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Steelers’ Mike Tomlin: Stats don’t tell story of JuJu Smith-Schuster
JuJu Smith-Schuster is on pace statistically for a season that resembles his rookie year and not a progression from 2018 when he had 111 catches, 1,426 yards and made the Pro Bowl. As long as the Pittsburgh Steelers keep winning games — and they will try for their fourth in...
Penguins rookie John Marino’s homecoming big for Kevin Stevens, too
BOSTON — Saturday’s game was nothing out of the ordinary for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman John Marino. Sure, the Edmonton Oilers selected him in the sixth round of the 2015 draft, and he wore their jersey for his draft day photo complete with a hat and a faux dressing room background....
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin: Ramon Foster is scheduled to practice, James Conner still limited
After missing one game with a shoulder injury, running back James Conner could return Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that he expects Conner, the team’s leading rusher with 380 yards and its second-leading receiver, to practice this week, which could clear the way for him...
Three things to watch as Pitt basketball opens season vs. Florida State
Pitt’s basketball opener Wednesday night against ACC opponent Florida State represents a departure from traditional nonconference scheduling procedures across the nation. Which, in many cases, revolves around teams trying to stack up wins before the conference season starts. That’s part of the reason Pitt has won 21 of its past...
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer discuss Penguins loss to Bruins, injuries, goaltending, John Marino
Tuesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast is our weekly hockey chat with Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network. We pick apart the Penguins’ 6-4 loss in Boston on Monday. The Bruins got out to a quick 3-0 lead. The Penguins stormed back with a four-goal second period. Then blew that...
First Call: New team for Donte Moncrief. New task for Penguins. New year for Dukes.Video
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Donte Moncrief heads to the NFC. Things stay tough for the Penguins. A curse in New York. Moncrief moves on Donte Moncrief has a new home. It’s in Charlotte. The Carolina Panthers have signed the former Steelers receiver who was troubled by drops during his short...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: By blasting Patriots, Ravens running the AFCVideo
At the halfway point of the NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens have made an emphatic statement. They don’t just run the AFC North. They run the whole conference. The Ravens ran New England off the field Sunday night, handing the defending Super Bowl champions their first loss of the season...
Bob Huggins looks to improve on West Virginia’s last-place finish
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins doesn’t want to go through another season like a last-place finish in the Big 12. With a promising group of recruits and transfers as part of a roster makeover, he might not have to. Huggins figures he’ll have a better-shooting team this...
Lamar Stevens’ return bolsters Penn State basketball team
UNIVERSITY PARK — Lamar Stevens could have gone pro a few months ago. Instead, he returned to a Penn State team that finished last season as one of the hottest in the nation after a poor start. Stevens believes the Nittany Lions are much closer to the squad that won...
Tim Benz: Appreciate Steelers winning streak without massaging their slow startVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers started the season 0-3. Then 1-4. Despite numerous injuries and offseason defections, they have scratched their way back to 4-4 and remain within shouting distance of playoff contention. “It’s good to be .500 at the turn,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Sunday. “It’s good to be...
Tim Benz: Plenty of grievances for Steelers even after win over ColtsVideo
A win without the starting quarterback, a starting defensive lineman, a starting offensive lineman and two running backs. Against a first-place team. Yeah. Sure. Take that without complaint, right? Nah! Who are we kidding? Not Steelers fans. Or… me. Especially when there is so much to complain about coming from...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 6, Penguins 4
Observations from the Penguins’ 6-4 loss to the Boston Bruins. First things first, there was no update on Kris Letang who left the game in the third period due to an undisclosed injury. He left the contest after recording his final shift with 13:53 left in regulation. Coach Mike Sullivan...
Dak Prescott throws for 3 TDs as Cowboys beat Giants againVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dak Prescott shook off an interception on his first pass of the game and threw three touchdown passes, leading the Dallas Cowboys to a 37-18 victory over the New York Giants in a Monday night game briefly delayed by an elusive black cat. Prescott hit Blake...
After 26 years, Phil Mickelson no longer in golf’s top 50
SHANGHAI — The streak ended with little fanfare, and that was just fine with Phil Mickelson. He slashed his way to a tie for 28th in the HSBC Champions, with only 100 or so fans following along. Mickelson played his last nine holes right behind Rory McIlroy, but only because...
Long wait to play for Minnesota finally over for ex-Pitt guard Marcus Carr
MINNEAPOLIS — The waiting for Marcus Carr is over. Minnesota’s new point guard finally gets to take the court. “He just wants to play someone different,” Gophers teammate Gabe Kalscheur said. “He’s been playing us for a while.” When Minnesota hosts Cleveland State on Tuesday night in the season opener,...
Penguins lose Kris Letang in wild loss to BruinsVideo
BOSTON — When the Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back superstar forward Evgeni Malkin to the lineup Saturday, it marked a rare occasion. They had a completely healthy roster for the first time in 92 games. Coach Mike Sullivan boasted of having “difficult decisions” to make with his lineup. After Monday’s wild...
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. takes plea deal before rape retrialVideo
VISTA, Calif. — Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to raping an unconscious teen in 2003 and to sexual battery involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker in a deal that spared him the possibility of life in prison. Winslow initially hesitated and seemed to agonize over his decision. “I’m...
Post play could be vital to Duquesne’s success
A closer look at the Duquesne men’s basketball team. Players to watch Sincere Carry — The sophomore from Ohio was one of the top freshman point guards in the nation last season, playing with a maturity above his experience level on the way to leading the Atlantic 10 with 5.8...
Bryan Rust takes over Patric Hornqvist’s spot on Penguins’ top line
BOSTON — Forward Bryan Rust replaced the injured Patric Hornqvist on the Penguins’ top line to start Monday’s game with the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Rust, lining up on the right wing with Evgeni Malkin center and Alex Galchenyuk on the left wing, brings a basic attribute that appeals...
Brian Dumoulin returns to the Penguins’ lineup after birth of son
BOSTON – Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin is in the lineup for Monday’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Dumoulin’s status for the contest was uncertain as of Monday morning as he was attending to the birth of his son. He lined up on the team’s top pairing along...
Season of ‘rebirth’ for Duquesne women’s basketball
Out the door went nearly 4,000 career points and four players who graduated and signed with pro teams. And while Duquesne women’s basketball might not be fully reloaded, coach Dan Burt said this is no rebuild. “The level of talent is not quite what we had in terms of scoring...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel senses ‘different level of urgency’ for opener against Florida StateVideo
When Pitt lines up against Florida State on Wednesday in the season opener, sophomore Au’Diese Toney has the easy job. All he must do is try to position his 6-foot-6, 210-pound frame in such a way to help outrebound a strong, athletic Seminoles front line that includes 260-pounders Balsa Koprivica...
Pirates pick up contract option for Starling Marte, Chris Archer
The Pittsburgh Pirates committed $20.5 million in salary Monday for center fielder Starling Marte and starting pitcher Chris Archer, picking up the contractual options on the team’s most expensive players. Marte will be paid $11.5 million and Archer $9 million in 2020, according to spotrac.com. The moves were not surprising,...
Mark Madden: It’s still hard to get too optimistic about Steelers
The Steelers are 4-4, have won three straight and are in the playoff hunt because the standings say so. But I can’t take them seriously. Their first three wins came against teams with a combined record of 5-20. Sunday’s victory came against a third-string quarterback. The Steelers kept trying to...
Browns release Jermaine Whitehead after ‘unacceptable’ Twitter rantVideo
CLEVELAND — Jermaine Whitehead’s disturbing social media rant cost him his job. The Browns cut the safety Monday, hours after the team reprimanded Whitehead for “totally unacceptable and highly inappropriate” posts following a 24-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Whitehead made several threatening and expletive-laden posts on Twitter...
