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First Call: More updates on Melvin Ingram’s trade request; Steelers’ opponents face significant injury concerns
Tuesday’s “First Call” has the latest Pittsburgh Steelers trade rumors regarding linebacker Melvin Ingram III. Some upcoming Steelers foes are dealing with significant injuries. And we look at Pitt’s next opponent. Angry Ingram Trade rumors continue to swirl around Steelers pass rusher Melvin Ingram III. The latest comes from the...
Tim Benz: Steelers back on schedule, despite winding road to get there
A month ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base would’ve gladly signed up for this. In blood. At 1-3, with two AFC losses at home under their belts already, the notion of the Steelers being 4-3 with a win over the Cleveland Browns sounded too good to be true. Especially with...
Pirates A to Z: Blake Cederlind’s rise to the majors delayed by Tommy John surgery
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: Blake Cederlind Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 220 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Did not play. Contract:...
Still-shaky Chiefs get past Giants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Harrison Butker hit a pair of fourth-quarter field goals, including the go-ahead 34-yarder with 1:07 left, and the Kansas City Chiefs scrambled their way to a 20-17 comeback win over the New York Giants on Monday night. Patrick Mahomes threw for 275 yards with a touchdown...
Rebuilding Pitt opens with exhibition victory against Gannon
Pitt coach Jeff Capel was pleased by what he saw come together on the floor of the Petersen Events Center on Monday night. Sophomore point guard Femi Odukale scored 20 points and added seven rebounds and three assists with no turnovers in almost 28 minutes. Senior transfer Mouhamadou Gueye, one...
NHL defends disciplinary decisions in Blackhawks scandal
Commissioner Gary Bettman on Monday defended the NHL’s decisions and discipline meted out following an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks’ handling of sexual assault allegations in 2010. Bettman called the organization’s $2 million fine significant and stood by decisions to let Joel Quenneville coach one more game and not discipline...
Bengals’ momentum halted ahead of matchup with BrownsVideo
CINCINNATI — Maybe the Cincinnati Bengals spent a little too much time patting themselves on the back after blowing out the Ravens. Maybe they were looking ahead to the important division matchup with the Browns. Maybe they thought the New York Jets wouldn’t put up much of a fight. Whatever...
Browns struggling, searching for offense after loss to SteelersVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s fractured left shoulder is one of many things currently broken for the Browns. They’re in pieces at the moment. Hobbled by injuries, hindered by a lack of offensive explosiveness and unable to put away games with the lead in the fourth quarter, the Browns look like...
Is Duke football coach David Cutcliffe concerned about his job? Should he be?Video
DURHAM, N.C. — With lopsided losses piling one on top of another again for Duke this football season, the natural undercurrent of coaching change speculation spilled into the public eye a bit on Monday. Two days after his Blue Devils were whipped 45-7 at No. 10 Wake Forest, David Cutcliffe...
Penguins notes: Kasperi Kapanen demoted to 4th line, Brian Dumoulin practices on off side
Kasperi Kapanen took rushes on a fourth line during Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday, and afterward coach Mike Sullivan’s assessment of Kapanen’s game this season was “inconsistent.” A former first-round pick of the Penguins who was traded, in part, for Phil Kessel and re-acquired, in part, for a first-round pick last...
Pat Narduzzi thinks twice about moments that led to Pitt’s loss to Miami
Mistakes were plentiful during Pitt’s loss to Miami on Saturday, and Pat Narduzzi made a list. He wasn’t shy about talking about them Monday during his weekly news conference, perhaps hoping that getting the angst off his chest might be therapeutic. The second-guessing included: • A better gameplan against Miami’s...
Christian Pulisic could make Chelsea return in Champions League
Christian Pulisic traveled with Chelsea to Sweden, and the American winger could make his first appearance with the team in 2 1/2 months when the Blues play at Malmö on Tuesday night in the Champions League. The 23-year-old from Hershey injured his left ankle on Sept. 8 while playing for...
Prospect P.O Joseph back in NHL, still very much in Penguins’ plans
His status as a significant part of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ future dates to the day he was acquired more than 28 months ago, which perhaps makes it seem to some as if P.O Joseph is aging out of “prospect” status. But Joseph is still an always-smiling 22-year-old, and he still...
Joe Schobert’s knack for knocking ball loose pays off for Steelers in win over Browns
In the two seasons they were teammates on the Cleveland Browns, linebacker Joe Schobert couldn’t recall wide receiver Jarvis Landry fumbling in a game. It happened in practice, with Schobert being the culprit, but not in a game to the best of the his recollection. “Jarvis is a great competitor...
AP sources: Broncos trade star linebacker Von Miller to Rams
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller is no longer the face of the franchise in Denver. The loquacious linebacker is headed West to join Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey with the Los Angeles Rams, according to two people with knowledge of Monday morning’s big trade. Speaking on condition of anonymity because...
‘Best path’: Marshall leaders laud move to Sun Belt
Moving to the Sun Belt Conference gives Marshall a secure future, school officials said Monday, as well as chances to renew some old rivalries and boost its sorely lacking television footprint. Marshall’s Board of Governors completed the university’s move to the Sun Belt on Monday, three days after the school...
Penn State bowl projections: Nittany Lions fall in Big Ten pecking order after 3rd straight loss
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State has remained one win away from bowl eligibility for the past four weeks, but with three straight losses and a bye week mixed in, the Nittany Lions have been unable to punch their ticket to college football’s postseason. But there are four more chances to...
Titans’ Derrick Henry will have surgery, no timetable for return
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry will have surgery Tuesday morning on his right foot, and coach Mike Vrabel says the Tennessee Titans are not putting a timeline on when he will return. Henry had tests Monday to check the severity of the injury after he finished a...
Ravens LB Malik Harrison struck by stray bullet in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Baltimore Ravens starting linebacker Malik Harrison was recovering Monday after being struck by a stray bullet in his left calf at what the team described as a gathering in Cleveland the night before. The Ravens released a statement saying only that Harrison’s injury is “non-life-threatening.” The 23-year-old was...
Penguins’ Kris Letang returns to ice; Chad Ruhwedel, Marcus Pettersson covid confirmed
Kris Letang returned to the ice Monday after clearing NHL covid-19 protocols, but two other Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman were confirmed positive for the virus. Letang had served his 10 days of isolation after a positive test and was cleared by medical personnel after a screening for cardiomyopathy, coach Mike Sullivan...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson on Haskins Award watch list
If golf had a Heisman Trophy, this would be it. The Fred Haskins Award has been given out for 52 years to the country’s most outstanding collegiate golfer. Palmer Jackson could be the next recipient. Jackson, a junior at Notre Dame and a Franklin Regional graduate, was one of 15...
5 things: Tight ends stand tall in helping Steelers to win against Browns
Five things we learned from Steelers 15, Browns 10: 1. Tightening up The Steelers were short-handed at tight end for the first time this season because of Eric Ebron’s hamstring injury that he sustained in practice Thursday. Ebron’s absence, however, hardly registered against the Browns. Such was the way rookie...
Mark Madden: What was Mike Tomlin thinking on Steelers’ fake field-goal attempt?
When the Steelers visited Cleveland on Sunday, it was a battle of traditional rivals, mediocre teams and a whole lot of idiocy. The dumbness manifested itself at many levels: • Thirteen penalties in all, a few more that canceled each other out and a few more that went uncalled. (It...
This date in sports history: Nov. 1
1913 — Notre Dame meets Army for the first time and comes away with a 35-13 win behind Gus Dorias’ 14-of-17 passing for 243 yards. 1938 — George Woolf, riding for regular jockey Red Pollard, leads Seabiscuit to a four-length victory over the heavily favored U.S. Triple Crown champion, War...
Steelers vs. Browns: What they’re saying in Cleveland after loss
Sure, Pittsburgh Steelers fans are dumbfounded by coach Mike Tomlin’s fake field goal attempt that landed kicker Chris Boswell in concussion protocol. But the Steelers won and the Cleveland Browns are reeling. And Cleveland media is piling on the Browns as well. Here are some snippets. Enjoy. “They have much...
