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Chris Wormley knee injury will require surgery, effectively ending his Steelers season
Chris Wormley’s third season with the Pittsburgh Steelers likely is over as a result of a left knee injury he suffered late in the third quarter Sunday in the 16-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Wormley was seen sporting a brace Monday, and coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday that the...
Calijah Kancey recognized as Pitt’s 4th consensus All-American in past 3 seasons
Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is officially recognized as a consensus All-American after he was named Tuesday to the first team by the Sporting News, his fourth separate designation since the end of the regular season. He previously was honored by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and...
Bellevue’s Matthew Driscoll keeps North Florida running, all the way to The Pete to play Pitt
Other than another NCAA Tournament berth for his North Florida basketball team, Matthew Driscoll likes nothing better than waking early and running along the Atlantic Ocean. Running anywhere, actually. When Driscoll, who grew up in Bellevue and graduated from Northgate High School and Slippery Rock University, brought the Ospreys to...
Pitt gets verbal commitment from Georgia running back
With third-team All-American Izzy Abanikanda likely ticketed for the NFL Draft and Vincent Davis and C’Bo Flemister finishing up their senior seasons at Pitt, coach Pat Narduzzi needs to replenish his stock of running backs — for 2023 and beyond. To that end, Narduzzi received his second verbal commitment from...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Kenny Pickett will start at Carolina if cleared from concussion protocolVideo
Mike Tomlin said it’s too soon to know whether Kenny Pickett will be cleared to return from concussion protocol to start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Carolina. Tomlin also believes it is premature to name a starting quarterback in the event Pickett cannot play against the...
DePaul visits Duquesne after Johnson’s 23-point showing
DePaul Blue Demons (6-4, 0-1 Big East) at Duquesne Dukes (7-3) Pittsburgh; 7 p.m. Wednesday Bottom line: DePaul plays the Duquesne Dukes after Javan Johnson scored 23 points in DePaul’s 91-70 victory over the UTEP Miners. The Dukes are 6-2 on their home court. Duquesne is second in the A-10...
NBA rebrands, redesigns its MVP award as The Michael Jordan Trophy
Michael Jordan was moments away from hoisting his third of what would become five NBA Most Valuable Player awards, and then-Commissioner David Stern greeted him at the midcourt ceremony with words that were both simple and profound. “You are simply the standard,” Stern said that night in 1992, “by which...
Vince Velasquez ready to ‘take advantage’ of opportunity with Pirates to return to rotation
When the Pittsburgh Pirates offered Vince Velasquez the chance to join their starting rotation, the 30-year-old right-hander had to make what he called “a quick decision.” “I realized the opportunity that was being given was definitely something I wanted to take advantage of,” Velasquez said Tuesday at PNC Park after...
Mississippi State’s Mike Leach, pioneering football coach, dies at 61
Gruff, pioneering and unfiltered, Mike Leach was one of the most influential football coaches of this or any generation. His boundless curiosity and fascination for people, places and things made him famous beyond the field, a unique character in sports. Leach, who was in his third year at Mississippi State...
First Call: Steelers need to fix run defense before facing Panthers; ex-Pens help Wild win; Robert Morris hockey eyes return to ice
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for a Carolina Panthers team that has a very specific playoff path. And they are looking to get there by staying on the ground. Carolina may also have dodged an injury concern at wide receiver. A pair of former Penguins helped...
Analysis: NFL fight against fakery leads to feud with Saints’ Cameron Jordan
After reminding teams to leave the fakery on the soccer pitch and the bluffing to the poker table, the NFL finds itself in a feverish feud with New Orleans Saints star Cameron Jordan. The seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end vehemently denies the league’s accusation that he pretended to get hurt...
Steelers guard Kevin Dotson admits blame for sack that injured Kenny Pickett, pushes back on social media critics
Steelers guard Kevin Dotson knew he had gotten the play wrong immediately. “After I took my set, I saw (left tackle) Dan (Moore) coming my way. So I was like, ‘Dang, they must’ve said the other digit. Once I knew what it was, I knew where I messed up,” Dotson...
Tim Benz: Ben Roethlisberger hits the mark when discussing lack of crackle in Sunday’s Steelers-Ravens game
If you watched the Steelers-Ravens game on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium, you probably noticed Baltimore’s 16-14 win was missing something. Offense. But, hey, that’s nothing different from when these two franchises usually face one another. This rivalry is rooted in a history of hard-hitting, defensive wars of attrition. Unfortunately,...
Pirates A to Z: Zach Thompson showed versatility to be starter or long reliever
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: Zach Thompson Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 29 (Oct. 23) Height: 6-foot-7 Weight: 250 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 3-10 with a...
Lernerville Speedway sets 2023 schedule
Four months from now, fans will hear the firing of motors at Lernerville Speedway as the 2023 season gets rolling. Lernerville officials over the weekend released the upcoming season’s schedule of events. The slate is highlighted by additional Fab4 Revved Up with Marburger Farm Dairy events on Friday nights. That...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Spencer Lee makes return to mat
Spencer Lee is back. The Iowa redshirt senior out of Franklin Regional made his season debut and the nation’s top-ranked 125-pounder posted a 16-5 major decision over Corey Cabanban of Iowa State, recording two takedowns and two four-point near falls to open a 12-2 lead. He finished with 1:23 of...
Patriots rally for win after Cardinals lose QB Kyler Murray to knee injury
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mac Jones threw for 235 yards, Raekwon McMillan had a crucial fumble return for a touchdown and the New England Patriots rallied for a 27-13 win on Monday night over the Arizona Cardinals, who lost starting quarterback Kyler Murray in the first quarter to a potentially serious...
Syracuse beats Indiana to win its 1st men’s soccer titleVideo
CARY, N.C. — Syracuse goalkeeper Russell Shealy stopped two shots in an eight-round shootout and Amferny Sinclair scored the game-winner as No. 3 seed Syracuse beat 13th-seeded Indiana 7-6 in a shootout on Monday night to win the NCAA College Cup championship for the first time in program history. It...
Evgeni Malkin scores late as Penguins edge Stars in patient, defensive win
The Dallas Stars aren’t the best team in the NHL. Heck, they might not even be the best team in the Central Division. But they might be the league’s most dangerous outfit. That’s to say, if you’re not careful, they can damage your netminder’s save percentage as evidenced by the...
Cardinals’ Kyler Murray hurts knee vs. Patriots, carted off fieldVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was carted off the field during the team’s first offensive drive after a knee injury Monday night in Arizona’s game against the New England Patriots. The fourth-year quarterback was flushed out of the pocket on the third play of the game and ran...
Analysis: Ravens’ J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards flash abilities against SteelersVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens were down to their No. 3 option at quarterback — but for the first time in almost two years, they also had both J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards available. Good timing. Dobbins ran for 120 yards, and Edwards rushed for 66 as the...
Analysis: Penalties, play calls doom Browns as season slips awayVideo
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson’s lengthy suspension shaped this season for the Browns, and it has taken on a familiar form: ugly, disappointing, irreparable. A penalty-filled 23-10 loss in Cincinnati essentially extinguished any chance Cleveland had of putting together a late playoff push, triggering another December tradition in Northeast Ohio: fans...
Sean Murphy to Braves, William Contreras to Brewers in 3-team tradeVideo
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-team deal Monday that also sent All-Star catcher William Contreras to the Milwaukee Brewers. Oakland acquired catcher Manny Piña and pitching prospects Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas from Atlanta and outfield...
Defense getting notice as Bengals earn 5th straight win
CINCINNATI — After the Cincinnati Bengals’ fifth straight win Sunday, quarterback Joe Burrow and coach Zac Taylor couldn’t stop raving about the defense. And rightly so. The unit has been overshadowed all season by the do-anything-to-win heroics of Burrow and his offense. The Cincinnati defense held the Browns to 10...
Pitt volleyball’s Final Four trip touches all the bases
Aside from the obvious – bragging rights from coast to coast, a grand feeling of achievement and a chance to play for a national championship— Pitt women’s volleyball’s second consecutive Final Four appearance comes with one more important benefit: The opportunity to reach one of the most elusive goals in...
