided with some of Reed’s media work and was not planned...
5 trouble spots the Pirates must address this offseason
While picking their way through the trash spilled over six months and 162 games, the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to scratch out only three more singles to do something no National League playoff team did this season. Collect 1,500 hits. Yes, it’s true. The Pirates compiled a team batting average of...
Same goal for Packers, Cowboys: Bounce back from 1st lossVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys want to get their offense back to what it was doing before a sputtering loss that slowed their best start in more than a decade. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are looking for a repeat of their best offensive...
Dominant ‘D,’ Sean Clifford lead No. 12 Penn State past Purdue
UNIVERSITY PARK — Purdue quarterback Jack Plummer took another hard sack then dragged himself to his feet. He tried to shake the pain out of his right arm before taking a slow walk to his team’s locker room. The first half was mercifully over. No. 12 Penn State cruised to...
A new venison recipe and other outdoor extras
Gear of the week StrapPack Pouch Company: Clakit (everybodyshops.com/clakit-smartphone-pouch.html) Gear type: Phone carrier Product description: For some, getting outdoors is an opportunity to leave the workaday or regular world behind. And such time away can restore your soul. But having your cellphone on hand can help in emergencies and allow...
Outdoors notices for Oct. 6, 2019
Outdoors Notices HUNTER SAFETY COURSES Note: All hunter safety courses require preregistration at www.pgc.state.pa.us. • Shanksville High School, Somerset County, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 10. Class limit 50. • Murrysville Gun Club, Westmoreland County, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 12-13. Class limit 55. • Monroeville Public Safety Training Center, Allegheny County,...
