Thursday, 15 November 2012 00:11

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Steelers/NFL

-Ben Roethlisberger's rib injury is a bigger concern than his shoulder ailment.

-Rashard Mendenhall is expected to return to the lineup Sunday.

-Heath Miller (right). Emergency quarterback?

-The Steelers re-signed Alameda Ta'amu to the practice squad.

-The NFL is expected to fine Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall $30,000 for confronting an official during a game against the Steelers last month.

-Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins has been fined $30,000 for a hit against Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.

-The Raiders signed former Texans linebacker Omar Gaither.

College Basketball

-How key is guard Durand Johnson to Pitt?

-No. 10 Florida knocked off No. 22 Wisconsin, 74-56.

-No. 15 Creighton defeated UAB, 77-60.

Penguins/NHL

-The lockout? It's still going on.

-"We thought there was no way we would miss games and this time." - Brooks Orpik (right) on the lockout.

-Beau Bennett scored both of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' goal in a 2-1 defeat of the Springfield Falcons. Riley Holzapfel recorded two assists for the Penguins while teammate Jeff Zatkoff made 25 saves.

-Evgeni Malkin had no points was a minus-1 and recorded four penalty minutes for Metallurg Magnitogork in a 3-2 overtime loss to Avangard Omsk in Russia's KHL.

-Dustin Jeffrey was held without a point for Medvescak Zagreb in a 4-1 loss to Olimpija Ljubljana in Austria's EBEL.

-Former Penguins forward Stan Jonathan has been charged with the shooting death of an Ontario man. Jonathan appeared in 19 games for the Penguins during the 1982-83 season.

College Football

-Penn State's defensive backfield has improved since the start of the season.

-West Virginia prepares for Oklahoma.

-Texas A&M wide receiver Thomas Johnson has been missing since Monday.

Pirates/MLB

-What are Andrew McCutchen's credentials for MVP?

-The Mets' R.A. Dickey and the Rays' David Price won the Cy Young awards.

-The Tigers signed former Angels outfielder Torii Hunter to a two-year contract.

-The Giants re-signed pitcher Jeremy Affeldt to a three-year contract.

(Photos: Miller-Justin K. Aller/Getty Images; Orpik-Claus Andersen/Getty Images)