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Steelers seek to avoid rare season series sweep at hands of Bengals
Fans who make the trip typically travel by car. The team takes a chartered flight. By boat — right down the Ohio River — is an option, too. Whatever the method, the annual 300-mile journey southwest usually has been a happy one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Until the past 12...
Beleaguered Steelers defense to get T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick back into lineup
With every Justin Herbert scramble, every Austin Ekeler touchdown and every one of the 533 yards the Los Angeles Chargers amassed Sunday night, three of the men most capable of stopping them were powerless to do so. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and cornerback Joe Haden are three...
Celebrated snowboarder Marko Grilc dies in Austria after hitting head on snow-covered rock
Slovenian snowboarder Marko Grilc died Tuesday in a tragic accident in the Austrian ski resort of Solden, authorities said. He was 38. Police in the western Austrian state of Tyrol released a press release late on Tuesday saying that a “38-year-old Slovene” had “suffered fatal head injuries” after a snowboarding...
Ravens, Browns meet for 1st time since wild December clash
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Of all the times Lamar Jackson has rescued the Baltimore Ravens in his young career, last season’s game at Cleveland stands out. The star quarterback left the game with cramps, then returned for a fourth-down play and threw a long touchdown pass to Marquise Brown, part...
Pitt Take 5: With Syracuse, ACC title game looming, curious Pat Narduzzi tweet surfaces
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi often talks about grabbing an early advantage in games to make managing the second half easier. It’s even more important Saturday at the Carrier Dome. If Pitt (9-2, 6-1) can build a sizable lead against Syracuse (5-6, 2-5), it will give Narduzzi confidence to put some...
Mark Madden: Steelers aren’t facing the typical ‘Bungles’
For years, Pittsburgh has referred to the Cincinnati Bengals as the “Bungles.” (Thanks, Myron.) With good reason, too: The “Bungles” stink. But maybe not anymore. The Bengals haven’t won a playoff game since 1990. They haven’t been to a playoff game since 2015, and they blew that in spectacularly stupid...
No. 12 Michigan State looks for bounce back vs. Penn State
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne relived his team’s outing at Ohio State three times on film. The nightmarish performance will be hard to forget. “It was tough to watch and see the things that happened,” he said of the 56-7 road loss to the Buckeyes. “It was really frustrating to...
West Virginia’s bowl hopes resting on trip to Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. — West Virginia has gone through a roller-coaster of a season that includes soaring wins over Virginia Tech and Iowa State and crushing losses to Maryland and Texas Tech, and it all leaves the Mountaineers with everything on the line Saturday. Knock off Kansas, and they go to...
Analysis: Sizing up 10 teams with best Super Bowl chances
Close games and unpredictable outcomes have been a staple this NFL season. Thanksgiving Day was the latest example. The Bears beat the Lions on a last-second field goal. The Raiders upset the Cowboys on a field goal in overtime. The league and the networks must love it, and fans stay...
Pirates A to Z: Known for Gold Glove defense, Jacob Stallings showed off in walk-off wins
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: Jacob Stallings Position: Catcher Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 31 Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 225 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Stallings batted .246/.335/.369 with...
No. 23 Texas A&M women beat Pitt at Paradise Jam
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Jordan Nixon and Destiny Pitts scored 12 points, Kayla Wells added 10 points and No. 23 Texas A&M used a late run to pull away for a 57-46 win over the Pitt women’s basketball team Thursday night at the Paradise Jam. Wells and Pitts made...
Josh Allen throws for 4 TDs as Bills beat short-handed SaintsVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Josh Allen passed for 260 yards and four touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense stifled New Orleans’ short-handed offense and the Bills rolled to a 31-6 victory Thursday night that sent the injury-ravaged Saints to their fourth straight loss. Tight end Dawson Knox caught two TD passes, giving him a...
Raiders beat Cowboys in overtime on field goal after penalty
ARLINGTON, Texas — Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s fourth pass-interference penalty kept the drive alive, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Dallas Cowboys, 36-33, on Thursday. Carlson’s fifth field goal came after Brown was called for interference on Zay Jones on third-and-18....
New transfer rule leads to fast turnarounds for hoops teamsVideo
BOULDER, Colo. — When Richard Pitino took over the downtrodden University of New Mexico men’s basketball program last March at the start of the pandemic, he couldn’t hit the recruiting trail to improve a team rich in tradition and light on recent success. His timing, however, couldn’t have been better....
Cairo Santos’ game-ending field goal ends Bears’ skid versus winless Lions
DETROIT — Matt Nagy still has a job, and perhaps his team has a shot to salvage its season. Cairo Santos made a 28-yard game-ending field goal to give the slumping Chicago Bears a 16-14 victory over the winless Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Bears (4-7) ended a five-game losing...
Does Penguins’ Tristan Jarry have case to make Canada’s Olympic team?
Sidney Crosby isn’t the general manager for Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team. He’s merely the captain. But his endorsement can sway the decisions of those who assemble the roster. The gold medal his former linemate, Chris Kunitz, owns from the 2014 Olympics in Sochi is evidence of that. So while...
Keith Butler expects improvement from Steelers defense, Devin Bush
When the Pittsburgh Steelers gave up a franchise-record 610 yards to the New England Patriots in 2013, Keith Butler observed that 55-31 beating in his role as linebackers coach. It was just as painful to watch Sunday night when the Los Angeles Chargers put up 533 yards — the most...
Joe Haden returns to Steelers practice; T.J. Watt remains limited
Joe Haden returned to practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, the first time the veteran cornerback took to the practice field since suffering a foot injury during a game two weeks ago. Haden was listed as a limited participant on the league-mandated injury report, meaning Friday’s final practice of...
Stuffed with game prep and Thanksgiving dinner, Pitt turns its attention to Syracuse
Stuffed with his mom’s stuffing, Jordan Addison and his Pitt teammates, some of whom took advantage of his open invitation to Thanksgiving dinner, will report back to work Friday. The holiday emerged while Pitt (9-2, 6-1 ACC) was getting ready for its game Saturday against Syracuse (5-6, 2-5) at the...
Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick activated off NFL covid list
The Pittsburgh Steelers activated off Minkah Fitzpatrick of the NFL’s covid-19 list Thursday, clearing the way for the All Pro safety to return to game action Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Fitzpatrick missed this past Sunday’s loss at the Los Angeles Chargers after he was added to the list early...
Every Thanksgiving, Charlie Batch recalls infamous Steelers-Lions coin-flip gameVideo
It is now — literally — half a lifetime ago for the 46-year-old Charlie Batch. But what began as an eager opportunity for a rookie NFL quarterback to face his hometown team on national television turned into one of the quirkiest and infamous memorable moments in Thanksgiving football history. “People...
Pirates A to Z: Canaan Smith-Njigba ready to show he’s a big league outfielder
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: Canaan Smith-Njigba Position: Outfield Throws: Right Bats: Left Age: 22 Height: 6-foot Weight: 240 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Has not played in...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward hasn’t heard from NFL about alleged punch of Justin HerbertVideo
Cameron Heyward has heard what some people have said about him this week on social media, and it hurts. But one entity he hasn’t heard from yet over the past few days is the NFL office. And that, Heyward hopes, means his wallet won’t also be hurt. With 3½ days...
This date in sports history: Nov. 25
1925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals. 1934 — The Detroit Lions suffer the first defeat in franchise history, 3-0 to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions had won...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to CheckersVideo
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 25 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Wednesday. Forwards Jordy Bellerive, Kasper Bjorkqvist and defenseman P.O Joseph each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-7-0-2). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game...
