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Steelers LT Dan Moore Jr. doubtful, but RG Trai Turner to play Sunday vs. Ravens
Coming off what was arguably its best game of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line likely will be without its left tackle Sunday. Rookie Dan Moore Jr. was designated as doubtful on the injury report after not practicing all week because of an ankle injury suffered during Monday’s win...
New Pirates hitting coach Andy Haines likes to ‘see the game from the player’s lens’
After experiencing both success and struggles in three “eventful” seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, Andy Haines is embracing the challenge of impacting the Pittsburgh Pirates as their new hitting coach. Haines discussed his passion for and approach to hitting and the different dynamics of offense as a “very individualized game...
Penguins forward Brian Boyle finds professional and personal balance
At 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, Brian Boyle is not one of the NHL’s fastest players. Quite the opposite, actually. But as a father, he was quick enough. On New Year’s Day, Boyle welcomed a new son, Callum, into the world. And with only a few minutes to spare. “I got...
Former MVP Lamar Jackson will not play vs. Steelers; Tyler Huntley to start for Ravens
Ben Roethlisberger won’t have to match up against a former NFL MVP for what is presumed to be the final regular-season game of his career. Lamar Jackson will not play in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh announced Friday afternoon. Tyler Huntley will make his...
Pitt Take 5: Free throws can make difference but don’t tell the whole story
Pitt’s recent defeats have been, oddly, encouraging. But the goal is to win, and the Panthers have been deficient in that area for most of this season. (The record is 69-98 since Jamie Dixon left, but that’s not the point here.) There’s hope for the Panthers (5-9, 0-3 ACC) in...
Louis Riddick happy at ESPN, yet still has goal of running a team
Louis Riddick realizes he is in a favorable position. He is an analyst on the NFL’s most iconic television package — ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” — and still has hopes of running a franchise as a general manager. But with the offseason starting for many teams on Monday, will this...
Penguins assign forward Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned forward Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Zohorna was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and assigned to the taxi squad on Dec. 31 then was promoted to the NHL roster on Sunday. The 22-year-old made his season debut that same day. In an 8-5 home...
Cone, Perez, Ravech replace A-Rod, Vasgersian on ESPN Sunday
BRISTOL, Conn. — Former players David Cone and Eduardo Perez are joining Karl Ravech to form a new broadcast team for ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” telecasts. Alex Rodriguez, the scandal-tainted three-time MVP who had been on the telecasts during the past four seasons, will shift to eight Sunday night alternate...
Havin’ a record year: NFL marks set to fall in Week 18
When Eric Church sang about “havin’ a record year,” he wasn’t referring to the NFL. The country music star could have been. For the 2021 season that ends this weekend with the first set of 17th games in league history, a slew of marks are about to be set. Major...
Mark Madden: Steelers need to evaluate themselves realistically for a change
This year marks the third in four that the Steelers will miss the playoffs, barring an upset by Jacksonville. In those seasons, they’ve won eight, 12, eight and nine games. The Steelers haven’t reaped the benefit of winning, say, four games. Finish middle, draft middle, stay middle. It’s difficult to...
2022 NFL mock draft: Steelers take QB in 1st round … but not Kenny Pickett
Both Jacksonville and Detroit have home games to close out the 2022 season. The Jaguars face an Indianapolis Colts squad who will clinch a playoff spot with a victory. The Lions are matched up with the Green Bay Packers, who have already locked up home-field advantage by virtue of tiebreakers...
First Call: Todd Haley’s new head coaching job; Lamar Jackson still not practicing during Steelers week
Friday’s “First Call” doesn’t paint a rosy picture for Lamar Jackson as we wait to see if the Ravens quarterback is going to play against the Steelers. Todd Haley has a new coaching job. We look at the Penguins’ next opponent. And the Duquesne men’s basketball team may finally be...
Tim Benz: Pittsburgh-trained ice dance team competing at nationals with Olympic dreams
Let’s say you are a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins. You’ve never played on the NHL stage before. Neither has your partner on the blue line. Your first game together is going to take place in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Let that sink in for a minute....
This date in sports history: Jan. 7
1920 — Joe Malone of Quebec scores two goals to become the NHL’s career leader with 59 and leads the Bulldogs to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Arenas. 1925 — Harry Broadbent of the Montreal Maroons scores five goals in a 6-2 triumph over Hamilton. 1972 — The Los...
In 1 day, Antonio Brown was released, trashed his ex-coach, posted his bank account info, wound up in the tabloids
Former Steelers All-Pro Antonio Brown is now officially a former Tampa Buccaneer, too. Tampa Bay terminated his contract Thursday in the wake of Brown’s decision to storm off the sideline shirtless during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Within their press release announcing the move, the Bucs countered Brown’s...
Penguins, Bryan Rust rout Flyers for 10th consecutive win
Bryan Rust’s 2021-22 season has been far from perfect. When you’ve missed 18 of a possible 33 games because of various injuries, there’s nothing even close to a covalent bond with perfect. But all that downtime for the Penguins first liner — combined with a lengthy break for games recently...
Rams’ Cooper Kupp closing in on triple crown of receiving
LOS ANGELES — Cooper Kupp only knows he’s finishing up one of the greatest seasons by a receiver in NFL history because people won’t stop telling him about it. The Los Angeles Rams’ star wideout insists he doesn’t watch any sports television heralding his achievements, and he refuses to read...
With spring season behind them, North Dakota State seeks another FCS titleVideo
FARGO, N.D. — Nearly one year after a bizarre spring season that cost perennial FCS power North Dakota State its three best players and a chance for a ninth national championship, the Bison feel like it is business as usual entering Saturday’s championship game against Montana State. The Bison (13-1)...
Wide receiver Shocky Jacques-Louis moves from Pitt to Akron
Former Pitt wide receiver Shocky Jacques-Louis needed less than a week to find a new school. Jacques-Louis, who entered the NCAA transfer portal Dec. 31, announced Thursday that he plans to enroll at Akron this year. Very grateful for the opportunity!!! Looking forward to the next chapter in my football...
Penguins forward Jeff Carter remains sidelined
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter missed his third consecutive game Thursday as he shakes off the aftereffects of covid-19. Carter formally was removed from the protocols Wednesday after initially entering them Dec. 31. He remained in a nonroster designation for Thursday’s road game against the Philadelphia Flyers. “He’s real close,”...
Mike Tomlin ready, if needed, to handle Steelers’ D-coordinator duties — officially — Sunday
Mike Tomlin enjoyed being a defensive coordinator. But he has no desire to again making that his official job title. “No,” Tomlin said Thursday with a grin. “No, I kind of like my paycheck.” Tomlin could get the best of both worlds Sunday. With Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler...
Novak Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia
Locked in a dispute over his covid-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic was confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Thursday as the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world awaited a court ruling on whether he can compete in the Australian Open later this month. Djokovic, a...
Arthur Maulet added to Steelers injury report; Dan Moore, Trai Turner still not practicing
As the Pittsburgh Steelers’ covid list continues to grow, so does its injury report. Thursday’s injury report noted that nickel cornerback Arthur Maulet did not practice because of illness. Maulet missed Monday’s win against the Cleveland Browns because he was on the covid-19 list but was removed from the list...
Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot, staff, players recovering from covid
When he pushes his team through practice, Keith Dambrot likes to get close to the players while they run up and down the court. He wants them to know when he is irritated and when he is pleased, and that can’t happen from a chair on the sideline. It’s the...
Longtime NFL, college coach Greg Robinson dies at 70
Greg Robinson, who won two Super Bowl rings with the Denver Broncos while spending nearly four decades coaching in the NFL and college, has died. He was 70. Robinson’s wife, Laura, said he died Wednesday from a form of Alzheimer’s Disease. “A lot of special memories,” she said Thursday. “That’s...
