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Pine-Richland grad Phil Jurkovec will transfer to Pitt while Kedon Slovis says he’s leaving
In a matter of hours Monday, Pitt’s quarterback situation took a dramatic turn. First, ESPN reported Kedon Slovis will enter the NCAA transfer portal, a move possibly triggered by even bigger news: Pine-Richland graduate Phil Jurkovec will transfer to Pitt from Boston College, two sources confirmed Monday to the Tribune-Review....
Penn State’s James Franklin preparing for busy month of roster management before Rose Bowl
James Franklin was sitting in a Kansas airport when he called in for Sunday’s Rose Bowl teleconferences. That’s the life of a coach in December as bowl destinations are announced and recruiting pushes are finalized. Franklin is looking forward to facing Utah in “The Granddaddy of Them All” on Jan....
Cincinnati hires Louisville’s Scott Satterfield as football coach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cincinnati has tweeted that it has hired Louisville’s Scott Satterfield to be its next coach. Louisville was 7-5 this season under Satterfield and earned a berth in the Fenway Bowl, where coincidentally it will face Cincinnati. He replaces Luke Fickell, who recently left to become coach at...
Steelers vs. Falcons: What they’re saying in Atlanta after loss
Playoffs? Playoffs? Neither of these teams appear to be headed to the postseason, but the Steelers delivered a big blow to the Atlanta Falcons’ chances on Sunday in a 19-16 defeat at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The NFC South is so brutal that the Falcons probably still might find their way into...
First Call: Hazy prognosis for Lamar Jackson’s knee before Steelers game; potential Bryan Reynolds trade targets
Monday’s “First Call” has John Harbaugh’s murky forecast for Lamar Jackson as “Steelers week” looms in Baltimore. A former Penn State standout stars in the NFC East. So does a former WPIAL great. Plus, we give you some Bryan Reynolds trade talk, and we consider Meg McConnell’s latest accomplishment at...
Madden Monday: Back-to-back Steelers wins are ‘not the beginning of a new season’
The Pittsburgh Steelers have their first winning streak of the season. It’s now … well … two games long. But they’ll take it. In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, though, Mark Madden of TribLIVE and 105.9 The X said don’t get too fired up about it. “They are 5-7,” Madden...
Pirates A to Z: Outstanding season has turned Endy Rodriguez into club’s hottest prospect
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: Endy Rodriguez Position(s): Catcher/first base/second base/left field Bats: Switch Throws: Right Age: 22 (May 26) Height: 6-foot Weight: 200 pounds 2022 MLB...
USC QB Caleb Williams has ‘significant’ hamstring injury, status unclear for bowlVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — The status of Southern Cal quarterback Caleb Williams for the Cotton Bowl is uncertain because of what his coach described Sunday as a “significant” hamstring injury for the likely Heisman Trophy finalist. Williams got hurt on a run in the first half of USC’s loss to Utah...
Mark Madden: Steelers winning streak is no renaissance, just bad football
Refreshing sports notes: As delicate and delicious as a field-goal attempt pinging off the goal post, then dropping in for three points. Matthew Wright is a trick-shot artist. • The Steelers defeated two lousy teams by narrow scores, nearly blowing the game in the second half both times. The Steelers...
Rams’ Matthew Stafford likely out for year with spinal cord bruise
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is likely to miss the rest of the season with a bruised spinal cord. Rams coach Sean McVay revealed the nature of his Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s most recent injury Sunday after Los Angeles’ 27-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. “There’s a...
Coach Prime delivers pizzazz to college football’s wasteland
BOULDER, Colo. — Part politician, part preacher and part pitchman, Deion Sanders fired up a crowd of alumni, boosters, former players and other VIPs celebrating his hire as Colorado’s coach on Sunday. He spewed motivational sayings that he promised will soon adorn the walls inside the complex at Folsom Field,...
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens left out of Hall again; Fred McGriff elected
SAN DIEGO — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big-league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final...
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo out for season with broken right footVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will miss the rest of the season after breaking his right foot in a 33-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Garoppolo got up slowly after being sacked by Jerome Baker and Jaelan Phillips on third down on San Francisco’s...
Joe Burrow tops Patrick Mahomes again, rallies Bengals past Chiefs
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24, on Sunday in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season’s AFC championship game. Patrick Mahomes and...
Minor league report: Penguins, forward Drew O’Connor trounce BearsVideo
A goal and three assists by forward Drew O’Connor led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 7-3 rout of the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. Forwards Filip Hallander, Alex Nylander, Valtteri Puustinen and Tyler Sikura as well as defenseman Mitch Reinke each had a goal...
Tim Benz: ‘Feats of Strength’ after Steelers stack wins for 1st time this seasonVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting into the holiday spirit with an early gift to all of their fans: an actual winning streak! Back-to-back wins for the first time all year. Mike Tomlin’s team managed to scrape out a 19-16 victory in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon, just six days after the...
Heyward brothers enjoy emotional Steelers’ victory in return to Atlanta
ATLANTA — The day began with a trip to their father’s gravesite. It ended with Cameron and Connor Heyward honoring the man known as “Ironhead” by contributing to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 19-16 victory Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. In a day filled with emotions for one brother who was raised...
Penguins forward Josh Archibald offers value in drawing penaltiesVideo
The figure surprised Josh Archibald. Not necessarily the total. But its existence. When the fourth-line winger was informed Wednesday that he leads the Pittsburgh Penguins in penalties drawn, Archibald was perplexed a bit that the NHL maintained such a statistic. “I honestly didn’t even know that,” Archibald said. “Didn’t really...
NFL Week 13: Playoff-contending Commanders, Giants play to 20-20 tie
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Graham Gano came up well short on a 58-yard field goal attempt as time expired in overtime, leaving the New York Giants and the Washington Commanders tied at 20 Sunday in a deadlock between NFC playoff contenders. Taylor Heinicke threw two touchdown passes for Washington and...
Deshaun Watson rusty in return, but Browns defeat TexansVideo
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson struggled in a sloppy performance in his first game in 700 days, but a punt return for a touchdown by Donovan Peoples-Jones and two defensive TDs were plenty enough to give the Cleveland Browns a 27-14 win over the lowly Houston Texans on Sunday. In the...
Tyler Huntley rallies Ravens past Broncos after Lamar Jackson injuredVideo
BALTIMORE — Tyler Huntley capped a 91-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining, and the Baltimore Ravens overcame Lamar Jackson’s injury to edge the Denver Broncos, 10-9, on Sunday. Jackson left after the first quarter with an injured knee, and the Broncos mostly shut down Baltimore...
Pitt will return to Sun Bowl, meet UCLA on Dec. 30
Pat Narduzzi’s past is following him this season, and now it will meet him 9 miles from the Mexican border. In a season when Narduzzi led Pitt against his alma mater, Rhode Island, he now will face coach Chip Kelly and the No. 18-ranked (according to the College Football Playoffs...
Steelers get 2nd win in row by beating Falcons on road
ATLANTA — Don’t look now, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are making a slow climb back to respectability. Nothing was pretty about a 19-16 victory against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium other than it represented a second consecutive win for the Steelers and third in the past four games. “Long...
Penn State to play Utah in Rose Bowl
After falling three spots in the new College Football Playoff rankings, No. 11 Penn State emerged from Selection Sunday with its second Rose Bowl berth in the past six seasons. The Nittany Lions will play Pac-12 champion and No. 8-ranked Utah at 5 p.m. Jan. 2 on ESPN. It will...
Former Jeannette/Hempfield wrestler Ethan Berginc off to perfect start for ArmyVideo
Ethan Berginc’s college wrestling career is off to a perfect start. Literally. Berginc, a freshman at Army who attended Jeannette and wrestled in a co-op with Hempfield, went unbeaten through his first 12 matches with the Black Knights. The run included a sudden-victory triumph over the then-No. 7 wrestler in...
