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John Steigerwald: With these Steelers, expect the unexpected
Who saw that coming? Not the 7-5 record and being in contention for the wild card, the 20-13 win after that hideous start. When the Browns scored to make it 10-0 everything pointed to a long, ugly day for the Steelers. It was the middle of the second quarter. The...
Steelers Joe Haden seals win against former team BrownsVideo
Joe Haden dropped two potential game-sealing interceptions last week. He spent time at practice making sure it wouldn’t happen again. It paid off — and against his former team of seven years, too. Haden’s interception of Baker Mayfield with 1 minute, 6 seconds to play ended the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-13...
Brian Dumoulin’s injury opens opportunities for the Penguins’ other defensemen
Jim Rutherford has had better Thanksgiving weekends than what he experienced over the past four days. Canadian Thanksgiving comes to mind. On Oct. 14, the Penguins general manager’s team was three games into a five-game winning streak and was getting contributions from every portion of the lineup. But as the...
‘Bulletin-board material’ for Steelers; Browns’ Freddie Kitchens: ‘I’d wear (T-shirt) again’Video
Of the “Pittsburgh started it” T-shirt Freddie Kitchens wore in public less than 48 hours before playing the Pittsburgh Steelers, guard David DeCastro had one question for the Cleveland Browns coach. “What are you thinking?” DeCastro said after his team beat the Browns, 20-13, Sunday. While DeCastro was asking that...
With Steelers win, ‘Pittsburgh finished it’ T-shirts already a thing
That’s some seriously fast turn around. The game wasn’t even over — although a Pittsburgh Steelers victory over the Cleveland Browns was assured by a Joe Haden interception — and T-shirt companies in Pittsburgh jumped into action. Two — Commonwealth Press and Steel City Brand — delivered what Pittsburghers were...
Derek Culver leads unbeaten West Virginia past Rhode IslandVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Derek Culver scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead West Virginia to an 86-81 victory over Rhode Island on Sunday. Jermaine Haley added 18 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 14 and Oscar Tshiebwe had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (7-0)....
Death of young cousin gives Penn State RB Brown extra motivation
A tearful Journey Brown buried his head into the shoulder of his position coach after his first touchdown Saturday. And, after his third and final score, he looked up to the sky and blew a kiss. This performance, he told the Big Ten Network, was for his teenage cousin, Paige...
Ravens outlast 49ers on Tucker’s walk-off field goalVideo
BALTIMORE — Neither rain, wind nor the San Francisco 49ers’ top-ranked defense could prevent Lamar Jackson from guiding the Baltimore Ravens to their franchise-record eighth straight win. Jackson weathered miserable conditions to run for 101 yards, and Justin Tucker kicked a tiebreaking 49-yard field goal as time expired to give...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: If Pittsburgh started it, the Steelers finished the Browns
There’s a popular saying in Cleveland — you might have even seen it on Freddie Kitchens’ T-shirt — that “Pittsburgh started it.” While that’s highly debatable, this isn’t: The Steelers finished it. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, Freddie. The Steelers turned to long-shot quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges to...
Determined Steelers keep cool, deliver knockout blow to Browns
Nobody swung a helmet in a fit of rage. No punches were thrown in retaliation. The fighting that took place 17 days earlier in Cleveland didn’t resurface. The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their cool Sunday in the rematch with the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field. That worked to their advantage even...
Browns QB Baker Mayfield injures hand late in first half against Steelers
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to Sunday’s game in the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers after leaving late in the first half with an injury to his right (throwing) hand. Mayfield exited with 0:07 left after he hit his hand on Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree’s helmet. Mayfield headed...
AP Top 25: Alabama out of top 5 for first time in 4 years
Alabama dropped to No. 9 in The Associated Press college football poll, snapping the Crimson Tide’s record streak of 68 appearances in the top five. The top four teams in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank were unchanged, with LSU at No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Clemson...
Hope replaced more stagnation for Pitt footballVideo
Pitt football was largely stagnant before Pat Narduzzi arrived the day after Christmas in 2014, speaking confidently about advancing the program into national prominence. After Dave Wannstedt was fired at the end of three winning seasons, Pitt was stuck in a rut of 7-6 and 6-7 seasons under Paul Chryst,...
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin has ankle surgery
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin will be sidelined a minimum of eight weeks following surgery to repair lacerated tendons in his left ankle. The team announced the surgery one day after Dumoulin was injured on his first shift of Saturday’s 5-2 road loss to the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise...
Steelers’ James Conner missing 4th game in last 5 weeks, out vs. Browns
James Conner and Artie Burns are out for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Conner will miss a game for the fourth time over the past five weeks because of a shoulder injury. He returned to practice in a limited capacity Thursday and Friday of this past...
Minor league report: Penguins, DeSmith defeat Sound Tigers
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 26 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 win against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Wells Fargo Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Anthony Angello, Adam Johnson, Oula Palve and defenseman Matt Abt each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forward Chase...
Blaze pink for hunters spreading, but oh so slowly
If this is ultimately to be a tidal wave, it’s still far from cresting. But maybe that’s how things work. Head into the woods during a big-game hunting season these days and, in more places than not, you’ll see men and women sporting orange clothing. At least 40 states require...
Blues get early lead, hand Penguins 2nd loss in row
ST. LOUIS — Nathan Walker didn’t have to wait long for a second chance to snap his scoreless drought. Justin Faulk and Walker each scored for the first time with the Blues, and St. Louis beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-2, on Saturday night. Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an...
5 fun winter outdoor activities for children
It’s almost inevitable. Chances are this Christmas season someone — maybe even you — will give your children or grandchildren an electronic gift of some kind. And they most likely will love it. But it most likely will keep them inside. That’s OK, to a point. However, if you love...
Boston College slows down Pitt’s pass rush
Boston College found a way to diffuse Pitt’s pass rush, the element that made its defense special through most of the season. The Eagles didn’t rely too heavily on their passing game while recording a 26-19 victory at Heinz Field. Quarterback Dennis Grosel completed only 9 of 19 pass attempts...
Kevin Gorman: Storyline continues to repeat itself for PittVideo
Pat Narduzzi couldn’t put his finger on the problem for his Pitt Panthers, as it wasn’t just one thing that caused them to lose their season finale to Boston College. Was it the four turnovers? Yes, as the Eagles converted them into four field goals. Was it the four false-start...
Robert Morris drops to 2-7 with loss at Cleveland State
CLEVELAND — Algevon Eichelberger had a career-high 21 points as Cleveland State beat Robert Morris, 70-59, on Saturday night. Tre Gomillion had 15 points for Cleveland State (4-4). Craig Beaudion added 14 points. Franklyn Penn Jr. had eight rebounds for the Vikings. Josh Williams had 17 points and six rebounds...
Purple paint laws expanding across country
In fashion circles, they might explain this by saying purple is the new yellow. Or orange. Or white. Hunters, hikers, paddlers and adventurers of all sorts across the country have long known to look for posted signs before venturing onto what might be private property. Those signs are familiar, colorful...
Journey Brown’s 3 TDs lead No. 12 Penn State over RutgersVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Journey Brown was not sure if his heavy heart made him more difficult to tackle, but it definitely propelled the Penn State running back to his best game yet. Brown, who played with the recent death of a young cousin on his mind, ran for 103 yards...
Quarterback controversy something new for Steelers coach Mike TomlinVideo
With a Super Bowl ring to his credit, job security and a 20-4-1 career record against the Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t have many reasons to be envious of Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens. Seven words Kitchens said during a conference call with Pittsburgh media this week certainly...
