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Steelers to lighten the workload on RB Najee Harris in Year 2
Najee Harris — by far — led all NFL running backs in offensive snaps played last season. He led the league in touches, too. But after shouldering so much of the load for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense as a rookie first-round draft pick in 2021, Harris expects to receive a...
Angels fire manager Joe Maddon amid 12-game losing streakVideo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak. Third base coach Phil Nevin will be the interim manager when the Angels (27-29) host Boston on Tuesday night. The 68-year-old Maddon went 130-148 with the Angels, who...
Column: Saudi money could put college stars in tough spotVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — Texas A&M senior Sam Bennett was a mixture of joy and exhaustion upon making it through 36-holes of U.S. Open qualifying for the first time. Still to come is the toughest test in golf. All that might be a breeze considering what could await. The temptation of...
Figure skating minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 OlympicsVideo
PHUKET, Thailand — No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events was passed Tuesday by the International Skating Union in...
Derby winner Rich Strike morning line 3rd choice in BelmontVideo
NEW YORK — Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the third betting choice on the morning line for the Belmont Stakes, with Triple Crown newcomer We the People installed as the favorite. Rich Strike opened at 7-2 odds and drew the fourth post position in a field of eight horses...
U.S. Open to accept Mickelson and all eligible playersVideo
Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson are welcome to play the U.S. Open next week under a USGA decision announced Tuesday that puts the open nature of the championship over a player’s decision to play in a Saudi-funded rival league. Mickelson and Johnson are among a dozen players in the LIV...
Tiger Woods says his leg not ready and he won’t play U.S. OpenVideo
Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday, saying his damaged right leg needs more time to get stronger to contend in the majors. Woods made a surprise return at the Masters, just 14 months after he broke bones in his right leg and ankle in a February 2021...
James Franklin set to move Penn State forward with 1st chapter of tenure in rearview mirror
UNIVERSITY PARK — James Franklin sat on the balcony outside of his office in the Lasch Building on May 31, taking a moment to contemplate a question. Franklin has been Penn State’s head football coach since January 2014, helping it navigate sanctions that could have crippled the program for the...
Pirates place LHP Dillon Peters on 15-day IL, recall Aaron Fletcher to bolster bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen took a blow when left-handed reliever Dillon Peters was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a low back strain. Peters (4-2, 3.86 ERA) tossed multiple innings in seven of his 12 relief outings this season and had pitched 12 scoreless innings in seven games...
WR Diontae Johnson ‘ready to work’ as he awaits potential contract extension from Steelers
Diontae Johnson sees the exorbitant contracts being given to top NFL receivers, and he wants to share in the riches. He just doesn’t plan to use a holdout as a method of obtaining one. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who is entering his fourth year, reported to mandatory minicamp Tuesday...
Dustin Johnson quits PGA membership to play in Saudi league
ST. ALBANS, England — Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson has resigned his PGA Tour membership to participate in the new golf series backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The first LIV Golf Invitational, which offers $25 million in prize money, is taking place outside London from Thursday. Johnson said...
Steelers release 2022 training camp schedule — at Saint Vincent
It’s been three years since fans have been able to see the Pittsburgh Steelers practice at Saint Vincent College. For their troubles, they’ll get three additional opportunities to watch their team. The Steelers on Tuesday released the schedule for their 2022 training camp, which returns to Saint Vincent after a...
Tim Benz: NHL Draft could yield quality pick for Penguins, and some Pittsburgh hockey history thanks to Logan Cooley
Already a candidate to be the highest-ever Pittsburgh-area hockey player to be selected in the NHL draft, West Mifflin product Logan Cooley is still in the conversation to go No. 1 overall. While the Montreal Canadiens are expected to take Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) center Shane Wright with the top pick...
Penguins A to Z: Louis Domingue met (limited) expectationsVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
Former Steelers from multiple eras on college football Hall of Fame ballot
A host of former Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia players made the ballot for the National Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. They include ex-Nittany Lions Paul Posluszny, Ki-Jana Carter and D.J. Dozier, former Panthers Matt Cavanaugh and Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, and Mountaineer product Aaron Beasley....
First Call: More details on Aaron Donald’s new contract; Ravens DB flustered with NFL video game; Pirates’ path to staying hot
Tuesday’s “First Call” has the details on Aaron Donald’s contract. We look at what lies ahead for the suddenly competitive Pittsburgh Pirates. And we offer up a little Penguins contrast to the firing of Bruce Cassidy in Boston. Plus, a Baltimore Raven is in a “fowl” mood about the EA...
Pirates show appreciation for Tigers star Miguel Cabrera in possible last visit to PNC Park
Mitch Keller was making the third start of his major-league career when he faced Miguel Cabrera, the Detroit Tigers star who was the last major-league hitter to win the Triple Crown. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander remembers watching Cabrera on “Sunday Night Baseball” with his father, so Keller was surprised to...
Arsenal FC clinches Great Lakes Conference, earns trip to nationals
The Arsenal FC ’06 team held a one-goal lead, looking to clinch a trip to nationals for the first time in club history. The team needed a draw to stay alive, but a win would cement its legacy and earn it a spot at nationals in Florida. Coach Jonathan Velotta...
In name of safety, Steelers debut astronaut-like helmet protective coverings at minicamp
When the Pittsburgh Steelers practiced Tuesday on the first day of minicamp, players sported helmets that looked more suited for NASA than the NFL. It was the first time since the NFL passed a resolution at the spring annual meeting that players were required to wear a soft shell protective...
Avalanche finish sweep of Oilers in OT to advance to Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta — Artturi Lehkonen scored 1:19 into overtime, and Colorado rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers, 6-5, on Monday night, completing a four-game sweep in the Western Conference final and sending the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001. Colorado will take on the...
NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin vows to get even with Ross Chastain after Gateway wreckVideo
MADISON, Ill. — Denny Hamlin posted a clip on Twitter late Sunday that essentially mashed up his beef with Ross Chastain from earlier in the day with a scene from “Days of Thunder,” when Tom Cruise’s character tells his team to change his tires after a race had ended so...
Jets’ Kyle Connor wins Lady Byng for gentlemanly conduct
NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL’s most gentlemanly player. The league announced the honor Monday night before Game 4 of the Western Conference final between Colorado and Edmonton. Connor tied for the second-fewest number of minor penalties during the...
Rick Stimmel opens up big lead at Tri-State Open at Southpointe
Amateur Rick Stimmel has proven over the years that he can play well in big events. He put his talents on display Monday during Round 1 of the Tri-State Section PGA Open at Southpointe Golf Club. Stimmel shot a 5-under-par 67, the only player under par, and heads into the...
Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy after 1st-round playoff exit
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins fired coach Bruce Cassidy on Monday, several weeks after losing in the first round of the playoffs. General manager Don Sweeney announced the surprising move Monday night and said the search for a replacement will begin immediately. He called it “an extremely difficult decision.” “His...
Romeo Crennel retires after almost 40 years as NFL coach
HOUSTON — Romeo Crennel announced his retirement Monday, ending a 39-year NFL coaching career highlighted by five Super Bowl titles. Crennel spent the past eight seasons with the Houston Texans. He was the team’s defensive coordinator from 2014-16 and assistant head coach from 2017-19. In 2020 he was the associate...
