32 things we learned in NFL Week 4: Giants, Jaxson Dart win but so much collateral damage
The 32 things we learned from Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season: 0. Still the number of NFL wins registered by New Orleans Saints QB Spencer Rattler, who made his 10th pro start Sunday, which was also his 25th birthday. But Rattler and his team hung tough and hardly...
Augi Williams’ PK lifts Riverhounds past Las Vegas
Augi Williams found the back of the net on a penalty kick in the 30th minute to give the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 1-0 victory over Las Vegas Lights FC on Sunday at Highmark Stadium. It was the second straight victory for the Hounds, who improved to 10-9-7. Jacob Randolph made...
USC star JuJu Watkins will miss 2025-26 women’s college basketball season
Southern California Trojans superstar JuJu Watkins will miss the 2025-26 college women’s basketball season as she continues to focus on her recovery. Watkins announced the news Sunday evening. “These last few months have been filled with a lot of healing, rest and reflection,” Watkins said in an Instagram story and...
Rory McIlroy calls out ‘unacceptable and abusive behavior’ from Bethpage fans at Ryder CupVideo
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Rory McIlroy won the Ryder Cup and then called out the hostile New York crowd for “unacceptable and abusive behavior.” Over his five matches at Bethpage Black, McIlroy endured a torrent of insults about everything from his personal life to past failures on the golf course. People...
What to watch during MLB’s best-of-three Wild Card Series this week
PHOENIX — Major League Baseball’s postseason has delivered some spicy matchups for this week’s Wild Card Series, particularly in the American League. The four series begin Tuesday, highlighted by a matchup between the archrival Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. All games of the best-of-three series will be at...
NFL Week 4: Jalen Hurts throws 2 TDs and Eagles secure 20th victory in 21 games with win over Bucs
TAMPA, Fla. — The Philadelphia Eagles used a fake tush push, another special teams touchdown and a late defensive stop to stay undefeated. Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes, Sydney Brown returned a blocked punt for a score and the Eagles beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-25 on Sunday for...
Elliott wins wild finish in NASCAR Round of 12 playoff race at Kansas Speedway
Chase Elliott won for the second time Sunday, but the 2020 champion wasn’t quite sure how it happened. The Hendrick Motorsports driver roared from eighth place on a wild, two-lap shootout in overtime to win the middle race of the NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 12 playoffs, the Hollywood Casino...
Reds earn 1st playoff berth since 2020 as they capitalize on Mets’ big fadeVideo
MILWAUKEE — The Cincinnati Reds are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020 after overtaking the New York Mets for the National League’s third and final wild card on the season’s final weekend. Cincinnati got to the postseason with plenty of help from the stumbling Mets. The...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their scheduled lineup for their next game of the preseason, a road contest against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Forwards — Robby Fabbri, Filip Hallander, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Avery Hayes, Danton Heinen, Boko Imama, Ben Kindel, Ville Koivunen, Joona Koppanen, Tommy Novak,...
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs send banged-up Ravens to 1-3 with decisive victoryVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are getting healthier, deeper and more dynamic as the season presses on. The Baltimore Ravens? Pretty much the opposite of all of that. Patrick Mahomes threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns in a turn-back-the-clock kind of performance, and the Chiefs jumped...
Banged-up Ravens lose Lamar Jackson, 4 other starters to injuries against ChiefsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson left with a right hamstring injury late in the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, adding to a wave of injuries that have decimated Baltimore on both sides of the ball. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley left with an ankle...
Raymond’s big return, 2 St. Brown TD catches propel Lions over Browns
Kalif Raymond returned a punt for a touchdown, and Amon-Ra St. Brown caught two scoring passes to lead the Detroit Lions to a 34-10 victory over the visiting Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon. Jared Goff completed 16 of 27 passes for 168 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Detroit...
Behind Charlie Morton, Chris Sale, Braves beat Pirates in season finale to avoid series sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the finale of a disappointing season seeking a sweep against the Atlanta Braves, only to endure the same storyline that plagued their performance at the plate. Instead of a sweep, their bats went to sleep. From a ceremonial start by former Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton to...
Europe holds off rally by U.S. to win Ryder CupVideo
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Two years ago in Italy, a jubilant Rory McIlroy made a bold guarantee. “I think one of the biggest accomplishments in golf right now is winning an away Ryder Cup,” McIlroy said. “And that’s what we’re going to do at Bethpage.” It took far, far longer than...
Giants’ Malik Nabers carted off against Chargers with knee injuryVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers was carted from the field with an injured right knee in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Jaxson Dart, making his first NFL start, launched a deep pass down the right sideline — a...
Feats of Strength: DK’s big play, Kenny G’s TDs key Steelers win in Ireland
For much of their game in Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers felt like they were leading the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Guinness was flowing. The Terrible Towels were waving. Everyone was dancing an Irish jig. Then the fourth quarter happened, and the tone changed. The Steelers hung on to win...
Penguins experiment with top-6 forwards as penalty killers
There was a notable change for the Pittsburgh Penguins during their 4-1 preseason home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. Marc-Andre Fleury was in net. The highly beloved but very retired goaltender took to the ice in the third period for a lavish send-off in front of a...
WR Calvin Austin sustains shoulder injury, heads to hospital during Steelers’ win against Vikings
Wide receiver Calvin Austin was injured early in the fourth quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-21 victory Sunday after catching an 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers. He was hit by Byron Murphy on the play and was ruled out with a shoulder injury. Austin was taken to a Dublin hospital...
Kenny Gainwell gets surprise start, scores 2 touchdowns for Steelers in win against Vikings
Signed to be a complementary member of the Pittsburgh Steelers backfield in free agency, Kenny Gainwell was thrust into a starting role Sunday out of circumstance. He took the opportunity and, well, ran with it. Taking advantage of an injury to starter Jaylen Warren, Gainwell was the workhorse of the...
Oregon moves to No. 2 behind Ohio State in AP poll; Penn State drops to No. 7
Oregon moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, Mississippi earned its highest ranking since 2015, Alabama jumped back into the top 10 and Virginia was in the Top 25 for the first time in six years in the wake of a volatile weekend...
Penn State coach reacts to ‘Fire Franklin’ chants during Oregon loss: ‘I take responsibility’
UNIVERSITY PARK — With just over 12 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the White Out on Saturday, Oregon punched in an easy 8-yard rushing touchdown to take a 17-3 lead. Penn State’s defense was exhausted and overmatched on the drive, thanks to an inept offense through three quarters...
Steelers’ defense staves off Vikings’ rally, secures victory in Dublin
It was a performance that would have made Dan Rooney proud. For the NFL’s first trip to Dublin in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers honored their late chairman and ambassador to Ireland with a throwback performance in a 24-21 victory against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. A suffocating...
Sam Poulin hopes a physical edge will land him a spot on the Penguins’ rosterVideo
Sam Poulin looks different. Cosmetically. Blessed with a thick head of hair that occasionally was highlighted via artificial means, he now is sporting a buzz cut. “Just wanted a different look,” Poulin said. “Nothing too crazy about it. … This year, I just wanted to show up with a different...
Analysis: Onus on Eli Holstein to solidify position as Pitt’s starting QB
During the opening 15 minutes of Pitt’s Saturday afternoon contest vs. Louisville, the Panthers played like a team that had turned a corner and made significant strides from the last time it took the field. But over the ensuing three quarters at Acrisure Stadium, shaky quarterback play, two double-digit leads...
Gateway grad Courtney Jackson finds role with Seattle Seahawks
The last time Courtney Jackson was at Heinz Field, now Acrisure Stadium, was Nov. 5, 2022, as Syracuse played Pitt in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. Things didn’t go as Jackson and his Orange teammates hoped that day as the Panthers held the Syracuse offense to three field goals in...
