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Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry sidelined due to suspected left arm injuryVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry will miss Monday’s home game against the Dallas Stars because of an undisclosed injury. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Petry is being evaluated for an “upper-body” injury. Petry appeared to injure the left arm portion of his upper body during Saturday’s 3-1 home win against the...
5 things we learned: Steelers running game became an afterthought following Kenny Pickett’s early exit
Five things we learned from Ravens 16, Steelers 14: 1. One-dimensional offense After having five consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing, the Steelers totaled just 65 on the ground against the Ravens. That is the second-lowest total of the season. The fewest rushing yards came in Week 5...
Mark Madden: Go ahead and blame Mitch Trubisky for loss, but Steelers have many warts
When Kenny Pickett relieved Mitch Trubisky in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 4 home loss to the New York Jets, Pickett threw three interceptions. That was OK. The kid has a lot to learn. Be patient. When Trubisky relieved Pickett and served up three picks in Sunday’s home defeat vs. Baltimore,...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Saint Vincent’s Shemar Bennett hits scoring milestone
He scored the first nine points of the game for Saint Vincent and delivered a one-handed dunk. But the basket Shemar Bennett will remember most from a recent victory is the one that put him in the Bearcats’ record book. The 6-foot-6 grad student forward scored on a layup through...
Young roster, new coach to challenge Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball teamVideo
After a season in which it advanced to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title game, the Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team is hoping to make another run at the top this winter. With a new coach, Darien Lantz, and a young roster, the task won’t be easy. The 2021-22 Bobcats went...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after win
The Baltimore Ravens came into Acrisure Stadium Sunday and ran right over their heated rival. After four consecutive losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens righted the ship with third-string quarterback Anthony Brown and a punishing running game. Final score: 16-14. Steelers backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky made it much easier...
Madden Monday: Just blaming Mitch Trubisky for Steelers’ loss is the easy way out
The lowest of low-hanging fruit is available for Steelers analysis in the wake of the team’s 16-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens Sunday. Backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky entered the game for an injured Kenny Pickett and threw three interceptions. End of story. But if you do that, it would be...
First Call: Ravens Pro Bowler admits being exposed by Steelers; John Harbaugh hypes up late drive; Jaromir Jagr’s latest exploits
Despite a loss, the Steelers’ wide receivers are forcing a Ravens Pro Bowler to do some introspection. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh is gushing about his team’s game-sealing drive at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers are already underdogs for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. The Penguins have a stiff test at...
Pirates A to Z: Travis Swaggerty got his first major league hit, hopes it’s the ‘first of many’
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: Travis Swaggerty Position: Outfielder Bats: Left Throws: Left Age: 25 (Aug. 19) Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 200 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 1...
Jets QB Mike White refuses to wilt in painful loss to Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Mike White took one hit after another and kept coming back in refusing to leave the field until after the final whistle, when the New York Jets quarterback — with cell phone in hand — finally boarded an ambulance for what the team said was a...
A week after frustrating game, George Pickens makes big plays in Steelers’ loss
After a week of scrutiny following a game in which CBS cameras caught him expressing frustration during a one-catch, two-target stat line in a win at the Atlanta Falcons, George Pickens made some big plays in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss Sunday. Pickens had receptions of 42 and 25 yards, an...
Morocco’s tactical masterplan ignites unlikely World Cup run
DOHA, Qatar — Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou leaned back in his chair, shook his head and said: “Pinch me, I’m dreaming.” Yes, Morocco really is in the World Cup semifinals. Before arriving in Qatar, the north African nation had won two of its previous 16 matches at the World Cup....
Anything but a game manager, Mitch Trubisky aggressive, mistake-prone in relief for Steelers
During Mitch Trubisky’s brief tenure as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback earlier this season, a common criticism and narrative surrounding his performance was he was not aggressive enough or willing to take chances. Trubisky’s second relief outing — and first action of any kind in almost two months — could...
Airing of Grievances: Mitch Trubisky’s interceptions, regressing run defense define Steelers loss’ to Ravens
I guess the Pittsburgh Steelers only ordered a short stack of wins. After weeks of discussing “stacking victories” down the stretch of this rudderless season, the Steelers only could manage two in a row against equally listless foes in the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons. That winning streak ended Sunday...
Duquesne’s offensive struggles continue in loss to New Mexico State
Duquesne’s sudden case of cold shooting continued Sunday, contributing to another underwhelming loss after an encouraging 7-1 start to the men’s basketball season. The Dukes came up empty for a second time in four days at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, losing 73-60 to New Mexico State. Duquesne’s leading scorer, Dae Dae...
Steelers’ run defense shredded again in loss to Ravens
After finishing last in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers had climbed as high as sixth in the league in that category in 2022. Their past six quarters have all but whittled that away. Seven days after allowing 128 yards in the second...
NFL Week 14: Jalen Hurts, Eagles secure playoff spot, thump rival GiantsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the NFL-best Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 48-22 victory over the fading New York Giants on Sunday. Hurts threw for 217 yards and hit DaVonta Smith on a 41-yard fourth-down...
Blocked FG by Calais Campbell critical play in Steelers’ loss to Ravens
This is Calais Campbell’s third season playing for Baltimore’s NFL team. He finally, in good faith, can call himself a Raven. “I’d been hearing it all week,” the veteran defensive lineman said, “ ‘You’re not a Raven until you beat the Steelers.’ ” And a big reason Campbell’s Ravens beat...
Paul Silas, 3-time NBA champion, longtime coach, dies at 79Video
Basketball taught Paul Silas how to be patient. As a player, he waited 10 years before winning his first championship. As a coach, he waited 15 years for a second chance at running a team. As a father, he waited 20 years before seeing his son get a chance to...
Steelers DL Chris Wormley leaves loss to Ravens with knee injury
Kenny Pickett wasn’t the only Pittsburgh Steelers player unable to finish Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Defensive lineman Chris Wormley did not play after suffering an injury to his left knee during the third quarter of the 16-14 loss. Coach Mike Tomlin did not provide much detail on the...
Joe Burrow, Bengals top Browns for 5th straight winVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow shook off a sloppy start to throw two touchdown passes, and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns, 23-10, on Sunday, ending a five-game skid to their Ohio rival. The Bengals (9-4) have won five straight and nine of 11. They remained tied for the AFC...
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach taken to Jackson hospital
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was hospitalized Sunday after what the university called “a personal health issue” that happened at his home in Starkville. The 61-year-old Leach was initially treated at a local hospital before being airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, which...
Mistakes doom Steelers in close loss to Ravens
If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to avoid their first losing season under coach Mike Tomlin — and keep alive any slim playoff aspirations they might have — they are going to have to run the table. The margin for error is nil as the result of a 16-14 loss...
Kenny Pickett forced out of Steelers loss to Ravens, remains in concussion protocol
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett left Sunday’s home game before the end of the first quarter and did not return after being placed in NFL concussion protocol. Veteran Mitch Trubisky replaced him in facing the Baltimore Ravens, which went on to win the game 16-14. After absorbing a tackle to...
Heisman 2023: Drake Maye? Marvin Harrison Jr.? Who challenges Caleb Williams?
NEW YORK — After Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the eighth player to do so for Southern Cal, he talked about how cool it will be to have his jersey retired at the school one day and to be able to take his place with other USC greats....
