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Coach or ‘Cleaning ambassador’? Steelers’ Mike Tomlin wears red as tribute to workers
One of the signatures of Mike Tomlin’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers is his preference for wearing black on the practice field. As in, long-sleeved black shirts. And pants. During training camp. In the unforgiving August sun. When Tomlin took to the turf at Heinz Field for a camp session...
Move to left guard another chapter in unlikely career of Steelers’ Matt Feiler
Matt Feiler is living the “dream.” A move three spots to his left isn’t going to end it. Six years after playing his final game in the PSAC, Feiler established himself as a legitimate NFL starter in 2019 as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ right tackle. His reward? A move to left...
With ‘crazy season’ looming, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi eager to talk football
The first question posed to Pat Narduzzi during his 30-minute Zoom call with reporters Friday had nothing to do with covid-19, masks or the tricky task of starting and finishing a season this year. It was the first of many about players blocking and tackling, running and throwing and how...
Mark Madden: NHL, NFL restrictions changing media coverage for now, possibly the future
The NHL didn’t allow any media into its two bubbles except those working for its member franchises and for NHL.com. The Professional Hockey Writers Association protested. I get that. But I also understand what the NHL did. The league wanted to keep the bubble tight and under its control. There...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington already listening to trade talk, says no players are off limits
With the MLB trade deadline 10 days away, Ben Cherington made it clear the Pittsburgh Pirates are active in trade talks, and no one in the organization is untouchable. Cherington is approaching his first trade deadline as Pirates general manager with the mindset of making the club stronger for the...
Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR playoff hopes ride on Dover track where he has dominatedVideo
Jimmie Johnson is at the win-or-else stage of his playoff push as he hits his favorite track. Johnson has a record 11 victories at Dover International Speedway, a staggering total that started in 2002 and stretched to June 2017, a win that has stood for three-plus years as his last...
Pat Narduzzi ‘not blowing smoke’ when he predicts Pitt will play Sept. 12
Pat Narduzzi didn’t say when and he didn’t say who, but he left no doubt what he said to a player who made the mistake of uttering these words at practice: “Yeah, that’s if we play, coach.” In Narduzzi’s mind, there are no “ifs” about starting Pitt’s season Sept. 12...
Winner of Steelers right tackle sweepstakes might not be known until season begins
Chuks Okorafor and Zach Banner continue to duke it out to see who will be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starter at right tackle in 2020. And with no preseason games, it might be difficult to ascertain who is the winner any time soon. In fact, the competition could go all the...
Terrell Edmunds, Diontae Johnson miss Steelers practice with ‘minor ailments’
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson and safety Terrell Edmunds were starters who sat out Friday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice because of injury, coach Mike Tomlin confirmed during a Zoom call after the session at Heinz Field. Tomlin did not disclose the nature of their injuries but described them as “very minor ailments.”...
PIAA ignores Gov. Wolf’s recommendation, allows fall sports to start Monday
High school football season starts Monday, along with soccer, cross country, girls volleyball and all other PIAA fall sports. The PIAA board of directors ignored Gov. Tom Wolf’s strong recommendation and voted Friday to let fall sports start as scheduled, but the PIAA left the responsibility with individual school districts...
This date in sports history: Aug. 22Video
1851 — The U.S. wins the first international yacht race. The schooner America beats 14 British yachts. 1885 — Richard Sears beats Godfrey M. Brinley, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, to win the U.S. men’s national tennis championship held at the Newport (R.I.) Casino. 1898 — Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight F....
5 things to watch as the Riverhounds host St. Louis FC
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds return home to Highmark Stadium for their third game in eight days when they take on St. Louis FC at 7 p.m. Saturday. Pittsburgh (5-3) beat Loudoun United, 2-0, on Wednesday night, and St. Louis FC (4-3-1) is fresh off a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City...
Allegheny County schools can play football under health department’s 50-person limit
The PIAA voted to allow high school sports to proceed on schedule. Allegheny County schools got a double dose of good news. Allegheny County schools will be able to play games at home, the WPIAL and Allegheny County Health Department announced Friday in a joint statement. The county’s 50-person limit...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi said giving athletes a free year of eligibility makes sense
Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi said Friday giving fall athletes a free year of eligibility is “a no-brainer,” considering the questions hanging over college athletics. The NCAA Division I board of directors voted Friday to approve a proposal to ensure that all athletes, whether they play in the fall or...
Life in NFL slowing down for speedy Steelers ILB Devin BushVideo
For someone who plays his position with such acceleration, Devin Bush is happy to see the information flow at inside linebacker begin to decelerate as he prepares for his second NFL season. “It’s a lot better than last year,” said Bush, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick in 2019. “Last year...
Steelers add former Clemson WR Ray-Ray McCloud, waive Saeed Blacknall
Swapping wide receivers on the 80-man roster Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Clemson player Ray-Ray McCloud and waived former Penn State pass catcher Saeed Blacknall. McCloud, a sixth-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2018, has played in 16 games over the past two seasons, one with Buffalo...
After fast start, Scott Dixon is confident heading into Indy 500 weekend
Scott Dixon is off to one of the hottest starts of his career as the IndyCar racing series speeds toward Indianapolis for the illustrious Indy 500 on Sunday. In six starts this season, the Auckland, New Zealand, native and driver for Fox Chapel native Chip Ganassi’s team has three wins,...
Penguins sign undrafted free agent defenseman Josh Maniscalco
Situated roughly halfway between Philadelphia and Allentown, Perkiomenville is easy to overlook on the map. Just ask one of its residents. “A whole lot of trees and wildlife,” said Josh Maniscalco, a defensive prospect who signed with the Penguins on Friday. “It’s a pretty small town. I don’t even know...
Washington coach Ron Rivera has a form of skin cancer
Washington Football coach Ron Rivera has a form of skin cancer, which the team called “very treatable and curable” because it was discovered at an early stage. A team spokesman confirmed Thursday night Rivera was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. The team said Rivera detected it in a lymph node...
Denis Gurianov scores 4, Stars rally to clinch series over Flames
EDMONTON, Alberta — Denis Gurianov and the Dallas Stars pulled off quite a trick, turning a big early deficit into a lopsided series-clinching victory. Gurianov scored four goals, including a hat trick in the second period while also assisting on the go-ahead score, and Dallas rallied from a three-goal deficit...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: It’s really bad when Shane Bieber has more wins than the Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t decide which was worse, how Shane Bieber blanked them in a 2-0 win or that the Cleveland Indians right-hander has more wins this season (five) than they do (four). But who’s counting? The Pirates (4-17) not only have the worst record in baseball but the worst...
Barry Trotz’s Islanders eliminate Capitals with Game 5 shutout
TORONTO — Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Semyon Varlamov shut out the team that drafted him and the New York Islanders knocked the Washington Capitals out of the playoffs in the first round by beating them 4-0 Thursday night in Game 5. The Islanders will move on to face either the...
Struggling Pirates no match for Shane Bieber, Indians
With a struggling offense and several starters sitting out, the last thing the Pittsburgh Pirates needed was to face one of baseball’s best pitchers. Shane Bieber showed no mercy. The right-hander had 11 strikeouts in six scoreless innings, as the Cleveland Indians beat the Pirates, 2-0, on Thursday night at...
Minnesota wins NBA Draft lottery, rights to No. 1 pick
The NBA Draft lottery was delayed three months. The Minnesota Timberwolves certainly feel the wait was worthwhile. The Timberwolves won the lottery Thursday night, giving them the No. 1 pick. The lottery was conducted virtually because of the pandemic, with NBA officials doing the actual draw in Secaucus, N.J. Golden...
Revamped Raiders defense turns to new DT Maliek Collins
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas coach Jon Gruden has insisted since the start of training camp that offseason acquisition Maliek Collins will be at the heart of the Raiders’ defense. “He’ll be the anchor of us,” Gruden said. “We’ll go as far as he takes us.” Collins, who spent the...
