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Browns defensive end Myles Garrett to miss second game because of covidVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns not only managed without star Myles Garrett for one game, they won. They’ll have to try to do it again. The dynamic end will miss this week’s game against Jacksonville as he continues to recover from the covid-19 virus. Garrett tested positive last Friday and...
Minkah Fitzpatrick is back to creating takeaways almost weekly for SteelersVideo
There were whispers that Minkah Fitzpatrick’s “ball-hawking” ways for the Pittsburgh Steelers had run their course when his “streak” of games without being part of a turnover was extended to nine through the first four weeks of this season. Since then, though, the takeaway machine that Fitzpatrick was when he...
Florida State coach Mike Norvell: ‘Right decision’ to postpone Clemson gameVideo
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida State coach Mike Norvell is standing by the decision to postpone the Seminoles game Saturday against No. 4 Clemson after the Tigers reported a positive player test following their arrival on campus, adding that even though he and his team wanted to play there were safety...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers’ win over Jaguars, look at playoff scenariosVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in Florida. The Black and Gold remain unbeaten with the win over the Jags and improve to 10-0 on the season....
Pitt’s Jeff Capel shepherds young team into uncertain season
While wading cautiously into his third season as Pitt’s basketball coach, Jeff Capel doesn’t know what to expect. He likes what he has seen at practice. But doesn’t everyone before the games begin? The Panthers expect to improve on last season’s shooting percentage (40.4, the program’s worst in 51 years),...
Ravens will be short at RB when they face Steelers on Thanksgiving night
The Pittsburgh Steelers already knew they were facing a Baltimore Ravens team reeling with three losses in the past four games and on the brink of elimination from the AFC North title chase. On Monday, the Steelers learned the Ravens will be short-handed at one of their most dominant positions...
NBA players hailed by pope at Vatican for demanding justice
Pope Francis lauded a delegation of NBA players who met with him at the Vatican on Monday as “champions” and said he supported their work on addressing social injustice. Five players — Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver — were joined by NBA players’ union...
Steelers’ TE Vance McDonald could return from reserve/covid-19 list against Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers could have tight end Vance McDonald back on the field Thursday when they play the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday at his weekly press conference that McDonald has been “cleared to come back” from the reserve/covid-19 list. McDonald was placed on the...
5 things we learned: AFC North picture clear, not so for Steelers’ top spot in conference
5 things we learned from Steelers 27, Jaguars 3: 1. Playoff posturing Once thought of as a game that could help decide the top spot in the AFC North, the Thanksgiving matchup between the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens has undergone a change in storylines. For the Steelers, it is a...
Patrick Mahomes hits Travis Kelce in last minute, Chiefs edge Raiders
LAS VEGAS — Even after Jason Witten’s touchdown put the Las Vegas Raiders ahead with 1 minute, 43 seconds to play, the mood on the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline was calm and cool. Not much can stop the Super Bowl champs lately. Not when they have the quarterback who makes...
Madden Monday: Why people nationally aren’t buzzing about Steelers the way they should
It’s probably the impending sense that no NFL team can go unbeaten. After all, if the locomotive that was the 2007 New England Patriots (18-1) couldn’t finish the job in the Super Bowl, maybe it can’t be done. Perhaps it’s a lack of faith in the level of competition faced...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Cam Lee records 6 points in 3 gamesVideo
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 the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Eighteen of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers are...
Pirates A to Z: Michael Perez should serve as a defensive upgrade to backup catchers
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. Michael Perez Position: Catcher Bats/Throws: Left/right Age: 28 Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 195 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Batted .167/.237/.238 with three doubles, one home...
First Call: Ravens ruffled before Steelers game. Le’Veon Bell helps K.C. Vanessa Hudgens with Cole Tucker?
The Ravens look flustered. The Steelers’ “MAC guys” looked happy. And Le’Veon Bell is looking to contribute in Kansas City. Plus, we’ve got hockey back in Pittsburgh. And a blossoming celebrity romance for a Pittsburgh Pirate. Maybe. All that and more in “First Call.” Ruffling the Ravens Not only are...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ turnover-happy defense, opportunistic offense key ‘Feats of Strength’ vs. Jaguars
Welp, the Steelers did it. They had three straight “trap games.” But they managed to avoid all the traps. In Dallas. At home against the Cincinnati Bengals. Then, on Sunday, they plowed through Jacksonville with a 27-3 victory over the Jaguars. The teams have a combined 6-23-1 record. So it...
Robert Streb nearly holes out in a playoff to win at Sea Island
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Robert Streb now has two PGA Tour victories, both at Sea Island, both in a playoff. Those are the only similarities. Six years after he had to rally from a five-shot deficit, Streb failed to protect a three-shot lead Sunday and felt the RSM Classic...
Men’s hockey: Forward Nick Pruksic leads Robert Morris past Alabama-Huntsville
Forward Nick Pruksic had a goal and two assists for Robert Morris’ mens hockey team which defeated Alabama-Huntsville, 4-3, at Colonials Arena on Sunday. The Colonials also got a goal and an assist from forward Santeri Hartikainen while forward Justin Addamo recorded two assists. Goaltender Reid Cooper made 18 saves...
Steelers ‘unleash’ dominant defense on Jaguars and their rookie QB
Poor Jake Luton was hit seven times, sacked twice and pressured or hurried on countless other occasions by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The rookie sixth-round pick tossed four interceptions and completed fewer than half his passes during another Jacksonville Jaguars loss. For the second consecutive week, the Steelers’ splash-play...
No. 1 Pitt soccer loses to Clemson in ACC championship match
After sitting on Zoom calls, remaining under quarantine and doing little more than thinking about soccer for three weeks, Pitt’s men’s soccer team found itself one victory from winning the ACC championship. But the No. 1-ranked team in the nation had its seven-game winning streak stopped Sunday in Cary, N.C.,...
Terrell Edmunds enjoys career day with 2 interceptions for Steelers in win over Jaguars
When he stepped on the field Sunday, Terrell Edmunds had played 38 games since his last interception. It also was the only one Edmunds had in 41 career games in three seasons at strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edmunds not only ended that streak in a 27-3 victory against...
Steelers’ Zach Gentry has ‘significant’ injury, but JuJu Smith-Schuster, Joe Haden OK
Backup tight end Zach Gentry suffered a “significant” knee injury during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory. But two of the Steelers’ most recognizable players, by all accounts, emerged unscathed despite injury scares. Cornerback Joe Haden and receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster each needed attention from training staff after suffering injuries during the second...
Mark Madden: Steelers are juggernaut, whether they look it or not
Sunday’s 27-3 win at Jacksonville showed why the Pittsburgh Steelers, despite being 10-0, aren’t on top of all the power rankings and why they would be underdogs vs. Kansas City, even at Heinz Field. It was unentertaining and nondescript. The Steelers stumbled through the first quarter, put the game away...
Steelers see improvement in running game during rout of Jaguars
Running back James Conner remarked that “everybody” had counted out the Pittsburgh Steelers rushing offense. Where did he see that so many were doing so? “Everywhere,” the Steelers’ featured back said during remarks that were perhaps more ornery that you might expect for a player on a team that won...
Turnovers have doomed Penn State at 0-5
Penn State’s football team is in uncharted territory. After all, it took 133 years before the esteemed program saw its first 0-5 start to a season. But in the resounding disappointment that has been this season, there has been a common sight in all five of Penn State’s setbacks. Turnovers....
NFL Week 11 roundup: Watson, Watt lead Houston to 27-20 win over New EnglandVideo
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson threw for 344 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and J.J. Watt defended a career-high four passes to lead the Houston Texans to a 27-20 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. Watson’s two touchdown passes and scoring run all came in the first half...
