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Pitt hopes confronting Colgate turns into antidote for 2 ‘gut punches’
Imagine getting punched in the stomach. You lose your breath, the pain shoots through your entire body and you fall to your knees. Now, imagine having it happen twice within the same week. By that time, you’re so mad, you want to do something about it. That’s the feeling Pitt...
Pitt volleyball team remains focused as it prepares to host Kansas in Sweet 16
Finals looming, coupled with the pressure of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball tournament, hasn’t worn on Chinaza Ndee. The fifth-year Pitt middle blocker routinely uses meditation to find her emotional center. Meeting with a sports psychologist once a week in addition to her own plan has Ndee focused on the moment....
AFC North-leading Ravens beset by injuriesVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The way Anthony Averett’s role has evolved this year is a microcosm of what the Baltimore Ravens have gone through as a team. In his first three seasons with Baltimore, Averett made seven starts total. In 2021, he’s made 11, pressed into more significant responsibility in...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield renewed by off week, confident for stretch runVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield’s bruises aren’t as black and blue as they were before the late but much-needed bye. The Browns’ record is still shaded in mediocrity. The one-week break gave Cleveland’s quarterback a chance to heal and recoup from a 12-game battering and mentally prepare himself for a...
With Jake Guentzel hurt, ‘terrible’ Kasperi Kapanen gets a chance on Penguins’ top line
Kasperi Kapanen didn’t like the question one bit. But he was honest — and probably accurate — in answering it. Following practice in Cranberry on Wednesday, he was asked how he would rate his performance in the past handful of games considering he’s been up and down the lineup recently....
Tiger Woods to make return from car crash at PNC ChampionshipVideo
Ten months after his right leg was badly damaged in a car crash, Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship. “Although it’s been a long and challenging year, I am very excited to close it out by competing in the PNC...
Joe Burrow says injured pinky won’t sideline him against 49ersVideo
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said the injured pinky finger on his throwing hand won’t keep him out of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. The finger was dislocated last Sunday when the second-year quarterback was strip-sacked on the Bengals’ first possession against the Los Angeles Chargers....
Arkansas star wide receiver opts out of Outback Bowl vs. Penn StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Arkansas will be without arguably its top offensive playmaker when it faces Penn State in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1. Razorbacks wide receiver Treylon Burks announced Wednesday that he has “decided to opt out of the bowl game and forego my senior season and declare for...
Pirates add 3 minor leaguers in Rule 5 Draft, lose 2 without sacrificing any top-30 prospects
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected three players and lost two Wednesday in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft but managed to escape without sacrificing any top-30 prospects. The Pirates used three of their four available picks, adding relief pitchers Zach Matson and Nic Laio and corner infielder Jacob...
Diontae Johnson combines skillset, work ethic, maturity to emerge as Steelers’ No. 1 WR
Naturally more introverted and a self-proclaimed quiet type, Diontae Johnson is far from as potentially polarizing as the man he effectively was traded for, Antonio Brown. Johnson doesn’t carry the kind of divisive target on his back the way Brown does these days, but Johnson is frequently targeted — by...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel sidelined on a ‘week-to-week’ basis
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Guentzel’s status following practice in Cranberry on Wednesday. The injury was labled as “upper body” but no specifics were offered. During Monday’s 6-1 road win against the Seattle Kraken, Guentzel...
Steelers’ Joe Haden to miss 4th straight game, but Vikings’ Dalvin Cook might play
Coach Mike Tomlin lauded Ahkello Witherspoon after his first Pittsburgh Steelers start Sunday. Witherspoon will make another start Thursday. Veteran cornerback Joe Haden will miss a fourth consecutive game because of a foot injury as the team listed him as out for Thursday’s game at the Minnesota Vikings. Witherspoon is...
Mark Whipple accepts OC job at Nebraska; Kenny Pickett ‘undecided’ on playing in Peach Bowl
Add another employer to Mark Whipple’s long coaching resume. A day after leaving Pitt as its most successful offensive coordinator in decades, Whipple was named to the same position at Nebraska on Tuesday, joining Scott Frost’s reconfigured staff. #Pitt QB and #Heisman finalist Kenny Pickett told DP that he's "undecided"...
Penguins prospects Joel Blomqvist, Calle Clang selected for IIHF World Junior Championship
Penguins goaltending prospects Joel Blomqvist and Calle Clang have been selected for the rosters of Finland and Sweden, respectively, in the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship tournament. This is the second consecutive year they have been chosen for the tournament. Neither player appeared in a game during last season’s tournament....
Penguins goaltenders fending off concerns about their potential
It took until early December, but Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith finally got his first win of the year Monday night in Seattle. “It feels great,” DeSmith said after the 6-1 victory over the expansion Kraken. “Mentally that was big for me to go out there and get a solid win...
Mark Madden: It will be interesting to see how seasons play out for Sidney Crosby, Ben Roethlisberger
Sidney Crosby has a six-game points streak, compiling three goals and eight assists over that span. He’s up to a point per game on the season, with 13 in 13. Crosby had wrist surgery and battled covid but now looks the part after struggling for the best part of a...
Steelers LB T.J. Watt named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after 3½-sack game
Practice makes perfect? Not for T.J. Watt, who followed a week in which he didn’t practice at all with NFL recognition as the AFC’s best defensive player Sunday. Watt was announced as AFC Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday, the second time he has been honored as such this...
Javon Freeman-Liberty leads DePaul over Duquesne
CHICAGO — Javon Freeman-Liberty had 26 points as DePaul cruised past Duquesne, 87-67, on Tuesday night. Brandon Johnson and Nick Ongenda both had 13 points for the Blue Demons (7-1). Philmon Gebrewhit added 11 points. Tre Williams had 17 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and three assists for the Dukes...
Tim Benz: Coaching will prove to be more important than ever for Steelers, rest of the AFC
Pittsburgh Steelers fans can take comfort in at least one thing during this maddeningly inconsistent 2021 season. They aren’t alone. Just about every fan base is asking the same question about their own favorite team: “Are these guys any good or not?” We always hear that the NFL is a...
First Call: John Harbaugh grumbles about officiating after loss to Steelers; Vikings star may try to play Thursday
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some agitation from Baltimore in the wake of the Ravens’ loss at Heinz Field Sunday. The Steelers are working out some special teams players. The Vikings might get a star player back before the Steelers visit Thursday night. There was a little ripple effect from the...
Pirates A to Z: Liover Peguero’s performance matched his personality at High-A Greensboro
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, with the final week focusing on players added after the season ended. Player: Liover Peguero Position: Shortstop Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 20 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 200 pounds 2021 MLB statistics:...
Vikings leaning hard on WR Justin Jefferson in quest to save seasonVideo
After Adam Thielen was injured on Minnesota’s sixth offensive play Sunday, Kirk Cousins naturally focused on his other standout receiver, Justin Jefferson. Jefferson responded with career highs of 11 catches and 182 yards, but the Vikings wasted that performance in a gut-wrenching 29-27 loss to Detroit. It is becoming a...
Toronto’s Spezza suspended 6 games for kneeing Jets’ Pionk
NEW YORK — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza was suspended for six games without pay by the NHL on Tuesday for kneeing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk. In the third period of Sunday’s game between the Jets and Maple Leafs, Pionk had a knee-on-knee hit on Toronto’s Rasmus Sandin....
District college notebook: Coleman named football coach at Waynesburg
Waynesburg named alum and former defensive lineman Dr. Cornelius Coleman as its head football coach. He replaces Chris Smithley, who was transferred to a new position, Assistant Director of Athletics Development, after serving as head coach for four years. Coleman also will work as assistant provost for Undergraduate Learning Experiences....
Massages, film study important part of gameplan for Steelers on short week
At 39 years old and a recipient of 18 seasons worth of bone-crushing hits, broken body parts and countless bumps and bruises, Ben Roethlisberger needs all the time he can get to recover from an NFL game. Usually six days provides enough rest and recovery, practice and preparation before the...
