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Brewers take perfect game into 7th inning, send Pirates to 9th-straight lossVideo
MILWAUKEE — Eric Thames and Orlando Arcia had been hushed at the plate during the Milwaukee Brewers’ crucial homestand. They made some noise Sunday. Thames hit two home runs, Arcia also connected and the Brewers took a combined perfect game into the seventh inning while beating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3,...
Bills stay unbeaten by rallying back to beat Bengals 21-17Video
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Frank Gore scored on a 1-yard run with 1:50 remaining in rallying the Buffalo Bills to a home-opening 21-17 victory over the winless Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Tight end Dawson Knox set up the score by bowling over two Bengals for a 49-yard gain. And cornerback...
Women’s hockey union takes first tangible step with ‘Dream Gap Tour’
TORONTO — The reality of what the new women’s pro hockey union was launching didn’t resonate with Brianne Jenner until she came out of the locker room and saw the crowd — many of them young girls — in the stands of the 700-seat arena. The leap of faith taken...
Patrick Mahomes stars again as Chiefs beat the Ravens in home openerVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs had a possession early in the third quarter when Patrick Mahomes didn’t attempt a pass. The Chiefs didn’t score. The heck with that. Next time, they came out slinging. The end result was another Mahomes touchdown pass and the Chiefs were on their way...
NFL Week 3 roundup: Brady, Patriots defense shine in 30-14 win over JetsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Patriots didn’t allow a defensive touchdown for the third straight week as New England dominated in a 30-14 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. Sony Michel and Rex Burkhead each added a rushing touchdown for...
Patrick Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs hold off RavensVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won a showdown between two of the NFL’s top offenses. The Baltimore Ravens made them work for it until the end. Mahomes threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns in another dazzling performance. Kansas City held quarterback Lamar Jackson...
Brewers lose combined perfect game on hit off Orlando Arcia’s glove
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers’ bid for a combined perfect game ended in the seventh inning when a line drive bounced off the glove of shortstop Orlando Arcia and was ruled a hit. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez got one out in the seventh Sunday before Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Bryan Reynolds stung...
Terrell Owens calls Antonio Brown saga ‘unfortunate’ but deserves ‘proper due process’Video
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Once the NFL’s foremost diva receiver, Terrell Owens called the Antonio Brown saga “unfortunate” but warned that the former Pittsburgh Steelers superstar deserves “proper due process” amid sexual assault allegations. Owens said he doesn’t “condone any and everything that happened” with Brown – who was released...
Zach Trotman has found his confidence with Penguins
Zach Trotman is a patient man. After all, he waited as 209 other names were announced before his was called upon as the last overall selection at the 2010 NHL draft. “I was one pick away from being a free agent,” he joked. “It’s cool to happen and I took...
WR Donte Moncrief among inactives for Steelers’ game against 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Wide receiver Donte Moncrief, who was benched last week after his dropped pass resulted in an interception, will not be active Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Moncrief started the first two games, but he did not play after...
AP Top 25: Wisconsin into top 10; Cal makes big move to 15
Wisconsin moved into the top 10 for the first time this season, landing at No. 8 in The Associated Press college football poll after a weekend during which seven ranked teams lost. The top of the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank remained mostly unchanged, with Clemson staying No....
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi retains trust in struggling kicker Alex Kessman
Win or lose, no team leaves a game totally pleased. There are too many plays and players. Plus, opponents are constantly trying to make your team look bad. Coaches always will have something to complain about during Sunday video study sessions. Such was the case after Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi...
NFL inactives: Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson out for Philadelphia against Lions
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without receivers Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson for their game against visiting Detroit. Jeffery and Jackson are both inactive Sunday. Jeffery, who had been listed as questionable, has a calf injury. Jackson won’t play because of a groin injury. Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was...
Could Pitt be favored in its final eight games?
The lessons to be learned from college football are things aren’t always what they seem, favorites do lose (a lot) and trying to figure out what happens in Vegas is a foolish endeavor. Nonetheless, there is an argument to be made that Pitt (2-2) could be favored in its final...
Antonio Brown says he’s done with NFL, takes shot at Ben Roethlisberger in Twitter rant
Antonio Brown is walking away, at least according to his Sunday morning Twitter rant against the NFL. But not without a few parting shots, including one at Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The recently unemployed wide receiver posted a tweet referring to Roethlisberger’s four-game suspension in 2010 following sexual assault...
Penguins sign top draft pick Sam Poulin
The Penguins have signed forward Sam Poulin, the team’s first-round pick in this-year’s draft, to a three-year entry-level contract. Selected No. 21 overall, Poulin is expected to be returned to the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this season. In 67 games with Sherbrooke during the 2018-19...
Martin Truex wins again; Gibbs gets 1-2-3-4 finish at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. passed Kyle Busch with 25 laps to go and won his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series playoff race Saturday night. The victory completed a redemptive finish for Truex, the championship leader coming into the race. He was leading with 87 laps remaining when Ricky...
Pirates pitchers stumble again in lopsided loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Brent Suter has turned out to be the wild card in the wild-card chase for the Milwaukee Brewers. Rookies Keston Hiura and Trent Grisham each hit two-run homers, and Suter was superb again in middle relief as the Brewers increased their edge for the second NL wild-card spot,...
Pitt gains motivation from slight by ESPN analyst Jesse PalmerVideo
Some Pitt players were motivated Saturday by ESPN college football analyst Jesse Palmer calling a Central Florida victory a virtual lock. “A virtual lock. (Friday) night, I watched that,” Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said. “Are you kidding me? But I appreciate Jesse Palmer juicing us up.” “What’s his name? Jesse...
District college football roundup: Carnegie Mellon upsets No. 12 W&J
J.D. Dayhuff hit Willie Richter with a 29-yard scoring pass with 5 minutes, 11 seconds to play as Carnegie Mellon (3-0, 2-0) upset Washington & Jefferson (2-1, 1-1), 20-13, in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Dayhuff threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and Richter caught six passes for 97 yards....
Penguins release lineup for preseason game against Red Wings
The Penguins announced their lineup for Sunday’s preseason game against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Forwards: Andrew Agozzino, Anthony Angello, Zach Aston-Reese, Teddy Blueger, Thomas Di Pauli, Ryan Haggerty, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Jared McCann, Bryan Rust, Dominik Simon, Brandon Tanev. Defensemen: Niclas Almari, Brian Dumoulin, Jack Johnson,...
West Virginia clips Kansas for Big 12 Conference road win
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Martell Pettaway could not remember the last time he spent a game watching from the sideline, never once getting onto the field after warmups. That was the case for West Virginia’s senior running back a week ago. But after the gameplan precluded him from seeing any action...
No. 13 Wisconsin runs over No. 11 Michigan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor needed only a quarter Saturday to improve upon his rushing total from the Badgers’ lopsided loss to Michigan last season. Taylor ran for 203 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Coan added a career-high two rushing touchdowns, and No. 13 Wisconsin made it look...
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph follows path from ‘Football City, USA’ to NFL starter
They call it Football City, USA. Football City doesn’t have an NFL stadium, but it has enough native sons who played in the league it seemingly could field a team. And, at long last, Football City has its starting quarterback. Rock Hill, S.C., native Brett Mason Rudolph makes his first...
Pitt rallies for improbable victory against No. 15 Central FloridaVideo
During the timeout before the play that led Pitt to its 35-34 victory against No. 15 Central Florida on Saturday, there was indecision on the sideline. It was fourth down in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. Pitt trailed by six on the UCF 3 and had only one...
