Sports category, Page 1467
Airing of Grievances: Bengals humiliate Steelers in every possible way
During his Tuesday news conference, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stopped short of calling Sunday’s game in Cincinnati a “must win.” Barely. Good thing. Because if he really felt the Steelers absolutely had to have that game, they failed miserably. The Bengals thrashed the Steelers, 41-10, Sunday afternoon, dropping them to...
Steelers notes: Cameron Heyward starts at nose tackle, Cameron Sutton returns punts
CINCINNATI – Three years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers roster officially was changed in regards to the position for Cameron Heyward. Previously listed as a defensive end, Heyward from 2018 on has been designated as a “DT” for defensive tackle. Heyward, though, took yet another step inward Sunday. Heyward started against...
With little exception, Steelers starters play to the bitter end of blowout loss
CINCINNATI — The deficit was four touchdowns at halftime, and by the fourth quarter it had grown to 38 points. Right up to the end, though, some of the Pittsburgh Steelers most important players were still in Sunday’s game. After a humiliating 41-10 loss, coach Mike Tomlin had a very...
Penn State looks ahead to what’s next after loss to Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Daequan Hardy still was enmeshed in the rhythm of the regular season Saturday evening, even after the final whistle had blown on his redshirt sophomore year. The Penn State cornerback kept referring to “next week.” The Nittany Lions have an opportunity next week, Hardy said. He...
Grading the Penguins after a quarter of the season
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has a phrase he’s fond of when discussing the composition of his team. “It’s hard to win (the) Stanley Cup with just 12 forwards and six defensemen and two goalies. It takes a whole lot more than that.” So far this season through 21 games, in...
Duke, football coach David Cutcliffe agree to part waysVideo
David Cutcliffe won’t return for a 15th season as Duke’s coach after the school announced a “mutual agreement for separation” Sunday following the Blue Devils’ winless ACC record. The school’s announcement came a day after the Blue Devils (3-9, 0-8) closed a three-win season with a 47-10 home loss to...
Duquesne shakes off slow start, holds off American in home return
Duquesne’s growing pains continued Sunday in the team’s first basketball game since returning last week from a 1-2 showing at the Paradise Jam tournament. What’s encouraging, at least, for the fresh-faced Dukes is the final result. Mercer transfer Leon Ayers III tied his season-high with 23 points and freshman Primo...
Despite stars back on defense, powerless Steelers lose to Bengals, 41-10
CINCINNATI — To paraphrase a line from the late Chuck Noll, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ problems are great, and they are many. Looking like a shell of the team that a few weeks ago was riding a four-game winning streak, the Steelers were blown out Sunday by the Cincinnati Bengals, 41-10,...
Penguins place forward Bryan Rust on injured reserve, recall forward Drew O’Connor
The Penguins have placed forward Bryan Rust on injured reserve retroactive to Friday. Rust suffered an undisclosed injury during warmups on Friday prior to a 1-0 road win against the New York Islanders and has missed the past two games. This is Rust’s second stint on injured reserve this season....
PIAA announces sites for football semifinals
With the WPIAL football playoffs and the Highway to Heinz in the rearview mirror, the focus now turns to the PIAA postseason and the Road to Hershey. The state playoffs have reached the final four as six WPIAL champions are one win away this weekend from heading to Hershey in...
AP Top 25: Michigan rises to No. 2; Oklahoma State to 5th; Pitt up to No. 17
Michigan jumped to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday and Oklahoma State joined the top five for the first time since 2015. Georgia was a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the eighth consecutive week. For the fourth...
Isaiah Buggs a healthy scratch for Steelers vs. Bengals
CINCINNATI — Attrition has hit the defensive line hard, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are electing to sit one of their lineman on the 53-man roster anyway. Third-year defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was among three healthy scratches for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Mike Tomlin said that decision was...
Fox Chapel grad Annika Urban shines on national stage for Emory
Fox Chapel graduate Annika Urban closed out another sensational cross country season with a 12th-place finish in the NCAA Division III meet Nov. 20 in Louisville, Ky. A week earlier, the Emory University sophomore placed first at the South Regional Championships, was named the South/Southeast Regional Female Athlete of the...
Pirates A to Z: Jack Suwinski’s work ethic, power prompted addition to 40-man roster
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: Jack Suwinski Position: Outfielder Throws: Left Bats: Left Age: 23 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 215 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Did not play in...
Minor league report: Penguins routed by BruinsVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Radim Zohorna scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-8-0-2). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against...
West Virginia gets past Kansas, becomes bowl-eligibleVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jarret Doege threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns, Leddie Brown ran for 156 yards and another score and West Virginia held on to beat Kansas, 34-28, on Saturday night and make the Mountaineers bowl-eligible. Winston Wright Jr. had two TD catches, and Tony Mathis Jr. added...
Pitt beats Syracuse, wins 10th regular-season game for 1st time in 40 years
To Pat Narduzzi, who won’t be satisfied unless and until he’s holding that ACC Championship trophy around midnight Dec. 4, what happened Saturday night in the Carrier Dome was more worthy of a pat on the back than excessive praise. Winning 10 games by defeating Syracuse, 31-14, was nice. “Monumental,”...
Pitt men’s soccer advances to NCAA Elite 8 with shutout win over Hofstra
The Pitt men’s soccer team is back in the NCAA quarterfinals after blanking Hofstra, 4-0, in a Sweet Sixteen game Saturday evening at snowy Ambrose Urbanic Field in Oakland. The fifth-seeded Panthers (13-5-1) got two goals from junior Raphael Crivello and additional goals from sophomores Filip Mirkovic and Bertin Jacquesson....
Penguins lose to lowly Canadiens; Sidney Crosby gets first multi-point game of the season
There are plenty of reasons Sidney Crosby one day will be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The start of his 2021-22 season will not be one of them. Because of a combination of offseason wrist surgery that sidelined him to open the season and a bout with covid-19...
Penguins notebook: DeSmith gets rare start in goal Saturday
The Penguins started goaltender Casey DeSmith on Saturday. It was his first start since a 6-3 road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 13. DeSmith made 18 saves on 23 shots in that contest. Appearing in only three of the team’s first 20 games this season, DeSmith largely has...
No. 12 Michigan State bounces back, beats Penn State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State was unfazed by injuries, illness, snowy conditions and an embarrassing loss the previous week. The Spartans put all that behind them and finished the regular season on a high note. Payton Thorne threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead No. 12...
Penn State defeats Oregon State at Emerald Coast ClassicVideo
DESTIN, Fla. — Jalen Pickett scored 14 points, Penn State made 12 3-pointers, and the Nittany Lions defeated Oregon State, 60-45, on Saturday, the final day of the Emerald Coast Classic. Penn State (4-2) made 12 of 30 from 3-point distance and had more 3-pointers than two-point field goals (10)....
Penguins forward Bryan Rust remains sidelined due to injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust missed his second consecutive game Saturday as his team hosted the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena. Rust, typically the team’s right wing on the top line, suffered an undisclosed injury during warmups Friday prior to the Penguins’ 1-0 road win against the New York...
Lee scores 23 to lead Davidson past Robert Morris 88-70Video
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Hyunjung Lee tossed in 23 points to propel Davidson past Robert Morris, 88-70, on Saturday. Michael Jones had 15 points for the Wildcats (4-2). Desmond Watson scored 11 points, and Luka Brajkovic pitched in with 10 points and eight rebounds. Kahliel Spear had 15 points and nine...
Mariners acquire All-Star 2B Adam Frazier from San Diego
SEATTLE — Seattle’s first big move of the offseason was completing a deal Jerry Dipoto tried to make last summer. The Mariners finally landed former Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier on Saturday, acquiring the All-Star in a trade with the San Diego Padres. “We thought we were at the...
