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Mike Tomlin confirms Bud Dupree will miss rest of Steelers season with ‘significant’ knee injury
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree will miss the remainder of the regular season, coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Thursday afternoon. Dupree suffered a right knee injury during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s 19-14 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. He was placed on injured reserve Thursday. Tomlin did not provide a...
Penguins A to Z: The future might not be now for Anthony AngelloVideo
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. Anthony Angello Position: Center Shoots: Right...
Pirates A to Z: Despite ‘outfield experiment,’ Cole Tucker still viewed as an infielder
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Nik Turley. Cole Tucker Positions: Shortstop/Outfielder Bats/Throws: Both/Right Age: 24 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 205 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Batted .220/.252/.275 with three doubles, a home...
Penn State hockey remains winless after loss to Michigan
Goaltender Oskar Autio made 28 saves on 30 shots for Penn State in a 3-1 home loss to Michigan at Pegula Ice Arena on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions’ lone goal was scored by defenseman Evan Bell. Penn State (0-5-0) will host Michigan at 6 p.m. Thursday....
No. 1 Gonzaga pulls away from West Virginia in second halfVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Joel Ayayi matched his career high with 21 points, and Andrew Nembhard and Corey Kispert had 19 each, and No. 1 Gonzaga rallied to beat No. 11 West Virginia, 87-82, on Wednesday night in the Jimmy V Classic. The Bulldogs (3-0) struggled to get in sync early and...
Former Penn State star Trace McSorley throws 1st NFL TD pass for Ravens vs. Steelers
In the 23 months since his final action in college for Penn State, Trace McSorley’s experience in meaningful football games had been limited to exactly one snap. That was a 1-yard carry on a third-and-1 three snaps into the 2019 regular-season finale for the Baltimore Ravens against the Pittsburgh Steelers....
J.C. Hassenauer latest ‘next man up’ contributing to Steelers
Since graduating high school as an All-American and the top-rated center prospect in the country in 2014, J.C. Hassenauer had started all of 11 games. At any level. Three in college and eight for the Birmingham Iron of the now-defunct Alliance of American Football. That changed Wednesday. Hassenauer played the...
Tim Benz: Despite beating Ravens, ‘Airing of Grievances’ outweigh ‘Feats of Strength.’ Just ask Mike Tomlin.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t look like an undefeated team. They just looked like a team that somehow has managed to avoid losing. Barely. So far. They outlasted a Baltimore Ravens team that could barely field a roster thanks to covid-19. Yet somehow, during a 19-14 win, the...
Duquesne bounces back to defeat UNC Greensboro
Keith Dambrot had plenty of reasons to feel good about Duquesne’s 81-68 victory Wednesday night against UNC Greensboro in the Wade Houston Tipoff Classic in Louisville, Ky. Most important for the Dukes coach was how his players recovered from a lethargic, 10-point loss to Arkansas-Little Rock on Monday. After that...
Pirates sign Erik Gonzalez, Michael Feliz, Jameson Taillon, non-tender Clay Holmes
As MLB’s nontender deadline approached, there was speculation the Pittsburgh Pirates could cut ties with Erik Gonzalez because he plays the one position with organizational depth. Instead, the Pirates on Wednesday signed Gonzalez to a one-year contract for $1.225 million that made the veteran the frontrunner to be the starting...
Seth Lundy scores 32, Myles Dread hits 3 at buzzer in Penn State win
UNIVERSITY PARK — Seth Lundy hit five 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 32 points, Myles Dread made a 3 at the buzzer and Penn State beat VCU, 72-69, on Wednesday night. Dread was scoreless and 0 for 4 from the field, all 3-point shots, before he took a pass...
Steelers’ Bud Dupree reportedly has torn ACL
Ben Roethlisberger first gave an indication the injury to teammate Bud Dupree was serious when he referenced it as one of the reasons why the mood was not more celebratory for the Pittsburgh Steelers after their Wednesday victory against their biggest rival. Moments later, a report from the league’s network...
Gary Bettman: NHL players have to decide to pay now or later
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman warned players Wednesday they are likely going to have to pay one way or another to make up for the league’s projected lost revenue whenever the 2020-21 season gets underway. Speaking on a Sports Business Journal panel, Bettman stressed the NHL is not attempting to reopen...
Steelers work harder than expected in sloppy win over Ravens
It started from the moment he sat down and his microphone was turned on. After watching the Pittsburgh Steelers struggle to put away the undermanned Baltimore Ravens, 19-14, in just the second NFL game played on a Wednesday since 1949, Mike Tomlin displayed the type of fire in his postgame...
Agency: LeBron James inks 2-year extension with Lakers
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has agreed to a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. James’ agency, Klutch Sports, confirmed the deal Wednesday during the first week of training camp for the NBA champions. The Lakers still are finalizing their new contract with Anthony Davis, who is also represented...
Former Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez again seeks dismissal of charges in teen sex case
The lawyer for former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez said 11 criminal charges related to allegations that he and a teenage girl exchanged sexually explicit text messages should be dismissed over jurisdictional issues. In court documents filed this week, defense attorney Gary Gerson said those charges related to alleged crimes...
Goodell: NFL committed to finishing regular season on time
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the league remains committed to finishing the regular season as scheduled. Goodell also said on a conference call that while the NFL is considering a bubble format for the playoffs, it wouldn’t necessarily resemble what the NHL and NBA used in successfully in completing...
WWE’s Pat Patterson dies at 79
WWE legend and Hall of Famer Pat Patterson has died, according to the wrestling company. Patterson was 79. Born Pierre Clermont, he was the first WWE Intercontinental Champion and thought to be the first openly gay wrestling star, which he detailed in his 2016 book, “Accepted: How the First Gay...
Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa hopes to feast again on Rutgers
Sunday was different for Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa. For the first time this season, he watched game film with his teammates and enjoyed a win — a 27-17 triumph at Michigan the day before. “It was a great feeling,” Luketa said during a video conference with media Tuesday. “Dealing...
Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of...
‘Game on,’ but Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey goes on covid-19 list and won’t play
As an NFL spokesman put it, “Game on.” But while they will play the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be without their eight-time Pro Bowl center. Maurkice Pouncey was placed on the NFL’s reserve/covid-19 list less than three hours prior to the 3:40 p.m. scheduled kickoff time...
Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith cleared for game vs. Ravens
Special teams coordinator Danny Smith was cleared to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers and is available to perform his coaching duties during the scheduled Wednesday game against the Baltimore Ravens. While the game was yet scheduled to be played Tuesday, the Steelers announced Friday that Smith would not be available...
Mark Madden: Forget January; the NHL shouldn’t return until October
The NHL season is scheduled to start in January … or February. March, perhaps. But perhaps October of 2021 would be the best idea. Barring utter failure of the covid vaccine or a chicken-hearted approach to returning to normalcy once it’s taken a foothold, it’s difficult to imagine that hockey...
Penguins A to Z: Justin Almeida needs to show progress in his second professional seasonVideo
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. Justin Almeida Position: Left winger Shoots:...
This Date in Sports History: Dec. 2
1907 — Tommy Burns defends his world heavyweight title by knocking out Gunner Moir in the 10th round at London. 1944 — Ohio State quarterback Leslie Horvath wins the Heisman Trophy. 1947 — Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack wins the Heisman Trophy. 1952 — Oklahoma halfback Billy Vessels is named...
