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Steelers look to stay unbeaten as winless Texans visit

Steelers look to stay unbeaten as winless Texans visit
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for their first 3-0 start since 2010 when they host winless Houston. The Steelers have played solidly through two weeks behind the steady hand of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and a defense that’s already had 10 sacks. The Texans opened the season with double-digit losses to Baltimore and Kansas City. The challenge figures to be just as difficult in a stadium where Houston has won just once. The game will feature a family reunion for the Watt family. Defensive end J.J. Watt stars for the Texans while linebacker T.J. Watt and fullback Derek Watt suit up for the Steelers.

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers has died. Sayers made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Bears teammate with cancer. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet,” Sayers was considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen. Yet it was his rock-steady friendship with Brian Piccolo depicted in the 1971 film “Brian’s Song” that marked him as more than a sports star. Sayers died Wednesday at the age of 77, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Relatives say he was diagnosed with dementia. His wife said she partly blamed his football career.

Lester cruises, Schwarber responds as Cubs top Pirates 5-0

Lester cruises, Schwarber responds as Cubs top Pirates 5-0
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jon Lester scattered four hits over six innings and the Chicago Cubs inched closer to their first NL Central title since 2017 with a 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lester struck out one and walked one to pick up his first victory since Aug. 11. He retired the first nine batters he faced and kept the lowest-scoring team in the majors in check. Kyle Schwarber responded to being benched in the middle of a loss to Minnesota by doubling twice and driving in a pair of insurance runs in the eighth with a shot to the gap in right-center field.

Chastain snags Ganassi Cup ride in busy NASCAR free agency

Chastain snags Ganassi Cup ride in busy NASCAR free agency
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ross Chastain has snagged one of the coveted open Cup seats in a promotion at Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the No. 42 next season. He will replace Matt Kenseth. The veteran has been driving the Chevrolet since Kyle Larson was fired earlier this year for using a racial slur. Chastain has been in driver development for Ganassi and is running for the Xfinity Series championship this season for Kaulig Racing. He begins the playoffs this weekend ranked eighth in the Xfinity standings. Chastain is an eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida who has been climbing through NASCAR’s national ranks.

Steelers knock out Lock, hold off Driskel, Broncos 26-21

Steelers knock out Lock, hold off Driskel, Broncos 26-21
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 311 yards with two touchdowns and an interception and the Pittsburgh Steelers fended off a spirited comeback by the Denver Broncos 26-21. The Steelers (2-0) knocked out Denver starting quarterback Drew Lock in the first quarter with a right shoulder injury but didn’t secure the win under safety Terrell Edmunds sacked Broncos backup Jeff Driskel on fourth-and-2 with less than two minutes to go. Driskel completed 18 of 34 for 256 yards with two touchdowns and a pick and absorbed a serious pounding at the hands of Pittsburgh’s defense.

CCBC Players of the Game Saturday September 19, 2020

Saturday, September 19, 2020:

WBVP , 99.3 FM, 1460 WMBA and beavercountyradio.com

Western Beaver- Thad Gray
Beaver- Marco Mamone

Scoring Updates Western Beaver vs. Beaver Saturday 9/19/20 @ 7PM

 

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Michigan-Ohio State finale highlights 3rd Big Ten schedule

Michigan-Ohio State finale highlights 3rd Big Ten schedule
By The Associated Press undefined
The Big Ten’s third football schedule of the 2020 season is highlighted by Michigan-Ohio State on Dec. 12, the final day of the conference’s regular-season and the latest date the rivals have ever played. The Big Ten released an eight-games-in-eight-weeks schedule that will start the weekend of Oct. 24. The opening weekend features Nebraska at Ohio State, two teams that were at the forefront of the grassroots push to play fall football in the Big Ten. In Week 2, Ohio State will play at Penn State on Halloween.

No. 25 Pitt overcomes mistakes, slips by Syracuse 21-10

No. 25 Pitt overcomes mistakes, slips by Syracuse 21-10
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw for two touchdowns and ran for another TD, and No. 25 Pittsburgh’s defense did the rest as the Panthers beat Syracuse 21-10. Pitt limited the Orange to 171 total yards, 69 of them coming on backup quarterback Rex Culpepper’s second-quarter touchdown strike to a streaking Taj Harris. Otherwise, Syracuse mustered very little against the Panthers’ dominant front seven. The Panthers sacked Culpepper and starter Tommy DeVito seven times, rarely letting the quarterbacks get comfortable. Pitt has won 14 of its last 16 meetings with the Orange.

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