Sports category, Page 1929
Patrick Reed takes the lead as the real U.S. Open gets started
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — This was the Winged Foot everyone has heard about. This is the U.S. Open everyone expected. Patrick Reed answered the first big test Friday when the wind arrived out of the north, bringing a chill and a lot of trouble. He never got flustered by bogeys and...
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson miss U.S. Open cutVideo
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are heading home, hot-footing it out of Winged Foot after missing the cut at the U.S. Open. Defending champion Gary Woodland also will be watching this weekend when his replacement is crowned in the pandemic-delayed tournament outside of New York City. “It’s never easy to...
Troubles continue for Trevor Williams, as Cardinals sweep Pirates in doubleheader
It was a bad sign from the beginning for Trevor Williams, who gave up a home run to the first batter and another in the second inning to tie for the major league lead in home runs allowed. That another start ended in another loss is the story of Williams’...
Steelers’ James Conner ‘feeling good,’ among those who will play vs. Broncos
After making it through two consecutive days of practice, running back James Conner was declared a “go” for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday against the Denver Broncos. “I keep on getting treatment on it and just keep feeling it out,” Conner said during a video call after practice Friday,...
Fast-falling Ryan Blaney hopes to avoid NASCAR playoff elimination at BristolVideo
With a bit of disbelief over his fast fall in the NASCAR standings, Ryan Blaney is determined to avoid elimination from the playoffs. It’s a daunting task and just might require an outright win Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where four drivers will be knocked from title contention. Blaney,...
Penguins re-sign forward Jared McCann to two-year deal
For the first two-thirds of this season, it looked like the Penguins would have to break the bank to bring back forward Jared McCann. For the last quarter of the season, it looked like they’d be ill-advised to give him minimum wage. When the dust settled, they met McCann in...
Steelers to have introductions, cue up ‘Renegade’ for home opener vs. Broncos
No Terrible Towels will be twirling Sunday inside Heinz Field. The lack of fans for the Pittsburgh Steelers home opener, however, won’t keep the team from conducting customary pregame introductions. Steelers starters will run out of the tunnel prior to their 1 p.m. game against the Denver Broncos. The game...
Steelers Four Downs: More motion on offense, fast pressure on defense, lots of wins at homeVideo
1. Loco-motion Be it the influence of new quarterbacks coach Matt Canada, a Giants-specific gameplan or a sign of what’s to come, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense used much more motion at the snap in their opener than last season. According to ESPN, only four of the NFL’s other 31 teams...
Stefan Wisniewski to IR, David DeCastro out, Kevin Dotson to start vs. Broncos
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed veteran offensive lineman Stefan Wisniewski on injured reserve, meaning he cannot practice for at least the next three weeks. The man he replaced at right guard, David DeCastro, already has not practiced for the past three weeks. Neither will play for the Steelers in their home...
Sacks are missing, yet T.J. Watt, Bud Dupree get off to another strong start for SteelersVideo
Playing with a tenacious pursuit of the quarterback reminiscent of the 2019 season, T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree were the two highest rated pass rushers in the NFL after the first week of the season. Dupree ranked first with eight pressures, and Watt was right behind with seven, according to...
Pitt will start answering questions in ACC opener against Syracuse
Pitt’s 10-game journey of discovery through the ACC begins Saturday against Syracuse. It represents the most conference games the Panthers have played in the ACC or Big East since discarding its independent status in 1993. Each game matters, and none are expected to be easy. While some fans wonder what...
Infantino: FIFA Club World Cup unlikely to happen this year
ZURICH — The Club World Cup is unlikely to take place in December as scheduled due to the pandemic disruption delaying the crowning of continental champions, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday. The seven-club competition was due to be staged for a second consecutive year by Qatar as part...
Mark Madden: Kevin Dotson will be more than adequate on Steelers offensive line
You can’t attend the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday, but you can approximate the same boozy electricity by reading these ice-cold refreshing Steelers notes. The jig is up, the news is out… • With David DeCastro and Stefen Wisniewski gimpy, rookie Kevin Dotson likely gets the start at right guard...
Former Pitt running back, Johnstown High School great Artrell Hawkins Sr. dies at 63
Artrell Hawkins Sr., who played running back at Pitt after a career as one of the all-time great players at Greater Johnstown High School, died Thursday of natural causes in Johnstown. He was 63. Hawkins set rushing and scoring records at Johnstown from 1973-75, totaling 3,552 yards and 234 points....
Ouch! Bee sting to the mouth floors Tour de France riderVideo
CHAMPAGNOLE, France — Having ridden almost 2,000 miles, over four mountain ranges, Tour de France rider Lukas Pöstlberger was forced by a bee sting to the mouth to abandon Friday with the finish in Paris just two days away. The Austrian rider, who has devoted his Tour to helping team...
How Steven Brault’s complete trust in Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings led to a complete gameVideo
Steven Brault wanted to throw instead of thinking, so the Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander skipped the scouting report, decided not to shake off any signs and placed total trust in catcher Jacob Stallings. “We decided before the game that I wasn’t going to shake. I wasn’t going to think. I was...
Trib HSSN previews WPIAL football season in Gameplan 2020
The Tribune-Review and TribLive High School Sports Network presents GAMEPLAN 2020, an in-depth look at the upcoming high school football season in Western Pa. Designed to serve as a reference for high school football fans throughout the season, the 132-page edition contains preview stories for every team in the WPIAL,...
Antwon Rose Jr.’s mother sees ‘common ground’ with Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey, Alejandro Villanueva
When Michelle Kenney read Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey’s Instagram post in which he indicated he would remove her son’s name from his football helmet, she initially was offended and disappointed. “But when I read to the bottom of it,” said Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose Jr., “I was...
Can the Steelers reboot the same defensive assault on Denver they unleashed on New York?
On Monday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense overwhelmed the New York Giants offense en route to a 26-16 victory. Along the way, the defense held New York star running back Saquon Barkley to just six yards on 15 carries. So what does that mean for this Sunday’s game at Heinz...
Tim Benz: Continuity helped Steelers, other AFC favorites in Week 1. Expect the same in Week 2.
When it came to offseason NFL coverage, one drum was consistently pounded as a major positive for the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into this odd 2020 campaign. Cohesion on the coaching staff and roster. Simply having more talent than a lot of other teams doesn’t hurt either. However, getting that talent...
First Call: Hornqvist, Kessel, Saad all salary ‘trade bait’? Hall of Fame voter’s strong endorsement of Bill Nunn
Friday’s “First Call” gives us a ringing endorsement of Steelers scout Bill Nunn and his posthumous chances of becoming a Pro Football Hall of Famer. Another Hall of Fame honor was bestowed during “Thursday Night Football.” Maurkice Pouncey’s twin brother needs surgery. And Saquon Barkley is responding to some criticism....
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes, Browns hold off Burrow, Bengals
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb ran for two scores and 124 yards and the Cleveland Browns gave coach Kevin Stefanski his first NFL victory Thursday night by beating the Cincinnati Bengals 35-30 on the NFL’s 100th birthday. Mayfield connected with Odell Beckham Jr. on a...
Anthony Cirelli scores in OT, Lighting beat Isles to reach Stanley Cup FinalVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime to send the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup Final with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night. Cirelli returned in the third after injuring his right knee in the...
Pirates place Cole Tucker on 7-day concussion injured list after fall at Cincinnati stadium
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Cole Tucker on the seven-day concussion injured list Thursday after he slipped and hit his head on a concrete floor at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park. “Obviously, any time you have something like that, it’s precautionary,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “It’s just better off...
Riverhounds Notebook: Team hitting its stride as end of regular season nears
Since the end of August, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have been playing some of their best soccer. In four straight games, starting with a 3-0 road victory over Hartford Athletic on Aug. 28, the black and gold have put together a streak of four straight victories and four straight clean sheets....
