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Heisman hopefuls headline Alabama-Mississippi State

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Keelon Russell and Kamario Taylor have unbeaten starts and unquestioned spots in the Heisman Trophy conversation. Two of the Southeastern Conference’s most productive young quarterbacks will share a field — and the spotlight — when Russell and No. 7 Alabama visit ...

Time will tell if trading Porter Jr. haunts Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Joey Porter Jr. spent the last three seasons becoming exactly who the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him to be: an emerging shutdown corner capable of neutralizing the most dynamic playmakers in a conference littered with elite quarterbacks and where big, physical defenders on the ...

Penn State dominated at Northwestern, 34-13

The internet buzzed all week about Penn State’s blown lead and debatable playcalling in its loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener on Saturday. The Nittany Lions had no such strategical dilemma against Northwestern. They never led. The Wildcats dominated Penn State in every way in ...

Local football officials recognized by NFL

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association on Friday announced the winners of the NFL/NFHS September Football Officiating Crew of the Month and the winners have a local flavor. The crew consisting of Todd Parker (Altoona), Charles Terek (Cresson), Andrew Lubert (Ebensburg), Todd Moss (Bellefonte), Mike Rendos (Lock Haven), Tracy Cornelius (Orbisonia) and Lou Idzojtic (Indiana) were recognized for their work at the start of the high school football season. The Pittsburgh Steelers, as part of the NFL, are honoring the group for their professionalism, teamwork, communication ...

Judge’s MLB playoff status uncertain

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge remains uncertain for the AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays as he recovers from a calf injury. The three-time AL MVP, who hasn’t played since Sept. 16, took live batting practice Thursday at Yankee Stadium and worked ...

Guilfoyle girls among area’s top soccer teams again

Several local scholastic soccer teams have shown to be a cut above the rest as the season is in full swing and playoffs loom on the horizon. The Bishop Guilfoyle girls soccer squad would have a difficult task bettering last year’s season as state runner-up in Class 1A, but so far this ...