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No. 4 Clemson still has path to national title, ACC crown
No. 4 Clemson won’t spend its bye week worried about the college football’s championship chase after the Tigers suffered their first regular-season loss in three years. A sixth-straight ACC title and third national championship in five years are still clearly within reach for the Tigers despite Saturday’s 47-40 double overtime...
Masters honors Lee Elder with scholarship and a tee shot
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In a year marked by racial injustice, Augusta National announced Monday it would honor Lee Elder with two scholarships in his name at Paine College and an honorary tee shot next year for the first Black player in the Masters. “It’s mind-boggling every time I think about...
Steelers TE Vance McDonald tests positive for coronavirus, team’s 1st since season began
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald became the team’s first player to test positive for coronavirus since the regular season began. McDonald will be subject to the NFL’s intensive protocol for covid-19 after his positive test, according to a statement the Steelers released late Monday afternoon attributed to spokesman Burt...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Hempfield’s Burns solid in opener
Michelle Burns had a double-figure scoring debut for Point Park, which opened the women’s basketball season with a 92-83 loss to Bryant & Stratton-Buffalo. Burns, a senior point guard from Hempfield who was tabbed a preseason all-conference player in the River States Athletic Conference, had 17 points, all in the...
Pat Narduzzi’s gray hair byproduct of 2020 season
Pat Narduzzi is 54 years old, not old by anyone’s standards. But when asked about the special problems associated with coaching a young team, he turned his head to reveal some gray peeking out from the temples. “They give us a lot of gray hair. That’s for sure,” he said....
Carolina lists Christian McCaffrey as day-to-day with shoulder injuryVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers coach Matt Rhule said running back Christian McCaffrey is “day-to-day” with a shoulder injury he suffered in the closing seconds of Carolina’s 33-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Rhule would not say if McCaffrey already had an MRI or an X-ray, adding he should know...
Browns RB Nick Chubb back after injuring knee, missing 4 gamesVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Browns running back Nick Chubb was designated to return from injured reserve and is expected to practice after missing four games with a sprained knee. Chubb sprained a medial collateral ligament in the first quarter of Cleveland’s Oct. 4 win at Dallas. He is slotted to work...
Robert Morris prepares for spring football, announces 5-game schedule
Spring football will mean more than just practice for Robert Morris coach Bernard Clark Jr. After postponing the fall season, the Colonials on Monday released their 2021 spring schedule that includes a nonconference game against James Madison and four others against Big South Conference opponents. With Clark in his third...
Duquesne women picked by Atlantic 10 coaches to finish 4th in 2020-21 season
The Duquesne women’s basketball team was picked to finish in a tie for fourth with Davidson and Fordham in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll released Monday. The league’s head coaches voted in the poll, and Duquesne received one first-place vote. Duquesne’s Libby Bazelak and Lala Sole were named to the...
No. 1 Zags: Gonzaga begins season atop Top 25 for first time
Just about the only thing Gonzaga has left to accomplish under Mark Few is win a national championship. The ‘Zags scratched another first off the list Monday: They will open the season at No. 1. Despite losing West Coast Conference player of the year Filip Petrusev, the Bulldogs received 28...
Sergio Garcia withdraws from Masters after positive covid-19 test
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sergio Garcia pulled out of the Masters on Monday after informing Augusta National he tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the second player to withdraw following a positive test. Garcia won his only major at the Masters three years ago in his 19th appearance, the most...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson joins Panthers as assistant coach
Former Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson has joined the Florida Panthers as an assistant coach. Samuelsson, 56, is reunited with head coach Joel Quenneville. He worked under him as an assistant with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. A member of the Penguins’ first two Stanley Cup championship...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers’ shaky win over CowboysVideo
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 Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. The Black and Gold remain unbeaten, though it didn’t appear that would be the case for much of...
First Call: Cowboys complain about refs after loss to Steelers; familiar Antonio Brown moment in Tampa debut
Monday’s “First Call” gives us some grousing from the Dallas Cowboys after their loss to the Steelers. The officials made some close calls against them, and they aren’t happy about it. We also check in on the Steelers’ next opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals. We get an update on Cleveland Browns...
5 things we learned: Road work contributes to Steelers’ record-setting 8-0 start
Five things we learned from Steelers 24, Cowboys 19: 1. Road warriors It’s not just achieving the best start in franchise history that made this win historic for the Steelers. They reached the 8-0 plateau with a third road win in as many weeks. Counting the season-opening win at the...
This day in sports history: Nov. 9Video
1912 — The lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team beats Amherst, 14-13. 1946 — Second-ranked Notre Dame fights to a 0-0 tie with No. 1 Army at Yankee Stadium to snap the Cadets’ 25-game winning...
Brees throws 4 TD passes, Saints rout Brady, Buccaneers 38-3
TAMPA, Fla. — Drew Brees vs. Tom Brady, and the battle for supremacy of the NFC South, was a one-sided affair. Brees threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns, regaining the NFL career TD pass lead and lifting the New Orleans Saints into first place with a 38-3 rout of...
Pirates A to Z: Adam Frazier could be trade bait after frustrating season at the plate
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). Adam Frazier Position: Second baseman Bats/Throws:...
Madden Monday: ‘Even at 8-0, I just don’t trust the Steelers. And I certainly do not trust Mike Tomlin.’
The Steelers spent the last two weeks going on the road and beating the Tennessee Titans (5-0) and the Baltimore Ravens (5-1). They did so without playing their best football. In fact, they were pretty lousy for roughly half of both games. So, in a way, that had to make...
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s ball-hawking plays have returned for Steelers
For the second consecutive Sunday, the final player to touch the ball during a Pittsburgh Steelers game was Minkah Fitzpatrick. This week, the All Pro safety got his hands on it a couple of other times, too. Just another day in the Steelers life of Fitzpatrick, who has 10 takeaways...
Mark Madden: Steelers coach Mike Tomlin lived in his fears in final moments against Cowboys
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 8-0, but I don’t trust them. Coach Mike Tomlin never has had a losing season and is a lock to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but I don’t trust him. Sunday’s victory at Dallas put those feelings in clear focus. The Cowboys...
Special teams a major weakness for Steelers in win over Cowboys
The Pittsburgh Steelers special teams units were so bad during Sunday’s win at the Dallas Cowboys that it affected coach Mike Tomlin’s decision-making late. “They were beating us to the punch pretty much for the better part of the day on special teams,” Tomlin said. So when the Steelers had...
Another game, another 4th-quarter comeback for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
At the end of the first half Sunday in Dallas, Ben Roethlisberger was in the locker room, powerless to help his team. At the end of the second half, Roethlisberger once again was a winner — one who had surpassed another Hall of Famer in an unofficial, but telling category....
Tim Benz: ‘Airing of Grievances’ plenty deep despite ‘Feats of Strength’ as Steelers edge Cowboys
Not gonna lie. I loved that result from the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas on Sunday. It was a jagged 24-19 victory over a forlorn Dallas team that sits at 2-7. The Steelers couldn’t have looked much worse in the process. Yet, Mike Tomlin’s team won anyway to improve to 8-0....
Browns put quarterback Baker Mayfield on covid-19 list
The Browns placed quarterback Baker Mayfield on the reserve/covid-19 list Sunday. Mayfield went on the list because he is considered a close contact of a staff member who tested positive for the virus Saturday. The Browns did not disclose the identity of the staff member, but a person familiar with...
