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Pirates legend Honus Wagner rookie card sells for more than $1.4 million
RUNNEMEDE, N.J. — A Honus Wagner rookie baseball card sold for more than $1.4 million. The price was a record for the rare T-206 card of the Pittsburgh Pirates great, the highlight of the Goldin Auctions October Legends Auction. Also fetching a record price was the basketball rookie card of...
Ravens must overcome turnovers and loss of Ronnie Stanley, Humphrey
Life in the NFL is a week-to-week endeavor, except perhaps during those times when an assortment of bad things occur in the span of 24 hours. On Sunday morning, the Baltimore Ravens were a once-beaten team with the opportunity to gain a share of first place in the AFC North....
Pitt notebook: Players get day off Tuesday to vote in the election
Division I athletes throughout the NCAA will take a break from their sports Tuesday, so they will have time to vote in the presidential election. Coach Pat Narduzzi, who conducted practice Monday to compensate, said about half of his players already have cast a ballot. “Everybody talks about wanting change,...
Column: NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson leaves lasting charitable mark
NASCAR’s nicest guy will run his final race this weekend and close a remarkable career that ranks among the best in history. The mark Jimmie Johnson has made off the track deserves equal celebration. Johnson widely is recognized for his record-tying seven Cup Series titles and 83 victories. That on-track...
Pirates ‘very supportive’ of Gregory Polanco playing winter ball in Dominican Republic
Gregory Polanco plans to play winter baseball in his native Dominican Republic, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are as excited as their veteran right fielder was when he came up with the idea. Ben Cherington called it “encouraging” that Polanco came to the Pirates with the plan, sharing it with the...
SEC fines Florida’s Dan Mullen $25K for role in brawl vs. Mizzou
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The SEC fined Florida coach Dan Mullen $25,000 on Monday for his role in a benches-clearing brawl against Missouri. The league also reviewed video of the fight and issued half-game suspensions for Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey, offensive lineman Dylan Spencer and defensive lineman Markell Utsey. Each of...
Paris Ford opts out of Pitt’s final 4 games of 2020 regular season
Pat Narduzzi said he met with Paris Ford on multiple occasions after the Notre Dame game to discuss the Pitt junior safety’s future. In fact, as late as Monday morning, coach and player had a conversation about Ford’s decision to opt out of the final four games of the season....
5 things we learned: Ben Roethlisberger makes move with another 4th quarter comeback for Steelers
Five things we learned from Steelers 28, Ravens 24: 1. Coming of age By shifting to the no-huddle and spreading out his receivers in the second half, Ben Roethlisberger overcame a poor start to engineer his 44th win in which the Steelers trailed or were tied in the fourth quarter....
Penguins Prospect Watch: Emil Larmi debuts for HPKVideo
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. Fifteen of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers are...
On heels of playing Steelers, Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey tests positive for covid-19
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be on the watch for a potential covid-19 outbreak Monday after Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey said he has tested positive for the virus. Humphrey made the announcement on his verified Twitter account Monday morning, about 18 hours after the Steelers defeated the Ravens, 28-24, at...
GM Ben Cherington says Pirates will ‘keep door cracked’ on reunion with Chris Archer
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said the club wasn’t willing to commit to Chris Archer’s $11 million salary for 2021, given the right-handed pitcher missed last season following surgery. The Pirates declined Archer’s option over the weekend by paying a $250,000 buyout, thereby making him a free agent, but...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers win over Ravens to remain unbeatenVideo
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 Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at Heinz Field. The Black and Gold remain unbeaten and improve to 7-0 on the season. The game played out in...
Avery Williamson officially joins Steelers linebacking corps
With one transaction, Avery Williamson went from last place to first place Monday. From his reaction on social media, the 28-year-old inside linebacker couldn’t be happier to be joining the Pittsburgh Steelers, the last remaining unbeaten team in the NFL. A deal that was in the works Sunday night was...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ resolve shows again in win at Baltimore
More than anything, the Steelers are 7-0 based on grit and resilience. They got outgained 457-221 at Baltimore Sunday. They had the ball for less than 25 minutes. They were 3 for 9 on third down. Ben Roethlisberger was 4 of 10 for 24 yards in the first half. The...
This date in sports history: Nov. 2
1895 — Belmar, ridden by Fred Taral, wins in the Belmont Stakes by a head over favorite Counter Tenor. The race is run under the jurisdiction of the Westchester Racing Association, because the New York Jockey Club had closed out its affairs. 1958 — Chicago and Los Angeles establish an...
First Call: Avery Williamson humorously posts about trade to Steelers; Ravens WR pouts after loss
In Monday’s “First Call” Avery Williamson posts about his looming trade to the Steelers. The statistics suggest the Steelers’ 7-0 start means “can’t miss” for the playoffs. Le’Veon Bell had a rough day against his former team. And a pouting Raven on social media. Rekindled? Since taking over for Devin...
Madden Monday: Ravens ‘should be displeased by how stupid they played’ vs. Steelers
This week’s Madden Monday podcast poses an in-depth question about the Steelers victory in Baltimore. What was the bigger reason for the 28-24 outcome? Did the Steelers steal it? Or did the Ravens give it away? I gave you my thoughts after the win in Maryland. TribLive columnist and 105.9...
Pirates A to Z: Blake Cederlind showed he has the stuff to be a high-leverage 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). Blake Cederlind Position: Pitcher Throws: Right...
Report: Steelers trade for Jets linebacker Avery Williamson
Making a move to add a veteran presence to the middle of their defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired linebacker Avery Williamson from the New York Jets on Sunday night, according to multiple national outlets. According to ESPN, the Steelers are sending a 2022 fifth-round draft pick to the Jets for...
Pirates cut reliever Dovydas Neverauskas to make room for 5 players on 40-man roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated relievers Nick Burdi and Dovydas Neverauskas for assignment on Sunday, clearing room on the 40-man roster for the reinstatement of five players from the 60-day injured list. The Pirates also officially confirmed that they declined the $11 million club option for 2021 on pitcher Chris Archer,...
Tim Benz: Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances as Steelers stay unbeaten in Baltimore
The calendar flipped to November, and the Pittsburgh Steelers flipped the script on last week’s game in defeating the Baltimore Ravens, 28-24, on Sunday. Last Sunday in Tennessee, the Steelers managed to hold off a surging Titans comeback in the second half after going into the locker room up 24-7....
Again containing reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson key for Steelers in win over Ravens
BALTIMORE – Lamar Jackson entered Sunday’s game with a 24-4 career record as an NFL quarterback and as the reigning league MVP in his first full season as a starter. It might not be fair to refer to the Pittsburgh Steelers as unimpressed by the Baltimore Ravens’ superstar. But they...
Ravens lobby for pass interference on final play of Steelers’ 28-24 victory
BALTIMORE — Three pass interference calls were made against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. That was three more than were called against the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 28-24 victory. Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought at least one flag was warranted against the Steelers — on the...
Elliott wins at Martinsville; title favorite Harvick out of finaleVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kevin Harvick’s nearly perfect season came to a spinning and sudden halt Sunday when he was bounced from the playoffs in a stunning upset at Martinsville Speedway. Chase Elliott won the high-stakes race to earn his first berth in the championship four. It knocked Harvick, a nine-race...
Isaiah Buggs joins Robert Spillane as ‘next men up’ in aiding Steelers defense
BALTIMORE — For the first time in his NFL career since he became a regular part of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ gameday lineup, Isaiah Buggs was a healthy scratch for last week’s game in Tennessee. Seven days later, Buggs took the low point of his brief pro career and flipped it...
