Sports category, Page 2019
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss return of sports, weird NHL draft, Steelers defense
On this week’s edition of Unfiltered, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Liverpool winning the Premiere League, whether sports are coming back at all amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL draft from the weekend and what needs to be fixed with the Steelers defense. With Allegheny County announcing on Sunday...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Taking a look at the top position battles for Pirates training camp
When Ben Cherington submitted the 60-man training camp roster to MLB, the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager turned in only 59 names because of the late development of reliever Edgar Santana’s suspension. In truth, the Pirates actually have 38 players competing for a job on the 30-man Opening Day roster that...
Penn State’s Ricky Slade chooses Old Dominion as transfer destination
Running back Ricky Slade, one of the top recruits in Penn State’s class of 2018, announced his decision to transfer to Old Dominion. New beginnings ? let’s get it @ODUFootball pic.twitter.com/6w25E28dFi— RS3⛏ (@TheSlade_Era) June 26, 2020 Slade, who entered the NCAA transfer portal in February, will be reunited with former...
Source: Patriots sign QB Cam Newton to replace Tom Brady
BOSTON — The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player to help the team move on from three-time MVP Tom Brady, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The one-year deal is worth...
Madden Monday: Odd coverage of Ben Roethlisberger’s addictions; defending NHL draft lottery
When Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger admitted addictions to alcohol and pornography last week, it took a long time for that story to gain traction. Particularly on a local level. I wrote a column immediately after I found out about the news. But I found coverage of Roethlisberger’s mea culpa to...
First Call: NHL Draft lottery fallout posses questions for NFL if 2020 season busts
For “First Call” Monday, we look at the NHL draft lottery drawing over the weekend and what the NFL can learn from it. Or — better said — what the NFL can learn to avoid. So the NHL had its draft lottery over the weekend, and its perceived worst-case scenario...
Tim Benz: Making a good defense better? Mike Tomlin and Cam Heyward have different suggestions.
Ask most Steelers fans what they want to see improve in 2020, and the suggestions usually come back to something on offense. Rushing offense. Passing offense. Red zone offense. Third down offense. Scoring offense. None of those are wrong answers. But if we talk about the defense specifically, for as...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 63: Dermontti Dawson blazed a trail at center for SteelersVideo
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. 63: Dermontti Dawson From the mid-70s through the end of the century, the Pittsburgh Steelers had just two players man the center position: Mike...
Denny Hamlin caps marathon day of racing at Pocono with 4th winVideo
LONG POND — Denny Hamlin held off Kevin Harvick on Sunday night to win the second Cup race of the weekend at Pocono Raceway and flip the result of the opener. Hamlin raced to his fourth victory of the season — and sixth at Pocono — to cap a wild,...
Dustin Johnson wins Travelers Championship; Peters Twp. native Todd faltersVideo
CROMWELL, Conn. — Dustin Johnson won the Travelers Championship on Sunday to end a long drought and extend his career-long season victory streak to 13. Johnson, who entered the day two shots behind the leader, Peters Township native Brendon Todd, closed with a 3-under-par 67 for a one-stroke victory over...
New knotholes: Good MLB views, if fans know where to lookVideo
BOSTON — Tucked under the center-field seats at Fenway Park, down some stairs from Lansdowne Street in an area previously used as the visiting team’s batting cage, is a sports bar that is preparing to reopen from the coronavirus shutdown. Largely windowless and decorated with sepia photographs hung on dark...
Pirates include top position prospects Ke’Bryan Hayes, Cole Tucker on training camp rosterVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates set their 60-man roster for the shortened season Sunday afternoon, despite a surprise suspension, and notable names were missing from the major league roster and taxi squad. The 39 players who will report to training camp starting Wednesday at PNC Park included top position prospects in third...
Pirates’ Edgar Santana suspended 80 games for positive PED test
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Edgar Santana has been suspended for 80 games, without pay, after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Santana, 28, missed the entire 2019 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery at the end of 2018....
Valley News Dispatch boys athlete of the year: Highlands’ Crise savored super senior seasons
While coronavirus restrictions disrupted life all over the country this spring and summer, some people found a way to see positives in it as it gave them time to focus on their craft. Highlands’ Johnny Crise is one of those people. “It kind of helped me in a way because...
Munhall grad, longtime NFL coach Joe Bugel diesVideo
Former Washington Redskins assistant coach Joe Bugel, a Munhall High School grad regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in NFL history, died. He was 80. Bugel died Sunday, according to a statement from the team, which did not disclose a cause of death. Bugel was the architect...
Western Pa. golfers look to end drought at Fuhrer Invitational
The last golfer from Western Pennsylvania to win the Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational was Mike Van Sickle in 2013. That doesn’t mean the locals haven’t been in the hunt. Michael Gligic needed eight extra holes to defeat Washington native Steve Wheatcroft in 2019. Gligic, Wheatcroft and Michigan native Ryan...
Norwin’s Max McDowell inks deal with YankeesVideo
Catcher Max McDowell made headlines last summer when he helped turn a rare triple play while playing in the minor leagues. On Sunday, he pulled off another game-changing highlight for his career, and with it, two words: “Play ball.” McDowell, a former Norwin standout, signed a free agent deal with...
John Steigerwald: 49ers should think twice before flying Black Lives Matter flagVideo
The San Francisco 49ers have opened a large can of worms. In what many may see as a sincere effort to show that the organization has a new dedication to the eradication of racially motivated injustice toward Black people, they raised a Black Lives Matter flag last week to fly...
Double Team: A champion with the Black Hawks, Ab McDonald was Penguins’ first leader
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
‘Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 64: Steve Furness played key role on Steel Curtain, won 4 rings
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 64: Steve Furness If he played today, Steve Furness never would impress anyone with his size. He played defensive tackle in the NFL...
Steelers 2-a-days: Former Pitt players Quadree Henderson, Dewayne Hendrix seek opportunityVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Yankees, Gerrit Cole to face defending champs in DC on MLB’s opening day
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole could make his New York Yankees debut in a tasty opening-day treat for fans, facing Juan Soto and World Series champion Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Yankees and Nationals are set to meet when the virus-delayed season begins next month, a person familiar with...
Moon’s Khama Worthy improves to 2-0 in UFC with submission win
Moon’s Khama Worthy didn’t just choke out his opponent at UFC on ESPN 12 Saturday night in Las Vegas. He also gave his finishing move a name. “That’s a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania guillotine,” Worthy declared. Worthy defeated Luis Pena by submission with 2 minutes, 7 seconds left in their lightweight bout...
Man City will give Premier League champ Liverpool guard of honorVideo
Manchester City will form a guard of honor for new English Premier League champion Liverpool when they meet next Thursday, City manager Pep Guardiola said. Liverpool took the title City have owned for the last two years this week. When English soccer resumed this month, Liverpool’s trip to Etihad Stadium...
Late scratch: Kevin Harvick knocks off Pocono from winless listVideo
LONG POND — Kevin Harvick hit pause on that victory swirl of scorched rubber and billows of smoke at Pocono Raceway. Sure, Harvick needed to save the engine for a repeat run in the same Ford and a shot at a weekend sweep in a Cup Series twin bill. He...
