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NIL was factor on signing day; how big of one up for debate
The three-day signing period last week put name, image and likeness in the spotlight, especially with No. 1 national recruit Travis Hunter de-committing from Florida State to sign with second-tier Jackson State. Neither Hunter nor other top recruits said whether NIL compensation had anything to do with their school choices....
Steelers vs. Titans Week 15 film study: Forcing turnovers a huge step for Steelers defense
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 15 win over the Titans. Even with the Colts winning Saturday night, the Tennessee Titans entered this game in Pittsburgh firmly...
First Call: Travis Kelce on Chiefs’ covid list in advance of Steelers game; strange Steelers Pro Bowl voting results
Coronavirus is lashing out against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next opponent. We examine the local gambling line and project a winner between the Steelers and Chiefs. Plus, the Ravens are protecting John Harbaugh’s two-point decision. We welcome you to Tuesday’s “First Call.” Of ‘Chief’ concern Three high-profile Kansas City Chiefs have...
This date in sports history: Dec. 21
1891 — Dr. James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18 students at the School for Christian Workers in Springfield, Massachusetts. Using a soccer ball, two peach baskets and two teams of nine players each, the objective...
Tim Benz: Getting in the giving spirit with a Penguins Christmas wish list
It’s almost Christmas, and I haven’t gotten anything for the Pittsburgh Penguins yet. I’m not being a Grinch. I just needed a little time to figure out the perfect gifts. In recent seasons, the Penguins haven’t been in need of very much this time of year. But in 2021, their...
Pitt signs USC transfer quarterback Kedon Slovis
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi made what could be the most important move of the offseason Tuesday when he signed USC transfer quarterback Kedon Slovis to a letter of intent. Panther Nation let’s welcome @Kedonslovis to Pittsburgh! #H2P pic.twitter.com/kcO63rc7xE— Pat Narduzzi (@CoachDuzzPittFB) December 21, 2021 Slovis, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, gives Narduzzi...
Cousins throws for 2 touchdowns as Vikings beat Bears
CHICAGO — Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the struggling and short-handed Chicago Bears 17-9 on Monday night. The Vikings (7-7), part of a tight pack of teams vying for one of the NFC’s seven playoff spots, were in line for their most lopsided win...
NHL shutting down from Wednesday through Saturday
The NHL is beginning a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid a rise in positive covid-19 test results among players, and with 10 of the league’s 32 teams’ schedules already paused and their facilities closed. The league announced Monday night that it will open its annual holiday break two days earlier than...
AP: Several asymptomatic NFL players test positiveVideo
Several asymptomatic, vaccinated NFL players tested positive for covid-19 on the first day of “targeted” testing, a person familiar with the results told the Associated Press on Monday. Overall, 47 players were placed on the reserve/covid-19 list, the most in a single day since the pandemic began. The person, speaking...
Statistically poor Steelers somehow in thick of AFC playoff race
As the final week of December approaches, the Pittsburgh Steelers rank third worst in total defense, fifth worst in total offense and fifth worst in point differential in the 16-team AFC. Yet, only three teams have fewer losses. A Christmas miracle? No, that’s what the oddsmakers would call a Steelers...
Raiders beat covid-ravaged Browns on late field goalVideo
Daniel Carlson’s 48-yard field goal as time expired sent the Las Vegas Raiders to a 16-14 win Monday night over the covid-19-depleted Cleveland Browns in a game pushed back two days by the NFL amid an uptick of virus cases across the league. With his team down by a point,...
Adversity ‘fuels’ Tulsa to win over Old Dominion in Myrtle Beach BowlVideo
CONWAY, S.C. — Tulsa cornerback Tyon Davis thinks his team needs a little adversity to get themselves going. That was certainly true at the Myrtle Beach Bowl, where the Golden Hurricane endured Old Dominion’s stunning start — a 100-yard return touchdown by LeMareon James on the opening kickoff — on...
Penguins largely unscathed during NHL’s ongoing surge with covid-19
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the more resilient teams in the NHL this season. But not necessarily for their success in the standings. Though, an ongoing seven-game win streak certainly reflects well on their collective mettle. It’s because they largely have stayed on the ice through the first...
Pitt aims to pursue bigger prizes after surviving bright lights of New York City
For a basketball team trying to find sure footing in a season of rough roads, the bright lights of Madison Square Garden can be daunting. But Pitt (4-7, 0-1 ACC) found a way to win a close game there Saturday, pushing past St. John’s, 59-57, after leading for only 4...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Latrobe grad Jake Biss shines in return from injury
Jake Biss is back in the Shippensburg basketball lineup and it didn’t take him long to make an impact. He was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division Athlete of the Week after a couple of 20-point games. In just his third game since returning from an injury, the...
UConn out of women’s AP Top 10 for 1st time in 16 years
UConn’s record 16-year run in the top 10 is over. The Huskies fell four spots to No. 11 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll Monday after losing to Louisville a day earlier. UConn had been ranked among the first 10 teams in the poll for 313 straight weeks...
Chiefs alone in first place in AFC after some weekend help
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs took care of their business with a thrilling come-from-behind overtime victory over the Los Angeles Chargers last Thursday, avenging an earlier loss to their AFC West rival and taking a two-game lead in the division. Then the Chiefs sat back and watched...
Penn State football adds 2023 commitment from 3-star OL Joshua Miller
Penn State football signed most of its 2022 recruiting class Wednesday and now attention is turning to its 2023 class. The Nittany Lions and head coach James Franklin picked up a commitment from 2023 three-star offensive lineman Joshua Miller Monday morning. Miller announced the commitment via his personal Twitter account....
Tuesday’s Penguins-Devils game postponed
The Penguins’ home game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday has been postponed by the NHL for what the league described as covid-related issues impacting the Devils. A make-up date has yet to be determined. The Penguins’ next scheduled game is a home contest against the Philadelphia Flyers on...
5 things: Offensive bar set to historical low for Steelers, Roethlisberger in win against Titans
Five things we learned from Steelers 19, Titans 13: 1. Going low On a day when Ben Roethlisberger moved into fifth place on the all-time passing yardage list and engineered his 40th career fourth-quarter comeback, he made history of another sort. The offense had its least productive winning performance with...
Penguins forwards Brian Boyle, Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust return to practice
Penguins forwards Brian Boyle, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust rejoined their teammates for practice on Monday in Cranberry. All three – as well as forward Evgeni Malkin - wore white non-contact jerseys for the session. Boyle has missed the past two games due to an undisclosed injury. Guentzel (right hand)...
Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona rises to No. 6
Defending national champion Baylor maintained its top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, though not without ceding a No. 1 vote to Arizona, while the six remaining unbeatens continued their rise on Monday. The Bears ended a four-week streak of turnover atop the poll by taking care...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers’ win over the TitansVideo
Columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden break down the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday on this edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. Benz says that the game was exactly the type of game that the Steelers always seem to win in order to never have...
Slippery Rock’s Chad Kuhn caps college career as one of Division II’s top defensive linemen
Slippery Rock’s Chad Kuhn fit the mold. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound high-energy defensive end was one of eight national finalists for the 2021 Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award, presented annually by the Manheim Touchdown Club. Kuhn’s strength, speed, mobility and ruggedness on the gridiron, along with a...
Greensburg C.C. grad Maietta rekindles love for basketball at Pitt-GreensburgVideo
When Melina Maietta was finished playing basketball at Greensburg Central Catholic, she wasn’t sure she wanted to go through the grind anymore. She had put a lot of work into it through the years, but with college looming, she had reservations about balancing basketball with schoolwork. So she enrolled at...
