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First Call: Dolphins pass Steelers for dubious playoff stat; interesting college coaching name gets NFL interview
Postseason accolades keep rolling in for Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. A familiar college coaching name that may catch the Steelers’ eye is getting a look from the Denver Broncos. The Steelers have been passed by the Miami Dolphins for a dubious statistical note. In hockey, Connor McDavid keeps dazzling,...
U mad, bro?: Plenty of Steelers fans applaud team’s 9-8 finish, and push back on anyone who doesn’t
I would’ve loved to have included more Pittsburgh Steelers posts in this week’s “U mad, bro?” But I couldn’t because my fellow Trib Sports writers and I are busy coordinating coverage for the Steelers victory parade. Yup. The Steelers annual “Non-Losing Season Celebration” is underway. The route started on Grant...
Tim Benz: Biggest reasons Steelers turned season around — and can they do them again in ’23?
In 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers started the season 2-6. They ended up 9-8. Here are the five big reasons why they were able to salvage a winning season and a look at if those positives may carry over to 2023. 1. Kenny Pickett started taking care of the ball The...
Minor league report: Jonathan Gruden leads Penguins to overtime winVideo
Forward Jonathan Gruden had two goals — including one in overtime — and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Wednesday. Defenseman Mitch Reinke and forward Drake Caggiula each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Duquesne uses big 1st half to beat St. Joseph’s on road
PHILADELPHIA — Rodney Gunn Jr. scored 26 points as Duquesne beat St. Joseph’s, 92-80, on Wednesday night. The Dukes (13-5, 3-2 Atlantic 10) led 60-44 at halftime, the team’s highest-scoring first half in 54 years. Joe Reece added 18 points for the Dukes, Dae Dae Grant scored 17 and Jimmy...
Seth Lundy, Andrew Funk hit 7 3s each as Penn State rolls past IndianaVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Seth Lundy and Andrew Funk each hit 7 of 12 from 3-point range, and Penn State tied its program record with 18 made 3s in the Nittany Lions’ 85-66 win over Indiana on Wednesday night. Lundy scored 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting, and Funk hit 8 of...
West Virginia men remain winless in Big 12 after loss to BaylorVideo
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Freshman Keyonte George scored a season-high 32 points to lead Baylor to an 83-78 victory over West Virginia on Wednesday night. Baylor led by six at halftime, and the lead changed eight times in the second half. George, who made 10 of 18 field goals with...
Bengals will rely on O-line replacements to slow down RavensVideo
CINCINNATI — With guard Alex Cappa sidelined, the Cincinnati Bengals are faced with starting two backups on the right side of the offensive line for Sunday’s playoff game. Coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that Cappa’s injury, suffered in last week’s game, will keep him out of at least the opening...
2nd-half meltdown spoils upset bid for Pitt, which falls, 77-69, on the road at No. 24 Duke
Arguably the worst stretch Pitt has played this year spoiled a promising chance for an upset at No. 24 Duke on Wednesday night in Durham, N.C. After leading by 11 at halftime, the Panthers lost 77-69 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. With 14 minutes, 8 seconds to play in the game,...
Lamar Jackson still absent during open portion of Ravens practiceVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When it comes to Lamar Jackson, no news feels like bad news for Baltimore fans. The Ravens practiced Wednesday in preparation for their playoff opener at Cincinnati, and Jackson again was absent. If there was any remaining hope that the star quarterback could make a dramatic...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward on retirement talk: ‘When I do something, I put my whole heart into it’
Still at the top of his game, there is no tangible evidence Cameron Heyward’s NFL career is over. But whether it’s psychological or motivational or something else, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ longtime captain continues to decline to definitively say he will be back for a 14th season with the team. Speaking...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick part of first NFLPA All-Pro team
There was credible new NFL All-Pro balloting introduced for this season, and Minkah Fitzpatrick is on the inaugural team. Voted by his teammates as the Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 MVP last week, Fitzpatrick again was honored by peers with his selection as the first-team All-Pro free safety in balloting done by...
Wilkinsburg native, former WVU safety Kenny Robinson among 4 signed by Steelers
Wilkinsburg native and West Virginia safety Kenny Robinson was among four players signed to reserve/future contracts with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. Robinson was a PIAA Class A all-state honoree while playing for Imani Christian, though he began his high school career at University Prep. A first-team Big 12 selection...
Naomi Osaka says she’s pregnant, plans tennis return in 2024
Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024, the tennis star announced Wednesday. The former world No. 1 posted what she called “a little life update for 2023” on social media, including a picture of an ultrasound. The 25-year-old Osaka has been dating Cordae, a rapper,...
Montgomery, Brind’Amour, DeBoer, Cassidy to coach NHL All-Stars
Boston’s Jim Montgomery will coach the Atlantic Division, Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour the Metropolitan, Dallas’ Peter DeBoer the Central and Vegas’ Bruce Cassidy the Pacific at NHL All-Star Weekend. They were chosen because each of their teams is atop the division at the midway point of the season. The league announced...
Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta steps up with more minutesVideo
There’s an everyman affability that shines through with Jan Rutta. He seemingly greets just about everyone with “buddy.” And with a smile. At the same time, he possesses an old school sternness as a hockey player. Want to talk to him about advanced statistics? Good luck. “I don’t even try...
Tua Tagovailoa ruled out of Dolphins’ playoff game vs. Bills
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has not been cleared to return to football activities and has been ruled out for Sunday’s playoff game against the Buffalo Bills as he remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday. The Dolphins are preparing for rookie...
NFL Pro Bowl skills competitions announced
LAS VEGAS — The NFL announced all eight skills competitions for its revamped Pro Bowl week on Wednesday. Five of the events will be Feb. 2 at Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center, the headquarters for the Las Vegas Raiders. Those will be televised but not open to the public. The rest...
Bills safety Damar Hamlin released from the hospital
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday, more than a week after he went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated during a game at Cincinnati, after his doctors said they completed a series of tests. A news release from...
NFL offseason a mental, physical reboot process for players
Aaron Rodgers hits the beach and has even hosted a TV game show. Alvin Kamara has snowboarded in the mountains of Montana. Quinton Jefferson takes his kids to school and runs errands. Sheldon Rankins catches up on cooking and traveling. Game plans and practices are replaced in the NFL offseason...
Mark Madden: Penguins are stale, and it’s time to call things into question
The Pittsburgh Penguins need change. They too often come out flat. There’s a sense of familiarity about their mistakes, almost comfort. Little gets solved. Good teams don’t have long losing streaks. But the Penguins recently lost six in a row and had lost seven in a row before that. Bad...
Penn State 2023 early look: The Nittany Lions’ defensive end room should be formidable
A little more than a week removed from Penn State’s 35-21 victory over Utah in the Rose Bowl, it’s time to start looking ahead to the Nittany Lions’ 2023 season. James Franklin’s team closed out 2022 with five consecutive victories, and the win over Pac-12 champ Utah qualifies as a...
Penguins assign defenseman Mark Friedman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Mark Friedman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. A healthy scratch for the past three games, Friedman has appeared in three contests this season and has no points while averaging 13 minutes, 8 seconds of ice time per contest. Primarily deployed...
Record 5 1st-year coaches lead teams into NFL postseason
Coaching changes paid off in a big way for several NFL teams this season. From impressive turnarounds for Jacksonville and the New York Giants to big boosts for Minnesota and Miami, a record-setting five of the 10 teams that hired new coaches for the 2022 season made the playoffs. Doug...
Jason Zucker adding scoring as he drags Penguins ‘into the fight’
The Pittsburgh Penguins were hosting the New York Rangers in a game before Christmas. Pens winger Jason Zucker shot a puck wide of the net. Like a basketball player crashing the glass for a rebound after a missed jumper, Zucker zipped beneath the goal line to track down the loose...
