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Hempfield grad Justin Sliwoski helps St. Francis earn trip to FCS football playoffs
LORETTO — He just might have received the most rousing ovation of anyone on the team when Justin Sliwoski heard his name announced over the public address system as among the seniors on the St. Francis (Pa.) football team being honored. A host of players smiled broadly and held out...
Apollo-Ridge grad Maddy Moore prepared to help young Seton Hill women’s basketball team in any way necessary
On the Seton Hill women’s basketball roster, Maddy Moore is listed as a senior, but the Apollo-Ridge grad feels like she’s just getting started. After appearing in a handful of games as a freshman, Moore’s sophomore season was washed away when the covid-19 pandemic halted all PSAC winter sports. Last...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin focused on execution, not claims his offense is predictableVideo
Germaine Pratt created headlines after the Cincinnati Bengals’ 37-30 victory at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday when he suggested the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was predictable. Given the way the game unfolded for the Bengals, who used a strong second half to avenge a season-opening loss to the Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin...
Analysis: As NBA’s first quarter ends, the contenders emerge
Miami Heat President Pat Riley has a longstanding belief: After 20 games, a team knows its identity. He’s right. And after 20 games, title contenders are usually known as well. Think of this as the end of the season’s first quarter. That’s basically where the NBA is right now, with...
Analysis: Russell Wilson trade looks like Herschel Walker’s
DENVER — The most lopsided trade in NFL history sent Herschel Walker to Minnesota for two fistfuls of players and draft picks that served as the pillars of the Dallas Cowboys’ dynasty of the 1990s. The Russell Wilson trade isn’t quite so cockeyed, but eight months in it sure looks...
Loss for Messi and Argentina among biggest World Cup upsets
DOHA, Qatar — The staggering loss for Lionel Messi and Argentina at the World Cup at the hands of Saudi Arabia is right up there with the biggest upsets in tournament history. Messi, who had given Argentina the lead before the Saudis came back to win 2-1, is playing at...
World Cup stunner: Saudi Arabia beats Messi’s Argentina
LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi stood with his hands on his hips near the center circle, looking stone-faced as Saudi Arabia’s jubilant players ran in all directions around him after scoring one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever against Argentina. The South American champion and one of the tournament...
Tim Benz: Concept of Steelers ‘stacking wins’ seems like fiction from a galaxy far, far away
For local football fans, the anticipation of Sunday’s Steelers-Bengals game felt like a scene out of the new Star Wars series “Andor.” Specifically, the one from an episode when everyone on planet Aldhani is looking to the heavens for “The Eye.” It’s a beautiful celestial event that is the equivalent...
Pirates A to Z: Colin Holderman an exciting addition to bullpen before being shut down
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 Miguel Yajure. Player: Colin Holderman Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 27 (Oct. 8) Height: 6-foot-7 Weight: 225 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 5-0 with a...
Jimmy Garoppolo throws for 4 TDs as 49ers rout Cardinals in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — Jimmy Garoppolo threw four touchdown passes, including two each to Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their third straight game by blowing past the Arizona Cardinals, 38-10, on Monday night in Mexico City. It was the fifth regular-season NFL game played in...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Checkers in shootoutVideo
Forward Alex Nylander had a goal and an assist in regulation for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 shootout road loss to the Charlotte Checkers at the Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Monday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 36 saves on 40 shots in regulation and overtime then stopped three...
Duquesne’s Tevin Brewer hits floater with 1 second left to defeat North Florida, 83-82
Keith Dambrot will gladly accept Duquesne’s 83-82 victory Monday night against North Florida. It was his team’s fourth in five games, and Duquesne now has a chance to come out of November with as many victories (six) as the Dukes managed through the entirety of the 2021-2022 season. But Dambrot...
Saint Francis (Pa.) receiver, coach up for national awards
Makai Jackson was a three-sport athlete in high school. It takes that many defensive backs to slow him down sometimes in his chosen sport at St. Francis (Pa.). Jackson, a freshman wide receiver, is getting noticed for his big-play talent, his 80 receptions and his 11.5 yards-per-catch average. He is...
Pitt notebook: Narduzzi says Miami matters in final game of regular season
Pat Narduzzi sounded almost offended when it was suggested a team’s focus could be disrupted by such things as: • Last regular-season game. • No championship at stake. • Bowl eligibility secured. • Thanksgiving. All those things surround Pitt’s players and coaches this week while they prepare for a Saturday...
Bale salvages 1-1 draw for Wales against U.S. in World CupVideo
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Gareth Bale converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to offset Tim Weah’s first-half goal and give Wales a 1-1 draw against the United States on Monday in the return to the World Cup for both nations. Weah, a son of former FIFA Player of...
5 things we learned: Mike Tomlin’s record against QBs drafted No. 1 overall takes hit
Five things we learned from Bengals 37, Steelers 30: 1. Burrowing ahead Thanks to Joe Burrow’s four touchdown passes and 355 passing yards, he engineered a victory that improved his record against the Steelers to 3-2 lifetime. Burrow regained his status as the first quarterback drafted No. 1 overall to...
Najee Harris, Steelers rushing offense has shown improvement in recent weeks
Don’t look now, but the Pittsburgh Steelers — at long last — appear to have put together a respectable rushing attack. After finishing among the bottom four in the NFL in rushing yards per game each of the past four seasons, the Steelers have climbed all the way up to...
AP Top 25: Virginia climbs to No. 5, UNC and Houston are 1-2
Virginia had the difficult task of playing two ranked teams while grieving a tragedy that shook the Cavaliers and the rest of their campus. Playing a week after three football players were shot to death on a bus, Virginia won the Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas over No....
Carlos Beltrán, John Lackey lead 14 newcomers on Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
NEW YORK — Carlos Beltrán, John Lackey and Jered Weaver are among 14 newcomers on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Hall of Fame ballot in what could turn into an evaluation of the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal. R.A. Dickey, Huston Street, Francisco Rodríguez, Bronson Arroyo and Matt Cain also...
Where to watch USA World Cup games in Pittsburgh
The biggest sporting event in the world has started as matches have begun for the FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar. The world is watching and that goes for Pittsburgh as well, where a number of bars and establishments are hoping fans come to cheer on their favorite teams, especially...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill men’s basketball off to best start in 2 decades
The only thing better than a fast start for the Seton Hill men’s basketball team would be an even faster finish. The Griffins moved to 4-0 for the first time in nearly two decades with an 87-72 win over Roberts Wesleyan. Junior guard Sean Dillon erupted for 26 points to...
What are Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin’s 10 signature regular-season games?Video
At first, he was something of a consolation prize. The Pittsburgh Penguins were going nowhere fast in the 2003-04 season and with a lockout looming, management stripped the team down to the foundation in the name of a rebuilding project. They wanted the top overall pick that season because it...
Pitt men’s soccer reaches NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for 3rd consecutive season
The Pitt men’s soccer team is starting to make a habit of Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. For the third year in a row, Pitt (10-4-5, 3-2-3 ACC) earned its berth Sunday with a 3-0 victory at No. 16 Akron’s FirstEnergy Stadium. The victory was historic for another...
Penn State’s defense flexes in destruction of Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — There is never any mystery when Penn State plays Rutgers in Big Ten play. The Lions always win. The Scarlet Knights look helpless on offense. It happened again Saturday at SHI Stadium when the 11th-ranked Lions bulldozed Greg Schiano’s team 55-10. Penn State’s offensive numbers looked good:...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ $108 million defense responsible for loss to Bengals … and 3-7 record
The diversion continues, and effectively so. The Pittsburgh Steelers offense collapsed in the second half vs. the visiting Cincinnati Bengals. “They do the same plays over and over,” Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt said. The offense got just 52 yards and one first down in the second half till a garbage-time...
