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Michigan’s defense braces for Buckeyes’ high-flying attack
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s dazzling offensive stars are about to run into one of the best defenses they’ve seen this season. This year’s edition of The Game could come down to how well the revamped defense of No. 6 Michigan can slow down the prolific scoring march of quarterback...
Analysis: What is the value of a college football rivalry game?Video
Being an Army football fan is a little like living in time capsule. Home games kickoff at noon at Michie Stadium. The Black Knights will be running an offense that was groundbreaking in 1970. They have no conference affiliation, and no matter what happens throughout the season, success or failure...
Coaching stability separates Big Ten from other conferences
Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck sees the rampant coaching turnover going on this season and feels grateful about his relative security. “There are a lot of things going on around the country, coaches who had great years last year that don’t have jobs now a year later,” said Fleck, who owns a...
Young, rebuilding Pitt faces busy stretch of games
No matter how much work needs done to mold Pitt basketball into a form Jeff Capel prefers, there isn’t a lot of time to do it. Starting Wednesday at Petersen Events Center, the opponents get tougher and start showing up without much of a break in between them. Pitt (2-2)...
Titans waive 2012 NFL MVP Adrian Peterson after 3 gamesVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans waived 2012 NFL MVP Adrian Peterson after three games in a flurry of roster moves Tuesday. The Titans signed running back Dontrell Hilliard from the practice squad to replace Peterson. They also signed defensive back Buster Skrine and brought back outside linebacker John Simon....
Cincinnati moves into College Football Playoff positionVideo
Cincinnati moved into position to make the College Football Playoff on Tuesday night, climbing a spot to fourth behind Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama. A team from outside the Power Five conferences has never been selected for the semifinals in the previous seven years of the College Football Playoff. Heading...
Pirates to hire hitting coach Andy Haines after 3-year stint with Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates have an agreement in place to name Andy Haines as their hitting coach, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review, filling one of the two vacancies on the major league coaching staff. The Pirates have yet to announce the hire. Haines will replace Rick Eckstein, who was fired...
Penn State, James Franklin agree to 10-year contact extension
After being linked to open jobs at Southern Cal and LSU in the coaching rumor mill, Penn State’s James Franklin has agreed to terms on a 10-year contract extension through 2031, the school announced Tuesday. Franklin will make $7.5 million annually under the new deal. He was already under contract...
Mike Tomlin admits ‘spotty’ play, lack of consistency from Steelers LB Devin Bush
After watching Devin Bush struggle defending the pass and run in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 41-37 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, coach Mike Tomlin said the play of the former No. 10 overall pick has been “spotty at times” this season. “It hasn’t been at the level of consistency that...
Mt. Lebanon’s latest title gives youngest Harvey brother equal bragging rights at Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving means family, food and football in the Harvey household, and as the youngest of eight kids, William Harvey grew up hearing stories from the time his oldest brother won a WPIAL title. This year, when the siblings gather in Mt. Lebanon for dinner and their annual turkey bowl, he...
Steelers place WR Ray-Ray McCloud on reserve/covid list, promote TE Kevin Rader
For the third time in two weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed a player on the reserve/covid list. Wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud became the latest player to either test positive or be in close contact with a positive test case. McCloud follows in the heels of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and free...
Mike Tomlin takes blame for Steelers’ defensive deficiencies in loss to Chargers
Mike Tomlin admitted the Pittsburgh Steelers got caught in a numbers game on defense Sunday night. And it led to the Los Angeles Chargers putting some inflated ones on the scoreboard and the stat sheet when they handed the Steelers a 41-37 defeat at SoFi Stadium. The points allowed were...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Hempfield grad Tara Zollinger guides Shippensburg to 5th national title
Tara Zollinger is a national champion — again. The Hempfield alum guided Shippensburg to its fifth national title, the third since she took over the program in 2017, as the Raiders topped West Chester, 3-0, on Sunday in the title match. Shippensburg (20-0) was the No. 1 seed in the...
Ferguson: One rivalry based on performance, another on words
NAPLES, Fla. — Golf loves a good rivalry, and right now there would seem to be something for everyone, depending on tastes. One is based on performance and admiration. “Honestly, it was the ‘Jin Young Ko Show’ today. It was really cool to witness,” Nelly Korda said Sunday after the...
South Carolina unanimous No. 1 in AP women’s hoops poll
South Carolina was the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll released Tuesday after a dominant win over then-No. 2 UConn. The Gamecocks won the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis women’s championship on Monday in the 61st meeting between the top two teams in...
Pirates great Bill Virdon, star center fielder on 1960 World Series champions, dies at age 90
The leadoff hitter and Gold Glove center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1960 World Series champions who became a major-league manager of four teams, Bill Virdon was a baseball lifer known as a quiet but brilliant strategist and intense outfield instructor. Virdon, dubbed “Quail” by broadcaster Bob Prince for his...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin embraces urgency vs. Bengals
After watching Devin Bush struggle defending the pass and run in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 41-37 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, coach Mike Tomlin said the play of the former No. 10 overall pick has been “spotty at times” this season. “It hasn’t been at the level of consistency that...
Jordan Addison shrugs off individual honor while preparing for Pitt’s final three games
When someone poked his head into Brennan Marion’s office with good news for Jordan Addison — risking a rebuke for interrupting focused video study — there was no reaction. “We kept watching the film,” Pitt wide receivers coach Brennan Marion said. “It’s tunnel vision time.” The news Tuesday morning was...
‘It’s just going in right now’ for Penguins forward Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel looked destitute. After a 4-0 home loss to the Calgary Flames on Oct. 28 — arguably, the low point of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season thus far — Guentzel fielded questions from media and didn’t say much. But his body language spoke volumes. His arms were crossed. His posture...
Mark Madden: Steelers should follow lead of Cam Heyward, Ben Roethlisberger
Refreshing sports notes are the Thanksgiving dinner of journalism: Something for everybody, and a lot of it. Dig in! • Cam Heyward and Ben Roethlisberger were the primary factors in the Steelers rallying to almost win Sunday at Los Angeles. They’re focused professionals and real Steelers. Heyward was double-teamed all...
Steelers vs. Chargers Week 11 film study: Positives outweigh negatives after loss in L.A.
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 11 loss to the Chargers. On Sunday night in Los Angeles, in front of a crowd that greatly favored the Steelers,...
Tim Benz: Praise for Steelers’ gutsy effort in Los Angeles is warranted but comes off as empty
I’d love to pound out a column applauding the Steelers even though they lost 41-37 Sunday night in Los Angeles. Since coach Mike Tomlin’s squad was missing five starters on defense, they should be praised for making a valiant comeback against a quality Chargers team, with a blossoming young quarterback...
First Call: Ex-Steeler makes unlikely play on ‘Monday Night Football’; Steelers’ remaining odds are growing; latest path for Penguins
Tuesday’s “First Call” shows a lack of faith in the Steelers at the betting window. An ex-Steeler makes a surprising play on “Monday Night Football.” Saquon Barkley’s return was underwhelming. And the Penguins are being nasty to our northern neighbors. Fading faith: BetRivers.com has the Steelers (5-4-1) as early underdogs...
This date in sports history: Nov. 23
1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21. 1958 — Bobby Mitchell of the Cleveland Browns returns a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in a 28-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. 1968 — Houston scores 49 points in the...
Pirates A to Z: After struggling in spot starts, Cody Ponce pitched out of bullpen
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: Cody Ponce Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 27 Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 255 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Ponce was 0-6 with...
