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Why are so many NFL kickers getting hurt?
EAGAN, Minn. — The kicker carousel has spun frequently around the NFL this fall. The riders keep getting hurt. Traditionally viewed in this tough-guy sport as the quirky specialists who get to steer clear of the danger that lurks on the field, the kicking community has experienced an outsized amount...
Penguins, Tristan Jarry blasted by Blue Jackets
Tristan Jarry’s first NHL game in nearly a month went much better than his previous appearance. After all, he played the entire game. He didn’t even complete a period the last time he participated in an NHL contest. But that was seemingly the only triumph for Jarry and the Pittsburgh...
Analysis: It doesn’t have to take years to rebuild in NFL, especially with right coach
Teams considering a coaching change should be encouraged by some of the quick turnarounds around the NFL. Three teams with new coaches entered Week 11 holding a playoff position. Dan Quinn’s Washington Commanders (7-4) led that group in victories despite a 26-18 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night....
2nd-half run carries Robert Morris past Lindenwood for 3rd straight win
Two down, one to go for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team. Josh Omojafo’s 17 points led four players in double figures as the Colonials ran past Lindenwood, 67-53, Friday night in the Urban-Bennett Invitational at UPMC Events Center, their second win in the three-day, round-robin tournament and third straight...
Ravens All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton says he’ll play this weekend against SteelersVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton was a full participant in practice Friday and said he’ll play this weekend at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hamilton injured his ankle last week against Cincinnati, but the Ravens ruled out only one player for Sunday’s game — cornerback Arthur Maulet with...
Penguins activate forward Matt Nieto from long-term injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Matt Nieto from long-term injured reserve on Friday and placed forward Blake Lizotte on regular injured reserve. Nieto has not played and NHL contest since Nov. 30, 2023 due to various knee injuries that have required surgery. During a recent conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of...
Steelers injury report: Nick Herbig officially back, Jaylen Warren questionable vs. Ravens
After making it through a week of practice unscathed, Nick Herbig is ready to return to game action for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It was good,” Herbig said of his first full week of work since suffering a hamstring injury during an Oct. 6 game. “I felt awesome.” Awesome enough to...
Steelers WR George Pickens ready to make his mark again in Ravens rivalry in passing game
George Pickens doesn’t need to glance at where the Baltimore Ravens are ranked in pass defense to know the Pittsburgh Steelers have an advantage in the passing game. Pickens is the advantage. The Steelers wide receiver proved as much last season, with two big fourth-quarter catches against three-time Pro Bowl...
Steelers notes: No need for veteran holdovers to explain Ravens rivalry to newcomers
T.J. Watt has been lauded for years by rookies and other newcomers to the Pittsburgh Steelers for his selfless tendency to help explain the nuances of the defense and share his knowledge on the skills and moves for elite pass rushing. But when it comes to the Steelers’ heated rivalry...
Justin Fields spent week ‘doing the best he can’ to emulate Lamar Jackson in advance of Steelers-Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers know it’s impossible to simulate what Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson can do, but they believe they have the closest thing in backup Justin Fields. Fields, who started the first six games this season, is doing his best impersonation of the two-time NFL MVP while running the...
Pirates offer 30 years of home plate season tickets for Paul Skenes debut autograph card
Call it a Yinzer version of Willie Wonka’s golden ticket. The owner of an autographed Paul Skenes rookie debut baseball card could receive season tickets at PNC Park behind home plate for 30 years. Claiming the prize would mean turning the card over to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The pitcher’s card...
Jake Paul, Mike Tyson set for fight between influencer-turned-boxer and retired giant of the sport
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005 as the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion takes on much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Texas. The eight-round bout Friday night at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys will be streamed on Netflix, which has more...
Mark Madden: Evgeni Malkin will always be remembered as a Penguins’ all-time great
Some have said I’m too hard on Evgeni Malkin. I don’t think that’s correct. It’s true I don’t see him as Sidney Crosby’s equal. Because he’s not. But Malkin is an all-time great. It’s true I would have traded Malkin in 2018 when he would have fetched big return. Assembling...
No parking: Alco revokes passes from large Steelers tailgates
Alco Parking has been cracking down on football tailgaters in response to complaints that some large pre-game parties on the North Shore were getting out of hand, according to company president Merrill Stabile. Stabile said a small number of problematic tailgating organizers — he estimated maybe three or four —...
Penguins recall 2022 1st-round pick Owen Pickering from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled 20-year-old defenseman Owen Pickering from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday morning ahead of a 7 p.m. road puck drop vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets. Pickering, the Penguins’ first-round (No. 21 overall) draft pick two years ago, would be in line to make his...
Tim Benz: Familiar rivals, different expectations for Steelers-Ravens in 2024
Few things in the NFL are as predictable — and anticipated — as a Steelers-Ravens game with significant stakes and AFC North title implications. The latest chapter of this rivalry is taking on a decidedly different type of anticipation — the expectation of points actually being scored. Usually, the gravitational...
Baseball America: Right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler enters 2025 as Pirates’ top prospect
Bubba Chandler will enter the 2025 season as the No. 1 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Baseball America’s new top-10 team rankings, though it might not be long before the 22-year-old right-hander joins the major-league starting rotation. Chandler, a 22-year-old right-handed pitcher with an elite fastball, went 10-7 with...
Baylor, West Virginia can become bowl eligible as both try to build on modest winning streaksVideo
Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) at West Virginia (5-4, 4-2) When: 4 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2) Odds: Baylor by 3 Series record: West Virginia leads 8-4 What’s at stake? Either team will become bowl eligible with a win. Baylor is coming off a bye week and is riding a three-game winning...
James Franklin cautions No. 4 Penn State not to take Purdue lightlyVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a rugged season for coach Ryan Walters and the Purdue Boilermakers. They endured the most lopsided loss in school history 66-7, haven’t won a game since August and still don’t have a victory over an FBS team. Half of their eight losses have come by 35...
Football Footnotes: Steelers-Ravens part of top-heavy NFL viewing slate full of AFC playoff implications
Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) and Baltimore Ravens (7-3) is one of a few excellent contests across the NFL this week. A few. Things are kind of top-heavy in the NFL these days. There are 11 teams with only two or three wins. Then, a big, mushy middle...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers get chance to keep alive streak of beating ranked teams
In the midst of Pitt’s two-week stretch of misery, a streak of positivity could emerge Saturday at Acrisure Stadium when the Panthers meet No. 20 Clemson. Every year from 2016-23, Pitt has defeated at least one nationally ranked opponent, ranging from second-ranked Clemson and Miami in 2016 and 2017 to...
Quarterback’s quick return boosts No. 1 Pine-Richland for WPIAL semifinal vs. high-scoring Bethel Park
There were concerns Aaron “Oobi” Strader had broken his collarbone late in the regular season, an injury that would’ve cost top-seeded Pine-Richland its quarterback. The injury was painful but proved less severe than first feared, letting the dual-threat sophomore return for a limited role in last week’s quarterfinal win. Strader...
First Call: Russell Wilson wants to play at least 5 more years; framework disclosed for NFL’s 18-game scheduleVideo
Friday’s “First Call” has Russell Wilson’s projection for how much longer he wants to play in the NFL. There’s a road map for how — and when — the NFL plans to get to an 18-game season. We examine the basketball version of the Backyard Brawl as well as the...
Saquon Barkley, Eagles spring to life in 2nd half to beat Commanders
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts rolled over, face down, and grabbed his helmet. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback’s head was spiked into the turf by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu in the second quarter and bounced off the ground. Hurts was evaluated for a concussion — “I guess I beat the protocol,” he...
Ravens receiver Rashod Bateman rewards team for contract extensionVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens showed confidence in Rashod Bateman, and so far he’s delivered. For most of his career, Bateman has taken one step forward and one step back, struggling to be the type of consistent receiving threat the Ravens were looking for when they drafted him...
