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Delaware surges past Duquesne in 2nd half
NEWARK, Del. — Ryan O’Connor threw for 347 yards and four touchdowns and FCS No. 10 Delaware beat Duquesne, 43-17, on Saturday. The Dukes took the upper hand holding Delaware (4-1) to a three-play, minus-6 yard drive on their opening possession. On the third play of their drive, Darius Perrantes...
Penguins sign forward Colin White to 1-year, 2-way contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Colin White to a one-year, two-way contract that carries a salary cap hit worth $775,000. White, 26, came to the team’s training camp on a professional tryout contract before signing his one-year contract Saturday. In four games this preseason, the right-hander had no points and...
Von Miller set to make season debut after Bills activate him from PUP listVideo
Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller is set to play against Jacksonville on Sunday in what would be his first game since tearing a ligament in his right knee 10 months ago. The Bills (3-1) activated the NFL’s all-time active sacks leader from the reserve-physically unable to perform list on...
Rangers’ shaky bullpen escapes vs. Orioles to open ALDS
BALTIMORE — Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped the Texas Rangers reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the ’ maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday. Josh Jung homered...
RB Jonathan Taylor, Colts agree to 3-year, $42M extension
All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts agreed on a contract extension Saturday, the team announced. The deal is worth $42 million, with $26.5 million guaranteed, over three years, according to reports. San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey ($16 million annually) and New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara ($15 million) are now...
Steelers 4 Downs: Steelers’ drives end in punts more often than any other NFL team
1. Simply put There are plenty of advanced analytics or comprehensive analyses to illustrate the struggles of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense so far this season. But how about the most simplistic and mundane statistics? Through four weeks, for example, the Steelers have scored the third-fewest offensive points (48), are tied...
Steelers elevate offensive lineman and punter to active roster for Ravens game
Ryan McCollum will make his in-uniform Pittsburgh Steelers regular-season debut during Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens. The interior offensive lineman along with punter Brad Wing were elevated from the practice squad for the game, the team announced Saturday. The move involving Wing had been expected since Friday when...
Ready or not, Steelers rookie class could be thrust into spotlight against Ravens
Not unlike a father teaching a child to ride a bike, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been careful about how much playing time they have given to their rookie class at the outset of the season. They have tried not to overwhelm the rookies, allowing them to develop at their own...
Former Penguins forward Matt Cooke hired to coach ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been hired as coach of the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers. That team announced the hiring via release on Saturday. A 14-year veteran who spent five seasons with the Penguins and was a member of the franchise’s Stanley Cup championship in 2009, Cooke spent the...
Rebeca Andrade wins vault’s world title, denies Biles another gold medal at worlds
ANTWERP, Belgium — The acrobatics that Simone Biles tries are so extreme and difficult that even when she does not execute to perfection, she still ends up on a world podium. Biles had to be content with a silver medal on Saturday at the world championships — her 28th overall...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Jeff Carter offers Plan B for Penguins’ power play
The Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be ready for the season. At 36, Sidney Crosby has become the crazy old man who fights in an exhibition game. (See Trottier, Bryan.) The Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres, 7-4, on Friday in their final preseason contest. There will be lots of games like...
Over 3 years after covid’s onset, there’s hardly a mention of it in pro, college circles
During a brief stretch last month, the Cincinnati Reds must have felt as if the clock had been turned back three years. In the midst of a pennant race, a flurry of roster moves was necessary to address a pitching staff that was being depleted not by injury or trade...
Circumstances are different now, but Pitt history says it’s possible to recover from 1-4 start
At the dawn of the 21st century, the blame for Pitt’s 1-5 start in 2001 was pinned on an inability to immediately adapt to a new offensive scheme. Four years after that, in 2005, Pitt had parted company with Walt Harris, a coach who led the program out of the...
There’s only 1 Erik Karlsson, and the Penguins have himVideo
Stop us if you’ve heard this story before. It’s about the time the Pittsburgh Penguins lost their way and were in dire need of a course correction. So, they were prompted to make a seismic, franchise-altering trade to bring in an offensive dynamo who could fundamentally alter the organization on...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates optimistic about future with window to win about to open
On the final weekend of the baseball season, when most teams that missed the playoffs are exasperated and exhausted, Derek Shelton dealt with different emotions. Overnight, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager went from frustrated over a close loss to optimistic about the future. “You normally get to the point where you’re...
Elizabeth Forward holds off Mt. Pleasant in 1st-place showdown
Elizabeth Forward was forced to show its mettle for the second consecutive week. The Warriors withstood a big second-half rally by No. 4 Mt. Pleasant to stay undefeated and stay atop the WPIAL Class 2A Interstate Conference. The Warriors got the winning touchdown with 27 seconds lead to defeat the...
Southmoreland ends 3-game losing streak with win over South Allegheny
On a night when Ty Keffer joined Maddie Brown as Southmoreland’s homecoming king and queen, Keffer caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Kadin Keefer to help lead the Scotties to a 42-20 Interstate Conference win over South Allegheny. But lost in the excitement was a controversial goal line stand by...
Deer Lakes uses fast start to roll past Valley
Deer Lakes wasted no time getting on the board in its Allegheny 6 Conference matchup with Valley on Friday at Lancers Stadium. Junior Zach Grant took the opening kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown. The Lancers then took advantage of a Vikings turnover and converted for a two-score lead just...
Penguins defeat Sabres in preseason finale
Two goals by forward Drew O’Connor led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-4 win in their preseason finale Friday against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. O’Connor opened the scoring all of 20 seconds into regulation with his third goal of the preseason. Off a backhand pass...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by BearsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 24 saves on 25 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out by the rival Hershey Bears, 1-0, at the Giant Center in Hershey Friday. Bears goaltender Clay Stevenson made 12 saves to record the shutout. Highlights: The Penguins will conclude the preseason with a...
Sidney Crosby fights for 1st time in 4 years in exhibition game at Buffalo
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby fought Buffalo Sabres forward Peyton Krebs during a 7-4 road preseason win Friday by Pittsburgh at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The fight occurred at 3:50 of the second period when Crosby objected to a hit Krebs and Tyson Jost delivered to Penguins defenseman Kris...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley questionable for game against Dolphins
NEW YORK — Saquon Barkley seems like he’s trending toward missing a third straight game with his high right ankle sprain, although the Giants listed him as questionable for Sunday’s road game against the Miami Dolphins. “I’d definitely say I’m in a better spot than where I was last Thursday,”...
Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara to miss 2024 after Tommy John surgery
MIAMI — Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara will miss the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Friday to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. “I give this game my all,” the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner said in a social media post. “I...
Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo cleared to return for ‘Monday Night Football’
LAS VEGAS — Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has cleared concussion protocol and will return against the Packers on “Monday Night Football.” Garoppolo entered the NFL’s protocol after a loss to the Steelers on Sept. 24 and missed last week’s loss to the Chargers. “It was a tough game,” Garoppolo said...
Simone Biles becomes most decorated gymnast in history
ANTWERP, Belgium — Not even a slight stumble near the end could stop Simone Biles. Less than three months after returning to competition, the American superstar is back at the top of world gymnastics once again. Biles overcame a late blip in her floor routine after an otherwise dominant performance...
