Friday, 26 October 2012 09:09

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Steelers/NFL

-The bar has been raised for Jonathan Dwyer.

-Josh Freeman threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns for the Buccaneers who beat the Vikings, 36-17.

-Vikings cornerback Chris Cook suffered a broken wrist.

-The Buccaneers activated defensive end Da'Quan Bowers (Achilles tendon) off the PUP list.

-Jaguars linebacker Darryl Smith was placed on injured reserve due to a groin injury.

-Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings will undergo groin surgery.

College Football

-Pitt faces an erratic Temple team this Saturday.

-Penn State calls its no-huddle offense "NASCAR."

-Taj Boyd threw for 428 yards with five touchdowns to lead No. 14 Clemson past Wake Forest, 42-13.

Pirates/MLB

-Nolan Baumgartner recorded eight strikeouts over seven innings for the Giants who shut out the Tigers, 2-0, in Game 2 of the World Series. San Francisco has a 2-0 series lead.

-The Pirates claimed Blue Jays pitcher Chad Beck and Padres catcher Ali Solis off waivers and designated infielder Jeff Clement and catcher Eric Fryer for assignment.

-Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman underwent shoulder surgery.

-Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia underwent elbow surgery.

Penguins/NHL

-"I definitely never thought it would go this far. I thought, for sure, that we'd be playing by now." - Tyler Kennedy on the lockout.

-All is quiet on the negotiation front. Too quiet.

-The NHL is expected to cancel more games today.

-Craig Adams will take part in a charity game in Chicago with several other NHLers.

-Of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' 17 forwards, 12 can play center.

-Deryk Engelland recorded two assists for Rosenborg which lost to Frisk Asker, 4-3, in Norway's Get Ligaen.

-Flyers forward and ex-Penguin Maxime Talbot will have his No. 25 retired by the QMJHL's Gatineau Olympiques tonight.

-Colin South had two goals and an assist for the Robert Morris men's team which defeated RIT, 6-4.

-Nicole Paniccia made 34 saves for the Penn State women's team in a 4-1 loss to RIT.

Etc.

-Forward J.J. Moore has filled in for Pitt.

-NBA commissioner David Stern will retire in 2014.

(Photos: Dwyer-Joe Sargent/Getty Images; Dwyer-Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)