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Steelers’ Maurkice Poucey: Hopefully we can get a couple wins and everyone can shut up
Maurkice Pouncey tested positive for coronavirus last month but was asymptomatic. “I didn’t have one symptom,” the Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl center said. But what is making Pouncey sick now isn’t so much the Steelers’ three-game losing streak but the negative reaction and gloom and doom others are assigning to...
Pitt linebackers coach Rob Harley leaving for Arkansas State
After six seasons as an original member of Pat Narduzzi’s staff, Pitt linebackers coach Rob Harley accepted an offer to become defensive coordinator at Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference. Thank you Pitt? ? #H2P pic.twitter.com/EgiJIzVt2D— Coach Harley (@robharley34) December 24, 2020 Harley also has been Pitt’s recruiting coordinator...
Chacko’s in Wilkes-Barre selected by Barstool Sports to get covid aid throughout pandemicVideo
The holidays got a little brighter Thursday for Chacko’s Family Bowling Center. The Wilkes-Barre bowling alley and restaurant got word on Christmas Eve that they were chosen for The Barstool Fund, a covid relief effort started by Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports. The next business we're helping is Chacko's Family...
Jeannette grad Lamont Robinson, McKeesport’s Swin Cash up for Basketball Hall of Fame
LaMont “Showboat” Robinson and Swin Cash already cemented their places in Western Pennsylvania basketball history with their contributions to the game at multiple levels. Now both are hoping to see their names alongside some of the game’s greats. Robinson and Cash are on the ballot for the Naismith Memorial Basketball...
Penguins A to Z: Emil Larmi will remain in Finland, for nowVideo
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. Emil Larmi Position: Goaltender Catches:...
Bettis and others say Steelers can still pull out of their funk, but it won’t be easy
Just a few weeks ago, Steelers fans were wondering if their undefeated team would lose a game this season. Now, the question is, will the Steelers win another game this season? After three straight losses following its 11-0 start, this team is looking like it has forgotten how to play...
This date in sports history: Dec. 24Video
1950 — Cleveland’s Otto Graham throws four touchdown passes, despite icy footing in Municipal Stadium, and Lou Groza kicks a 16-yard field goal with 28 seconds left to give the Browns a 30-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams and the NFL title in their first year in the league....
Penguins A to Z: Sam Lafferty has a job, now he needs a roleVideo
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. Sam Lafferty Position: Center Shoots:...
Top-ranked Rams defense not bothered by only 2 Pro Bowl picksVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have the NFL’s No. 1 total defense, No. 1 pass defense and No. 2 rushing defense. Aaron Donald’s group is second in the NFL in sacks and third-down conversion percentage, third in points allowed and fifth in takeaways. By almost any collective measure,...
Browns to face Jets team that finally has achieved liftoff
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns are heading back to the New York area for their second visit around Christmastime. There won’t be any holiday-season sightseeing in Manhattan this time, either. And suddenly, it doesn’t look like it’s going to be any kind of vacation. After shocking the Los Angeles Rams,...
Penn State starts fast, fades quickly against No. 18 IllinoisVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Illinois coach Brad Underwood isn’t going to change his mind or his tune all season, especially if Ayo Dosunmu keeps playing like this. Dosunmu scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half to lead the No. 18 Fighting Illini past Penn State, 98-81, on Wednesday...
Georgia Southern runs over Louisiana Tech in New Orleans BowlVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Shai Werts had three touchdown runs and threw a 65-yard scoring pass to help Georgia Southern beat Louisiana Tech, 38-3, in the New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday. Werts, who missed the Eagles’ last two regular-season games because of a shoulder injury, scored one of his touchdowns on...
OKC-Houston game postponed, Harden out after covid violationVideo
HOUSTON — The James Harden soap opera in Houston now comes with a canceled season opener. Houston’s opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night was scrapped after coronavirus cases and Harden’s violation of the NBA’s covid-19 protocols left the Rockets without the league-mandated eight players available. It was...
Deer Lakes Youth Baseball Association gets Pirates grant
Safety is a top priority for the Deer Lakes Youth Baseball Association, and a matching “Fields for Kids” grant from Pirates Charities will help keep that mission going. Pirates Charities, the philanthropic arm of the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced Wednesday that the association will receive grant money to improve fencing on...
Stephon Tuitt added to Steelers injury report with back injury
As the Pittsburgh Steelers began preparation Wednesday for their game this weekend against the Indianapolis Colts, they had some new additions to the injury report. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt (back) and outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi (shoulder) did not practice, joining tight end Eric Ebron (back), inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III...
New Kensington native Skyy Moore growing into receiver role at Western Michigan
Back in 1982, the Cal football team pulled off a historic 25-20 comeback against Stanford when the Golden Bears completed a series of laterals on an end-of-the-game kickoff. At the end of the play, Kevin Moen ended up having to sprint through a grouping of Stanford band members and into...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster says he’ll stop his pregame TikTok dances
An order from Gov. Tom Wolf mandated the shutdown of Pennsylvania indoor dance clubs. A chat with Mike Tomlin apparently put an end to JuJu Smith-Schuster’s outdoor dance moves. Citing regret that Tomlin and his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates are being forced to answer on his behalf for it, Smith-Schuster said...
Penguins’ 2020-21 schedule released, includes only division foes
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ rivalries with the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals feature some of the most heated blood-feuds in the history of the NHL. They are born out of geography but also out of frequency, having met one another so often on so many stages. In other words, they don’t...
Behind the screen: How networks have adjusted to airing NFL
Fred Gaudelli wasn’t worried if NBC could successfully air “Sunday Night Football” games in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. His bigger concern was if the NFL could make it through the season. So far, both things have happened. Even though games may look the same, most of the processes...
Steelers activate LB Vince Williams off covid list
Veteran Vince Williams was activated off the reserve/covid-19 list and re-joined the Pittsburgh Steelers, relieving the team’s problem with a dearth of healthy bodies at the inside linebacker position. On Dec. 10, Williams was placed on the NFL’s list designated for coronavirus protocol. Although the league and team are prohibited...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger on recent criticism about his play: ‘I don’t blame them’
Ben Roethlisberger has heard the criticism. He understands it. In fact, considering the way the 17-year veteran quarterback has played in recent weeks, he expects it from fans, commentators and former NFL players. “Shoot, I don’t blame them,” Roethlisberger said Wednesday. “When you play like poo, you should get talked...
Steelers swap WPIAL alumni Kevin Rader, Christian Kuntz on, off practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers swapped a pair of WPIAL alumni on and off their practice squad Wednesday. Former Pine-Richland tight end Kevin Rader was added to it, and former Chartiers Valley standout Christian Kuntz was released off of it. Rader was released from the active roster Monday to make room for...
Penguins A to Z: Maxime Lagace has already been promotedVideo
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. Maxime Lagace Position: Goaltender Catches:...
Mark Madden: JuJu Smith-Schuster’s dancing isn’t a cause for Steelers collapse, but it’s a symptom
Joe Haden, a Steeler for four seasons and NFL player for 11, summed up the state of Steelers’ leadership when he tweeted, “My dawg @TeamJuJu dancing is the least of our problems.” The plane has crashed into the mountain. But let my dawg dance. JuJu Smith-Schuster dancing on opposition logos...
Pitt players head home for short Christmas break
In the year 2020, the NCAA Tournament was canceled, the subsequent season has been pockmarked with more cancellations and postponements and Pitt even lost men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel for one game after he tested positive for covid-19. But a former adjunct professor at Fordham’s Graduate School of Business was...
