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’78 Steelers players see similar traits, styles in this year’s 6-0 start
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers started a season with six consecutive wins, they had a defense littered with Pro Bowl players, a strong-armed quarterback seeking his third Super Bowl ring and a core of talented young wide receivers. The Steelers also were recovering from a turbulent offseason that followed...
Former Shady Side star Skyy Moore ready to begin sophomore season at Western Michigan
The Western Michigan football team returns to the field Nov. 4 to take on Akron, and former Shady Side Academy star Skyy Moore couldn’t be more elated. “I’m super excited, and I feel like we’ve been working long, longer than usual, so I’m just happy to get back on the...
Pirates A to Z: After a lost season, JT Brubaker showed he has the stuff to be a starter
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). JT Brubaker Position: Pitcher Throws: Right...
Clairton’s Dontae Sanders racks up 428 rushing yards in Class A win over OLSH
“Prime Time” was the nickname of NFL great Deion Sanders, but Clairton senior Dontae Sanders might need to repurpose the nickname, looking more like Barry Sanders in prime time in Clairton’s playoff win Friday night. Sanders rushed for 428 yards and six touchdowns, leading Clairton to a 54-20 victory over...
WPIAL football playoff opening round scores for Oct. 30, 2020
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s WPIAL high school football playoff action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • 6A (semifinals): No. 3 CENTRAL CATHOLIC 35, No. 2 MT. LEBANON 0 Central Catholic defensive lineman Bralen Henderson had four sacks and his teammates added four more. • 5A: No. 4...
Plum shuts down McKeesport to reach first WPIAL semifinal since 1996
The Plum and McKeesport football teams were no strangers to each other when they met Friday at Plum’s Mustangs Stadium for a berth in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals. The Tigers and Mustangs clashed for the eighth time in the past 10 years. The latest meeting was one of the...
Penn-Trafford’s defense does talking against Upper St. Clair in rout
With two high-scoring offenses meeting Friday night at Warrior Stadium, some expected a shootout. Penn-Trafford shot down that notion. The fourth-seeded Warriors took the air out of No. 5 Upper St. Clair and produced a pair of 100-yard rushers in a relatively painless 35-7 victory in a WPIAL Class 5A...
Dominant Central Catholic defense shuts out Mt. Lebanon, returns to WPIAL finalsVideo
Like old west prospectors searching for gold, defensive lineman Bralen Henderson and his Central Catholic teammates spent this fall talking about nuggets. That’s his defense’s lingo for shutouts. They’d found none in the regular season, so questions lingered whether they were good enough to find any. That made Friday’s win...
Thomas Jefferson bounces back from loss, routs Mars in Class 4A
If there was any thought Thomas Jefferson was in trouble in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs after dropping its regular season finale to McKeesport, the Jaguars quickly squashed that notion Friday night. No. 2 TJ got three first-half passing touchdowns from Jake Pugh, two to Preston Zandier and one to...
Next 4 games will determine if Pitt can salvage its season
When Pat Narduzzi fired Shawn Watson in 2019 after two seasons as Pitt’s offensive coordinator, he did not arrive at that nasty bit of business easily. Watson was more than a trusted colleague. At the time of Watson’s hiring, Narduzzi called him “one of my first mentors in this business.”...
Fred Funk makes cut, Ryan Armour, Wyndham Clark share Bermuda lead
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Ryan Armour and Wyndham Clark survived ferocious wind Friday in the Bermuda Championship to share the lead going into a weekend that includes 64-year-old Fred Funk. Armour could only guess where the 30 mph gusts would blow his golf ball across Port Royal. The 44-year-old from Ohio...
No. 1 Clemson turns to DJ Uiagalelei before expected with Trevor Lawrence outVideo
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney always planned for talented freshman quarterback DJ Uiagalelei to take over for Trevor Lawrence, just not this weekend against Boston College. That’s the situation for the Tigers, however, after Lawrence tested positive for covid-19. He is out against the Eagles (4-2, 3-2 ACC) and his status...
If it’s Steelers-Ravens, it must be 2 good defenses
If it’s Pittsburgh Steelers versus Baltimore Ravens, it probably will have a significant impact on the AFC playoff race. And it also probably will feature two very good defenses. Rarely have those things been more obvious than Sunday’s meeting between the division rivals: The winner will take over first place...
Former Duquesne player Baylee Steele signs with Polish team
Former Duquesne player Baylee Steele, who averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds last season, signed to play for PGE Spojnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League. Steele, a 6-foot-11 graduate senior for the Dukes last season, scored in double digits 12 times and hit 33 3-pointers. Steele played at Des...
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford wants to limit turnovers vs. Ohio State
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford did quite a few good things in his team’s season-opening 36-35 overtime loss Oct. 24 at Indiana. He completed 24 passes on 35 attempts for 238 yards and three touchdown passes. He also led the Nittany Lions in rushing with 122 yards on 17 carries...
Fresh off suspension, AJ Hinch takes over as Tigers manager
DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers hired AJ Hinch to be their new manager Friday, giving him a chance to return to a major league dugout after he was fired by Houston in the wake of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. The Tigers said they agreed to terms with Hinch on a...
Pirates claim catcher Michael Perez off waivers, option 5 others
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed catcher Michael Perez off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays as they made a flurry of moves on Friday. Perez, a 28-year-old from Puerto Rico, batted .167 with three doubles, a home run and 13 RBIs in 38 games this past season. He also went 2...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi says staff evaluations won’t begin until after the season
After seven games and four defeats — and with four opponents left on the schedule — Pat Narduzzi has plenty of evaluating to do, but he said now is not the time to do it. When he was asked Thursday to assess Pitt second-year offensive coordinator Mark Whipple after 20...
Ravens All-Pro tackle Ronnie Stanley signs 5-year extension through 2025Video
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ravens All-Pro left tackle Ronnie Stanley signed a five-year extension that will keep him in Baltimore through the 2025 season. The Ravens picked up the fifth-year option of Stanley’s rookie contract in 2019, a deal slated to expire after this season before the extension announced by...
NFL Hall of Fame CB Herb Adderley dies at 81Video
Herb Adderley, the Hall of Fame cornerback who joined the NFL as a running back and became part of a record six championship teams with the Packers and Cowboys, died at age 81. His death was confirmed on Twitter on Friday by cousin Nasir Adderley, a safety for the Los...
Ulysees Gilbert out, Mike Hilton questionable for Steelers vs. Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers are running out of inside linebackers. Two weeks after every-down starter Devin Bush was lost for the season because of a torn ACL, Ulysees Gilbert will not be available to play in Sunday’s AFC North showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. Gilbert did not practice Thursday or Friday...
Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2020 class to be inducted in 2021
The Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 will be inducted during the hall’s induction weekend Nov. 12-15, 2021. The coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement. The 2020 class, selected in June, includes former Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Marian Hossa and Jarome Iginla. As a result of the postponement, there will not...
With rain expected for Ravens game Sunday, Steelers have wet, windy practice outdoors
Cold, breezy, rain. Even some mud. It was AFC North football Friday, even if it was only a practice. With one of the biggest divisional games of the year on tap Sunday, and with rain forecasted for it, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin took advantage of an opportunity to put...
Green Oaks Country Club pro elected to PGA Board of Directors
Ed Habjan, the widely regarded PGA head golf professional at Verona’s Green Oaks Country Club, was elected Friday during the 104th PGA annual meeting to serve on the organization’s board of directors. He will take over as the District 4 Director, one of 17 such individuals who work on a...
Steelers Four Downs: Quick, short throws, yes, but Ben Roethlisberger still a gunslingerVideo
1. Aggressively quick Much has been made of it, and it’s true: Ben Roethlisberger is throwing quickly, and by extension, he’s throwing short. But that doesn’t mean he’s abandoned any sort of “gunslinger” mentality. No quarterback in the NFL this season is attempting passes in less time, on average, after...
