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WILMINGTON, Del. — The PGA Tour is in Delaware for the first time and the buzz still surrounded Tiger Woods, even if he didn’t have clubs and wasn’t even at the golf course. Woods flew to Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon for a private meeting of top players to discuss the...

BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns starting center Nick Harris is out for the season after being placed on injured reserve Tuesday along with one of his backups, rookie Dawson Deaton. Harris suffered a serious right knee injury on the second play of last week’s exhibition opener at Jacksonville. The 23-year-old...

High school football season is fast approaching, and Tribune-Review writers and photographers are traveling around Western Pa. to preview the 2022 campaign. Check out the Trib’s preview features for every team in the WPIAL and City League, as well as several independent programs. We also will have classification breakdowns with...

Breanna Stewart is always looking for ways to improve her game and this season her efforts culminated in a couple more career milestones. The Seattle Storm forward led the WNBA in scoring for the first time in her career, averaging 21.8 points, and Tuesday she became the first player to...

Bethel Park graduate Jake Dixon was one of four players the Pittsburgh Steelers waived Tuesday as they reduced their roster to the NFL-mandated 85 players. Also waived were defensive tackle Doug Costin, punter Cameron Nizialek and center Chris Owen. Safety Karl Joseph (foot) and wide receiver Anthony Miller (shoulder) were...

Andy Weidl was an intern with the Pittsburgh Steelers before Kevin Colbert was hired to lead the football operations department. He returned to the organization after Colbert’s resignation as general manager in May. Although they never worked on the same staff, Weidl has an appreciation and admiration for what Colbert...

Within his self-made parameters, Pat Narduzzi was as transparent as his coach’s mindset allowed Tuesday morning while reporting on how Pitt’s closed, 124-play scrimmage unfolded Saturday. Prominent among his mentions were the interceptions recorded by linebackers Bangally Kamara and Shayne Simon. “Two nice interceptions,” he said. “I thought, ‘Wow, that...

The agent and attorney for Diontae Johnson fired back at the company that is suing the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver for failing to show up for an appearance hosting a youth football camp in May. In a tersely worded statement released to NFL Network on Tuesday morning, Johnson’s agent, Brad...

When Kyrie Miller, Justin Flack and Justin Huss were playing football in high school in Westmoreland County, they torched opposing defenses. Now the trio is doing the same in the NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Miller starred at Ligonier Valley, where he rushed for 3,742 yards and 58 touchdowns...

CINCINNATI — Three weeks after having an appendectomy, Joe Burrow is fully participating in training camp with an eye toward getting ready for the regular-season opener next month. The Bengals quarterback was in full uniform as he threw crisp passes in seven-on-seven drills for a second day Monday. He had...

The struggles at the plate of Pirates rookie sensation Oneil Cruz can no longer be covered up by highlight clips of missile throws across the field or flashy exit velocity stats on his home runs. Those skill set measurable stats are wonderful. But we can’t pretend that those are the...

Nick Nguyen is set to take over the coaching reins for a golf team he used to lead into the postseason. A Norwin graduate, Nguyen is the successor to the retiring Joe Martin at Thomas Jefferson University, a Division II school in Philadelphia. Martin is stepping down after 14 seasons....

Trade rumors are swirling around Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph. An ex-Steeler has a new home in the AFC. Gerrit Cole suffers a tough loss. And Le’Veon Bell’s boxing match is on again. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Motor City Mason For some fans in Pittsburgh, the only satisfactory ending...

In the wake of the Steelers’ preseason-opening victory against the Seattle Seahawks, most of Pittsburgh seems enthused by the outcome because of how well all three quarterbacks played. Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett combined for a 124.9 passer rating en route to the 32-25 win. They totaled 224...

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The first preseason game ended with a successful 2-minute drill for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. The ensuing practice was not nearly as fruitful in a simulation of that situation. Neither Mitch Trubisky nor Kenny Pickett could guide the offense 68 yards down the field after getting the ball at the...

It’s been a camp-long competition that neither combatant seems to be winning. So, have Pittsburgh Steelers coaches decided to explore a Plan C in lieu of deploying Devin Bush or Robert Spillane at inside linebacker? Monday’s practice suggests they might be. The Steelers opened their seven shots 2-point conversion simulation...

As encouraged as he was by the quarterback play he witnessed Saturday night, Mike Tomlin’s review of the film from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 32-25 victory against Seattle left him dissatisfied with the group tasked with protecting his trio of passers. While Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett threw touchdown...

STATE COLLEGE — In six years at Penn State, Sean Clifford has earned two degrees, learned four offenses and even started his own player promotion company. But Penn State’s quarterback came back for one reason. “It’s all ball,” Clifford said. “That’s the main priority right now.” The 24-year-old veteran, now...

In their first practice since the preseason opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense Monday began to resemble the group that will take the field Sept. 11 in Cincinnati. Running back Najee Harris and wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool returned to practice after sitting out the 32-25 victory against Seattle...

Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games for the second time. The CFP announced Monday that Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, would be the site of the title game scheduled to be played in January 2026, the final game of...

BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns secondary got back a primary piece. Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward was activated from the physically unable to perform list Monday and will practice for the first time since Cleveland’s training camp opened. He had been sidelined with a sprained left foot. Ward was...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Bud Dupree pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an altercation in a Nashville drugstore. Dupree was sentenced to 6 months of supervised probation, according to the judgment filed Monday. Police said Dupree grabbed a Walgreens employee and the man’s...