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Tagliabue memoir a strong look into the NFL’s inner workings
Paul Tagliabue left his job as commissioner of the NFL in 2006 and didn’t get selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame until last year. If that seems odd for a man who guided the NFL for 17 years and oversaw labor peace, expansion, new stadiums, huge increases in...
Teams mull decision when to start rookie QBs
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Top two overall draft picks Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are set to step right in and become starting NFL quarterbacks in Week 1 of their rookie season. The timeline for the three other first-round quarterbacks in this year’s draft is a bit murkier. But if...
Teams post victories in Week 2 of WPYFL season
The Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League’s 40 member programs continued their seasons over the weekend. The WPYFL stretches across seven counties and nearly 3,000 square miles in Southwestern Pennsylvania, making it the largest youth football organizations in the state and one of the largest in the country. Additional information on...
Pirates fire hitting coach Rick Eckstein after 2 seasons of struggles at the plate
After ranking at or near baseball’s bottom in most major offensive categories the past two seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired hitting coach Rick Eckstein on Monday. Pirates manager Derek Shelton said, after consulting with general manager Ben Cherington over the weekend, they came to the conclusion it was best to...
Mark Madden: Steelers will beat disheveled Bills in Week 1
Viva Las Vegas and viva refreshing sports notes! Bet over your head, not with it. • The Steelers will beat host Buffalo in the opener. The constant covid debate surrounding the Bills has them disheveled. The Steelers are all football. Steelers win. You heard it here. • Shouldn’t T.J. Watt...
Sean Knapp reaches match play at U.S. Senior Amateur as No. 3 seed
Oakmont’s Sean Knapp could be on his way to a second U.S. Senior Amateur title. Knapp finished tied for third in the stroke play portion of the championship to advance to match play at the Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. The Hannastown Golf Club member shot...
Ivy League sports return in the way they went out: cautiously
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Ivy League was the first conference to scuttle its basketball postseason when the pandemic broke out during March Madness a year and a half ago. It was the first Division I conference to suspend fall sports in July 2020. Now the schools are getting back on...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell, LeSean McCoy among rumored replacements for Ravens’ J.K. Dobbins; safety signings for Steelers to note
A couple of big signings for NFL safeties may impact the Steelers when it comes to Minkah Fitzpatrick’s thinking on his next contract. Yoshi Tsutsugo’s walk-off homer at PNC Park created some widely varying reactions on Sunday. Joe Burrow’s return in Cincinnati was less than memorable. A couple of ex-Pirates...
Madden Monday: Dwayne Haskins will ‘be out of the league’ by 2023
TribLIVE’s Mark Madden didn’t have a particularly enjoyable week. The KISS concert got canceled in Burgettstown. The casino he was at in Las Vegas wouldn’t put on the soccer game he wanted. So someone is going to feel his angst. In this case, it’s Steelers backup quarterback Dwayne Haskins. After...
This date in sports history: Aug. 30Video
1887 — Seven U.S. men’s national tennis championships and Richard Sears captures his seventh title. Sears beats Henry Slocum, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2, at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. Sears retires with an 18-match unbeaten streak over the 1881-1887 championships. 1926 — Guy McKinney, driven by Nat Ray, wins the...
The final score matters, but Pirates GM Ben Cherington also has a bigger picture in mind
Ben Cherington has been a baseball executive long enough to know the importance of the game’s numbers, whether they are as simple as the won/loss record or as complex some of the new analytics. But at this stage of the season, you can bet Cherington hasn’t done the math on...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington: Gregory Polanco’s release best for both parties
The Pittsburgh Pirates could have sent Gregory Polanco to the minors or banished him to a lesser role on the major-league bench, but general manager Ben Cherington explained Sunday that releasing the team’s longest-tenured player was the best option. “We feel like we got to the point where, if we...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 29, 2021: Nick Gonzales smacks 3 home runs, 8 RBIs in Greensboro’s blowout win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 48-53) edged Louisville (Reds), 7-6. 3B Philip Evans (.280) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. SS Hoy Park (.306) knocked in three runs. CF Jared Oliva (.250) was 2 for 4 with a double. RHP James Mavel (5.60) allowed five runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts...
Patrick Cantlay goes 6 playoff holes to beat Bryson DeChambeau for PGA’s BMW ChampionshipVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Clutch down the stretch and for six dynamic playoff holes, Patrick Cantlay put a fitting end to an epic battle with Bryson DeChambeau by making an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the BMW Championship on Sunday. DeChambeau missed a 6-foot putt for...
Michigan beats Ohio for Little League World Series titleVideo
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Twice, Jackson Surma walked to the plate with runners in scoring position in the biggest game of his young life. Both times he delivered. Jackson drove in four runs, and Ethan Van Belle struck out eight as Michigan beat Ohio, 5-2, on Sunday in the championship game...
Jets acquire edge rusher Shaq Lawson from TexansVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are replacing one sack-happy Lawson with another. Edge rusher Shaq Lawson was acquired by the Jets from the Houston Texans on Sunday for a sixth-round pick in next year’s NFL Draft, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The...
Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard tests positive for covid-19Video
NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard encountered another hurdle in his recovery from Tommy John surgery Sunday when he was scratched from a rehab start because he tested positive for covid-19, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition...
Ravens’ J.K. Dobbins expected to miss season because of torn ACL
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is expected to miss the 2021 season with a torn ACL. “Been down this road before,” tweeted Zac Hiller, Dobbins’ agent, while retweeting an ESPN report about the injury. “He’ll come back bigger stronger faster.” Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins suffered...
Rod Laver ready to welcome Novak Djokovic to Grand Slam club at U.S. OpenVideo
SAN DIEGO — If Novak Djokovic wins the U.S. Open two weeks from now to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969, “Rocket” Rod Laver will be there to welcome him into a remarkably exclusive group. “I’d be very happy to shake his hand if he...
Tim Benz: Steelers appear to have drafted an impactful rookie class. Now they have to count on it for success in 2021
The Steelers appear to have drafted a very productive class of rookies, many of whom could see extensive playing time in high-leverage situations. On offense, first-round pick Najee Harris will be the featured running back. Third-round selection Kendrick Green should start the year at center. Second-rounder Pat Freiermuth already is...
Crash doesn’t keep Tyler Reddick from NASCAR playoffsVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tyler Reddick parked his taped-together Chevrolet on the backstretch, far from everyone else and quite possibly in the way of track workers trying to clean up a crash. He could smell burning oil and see smoke coming from under the hood. Alone with his thoughts and...
Yoshi Tsutsugo’s 3-run homer in 9th leads Pirates to victory against CardinalsVideo
Throw Yoshi Tsutsugo’s name onto the growing pile of questions facing the Pittsburgh Pirates when this season ends. Tsutsugo, who can become a free agent in the offseason, stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday after most of his teammates had failed with a bat...
Ryan Blaney wins at Daytona, Reddick earns final playoff berth
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For all the potential outcomes that could have occurred at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale was somewhat predictable. Ryan Blaney ended up in victory lane for the second straight week. Kyle Larson, the most dominant driver all year, took...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 28, 2021: Liover Peguero homers in Greensboro rout
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 47-53) outslugged Louisville (Reds), 13-10. LF Jared Oliva (.242) went 3 for 3 with a walk and five RBIs. SS Ethan Paul (.220) was 1 for 4 with a double and drove in four runs. 1B Phillip Evans (.257) went 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles...
Adam Wainwright tosses 7 scoreless innings as Cardinals pound Pirates
Where the Pittsburgh Pirates finally cut ties with Gregory Polanco in favor of a youth movement, the St. Louis Cardinals are pinning their playoff hopes on a pitcher who is two days shy of his 40th birthday. Adam Wainwright isn’t just ageless, he keeps the Pirates scoreless. For the third...
