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Mark Madden: Diego Maradona had his flaws, but will be remembered as greatest soccer player ever
One game summed up Diego Maradona: Argentina’s 2-1 victory over England in a 1986 World Cup quarterfinal. Maradona scored both his side’s goals. He cheated to score the first, disguising a handball with a flick of his head. “The Hand of God.” The second involved skill that only God could...
5 things to watch at the PIAA football championships
With a laugh, Cathedral Prep coach Mike Mischler brags that his defense hasn’t given up a point in weeks. Technically, he’s right. The District 10 champions reached the PIAA football championships on the heels of two covid-related forfeits. Wyoming Valley West forfeited their quarterfinal game and Upper Dublin forfeited the...
Another marquee matchup offers Pitt the chance to leave its mark on college football, 2020
In most seasons, Pitt doesn’t get many chances to impact who goes — or doesn’t go — to the College Football Playoff. But for the second time in a month, the Panthers confront one of the top three teams in the nation. They lost to No. 2 Notre Dame, 45-3,...
Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to host 18 test events
TOKYO — The postponed Tokyo Olympics are getting a kickstart. Local organizers on Friday announced a series of 18 test events set to begin in March and run into May. The Tokyo Olympics are set to open July 23 after being postponed eight months ago because of the covid-19 pandemic....
Pirates A to Z: Bryan Reynolds vows to rediscover his swing after sophomore slump
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. Bryan Reynolds Position: Outfielder Bats/Throws: Both/Right Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 205 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Batted .189/.275/.357 with six doubles, seven home...
Report: Former Pitt star Larry Fitzgerald tests positive for covid-19
Larry Fitzgerald and fellow Arizona Cardinals receiver Trent Sherfield have been placed on the reserve/covid-19 list. NFL Network reported Fitzgerald tested positive for the coronavirus and will not play against the New England Patriots on Sunday. The team said Fitzgerald (Pitt) and Sherfield were added to the list Thursday, three...
Gibson, Washington roll past Cowboys 41-16 on ThanksgivingVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Antonio Gibson ran for three touchdowns, Alex Smith had a scoring pass and Washington at least temporarily moved into first place in the woeful NFC East with a 41-16 Thanksgiving victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Gibson’s second score was a 23-yard run on the first...
Antonio Gibson, Washington roll past Cowboys on Thanksgiving
ARLINGTON, Texas — Antonio Gibson ran for three touchdowns, Alex Smith had a scoring pass and Washington at least temporarily moved into first place in the woeful NFC East with a 41-16 Thanksgiving victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Gibson’s second score was a 23-yard run on the first...
Report: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson tests positive for covid-19
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has tested positive for covid-19, according to the NFL Network. Sources: #Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2020 In a tweet Thursday, reporter Ian Rapoport said the reigning Most Valuable Player got the results on the night...
Deshaun Watson’s 4 TDs lift Texans to 41-25 win over LionsVideo
DETROIT — Deshaun Watson had a pair of go-ahead touchdown passes in the first half and threw for two more scores in the fourth quarter to help the Houston Texans pull away and beat the Detroit Lions 41-25 Thursday. Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had an early pick-6 and...
Derek Culver powers No. 15 West Virginia past VCU
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia missed its first 10 shots of the game. The Mountaineers still raced to a 13-0 lead over VCU. Derek Culver had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 15 West Virginia beat VCU, 78-66, on Thursday in the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic...
Deer Lakes excited for a new opportunity in a new section
Deer Lakes girls basketball coach Dave Petruska is excited about what the 2020 season might hold for his Lancers, and rightfully so. A year after going 13-10 (9-5 in section), Petruska’s team returns four of five starters and lost only one senior. Reese Hasley, Nikki Fleming, Jenny Butler and Cameron...
Vance McDonald reinstated to Steelers’ active roster, Trey Edmunds to IR
Tight end Vance McDonald was re-instated to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 53-man roster Thursday, the day his exemption from being on the reserve/covid-19 list expired. A coronavirus test McDonald took while the Steelers were in Dallas on Nov. 8 came back positive the following day, and he has been isolated from...
Thousands bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina amid clashesVideo
BUENOS AIRES — Tens of thousands of fans, many weeping, filed past the coffin of soccer superstar Diego Maradona on Thursday in ceremonies that mixed head-of-state-like honors with the chaos of a rowdy stadium. Viewing was halted shortly before 6 p.m. as the family wished and the body of the...
Postponement adds to quirky, sad history of Steelers’ Thanksgiving Day games
The game never getting played because of a worldwide pandemic that caused an outbreak within a bitter division rival? Unprecedented. Unique. Bizarre. And yet, entirely on brand for what has been the history of Pittsburgh Steelers games on Thanksgiving. The first scheduled NFL game to be played on Thanksgiving in...
Covid-19 remains biggest opponent for Big Ten football teams
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The coronavirus pandemic was considered by many coaches to be the biggest opponent for Big Ten Conference teams coming into this virus-delayed football season, and it certainly has been. With the annual bragging rights game between Minnesota and No. 18 Wisconsin called off on Tuesday because of...
Pennsylvania firearms hunting season for bear closes as 2020 bear kill tops 3,100
Hunters killed 78 black bears on Tuesday, the final day of the 2020 firearms hunting season for bear, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. That bumped the total harvest for the four-day season to 1,155 — a relatively low number for the firearms season — and to 3,135 for all...
Jeannette defense hopes to continue causing havoc in PIAA title game
One more gigantic test remains for the Jeannette football team. That’s what the defense faces at 11 a.m. Friday in the PIAA Class A championship game at Hersheypark Stadium. High-powered Steelton-Highspire strolls into the chocolate capitol of the world with a powerful running back and dangerous group of wide receivers...
Ravens reportedly have more positive tests; Steelers game potentially in jeopardy
“Multiple” coronavirus tests among Baltimore Ravens came back positive Thursday, according to CBS Sports reports, potentially further endangering the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers that already has been pushed back because of covid-19 concerns. In an early Thanksgiving Day morning post to his verified Twitter account, CBS’ Jason La Canfora...
DC Randy Bates hopes Pitt’s sacks, interceptions turn into something bigger
Ignoring Pitt’s won/loss record and focusing only on the good-news stats might raise false hope about the Panthers’ chances of upsetting Clemson on Saturday. “You are what your record says you are,” Bill Parcells famously remarked. His point was a team can look good, but if you don’t win the...
Pirates A to Z: Potential adjustments could lead to relief role for Harvard grad Sean Poppen
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. Sean Poppen Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 26 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 205 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Went 0-0 with a 4.70 ERA/1.696 WHIP...
No. 15 WVU men’s basketball opens season with win over South Dakota StateVideo
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia faced South Dakota State in its own backyard at the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic just 50 miles from campus, but with no fans in the building due to covid-19 restrictions, it felt like a neutral site for both teams. Miles McBride scored a...
St. Francis builds big halftime lead, holds on to stun Pitt in season opener
Pitt players confessed they didn’t know much about their opponent in the season opener, other than that St. Francis (Pa.) was a member of the Northeast Conference. That almost always assured the Panthers of a victory, as they had only lost once in 44 previous games against NEC teams. So...
Saturday’s West Virginia-Oklahoma football game postponed until Dec. 12
West Virginia’s game against No. 11 Oklahoma, scheduled for Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va., has been postponed, Big 12 Conference officials announced Wednesday. The action stems from Oklahoma’s inability to meet the required covid-19 thresholds, as established by the Big 12. The conference has rescheduled the game...
Pirates claim RHP Ashton Goudeau off waivers, DFA 1B Will Craig to make room on roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed right-handed pitcher Ashton Goudeau off waivers Wednesday from the Colorado Rockies, adding bullpen depth to their pitching staff. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates designated first baseman Will Craig for assignment. Goudeau, who MLB Pipeline ranked No. 23 among the Rockies’ top prospects,...
