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Lost amongst higher-profile rookies, Tre Norwood could make early impact for Steelers
Much has been made about the four Pittsburgh Steelers rookies on offense who sit atop their positional depth charts. The curiosity surrounding the big leg of punter Pressley Harvin has made him a relatively high-profile rookie, too. But there’s a draft pick on defense who’s flown under the radar and...
Mark Madden: Pirates great Dave Parker is one of Hall of Fame’s many absurd absences
It’s so much more fun to talk about the Pirates as they used to be. I went to Wednesday’s game against Detroit. (I had Club Cambria tickets. I always go first-class.) The announced attendance was 8,382. But I’d bet there weren’t more than 2,000 people in the stands. There were...
Cam Newton believes covid testing mishap contributed to Patriots’ release
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Former Patriots quarterback Cam Newton says he was caught by surprise by his release in New England and believes his weeklong absence near the end of training camp due to a mishap related to covid-19 testing protocols contributed to coach Bill Belichick’s decision. In a 45-minute video...
Pitt basketball assistant Milan Brown promoted to associate head coach
With his three top assistants returning to Pitt for a fourth consecutive season, coach Jeff Capel on Friday announced that Milan Brown has been promoted to associate head coach. Brown has more than 25 years of coaching experience, including 12 seasons as a head coach at Holy Cross (2010-15) and...
T.J. Watt relieved mega contract is signed, vows Steelers won’t regret it
In a deliberate show of support, Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert were conspicuous in representing the Pittsburgh Steelers organization by standing and watching silently throughout the full 12 minutes of T.J. Watt’s news conference Friday afternoon. Colbert and Tomlin did not speak. Instead they flanked a makeshift dais near midfield...
Jonas Shaffer: Ravens built dynamic offense on the cheap, and now they’re having to foot the bill
Two years ago, the Ravens had the best quarterback, best left tackle and one of the best tight ends in the NFL. They were the motors in their Maserati of an offense, finely tuned and high-speed, prone to the occasional breakdown but still a sight to behold. And what did...
No. 11 Penn State anticipating tough matchup with Ball State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Weeks like this are why Penn State coach James Franklin tries to keep his messaging focused on the opponent at hand. If he talks about a weeks-away SEC foe or a looming Big Ten road trip, it may appear that Franklin is overlooking Penn State’s more...
West Virginia’s Sam James focuses on mental health, solid 2021
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia wide receiver Sam James used the offseason to focus on his mental well-being and put a tough stretch in the past. With a reputation for some great moments as well as mistakes, James is looking to return to the form that saw him catch 69...
Tim Benz: Remembering how PNC Park helped baseball return after 9/11. And how an ex-Pirate played the hero
By his sixth year of Major League Baseball, Pirates catcher Jason Kendall knew how to massage a relationship with a home plate umpire. Build a rapport. Manage a mood. Gauge a personality. Maybe buy a call on the corner. That’s not what this was. This was one guy worried about...
Steelers’ Keith Butler on Josh Allen: ‘There’s a price to pay’ for QBs who ‘want to be treated like a running back’
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin can vividly describe the howitzer of a throwing arm possessed by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. “His arm talent is exceptional,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “His mobility, particularly for a guy of his size and strength, is exceptional. He got out of the pocket and really created...
Behind 4 TD passes from Tom Brady, Bucs sneak past Cowboys
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns, helping the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick off the NFL season with a mistake-filled 31-29 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. With seats in a NFL stadium filled to full capacity for the...
Seton Hill football to meet Bloomsburg, looking to go 2-0
NCAA Division II Nonconference Bloomsburg (0-1) vs. Seton Hill (1-0) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: Bloomsburg leads 1-0. Last meeting: Bloomsburg 17, Seton Hill 14 (2015) Coaches: Frank Sheptock, Bloomsburg; Daniel Day, Seton Hill About Bloomsburg: Linebacker Quentin Gaskill had 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and...
After 4-game spring season, Saint Vincent to open fall football at Bluffton
NCAA Division III Nonconference Saint Vincent (0-0) vs. Bluffton (0-1) 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Alumni Field, Bluffton, Ohio Coaches: Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent; Aaron Krepps, Bluffton About Saint Vincent: The Bearcats are led by quarterback Brady Walker. He completed 69 of 107 passes for 880 yards and 10 touchdowns during...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 9, 2021: Bethel Park’s Justin Meis earns 1st win for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 52-58) lost to Louisville (Reds), 6-3. RHP Tanner Anderson (2-3, 3.94) got the loss, allowing two runs, walking one and striking out three over five innings. RHP Connor Overton (1.99), who was just acquired from the Blue Jays, pitched a scoreless inning with a pair of strikeouts and...
Pitt Take 5: Can one game in September set tone for the season?
There is an argument to be made that Pitt’s game Saturday at Tennessee could set the tone for the season. A victory, even against a second-tier SEC team, might get people talking and cause them to pay attention to the events at Heinz Field when Pitt is playing. A loss...
Maceo Austin leaves Duquesne’s basketball team
Maceo Austin, who came to Duquesne in 2019 after leading Kennedy Catholic to four consecutive PIAA championships and then started 29 games as a freshman, has left the Dukes for the second time. Austin, a 6-foot-5 guard, did not play for six weeks from Jan. 9 until Feb. 20 last...
Ex-Penguins forward Josh Jooris joins Geneve-Servette in Switzerland
Former Penguins forward Josh Jooris has joined Geneve-Servette of Switzerland’s National League. The 31-year-old was transferred from Lausanne, also of the National League, to Geneve-Servette. A native of Burlington, Ont., Jooris appeared in nine games for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2017-18 season and did not record a point. He...
Teen dream: Raducanu, 18, Fernandez, 19, into U.S. Open finalVideo
NEW YORK — Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are so similar in so many ways: They possess enviable quickness and anticipation. They take balls low to the ground and redirect them with ease. They don’t care how much better-known or more successful opponents are. They love the big moment. There’s...
List of Ravens players with knee injuries continues to growVideo
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens listed running back Gus Edwards and cornerback Marcus Peters as limited in practice Thursday, and ESPN later reported each player had a torn ACL. ESPN cited unidentified sources in its report. Losing Edwards would be another major blow to Baltimore’s backfield after the Ravens lost...
AP: Big 12 presidents set to vote on adding UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, BYUVideo
The Big 12 is moving swiftly to plug the holes looming with the upcoming departure of Oklahoma and Texas for the Southeastern Conference. A person familiar with the Big 12′s expansion plans said the conference’s presidents are scheduled to vote on applications for entry into the league at a meeting...
Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few smelled of alcohol prior to DUI arrestVideo
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few’s breath smelled of alcohol and he had bloodshot eyes on the night he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, though he initially told a police officer he had not been drinking, according to newly released documents. “Mark told me...
5 things to watch in WPIAL football Week 2: Handmade schedule a hit
Man or machine? The WPIAL heard complaints for years about the way their computer program sometimes paired unequal opponents or created long bus rides for games, nonconference concerns the league’s administration vowed to address. As a result, the WPIAL has matchups this week between successful programs such as Central Valley...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2
Area high school football fans, we are inching closer to the start of conference games. Those are the games that will decide which teams qualify for the WPIAL playoffs in November. However, in this final full weekend of nonconference games, there are a lot of quality matchups up and down...
Ex-Pitt tackle Brian O’Neill reaches out to Pat Narduzzi after signing $92.5M contractVideo
Pat Narduzzi’s check list for Saturday’s game against Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn., included: • Helping his players deal with the expected noise from nearly 100,000 people at Neyland Stadium so Pitt can run its offense properly and no snaps will sail over the unsuspecting quarterback’s head. • Handling the speed...
Steelers, T.J. Watt reportedly agree to contract extension making him NFL’s highest paid defensive player
With the season opener just three days away, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally made outside linebacker T.J. Watt the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. According to a NFL Network report, the Steelers and Watt agreed Thursday to a four-year deal worth $112 million and includes $80 million in guaranteed money....
