Steelers add WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad, but do not make trade before deadlineVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one addition to the wide receivers room Tuesday, but it did not involve beating the 4 p.m. trading deadline. A week after working out Marquez Valdes-Scantling, the Steelers signed the veteran pass catcher to the practice squad. He replaces second-year cornerback Beanie Bishop, who was released...
Alex Bregman, Lucas Giolito, Pete Alonso, Edwin Díaz and Cody Bellinger become free agents
NEW YORK — Boston third baseman Alex Bregman and right-hander Lucas Giolito, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz and New York Yankees outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger were among the players who turned down player options or exercised opt outs and become free agents Tuesday. San...
NFL trade deadline: Cowboys acquire LB Logan Wilson; Jaguars get WR Jakobi Meyers
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a deal to bolster the NFL’s second-worst defense. The Jacksonville Jaguars got a playmaker. The Cowboys acquired linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals for a seventh-round pick on Tuesday. Hours before the Cowboys lost to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night to fall...
Pitt flips Virginia Tech LB/edge Joshua Pittman for 21st Class of 2026 commitment
Pitt flipped an outside linebacker/edge from Virginia Tech on Monday evening, bringing coach Pat Narduzzi’s Class of 2026 up to 21 verbal commitments. Joshua Pittman, a native of Suffolk, Va., had pledged to the Hokies over the spring but visited Pitt officially in October, per 247Sports. A 6-foot-3, 210-pound player...
Victor Conte, who sold undetectable steroids to elite athletes in baseball and track, has died at 75
Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes including baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi and Olympic track champion Marion Jones decades ago, has died. He was 75. Conte died Monday, SNAC System, a sports nutrition company he founded, said in a...
Seniors selected for We Serve First Foundation’s all-star volleyball classic
The We Serve First Foundation has released the list of senior girls volleyball players who will compete in the fourth annual all-star classic Dec. 6 at Kiski Area High School. The evening of volleyball will highlight the skills of 40 high school seniors from 30 schools in the Alle-Kiski Valley...
Defenseman Erik Karlsson finding himself in an unfamiliar spot: on the Penguins’ penalty kill
On Monday, Erik Karlsson did something he’s expected to do on a regular basis. He scored a goal. The defenseman’s first goal of the season opened the scoring during a 4-3 road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also did something he’s been doing with somewhat surprising regularity for...
First Call: Steelers release Beanie Bishop; Minkah Fitzpatrick trade rumors; Marquez Valdes-Scantling signing still possible
It’s time to say goodbye to Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop. We’re still awaiting Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s arrival. The Chargers and Packers suffer blows to their rosters. And could a pair of former defensive backs with the Steelers both be heading elsewhere? All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Bye, Bye Beanie...
Tim Benz: If the Dodgers really killed baseball, it’s nice that many people watched the funeral
If the Los Angeles Dodgers “ruined baseball” by winning the World Series, a heck of a lot of people witnessed them do it. Despite the alleged demise of the entire sport by way of L.A.’s appearance in — and eventually claiming of — the 2025 World Series, their Game 7...
Penguins squander 3-0 lead, give up 4 goals in 3rd period in loss to Maple Leafs
Tristan Jarry entered the 2025-26 season with a stated pursuit of having better starts to games. And sure enough, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltender had a sterling first 40 minutes Monday in Toronto. But the final 20 minutes? They were a problem. Jarry and the Penguins were on the wrong side...
Duquesne routs Niagara to open season with positive vibes
As college basketball mismatches go, this one was typical: A heavily favored team bullies its outmanned visitors and the home faithful leave giddy. But unlike a year ago, when the Duquesne Dukes opened with a new lineup and failed to live up to their reasonably high expectations, this revamped group...
Tunca’s 19 points, Mingo’s 15 push Penn State 76-68 past Fairfield
UNIVERSITY PARK — Melih Tunca scored 19 points and had six assists, and Kayden Mingo added 15 points to lead Penn State to a 75-68 win over Fairfield in the season opener for both teams Monday night. Penn State trailed by three points with 2 minutes, 17 seconds remaining but...
Behind Cam Corhen’s double-double, Pitt cruises to season-opening win over Youngstown State
Two exhibitions provided coach Jeff Capel’s retooled Pitt basketball roster a few tune-ups during the preseason, but Monday at Petersen Events Center, it was time to play a game that counted. Youngstown State of the Horizon League, having been selected to finish fourth in the conference, was Pitt’s season-opening foe....
Braves hire Walt Weiss as new manager
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have their new manager, announcing they’ve promoted bench coach Walt Weiss to the position Monday evening. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos oversaw a monthlong process to find the franchise’s replacement for Brian Snitker, who transitioned into an advisory role after one of the most...
Report: Ravens acquire pass rusher Jones from Tennessee for draft pick
The Baltimore Ravens are adding a hot hand to their needy pass-rushing group for the back half of the season. The Ravens acquired Tennessee Titans edge Dre’Mont Jones for a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick, according to multiple reports. Jones, 28, has racked up 4 1/2 sacks over the last four...
Pirates ace Paul Skenes up for NL Cy Young Award as baseball writers announce finalists
Despite finishing with a .500 record, Paul Skenes is considered the consensus favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace is now one step closer to making history. Skenes was named a finalist for the NL Cy Young by the Baseball Writers Association of America...
NHL power rankings: 2024-25 non-playoff teams surprise early
USA Today Sports’ NHL points projections saw pretty much the status quo from the 2024-25 playoff field. The Utah Mammoth would replace the St. Louis Blues in the West and the Columbus Blue Jackets would replace the Montreal Canadiens in the East. But in the early going – emphasis on...
Browns coach Stefanski giving up play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Rees
For the second straight season, Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is giving up play-calling duties. Stefanski announced Monday that he is turning the playbook over to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. The move comes after the Browns went 2-6 in the first half of the season. Cleveland is preparing to visit...
Chargers standout left tackle Alt out for rest of season after surgery for high-ankle sprain
It has been a rough year to line up at left tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers. After losing two-time Pro Bowl starter Rashawn Slater to a season-ending patellar tendon tear in August, his replacement, Joe Alt, is set to undergo right ankle surgery that will put an end to...
Commanders coach Dan Quinn: Jayden Daniels’ elbow injury is 100% on meVideo
There’s no clear timetable for Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels’ return from the dislocated left elbow he sustained in Sunday night’s 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, coach Dan Quinn told reporters Monday. Quinn said they’re still gathering information on the extent of the injury, which occurred when Daniels’ arm...
Rangers are beginning to find their identity with coach Mike Sullivan
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — The way the New York Rangers have played early in the Mike Sullivan era wouldn’t light up a Broadway stage. It does bring the two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach some satisfaction. A month into games with Sullivan in charge, the Rangers have been way more successful at keeping...
Penn State football can still make a bowl game, but would it go?
Penn State football is roiled in the middle of an epic five-game losing streak. The Nittany Lions have lost their head coach, their starting quarterback and, certainly enough, their once-promising ways during the past month. But could this team still play in the postseason? Interim head coach Terry Smith was...
Youth is served for Steelers’ defense in dominant performance against Colts
For a defense that was criticized by national pundits for being old and slow, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned back the clock Sunday in a 27-20 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. With members of the Super Bowl XL champions on hand for a 20-year reunion — a group that finished top...
32 things we learned in NFL Week 9: Good luck figuring out this league
The 32 things we learned from Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season: 1. No lead is safe, no team is as good as you might think and maybe none are as bad, either. 2. The Indianapolis Colts, at 7-1, entered the weekend with the league’s best record … and...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi puts bow on Stanford win, discusses crowded field of ACC contenders
Following a long return trip home from Stanford, Pat Narduzzi didn’t wake up Sunday morning feeling like Pitt had put its best effort together against the Cardinal. While the Panthers cruised to a comfortable enough 35-20 victory and recorded three interceptions, Pitt still lost the turnover battle, as quarterback Mason...
