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Penn State bowl projections: New York-bound after recent skid?
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State fell out of the national rankings after last weekend’s loss to Michigan marked its fourth defeat in five games, and the Nittany Lions also have tumbled down the Big Ten’s bowl pecking order. While a trip to Florida — or even California when the Rose...
What pressure? Pat Narduzzi laughs off question about stress while Pitt protects 1-game lead in ACC Coastal
Pat Narduzzi thought the question was funny — truly knee-slapping, are-you-kidding-me? hilarious. So he allowed himself a chuckle and a sarcastic remark when asked about the stress that grows from trying to protect a one-game lead atop the ACC Coastal, especially when a loss Saturday against Virginia could all but...
4 PAC football teams earn bowl bids
Four football teams from the Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference will continue their seasons Saturday with bowl games. The Eastern College Athletic Conference announced its eight-game lineup Monday. The schedule is as follows (some times to be announced): • Asa S. Bushnell Bowl Hobart (8-2) at Westminster (8-2), 1 p.m....
Steelers sign QB James Morgan to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers added a quarterback to the building Monday, signing former fourth-round pick James Morgan to their practice squad. Morgan was released off the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad last week after the Panthers brought back Cam Newton. Drafted No. 125 overall by the New York Jets last year, Morgan...
Gonzaga, UCLA, Kansas top AP Top 25; Michigan up to No. 4
Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas held the top three spots in The Associated Press’ first Top 25 rankings of the regular season while Michigan climbed two spots to No. 4. The Bulldogs received 55 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel in the poll released Monday after a win over Texas....
Penn State’s Jahan Dotson named semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson has turned in a masterful 2021 campaign, and the senior is receiving some national attention for his performance. Dotson was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented to the best pass-catcher in the Football Bowl Subdivision...
Browns’ Mayfield slowed by knee bruise, QB’s latest injury
CLEVELAND — Banged-up Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is day to day after bruising his right knee in Sunday’s blowout loss at New England — his latest injury. Mayfield, who has been playing with a damaged left shoulder for several weeks, had to leave in the third quarter after being...
South Carolina, UConn top women’s AP Top 25
After an impressive win, Indiana has vaulted to its best ranking ever: No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. The veteran Hoosiers had their best ranking ever at No. 8 in the preseason Top 25 and then had a week that included a rout of then-No....
Washington confirms Chase Young’s injury is season-ending
Chase Young will not play the rest of this season after injuring his right leg and is scheduled to undergo surgery. Washington coach Ron Rivera confirmed the prognosis for Young on Monday in the wake of the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year going down during the first half of...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick tests positive for covid, MRIs on T.J. Watt injuries negative
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick became the second Pittsburgh Steelers player to be placed on the reserve/covid list. Fitzpatrick was placed on the list Monday after testing positive. The diagnosis could keep him from playing Sunday night at the Los Angeles Chargers. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tested positive Saturday and was placed on...
5 things: Tie could hurt Steelers as they prepare for loaded 2nd half of schedule
Five things we learned from Lions 16, Steelers 16: 1. Fit to be tied This wasn’t the type of tie the Steelers had in mind when they stepped onto the grass at Heinz Field on Sunday. They were looking to get a share of first place in the AFC North...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers’ tie with LionsVideo
Columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tie with the Detroit Lions on Sunday on this edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. While Steelers running back Najee Harris didn’t realize teams could tie in the NFL, Benz says that that’s OK, since most Steelers fans...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese still seeking 1st goal this season
For Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese, his 2021-22 season started just like the 2020-21 season started. That is to say he was not in the lineup for the opening of either campaign because of medical woes. Last season, Aston-Reese did not get into the lineup until his team’s 12th game...
Highlands graduate ‘Sensei’ Kaison Branch serves as coach on court for Clarion
Dominating intramurals at Clarion wasn’t enough for Kaison Branch. So when the opportunity to walk on to the basketball team presented itself, the Highlands graduate took it. Three years later, the player nicknamed “Sensei Kaison” is starting at point guard. “It’s like having a coach on the court every time...
Pirates return RHP Jose Soriano, the No. 1 pick in Rule 5 Draft, to Angels
After designating Jose Soriano for assignment last week, the Pittsburgh Pirates have returned the right-handed pitcher who was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Angels. Soriano, 23, was coming off Tommy John surgery when picked by the Pirates and required UCL...
Mark Madden: Forget wishful thinking about AFC North; the Steelers are a bad team
Let’s get the excuses out of the way: Ben Roethlisberger didn’t play. T.J. Watt, Joe Haden and both starting guards left mid-game via injury. The refereeing was sketchy. Let’s address the wishful thinking: Baltimore lost to Miami, Cleveland got routed by New England, nobody in the AFC North is very...
First Call: Steelers already positioned as underdogs against Chargers; Penguins’ next opponent battling similar tough stretch
Monday’s “First Call” turns the page on the 16-16 Steelers tie against Detroit. We look at Sunday night’s game between the Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers. We check on the Penguins’ next opponent and look for plenty of points in Pitt’s next game. And the Duquesne Dukes have another home...
Madden Monday: ‘It’s time to stop pretending the Steelers are all that good, because they are not’
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ apologist spin cycle is in full gear after the team’s embarrassing 16-16 tie against the Detroit Lions Sunday. “It’s no big deal. The Steelers played with their backup quarterback. Every other top team in the AFC has suffered a surprising loss within the last few weeks. At...
Pirates A to Z: Centerpiece of Adam Frazier trade Tucupita Marcano has eyes on 2B job
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: Tucupita Marcano Positions: Second base, shortstop Throws: Right Bats: Left Age: 22 Height: 6-foot Weight: 170 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Marcano batted...
Steelers vs. Lions: What they’re saying in Detroit after tie
Two muddling teams, fit to be tied. That pretty much sums up the unwatchable mess at Heinz Field Sunday, full of flags, fumbles and foibles. The Detroit Lions didn’t lose. The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t win. “Playing in a steady rain and 39-degree temperatures, Goff had one of his worst games...
This date in sports: Nov. 15
1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers to help advance the ball. 1890 — Minnesota and Wisconsin square off for the first time in what has become the most-played series in college football history....
Slippery Rock, Carnegie Mellon earn bids into NCAA football playoffs
Slippery Rock received an at-large bid from the NCAA on Sunday, joining Carnegie Mellon as the only Western Pennsylvania college football teams qualified for the Division II or III playoffs. Carnegie Mellon already was assured a spot in the 32-team Division III playoffs as an automatic qualifier from the PAC,...
Returns of Sidney Crosby, Brian Dumoulin, Mike Sullivan can’t help Pens in loss to Capitals
Like most people with a rooting interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, Mike Sullivan was not entirely pleased with the squad’s play of late. After all, the Penguins had lost six of their previous eight games before Sunday. The team’s coach viewed the previous five of those contests as a spectator...
Minor league report: Defenseman Josh Maniscalco leads Nailers to overtime winVideo
An overtime goal by defenseman Josh Maniscalco gave the Wheeling Nailers a 5-4 home win against the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sunday. The undrafted Maniscalco, in his second-year of an entry-level contract with the Penguins, scored his first two goals of the season while...
Mike Wagner proud to take turn in spotlight as Steelers’ Hall of Honor member
Mike Wagner has four Super Bowl rings to show for his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s. This weekend, the former safety received another piece of hardware that is just as meaningful. Wagner was one of nine former players, comprising the Class of 2020 and 2021, to be...
