Sports category, Page 1099
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....
Penguins forward prospect Nathan Legare is finding goals once againVideo
Nathan Legare acknowledges the need to be a bit more modest. But he doesn’t apologize for his outbursts. He just gets excited sometimes. And for good reason. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward has been scoring goals. During an 8-1 home win against the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, Legare opened the scoring...
Malik Reed among inactives, leaving Steelers thin at outside linebacker vs. Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without their designated top backup at outside linebacker Sunday when they play the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium. Malik Reed was removed from the injury report Saturday, yet he was among five players scratched from the game-day roster. Also inactive were quarterback Mason Rudolph, cornerback...
Pitt defensive end John Morgan III, tight end Kyi Wright decide to enter NCAA transfer portal
Senior defensive end John Morgan III, a valuable member of Pitt’s pass-rushing unit that led the nation in sacks this season, announced Sunday morning on Twitter that he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal and will play his final season of eligibility at another school. Thank You ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9feccnuosJ—...
Gateway grad Courtney Jackson leaves Syracuse, enters transfer portal
Gateway graduate Courtney Jackson recently announced that he is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal and has concluded his playing career at Syracuse. The graduate student, with two years of eligibility remaining, made the announcement Nov. 29 on Twitter. The wide receiver said a lot of prayer and consultation with those...
Pirates A to Z: Jack Suwinski made big jump, flashed home run power in rookie season
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: Jack Suwinski Position: Outfielder Bats: Left Throws: Right Age: 24 (July 29) Height: 6 foot-2 Weight: 215 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Slashed...
Minor league report: Nailers, goaltender Tommy Nappier shut out Wings
Goaltender Tommy Nappier stopped all 17 shots he faced and led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-0 shutout of the Kalamazoo Wings at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Saturday. Forward Cédric Desruisseaux scored two goals for Wheeling (11-10-0-0) while forward Gianluca Esteve contributed a goal and an...
Pitt women’s volleyball knocks off defending champ Wisconsin to reach Final Four
Pitt’s women’s volleyball team earned a trip to the NCAA Final Four for the second straight season with a dramatic, five-set victory over defending national champion Wisconsin on Saturday night. Pitt will face ACC foe Louisville in the national semifinals Thursday in Omaha, Neb. Pitt jumped out to a 11-6...
Taevion Kinsey scores 26, Marshall knocks off Robert Morris
MOON TOWNSHIP — Taevion Kinsey’s 26 points helped Marshall defeat Robert Morris, 69-60, on Saturday night. Stephaun Walker led the way for the Colonials (4-7) with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Enoch Cheeks added 17 points and three steals for Robert Morris. Michael Green III also had 11 points. Kinsey...
With Kris Letang back in lineup, Penguins drop Sabres
Kris Letang’s play on Saturday was nothing all that special, at least against the context of his remarkable existence as an All-Star defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins. During a 3-1 home win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena, Letang led Penguins non-goaltenders in ice time with a total...
USC’s Caleb Williams wins Heisman after leading Trojan turnaround
NEW YORK — Caleb Williams brought sizzle, excitement and star power back to Southern Cal football. And now the Heisman Trophy, too. Williams, the dynamic quarterback who was the catalyst for the Trojans’ turnaround season, won the Heisman on Saturday night to make USC the first school to take home...
Kedrian Johnson scores 17 to help West Virginia beat UAB
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kedrian Johnson scored 17 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 16 — with four 3-pointers — and nine rebounds and West Virginia beat UAB, 81-70, on Saturday night to snap the Blazers’ six-game win streak. Joe Toussaint had 14 points and three steals, and Tre Mitchell had 13...
Army tops Navy in 1st OT game in 123 matchupsVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Navy running back Anton Hall Jr. collapsed to the ground and buried his face in his hands. West Point cadets spilled from the stands onto the field and joined Army players who ripped off their helmets and ran around in celebration. Hall’s push toward the end zone in...
Balanced offensive effort from reshuffled starting lineup propels Pitt over Sacred Heart
After his team’s 91-66 loss to Pitt on Saturday at Petersen Events Center, Sacred Heart coach Anthony Latina was highly complimentary of Panthers sophomore center Federiko Federiko. After all, Federiko, starting in place of junior John Hugley, torched the Pioneers for 17 points and 14 rebounds — 10 on the...
When it comes to facing Ravens backups, Steelers used to expecting the unexpected
It doesn’t matter to Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin that his team is preparing to face backup quarterback Tyler Huntley instead of starter Lamar Jackson. Just like it meant little when the Steelers had to face Robert Griffin III, Ryan Mallett or Troy Smith over the years. The Steelers have...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returns less than 2 weeks after stroke
Less than two weeks after he suffered a stroke Nov. 28, defenseman Kris Letang was back in the lineup as the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena. Letang missed just five games. This is the second stroke the 35-year-old has suffered during his...
Andrew Funk, Myles Dread hot from 3 as Penn State beats Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Andrew Funk and Myles Dread combined for 11 3-pointers to give Penn State a 74-59 win over No. 17 Illinois on Saturday. Funk and Jalen Pickett led all scorers with 20 points each, Seth Lundy added 16 and Dread had 15 to give the Nittany Lions (7-3,...
PIAA wants investigation into signs, video targeting Westinghouse football team
The PIAA has directed the Southern Columbia administration to investigate allegations of racist taunts involving signs and a social media video targeting Westinghouse’s football team. The two schools met Friday in the PIAA Class 2A championship in Mechanicsburg. Afterward, photos of hand-drawn signs saying “Whip Westinghouse” and “Southern State of...
Steelers activate K Chris Boswell, cut Matthew Wright
For the first time since October, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have Chris Boswell back as their kicker. Boswell was activated from injured reserve Saturday and will kick for the Steelers when they face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Boswell hasn’t kicked since Oct. 23 because of a...
Sabres’ Jeff Skinner suspended 3 games for cross-checking Penguins’ Jake GuentzelVideo
Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner was suspended three games by the NHL on Saturday as a result of a cross-check he delivered to the face of Penguins forward Jake Guentzel on Friday. At 19 minutes, 38 seconds of the third period in a 4-3 overtime win by the Penguins, Sabres...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt, Diontae Johnson, Malik Reed upgraded on injury report, will play vs. Ravens
T.J. Watt, Diontae Johnson and Malik Reed were upgraded in their injury status Saturday and will play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens. All three were listed as questionable on the status report Friday. Watt and Johnson, in particular, had expressed optimism they would...
3 takeaways: Goaltender Tristan Jarry moves up Penguins all-time wins list
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime win at Buffalo on Friday: No. 4 with a bullet Making 28 saves on 31 shots, Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry past the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday. In the process, he earned his 105th career win with...
Franklin Regional grad Justin Johns recovers from pec injury, earns All-PAC honors
Justin Johns could feel T.J. Watt’s pain. Literally. The pair of linebackers shared a similar injury — and a similar comeback story. Johns, a junior at Washington & Jefferson, tore his pectoralis muscle months before Watt did, while lifting weights in the offseason. Like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ pass rusher who...
Ex-Hampton lineman Dawson Dietz named 1st-team all-PAC in debut season at W&J
Because Hampton’s Dawson Dietz was a sophomore first-year starter at Washington & Jefferson, opposing quarterbacks and running backs probably didn’t know too much about him. So he introduced himself. After playing only two games as a freshman on a senior-stacked depth chart, the 6-foot, 245-pound defensive tackle burst onto the...
