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Alvin Kamara’s 6 TDs ties NFL record as Saints beat VikingsVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Alvin Kamara tied an NFL record by running for six touchdowns in a game and finished with a career-high 155 yards rushing to help New Orleans beat the Minnesota Vikings, 52-33, on Friday and clinch a fourth straight NFC South title. Wearing different colored shoes — one...
Sabres upgraded in offseason, could hang around in NHL East Division
The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the second in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they will face eight times apiece in the East Division. For the first time since 1997-98, the Penguins and Buffalo...
Buffalo holds off Marshall to win Camellia BowlVideo
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Kevin Marks scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 9 seconds left, and Buffalo made a final defensive stop to beat Marshall, 17-10, in the Camellia Bowl on Friday. Subbing for the national leader in rushing yards per game, Jaret Patterson, Marks carried 35 times...
Boston Celtics Hall of Fame player, coach K.C. Jones dies at 88Video
BOSTON — Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion who won eight straight NBA titles during the Celtics’ Bill Russell era and then coached the Boston teams with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two more championships in the 1980s, has...
Tom Brady-led Bucs can clinch playoff spot with win over LionsVideo
DETROIT — Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are rolling into the Motor City with a chance to clinch a spot in the playoffs. “This is why we play, to put your team in a place and give yourself an opportunity to compete for a championship,” Brady said. The...
Dolphins move past Raiders in rebuilding processVideo
Coach Brian Flores started the rebuilding process in Miami a year after Jon Gruden did the same in his return to the Raiders. Both coaches traded away big-name players for premium draft picks and reshaped the roster in hopes of reviving once-proud franchises. While Flores arrived a year later than...
Cardinals pushing for playoffs in home game vs. 49ersVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals are in the middle of the playoff race for the first time in years, while the San Francisco 49ers have been eliminated from the postseason a year after playing in the Super Bowl. Saturday’s game between the two teams is yet another example of...
Benny Snell gives Steelers an extra option as they try to sort out running game problems
As the Pittsburgh Steelers try to use what few chances they have left in the regular season to improve their running game, coach Mike Tomlin might be turning away from his bell cow. Although starter James Conner has been cleared to return from a quad injury that kept him out...
DE Stephon Tuitt returns to practice for Steelers, is expected to play against Colts
After missing two days of practice this week with a back injury, defensive end Stephon Tuitt returned Friday and is expected to play Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Indianapolis Colts at Heinz Field. The Steelers (11-3) will try to halt a three-game losing streak and clinch the AFC...
Mark Madden: Pre-Mario Penguins provided plenty of memorable moments
Everybody remembers Mario Lemieux scoring five goals, five ways on New Year’s Eve, 1988. (Although nobody figured out exactly what Lemieux had done ‘til the next day.) But who remembers when the Penguins netted five goals in 127 seconds? I do. I was there. It was glorious. As the NHL...
Penguins A to Z: Cam Lee takes his first stepsVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Cam Lee Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: After Josh Bell trade, Pirates need to invest in future cornerstone
Ben Cherington has been consistent with his message that the Pittsburgh Pirates need to “be aggressive and focused about adding talent,” which is a polite way of saying that the organization is bereft of it. The Pirates general manager also hasn’t been shy about implying that anyone and everyone is...
Pitt secures commitment from 6th defensive back in class of 2021
With his 2021 recruiting class, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi hopes he will have plenty of options in pass defense. oh yeah it’s up? #H2P @DB_BucksFB @Pitt_FB pic.twitter.com/wxkGLXU2p1— Phillip O’Brien Jr (@PhillipOjr) December 25, 2020 Phillip O’Brien Jr. became the sixth defensive back in Pitt’s 23-man class Christmas morning when he...
This Date in Sports History: Dec. 25
1956 — Corky Devlin of Fort Wayne goes 0 for 15 from the field against the Minneapolis Lakers to tie an NBA record. 1971 — Garo Yepremian’s 37-yard field goal at 7 minutes, 40 seconds of the second overtime gives the Miami Dolphins a 27-24 victory over the Kansas City...
Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle buys Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch for $22 million
Peter Pan still hasn’t grown up, but Neverland has finally sold. Michael Jackson’s famous 2,700-acre Southern California ranch sold for $22 million to billionaire Ron Burkle, The Wall Street Journal reported. Burkle, who Forbes estimates is worth $1.5 billion, was a friend of Jackson who helped manage his money in...
Todd Graham, Hawaii win New Mexico Bowl — in Texas
FRISCO, Texas — Chevan Cordeiro threw three first-half touchdown passes, and Calvin Turner had two long scoring plays to help Hawaii beat Houston, 28-14, on Thursday in the New Mexico Bowl. The game was moved to Frisco from its usual location in Albuquerque because of covid-19 restrictions in New Mexico....
Heisman finalists: Alabama teammates plus Trevor Lawrence, Kyle TraskVideo
Alabama teammates Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith along with Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Florida’s Kyle Trask were named finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Thursday. The Heisman will be awarded Jan. 5 during a virtual ceremony. The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the usual trip to New York for...
West Virginia LB Tony Fields II shares Big 12 top newcomer awardVideo
Iowa State running back Breece Hall and linebacker Mike Rose are the Associated Press Big 12 Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year after the Cyclones’ best conference season ever also earned Matt Campbell coach of the year honors. The Big 12 runner-up Cyclones will play in a New Year’s...
College basketball teams fend off holiday loneliness
MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Curry texted his mom last week. He needed a headshot of her and his sister. The photo request was not for a social media post or a scrapbook project, but rather an effort by the fifth-year senior forward to give his closest family members the chance, virtually,...
Steelers prepare for Colts’ vaunted offensive line
Over the past three seasons, the only team to sack an Indianapolis Colts quarterback five times in a game is the Pittsburgh Steelers. No team has taken down a Colts passer more than three times in the 22 games since the Steelers sacked Jacoby Brissett and Brian Hoyer a combined...
Steelers embrace return of ILB Vince Williams to position ravaged by injuries
It’s not just the thumping Vince Williams brings as a tackler or the eight years of NFL experience he has playing a position decimated by injuries that Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler has missed the past two weeks. It’s the “voice” Williams brings as a defensive play caller. “The...
NHL East Division favorite Bruins aren’t without their flaws
Editor’s note: The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the first in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they’ll face eight times apiece in the East Division. For a team coming off a great season —...
Pitt dips into transfer market for former Maryland offensive lineman Marcus Minor
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi didn’t wait long to start reconstructing his roster, landing offensive lineman Marcus Minor on Thursday as a graduate transfer from Maryland. Blessed with an opportunity. #H2P #PITT2L1TT #Pittfootball pic.twitter.com/RsQLEaw3eF— Marcus Minor (@AyeeMarcus_) December 24, 2020 Minor, who has two years of eligibility, reported his verbal commitment...
Eric Ebron returns to Steelers practice; Stephon Tuitt remains out
Tight end Eric Ebron returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday, but defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt remained out and kicker Chris Boswell was added to the injury report. Ebron was listed as a full participant on the report for Thursday, an encouraging sign after he missed Wednesday’s practice and didn’t play...
Trading Josh Bell to Nationals is first major move in offseason of rebuilding for Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates once coveted Josh Bell’s bat so much they took the risk of drafting the slugger in the second round and signing him to a record $5 million bonus to convince him to skip college. Bell became the face of the franchise, both for hitting majestic home runs...
