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Air Force uses rare passing game, beats Louisville to win First Responder BowlVideo
DALLAS — Haaziq Daniels threw for two touchdowns and ran for two others as Air Force beat Louisville, 31-28, in the First Responder Bowl on Tuesday. Daniels completed 9 of 10 passes for a season-high 252 yards, leading a triple-option offense that came into the game averaging an FBS-best 340.8...
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85Video
John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. Madden gained fame...
NFL cuts isolation time for players who test positiveVideo
The NFL is reducing isolation time for players who test positive for covid-19 and are asymptomatic, including unvaccinated players, to five days from 10. The league and the NFL Players Association revised the protocols after the CDC changed its guidelines for those who are asymptomatic, recommending a five-day isolation period...
Being Jim Harbaugh: Quirky, competitive, ingenious, disruptive
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Working for Jim Harbaugh, sometimes it is hard to know when the conversation is over. Florida Atlantic coach Willie Taggart was an assistant under Harbaugh at Stanford for three seasons and recalls occasionally approaching his boss for a chat in the hallway or office. Without warning,...
Friday’s Penguins-Senators game postponed
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ postponement streak is almost as long as their winning streak. On Tuesday, the NHL announced the Penguins’ road game against the Ottawa Senators on Friday was postponed. This was one of nine games in Canadian cities in the upcoming days that were postponed. In a statement, the...
Steelers allow Adrian Klemm to leave for Oregon to eliminate distractions in final 2 weeks of season
When the Pittsburgh Steelers lost their offensive line coach to a college job late in the 2012 season, Sean Kugler finished out the year before departing. When their offensive line coach accepted a college position this year, Adrian Klemm remained on the staff for one more game before Mike Tomlin...
Steelers must prove containing Browns’ rush attack in Game 1 wasn’t a fluke
The most head-scratching outcome of the 2021 Steelers season wasn’t their 16-16 tie against the 0-8 Detroit Lions on Nov. 14. I mean, c’mon. We’ve gotten pretty used to the Steelers underperforming against lesser competition in recent years. Haven’t we? I’d argue this team’s biggest surprise came during a 15-10...
No. 21 Houston edges Auburn in Birmingham BowlVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jake Herslow caught a 26-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass from Clayton Tune with 3 minutes, 27 seconds left to help lift No. 21 Houston to a 17-13 victory over Auburn on Tuesday in the Birmingham Bowl. The Cougars (12-2) marched 80 yards on eight plays to cap the...
Carson Wentz joins covid-19 list as Colts try to earn playoff spotVideo
The league and the NFL Players Association revised the protocols after the CDC changed its guidelines for those who are asymptomatic, recommending a five-day isolation period and masking over the second five days. The changes could allow Colts quarterback Carson Wentz to return for Sunday’s key game against Las Vegas...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust appears close to a return
Bryan Rust enjoyed a new experience this past Christmas. It was his first as a father. As a rookie to the holiday, 7-month-old Hunter Rust was a little unsure of the details, however. “Just to see him kind of enjoy the boxes and the wrapping paper way more than his...
Duquesne-Davidson men’s basketball game postponed
The Duquesne men’s basketball team’s game against Davidson, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed due to covid-19 issues, the Atlantic 10 Conference announced Tuesday. The Dukes’ final nonconference game against Wofford was canceled last week, also for covid issues within the Duquesne program. Duquesne (5-7) has won two straight games...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph tests positive for covid-19
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph has tested positive for covid-19, according to coach Mike Sullivan. He was withheld from practice in Cranberry on Tuesday and placed into the NHL’s protocols for the virus. The Penguins recalled Joseph as well as three other players from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League...
One of a kind: Shohei Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Most of the time in professional sports, it’s easy to think it’s all been done before. With so many finetuned athletes constantly pushing each other to the peak of human potential, we can experience unprecedented demonstrations of sporting brilliance every week of our lives. But it’s truly...
Mike Tomlin: Too early to ‘sing his praises’ as Ben Roethlisberger approaches likely final home game
Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to get sentimental about Ben Roethlisberger perhaps playing his final game at Heinz Field. The Pittsburgh Steelers close the home portion of their schedule Monday night against the Cleveland Browns. Barring an improbable ascent to the AFC North title, the Steelers won’t play another game at...
Bengals looking for consistency as they aim for playoff spot
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow and coach Zac Taylor didn’t care that the Bengals already had the game in hand when they continued to dial up pass plays late in the win that sealed a season sweep of the Baltimore Ravens. “Last year, we hardly had anybody left, and we didn’t...
Breakthrough Bearcats ready for CFP semifinal against champ Alabama
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cincinnati has heard for more than three weeks about becoming the first non-Power Five team to break into the College Football Playoff, and then what a big underdog the Bearcats are against Alabama. “It’s definitely been a long time, especially, you know, with the nerves or excitement...
Mike Tomlin allowed offensive line coach Adrian Klemm to leave to avoid ‘perception’ of distraction
Mike Tomlin’s decision to allow first-year offensive line coach Adrian Klemm to leave his job with two weeks remaining in the regular season was done to eliminate the “perception” of distractions as the Pittsburgh Steelers try to chase a playoff berth. Klemm accepted a job with Oregon and was expected...
Penguins recall 4 from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defensemen P.O Joseph and Juuso Riikola, forward Kasper Bjorkqvist and goaltender Louis Domingue from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned them to their taxi squad. This comes two days after the NHL reinstituted the taxi squads as a roster management tool to deal...
Blueprint: Can Alabama’s success help Michigan vs. Georgia?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Georgia’s defense was nearly invincible for three months, allowing less than a touchdown per game. Then came the SEC championship game against Alabama, where the Crimson Tide seemingly cracked the code on the Bulldogs’ stingy D in a 41-24 victory. As No. 2 Michigan prepares to...
Kiski Area grad Darren Miller finds success in new weight class at Bucknell
Darren Miller already has had success at Bucknell, making the NCAA Championships as a sophomore last year, but he may be finding another level. That’s in part, because he feels he has found his proper weight class for optimal performance on the mat. Miller, a former state wrestling champ at...
Steelers vs. Chiefs Week 16 film study: 1st-half struggles again too much to overcome
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 16 loss to the Chiefs. Maybe the NFL’s hottest team, the Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon....
Kraken lose fan favorite Brandon Tanev to major knee injury
SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will be without forward Brandon Tanev for the rest of the season after he suffered a torn ACL in his knee, the team said Monday. Tanev was injured Dec. 18 against Edmonton and had sought a second opinion on the extent of the injury. The...
Kevin Stefanski, Browns second-guessed, stung by close losses
CLEVELAND — Despite two agonizing losses in six days, a litany of covid-19 cases and a banged-up starting quarterback who crumbles when the moment calls for strength, the Cleveland Browns still have a chance to make the playoffs. It’s a long shot. But there’s a path, a prayer. In this...
This date in sports history: Dec. 28
1944 — Maurice Richard has five goals and three assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings. 1947 — The Chicago Cardinals behind Elmer Angsman’s two 70-yard scores and Charlie Trippi’s 44-yard TD run and 75-yard punt return beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-21...
First Call: Browns clear players from covid list; Steelers star upset over Pro Bowl snub; bad news for 2 ex-Penguins
Tuesday’s “First Call” provides a health update on the Cleveland Browns before they visit the Steelers on Monday night. We also hear from a Steelers player who is mad that he was left off of the Pro Bowl roster. And we’ve got some bad news for a pair of former...
