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Steelers QB Mason Rudolph ‘still a work in progress’Video
He has a passer rating over his past five starts (95.1) that is better than Ben Roethlisberger posted over his past five seasons (94.2). And while that likely is more of an indictment of the passer rating statistic than it is indicative that Mason Rudolph has cemented himself as better...
With family now cheering for Steelers, Justin Layne awaits return to Cleveland
Justin Layne, Cleveland native and Steelers rookie cornerback, has a confession to make. “I’ve never been to a Browns game,” he said. This seems surreal considering he was a star wide receiver at Cleveland’s Benedictine High School and one of Ohio’s top recruits before he accepted a scholarship to Michigan...
Empty Thoughts: Rangers 3, Penguins 2 (OT)
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers. NEW YORK — This game started on a similar path as the Penguins’ previous four games in that they gave up the first goal of the game. And as was the case in their past three games, they gave up...
Report: Former Pirates manager Clint Hurdle to retire from baseball
Former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is retiring from baseball, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Hurdle, who coached the Pirates nine years, was fired this season after going 69-92. It was the worst season Pittsburgh had since 2010. Former Pirates manager Clint Hurdle retires from baseball,...
Penguins snap power-play cold spell, still lose to Rangers in OT
NEW YORK — For the fourth consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Penguins had allowed the opposition to race out to a multigoal lead. And for the fourth consecutive time, the Penguins found a way to adjust and climb back into the contest. But any hopes of claiming a lead for a...
After Nationals, Astros reach World Series, will GMs try to stockpile starting pitching?
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Washington went against baseball’s trend toward bulked-up bullpens, dedicating 39% of its payroll to three starting pitchers: Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin. The trio triumphed, lifting the Nationals to the first World Series title in the team’s 51-season history. Houston came within one win of...
Duquesne tops Lamar for Dambrot’s 450th career win
PITTSBURGH — Michael Hughes had 17 points — 15 in the second half — and 10 rebounds as Duquesne defeated Lamar, 66-56, on Tuesday night for coach Keith Dambrot’s 450th career win. The Dukes held Lamar scoreless over the final four minutes. Sincere Carry added 16 points for the Dukes...
Evansville stuns top-ranked Kentucky at Rupp Arena
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sam Cunliffe scored 17 points, including two free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining, and Evansville stunned No. 1 Kentucky, 67-64, on Tuesday night. K.J. Riley added 18 points as the Purple Aces — coached by Walter McCarty, who won a national title with Kentucky in 1996 —...
Colin Kaepernick to take part in private workout for all NFL teamsVideo
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The NFL has arranged for quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a free agent, to work out for NFL teams at the Atlanta Falcons’ facility in Flowery Branch on Saturday. A memo about the workout went out to all 32 teams Tuesday. Kaepernick, who guided the San Francisco 49ers...
Pitt steals the show on Robert Morris’ opening night with a 71-57 victoryVideo
Jeff Capel had to smile. His Pitt team had survived opening night at Robert Morris’ $45 million UPMC Events Center, rolling to a 71-57 victory Tuesday after settling for a 27-27 tie at halftime. It was Pitt’s first victory in a true road game since Feb. 8, 2017, at Boston...
Penguins forward Galchenyuk reunited with Jared McCann vs. Rangers
NEW YORK — Before Tuesday, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk had played in only eight games this season, but he already has skated with three centers, having lined up with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jared McCann Tuesday against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, Galchenyuk was reunited...
Georgia moves to No. 4 in College Football Playoffs, Alabama 5thVideo
Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the selection committee’s second top 25. LSU replaced Ohio State as No. 1 after the Tigers won at Alabama on Saturday. The Buckeyes were bumped to...
Mike Shildt, Rocco Baldelli win Manager of Year in 1st full seasons
NEW YORK — Mike Shildt of the St. Louis Cardinals edged out Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers to win NL Manager of the Year. Shildt earned the award in his first full season on the job. Counsell received more first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of...
Doug Ferguson: Postseason golf about entertainment, not fairness
Scott McCarron has been in position for a $1 million payoff twice in his career under vastly different circumstances. The first occasion was in 2002 in the final of the Match Play Championship at La Costa, when he stood over an 8-foot putt to extend the 36-hole match against Kevin...
Kevin Gorman: Browns receivers huge test for Steelers secondary
Mike Tomlin had no shortage of superlatives about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ challenge of facing Cleveland Browns wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. “From a talent standpoint, there’s no tandem that approaches those guys,” Tomlin said. “They’re impactful.” And they are a tandem that’s almost identical in impact: Landry...
Westmoreland campus clippings: UPG women’s soccer punches ticket to NCAAs
Still undefeated and wanting more, the Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team won its first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title Saturday with a 3-2 victory over Penn State Behrend before 247 at Westmoreland County Community College. The victory secured the Bobcats’ (19-0-1) first spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament, which begins...
Fewer chances for Steelers receivers might be leading to more dropped passesVideo
Attempted passes are significantly down, but dropped passes are way up for the Pittsburgh Steelers. As tight end Vance McDonald noted, “I know that sounds counterintuitive.” But the Steelers say there’s a correlation. “Everyone wants to make a play, and they want to have opportunities,” offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said....
Mason Rudolph, Baker Mayfield ready to renew college rivalry
Baker Mayfield got the upper hand on Mason Rudolph in college. Rudolph would like to return the favor Thursday night in their first NFL matchup. Mostly because it’s an AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns and not because of any simmering remnants of the “Bedlam” rivalry...
James Conner, Ramon Foster return to practice for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers moved one step closer to getting their starting running back and left guard back in the lineup Thursday against the Cleveland Browns. James Conner and Ramon Foster were full participants Tuesday when the Steelers conducted their only practice of the week in advance of the prime-time matchup...
Penguins’ Sam Lafferty expected to return to lineup
NEW YORK — Sam Lafferty has been to Gotham before. After all, he was in town last week when the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the New York Islanders at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. “It’s a pretty crazy place,” said the native of cozy Hollidaysburg. His most recent trek to New York was...
Pat Narduzzi seeks perfection (or something close to it) with Pitt’s season on the lineVideo
In the context of his offense and quarterback, Pat Narduzzi said mistakes happen, and no one’s perfect. Which is true. But Pitt has made just enough misplays this season to be in the precarious position of needing to win Thursday at Heinz Field against North Carolina to stay alive in...
Northwest Eight: South Fayette has 6 players, coach named to all-conference team
South Fayette had six players named to the Northwest Eight all-conference team and coach Joe Rossi was tabbed as the conference Coach of the Year. Knoch and Montour both had five players named to the team. Blackhawk’s Marques Watson-Trent was named as the Offensive Player of the Year and Montour’s...
Franklin Regional grad Andrew Mastovich tabbed AMCC’s top defensive soccer player
Andrew Mastovich lived up to the hype. The senior defender on the Penn State Behrend soccer team was tabbed the preseason defensive player of the year in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. On Tuesday, the honors were validated when he was named AMCC Defensive Player of the Year. Mastovich, a...
Steelers unconcerned with challenges of short work week into Thursday game
It’s the Pittsburgh Steelers’ annual Thursday night game. So it must be time for everyone at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex to bemoan the short preparation week between games, right? Not exactly. As a matchup at the Cleveland Browns looms Thursday, the talk among the Steelers about the two-games-in-five-days stuff...
For 3rd time in 7 days, Steelers make Sutton Smith/Darin Hall roster-move swap
The former Xavier Grimble locker in an almost-hidden corner of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room has consistently been home to a No. 42 over the past week. The man occupying it, though, has been revolving. The Steelers re-signed linebacker Sutton Smith to their practice squad Tuesday, releasing running back Darrin...
