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Kevin Shields leads Tri-State Section PGA Open after Day 1
Kevin Shields shot a 7-under par 65 Monday to grab the first round lead at the Tri-State Section PGA Open at Montour Heights Country Club. Shields holds a three-shot lead over Adam Corson, who shot a 4-under 68, and a five-shot lead over amateur Darin Kowalski, who fired a 3-under...
Defense finds groove as Patriots avoid 0-2 startVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots struggled on both sides of the ball in their season-opening loss to Miami. Led by their defense, they took a big step toward finding some consistency in Week 2 against the Jets. The Patriots intercepted rookie Zach Wilson four times in Sunday’s 25-6...
Win over Chiefs shows banged-up Ravens can still dream bigVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson flipped into the end zone and then launched the ball high in the air in celebration. It was only Week 2, but this victory was quite a step for Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. After losing to Kansas City each of the past three...
Pirates promote 8 players, including top prospect Oneil Cruz, to Triple-A Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted eight players, including top prospect Oneil Cruz, from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis to finish the final 10 games of their minor league season. The Pirates also transferred the options of infielder Rodolfo Castro, right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras, first baseman Mason Martin and outfielders Cal Mitchell...
Pirates place C Jacob Stallings on concussion IL, transfer RHP Bryse Wilson to 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Jacob Stallings on the seven-day concussion injured list and transferred right-handed starter Bryse Wilson to the 60-day IL, ending his season. Wilson strained his left hamstring in the fifth inning of Saturday’s start against the Miami Marlins, a 6-3 win. Acquired from Atlanta at the...
Injuries along defensive line will test Steelers’ depth as several untested players move into spotlight
One of the more positive revelations for the Pittsburgh Steelers during training camp was the apparent quality depth of their defensive line. Two weeks into the regular season, that depth is getting pushed to its limits. The Steelers played the final 55 minutes of Sunday’s home opener without the the...
Colts unsure of Carson Wentz’s status after spraining both anklesVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz sprained both ankles during the loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and coach Frank Reich said Monday he’s not sure when Wentz will return. The former North Dakota State star limped off the field midway through the fourth quarter after his...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi dissects decisions made by himself, coaches, players during loss to Western Michigan
The feeling you get listening to Pat Narduzzi discuss the Western Michigan game is this: Those around him in the days after Pitt’s 44-41 loss didn’t have a great weekend, and that appears to include his assistants and the coach himself. During his weekly news conference Monday, the head coach...
Westmoreland campus clippings: FR grad Brooke Horvath fuels fast start for Westminster women’s soccer
Freshman forward Brooke Horvath has played a key role for the Westminster women’s soccer team, which is off to a fast start. The Franklin Regional graduate has pumped in six goals and dealt out four assists for the Titans, who were 5-0-1 heading into the week. Horvath had two-goal games...
Steelers CB James Pierre fills in on short notice as ‘next man up’ in place of Joe Haden
If Sunday’s late-morning news that the Pittsburgh Steelers would be without Joe Haden was a surprise to Steelers fans, imagine what James Pierre must have been thinking when he was told he would be playing a significant role as an everydown outside cornerback in the home opener. “I didn’t know...
Analytics group laments Mike Tomlin’s ‘surrender’ with 4th-and-1 punt in Steelers’ loss
Five things we learned from Raiders 26, Steelers 17: 1. Fourth down debate Mike Tomlin’s decision to punt on fourth-and-1 from the Steelers 34 with 8 minutes, 36 seconds left and his team trailing by nine points didn’t just flummox what was left of the announced 63,707 attendance at Heinz...
Bengals’ momentum halted in mistake-filled Week 2 loss
CINCINNATI — After an exhilarating overtime win in Week 1, the Cincinnati Bengals took a step backward. Offensive line issues stalled the running game and made for a long Sunday afternoon for Joe Burrow, who set a career high in passer rating (128.8) and threw a pair of touchdown passes...
Steelers place Tyson Alualu on injured reserve, sign Henry Mondeaux from practice squad
One day after fracturing his right ankle in the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Tyson Alualu was placed on injured reserve Monday. Henry Mondeaux was promoted from the practice squad to take Alualu’s spot on the 53-man roster. Alualu, who is in his fifth...
Browns WR Jarvis Landry has knee sprain, could miss multiple games
CLEVELAND — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry could miss multiple games with a sprained medial collateral ligament suffered in Sunday’s win over Houston. Landry got hurt while being tackled at the end of a 9-yard completion on Cleveland’s second offensive play. He didn’t return in the Browns’ 31-21 home-opening victory....
Slimmed down Penguins prospect Nathan Legare is ready to meet heavy expectationsVideo
The “freshman 15” is the scourge of many first-year college students. In Nathan Legare’s case, he’s hoping it can expand his chances to reach the NHL. The only difference is the Penguins prospect went in a direction opposite of most political science majors. He lost 15 pounds as he approaches...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers loss to RaidersVideo
Mark Madden and Tim Benz discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday on this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. The guys start by looking at the Steelers wide receivers and Madden says that with no real No. 1 receiver, it’s hard to...
To commemorate the WNBA’s 25th anniversary, Percy Allen ranks his top-25 players of all-time
To commemorate its 25th anniversary, the WNBA asked fans to choose who is the league’s greatest from its “The W25,” a collection of all-time top players. The two-week voting window on WNBA.com and Twitter end at 9 p.m. Pacific time Sunday. So who do you got? Tamika Catchings or Sue...
Kris Letang still feels right on the Penguins’ blue line
In advance of the Penguins’ upcoming training camp, the Tribune-Review will look at the Penguins’ depth. Today, the right-handed defensemen: A handful of days after his team’s 2020-21 season was ended by the New York Islanders in the playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang fielded a handful of questions about...
Mark Madden: Injuries turned Steelers defense into weakness, and offense just stinks
The Steelers should fire their groin coach. Inside linebacker Devin Bush and cornerback Joe Haden weren’t available for Sunday’s home loss to Las Vegas because of bad groins. Edge rusher T.J. Watt left before halftime with a groin problem. Nose tackle Tyson Alualu’s malaise is a bit more tangible: He...
Greensburg Salem grad runs into Washington and Lee hall of fame
Amy Mears DeMatt thinks back to her time in high school. She remembers finishing track or cross country practice, piling into a car with a group of friends and driving to Sideshow Pizza in Greensburg to have a slice. “Just hanging out with that group, joking around and having fun,”...
Madden Monday: Steelers receiving corps ‘is overrated’ and ‘there is not a No. 1 receiver there’
For all the problems that exist with the Pittsburgh Steelers run game — and there are many — 105.9 The X radio host and TribLIVE columnist Mark Madden is also concerned about the passing game. During the Steelers’ 26-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger got hit...
First Call: Steelers still favored for next game; Shane Baz set for MLB debut; Gerrit Cole crushed
Monday’s “First Call” has an early look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ odds of bouncing back from Sunday’s loss when they host the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Another chapter in the Chris Archer trade is about to be written. Gerrit Cole had a rough outing at Yankee Stadium. And we found...
Cole Tucker finds mojo in Miami, finally getting in groove at plate for Pirates
Since spring training, Cole Tucker has been on a soul-searching mission to establish a solid foundation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. It started at the plate, where the emphasis to stay grounded has helped him soar. Tucker might have found his mojo in Miami. He went 6 for 11 (.545) in...
Slippery Rock’s Chad Kuhn hopes final chapter ends with national championship
Chad Kuhn spent four seasons dissecting defenses as Kiski Area’s starting quarterback from 2012-15. Six years, 2 inches, 40 pounds and a position change later, and it’s safe to say Kuhn has a different perspective. Now 24 and working toward his MBA, the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Kuhn ranks among the best...
Lamar Jackson finally leads Ravens over ChiefsVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson finally beat Patrick Mahomes, using his legs to rush for 107 yards and scoring twice, including flipping into the end zone for the winning score as Baltimore defeated Kansas City 36-35 Sunday night. Jackson was 0-3 against the Chiefs, and he needed all of his multiple...
