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UAA cancels winter sports, but Carnegie Mellon will pursue out-of-conference schedule
Despite a resolution from the University Athletic Association Presidents Council to cancel all winter sports, Carnegie Mellon plans to pursue playing a nonconference schedule. “The UAA resolution applies to formal UAA competition only, and Carnegie Mellon will continue to pursue competitive opportunities for all sports during the spring semester,” athletic...
Penn State running back Noah Cain to miss remainder of season
Penn State running back Noah Cain will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season because of an undisclosed ailment, coach James Franklin announced during a video conference with media Tuesday. “Love Noah,” Franklin said. “So much respect for Noah. He really had an unbelievable offseason and worked really hard for...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin looking for right ‘answer’ to stopping Ravens QB Lamar Jackson
Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers confused and harassed Lamar Jackson into his worst individual performance of an MVP season in 2019. Just don’t ask coach Mike Tomlin about the secret to keeping the Baltimore Ravens quarterback in check. “I wish I had an answer to that,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “I think...
Steelers-Bengals game Nov. 15 flexed to later time slot
At 6-0, the Pittsburgh Steelers are becoming popular with the NFL schedule makers. It was only a matter of time until one of the Steelers’ games was flexed out of a 1 p.m. timeslot, and that happened Tuesday. It’s just that it didn’t involve any of their AFC North games...
Penn State running back Noah Cain will miss rest of 2020 season
Penn State running back Noah Cain will miss the remainder of the 2020 season due to an undisclosed injury, coach James Franklin announced on Tuesday. Cain went down early during last Saturday’s road loss at Indiana. His last carry came with less than two minutes gone in the first quarter...
Par 3 Contest out, ‘College GameDay’ in at different Masters
The Par 3 Contest is out at the spectator-free Masters in November. ESPN’s “College GameDay” is in. Augusta National announced Tuesday more changes to a Masters tournament that will be unlike any of the previous 83. The most unusual of all is ESPN’s popular college football pregame show taking place...
Mike Tomlin embraces challenge of third ‘game of the week’ for Steelers
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the challenge isn’t just another matchup against an AFC North contender, it’s a second consecutive road game and one that comes against a third consecutive team that enters with either one or zero losses. Such are the stakes when the Steelers face the Baltimore Ravens on...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Valtteri Puustinen returns from quarantineVideo
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...
Pirates A to Z: After celebrated arrival, Chris Archer’s exit could be through back door
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). Chris Archer Position: Pitcher Throws: Right...
First Call: Ravens will have some fans Sunday. Will they have Mark Ingram?
We are caked with Steelers-Ravens nuggets for Tuesday’s “First Call.” Gambling tidbits. Roster and injury news from Baltimore. And a little historical perspective in advance of Sunday’s game. Plus, a former Steeler gets away with a dirty, dirty hit. Do, or don’t, on Dez Well, at least it’s not Antonio...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ projection changed after beating Titans; imagine what beating Ravens would do
Hype has a different tone in 2020. It’s not quite the same because of coronavirus. Is anything? There are no tailgates starting Sunday morn — scratch that — Friday at happy hour. People aren’t pouring out of the bars on Carson Street waving their Terrible Towels after wins. No 1:59...
Derek Schooley talks Robert Morris’ hockey schedule, Pittsburgh ‘Frozen Four’ hopes
Robert Morris men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley must’ve said it three or four times during a recent Zoom conversation. With increasing anticipation each time. “Let’s drop the puck and go.” His Colonials haven’t played since March 8, an elimination game victory over Holy Cross in Round 1 of the Atlantic...
Rams defense dominates Bears
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Rams could tell Leonard Floyd was playing with an uncommon fury against his old team, and the rest of the Los Angeles defense followed his lead. By the time the Rams were done with the Chicago Bears on Monday night, Floyd had two sacks and the...
This date in sports history: Oct. 27Video
1967 — New Mexico tight end Emilio Vallez catches 17 passes for 257 yards to tie an NCAA record in a 75-12 rout of UTEP. 1973 — Four players rush for more than 100 yards as Alabama sets three NCAA records during a 77-6 romp of Virginia Tech. Alabama sets...
NASCAR’s Cup playoff at misty Texas put on hold another dayVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Texas was pushed back another day without drivers completing any laps Monday. Eight hours after the race was scheduled to resume on a misty day with temperatures in the low 40s, NASCAR postponed it and decided to try again...
Penguins’ front-office changes had been in works ‘for a while’
Earlier this month, Jim Rutherford suggested he could be making changes to his front office. “I’ve been looking at this for a while and talked to somebody about coming on board with us,” the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager suggested in an interview with the Tribune-Review on Oct. 3. On Monday,...
Injuries and strife plague Bengals’ defense despite Burrow’s strong playVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Cincinnati Bengals defense is in disarray, on the field and off. Multiple injuries to key personnel and an inability to shut the door on teams are glaring reasons the Bengals keep losing close games and are stuck at 1-5-1 as another dismal season approaches the midway...
Latest loss reveals just how deep Patriots’ problems runVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots were hoping the problems that surfaced during their Week 6 loss to Denver were an aberration, a momentary setback rooted in the outbreak of coronavirus in their locker room and the lack of practice time that followed. It turns out their issues might run much...
Rested Ravens gear up for showdown with unbeaten SteelersVideo
Coming off an unusual bye week that included daily covid-19 testing, a stay-safe directive and the addition of sack specialist Yannick Ngakoue, the Baltimore Ravens turned their attention toward Sunday’s AFC North showdown with the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore’s bye came a week earlier than scheduled after the pandemic forced...
In the Pits: Fox Chapel native Chip Ganassi celebrates 30 years of winningVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chip Ganassi likes winners. That is pretty well known. It is his catchphrase, his slogan for his drivers and the brand he has established for his race teams. In this 30th anniversary season for Chip Ganassi Racing, the boss is celebrating another winner: Scott Dixon won...
Browns take first steps without injured Odell BeckhamVideo
CLEVELAND — The Browns finally had figured out how to best use Odell Beckham Jr.’s unique skills. They’re back at the drawing board now in Cleveland. Beckham won’t be a distraction or a weapon for quarterback Baker Mayfield for the rest of 2020 — at least. His season is over,...
Westmoreland campus clippings: GCC grad Mort scores for No. 1 Pitt men’s soccer
Standing on the sidelines as a member of a No. 1 ranked college soccer team is nice, but seeing the field and contributing to a victory is much better. Just ask Luke Mort. A redshirt freshman forward and Greensburg Central Catholic graduate for top-ranked Pitt, scored his first college goal...
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Phil Varone signs with KHL team
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Phil Varone signed a one-year contract with Barys Nur-Sultan, a team in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) based in Kazakhstan. Varone’s time with the Penguins organization was brief. Acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 20, Varone appeared in six American Hockey League...
On top of the NFL’s standings, Steelers’ enthusiasm muted by inconsistencies in play
They will enter the eighth week of the NFL season with a 6-0 record, their best through six games in 42 years. The two most recent victories came against teams that entered with a combined 9-1 record. Their defense ranks No. 1 in the league. Their offense is scoring at...
Penguins hire former defenseman Trevor Daley for front office roleVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins added another defenseman to their mix Monday. He won’t be working on their blue line, however. The team hired Trevor Daley, a member of the club’s Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and ’17, as a hockey operations adviser. In this role, Daley will be based out of...
