Sports category, Page 1353

1. Whither the WR? Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler this week broached the subject of how NFL offenses have morphed over his two-decade tenure in the league. There was a gradual and significant increased emphasis put on speed and passing beginning roughly around the turn of the century. But...

All sorts of misfortune struck Pitt in the first half of its game at Duke on Saturday. • A safety was finally called, but this time it went against the Panthers. • Heisman Trophy candidate Kenny Pickett was sacked and lost a fumble in the first quarter. • Duke’s Jaylen...

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished last week’s game without a healthy kicker. They’ll enter prep for their next game with two. Chris Boswell emerged from a week of practice as cleared to play in Monday night’s home game against the Chicago Bears, per the league-mandated injury report released Saturday. Boswell was...

The Pittsburgh Pirates removed seven players from their 40-man roster Saturday, as six were outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday while another, left-handed reliever Chasen Shreve, elected free agency. Infielder/outfielder Wilmer Difo and right-handed pitchers Chase De Jong, Enyel De Los Santos, Kyle Keller, Connor Overton and Shea Spitzbarth were...

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and All Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick will play in Monday night’s game for the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin said, despite each missing practice time this week. Roethlisberger was listed as limited on the league-mandated injury report for practices on both Thursday and Friday. Fitzpatrick, Tomlin confirmed,...

The Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Saturday’s home game against the Minnesota Wild at PPG Paints Arena. In seven games this season, Jarry has a 4-2-1 record, a 2.12 goals against average and a .930 save percentage. On Thursday, Jarry made 36 saves on 38 shots...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ season came to end Saturday on the eve of their USL Championship playoff game at Birmingham Legion FC. A cluster of positive covid-19 cases within the team forced the Riverhounds to cancel their trip to Alabama for Sunday’s Eastern Conference quarterfinal game. Birmingham Legion FC is awarded...

UPDATE: This game was canceled because of covid-cases within the Riverhounds organization. When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds step onto PNC Field they’ll see some familiar faces. The Riverhounds open the USL Playoffs at 5 p.m. Sunday against Birmingham, which features three former Hounds players: Neco Brett, Ryan James and Thomas Vancaeyezeele....

University of Pittsburgh basketball player Ithiel Horton was arrested Saturday morning and charged with punching a police officer during an altercation on Pittsburgh’s South Side, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. Horton, 21, a third-year guard from New Jersey, was in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting arraignment following his arrest...

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 Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Oneil Cruz Position: Shortstop Throws: Right Bats: Left Age: 23 Height: 6-foot-7 Weight: 210 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Cruz batted .333 (3...

Bad news has followed Pitt coach Jeff Capel into the 2021-22 men’s basketball season. After Pitt’s three leading scorers and four of its top five rebounders transferred during and after last season, Capel was struck with two additional blows within the time frame of five days — a week before...

BOSTON — Phil Jurkovec didn’t take long to get a big hit in his surprising return to Boston College’s starting lineup. After that, coach Jeff Hafley knew his QB would be fine. Jurkovec ran for a touchdown in his return, and the Eagles halted a four-game losing streak with a...

Top performers for Week 10 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 260 - Logan Kushner, North Allegheny (8 of 13) 257 - John Green, North Hills (13 of 19) 255 - Josh Jenkins, Sto-Rox (11 of 16) 235 - Sam Miller, Peters Township (10 of 22) 224 -...

Shaken by a double dose of tragedy, Greensburg Central Catholic took the field on its first series Friday night with only five players, all of them linemen. The Centurions were flagged for a delay of game, but Our Lady of the Sacred Heart declined it. The moment was subtle yet...

New Castle senior quarterback Chris Hood led the Red Hurricanes on the field and through the air. Hood ran for 218 yards and threw two touchdown passes as No. 9 seed New Castle rolled into Golden Rams Stadium on Friday night and upset No. 8 Highlands, 31-19, in the first...

No one spins things like the NFL, but not even its mighty PR machine can make this past week go away. In a matter of days, the league was struck by a horrific tragedy involving one of its most promising players, a familiar farce from one of its most polarizing...

NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Saint Vincent (4-4, 3-4 PAC) at Westminster (6-2, 6-1 PAC) 1 p.m. Saturday, Harold Burry Stadium, New Wilmington Series: Westminster leads 16-3 Last meeting: Westminster 42, Saint Vincent 14 on Sept. 21, 2019 About Saint Vincent: In last week’s 34-7 loss to Carnegie Mellon,...

NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference IUP (5-3, 4-2 PSAC West) vs. Seton Hill (4-5, 2-4 PSAC West) Noon Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: IUP leads 7-0 Last meeting: IUP 50, Seton Hill 23 (2019) About IUP: Special teams have haunted the Crimson Hawks in their past two...

During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice Friday in Cranberry, assistant coach Todd Reirden filled in as the team’s temporary head coach while Mike Sullivan continued to rest at home after testing positive for covid-19. It marked the second consecutive day Reirden served in that capacity after Sullivan began to experience symptoms...

His birth name is Vidauntae, but he goes by “Taco” Charlton. Either, at this point, is better than what has seemingly become a permanent additional forename: “former first-round pick.” Or worse, “bust.” The newest member of the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster insists his career story isn’t complete enough yet to...