MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have picked former bench coach Derek Shelton as their new manager, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed Wednesday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the hire. Major ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Joel Embiid was a spectator by the time the 76ers made their big push. Perhaps Philadelphia can be interesting this season — even if its star big man is often limited. Tyrese Maxey had 39 points and 10 assists, and the 76ers rallied ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points with 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers stormed back with Joel Embiid on the bench, beating the Washington Wizards 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten. Embiid scored 25 points in a ...
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny scored a milestone goal, Bobby Brink scored the shootout winner and had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night. Konecny notched his 200th career goal ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin went on a local radio station over the summer and said he believed the Pittsburgh Steelers defense could do "historic things" in 2025. It's on a path to do just that, just not in the way the NFL's longest-tenured head coach ...
By The Associated Press Pittsburgh (17-15 overall, 8-12 ACC) Jeff Capel begins his eighth season with the Panthers, seemingly starting from scratch after just four scholarship players from last year's group return. A season ago, Pitt hoped retaining a huge chunk of its roster from 2023-24 ...
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points, including eight straight during a crucial fourth-quarter stretch, and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 136-124 without Joel Embiid to improve to ...
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to become the ninth player in NHL history with 1,700 points and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Monday night. Crosby, who accomplished the feat in the fourth-fewest games, is ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley burst free for a 65-yard touchdown on his first carry and topped 100 yards rushing for the first time this season before he left with a groin injury, the kind of setback that could derail last season's 2,000-yard rusher just as he was playing like his old ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jordan Love spent three years absorbing what he could from Aaron Rodgers. Footwork. Cadence. Throwing motion. Film study. The list of things Love gleaned from his mentor goes on and on, every last item invaluable in Love's development. And seemingly every last one of them ...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 22 saves after allowing a goal on Philadelphia's first shot and the Ottawa Senators rallied to beat the Flyers 2-1 on Thursday night. Tyson Foerster beat Ullmark 29 seconds for Philadelphia only goal. Late in the game, Ullmark stopped Travis ...
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for his fourth multipoint game of the season, Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin each added two assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive win. Crosby now has ...
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki can't explain Penn State's futility so far this season. But he has learned a hard lesson that might still benefit the Nittany Lions as they continue their bye week soul-searching before ...
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points and VJ Edgecombe added 34 in his NBA debut to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally to beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season opener Wednesday night. Edgecombe scored the most points in an NBA debut since ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — While so much of the focus of Sunday's prime-time matchup between Green Bay and Pittsburgh has been on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers facing his former team, Christian Watson plans on it being a special night for him, too. The Packers wide receiver expects to ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers wants to beat the Green Bay Packers, sure. But only because that's his job. There will be nothing personal at stake for Rodgers when he stands inside Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night and sees the team he led so successfully ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Heintschel set a freshman school record by passing for 423 yards and Pittsburgh pushed its winning streak to four by racing past North Carolina State 53-34 on Saturday night. The Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) are unbeaten since ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Owen Tippett scored twice and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Monday night. Travis Konecny, Tyson Foerster and Noah Cates also scored, Cam York had three assists and Sean Couturier added two as Philadelphia won for the third time in four games. Dan ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miles Killebrew's season is over. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Killebrew is done for the year after undergoing knee surgery. Killebrew, a two-time Pro Bowler as a special teamer and a 2023 All-Pro, injured his knee in a victory over Cleveland ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Graham had truly retired on top. The longest-tenured Eagles player made a valiant return from a torn triceps to play in the Super Bowl and hoisted the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in his career after they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in February. His ...