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World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar kicks off, USA ready to play
DOHA, Qatar — The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium. The beer ban imposed two days before the start of the tournament was the latest...
Pirates A to Z: Yerry De Los Santos showed he could handle high-leverage relief situations
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: Yerry De Los Santos Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 24 (Dec. 12) Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 215 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 0-3...
Pitt Take 5: Solid run defense carries Pitt to winning season
Several storylines surfaced after Pitt stretched its streak of victories to three games and assured itself of the sixth winning season in coach Pat Narduzzi’s eight seasons. None more definitively defined Narduzzi’s tenure more than his run defense. It played out just like he planned in the 28-26 victory Saturday...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to IslandersVideo
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 26 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road loss to the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Forward Sam Poulin and defenseman Ty Smith scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-5-1-0) which has lost four of the past...
Penguins, goaltender Tristan Jarry shut out Jets
Tristan Jarry isn’t the best goaltender in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Heck, one could make a case that he hasn’t been the Penguins’ best goaltender this season. But he is an All-Star. In fact, he’s been christened with that honor twice in his career. So the expectations of...
NFL games during 2020 season led to significant covid-19 spikes, study says
As the NFL sought to resume play during the early months of the covid-19 pandemic, with some teams choosing to allow fans into stadiums, league officials insisted that football crowds had no negative impact on public health. “We’re proud of that,” commissioner Roger Goodell said at the time, “and we’re...
No. 11 Penn State beats Rutgers for the 16th straight time
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — James Franklin picked up his 100th career coaching victory by seeing No. 11 Penn State make big plays in every phase of the game. Sean Clifford ran for a touchdown and threw for another, and the Nittany Lions scored twice on fumble returns and once on a...
Despite sloppy finish vs. Duke, Pitt carries momentum into regular-season finale
Saturday afternoon’s game at Acrisure Stadium brought together two ACC teams heating up late in the year, with Pitt and Duke jockeying for positioning in the Coastal Division standings with bowl season approaching. And the Panthers’ 28-26 victory gave them more momentum heading into next weekend’s finale at Miami. Pitt...
West Virginia ineligible for bowl after loss to No. 19 Kansas State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Will Howard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Cincere Mason returned an interception for a TD and No. 19 Kansas State moved closer to a berth in the Big 12 championship game by beating West Virginia, 48-31, on Saturday. Kansas State (8-3, 6-2 Big...
On heels of season’s best run-stopping performance, Steelers await Bengals’ Joe Mixon
For all of the criticism Najee Harris received in the first half of the season, he wasn’t the only running back in the AFC North to endure a slower-than-expected start. Until he stepped onto the field two weeks ago against Carolina, Joe Mixon of the Cincinnati Bengals wasn’t exactly piling...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock, Carnegie Mellon get 1st-round wins
Noah Grover threw for 188 yards and a touchdown as No. 20 Slippery Rock (10-2) defeated Assumption (8-3), 17-14, in the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament. Cohen Russell caught seven passes for 98 yards and a touchdown for Slippery Rock, which will face No. 11 Shepherd (11-1)...
Bryant keeps Robert Morris football team winless
MOON TOWNSHIP — Zevi Eckhaus threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns and Bryant beat Robert Morris, 35-6, on Saturday to keep the Colonials winless. Landon Ruggieri made eight catches for 102 yards and three touchdowns for Bryant (4-7, 2-3 Big South). Anthony Frederick added 104 yards receiving and a...
Joe Mischler leads Duquesne in 3rd straight shutout of Wagner
Joe Mischler threw three touchdown passes, and Duquesne rolled to a 33-0 victory over Wagner on Saturday. Duquesne (4-7, 3-4 Northeast Conference) has posted three straight shutout wins over Wagner (1-10, 1-6). The Dukes beat the Seahawks, 44-0, last season and 17-0 in 2020. Wagner last scored on Duquesne in...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington emphasizes competition for starting spots in middle infield
By trading Kevin Newman to the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington paved a path for Oneil Cruz to become the everyday starting shortstop and reshape the middle infield. While Cherington said the move was made in part to give Cruz opportunity, he stopped short of ordaining him...
Despite trade to Reds, Kevin Newman ‘wouldn’t change a thing’ about his time with Pirates
Kevin Newman had heard his name tossed around as a trade candidate this month, but once he was tendered a guaranteed contract Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ longest-tenured player figured he was staying put. Newman was attending a wedding, so he gave his phone to his wife and focused on enjoying...
Robert Morris men’s basketball team loses to No. 21 Dayton
DAYTON — DaRon Holmes II scored 18 points, and No. 21 Dayton shook off a loss at unranked UNLV with a 60-51 victory over cold-shooting Robert Morris on Saturday. Mustapha Amzil came off the bench to add 12 points for the Flyers (3-1), who shot 42.1% from the field, compared...
Pitt survives scare from Duke to record 3rd straight victory
Rightfully and without any apologies, Pitt’s 28-26 victory against Duke on Saturday goes under the “W” column in the ACC standings. It was Pitt’s seventh against four losses, an encouraging third in a row during a troubling season where the offense has struggled to find solid ground. There also was...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Narcissistic Cristiano Ronaldo steals spotlight from World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo is soccer’s version of Antonio Brown. A lot better, admittedly, and slightly less crazy. But no less narcissistic. On the eve of the World Cup, Ronaldo has done interviews lambasting his club, Manchester United, and those who would dare be critical of him. United have found success without...
Steelers 4 Downs: Kenny Pickett excels at short-yardage QB sneaks
1. Kenny would As he enters his sixth NFL start Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has more touchdowns rushing (three) than passing (two). While the latter number would figure to improve, Pickett is creating enough of sample size on one aspect of the former that would seem to make...
Pirates A to Z: Chase De Jong embraced grinder role in relief, became bullpen leader
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: Chase De Jong Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 28 (Dec. 29) Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 230 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 6-3 with...
Minor league report: Penguins, goaltender Dustin Tokarski snap losing streakVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 26 saves and led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-0 shutout of the Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Drake Caggiula, Jonathan Gruden, Filip Hallander and Valtteri Puustinen all scored goals and defenseman Xavier Ouellet recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-4-1-0),...
Belle Vernon shuts down Freeport in Class 3A to return to WPIAL championship game
Belle Vernon is headed back to the WPIAL championship game looking to reverse a trend. The top-ranked Leopards scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and rolled over No. 4 Freeport, 42-0, on Friday in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals at Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium. The Leopards (9-2) will face No....
Pirates trade middle infielder Kevin Newman to rival Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded their longest-tenured player, middle infielder Kevin Newman, to the NL Central Division rival Cincinnati Reds. In return, the Pirates receive right-handed reliever Dauri Moreta, a 26-year-old from the Dominican Republic who was 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.17 WHIP, 39 strikeouts and 13 walks in...
Bob Huggins reaches another coaching milestone, WVU beats Penn
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Erik Stevenson scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, and West Virginia used a fast start to beat Penn, 92-58, on Friday night, giving coach Bob Huggins another milestone win. Huggins, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September, earned...
Pirates agree to 1-year deal with OF Miguel Andujar, 6 arbitration-eligible players tendered offers
The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with outfielder Miguel Andujar by agreeing to a one-year contract worth a reported $1.525 million, and tendered contracts to their remaining players Friday, including six eligible for arbitration. That list includes newly acquired first baseman Ji-Man Choi, middle infielder Kevin Newman, right-handed starters JT Brubaker...
