Sports category, Page 1558
Penn State, other Big Ten teams adapt to return of noisy crowdsVideo
MADISON, Wis. — Big Ten teams spent the opening week of the season getting reacquainted with an unfamiliar sound. Authentic crowd noise. After playing in empty stadiums throughout the pandemic-delayed 2020 season, teams across the country welcomed spectators back and many stadiums were packed on the first big weekend of...
West Virginia looks to fix mistakes after fading at MarylandVideo
West Virginia’s Neal Brown went into the season opener with cautious optimism and returned home with a mess. Now the third-year coach needs to figure out why things went totally wrong for the Mountaineers in the second half of a 30-24 loss at Maryland on Saturday. The Mountaineers scored three...
Georgia jumps to No. 2 behind Tide in AP Top 25; Penn State climbs to No. 11
Georgia jumped three spots to No. 2 behind Alabama in The Associated Press Top 25 released Tuesday, giving the Southeastern Conference the top two teams in the country for the 30th time in the 85-year history of the college football poll. It is the second time in the past three...
Deal or no deal, T.J. Watt expected to return to practice with Steelers on Wednesday
When the Pittsburgh Steelers ramp up practice Wednesday in preparation for the season opener Sunday at Buffalo, coach Mike Tomlin expects outside linebacker T.J. Watt to take part in it. Watt hasn’t practiced in a 7-on-7 or 11-on-11 capacity during the entire offseason or preseason while awaiting a new contract...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin discusses opening game against Buffalo BillsVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers open the 2021 season in six days against the Bills in Buffalo, and the question on every fan’s mind is “Will outside linebacker T.J. Watt be in uniform?” Watt regularly has taken part in individual drills over the past month and a half but has not taken...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss T.J. Watt’s contract situation with SteelersVideo
Mark Madden - back after some time off - and Tim Benz discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers and T.J. Watt’s contract situation, the season opener against the Buffalo Bills, NFL predictions, Penguins news, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and more on this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. Madden...
NWHL rebrands to Premier Hockey Federation entering 7th year
The National Women’s Hockey League is history. Welcome, Premier Hockey Federation. North America’s first women’s professional hockey league to pay players a salary is adopting the new name on Tuesday as part of a rebranding to reflect sweeping changes made to its management structure, coupled with an influx of private...
Back to back; Europe rides rookies to Solheim Cup win
TOLEDO, Ohio — Matilda Castren glanced at the rapidly expanding sea of red on the videoboard next to the 18th green, took a deep breath and tried to block everything out. Her long road to the Solheim Cup. Europe’s rapidly dwindling lead over the host Americans. A record crowd filled...
Finally, Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and Ted Simmons to be inducted into Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Derek Jeter visited Cooperstown when he was a kid nearly four decades ago and says he doesn’t remember much about the trip. He’s returning this week and likely won’t ever forget even one moment. After a delay of well over a year, the former New York Yankees...
First Call: T.J. Watt’s negotiations with Steelers called ‘extremely difficult’; Ravens extend a star player
Tuesday’s “First Call” checks in on the contractual stalemate between T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens managed to ink a star to an extension. An ex-Pirates pitcher got one, too. The ACC had a rough opening weekend. And a Cincinnati Bengals rookie is working through a...
Tim Benz: Twitter shame-police are making me defend Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly
So it’s come to this. Twitter has fallen so deep into the ninth circle of hell that it has forced me to side with the head coach of Notre Dame football. And, yes, that head coach is still Brian Kelly. I need a shower and I haven’t even gotten to...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates farm director John Baker discusses ‘What’s Important Now’
John Baker was dressed in casual attire, wearing a green blazer over a Roberto Clemente T-shirt and tapered khakis, as he sat on the home dugout bench at PNC Park. He looked and sounded more like a professor giving a lecture than the Pittsburgh Pirates farm director talking baseball. When...
Coaching football in the genes for Nick SirianniVideo
Coaching football is the genes for the Sirianni family. Nick Sirianni spent three hours listening to his brother, Mike, coach Washington & Jefferson to victory over John Carroll on Saturday. On Sunday, the entire family will tune in to watch Nick coach his first regular-season game in the NFL when...
‘Tough times’ sharpen resolve, skills of FedEx Cup champion Patrick CantlayVideo
ATLANTA — Patrick Cantlay made a name for himself — not just a nickname — in a span of two weeks that will be remembered as much for his sheer grit as the $15 million he earned from winning the FedEx Cup. Four times at the BMW Championship, he stood...
After shaky opener, No. 9 Notre Dame gets short week to prepare for ToledoVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Coach Brian Kelly knows his No. 9 Fighting Irish need to improve in several areas. A difficult season opener on the road was all the proof he needed. Notre Dame blew an 18-point lead at Florida State on Sunday night before regrouping to win 41-38 in...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi seeks more consistency from kicking game
Walk-on Sam Scarton was awarded the first opportunity to kick field goals and extra points, and Ben Sauls handled kickoffs in the opener. But it doesn’t appear Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi is satisfied with his kicking game. “Ben Sauls did a good job. First one he knocks out (for a...
The Penn State defense steals the show in Wisconsin winVideo
The ability of the Penn State defense to hold a late lead in big games has been the source of frustration for fans over the past several years, but Saturday was not one of those occasions. The Nittany Lions held off two late fourth-quarter Wisconsin drives to seal a bruising...
After further review, Randy Edsall out immediately at UConn
STORRS, Conn. — UConn football coach Randy Edsall has left the program a day after announcing he would retire at the end of the season. Edsall, whose teams have gone just 6-32 since he returned to the Huskies for a second stint as coach in 2017, will be replaced on...
Ravens RB Justice Hill reportedly tears Achilles tendon; former Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell among players trying out
BALTIMORE — Ravens running back Justice Hill reportedly tore his Achilles tendon in practice last week, likely ending his season and forcing the team to scramble for a replacement ahead of next Monday’s season opener. Hill, who was not at practice Monday, was reportedly hurt Thursday, according to the NFL...
British teen Emma Raducanu keeps rolling, beats Shelby Rogers to advance to U.S. Open quarterfinalsVideo
NEW YORK — British teenager Emma Raducanu, who had to compete in a qualifying tournament to earn a spot in the main draw of the U.S. Open, continued her impressive march through the field with a 6-2, 6-1 flattening of American Shelby Rogers on Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Raducanu,...
Pirates notebook: Kevin Newman makes ‘incredible play’ as Derek Shelton credits defense
Kevin Newman chased Jeimer Candelario’s pop fly with his back to the diamond, the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop turning and running into shallow left field before making an over-the-shoulder catch for the final out in the top of the third inning of their 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. “Off the...
Despite the big victory, Pitt has plenty of work to doVideo
When speaking to reporters and his team this week, Pat Narduzzi will choose his words carefully. He wants everyone to know more good news than bad surfaced after video review of Pitt’s 51-7 victory last Saturday against a weak UMass team, but he also doesn’t want to give the impression...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Komaniak delivers in clutch for W&J men’s soccer
Riverview graduate Michael Komaniak didn’t waste any time delivering the dramatic for the Washington & Jefferson men’s soccer team. The senior forward and team captain tallied the winning goal in the 89th minute to lift the Presidents past Point Park, 3-2, in the season opener last Wednesday. Komaniak also scored...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg athletics Hall of Fame in the works
Pitt-Greensburg will have an athletics hall of fame for the first time. The university put together a selection committee, which began meeting in June. They will consider past standouts for induction in four categories: student-athlete, coach/administrator, team and honorary. The nomination process begins Wednesday and will end Oct. 15. Nominations...
Minnesota loses star RB Mo Ibrahim to season-ending leg injuryVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — With a senior-laden lineup led by running back Mo Ibrahim, Minnesota entered the season with a prime opportunity to bounce back from a rough year and compete with rivals Wisconsin and Iowa for the West Division title. One week in, the Gophers have already been handed a major...
