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Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Don’t blame Rutherford; blame time because Penguins’ is up
When Jim Rutherford makes a trade, the analysis comes thick and fast. Occasionally, some of it is even worthwhile. Rutherford has made 51 trades since becoming Penguins general manager in June 2014. How many of those deals made legit impact? His first certainly did, namely the acquisition of gritty Patric...
Defense rules for No. 21 Pitt in win over No. 24 Louisville
Days before Pitt lined up against Louisville, Pat Narduzzi took offense to repeated references to Louisville’s speed. The coach’s thinking appeared to be, “How dare anyone imply Pitt’s defense couldn’t keep up.” He wasn’t happy about the expectations of long gains, busted coverages and Pitt defensive backs futilely chasing Louisville’s...
Love of each other, sports, competing has driven Watt brothers since childhood
Their love of sports was born on the cul de sac in front of their house and on the grass fields behind it. The work ethic was instilled by their firefighter father and work-her-way-up-the-company-ladder mother. Their competitiveness? That came by way of an elderly woman over sips of cranberry juice-and-Sprite....
Steelers Four Downs: ‘Blitzburgh,’ as much as ever, but Big Ben being risk averse
1.Putting on pressure Dating back decades, the blitz has been part of the very fabric of identity of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defenses. As recently as 2018 and last season, the Steelers ranked third and fourth in the NFL in percentage of snaps in which their defense sent more than four...
This Date in Sports History: Sept. 26
1942 — Jockey Club stewards revoke Eddie Arcaro’s license for one year after his display of “rough riding” aboard odds-on favorite Occupation in the Cowdin Stakes on Sept. 19. He attempted to injure a rider during the race. 1961 — Roger Maris of the New York Yankees ties Babe Ruth’s...
Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes to face Ravens, Lamar JacksonVideo
It’s the defending Super Bowl champions against a team that has won 14 straight regular-season games. Or, maybe it’s a preview of the AFC title game — a matchup many expected to see last January. Most of all, the intrigue surrounding Monday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs (2-0)...
Kevin Shattenkirk scores in OT as Lightning go up 3-1 in Stanley Cup FinalVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Kevin Shattenkirk scored in overtime on a controversial power play, Brayden Point had two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars, 5-4, on Friday night to take a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final and move to the cusp of winning the...
North Allegheny answers questions with victory over top-ranked Central CatholicVideo
North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins knew there were questions about his untested football team entering Friday’s game with rival Central Catholic. Now, they’ve got answers. Dinkins scored two touchdowns in a little more than a minute Friday night, the second on a 40-yard interception return as the second-ranked Tigers pulled away...
WPIAL high school football Week 3 scores for Sept. 25, 2020
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 3 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • NORTH ALLEGHENY 35, CENTRAL CATHOLIC 21 Tailback J.R. Burton led North Allegheny with 108 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and fullback Brady Leczo also reached the end zone. •...
Plum keeps rolling, upends No. 2 Mars
Plum averaged 42 points in Greater Allegheny Conference victories over Greensburg Salem and Indiana. The Mustangs kept rolling Friday with seven more touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over Mars in a conference clash of undefeated teams at the Mars Athletic Complex. “We talked all week about the hype surrounding Mars...
Indians rally for 3 runs in 9th as Pirates waste another strong Mitch Keller outing
Mitch Keller and his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates had a choice to make Friday night after their 40th loss of the season, 4-3 to the Cleveland Indians. Feel good or feel bad. For Keller, he could feel good about ending the season by throwing 11 consecutive hitless innings, six against the...
Mt. Pleasant defense bottles up SouthmorelandVideo
Mt. Pleasant leaned on its defense to keep Southmoreland from making it three straight wins in their historic, 46-game series that dates back 56 years. It was one big stiff-arm for the Vikings who, the rivalry aside, suddenly are a half-game out of first place in the Interstate Conference. The...
Defense helps Riverhounds emerge as USL Championship contender
If you take a look at the defensive categories in the USL Championship record book, teams coached by Bob Lilley are all over it. Since taking the reins of the Rochester Rhinos in 2010, the Fort Monmouth, N.J. native has left a defensive mark on the USL Championship. His 2015...
Covid concerns cancel 60th anniversary celebration of 1960 World Series Game 7
Herb Soltman isn’t sure what he will do Oct. 13 on the 60th anniversary of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. But he has a good idea. “I might sit home and cry,” he said. Breaking with a cherished tradition, Soltman and other members of the Game 7 Gang...
Steelers add Troy Polamalu, Dwight White, Greg Lloyd, James Farrior, Mike Wagner to Hall of HonorVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers got defensive about the makeup of their 2020 Hall of Honor Class. Five players were announced as members of the franchise’s fourth class Friday night, and all five played defense. Selected were defensive lineman Dwight White, linebackers Greg Lloyd and James Farrior and safeties Mike Wagner and...
Penguins’ Rutherford: Dumoulin, Pettersson won’t be traded; Johnson must compete for spot
Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford shed a considerable amount of light on what his team’s defense will look like next season in an interview with Mark Madden on 105.9-FM Friday afternoon. In a thorough, candid discussion, Rutherford said Brian Dumoulin and Marcus Pettersson will not be traded, newly acquired Mike...
10th NBA Finals appearance awaits LeBron James if Lakers can finish NuggetsVideo
LeBron James can reach a 10th NBA Finals, done by only three greats of the game. Anthony Davis is on the verge of his first. The final step for the Los Angeles Lakers shapes up as the toughest. They have to knock out the Denver Nuggets, who have been on...
Dominican court sets bail for Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz
Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz, who was involved in a traffic accident that killed three people in the Dominican Republic early Monday morning, was ordered to pay bail of 2 million Dominican Pesos ($34,000 in U.S. currency) during a preliminary hearing Friday, Dionisio Soldevila of the Dominican newspaper Periodico Hoy...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson seeks greater chemistry with Big Ben, to ‘make him look good’Video
He leads the Pittsburgh Steelers in receptions and receiving yards. He is third in the NFL in targeted throws. But that’s not good enough for Diontae Johnson, who sought more chemistry with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during practice this week. After Roethlisberger approached him Wednesday morning to request crisp practices between...
MAC returns with 6-game football season starting Nov. 4Video
The Mid-American Conference, the first major college football league to postpone its season, became the final one to jump back in, making it 10 out of 10 conferences that will play in the fall. As university presidents in the Big Ten, Pac-12 and Mountain West have done over the last...
No. 15 Oklahoma State unsure of QB for West Virginia game
STILLWATER, Okla. — With Spencer Sanders’ status unclear for Saturday’s game against West Virginia, it is uncertain who will be at quarterback for No. 15 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 opener for both schools. Will Sanders’ right foot injury, which caused him to leave the Cowboys’ season-opening 16-7 victory...
Newly-acquired Mike Matheson sees himself as good fit in Penguins’ style, lineup
No one knows with certainty when the next NHL season will begin. If Mike Matheson was making the decision, it wouldn’t alter much from a normal season’s calendar. “I wish the season was starting tomorrow,” the Pittsburgh Penguins’ newest defenseman said during a video call with media Friday. Matheson was...
Edelman still thriving with Newton in post-Brady eraVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Julian Edelman carved out a role as one of Tom Brady’s most trusted receivers during the star quarterback’s two decades with the Patriots. Two games into the post-Brady era in New England, Edelman already has developed a similar chemistry with the team’s newest QB. The 34-year-old Edelman...
All hands on deck: No Steelers will miss Sunday’s game because of injury
It’s a perfect game of sorts, one that seemingly is as rare as the traditional version from baseball. For the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3, their entire roster has a clean bill of health heading into a game. Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster returned to practice Friday after being the lone member...
Tight ends continue to test Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush
Devin Bush and Noah Fant will be forever linked. When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up 10 spots in the 2019 draft to take Bush, the Denver Broncos used that No. 20 pick to select Fant, a 6-foot-4 tight end from Iowa. Bush and Fant crossed paths — literally — several...
