September 11, 2024 3:50 pm
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) – Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the team’s Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Boswell scored all 18 points for the Black and Gold over six field goals. He hit three of those field goals from more than 50 yards out, including 57, 51 and 56 yard scores. The team said with his performance, Boswell became the first kicker in Steelers history to hit three field goals of more than 50 yards or more. “Can’t say enough about Boz (Chris Boswell) not only in terms of him kicking the ball, but that punt was timely,” said Coach Mike Tomlin. “We all know what he’s capable of. I don’t think anybody in that locker room is surprised by what he was able to do. Boswell also stepped up after punter Cameron Johnston suffered a season-ending knee injury in the fourth quarter of the game. “It definitely feels good, but I mean we are right back on to the next week and whatever I did this week has no relevance to next week,” said Boswell after the game. “I have the same mindset I’ve always had. Next kick, good, bad, indifferent. I have to move on to the next one. “Just because I made one, doesn’t mean I’m making the next. So, I’ve just got to stay into every single kick,” Boswell continued. Boswell was previously named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice in his career. He won the honor in Week 6 of the 2015 season and in Week 13 of the 2017 season. He also won AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (December/January) in 2015.
September 10, 2024 4:27 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run blast to reach the 20-homer plateau for the 10th time in his career and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 6-4. The 37-year-old designated hitter took Miami’s Adam Oller to the first row of the bleachers in left field with two on in the fifth to give the Pirates a five-run lead. Eight of McCutchen’s 20-homer seasons have come in Pittsburgh. That’s second-most in franchise history behind Hall of Famer Willie Stargell. Jhonny Pereda had three hits for Miami.
September 11, 2024 4:29 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to Denver. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday says his team is “preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback” with Wilson’s status uncertain. The nine-time Pro Bowler is dealing with a balky calf that kept him out of a season-opening win in Atlanta last Sunday. Fields was steady if not spectacular against the Falcons, completing 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards and running for 57 more while not turning the ball over as Pittsburgh relied heavily on its defense and kicker Chris Boswell.
September 11, 2024 4:31 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL said it is investigating the latest civil lawsuit filed against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to determine if he violated the league’s personal conduct policy. On Monday, a woman in Texas accused Watson of sexual assault in 2020 while he played for Houston. League spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league is reviewing the complaint. In the lawsuit, the woman alleges Watson forced himself on her sexually during an incident at her apartment. Watson was suspended 11 games by the league in 2022 after more than two dozen women accused him of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct during massage therapy sessions. The Browns traded five draft picks for the three-time Pro Bowler in 2022.
September 10, 2024 1:41 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to Denver. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday says his team is “preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback” with Wilson’s status uncertain. The nine-time Pro Bowler is dealing with a balky calf that kept him out of a season-opening win in Atlanta last Sunday. Fields was steady if not spectacular against the Falcons, completing 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards and running for 57 more while not turning the ball over as Pittsburgh relied heavily on its defense and kicker Chris Boswell.
September 10, 2024 4:23 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out nine over six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Miami Marlins 3-1. The 22-year-old Skenes allowed one run on six hits to improve to 10-2 while lowering his ERA to 2.10. Skenes also boosted his season strikeout total to 151, a Pirates rookie record. Oneil Cruz hit his 19th home run for Pittsburgh. Xavier Edwards, Jesus Sanchez and Otto Lopez had two hits each for the Marlins.
September 10, 2024 4:28 am
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ long-awaited return to the field was spoiled by San Francisco as the 49ers got 147 yards rushing and a touchdown from fill-in back Jordan Mason in a 32-19 victory over the New York Jets. Rodgers threw for 167 yards and one TD and also had an interception a year after his debut with New York ended with a torn Achilles after four snaps. Rodgers had problems moving around in the pocket but still showed off the arm that helped him win four MVPs with the Green Bay Packers a few times in his first real action for the Jets. But it wasn’t enough to beat the 49ers.
September 10, 2024 4:25 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sidney Crosby says he’s pretty optimistic about getting a contract extension done before he and the Pittsburgh Penguins open the NHL season next month. The three-time Stanley Cup-winning captain and face of the franchise is entering the final year of his current contract that was signed in June 2012. Crosby expressed confidence about finalizing a deal before opening night Oct. 9 against the New York Rangers. The 37-year-old center was tied for 12th in the league in scoring last season.
September 9, 2024 10:26 am
TRAFFORD, Pa. – Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) commissioner Joe Onderko announced Monday the conference is granting a release to Carnegie Mellon from its multi-year football affiliate contract following a request from the University. With this announcement, the 2024 season will serve as the final year of Carnegie Mellon’s affiliate membership in the PAC. CMU joined the League in 1968, then withdrew from the conference following the 1989-1990 academic year, citing a desire to “go in a different direction.” The Tartans returned to the PAC as an affiliate member for football, along with Case-Western Reserve University, beginning with the 2014 season.
As a result of this decision, the PAC will be unable to move forward with its planned divisional format and PAC Championship Game, which was set to begin in 2025. The conference is now putting together an eight-game, unbalanced schedule for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, which will be released as soon as it is finalized.
September 10, 2024 2:57 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The University of Pittsburgh has fired athletic director Heather Lyke, a somewhat surprising move that came a few months before Lyke’s contract expired. Pitt chancellor Joan Gabel thanked Lyke on Monday for her leadership but noted she felt it was time for the athletic department to have a “new vision.” Lyke arrived at Pitt in 2017 and helped the Panthers start to find their footing in the Atlantic Coast Conference after treading water in their initial years after leaving the Big East. Jennifer Tuscano will serve as interim athletic director while the university searches for Lyke’s replacement.
