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Pirates A to Z: Kyle Crick has eye on shutting door as closer

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). Kyle Crick Position: Relief pitcher Throws:...
Tim Benz: Expanded NFL playoff contingency plan is a bad idea, and not just for Steelers

As the Steelers sit at 7-0, the NFL is considering an expansion of the playoff field from seven teams to eight per conference. For this incredibly strange season only. That means if the Steelers earn the only playoff bye in the AFC, there may not even be a bye to...
Avery Williamson’s role with Steelers should change by Ravens rematch

I believe Mike Tomlin when he says new linebacker Avery Williamson was acquired from the New York Jets to be a complementary part of the inside linebacker rotation. For now. Maybe the next three weeks or so? But by Thanksgiving night, I’ll bet a drumstick Williamson is getting the majority...
Packers may have to face 49ers without top 3 RBsVideo

The Green Bay Packers could be missing their top three running backs when they visit the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. Green Bay has placed running backs A.J. Dillon and Jamaal Williams plus linebacker Kamal Martin on the covid-19 reserve list over the past two days. That makes all...
Sprint toward start as college basketball teams scramble to fill schedulesVideo

The NCAA’s announcement of a college basketball start date led to huge scramble as schools tried to fill out schedules altered by the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of getting easier with time, the task of building schedules has become more difficult as the season’s start date nears. Travel is an issue....
Doug Ferguson: Several golfers missing from Masters remain names to watchVideo

It’s rare to have a player in the top 40 missing from the Masters, much less four of them. Rarer still is to show up at Augusta National and notice who’s missing. That element won’t change, especially with so much anticipation from waiting 18 months to hear: “Fore, please. Tiger...
Crew chiefs feel the heat to be perfect in NASCAR finaleVideo

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NASCAR championship was in clear reach when Denny Hamlin made his final pit stop in last year’s title-deciding finale. With everything on the line, his crew chief went with an aggressive adjustment aimed at gaining one last burst of speed. Chris Gabehart called for a large,...
Voting, activism replace practice, games in U.S. sports worldVideo

WASHINGTON — Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA’s Wizards and NHL’s Capitals play, Mary Pittman exited through one of the arena’s glass doors. Perched on the 77-year-old retiree’s walker: a stars-and-stripes hat touting the basketball team, autographed on the brim in fresh black...
7 Ravens defensive players go on covid-19 list; NFL says more mask-wearing would’ve helped

One day after Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey revealed he tested positive for the coronavirus, the team placed seven other players on the covid-19 list who must isolate themselves after close contact with an infected person. The players are outside linebackers Matthew Judon and Tyus Bowser; inside linebackers L.J. Fort,...
NFL expands sideline to provide more distancing

The NFL is expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance, and mask usage is now mandatory before and after games and at halftime. The updates to the covid-19 protocols were sent to clubs in a memo on Tuesday, a day after the league learned two players...
7 Ravens defensive players go on covid-19 listVideo

One day after Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey revealed he tested positive for the coronavirus, the team placed seven other players on the covid-19 list who must isolate themselves after close contact with an infected person. The players are outside linebackers Matthew Judon and Tyus Bowser; inside linebackers L.J. Fort,...
Florida State coach Mike Norvell made quick, meaningful stop in Pittsburgh

Mike Norvell arrived in Pittsburgh nearly 10 years ago, brimming with energy and ambition. Named co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, he was part of the Todd Graham’s first and only staff at Pitt. Winning more and more of Graham’s trust through the 2011 season, Norvell called the plays in...
Changes will be coming for Penn State

Penn State’s football team has done things differently this week. No, not because of its 0-2 start with losses to Indiana and Ohio State. But because Tuesday was election day. The NCAA allowed all athletes to have an off day from team activities to have the opportunity to head to...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster: NFL fined him $5K for uniform violation vs. Titans

The NFL socked it to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for a violation of the league’s uniform policy. Smith-Schuster revealed Tuesday he was fined $5,000 because his socks “failed to coverage your leg,” according to a letter he received from the NFL. The uniform infraction occurred in the Steelers’...
Cowboys plan to bench Pine-Richland’s Ben DiNucci against Steelers

Mike Tomlin doesn’t know who the Pittsburgh Steelers will face at quarterback Sunday when they face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Thing is, neither do the Cowboys. Tomlin said at his weekly press conference Tuesday that the Steelers were preparing to face former Cincinnati Bengals starter Andy Dalton, who...
No. 10 Wisconsin cancels game with Purdue due to outbreak

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has canceled Saturday’s home game against Purdue, the second straight game the 10th-ranked Badgers have called off as covid-19 cases within their team continue to rise. School officials announced Tuesday that three more players and two additional staffers have tested positive since Saturday, bringing the program’s...

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