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Pitt’s defense remains strong in face of ‘yeah, buts,’ and ‘what-ifs’
A fair and balanced discussion of Pitt’s defense through the first three games must be prefaced by these dreaded words: Yeah, but … What if … Pitt has settled into the top 10 nationally in four yards- and points-allowed categories: • Total, 177, second. • Rushing, 56, second. • Passing,...
LaMelo Ball’s long basketball journey to soon reach NBAVideo
LaMelo Ball has played around the world, from high school in California to pro ball in Australia. At some point, he’ll finally play in the NBA. The coronavirus pandemic has completely rearranged the league’s schedule, which normally would have teams opening training camp about this time. Instead, the Lakers and...
Steelers trying to gather momentum from 3-0 start
Viewed individually, the three games were not aesthetic or authoritative. The first hung in the balance until a third-quarter interception in the end zone changed the momentum. The second came down to a defensive stand with two minutes remaining. The third required a fourth-quarter interception and clock-draining 79-yard drive to...
Nick Foles named Bears’ starting QB after leading comeback winVideo
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Nick Foles made a strong case for being the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears after a 30-26 comeback win Sunday over the Atlanta Falcons. On Monday, coach Matt Nagy confirmed Foles had done enough in a relief effort of Mitchell Trubisky and selected the Super...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: WCCC women’s cross country nationally ranked
With two wins in as many races to open the season, the Westmoreland County Community College women’s cross country team finds itself in elite company. For the first time, WCCC is ranked No. 2 in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association national poll. WCCC won...
Analysis: Tenacious Titans keep finding plays, ways to stay undefeatedVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Traumatic. Tenacious. Triumphant. All apply to the Tennessee Titans, who somehow have pulled out three straight wins late for their first 3-0 start since 2008. Now the Titans and that undefeated start are about to be put to a serious test. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills,...
Cleveland Browns, Myles Garrett off to flying startVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett vowed to put the past — and a regrettable incident — behind him. This was going to be a different season for him and the Cleveland Browns. A new beginning. So far, Garrett has kept his word. He had another dominant performance Sunday, getting two sacks...
NASCAR In the Pits: Busch family hobby goes full circle at home in VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — The racing bug hit the Busch family long before the NASCAR champion brothers were born. Their father attended the first Daytona 500 in 1959 with his parents, and later, while working as a mechanic at a Las Vegas car dealership, he decided to try racing at the...
Erie McDowell football player still in coma in Pittsburgh hospital
Erie McDowell High School senior football player Jonathan “Johnny” Heubel is still recovering from two brain surgeries in a medically induced coma in a Pittsburgh hospital. Megan Heubel, Johnny’s mother, recently posted an update on his condition. “Our sweet Johnny he’s fighting and he is fighting hard!!!!,” the post said....
Authentic set as 9-5 favorite at masked Preakness draw
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic was installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness and drew the No. 9 post position at the draw Monday that lacked the usual fanfare of owners and trainers packing into a crowded tent in the infield at Pimlico Race Course. Authentic’s trainer, Bob...
Steelers’ Villanueva: Helmet decision ‘exclusively’ about Alwyn Cashe, not Antwon Rose
Two weeks after being the lone Pittsburgh Steelers player to have an alternate name on the back of his helmet, offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva on Monday explained why he chose to honor Alwyn Cashe and not Antwon Rose Jr. “I felt that my decision to honor Sergeant First Class Alwyn...
Pat Narduzzi: ‘A chance’ Pitt players’ parents can get into Heinz Field on Saturday
Pat Narduzzi said there’s “a chance” a small number of spectators will be allowed inside Heinz Field on Saturday for Pitt’s game against N.C. State. The coach said he assumes players’ parents would be No. 1 on the priority list, but he added, “There’s a chance for anything. Who knows?”...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers win, next game against Titans
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Steelers win over the Texans, giving the Steelers their first 3-0 start since 2010. The Steelers defense wasn’t great in the first half, but came back in the second half...
New laws will affect Pennsylvania archery hunters as season opens Saturday
Archery hunters across the state will be in their deer stands Saturday for the first day of Pennsylvania’s statewide archery deer season. The first part of the season will run through Nov. 20. It will be closed on Sundays, except for Nov. 15. For the first time, the season will...
Penn State’s 2021 recruiting stumbling, but hope still alive with football coming back
Diego Pounds was a sure thing for Penn State, until he wasn’t. And that has been an all-too-common sight in the Lions’ 2021 recruiting class, which has experienced just about every type of adversity imaginable in a cycle that certainly won’t go down as one of James Franklin’s best. Penn...
5 things we learned about Steelers: Penalties reduced to minimum in win against Texans
Five things we learned from Steelers 28, Texans 21 1. Message received Disturbed by the 10 penalties his team committed in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos, coach Mike Tomlin made an unsolicited proclamation that the mistakes would be corrected. Tomlin brought officials into practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex...
Mark Madden: Week 4 game at Tennessee will be true test for Steelers
The Steelers and their fans have to be satisfied with 3-0. They can’t be better. No team has ever been 4-0 after three games. But it’s tough to feel like the Steelers have accomplished much. The Steelers’ three foes to date have a combined mark of 0-9. The New York...
Bubble won’t be back for full 2020-21 NHL season
EDMONTON, Alberta — The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow. “It’s tough,” the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. “It’s been a grind.” It’s a grind he and players won’t do again next season. The league and Players’ Association will meet within...
First Call: Steelers are 3-0. Their opponents are 0-9. But who have other AFC favorites beaten so far?
If you are a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, you can’t complain about being 3-0. However, you can point out that all three of their opponents are 0-3. You can. You don’t have to. But you can. If you do that, though, make sure you point out how the other...
Madden Monday: ‘There is no trade to be made to fix the Penguins.’ Steelers surprise star.
It’s the day after a Steelers home game, so, obviously, Mark Madden and I are talking about their 28-21 win over the Houston Texans to begin our “Madden Monday” podcast. But we dive deep into the Penguins and Pirates as well. There were lots of standouts for the Steelers on...
Fantastic finish thrusts Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes into Rookie of the Year conversationVideo
For the fantastic finish Ke’Bryan Hayes had to his first month in the major leagues, getting eight consecutive hits over his final three games, he was more amazed by the way he started his Pittsburgh Pirates career. “I got my first hit off Jon Lester,” Hayes said of the 36-year-old...
Pandemic playoffs: Brewers, Astros in despite losing records
Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers got off to a ragged start this year. They never got above .500. And they dropped their last game to finish with a losing record. Guess what? They’re going to the playoffs. “Weird. I guess that’s the only way to describe it. It’s fitting...
The Finals are set: LeBron, Lakers will meet Butler, Heat
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LeBron James vs. the Heat. Pat Riley vs. the Lakers. Get ready for the NBA Finals — a title series like none other, to end a season like none other. The matchup is set, with the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers emerging as...
Aaron Rodgers, Packers unbeaten with 37-30 victory over Saints
NEW ORLEANS — Aaron Rodgers passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers remained unbeaten with a 37-30 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. With Packers top receiver Davante Adams unable to play because of a hamstring injury, Rodgers nonetheless found ways to...
Kurt Busch finally wins at home track in Las Vegas, moves on in NASCAR Cup playoffsVideo
LAS VEGAS — Luck finally fell Kurt Busch’s way at his home track, where he pulled out an upset Sunday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to sneak his way into the third round of the NASCAR Cup playoffs. Busch ended an 0-for-21 losing streak at Las Vegas with good...
