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Rays decline options on RHP Charlie Morton, catcher Mike Zunino
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays are declining 2021 options on pitcher Charlie Morton and catcher Mike Zunino but the AL champions say they remain hopeful of re-signing them. Morton, a former Pittsburgh Pirates starter who turns 37 next month, was due to earn $15 million. Zunino’s option...
Mark Madden: Bet on Ben Roethlisberger in Steelers’ matchup with Ravens
It took time for meaningful evidence to be presented. But the Pittsburgh Steelers are for real. They can prove it Sunday by winning at Baltimore to take firm control of the AFC North, take a leap toward 10-0 and make surviving members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins sweat. (The Steelers...
Pitt basketball will play Northwestern in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Pitt continues to work on its 2020-2021 men’s basketball schedule, but the Panthers will visit Northwestern on Dec. 9 in Evanston, Ill., as part of the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Game time and television platform have not been announced. Pitt defeated Northwestern, 72-59, last season in the championship of the...
Diontae Johnson wants to put ‘frustrating’ injuries behind him as Steelers prep for Ravens
The NFL season isn’t even half over for the Pittsburgh Steelers, yet wide receiver Diontae Johnson soon will need a second hand to count the number of injuries he has suffered this year. It started in training camp with a lower leg injury. A concussion in Week 3 knocked him...
First Call: Baltimore media jabs fallen Ben Roethlisberger, Big Ben on Antonio Brown, Ravens injury news
A Baltimore television station is ramping up the trash talk for Sunday’s Steelers-Ravens game. And Ben Roethlisberger is in the crosshairs. Big Ben also talks about that big signing in Tampa Bay. We’ve got Baltimore injury news, too. And the latest on a familiar face potentially quarterbacking the Dallas Cowboys....
View from Baltimore: Steelers ‘playing better,’ Ravens still really good, but not like last year
Even at 6-0, it still may not be easy for fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers to envision a win for their team Sunday in Baltimore. But Mike Tomlin’s club is certainly better poised to beat the Ravens than it was last season. For one, Ben Roethlisberger is healthy at quarterback....
Pirates A to Z: Did Steven Brault’s strong finish secure spot in rotation?
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). Steven Brault Position: Pitcher Throws: Left...
This date in sports history: Oct. 30Video
1943 — Gus Bodnar of Toronto scores a goal 15 seconds into his first NHL game as the Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers, 5-2. 1955 — Jim Patton of New York returns a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown as the Giants beat the Washington Redskins, 35-7....
Trib HSSN’s WPIAL football playoffs primer
The past three months of training and grinding through regular season games has led up to tonight as 44 high school football teams will kick off postseason play in the WPIAL playoffs. The TribLive High School Network has you covered with live broadcasts of all 22 playoff games, as well...
Atlanta finishes the job, beats Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This time, the Atlanta Falcons finished. Matt Ryan threw for 281 yards and ran for a touchdown, Younghoe Koo made four field goals and the Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 25-17 on Thursday night behind a strong defensive performance to avoid a series...
Coyotes cut ties with draft pick who bullied Black classmateVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes renounced their rights Thursday to their top 2020 draft pick after saying they learned more about his bullying of a Black classmate with developmental disabilities four years ago. The team parted ways with Mitchell Miller after taking criticism for selecting him in the fourth...
Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for covid-19Video
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence tested positive for covid-19, putting into doubt whether the face of college football will be available to play the top-ranked Tigers’ biggest game of the season. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement released by the school Thursday night Lawrence is in isolation with mild...
Former Steelers, Colts wide receiver Jimmy Orr dies at 85
BALTIMORE — Throughout the 1960s, former Baltimore Colts wide receiver Jimmy Orr owned a patch of land fondly called Orrsville. Located in the right corner of the end zone at the closed end of Memorial Stadium, it’s where the sure-handed fan favorite caught most of his 66 touchdown receptions during...
Ravens CB Jimmy Smith misses practice, status in question for game vs. Steelers
One of the notable matchups of Sunday’s AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens is one of the league’s deepest wide receivers corps against one of its best cornerbacks groups. But could that group of Baltimore cornerbacks be without arguably its best member? Veteran Jimmy Smith did...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger has fared well vs. blitz, but Ravens biggest challenge yet
For one game, at least, Ben Roethlisberger gets to see what his positional counterparts have faced all season. A team with a strong pass rush that likes to blitz. Analytics outlets throughout the season have remarked how much the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens both like to blitz. The Steelers...
Mike Hilton returns to Steelers practice, Ulysees Gilbert sits out
Two of the players the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking at to help replace the production of Devin Bush missed at least part of Thursday’s practice. Nickel cornerback Mike Hilton practiced Thursday for the first time in almost two weeks, but it was in a limited capacity. Reserve inside linebacker Ulysees...
No points, few 1st downs: Steelers defense has dominated opening drives during 6-0 start
When Ben Roethlisberger said the Pittsburgh Steelers would take the ball last Sunday after correctly calling tails for the coin toss, it put the defense in unfamiliar territory. It was the first time the Steelers won the toss this year and didn’t elect to put the defense on the field...
White Sox reunite with Tony La Russa, hire Hall of Fame managerVideo
CHICAGO — Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St. Louis Cardinals, is returning to manage the Chicago White Sox 34 years after they fired him. The 76-year-old La Russa rejoins the franchise where his managing...
Big 12 coaches rank West Virginia men’s basketball team 3rd in preseason poll
With a physically imposing front line that includes 6-foot-9, 260-pound Oscar Tshiebwe and 6-10, 255-pound Derek Culver, West Virginia men’s basketball has opened some eyes around the Big 12 heading into the 2020-21 season. Now, the trick is to validate the respect bestowed upon the Mountaineers by conference head coaches,...
High school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 8
Thursday WPIAL Nonconference Riverview at Carlynton, 7 p.m. Shady Side Academy at Valley, 6 p.m. District 8 City League University Prep at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Semifinals No. 4 Seneca Valley (4-2) at No. 1 North Allegheny (5-0), 7 p.m. (HSSN) No. 3 Central Catholic (4-2)...
TE Pat Freiermuth wants to show what Penn State’s offense is capable of
During his team’s 36-35 overtime road loss to Indiana on Saturday, Penn State junior tight end Pat Freiermuth made history when he caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sean Clifford early in the first quarter. That score was the 16th touchdown of Freiermuth’s career, making him the school’s all-time...
Chick’s Picks relies on superpowers for WPIAL playoff picks
Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football season. Chick’s Picks looks forward to Halloween each year, mostly because she likes candy, but also because she enjoys coming up with creative costumes. This year, Chick’s Picks decided to dress up as Baby Yoda — one of the main characters...
Penguins prospect Sam Poulin named to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp
Penguins forward prospect Sam Poulin is one of 46 players who are scheduled to attend Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp. The camp is scheduled to be staged in Red Deer, Alberta beginning Nov. 16. Players from this camp will ultimately be members of Canada’s entry into the International Ice...
Freshmen duo leads No. 16 Kansas State to West Virginia
A pair of freshman have helped lead No. 16 Kansas State’s rise to the top of the Big 12 standings. Quarterback Will Howard and running back Deuce Vaughn haven’t done it by themselves, thanks to some special teams magic and defensive stops along the way. The Wildcats (4-1, 4-0 Big...
First Call: Tom Brady discusses Antonio Brown signing. Crazy Steelers-Ravens stats. Super Bowl seating.
Thursday’s “First Call” features some unreal stats about the Steelers-Ravens rivalry. Tom Brady makes his first comments about being reunited in Tampa with former Steelers receiver Antonio Brown. A former Steeler has been traded to a division rival. And Super Bowl seating is being debated. Quoth the Raven Exactly how...
