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Pirates’ loss to Cardinals won’t be rookie James Marvel’s last chanceVideo
From the moment he knew he was making his major league debut until he was pulled in the sixth inning Sunday, James Marvel tried to stay calm. For the most part, he was successful, and that might have been the grandest achievement of all, with 40 friends and family members,...
Tim Benz: Give it time. Antonio Brown will blow up in New England, tooVideo
One thing is obvious with this whole Antonio Brown saga. It’s all Derek Carr’s fault. Hey, if it was all Ben Roethlisberger’s fault in Pittsburgh — as the national media kept telling us over and over again — it must have been all Carr’s fault in Oakland, right? Knock on...
Antonio Brown a Patriot, but unavailable for opener vs. Steelers
The NFL season already is so unpredictable that Antonio Brown is a New England Patriot. No, he won’t suit up Sunday night when the Patriots host Brown’s former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, from whom he forced a trade to Oakland in the offseason. He might be on the New England...
NFL inactives: Adrian Peterson a healthy scratch in Redskins’ opener
Adrian Peterson entered Sunday a single yard shy of becoming the fifth running back in NFL history to top 1,000 yards rushing in season openers. Washington coach Jay Gruden, however, made the four-time All-Pro and 2012 NFL MVP a heathy scratch Sunday for the Redskins’ opener at Philadelphia. That left...
Steelers defense searching for right recipe to beat Tom Brady in Foxborough
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Age hasn’t slowed New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Perhaps the Pittsburgh Steelers defense will have better luck than Father Time. Entering the season opener Sunday night at Gillette Stadium, the Steelers are hoping to keep the 42-year-old Brady and the Patriots off-balance with a strategy that...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Connecting the dots on the Steelers’ Antonio Brown trade
It’s amazing how trading Antonio Brown went from a bad deal to a great deal to a really bad deal for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Narratives in the NFL can change as quickly as Brown changes teams — and he’s on his third before the start of the 2019 season. I...
Countdown to camp: Evgeni Malkin among Penguins players with something to prove
As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to report to training camp Friday, Evgeni Malkin is wrapping up an offseason unlike any he’s had in his pro career. That’s not because of the trade rumors that sprung up after the Penguins unceremoniously were dumped out of the first round of the playoffs...
Joe Burrow’s 4 TD passes lead LSU to wild win over Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Burrow passed for 471 yards and four touchdowns, including a 61-yarder to Justin Jefferson with 2 minutes, 27 seconds left, and No. 6 LSU pulled out a wild 45-38 victory over No. 9 Texas on Saturday night. The biggest nonconference game in Austin since No. 1...
Browns join fray in wide-open AFC North
BALTIMORE — Picking the order of finish in the AFC North is as a difficult as getting a grip on a wet, bouncing football. The division features two new coaches, a pair of gritty second-year quarterbacks, a traditional powerhouse on the rebound, and an unlikely contender that hasn’t reached the...
Penn State uses big 3rd quarter to pull away from Buffalo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Sean Clifford turned in an all-around performance in another lopsided win for Penn State. Clifford threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns and ran 11 times for 51 to lead the No. 15 Nittany Lions back from a halftime deficit to beat Buffalo, 45-13, on Saturday night....
Cardinals hammer Brault, rout Pirates to maintain cushion in NL CentralVideo
PITTSBURGH — Marcell Ozuna knew he found something in the first inning. He battled for eight pitches before getting ahold of a fastball, only to see it fly right to Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds. The next time up, Ozuna put it all together. He hit a three-run homer to...
Kiski Area battling through growing pains, still showing fight, potential
When teams go through a rebuilding phase, coaches often place young players at the core of it in order to build around them for the future. But growing pains normally accompany those young players as they become accustomed to the speed of the game. So far this football season, Sam...
District football roundup: No. 21 W&J tops No. 18 Wittenberg in opener
Mike Williams forced a fumble that was returned 52 yards for a touchdown by Nick Getz as No. 21 Washington & Jefferson opened the season with a 16-8 victory over No. 18 Wittenberg on Saturday. Williams finished with 10 tackles and two sacks. Josh Burns caught three passes for 40...
Kevin Gorman: Antonio Brown playing for Patriots is stranger than fictionVideo
When Antonio Brown mocked Mike Tomlin as the Pittsburgh Steelers coach was addressing the superstar wide receiver going AWOL, it should have been the seminal moment of his NFL career. Through bizarre behavior that should have screamed for buyers to beware, Brown orchestrated a trade in March to Oakland only...
Jefferson Hills family of Patriots’ Chase Winovich has torn loyalties
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There will be torn loyalties Sunday among members of the Winovich family of Jefferson Hills. Tried-and-true fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Winoviches, apparently, have adapted to the premise that 24-year-old Chase Winovich, a rookie linebacker, will be playing for the rival New England Patriots when the...
Jaguars looking for better performance this year vs. ChiefsVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville’s 2018 season began to unravel in Kansas City. After a 3-1 start that included a victory against New England, the Jaguars were more than confident walking into Arrowhead Stadium last October. There was pregame trash talk, subtle predictions and a belief in Jacksonville’s locker room it...
Bianca Andreescu upsets Serena Williams in U.S. Open final
NEW YORK — Bianca Andreescu displayed the same brand of big-serving, big-hitting, in-your-face tennis that Serena Williams usually does. And now the 19-year-old from Canada is a Grand Slam champion, earning her first such title while preventing Williams from collecting a record-tying 24th. Andreescu took charge early in the U.S....
No. 7 Michigan escapes Army’s upset bid with double-OT win
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan is off to a wobbly start this season, and Army almost took advantage. Jake Moody made a 43-yard field goal, and the seventh-ranked Wolverines forced and recovered a fumble to hold on for a 24-21 double-overtime win over the Black Knights on Saturday. The Wolverines...
Mountaineers bumble their way to blowout loss at Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri coach Barry Odom showed up this week displaying little black-and-yellow cards he handed out to his team that read simply: “Takeaways = Victory.” The Tigers didn’t have enough of them in a stunning loss to Wyoming last weekend. They had plenty Saturday in a 38-7 blowout...
Falcons’ Julio Jones agrees to 3-year, $66 million extensionVideo
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — One day before the season opener, Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones got his long-awaited contract extension Saturday, agreeing to a three-year, $66 million deal. The extension is nearly fully guaranteed when he signs. It locks in Jones through the 2023 season and removes a potentially major...
Four Downs: Steelers embrace 5-WR sets
Four Downs is a weekly feature composed of quick-hit thoughts and analysis on the Steelers and the NFL. 1. High five (wides) Lacking depth at tight end? Feel good about everyone in the wide receivers position room? The logical and intuitive answer is to use more wide receivers and fewer...
Steelers add WR Johnny Holton to active roster, release rookie LB Tuzar Skipper
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday signed a veteran wide receiver who had recently been released by the Oakland Raiders. No, not that one. Veteran receiver and special teams standout Johnny Holton was promoted to the Steelers’ 53-man roster from the practice squad. The speedster could serve as the No. 6...
Outdoors notices for Sept. 8, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 168 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and 18 managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 200 targets. East Huntingdon (195), Ruffsdale (193), Youngwood (191) and Hecla (189) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (117)...
Pitt notebook: Jimmy Morrissey gets Penn State talk started
Jimmy Morrissey is ready for Penn State. He’s a Pitt co-captain, so you have to believe his teammates feel the same. After Pitt put away Ohio with a 20-10 victory Saturday at Heinz Field, the talk turned to Penn State, the opponent next Saturday in State College. It could be...
The Undertaker drops in on College GameDay, talks UFC 242 on ESPN
The Undertaker made a rare non-wrestling TV appearance on Saturday. ESPN’s College GameDay was in Austin for the Texas vs. LSU game and the WWE star made a special appearance on the program. ? THAT'S THE UNDERTAKER'S MUSIC ? pic.twitter.com/6DCURh9GdO— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 7, 2019 ‘Taker repped his Longhorns...
