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Analysis: AFC-leading Ravens to be tested in Christmas showdown at San Francisco
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are playoff bound, and by the time this month is over, they should have a good sense of what the competition will be like in the postseason. The Ravens grinded out a 23-7 victory at Jacksonville on Sunday night to...
Analysis: Browns overcoming major injuries, defying odds while stacking up wins
CLEVELAND — “Only in Cleveland” is a catchphrase attached to the many negative moments in the city’s checkered sports history. The Browns are changing its meaning this season. On Sunday, they pulled off another improbable win — their sixth by four points or less — by rallying for 13 points...
‘I’m excited to be on the Pittsburgh end now’: Ex-rival 1B Rowdy Tellez adds power to PiratesVideo
Rowdy Tellez found it frustrating to look at the out-of-town scoreboard last spring and see that the Pittsburgh Pirates were winning enough to keep pace with the Milwaukee Brewers until mid-June. The back-and-forth battle for first place in the NL Central between the rival small-market teams gave Tellez a sense...
Caden Veltkamp throws for 5 TDs, Western Kentucky erases 28-point deficit in Toastery Bowl
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Redshirt freshman Caden Veltkamp came off the bench to throw for 383 yards and five touchdowns, Lucas Carneiro made a winning 29-yard field goal in overtime and Western Kentucky erased a 28-point deficit to beat Old Dominion, 38-35, on Monday at the Famous Toastery Bowl. Veltkamp, the...
Pirates add to starting rotation by signing LHP Martin Perez to 1-year, $8 million contract
The Pittsburgh Pirates addressed their most pressing need by signing a free-agent starting pitcher, agreeing Monday to a one-year deal worth $8 million with left-hander Martin Perez, a source confirmed to TribLive. Perez, 32, went 10-4 with a 4.45 ERA and 1.41 WHIP, 93 strikeouts and 49 walks in 141...
Chiefs WR, New Kensington native Skyy Moore goes on IR with knee injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Skyy Moore on injured reserve Monday, ending what had been a disappointing second season for the New Kensington native who was a 2022 second-round draft pick. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said earlier in the day that Moore had some...
Penguins assign forwards Jonathan Gruden, Marc Johnstone to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Jonathan Gruden and Marc Johnstone to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Monday evening. In corresponding transactions, forwards Noel Acciari and Rickard Rakell were activated from regular and long-term injured reserve, respectively. Gruden has played in four NHL games this season and has no...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Belle Vernon grad earns football all-American honors
Belle Vernon alum Devin Hannan said this season has been “nothing short of a blessing.” The grad student offensive lineman at Valdosta State capped a terrific final year of college football by being named to the Associated Press All-America second team. The honor follows Hannan’s selection to the American Football...
Mike Tomlin sees ‘obvious room for improvement’ in Steelers WR George Pickens
Mason Rudolph isn’t the only member of the Pittsburgh Steelers whose role could change as they try to snap a three-game losing streak Saturday when they play the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s just that Rudolph’s ascent to starting quarterback is the only one that coach Mike Tomlin would share at his...
Analysis: QB Jake Browning, Bengals in thick of playoff race with Steelers up next
CINCINNATI — Quarterback Jake Browning has the Bengals still in the AFC playoff race, and his story is one of the most surprising in the NFL this season. After spending the past four seasons on practice squads, the 27-year-old Browning was an underwhelming choice to lead the Bengals after franchise...
NCAA athletes who’ve transferred multiple times can play through the spring semester, judge rules
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — College athletes who have transferred multiple times but were denied the chance to compete immediately can play through the remainder of the academic year, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey in West Virginia made the ruling on a motion filed Friday by...
Senators fire coach D.J. Smith, replace him with former Penguins assistant Jacques Martin
The Ottawa Senators fired coach D.J. Smith on Monday, replacing him on an interim basis with Jacques Martin and adding Hall of Famer and former captain Daniel Alfredsson to the staff as an assistant. It’s the latest shakeup for the NHL team in Canada’s capital city in three months since...
Former Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury remains ‘the same exact guy’
Pittsburgh Penguins fans got a chance to see the player who once was projected to be the franchise’s goaltender of the future for the Minnesota Wild Monday night. Filip Gustavsson. A second-round pick (No. 55 overall) in 2016, Gustavsson was viewed by management at that time as potentially being the...
Former North Carolina, NBA player Eric Montross dies at 52 after cancer fight
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Eric Montross, a former North Carolina and NBA big man, has died after a cancer fight, his family said. He was 52. The school released the family’s announcement Monday morning, saying Montross died Sunday surrounded by loved ones at his Chapel Hill home. He had been...
Purdue jumps back to No. 1 in AP top 25 men’s basketball poll
Purdue’s slide from No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll turned out to be brief. The Boilermakers headlined Monday’s latest poll for the second time this season after beating former No. 1 Arizona over the weekend. The Wildcats had spent two weeks at No. 1...
Penguins place defenseman Ryan Shea on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Ryan Shea on waivers Monday afternoon. Should he go unclaimed and clear by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Shea can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. A first-year NHLer — who does not qualify for rookie status per NHL rules based on his...
Marc-Andre Fleury won’t start for Wild against Penguins on Monday night
Marc-Andre Fleury, in what might be the final trip to PPG Paints Arena of his career, won’t start for the Minnesota Wild against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Minnesota coach John Hynes said after morning skate that the team’s plan called for Filip Gustavsson playing Monday night in Pittsburgh...
Hempfield grad Camryn Watters breaking records as freshman swimmer at Penn State BehrendVideo
First, the obligatory swimming pun: Hempfield grad Camryn Watters has made a big splash in her freshman season with the Penn State Behrend swimming and diving team. Then, an acknowledgement of the almost comedic nature of Watters’ last name as it relates to her chosen sport. Easy pickings for anyone...
Deer Lakes grad Reese Hasley improves on the basketball court, with a little help from lacrosse
Deer Lakes grad Reese Hasley went to Grove City to play basketball, but a funny thing happened on the way to Grove City College Arena: She was recruited to the women’s lacrosse team. On one hand, Hasley’s athletic ability would make her a nice fit for any number of sports....
Steelers safety Damontae Kazee suspended for rest of season for hit on Colts WR Michael Pittman
Safety Damontae Kazee’s hit on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman on Saturday resulted in a suspension without pay for the final three games of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season — and any potential playoff contests. Citing “repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players,”...
That’s a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ air their last episode after 29 years
NEW YORK — For the last few years of its life, HBO’s “Real Sports” taped its episodes on the same Manhattan block where CBS’ “60 Minutes” resides. They shared a sensibility along with a neighborhood. But while “60 Minutes” rolls along in its sixth decade, the monthly sports magazine helmed...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell could rejoin lineup against Wild
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell has been labeled as a “game-time decision” for Monday’s home game against the Minnesota Wild at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Rakell’s status following an optional morning skate. Currently designated to long-term injury due to a suspected right shoulder injury, Rakell has been...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says Mason Rudolph to start vs. Bengals
With the Pittsburgh Steelers trying to snap a three-game losing streak that has dropped them out of playoff positioning and into last place in the AFC North, coach Mike Tomlin is switching quarterbacks. Barring an early return by Kenny Pickett from ankle surgery, Mason Rudolph is in line to start...
Ravens beat mistake-prone Jaguars 23-7 for 4th consecutive victory and clinch AFC playoff spot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Lamar Jackson was sacked, or so it seemed. Jacksonville Jaguars pass rusher Dawuane Smoot had Jackson in his grasp — until he didn’t. The Baltimore Ravens star quarterback spun away from Smoot, rolled right and lofted a pass toward the goal line. Tight end Isaiah Likely outmaneuvered...
Madden Monday: There’s only 1 scenario that would see Mike Tomlin gone as Steelers’ coach
Despite a lot of speculation about the future of Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh, odds are that he’ll be back as the Steelers’ head coach next year. The franchise has had only three coaches since 1969. Plus, team owner Art Rooney II has so often publicly aligned himself with Tomlin despite...
