Friday, 16 November 2012 00:34

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Steelers/NFL

-The Seelers will adjust their offense for Byron Leftwich (right).

-The Steelers placed Chris Carter (abdominal) on injured reserve, signed linebacker Marshall McFadden from the practice squad and tight end Jamie McCoy to the practice squad.

-Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith underwent groing surgery.

-A 79-yard punt return for a touchdown by Leodis McKelvin led the Bills to a 19-14 win against the Dolphins.

-The Redskins claim head coach Mike Shanahan's wallet and passport went missing at Heinz Field last month.

-Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is dealing with an ankle injury.

-49ers coach Jim Harbaugh underwent surgery to address an irregular heartbeat.

College Football

-Pitt is hosting several WPIAL recruits this weekend.

-The transfer issue isn't going away anytime soon for Penn State.

-Walk-on wide receivers Ryan Nehlen and Connor Arlia have provided depth for West Virginia.

College Basketball

-Pitt guard Lamar Patterson (right) is off to a slow start.

-Tim Frazier had 23 points for Penn State in a 72-55 loss to No. 6 N.C. State.

-Immaturity has plagued Duquesne.

-No. 1 Indiana trounced Sam Houston State, 99-45.

-No. 2 Louisville ripped Samford, 80-54.

-No. 7 Kansas defeated Chattanooga, 69-55.

-No. 12 Arizona beat UTEP, 72-51.

-No. 13 UCLA routed James Madison, 100-70.

-No. 16 Baylor defeated Boston College, 84-74.

Pirates/MLB

-San Francisco's Buster Posey and Detroit's Miguel Cabrera win the MVP awards.

-Andrew McCutchen finished third in voting for the NL MVP.

Penguins/NHL

-Don't cry poor for the Penguins players. They certainly arent.

-Todd Reirden is in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton working with defensive prospects Brian Dumoulin (right) and Joe Morrow.

-The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' hot streak begins with goaltenders Brad Thiessen and Jeff Zatkoff.

-Because it's not like a month and a half of the season has already been lost or anything, the NHL requested a two-week moratorium on talks with the NHLPA.

-Penguins defenseman Derek Engelland was held without a point and recorded a plus-2 for Rosenborg in a 4-3 overtime loss to Storhamar in Norway's GET Ligaen.

-"It was just becoming inevitable that the team was just going to have to leave." - Penguins defenseman and former Islander Dylan Reese on the Islanders moving to Brooklyn.

-Sabres defenseman Mike Weber, a native of Cranberry, has joined Lorenskog of Norway's GET Ligaen.

(Photos: Leftwich-Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images; Patterson-Jim McIsaac/Getty Images; Dumoulin-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)