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Penguins forward Filip Hallander remains sidelined due to illness
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Filip Hallander was absent from the team’s practice session in Cranberry on Monday because of an undisclosed illness. Hallander took in the practice session as a spectator behind the glass while wearing street clothes. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not provide a substantive update on Hallander’s...
5 things we learned: Numbers weren’t flashy, but Kenny Pickett got job done in Steelers win
Five things we learned from Steelers 20, Saints 10: 1. Pickett’s charge Kenny Pickett produced a 79.7 passer rating against the Saints that, if it represented his number for the entire season, would rank No. 31 among NFL quarterbacks. Alas, it merely lifted Pickett’s season rating to 68.8, which rates...
West Virginia parts ways with athletic director Shane Lyons
West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee said he plans to move “swiftly” to name a replacement for athletic director Shane Lyons, who was relieved of his duties Monday morning. Lyons, who hired football coach Neal Brown in 2019 and gave him a contract extension through 2026 a year later,...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer sweeps conference honors
The women’s soccer team at Pitt-Greensburg made some more room for postseason awards as it played in the NCAA Division III Tournament. UPG, which fell 6-1 to Case Western Reserve over the weekend in the first round, swept the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference hardware. Senior forward Ashley Lucas was the...
Mark Madden: Nervous, sloppy, unsure, Kenny Pickett isn’t ready to be Steelers’ starting QB
When Kenny Pickett became the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 quarterback as of the second half of the Week 4 loss to the visiting New York Jets, it felt permanent. Pickett’s the guy, his time is now, this is the beginning, you deal with hiccups, but Pickett stays in. But now,...
Steelers vs. Saints: What they’re saying in New Orleans after loss
Not so easy in the Big Easy. The New Orleans Saints rolled into Pittsburgh with quarterback Andy Dalton and rolled up a mere 10 points. They were shutout in the second half. We thought things were rough in Pittsburgh. The Saints reside in a division with a .500 team in...
First Call: Bill Cowher rants about Jeff Saturday; JuJu Smith-Schuster knocked out; Matt Murray may face Penguins
Monday’s “First Call” features quite a rant by former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher. JuJu Smith-Schuster was knocked out of Sunday’s game in Kansas City. The Penguins may get a shot at former teammate Matt Murray. And Duquesne’s basketball team is trying to rebound from their loss in Kentucky. Sour...
Madden Monday on Kenny Pickett: ‘Right now, I think he stinks’
There were a lot of positives to take away from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-10 win on Sunday over the New Orleans Saints. • The Steelers managed to hold the Saints offense to 186 total yards as T.J. Watt returned to action. • The Steelers offense rushed for 217 yards. •...
Pirates A to Z: Rodolfo Castro improved play after lessons with demotion, call-up incidents
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: Rodolfo Castro Positions: Second base/shortstop/third base Bats: Switch Throws: Right Age: 23 (May 21) Height: 6 foot Weight: 205 pounds 2022 MLB...
Minor league report: Nailers conquered by KometsVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 32 saves on 37 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-1 home loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena on Sunday. Forward Griffin Lunn scored the lone goal for Wheeling (4-6-0-0). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a a road contest against the...
Returns of T.J. Watt, Damontae Kazee contribute to Steelers’ dominant defensive effort
It was the defense that had its starters introduced to the Acrisure Stadium crowd during Sunday’s pregame. Among the final names announced to fans were a pair of players making their season home debut, Damontae Kazee and T.J. Watt. The former was greeted with the light (albeit warm) applause afforded...
Feats of Strength: Steelers defense, running game come up big in much-needed win over Saints
Even in a season when optimism has been scarce for the Steelers, there was plenty of reason for some heading into Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. The 2-6 Steelers were playing at home, in the cold, after a bye. Star outside linebacker T.J. Watt was scheduled to suit...
Minkah Fitzpatrick underwent appendectomy soon after Steelers’ Saturday walkthrough
As far as his teammates could tell, Minkah Fitzpatrick’s Saturday wasn’t all that unlike the eve of any other Pittsburgh Steelers gameday. “We saw him during the walk-through and not thinking anything,” Cameron Heyward said offering a wry smile. “Minkah’s just, you know, Minkah’s grumpy all the time, so didn’t...
Steelers injury report: Myles Jack cleared, but held out of Steelers’ victory as precaution
Though he had missed the first two practices of the preparation week, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Myles Jack was deemed healthy enough to play in Sunday’s game. Jack was able and willing to play Sunday, but he did not get onto the field during the Steelers 20-10 win against the New...
NFL Week 10: Vikings get critical Josh Allen turnovers, stun Bills in OTVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Patrick Peterson intercepted Josh Allen with 1:12 left in overtime to finally end a sloppy, yet thrilling back-and-forth game between two of the NFL’s best teams, and the Minnesota Vikings completed their rally from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 on Sunday....
Steelers come out running vs. Saints, finish with their best rushing game in 6 years
Najee Harris had more rushing yards in the first quarter Sunday than he’d had in the entire previous full game he’d played. The Pittsburgh Steelers, on whole, had more rushing yards in the first quarter than they’d had over the first 15 minutes of a game since 2018. Over four...
Tua Tagovaila stays hot, throws for 3 TDs, Dolphins rout Browns
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa maintained his scorching form since his return from a concussion, throwing three touchdown passes as the Miami Dolphins beat the Cleveland Browns, 39-17, on Sunday for their fourth straight win. In a game that was a blowout by the fourth quarter, Tagovailoa connected with...
5 things we learned in Week 11: Bill Cherpak joins ‘role model’ George Novak in WPIAL’s 300 club
Bill Cherpak could’ve succeeded in whatever career path he pursued, says his former high school football coach, recalling how the Steel Valley graduate already was a bright leader in those days. “He probably could’ve been a nuclear physicist or something, but he likes football,” said George Novak, who can understand...
Steelers right ship with win over Saints
On a day of firsts for the Pittsburgh Steelers, rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett got his first win in a game that he started and finished, and coach Mike Tomlin beat the New Orleans Saints for the first time in four tries. Not to be overlooked was the Steelers also getting...
Penn State-Maryland takeaways: Sean Clifford’s record, Nick Singleton’s growth, more
STATE COLLEGE — On a day when Sean Clifford made history and Nick Singleton ran rampant, Penn State proved it was a class above Maryland. Let’s get right to our takeaways from the Nittany Lions’ 30-0 win on Saturday. Clifford’s record-setting night Quarterback Sean Clifford didn’t play well. He overthrew...
AP Top 25: No. 1 UGA leads unchanged top 5; Ducks, UCLA slip
No. 1 Georgia led an unchanged top five in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, while the rest of the Top 25 was shuffled after eight ranked teams lost — including two big upsets in the Pac-12. For the second straight week, the Bulldogs received all but one of...
Penguins’ 2nd line boosting offense
Much of the success the Pittsburgh Penguins had during the mostly satisfactory three-game road trip they concluded in Montreal on Saturday — in which they collected five of a possible six points — was buoyed by potent production from their second line. Currently, that unit is composed of Rickard Rakell...
A year after selection, Louis Lipps embraces chance to join Steelers’ Hall of Honor
Louis Lipps is grateful for the second chance to have his NFL career recognized by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Pro Bowl wide receiver was supposed to be feted a year ago as a member of the 2021 Hall of Honor Class. Then, about a week before the ceremony, he...
3 takeaways: Penguins’ penalty kill showing improvement
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime loss to Montreal on Saturday: Improved penalty-kill The Penguins’ penalty-kill remains a work in progress. Heading into Saturday’s game at Montreal, it ranked 24th in the league — a bit of a climb up the ladder from where it’s lingered so far this...
G Kevin Dotson and OLB Malik Reed in uniform for Steelers vs. Saints
Starting left guard and erstwhile starting outside linebacker Malik Reed played for the Pittsburgh Steelers during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers home game against the New Orleans Saints. Dotson and Reed were listed as questionable on the league-mandated status report Friday, when Dotson was a limited practice participant because of an abdomen...
