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Pitt’s Charlie Partridge sees defensive linemen develop in moments of accountability
The moments that make Charlie Partridge love coaching keep popping up, but funny thing about that: They have more to do with how he’s developing Pitt’s defensive linemen than minutiae such as the Panthers’ ACC-leading 17 sacks or the fact they lead the conference in total defense. Partridge will say...
White Sox ace Lucas Giolito shuts down A’s, dazzles in postseason debutVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — Lucas Giolito dazzled in his postseason debut, stymieing the Oakland Athletics through six perfect innings and sending the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory in the opener of their best-of-three wild-card series Tuesday. Giolito (1-0) yelled in delight after striking out the side in the sixth,...
Ravens shift into bounce-back mode after humbling lossVideo
BALTIMORE — It has been a year since the Baltimore Ravens had to shift into bounce-back mode after absorbing a lopsided regular-season defeat at home. The Ravens (2-1) thought they had something special brewing before a 34-20 loss to Kansas City on Monday night drastically altered that perspective. Fortunately, there’s...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin discusses Week 4 matchup with TitansVideo
The undefeated Steelers are scheduled to play the undefeated Titans in Tennessee at 1 p.m. Sunday. But Tuesday morning’s news of positive cases within the Titans organization could put that game in jeopardy. The Titans closed their facility and suspended in-person activities and will evaluate the situation as the week...
Lightning wrap up marathon season by lifting Stanley CupVideo
Defenseman Ryan McDonagh was preparing to answer one last question regarding the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stanley Cup championship when teammates Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn crashed the room, putting an abrupt and celebratory end to the news conference. “Who’s next? Next question,” Kucherov said, looking into the camera. With McDonagh...
Oklahoma’s upset loss to Kansas St. opens up Big 12 raceVideo
It took one week for the Big 12 to bring just a little more strangeness to 2020. Five-time defending conference champion Oklahoma opened league play with a shocking home loss to Kansas State, perhaps opening the door for another program to finally to step in and claim the title. Iowa...
On the Fringe: Shortened season creating extra year of opportunityVideo
Three weeks into the new PGA Tour season, Tyler McCumber might be the first example of how the covid-19 pandemic that shut down golf for three months can provide second chances. McCumber had the best Sunday of his young PGA Tour career at Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. He...
USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms scheduled to open season Nov. 6
The United States Hockey League (USHL), the top junior league in the United States, announced it is hoping to open its 2020-21 season Nov. 5. The league has a regionally-based schedule of 54 games for each team with the goal of concluding the regular season by April 24. The Youngstown...
DQ forgotten, Djokovic leaves French Open foe ‘suffocated’Video
PARIS — Novak Djokovic’s backhand clipped the net and landed wide, so he shook his head. That was it. Later, a too-soft drop shot found the white tape and bounced back on his own side, finally ceding a game in a dominant debut performance at the 2020 French Open. Djokovic...
Novak Djokovic wins easy at French Open; Ali Riske ousted in 1st roundVideo
PARIS — Novak Djokovic’s backhand clipped the net and landed wide, so he shook his head. That was it. Later, a too-soft drop shot found the white tape and bounced back on his own side, finally ceding a game in a dominant debut performance at the 2020 French Open. Djokovic...
Woman charged in attempted kidnap of Joe Montana grandchild
LOS ANGELES — A 39-year-old woman was charged Tuesday in what authorities say was an attempted kidnapping of the 9-month-old granddaughter of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana from his Southern California home. Sodsai Predpring Dalzell was charged with felony counts of attempted kidnapping and burglary, according to a complaint...
Appalachian League leads off in minor league contraction
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball started the process of contracting minor league affiliates Tuesday, with the Appalachian League converted to a college summer circuit for rising freshmen and sophomores. The agreement between MLB and the minor leagues expires Wednesday. MLB has proposed cutting the minimum guaranteed minor league affiliates...
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney not in favor of social justice messages on uniformsVideo
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney does not support messages of social justice or other issues on player uniforms. Swinney said Tuesday his stance is solely because he’s a college football traditionalist who values the historic look of jerseys, not because he disagrees with efforts to combat social injustice. “It’s not anything...
Pitt senior long snapper Cal Adomitis ponders using NCAA’s extra year of eligibility
Cal Adomitis likes long snapping for Pitt so much that he might not want to leave at the end of the season, even though he is a senior. The NCAA will give back a year of eligibility to all fall student-athletes as a way to lessen the uncertainty caused by...
Plum graduate Alex Kirilloff named to Twins postseason roster
Former Plum standout Alex Kirilloff got the call to the major leagues. Ahead of their Game 1 wild card matchup with the Houston Astros, the Minnesota Twins selected the contract of Kirilloff and placed him on their postseason roster. The Twins designated pitcher Sean Poppen for assignment to clear room...
Penguins will have long wait to pick as NHL draft order is finalized
The NHL finalized the order of its upcoming draft, which be Oct. 6-7. The entire order can be viewed here. Barring any further transactions, the Penguins’ first selection will be No. 77 overall in the third round. They also will have the 108th (fourth round), 139th (fifth round) and 170th...
Heather Lyke: Pitt ‘ready to go’ when they get OK to welcome fans
Bolstering what coach Pat Narduzzi said a day earlier, Pitt director of athletics Heather Lyke said the Pitt community is ready to welcome spectators into Heinz Field as soon as the next game Saturday against N.C. State. Lyke, speaking on KDKA-FM on Tuesday morning, said, “We have been ready to...
Covid-19 hits Tennessee Titans, who are scheduled to play Steelers in Week 4
The first covid-19 outbreak has hit the NFL, and it could impact the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game Sunday. The Tennessee Titans, who are scheduled to host the Steelers at 1 p.m. Sunday at Nissan Stadium, are the first NFL team to report multiple positive covid-19 tests since the regular season began....
West Virginia’s Milan Puskar Stadium to operate at 25% capacity
West Virginia athletics announced Monday plans to allow fans to attend the Mountaineers football game Oct. 17 against Kansas at Milan Puskar Stadium. “I want to thank all parties involved in getting to this point,” Director of Athletics Shane Lyons said in a statement. “Covid-19 has presented many challenges, but...
Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos in rare company as injured Cup captain
EDMONTON, Alberta — Steven Stamkos greeted Game 4 overtime hero Kevin Shattenkirk with a hug in the tunnel after the game. After the Tampa Bay Lightning missed out on their first chance to win the Stanley Cup in double overtime a night later, Stamkos walked into the locker room to...
This day in sports history: Sept. 29Video
1923 — Gene Sarazen beats Walter Hagen 1-up to capture the PGA championship. 1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in the sixth round at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1954 — Willie Mays makes his over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’ long...
How can Penguins replace Patric Hornqvist? Will they even bother trying?
The 2019-20 NHL season is over. Thanks to coronavirus, it only took 11 months. But the Tampa Bay Lightning finally pulled the curtain on the campaign by winning Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final 2-0 over the Dallas Stars. For me, that makes the bubble exercise a bit more...
First Call: Troy Polamalu thanks Steelers franchise, Titans have covid-19 concern
Maybe Troy Polamalu is starting to get sentimental about his Steelers days. The Tennessee Titans have a covid-19 concern in advance of the Steelers visit to Nashville. And a WPIAL star had a premonition about his big play with the New England Patriots. All that and more in Tuesday’s “First...
Tim Benz: Alejandro Villanueva not thinking about future, but Steelers may have to
Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva addressed Pittsburgh media members for the first time since the highly publicized “helmet tape incident” at MetLife Stadium during the season-opening win against the New York Giants. One has to wonder how many more times Villanueva will speak publicly as a member of the Steelers. Not...
Pat Mahomes outplays Lamar Jackson to lead Chiefs past RavensVideo
BALTIMORE — Patrick Mahomes put on a scintillating show while outperforming Lamar Jackson, and the Kansas City Chiefs deftly played the role of defending Super Bowl champions in a 34-20 thumping of the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Mahomes juked, danced, and jumped in and out of the pocket. Sometimes...
