October 1, 2024 4:29 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Banished baseball great Pete Rose has died. The longtime Cincinnati Red was the career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied. His 4,256 hits broke his hero Ty Cobb’s 4,191 and signified his excellence no matter the notoriety which followed. Rose was banned in 1989 after a major league baseball investigation determined he had bet on baseball, including on his own team. A spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that Rose had died.
October 1, 2024 4:35 am
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died surrounded by his family. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was born in Cameroon, says “it’s a sad day, especially for us Africans, and really the whole world.”
October 1, 2024 1:45 am
Pittsburgh Steelers starting guard James Daniels will be out for the rest of the season with a torn Achilles, a report says. ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler said Daniels suffered the tear during Sunday’s loss against the Indianapolis Colts. Cordarrelle Patterson also suffered an ankle injury during the game. Outside linebacker Nick Herbig also suffered an ankle injury but he returned in the second half. Though initially termed “questionable” to return to Sunday’s game, Daniels afterward was spotted in a walking boot and on crutches.
September 30, 2024 4:41 am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes in relief of the injured Anthony Richardson, and the Indianapolis Colts came up with a stop in the final minute to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24. Indy has won two straight since opening the season with back-to-back losses — and two in a row against Pittsburgh. The Steelers fought back from a 17-0 deficit but fell just short of extending their six-game regular-season winning streak. Pittsburgh’s top-ranked defense allowed a season-high point total. Justin Fields ran for two second-half scores and threw for another to cut the deficit to 27-24 with 3:40 to go, but the Steelers couldn’t get closer.
September 30, 2024 4:39 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Struggling for most of the second half, Verdugo snapped a 4-all tie by hitting a fastball from Carmen Mlodzinski into right field to score Austin Wells and Jasson Domínguez. Wells was hit by a pitch from Colin Holderman, and Domínguez walked. Following a walk by Jon Berti, Verdugo delivered his fourth hit in 24 at-bats with the bases loaded. Acquired from Boston in December, Verdugo batted .233 in his first season with the Yankees.
September 30, 2024 4:43 am
NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball season is going extra innings. While the American League playoff picture cleared up Sunday, the National League remained muddled heading into what was supposed to be an off day before the postseason. Houston hosts Detroit, and Baltimore is at home against Kansas City in best-of-three AL Wild Card Series starting Tuesday. The Astros-Tigers winner faces AL Central champion Cleveland in a Division Series starting Saturday, and the Orioles-Royals winner plays the AL East champion New York Yankees. The NL is still uncertain because of two rainouts last week, with the New York Mets, Arizona and Atlanta vying for the final two wild-card spots in the 12-team playoffs. The Mets traveled back to Atlanta on Sunday and will play a makeup doubleheader Monday against the Braves.
September 30, 2024 4:45 am
Alabama has returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide have held the top spot at some point. UNLV is making its first-ever appearance and is tied for No. 25 with Texas A&M. Alabama received 40 of 63 first-place votes and leapfrogged three teams to take over No. 1 from Texas. The Longhorns tussled with Mississippi State and slipped to No. 2. Ohio State remained No. 3, Tennessee is No. 4 and Georgia is No. 5.
September 29, 2024 6:51 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched two perfect innings in his Yankee Stadium debut and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit five homers, including four off rookie Luis Gil, in a 9-4 win, New York (93-68) later clinched home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs when Cleveland (92-69) lost to Houston. The Yankees won the season series against the Guardians and hold the tiebreaker. Yasmani Grandal and Nick Gonzales hit solo homers in the first four innings off Gil. Rookie Billy Cook in the fifth and Jared Triolo in the sixth added two-run drives. Nick Yorke hit a two-run homer in the ninth against Will Warren. (Photo: AP)
September 29, 2024 7:24 am
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins were unable to make their preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings because of transportation issues. In a statement, Evan Schall, Senior Director of Communications for the Pittsburgh Penguins, said the team’s plane had continued mechanical issues that were not able to be fixed. “We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience caused to all fans, media, officials and the Red Wings who were already at Little Caesars Arena,” the statement said. The Penguins say a great effort was put towards fixing the plane, but there was ultimately no safe way to travel to the game. The game was set to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday night.
September 29, 2024 7:20 am
Washington & Jefferson’s homecoming was marred Saturday with an overtime loss to Carnegie Mellon 30-27. Saturday’s loss was W&J’s first this season, leading them to fall to 3-1 overall and in the President’s Athletic Conference as well. CMU, however, is now 4-0 in the conference and overall. This was CMU’s final season in the PAC.
