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Browns rookie safety Grant Delpit out for seasonVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Grant Delpit’s 2020 season ended with the Browns before it began. And Cleveland’s first training camp under new coach Kevin Stefanski is turning more black and blue by the day. Delpit, a rookie safety from LSU, ruptured his right Achilles tendon while going through individual drills Monday,...
Lawyers for pair of ex-Steelers say NFL concussion awards discriminate against BlacksVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Dementia tests in the NFL concussion litigation allow doctors to use different baseline standards for Black and white retired players, making it more difficult for Blacks to show injury and qualify for awards, lawyers for two ex-players argued in court filings Tuesday. The settlement fund so far has...
Lions skip practice after discussing shooting of Jacob Blake
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions decided not to practice Tuesday, protesting after a Black man was shot by police in Wisconsin. “We came up with this one as a unit,” Detroit defensive end Trey Flowers said. Lions coach Matt Patricia opened the team’s morning meeting by allowing players...
Pitt schedules FCS member Austin Peay to start the season Sept. 12
Pitt finalized its reconfigured 2020 schedule Tuesday when director of athletics Heather Lyke announced the Panthers will open the season Sept. 12 at Heinz Field against Austin Peay, an FCS school located in Clarksville, Tenn. Austin Peay will replace Miami (Ohio) of the Mid-American Conference on Pitt’s schedule. The MAC...
Pitt senior cornerback Damarri Mathis will miss season with nonfootball related injury
Pitt received more bad news Tuesday when it was revealed senior cornerback Damarri Mathis will miss this season with a nonfootball related injury. Mathis is the second key contributor Pitt announced will miss this season since camp started. Preseason All-American defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman opted out to prepare for the...
With rain, lightning in forecast, Steelers take practice indoors for 1st time in camp
Given the adjustments made to the training camp environment because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Tomlin has talked about the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to be “light on their feet” in case unforeseen issues arise. Those collective feet were put to the test Tuesday when the threat of rain...
Penguins brought back Kasperi Kapanen to be a top-6 forward
The Pittsburgh Penguins are barely two weeks into an offseason that began way too early for their liking. They have plenty of issues to sort out with their roster and relatively little salary cap space with which to work. Yet, general manager Jim Rutherford didn’t waste much time in taking...
T.J. Watt challenges himself to be ‘game-wrecker’ for Steelers in 2020
Between football seasons, T.J. Watt has co-hosted a reality show of “Ultimate Tag” with older brothers J.J. and Derek. He also has appeared in a national commercial for a fast food chain that featured his siblings and parents. What Watt hasn’t done is forgotten the highly skilled work as one...
National Wiffle League Association bringing tournament to Canonsburg
For the past four years, Jacob Davey and the WIFF is Life wiffle ball team based out of Canonsburg have traveled to the National Wiffle League Association tournament in Michigan. He and his team won the tournament in 2018 and placed fifth last season. The trips created fun memories, exciting...
Hebrew Oilers, North Park Senators join Jefferson Hills as 2020 Pittsburgh NABA champions
The Hebrew Oilers (Class AA) and the North Park Senators (Class A) recently brought home Pittsburgh North American Baseball Association championships with sweeps in their respective finals series. Both teams also won NABA titles in 2018. The Senators, seeded first in Class A after compiling a 12-4-1 record in the...
Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave the club
BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Argentina great sent a document expressing his desire to leave. The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona’s...
Antonio Brown, Pitt freshman Jordan Addison: Pat Narduzzi sees a resemblance
Through the first 19 days of Pitt training camp, freshman wide receiver Jordan Addison has caught the attention of coach Pat Narduzzi. When Narduzzi was asked Tuesday to compare Addison to other pass catchers he’s come across over the years, Narduzzi made an interesting choice. “I’m pretty bad at that....
Former Steelers scout Bill Nunn selected as Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist
The contingent of Pittsburgh Steelers representatives entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame could increase again in 2021. Bill Nunn, a long-time scout and administrator who unearthed players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 1960s, was named posthumously as the Contributor Finalist by the Hall of Fame on...
Late signee Curtis Riley ‘has been impressive,’ providing Steelers depth at safety
The signing came in August, a week after reporting day for this unique training camp, so it barely reverberated. But when the Pittsburgh Steelers inked Curtis Riley, by all indications they were adding a player who will be their No. 3 safety. The first week of padded practices, according to...
Would school districts be legally liable for athletes contracting covid-19?
If a school district lets students play sports and one contracts covid-19 with complications, could the school be held legally responsible? Unlikely, says attorney Larry Kelly, a multi-sport coach in the WPIAL who has practiced personal-injury law for 37 years. Kelly studied the question and points to the governmental immunity...
Penguins reacquire 2014 first-round pick Kasperi Kapanen from Maple LeafsVideo
The Penguins are barely two weeks into an offseason which began way too early for their liking. They have plenty of issues to sort out with their roster and relatively little salary cap space to work within. Yet, general manager Jim Rutherford didn’t waste much time in taking his first...
After opt-outs, Pitt’s Jaylen Twyman, PSU’s Micah Parsons still named preseason All-American
Jaylen Twyman continues to make news — even after opting out of the 2020 season. Twyman, who would have been a junior defensive tackle at Pitt this season, was named Tuesday to the Associated Press’ preseason All-America first team. Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons joins Twyman as two of 11...
Quietly, 3rd-round pick Alex Highsmith having a solid camp, Steelers coaches say
He’s the “other” high-profile rookie from a draft class that featured no first-round pick for the first time in more than a half century. And while second-rounder Chase Claypool seems to be receiving all the hype, third-round pick Alex Highsmith is earning praise from high-ranking Pittsburgh Steelers coaches. Monday, it...
Changes in approach, arm angle increased confidence of Pirates reliever Geoff Hartlieb
If Geoff Hartlieb looks like a different pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, it’s entirely by design. He’s made adjustments head to toe, from his approach and arm angle to fixing his footwork. All of the changes have led to a more confident Hartlieb, who is embracing his newfound...
Stars use 4-goal 2nd to beat Avs, take 2-0 lead in series
EDMONTON, Alberta — From a goal off the chest to another that may have just crossed the line — depending who’s asked — the Dallas Stars were getting the big bounces and breaks. That’s what it takes this time of year. Alexander Radulov scored on a deflection off his upper...
Is rooting against Flyers enough to keep Penguins fans engaged in NHL playoffs?
Gritty is the Philadelphia Flyers mascot. He’s a real-life version of what happens when you look at your lint trap while on bath salts. This week, Gritty was trying to make it up to the NHL playoff hub in Toronto. He got confused and went to Toronto, Ohio. instead of...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger is the worst QB in the AFC North? Buy Terry Bradshaw’s condo.
Ben Roethlisberger is the worst starting quarterback in the AFC North. That’s according to one former NFL executive. Another one tells us why Earl Thomas got cut in Baltimore. We tell you about how to buy Terry Bradshaw’s condo. And some injury issues in Cleveland. Plus the debate over fans...
Tim Benz: If this is really the Steelers approach with Minkah Fitzpatrick, it’s the right one
On Monday, All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was asked whether the long-discussed theory of moving him to various places in the Steelers defense was going to materialize in 2020. “I don’t really see myself moving around a whole lot,” Fitzpatrick said. “I think last year we were successful with what we...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 6: Controversial Tony Pena trade helped Pirates win division championships
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 6: Tony Pena Few players are good enough to contribute to a team by walking out the door, but Tony Pena found a way....
Penn State’s Marcus Allen ‘coming on strong’ at Steelers camp
It was one Penn State alumnus talking up another, but that doesn’t necessarily diminish the praise that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Marcus Allen was receiving from his position coach Monday. Taking part in his third NFL training camp since being a fifth-round pick of the Steelers in 2018, could Allen finally...
