Friday, 02 November 2012 09:13

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Steelers/NFL

-Mike Wallace (above) is adjusting to Todd Haley's offense.

-Due to Hurricane Sandy, the Steelers will fly to New Jersey the day of Sunday's game against the Giants.

-Ben Roethlisberger's next touchdown pass will be the 200th of his career.

-Giants defensive end Justin Tuck accused the Steelers of holding.

-Quarterback Philip Rivers threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Chargers to a 31-13 win against the Chiefs.

-Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles suffered a neck injury.

-Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall will be fined for his outburst against an official during last Sunday's game against the Steelers.

-The Patriots acquired cornerback Aqib Talib and a seventh-round pick in 2013 from the Buccaneers in exchange for a fourth-rounder in 2013.

-Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon will miss Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to an ankle injury.

College Football

-Pitt running back Ray Graham, wide receiver Devin Street and defensive back Lafayette Pitts were charged with assault.

-Pitt will need to figure out Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o.

-Penn State coach Bill O'Brien isn't satisfied.

-West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith adjusts after a few losses.

Penguins/NHL

-Tomas Vokoun has joined HC Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraliga for the duration of the lockout.

-"I think that's all you really look for is good dialogue. It doesn't have to be settled in one day." - Craig Adams on negotiations with the NHLPA.

-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Robert Bortuzzo and center Jayson Megna could make their season debuts this weekend.

-A shootout goal by Chris Barton led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-2 win against the Toledo Walleye. Stefan Chaput had two assists for Wheeling while teammate Patrick Killeen made 9 saves.

-Dan Bylsma took in the Nailers' game.

-Deryk Engelland recorded an assist for Rosenborg in a 5-2 win against Vålerenga in Norway's GET Ligaen.

-“I’m extremely disappointed, like any fan, of where we are. We should be playing hockey by now. Everybody knows it and we’re not. Everybody can fingerpoint all they want, but at the end of the day, I don’t think anybody cares who’s at fault. All they know if we’re not playing hockey, why aren’t we playing hockey?” - Senators owner Eugene Melnyk on the lockout.

-The NHL could fine Melnyk for his comments.

-Kings forward/captain Dustin Brown has joined ZSC of Switzerland's NLA for the duration of the lockout.

-Coyotes forward/enforcer and former Penguin Paul Bissonnette has joined the Cardiff Devils of England's EIHL for the duration of the lockout.

-Phoenix forward Radim Vrbata has joined BK Mlada Boleslav of the Czech Republic's CHL for the duration of the lockout.

Pirates/MLB

-Former Pirates pitcher Pascual Perez was killed in a robbery attempt in the Dominican Republic. He was 55.

-Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche and pitcher Sean Burnett, both former Pirates, declined options.

-The Marlins hired former catcher Mike Redmond as manager.

-The Giants declined an option on outfielder/first baseman Aubrey Huff.

(Photo: Wallace-Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)