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Mike Ditka rips kneeling athletes: ‘Get the hell out of the country’Video
Former NFL legend and Pitt Panther Mike Ditka has some unkind words for athletes and coaches who kneel for the national anthem. In an interview with TMZ Sports about his women’s pro football X League, Ditka was asked if his players would be allowed to do it. He gave an...
Steelers 2020 training camp preview: Breaking down special teams
9 K Chris Boswell, 6-2, 185 If you take away his disastrous 2018, Boswell has been among the most accurate and consistent kickers in the NFL since the Steelers signed him in 2015. Whatever the issues that caused his 12 missed kicks two years ago seemed to disappear last year....
College basketball stuck in holding pattern during pandemic
Baseball has begun its coronavirus-delayed season with limited long-distance travel and no fans in the stands. The NBA has its Disney World bubble. The NHL will have two bubbles, in Toronto and Edmonton. NFL rookies began reporting to training facilities last week as teams build up toward the start of...
Personal matter delays Victor Hedman traveling to NHL’s bubbleVideo
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman won’t travel with the team to the NHL’s Eastern Conference “secure zone” in Toronto because of a personal matter. General manager Julien BriseBois said Hedman will go from his home to the rink and back and avoid the general public in Florida this week...
Ex-Penguins forward Eddie Shack dies at 83Video
Eddie Shack, one of the most colorful characters in NHL history who spent parts of two seasons with the Penguins in the early 1970s, died following a bout with cancer. He was 83. His death was announced by the Toronto Maple Leafs. A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Shack had a...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates can’t wait to get Gregory Polanco’s bat back in lineup
The news that Gregory Polanco has been cleared to resume workouts and could return to play soon couldn’t come at a better time for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Derek Shelton was careful to remind us not to get reactionary because it’s only been two games, but the first three batters...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 36: Jerome Bettis went home to win a championshipVideo
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. 36: Jerome Bettis When it comes to storybook endings, nobody wrote a better sendoff than Jerome Bettis. The climax of a historic 13-year NFL...
Doggone it! Braves’ Adam Duvall drills cardboard pooch with HRVideo
NEW YORK — A cardboard cutout of a dog at Citi Field got her paws on a home run ball Saturday. Easiest game of fetch Willow McNeil ever will play. Atlanta’s Adam Duvall drilled a solo shot to right field that hit a cardboard likeness of the 1-year-old pup belonging...
Richy Werenski takes advantage of Michael Thompson’s late stumble; 3M tiedVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Michael Thompson hasn’t experienced the anxiety and thrill of playing the last round of a tournament in the final group for several years. This time, pitted against Richy Werenski in the 3M Open, he’ll do so without the murmuring, clapping and roaring sounds from the spectators. For...
‘Things are moving in the right direction’ for Sidney Crosby, Penguins
The Penguins concluded their training camp in Cranberry on Saturday with a scrimmage. It was by far the most combative and intense of the four scrimmages they staged during their preparation for the NHL’s postseason tournament in August. There was nearly a fight between forwards Jared McCann and Brandon Tanev...
Steelers 2020 training camp preview: Breaking down the offense
Quarterbacks (5) 7 Ben Roethlisberger, 6-5, 240: At age 38 in his 17th season and coming off elbow surgery, the future Hall of Famer faces legitimate questions as to whether this could be the end. Roethlisberger is running out of time for his stated goal of four Super Bowl wins....
Cardinals cruise past Pirates behind 38-year-olds Adam Wainwright, Yadier Molina
The St. Louis Cardinals turned to the tried and true Saturday afternoon with Adam Wainwright on the mound and Yadier Molina behind the plate, a battery with a combined three decades in the majors. The 38-year-old pitcher and catcher combined to keep the Pittsburgh Pirates in check as the Cardinals...
Jets trade disgruntled star safety Jamal Adams to SeahawksVideo
NEW YORK — The New York Jets traded disgruntled star safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, splitting with a gifted player whose relationship with the franchise quickly deteriorated because of a contract dispute. The Jets received a massive haul in the stunning deal Saturday, sending a 2022...
With no fans allowed at PNC Park, Pirates to launch virtual fan initiatives for home opener
When the Pittsburgh Pirates return to PNC Park, it will be without fans in the stands because of the coronavirus pandemic. So the club is launching a virtual fan experience, starting with Monday’s home opener. The Pirates are encouraging fans to follow online at Pirates.com for in-between innings staples such...
Denny Hamlin downright dominant as NASCAR season pushes onVideo
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — There was no talk of championships when Denny Hamlin’s team met during NASCAR’s offseason to discuss goals for the upcoming year, even though that is just about the only thing he has yet to win at the sport’s highest level. In fact, team owner Joe Gibbs...
Knicks close to deal to make Tom Thibodeau coachVideo
NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau is coming back to the New York Knicks, who are still seeking the success they enjoyed when he was an assistant two decades ago. The Knicks are finishing a deal to make Thibodeau their coach, a person with knowledge of the details said Saturday. No...
Patrick Mahomes knows risk, feels safe in return to Chiefs facilityVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was on every call involving the NFL Players Association and took a significant role in putting in place the return-to-play protocols for training camp. So while he acknowledges “some risk” in returning to the team facility Saturday, when Mahomes joined...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby misses final scrimmage, hopes to practice Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is not participating in his team’s final scrimmage of its training camp in Cranberry on Saturday. He did skate with a coach and goaltender Casey DeSmith on an auxiliary rink at the team’s facility, however. Crosby abruptly left a scrimmage July 18 for undisclosed reasons...
Pirates’ Steven Brault will start home opener; Gregory Polanco cleared to return
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced left-hander Steven Brault will start the home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night at PNC Park and confirmed right fielder Gregory Polanco has been cleared to return after testing positive for covid-19. Shelton said Polanco is going through the MLB health and...
Watch: Penguins hold last scrimmage before NHL’s return to playVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins last intrasqaud scrimmage is being played today. Team Black and Team Gold will square off before the Penguins travels to Toronto for the NHL’s return to play. Watch the scrimmage below. The lineups for Team Black and Team Gold were released by the Penguins prior to the...
Steelers’ Art Rooney II acknowledges players will report next week after NFL/NFLPA pact
Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II cited “what we believe will be an exciting season on the field” in acknowledging the agreement reached Friday between the NFL and its players union that will facilitate players reporting to begin workouts next week. “We are excited to come to an agreement with...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Derek Shelton’s debut was memorable in the most important waysVideo
When Derek Shelton was introduced first, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie skipper took in the moment that was a half-century in the making and nothing like he had envisioned for his MLB managerial debut. Shelton wore a protective mask covering his face from the coronavirus, and beautiful Busch Stadium was otherwise...
Cardinals spoil Derek Shelton’s managerial debut, beat PiratesVideo
Derek Shelton finally made his long-awaited debut as Pittsburgh Pirates manager, only for the old hitting coach to find his team in a pitcher’s duel. In a battle of right-handers, Jack Flaherty outdueled Joe Musgrove to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a season-opening 5-4 win over the Pirates on...
Indians wear road jerseys in home opener to honor minoritiesVideo
CLEVELAND — For their delayed home opener, the Indians elected to wear their blue road jerseys with “Cleveland” on the front as a unified statement of solidarity for minorities as the team contemplates a name change. Owner Paul Dolan recently announced the franchise is considering changing its name from Indians,...
With no crowds, Wrigleyville has different feel for CubsVideo
CHICAGO — Laurie Shaw heard the roar of the crowd and let out a laugh. The Chicago Cubs were about to open their season at long last against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, and it sure sounded like a packed house at Wrigley Field. Of course, no fans were allowed...
