Sports category, Page 1462
Winter of waiting: Baseball fans hope MLB lockout fleetingVideo
PHOENIX — The only hint of activity outside of Chase Field on Thursday afternoon was the low humming noise from a construction crew, which was busy hanging some signs for an upcoming college football bowl game. Otherwise, the home of MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks was quiet, almost serene. That’s fine —...
Rory McIlroy part of 3-way tie for lead in Hero World ChallengeVideo
NASSAU, Bahamas — Rory McIlroy has gone from tears at the Ryder Cup to some of his best golf of the year, and right now his only complaint is the calendar. “I wish it was the end of March,” McIlroy said Thursday after a 6-under-par 66 to share the lead...
Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall stepping down after bowl gameVideo
Bronco Mendenhall said the thought that it was time to do something else first came to him the day after his team’s dispiriting loss to Virginia Tech. In the ensuing days, Virginia’s coach considered other solutions, but as the week progressed he felt more clarity. He announced Thursday he’s stepping...
Road gets tougher as Pitt basketball preps for ACC opener at Virginia
No matter what the Pitt basketball team has been through this season — good or bad — coach Jeff Capel is adamant about the Panthers not dwelling on it. Not with the ACC opener looming Friday night at Virginia. “We had a really good practice today, attitudes have been good,...
Iowa vs. Michigan is the Big Ten title game almost no one expectedVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa opened this season as the trendy pick to finish second in the Big Ten West. Michigan was unranked in the preseason poll and wasn’t even supposed to contend for the East Division title. So much for predictions. Two of the conference’s traditional powers will play Saturday in...
Amid college coaching carousel, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi declares, ‘I’m all about loyalty’
Sitting in Pat Narduzzi’s office inside Pitt’s South Side training facility is an old, folded-up piece of paper that his father, Bill Narduzzi, kept in his pocket. Why does he keep it? “It’s called loyalty,” Narduzzi said of what the words on that scrap of paper represent. “I’m all about...
Even Keith Butler’s wife critical of way Steelers defense has played in recent weeks
Think Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler is getting heat from the talk-show callers and social media trolls? The criticism he has received in the wake of his defense allowing 41 points in back-to-back losses is nothing compared to the chilly reception he gets when he walks through his front...
Tampa Bay’s Antonio Brown, 2 others suspended for violating covid rulesVideo
NEW YORK — Antonio Brown and two other NFL players have been suspended immediately for three games by the league for violating covid-19 protocols. The Tampa Bay wide receiver and teammate Mike Edwards were suspended Thursday. Free agent John Franklin III, if signed by a team, is also ineligible to...
Mayfield, Browns can make up for lost season in home stretchVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s chance to change the narrative — about him, about the Browns and about his future — is staring him in the face. He’s got five games to show if he is a franchise quarterback or another Cleveland miss. Pushing through several injuries for weeks, Mayfield spent...
Larson comes full circle with Hendrick in winning 1st titleVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kyle Larson was 18 years old and looking to jump from dirt racing to the big leagues when he went into a meeting at Hendrick Motorsports with childhood idol Jeff Gordon. “I was like star struck a little bit,” Larson recalled. “We were going to his office,...
Colorado State fires Steve Addazio after 2 rocky seasonsVideo
Colorado State fired fiery coach Steve Addazio on Thursday after a tumultuous two seasons that included an ejection in what would prove to be his final game for the Rams. The decision was made on the day Addazio’s buyout dropped from $5 million to $3 million. Rams director of athletics...
Pat Narduzzi proudly reveals how his daughter predicted Pitt’s return to ACC Championship Game
Pat Narduzzi remembers the empty feeling that engulfed him and his team after Pitt’s 42-10 loss to Clemson in the 2018 ACC Championship Game. “After the game, you’re disappointed. You have your head down. ‘What the heck happened?’ ” he said Thursday, sharing his feelings with reporters. But something else...
Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth continues to practice fully
Pat Freiermuth’s progression through NFL concussion protocol continues to, by all indications, be going smoothly. The tight end on Thursday was listed as a full participant at Pittsburgh Steelers practice for the second consecutive day. Freiermuth absorbed a hit late in last week’s loss at the Cincinnati Bengals, but he...
Prestigious Senior Bowl adds 6th Penn State player to its 2022 game
Penn State’s player list for the Senior Bowl is growing. Jordan Stout, the Nittany Lions’ first-team All-Big Ten punter, accepted an invite to the all-star showcase on Thursday. Six Penn State players have accepted invitations — Stout, wide receiver Jahan Dotson, safety Jaquan Brisker, cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields, linebacker-end Jesse Luketa...
Manfred, Clark divergent views point to lengthy MLB lockoutVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Hours into MLB’s first work stoppage in 26 years, commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark presented diametrically opposed views of each side’s negotiating positions that point to a lengthy lockout. In separate news conferences less than half a day into baseball’s ninth work stoppage, Manfred...
Ravens’ Alejandro Villanueva sees ‘emotional component’ to facing ex-team, Steelers
According to an official transcript of his session with Baltimore media Wednesday, Alejandro Villanueva’s remarks were interrupted by his own laughter eight times over the course of answering 12 questions. At 33 years old and in his seventh season as an NFL starting offensive tackle, Villanueva seems to be enjoying...
Robert Spillane latest Steelers player added to NFL covid list
For the third time in four days, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a player to the NFL’s covid-19 list. Thursday, it was inside linebacker Robert Spillane. He joined outside linebacker T.J. Watt (Monday) and offensive lineman Joe Haeg (Tuesday) as those who are presumed to have tested positive for covid-19. Team...
Penguins wouldn’t mind a return of 2-game ‘series’ in regular season
Brian Boyle had a funny way of describing the Penguins’ flight to Calgary on Sunday to kick off the team’s four-game swing through Western North America this week. “It’s nice to get together, hop on the ‘bird’ and check in and go for dinners if you can,” the veteran Penguins...
A question for Pirates GM Ben Cherington: Do small market teams have to lose just to win?
Hours before the start of Major League Baseball’s first labor stoppage in 26 years, Ben Cherington was conducting a video conference call in an airport Wednesday while awaiting a flight to the Dominican Republic. The Pittsburgh Pirates general manager speculated that the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement led to...
Pirates A to Z: Duane Underwood Jr. moved into valuable multi-inning role for bullpen
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: Duane Underwood Jr. Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 27 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 210 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Underwood was 2-3...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans fuming at Chase Claypool, Mike Tomlin; Pirates fans angry about Jacob Stallings trade
Over the last three weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers tied the woeful Detroit Lions and allowed a combined 82 points in losses to the Los Angeles Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals. Next up, they are about to play as home underdogs to the hated Baltimore Ravens for the first time with Ben...
This date in sports history: Dec. 2
1907 — Tommy Burns defends his world heavyweight title by knocking out Gunner Moir in the 10th round at London. 1944 — Ohio State quarterback Leslie Horvath wins the Heisman Trophy. 1947 — Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack wins the Heisman Trophy. 1952 — Oklahoma halfback Billy Vessels is named...
Connor McDavid’s 4-point night leads Oilers past Penguins
With a meeting of Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid providing combined star power worthy of Galileo’s gaze, Wednesday’s matchup of the Penguins and Edmonton Oilers was broadcast to a national audience on TNT. Or, at least as large of a national audience that a contest beginning at 10:17 p.m. on...
Miami subdues Penn State in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
UNIVERSITY PARK — Sam Waardenburg scored 14 points and Kameron McGusty, Charlie Moore and Isaiah Wong each scored 12 and Miami beat Penn State 63-58 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game Wednesday night. Jaheam Cornwall made two foul shots to reduce Penn State’s deficit to 60-58 with 1:31 remaining. McGusty...
College Football Playoff expansion talks inch forward, no agreement in sightVideo
DALLAS — The latest meeting on expanding the College Football Playoff wrapped up without a resolution Wednesday as the people involved agreed to keep talking. CFP executive director Bill Hancock said there remains a strong consensus among the management committee, comprised of the 10 major college football conference commissioners and...
