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Pirates A to Z: After earning his first victory, Geoff Hartlieb found a role as a reliever
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 Trevor Williams. (The only MLB player with a surname that starts with Z is Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmerman). Player: Geoff Hartlieb Position: Pitcher Throws:...
This date in sports history: Nov. 12Video
1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. Heffelfinger doesn’t disappoint his bosses as he returns a fumble for a touchdown to give Allegheny a 4-0 victory. 1920 — Judge Kenesaw Mountain...
Penn State faces uncertain season after Patrick Chambers’ ouster
STATE COLLEGE — It took the better part of a decade, but Patrick Chambers had Penn State basketball on what athletic director Sandy Barbour called a “positive trajectory.” Time to see if the Nittany Lions can continue it without him. Chambers’ abrupt resignation last month following an internal investigation by...
Heart condition forces Penn State RB Journey Brown to give up footballVideo
Penn State running back Journey Brown has been forced to step away from football as a result of being diagnosed with a heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A native of Meadville, Brown, 21, has not played all season after the condition was discovered in September. Penn State coach James Franklin announced...
Duquesne thinking big on the cusp of Keith Dambrot’s 4th season
When Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot found out his team was picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic 10, he didn’t know if he should be proud or angry. But it did make him think of his dad. “I’m honored to be picked fifth. I’m also disappointed to be picked fifth,” said...
November Masters gives golf season grand sendoffVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Any optimism the next Masters will be restored to its full glory of spring blooms and the endless chorus of cheers was dampened only by the reality of the calendar and the recent spikes in coronavirus cases. It has been eight months since Augusta National said it...
Bengals claim DE Takk McKinley off waivers from Falcons
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday bolstered their defensive front by claiming defensive end Takk McKinley off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons. McKinley, a fourth-year player out of UCLA, was a first-round draft pick of the Falcons in 2017. He has played in 49 games with 171/2 sacks. The...
Baker Mayfield practices with Browns after stay on covid-19 list
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s unexpectedly extended bye week is finally over. The Cleveland Browns quarterback returned Wednesday feeling refreshed and somewhat relieved following a midseason break that ended with him on the covid-19 list. Mayfield was activated and practiced as the Browns (5-3) continued preparing to host the Houston Texans...
Norwin’s Lacey Bernick, Katelyn Kauffman among those to sign with Pitt soccer
Lacey Bernick and Katelyn Kauffman were a dynamic one-two punch for the Norwin girls soccer team. Fast on the outside, nimble on possessions and often marked, the forward/midfielders drew college attention early in their careers as they helped the Knights remain a top-end team in WPIAL Class AAAA. The All-WPIAL...
Cleveland’s Shane Bieber unanimously wins AL Cy Young AwardVideo
Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner of the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, and Trevor Bauer became the first player to take home the NL honor for the Cincinnati Reds. Using a versatile repertoire that includes a looping curveball and a wipeout slider, Bieber went...
For fall Masters, change comes to a tradition like no otherVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga — The pimiento cheese sandwiches are still here, and so is the Hogan Bridge over Rae’s Creek. So much else has changed at Augusta National this week, when the first fall Masters will be held without many of the traditions that make it a tradition unlike any other....
Pitt’s Australian-born punter Kirk Christodoulou enjoys life in ‘his second home’
If Kirk Christodoulou thought it was traumatic to have Notre Dame’s 257-pound Isaiah Foskey bear down upon him to block a punt, imagine how he felt the day he walked into his first class in Pitt’s Katz Graduate School of Business. Yes, two different levels of trauma, but Christodoulou handled...
Steelers turn to Cameron Heyward to help out younger players on defensive line
The method isn’t as simplistic as one if by land, two if by sea, but if Karl Dunbar wants to make sure his words are resonating with the young players on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line, he turns to captain Cameron Heyward. “I think he has always been my Paul...
Steelers’ Tyson Alualu returns to practice field, Mike Hilton full participant for 1st time
It was an encouraging day for two injured players coach Mike Tomlin has stressed are important to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ run defense. Defensive lineman Tyson Alualu took to the practice field for the first time since suffering a knee-ligament injury 10 days prior, and slot cornerback Mike Hilton was designated...
Penn State defensive end Jayson Oweh seeks to offer more
This season has been a struggle for Penn State football coach James Franklin. And for reasons far more profound than his team’s 0-3 record. His family. While Franklin directs his team in State College, his family has taken residence in Florida as a precaution because of the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically,...
In addition to 5 missing for covid-19 reasons, Steelers give 5 veterans day off
Wednesday was Veterans Day across the country. But every in-season Wednesday is a veterans’ day for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This Wednesday, though, more than most. With five players on the reserve/covid-19 list, coach Mike Tomlin also gave five of his older players the day off. That group included his three...
Steelers offensive line’s run-blocking ‘below par’
After an early strong start to the season in the running game, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t getting results from their run-blockers. The men who take on the bulk of those responsibilities recognize the problem, too. “They’re spinning the bit,” offensive line coach Shaun Sarrett said of his unit’s recent failings...
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Graham Knott signs with Cincinnati Cyclones
Former Penguins prospect Graham Knott has signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones. Knott, 23, spent time last season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) and Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. In 11 AHL games as a member of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, he was held without...
Luke Garza, Jared Butler headline AP preseason All-America team
The coronavirus pandemic initially clouded Luka Garza’s decision whether to stay at Iowa or leave for the NBA. The uncertainty of the 2020-21 college basketball season and NBA draft made a tough choice even tougher. Once Garza decided to stay in Iowa City, he was all in. No doubts going...
Pitt women’s basketball will open 20-game ACC schedule Dec. 10 at Virginia Tech
The Pitt women’s basketball team will open a 20-game ACC schedule Dec. 10 at Virginia Tech, with the Panthers playing their home opener three days later against Clemson at Petersen Events Center. The ACC announced its 20-game schedule Wednesday, a two-game increase from last year because of the coronavirus pandemic....
Mark Madden: Steelers should have played it safe with Vance McDonald
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been struck by covid — and a bit of irony, too. Ben Roethlisberger and Vance McDonald were among the more outspoken when the ’rona hit Tennessee before the Steelers were supposed to travel there for a game Oct. 4, forcing the Steelers’ schedule and bye week...
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference cancels fall sports after earlier delay
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference first delayed and now canceled all “mandated” fall sports competitions at its NCAA Division II schools, unless a number of teams still want to participate. The decision impacts football, cross country, soccer, women’s volleyball and field hockey. If six or more schools commit to competing...
Atlantic 10 basketball schedule gives Duquesne national TV exposure
Duquesne’s national profile may receive a boost this season, with six scheduled appearances on national television as part of the 2020-21 Atlantic 10 schedule released Wednesday. Four of those games will be at home, starting Jan. 5 against Davidson (CBSSN), followed by Fordham on Jan. 9 (NBCSN), Dayton on Feb....
Pitt picked to finish 13th in ACC preseason basketball poll
Pitt will enter the 2020-21 basketball season with something to prove after the Panthers were picked in the ACC preseason media poll to finish 13th in the 15-team league. Since Jamie Dixon left after the 2015-16 season, the Panthers have a 13-61 ACC record. They have finished tied for 13th...
First Call: Mike Tomlin on blocked kick issues; early Bengals trash talk; massive Steelers bet
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us Steelers coach Mike Tomlin explaining his team’s poor blocking on place kicks on Sunday in Dallas. We also get some bad Cincinnati Bengals trash talk and even worse karma. Plus, perhaps the greatest golf shot you’ll ever see. Figure it ‘aht! The Steelers place-kick protection...
