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Starting CB Steve Nelson among inactives for Steelers game against Washington
Cornerback Steve Nelson is among six players the Pittsburgh Steelers placed on the inactive list Monday for their game against Washington. Nelson will miss just the second game in his two seasons with the Steelers. He had an MRI taken on his knee last week and did not practice in...
Saint Vincent’s Aaron Smetanka named to AFCA 35-under-35 coaching institute
Aaron Smetanka could be on his way to climbing the coaching ranks in college football. For now, the third-year Saint Vincent coach just hopes to see a season in 2021. The coronavirus wiped out the 2020 season in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and left teams anxious and longing for a...
Steelers activate OT Jerald Hawkins, promote PK Matthew Wright from practice squad
Matthew Wright will make an unlikely NFL debut Monday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Signed to the practice squad just a week ago, Wright was promoted to the active roster Monday, meaning he will replace an injured Chris Boswell as the Steelers’ placekicker against Washington. Boswell was added to the...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden preview the Steelers-Washington gameVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Washington Football Team, which is set for Monday late afternoon. Benz and Madden discuss how the Steelers defense is managing after losing Devlin Bush and...
Penguins A to Z: Can Teddy Blueger claim the third-line center role?Video
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 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. Teddy Blueger Position: Center Shoots: Left...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Kasper Bjorkqvist snaps goalless streak before Liiga shutdownVideo
While the NHL and many leagues in North America are in the the midst of their offseasons because of the coronavirus pandemic, several leagues in Europe and a handful in North America have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Twenty of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers are currently...
Mark Madden: College football needs better system to determine national champion
Lots of things are stupid about sports. Idiocy isn’t the sole reason why viewing numbers are down for almost every big-time league. But it certainly isn’t helping. Replay review has bogged down the pace and robbed sports of its emotion and spontaneity. We don’t look forward to big plays anymore....
Chiefs rally to beat Broncos to clinch playoff berth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are so dynamic offensively they sometimes don’t even know when they’ve scored a touchdown. They were fortunate one of those cases didn’t come back to bite them Sunday night. Patrick Mahomes threw for 318 yards and a score, Harrison Butker was perfect...
Seton Hall rallies, and rallies, to beat Penn State in OT
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sandro Mamukelashvili scored a career-high 30 points, Myles Cale scored 16 and Seton Hall beat Penn State, 98-92, in overtime on Sunday. The Pirates (2-3) led for just two-and-half minutes. Shavar Reynolds’ 3-pointer with 45 seconds left in the extra session gave Seton Hall a 93-91...
First Call: Steelers ‘overrated’? Then other NFL ‘elites’ have some explaining to do. Hockey talk, as well.
Think the Steelers are overrated? Well, what does that say for the rest of the NFL’s elite? How much are you willing to spend on a hockey card? What are you willing to bet on the College Football Playoff? And what local kid is making good in the hockey world...
Madden Monday: Prediction! Steelers go 16-0 and lose their first playoff game
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X looks into his crystal ball. He has seen the future. And Steelers fans will love the first part of what he has to say. The second part? Not so much. “I have a vision they will go 16-0,”...
Tim Benz: Steelers unbeaten status starting to feel very shaky
For an 11-0 team, the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have a lot to be happy about of late. And they seem to be acutely aware of that. To steal a line from Mike Tomlin, the only thing perfect about this group is its record. Over the past month, everything else has...
Bill Viola Sr., Viola Jr. to receive national karate recognition
Father and son will be honored together for their contributions to karate in a virtual awards ceremony Saturday. Bill Viola Sr. and Bill Viola Jr. are inductees into the 2020 American Martial Arts Alliance’s Who’s Who Legends Hall of Honors with martial arts legend Chuck Norris. They also are featured...
No. 11 West Virginia finishes strong, beats Georgetown, 80-71Video
WASHINGTON — Miles McBride scored 17 points, Derek Culver had 14 and No. 11 West Virginia finished fast to beat Georgetown, 80-71, on Sunday in the first meeting between the former Big East rivals since 2014. Culver, the leading scorer and rebounder for the Mountaineers (4-1), was limited to 18...
Robert Morris women’s basketball looks ahead to new season opener
The Robert Morris women’s basketball team’s season opener Sunday was canceled amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The Colonials were scheduled to play Norfolk State on Saturday, but the game was postponed until Sunday. The game was then canceled. “The health and safety of the RMU and Moon Township community remains paramount...
Tua Tagovailoa throws for 296 yards as Dolphins beat Bengals in ugly gameVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa returned from a thumb injury that forced him to miss one game, throwing for a season-high 296 yards and a score to help the Miami Dolphins rally past the Cincinnati Bengals, 19-7, on Sunday in a game that included five ejections and a benches-clearing...
NFL Week 13 roundup: Derek Carr’s TD pass with 5 seconds left lifts Raiders past JetsVideo
Derek Carr threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III with 5 seconds left, lifting the Las Vegas Raiders to a wild 31-28 victory over the still-winless New York Jets on Sunday. The Jets took a 28-24 lead with 5:34 remaining on Ty Johnson’s 1-yard touchdown and the defense...
Baker Mayfield throws 4 TDs in 1st half as Browns hold off TitansVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns can do more than just run the ball, and the NFL’s longest active playoff drought is moving closer to an end after 18 seasons. Mayfield threw for a season-high 334 yards with all four of his touchdown passes in the first...
Penn State coach James Franklin happy to be ‘1-0’
Penn State football coach James Franklin has a different way at looking at his team’s record, no matter how well or — as has been the case for much of this season — poorly it is playing. His team isn’t 2-5. It’s 1-0. At least when only considering Saturday’s 23-7...
AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best ever
Alabama was No. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide were the unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week and the...
NFL inactives: QB Jones inactive for Giants; McCoy to start at Seattle
The New York Giants will be without starting quarterback Daniel Jones for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Jones was inactive for the matchup of first-place teams. Jones was not expected to play because of a hamstring injury suffered last week against Cincinnati. Colt McCoy will make his first start...
Penguins A to Z: Kasper Bjorkqvist finally gets some much-needed playing timeVideo
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 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. Kasper Bjorkqvist Position: Right winger Shoots:...
Ex-Penguins forward Maxim Lapierre retiresVideo
Former Penguins forward Maxim Lapierre announced his retirement on Sunday. Lapierre, 35, enjoyed a 10-year career in the NHL with the Penguins as well as the Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. Throughout his career, Lapierre was primarily used as a bottom-six forward who often agitated...
Decade after ‘Young money crew,’ do Steelers have WR corps that trumps it?
With the Pittsburgh Steelers on their way to a 12-4 season in 2011, their leading receiver famously let the media in on the nickname the corps had dubbed itself. “The Young Money Crew” included Mike “Fast Money” Wallace, Emmanuel “Easy Money” Sanders, Antonio “Cash Money” Brown and Hines “Old Money”...
Emiliano Grillo holds on for 1-shot lead at Mayakoba ClassicVideo
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Emiliano Grillo steadied himself with a pair of birdies over the last six holes Saturday for a 3-under-par 68, giving the Argentine a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Mayakoba Classic. Tom Hoge, without a win in his PGA Tour career, birdied...
