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Messi, Mbappe, other leading storylines for World Cup Final
DOHA, Qatar — Lionel Messi’s last chance. Kylian Mbappé’s shot at emulating Pelé. A third World Cup title for either Argentina or France. Sunday’s final is rich with storylines as the 22nd edition of the World Cup ends with a title match fit for the occasion. Here are five things...
First Call: Panthers may have healthy receiving weapon vs. Steelers; Ravens QB update
Friday’s “First Call” has a health update on an important target for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense to watch on Sunday in Carolina. We also get the latest on the Ravens’ quarterback situation in advance of their big AFC North showdown in Cleveland. We preview weekend action for both the Duquesne...
Pirates A to Z: Searching for consistency, Bryse Wilson will have to battle for starting job
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Bryse Wilson. Player: Bryse Wilson Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 24 (Dec. 20) Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 250 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 3-9 with a...
Friday Football Footnotes: Steelers’ run defense better improve — or it’ll be eaten up by Panthers’ ‘Arby’s package’
For the Pittsburgh Steelers rush defense, a season of perceived progress has recently reverted to the trashy results Pittsburgh fans witnessed throughout 2021. A year so bad for the defensive unit that it finished last in the NFL against the run at 146.1 yards per game. As recently as their...
Pitt women’s volleyball bows out of NCAA Tournament in 5-set semifinal loss to Louisville
If a team loses in the Final Four, it first needed to conquer the difficult task of getting there. The Pitt women’s volleyball players — winners of 31 of their 35 matches this season — were trying mightily to wrap their minds around that reality early Friday morning after a...
Third-string QB helps 49ers beat Seahawks, clinch division title
SEATTLE — Rookie Brock Purdy threw a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks, 21-13, on Thursday night. Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers (10-4) continued to show they...
Greensburg Salem girls roll past Derry in section opener
Greensburg Salem girls basketball players and coaches turned an old storage closet at their home gymnasium into a makeshift locker room. Derry felt like it was confined to an even smaller space Thursday night when the teams met in the Section 1-4A opener. Using pressure defense to set up offense...
Don’t look now but it’s bowl season! 42 picks for them all
The bowl season is now three years removed from the last time every postseason game was played. The pandemic whittled the 2020 bowl season down to a shell. Last year, a December spike in cases led to five games being canceled and some games using replacement teams. So we step...
Evgeni Malkin scores painful goal as Penguins extend winning streak to 7
The Penguins were in a good place on Thursday. South Florida. While most of us in Western Pennsylvania dealt with sideways rain — or a frozen variety of it — and were bundled up against dreary temperatures in the 40s, the Penguins shed their shirts and got a healthy dose...
Report: Yankees, Carlos Rodón agree to $162 million, 6-year dealVideo
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees added Carlos Rodón to their rotation on Thursday, agreeing to a $162 million, six-year contract with the left-hander, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The person confirmed the contract to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it was pending a...
Pitt gets commitment from ex-Peters Township, Florida safety Donovan McMillon
While losing quarterback Kedon Slovis and facing the possibility of safeties Brandon Hill and Erick Hallett II moving on, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi did what any college coach would do in this era of free agency — he turned to the NCAA transfer portal. Let’s go Home… time to get to...
FCS features numerous potential NFL draft picksVideo
Most of the attention leading up to the NFL Draft centers on the top players, the ones who can change the fortunes of a franchise, help it climb up from the bottom. Far less attention is generally paid to the players in the Championship Subdivision and below, players who probably...
During Blake Hinson’s time away from basketball, pick-up games kept him sharp before he transferred to Pitt
When you’re an out-of-work college basketball player and you carry an aggressive mindset — and Blake Hinson has that, whether he’s driving to the hoop or setting up for a 3-pointer — you need an outlet. Hinson found a good one during the two seasons (2020-21 and 2021-22) he was...
Kylian Mbappe, France can make World Cup history against ArgentinaVideo
DOHA, Qatar — World Cup history is beckoning for France, star player Kylian Mbappé and coach Didier Deschamps. When France walks on the field Sunday for the tournament final against Argentina and Lionel Messi, soccer lore is waiting to be written for the team. Les Bleus could be the first...
Lionel Messi carries weight of Argentina into World Cup finalVideo
DOHA, Qatar — As Lionel Messi approaches his second and likely last World Cup final, the stakes hardly could be higher. The same goes for Argentina after more than 30 years of disappointment since it last won soccer’s ultimate prize. For Messi, victory against France at Lusail Stadium on Sunday...
‘We are trying to win a game’ – Steelers don’t plan on showcasing younger players
When speaking Thursday about who would replace the out-for-the-season Chris Wormley on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin listed a cadre of players with two or fewer accrued seasons of NFL experience. A few minutes later, though, Austin demurred when asked if the Steelers might be more...
Pat Freiermuth, Myles Jack, Larry Ogunjobi remain out at Steelers practice
Cameron Sutton and Najee Harris returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday, but Myles Jack, Pat Freiermuth and Larry Ogunjobi remained out. Starters at cornerback and running back, respectively, Sutton (neck/stinger) and Harris (hip) were upgraded after Wednesday when Sutton was listed as limited on the league-mandated injury report and Harris...
Red Sox sign Japanese batting champ Masataka YoshidaVideo
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have signed outfielder Masataka Yoshida, who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and twice led Japan’s Pacific League in batting, to a five-year deal that will pay him $90 million. Yoshida, 29, helped Orix to a victory in the Japan Series in...
WR Diontae Johnson rooting for Mason Rudolph to get snaps at quarterback for Steelers
When he was a rookie in 2019, Diontae Johnson’s first NFL touchdown reception came on a pass thrown to him by Mason Rudolph. It took place in the third week of the year when Rudolph made his first career start for the Pittsburgh Steelers after Ben Roethlisberger sustained a season-ending...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, stepping in to lead an organization with diminished power amid sweeping changes across college sports. The NCAA announced Thursday that Baker will replace Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country,...
U mad, bro?: Mike Tomlin, defensive coaches, punter and even long-retired Steelers get blistered this week
This week’s “U mad, bro?” comes on the heels of a season-defining loss by the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Baltimore Ravens. So I figured the blame was going to be spread throughout the entire organization. You all lived up to my lofty expectations. Doug is fed up with Steelers coach...
Pirates A to Z: After rough start, Duane Underwood Jr. brought versatility to bullpen
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Bryse Wilson. Player: Duane Underwood Jr. Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 28 (July 20) Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 225 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 1-6 with...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by FuelVideo
Forward Cédric Desruisseaux had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-4 road loss to the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 31 saves on 36 shots for Wheeling (11-11-0-0) which has lost three of its past...
Bills LBs Tremaine Edmunds, Matt Milano add size, speed
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier did a double take to emphasize how impressed he was re-watching tape of a play highlighting the intuitive bond linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano have developed over five seasons. The call originally was designed for Milano to pressure the...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson on his comeback: ‘I have a long way to go’Video
BEREA, Ohio — Feeling far less pressure or hostility, Deshaun Watson looked relaxed, confident and more like a franchise quarterback in his second game for the Cleveland Browns. After his dreadful debut, the bar was low. But last week in Cincinnati, Watson rebounded and showed improvement across the board. However,...
