Sunday, 18 November 2012 22:34

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Steelers/NFL

-Byron Leftwich (above) is ineffective for the Steelers in a 13-10 loss to the rival Ravens.

-Highlights.

-"We never found a way to force a fumble or get an interception." - Ryan Clark.

-Isaac Redman left the game due to a concussion.

-Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta left the game due to a concussion.

-Andy Dalton (right) threw for two touchdowns and rushed for one to lead the Begals past the Chiefs, 28-6.

-Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe left the game due to a neck injury.

-Dan Bailey's 38-yard field goal in overtime gave the Cowboys a 23-20 win against the Browns.

-Tom Brady threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns for the Patriots in a 59-24 rout of the COlts.

-Patriots tight end and Woodland Hills product Rob Gronkowski suffered a broken forearm.

-A 48-yard touchdown by Andre Johnson in overtime gave the Texans a 43-37 win against the Jaguars.

-Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert left the game due to an elbow injury.

-Peyton Manning threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns and led the Broncos to a 30-23 defeat of the Chargers.

-Broncos running back Willis McGahee left the game due to a right knee injury.

-Bilal Powell rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Jets past the Rams, 27-13.

-Rams wide receiver Danny Amendola left the game due to a heel injury.

-Drew Brees (right) threw for 219 and three touchdowns for the Saints who beat up the Raiders, 38-17.

-Despite five interceptions by Matt Ryan, the Falcons beat the Cardinals, 23-19.

-Aaron Rodgers threw for 236 and two touchdowns and led the Packers to a 24-20 win against the Lions.

-Josh Freeman threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns for the Buccaneers in a 27-21 overtime win against the Panthers.

-Robert Giffin III threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Redskins past the Eagles, 31-6.

-Eagles running back and Pitt product LeSean McCoy left the game due to a concussion.

College Football

-It's been an interesting freshman season for Pitt running back Rushell Shell.

-Belle Vernon guard Dorian Johnson, one of the top players in the WPIAL, committed to Pitt.

-Penn State's Allen Robinson draws on his basketball experience as a wide receiver.

-Nittany Lions linebacker Mike Mauti is dealing with another knee injury.

-Why is Penn State coach Bill O'Brien being shifty about his future?

-West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin (right) helped cure the Mountaineers' ailing running game.

-Due to a shoulder injury, USC quarterback Matt Barkley will miss Saturday's game against No. 1 Notre Dame.

-Speaking of which, the Irish moved into the top spot in the BCS. Alabama is No. 2.

-Tennessee fired head coach Derek Dooley.

College Basketball

-Duquesne opens it home schedule against James Madison tonight.

-Robert Morris will be tested by Bowling Green tonight.

-Russ Smith scored 23 points for No. 2 Louisville which pounded Miami, Ohio, 80-39.

-No. 4 Ohio State got 31 points from Deshaun Thomas in a 77-66 win against Washington.

-Le'Bryan Nash had 23 points for Oklahoma State which upset No. 6 N.C. State, 76-56.

-Brandon Triche (right) scored 21 points for No. 8 Syracuse in an 88-57 win against Wagner.

-Mason Plumlee had 28 points for No. 9 Duke which beat Florida Gulf Coast, 88-67.

-No. 10 Florida got 20 points for Kenny Boynton which defeated defeated Middle Tennessee, 66-45.

-No. 15 Creighton saw Doug McDermott score 24 points in a 87-58 win against Presbyterian.

-Brady Heslip had 29 points for No. 16 Baylor in a 97-78 win agianst St. John's.

-Elias Harris scored 16 points for No. 19 Gonzaga which beat South Dakota, 96-58.

-Gary Harris scored 19 points for No. 21 Michigan State which beat Texas Southern, 69-41.

-No. 22 Wisconsin got 18 points from Ben Brust in a 73-40 drubbing of Cornell.

-Shabazz Napier had 29 points for No. 23 Connecticut which held off Quinnipiac in double overtime, 89-83.

-Sean Kilpatrick had 29 points for No. 24 Cincinnati which routed North Carolina A&T, 93-39.

Penguins/NHL

-Negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA are scheduled to resume today in New York.

-Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist for Metallurg Magnitogork which beat Barys Astana, 5-3, in Russia's KHL.

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-How expendable is the All-Star Game?

Etc.

-Brad Keselowski wins NASCAR's Sprint Cup title.

(Photos: Leftwich-Joe Sargent/Getty Images; Dalton-Jamie Squire/Getty Images; Brees-Ezra Shaw/Getty Images; Austin-Justin K. Aller/Getty Images; Triche-Nate Shron/Getty Images)