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Column: Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa shouldn’t have played, but complex issues remainVideo
There’s one thing we can all agree on: Tua Tagovailoa had no business being on the field. Not in the second half last Sunday. Not in the first half Thursday night. Beyond that, it gets a lot more complicated. The Miami Dolphins quarterback was taken away on a stretcher with...
Penguins’ top pick Owen Pickering keeps growing
It would be a stretch to say Owen Pickering’s first NHL training camp has gone well. An undisclosed injury has limited what the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in July’s draft has been able to do until recent days when he began resuming contact in practices. Before that,...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for Saturday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center. It includes: Forwards — Corey Andonovski, Raivis Ansons, Drake Caggiula, Jamie Devane, Filip Hallander, Kasperi Kapanen, Nathan Legare, Alex Nylander, Drew O’Connor, Kyle Olson, Ryan Poehling, Valtteri Puustinen, Radim Zohorna Defensemen —...
NFL’s handling of concussions questioned after Tua’s injuryVideo
The NFL’s handling of concussions has evolved dramatically from the days when players were handed smelling salts on the bench and sent back into the game. The league and the NFL Players’ Association have implemented extensive protocols and hired unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) to work with team physicians at each...
Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa has concussion, no timeline for return
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion when he hit his head against the turf Thursday and underwent additional testing Friday. Tagovailoa had a headache Thursday night and Friday morning, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. The team still was waiting for results from the MRI,...
Browns’ Myles Garrett: Crash a ‘wake-up’ call, grateful to surviveVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett knows he’s lucky. His life could be very different or even over. Speaking to reporters for the first time since losing control and flipping his Porsche after practice Monday, the Browns’ star defensive end promised to change his behavior after surviving a crash he caused...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward: Players need protection from themselves regarding concussions
In watching the Tua Tagovailoa head-injury saga play out this week, Cameron Heyward couldn’t help but think back to when some observers believed he’d suffered a concussion during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “But I had no symptoms or anything; I just got the wind knocked out of me,”...
Steelers’ Ahkello Witherspoon will not play vs. Jets; Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pressley Harvin cleared
Starting cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon did not practice again Friday and will not play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. But star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick satisfied NFL concussion protocol and was cleared to play in their home game against the New York Jets. Witherspoon left last week’s loss at the Cleveland...
Najee Harris blames himself for the Steelers’ poor run game – and the stats say he’s right
Heading into his Week 4 game, Najee Harris ranks 32nd in the NFL in rushing yards and 45th in yards per carry. Unlike 82 other players across the league, Harris does not have a run that’s gained more than 11 yards. Not exactly the type of production the Steelers envisioned...
Where does forward Drew O’Connor fit in on the Penguins’ roster?
Drew O’Connor’s third NHL training camp is a whole heck of a lot different than his first. When he first reported to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ camp, the world was a lot different. January of 2021 offered some of the darkest days of the pandemic and hindered just about every walk...
Najee Harris: There’s no discord inside Steelers offense, it’s media ‘who are breaking us up’
Some say the players are blaming the offensive coordinator. Some interpret comments from the wide receivers that they blame the quarterback. Seemingly everyone has, at one point, blamed the offensive line. But one of the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive captains strongly asserted Friday that there is no internal discord among those...
Morocco fumes over Adidas design of Algerian soccer jersey
RABAT, Morocco — The Moroccan government called on sports apparel company Adidas to pull off the market its new jersey collection for Algeria’s national soccer team, alleging that the featured mosaic pattern amounted to “cultural appropriation” of Moroccan heritage. Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication said in a statement...
Mark Madden: Despite reputation, Mike Tomlin needs to be better for Steelers
Outside linebacker Melvin Ingram of the Miami Dolphins won AFC Defensive Player of the Month. Ingram played for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year until leaving after six games because he was unhappy with playing time. Coach Mike Tomlin granted Ingram his requested exit because, as Tomlin says, “We need volunteers,...
Hines Ward’s path to becoming NFL head coach starts in XFL
Hines Ward sees some Pittsburgh in San Antonio. Ward, who played his entire 14-year career with the Steelers and was MVP of their Super Bowl win over Seattle in 2006, is getting his first opportunity to be a head coach with San Antonio in the new XFL. The league relaunches...
NFL fans, players react to Tua Tagovailoa head injuryVideo
Former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier was watching Thursday night when Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on a stretcher. He quickly tweeted out a message of support. “(Prayers) for Tua. May god be with you and hopefully okay. The staff in UC hospital do a great...
Texas and West Virginia desperate to avoid 0-2 Big 12 start
West Virginia (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) at Texas (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Texas by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series: West Virginia leads 6-5 WHAT’S AT STAKE Both teams will be desperate to avoid an 0-2 start in a Big 12 that looks wide open....
Tim Benz: Aaron Judge is at the center of MLB’s 2 hottest debates — but answers are easy in both cases
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is at the center of baseball’s two hottest debates right now. And the answers are clear. They are: “yes” and “no.” Yes, he is the 2022 American League Most Valuable Player. No, he is not the all-time single-season Major League home run champion. That’s...
Ahkello Witherspoon again misses Steelers practice, Minkah Fitzpatrick full participant
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon did not practice for the second consecutive day, leaving his status for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in peril. But star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was again a full participant, suggesting he is progressing well through NFL concussion protocol. Witherspoon suffered a hamstring injury...
Friday Football Footnotes: We know the Steelers offense is lagging, but what’s going on with the rest of the NFL?
If there is one NFL trend the Pittsburgh Steelers can claim to be a part of, it’s a lack of scoring. The Steelers are averaging only 18 points per game. They ended up at 20.2 a season ago. And keep in mind, seven of their 54 points were the result...
50 years later, Roberto Clemente remains gatekeeper of MLB’s 3,000-hit club
Fifty years ago today, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente laced a double off New York Mets rookie pitcher Jon Matlack to join one of baseball’s most exclusive fraternities: the 3,000-hit club. “I still think it was a pretty good pitch,” Matlack, now 72, recently told the Tribune-Review, describing the curveball...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers start string of 8 games that matter, seeking to repeat as ACC Coastal champions
The games that really matter — the eight that will determine if Pitt has what it takes to return to the ACC championship game for the third time in five seasons — begin Saturday night when Georgia Tech visits Acrisure Stadium. How difficult is Pitt’s road to Charlotte, N.C.? There...
No. 11 Penn State hosts Northwestern trying to stay perfectVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State coach James Franklin realizes it’s a luxury to have so many serviceable players at his disposal this early in the season. Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald is impressed by the numbers. “They’re playing as many guys as I can ever remember anybody playing,” Fitzgerald said. “As far...
First Call: Pair of former Steelers snag awards; Myles Garrett cited for crash; Minkah Fitzpatrick’s ranking
In Friday’s “First Call,” a pair of former Pittsburgh Steelers pick up NFL awards. Myles Garrett receives a vehicular citation after his car crash earlier this week, and it’s not his first. A league-wide gambling trend is emerging in the NFL. And we find out where Minkah Fitzpatrick is trending...
Bengals top Miami after injured Tua Tagovailoa carted off
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami in a Thursday night in a game marred by the horrific sight of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being taken off on a stretcher. Tagovailoa was chased...
5 things to watch in Week 5 of high school football
In an ultra-competitive Class 5A, Bethel Park, Hempfield and Upper St. Clair are the only WPIAL teams that haven’t lost to a 5A opponent yet this season — a list that keeps getting shorter. The other 15 teams have all lost at least once. If that parity keeps up over...
