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Najee Harris comfortable stretching workload for Steelers
The NFL’s official draft profile of Najee Harris featured legitimate concern about Harris’ durability because of the workload he undertakes and the punishment his body therefore endures. As the touches pile up during a rookie season for the Pittsburgh Steelers, though, Harris doesn’t share those worries. “Am I concerned? No,”...
College football preview capsule: Seton Hill vs. Cal (Pa.), Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Seton Hill (4-4, 2-3 PSAC West) vs. No. 4/14 Cal (Pa.) (7-0, 4-0 PSAC West) 4 p.m., Saturday at Adamson Stadium, California Series: Cal (Pa.) leads, 8-0. Last meeting: Cal (Pa.) 28, Seton Hill 14 (2019) About Seton Hill: The Griffins blanked winless...
College football preview capsule: Saint Vincent vs. Carnegie Mellon, Saturday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m.
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Carnegie Mellon (5-2, 5-1 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (4-3, 3-3 PAC) 1 p.m., Saturday, Chuck Noll Field, Unity Series: CMU leads, 7-5-1 Last meeting: Sept. 28, 2019: CMU 49, Saint Vincent 14 About Carnegie Mellon: The Tartans have won four consecutive games and outscored...
Greg Norman heads Saudi-backed investment for Asian TourVideo
More than 25 years after Greg Norman tried to start a world tour, he announced Friday he will be the CEO of a new company that will start by adding 10 tournaments on the Asian Tour over the next 10 years that will add $200 million in playing opportunities and...
Injured Steelers TE Eric Ebron will not play vs. Browns
Eric Ebron began the week insisting he is content with his increasingly diminished role in the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. He ended it injured significantly enough that he won’t play in the Steelers’ next game. Ebron did not practice Friday and will not play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers...
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby, Jeff Carter labeled as ‘game-time’ decisions against Devils
Declan Boyle was upset recently. His father, Pittsburgh Penguins center Brian Boyle, gave him a gift, but it wasn’t exactly the one he wanted. “I got him a Penguins jersey, and he turned it around,” Brian Boyle said. “I saw the disappointment on this face when it said ‘Boyle 11’...
SafeSport investigation opened as Penguins face lawsuit over ex-minor league coach accused of assault
PITTSBURGH — A federal lawsuit filed by a former minor league assistant and his wife accuses the Pittsburgh Penguins of negligently retaining a coach who sexually assaulted and harassed her and then retaliating against him for reporting the incident. Jarrod and Erin Skalde sued the Penguins nearly a year ago...
Amid reports he’s unhappy, Melvin Ingram misses Steelers practice – but because of injury
About as far as Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin would go in acknowledging veteran Melvin Ingram III is unhappy with his role on the team is to say he has spoken with him. Tomlin also insists Ingram’s absence from Friday’s practice is not related to reports he seeks a trade....
Browns QB Baker Mayfield plans to start against Steelers
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, returning after missing one game with an injured left shoulder that will require management for the rest of this season. Mayfield practiced for the third straight day on Friday and coach Kevin Stefanski announced afterward...
Mark Madden: When needed most, Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen just can’t turn the corner
When Mike Sullivan occasionally benched winger Kasperi Kapanen last season, I thought then that the Penguins coach overreacted. Just let Kapanen play. Now I don’t understand why Sullivan hasn’t yet benched Kapanen this season. Injuries leave little choice in that regard. But Kapanen’s career to date has been a bust,...
Blackhawks ask Hall of Fame to cover assistant’s name on Cup
CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant coach engraved on the Stanley Cup after the assistant was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the team’s run to the 2010 championship. In a letter addressed to Hall...
Penguins assign forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. Initially recalled Monday, Bjorkqvist was a healthy scratch for games Tuesday and Thursday. The 24-year-old has played in four AHL games this season and has one goal. Bjorkqvist’s assignment comes as the Penguins...
West Virginia looks to avoid another loss to Brock Purdy, No. 22 Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia has yet to figure out a way to slow down Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy. The senior will get the chance to beat the Mountaineers for the fourth straight season Saturday when No. 22 Iowa State (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) plays at West Virginia (3-4,...
After 9-overtime loss, No. 20 Penn State challenged by No. 5 Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After last week’s blowout of Indiana, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season. At this point, it would be bigger news if Stroud — or some other Buckeyes freshman — doesn’t take home the honor...
First Call: Steelers could face familiar foe vs. Browns; celebrating Sidney Crosby anniversary; James Conner keeps scoring
Friday’s “First Call” tells us that the Steelers better be prepared for a familiar foe when they visit the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Another Browns player is already planning his post-touchdown celebration. We recognize a Sidney Crosby memory. And a former Steeler keeps ringing up points on the scoreboard. Ready...
Amid scandal, Joel Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coach
SUNRISE, Fla. — Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup...
Tim Benz: Unless Steelers have a better option, don’t give in to Melvin Ingram’s trade request
I apologize. You’ve read this Steelers column from me before. I first wrote it on Aug. 9. Three days earlier, ESPN reports surfaced stating that wide receiver James Washington had asked for a trade. My belief back then was that the Steelers shouldn’t acquiesce to Washington’s request because he’s a...
The 2 biggest issues facing the Steelers coming out of the bye and heading into Cleveland
There are plenty of areas where the Steelers can improve coming out of their bye week as they head into a crucial game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Let’s pick two. One on offense. One on defense. One — theoretically — is fixable. The other? I’m not so sure....
Pirates A to Z: Recurrent injury spoiled Steven Brault’s season, clouds future as a starter
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: Steven Brault Position: Pitcher Throws: Left Bats: Left Age: 29 Height: 6-foot Weight: 195 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Brault was 0-3 with...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers hope to end touchdown drought against Miami
Let’s get the obvious facts out in the open immediately. Although it’s true Pitt takes a three-game losing streak against Miami into its game Saturday at Heinz Field, those three games have nothing to do with what will happen after someone’s toe hits the football at noon. For the record,...
5 things to watch in Week 9: Winner-takes-all matchups in 2 WPIAL conferences
Serra Catholic hasn’t celebrated a conference title since 2007, and the 14 seasons since included some lean years for the Eagles. The team went winless in 2012 and endured one-win seasons in 2013 and ’14. Yet, with the program turned around in coach Jose Regus’ fifth season, Serra Catholic is...
Analysis: By his own admission, Penguins forward Jake Guentzel needs to produce moreVideo
Empty thoughts on the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Flames: It’s become fashionable to joke that the Penguins have been dressing a lineup worthy of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season. After all, there are a handful of players on the Penguins’ roster who have more career games in...
Packers edge Cardinals after Kyler Murray throws late interceptionVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes to Randall Cobb and the Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 24-21 after Kyler Murray’s stunning late interception on Thursday night. The Cardinals looked like they were going to rally to win their eighth straight game but...
Penguins’ power play falters in 1st shutout loss to Flames since 1982
Entering Thursday’s home game against the Calgary Flames, Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith had a vantage point few others could boast of in observing his team’s success. The end of the bench where the gate is. Before Thursday, DeSmith had played in only one of a possible six games through the...
NFL enhances Rooney Rule to help interviewing processVideo
The NFL has instituted some policy changes to the Rooney Rule designed to further enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring practices. The rule has been expanded to require teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for general manager/executive of football operations positions and all coordinator roles. Beforehand,...
