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On the Fringe: Golf delivers quiet, measured response on civil unrestVideo
Golf never has been known to move quickly. Harold Varner III illustrated as much with thoughtful observations he posted on social media after civil unrest in America over the weekend reached levels not seen in more than 50 years. “I’ve received more messages than ever before, mostly from people who...
Pitt leaders use Twitter to condemn killing of George Floyd, 2 others
From the Cathedral of Learning to Petersen Events Center to the football team’s training facility on the South Side, some of Pitt’s most high-profile officials and coaches have expressed sadness and outrage at the killing of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis. Football coach Pat Narduzzi said in a...
Despite bad breaks and bad luck, Chase Elliott having solid season in NASCARVideo
Chase Elliott has been tantalizingly close to winning NASCAR races so many times it is hard for him not to be disappointed. Sure, Elliott understands he can’t win them all, but he has flirted with victory in four of the five Cup races since NASCAR resumed competition May 17 after...
NHL post-quarantine: Recapturing team chemistry a challengeVideo
Claude Giroux’s Philadelphia Flyers were the hottest team in the NHL when hockey still was being played. That was more than two months ago and their next game could be two more months away. He can’t predict how things might go if the season resumes. “I don’t know,” Giroux said....
In tough times, Penn State’s P.J. Mustipher eager for a return to comforts of State College
P.J. Mustipher wants to return to Penn State’s campus for an obvious reason: He loves playing football for the Nittany Lions and is beyond ready to begin preparing for the 2020 season. It’s nice back home in Owings Mills, Md., but it’s time to get to work. “I’m so eager,”...
Bowling Green baseball program back after team alumni, donors pledge $1.5 million
CLEVELAND — Thrown out, Bowling Green baseball is now safe. The school said Tuesday it is immediately reinstating its baseball program, which was dropped last month because of financial hardships caused by the covid-19 pandemic. Bowling Green was facing a $2 million athletic budget shortfall, and baseball was cut in...
Saint Vincent won’t host Steelers training camp this summer as NFL limits teams’ travel
For the first time since 1966, the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be going to Saint Vincent for training camp. In fact, the Steelers, like all other NFL teams, won’t be traveling anywhere for camp because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The NFL told teams Tuesday to conduct training camp at...
Steelers’ James Conner: ‘Hulk’-like photo of muscled back ‘just the angle’
James Conner said he used the coronavirus pandemic to his advantage in that he devoted more time to working out than he typically would have in a normal offseason without travel restrictions. He’s provided plenty of photographic proof he isn’t lying. But of all the bulked-up and musclebound photos that...
Basketball Hall of Fame mulls date for Kobe Bryant, Class of 2020 induction
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was gearing up for a great year: not just the all-but-certain election of NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, but also a chance to unveil a completely renovated museum. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the reopening has been pushed...
James Conner speaks of ‘togetherness, unity,’ says Steelers en masse discuss George FloydVideo
Running back James Conner was the first Pittsburgh Steelers player available to speak with media since the nation has been canvassed with protests over the past week. Asked if any team meetings had discussed last week’s death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis Police Department officer, Conner...
Pirates speak out against George Floyd killing, vow to invest and ‘help effect positive change’
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday spoke out against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, calling it “yet another in a long, sad line of senseless acts of racial injustice in our country” and vowing to invest “the time, energy and resources necessary to help effect positive change.” In...
Chance to win is motivating factor for Steelers RB James Conner this offseasonVideo
As he trains maniacally this offseason, working out several hours a day for six days a week, James Conner keeps one goal at the forefront of his thoughts. It isn’t the possibility of a contract that could await him in free agency next March if he puts up a 1,000-yard...
Analysis: NFL will play games after support/pressure appliedVideo
Call it support. Call it pressure. However you describe it, the NFL is going to get it regarding playing games on schedule. And barring a setback in the reopening of America during the coronavirus pandemic, the show will go on. Wisely, the NFL has taken baby steps toward some sort...
Ohio’s doubleheader: PGA Tour goes back-to-back at MuirfieldVideo
The PGA Tour has a deal in place to play back-to-back weeks at Muirfield Village in Ohio. According to a memo sent to players Tuesday, the tour has reached an agreement with Workday to be the title sponsor of a tournament that would be held July 9-12, one week before...
Confidence helps former Blackhawk shortstop Mike Turconi succeed at Wake Forest
When it comes to succeeding on a baseball field, confidence is a big thing for former Blackhawk shortstop Mike Turconi. It’s what helped him earn a Trib HSSN Player of the Year award with a .571 batting average and a 0.71 ERA as a senior, and it’s also what propelled...
Penguins A to Z: Despite intrigue, Juuso Riikola remains a healthy scratchVideo
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Juuso Riikola Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
North Allegheny grad Alex Mesaros looks ahead to senior season at Merchant Marine Academy
Playing a new position, North Allegheny graduate Alex Mesaros looked forward to a fruitful junior season on the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy baseball team. He was disappointed when it was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. “At first, I didn’t know how to feel, it was so unprecedented,” said Mesaros,...
Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74
WASHINGTON — Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame center who led Washington to its only NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest players in league history, died Tuesday after a series of health issues, most recently pneumonia. He was 74. Unseld’s family announced his death via...
Penn State’s C.J. Thorpe sends peaceful, but powerful, message during State College rallyVideo
At 6-foot-3, 328 pounds, C.J. Thorpe has no trouble making his presence known on the football field. But in front of a crowd of hundreds Sunday in State College, the Penn State senior offensive lineman made an impact in another way: using his words and thoughts in an effort to...
Notre Dame-Navy football opener moved from Ireland to U.S.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The college football season opener between Notre Dame and Navy has been moved out of Ireland because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Irish and Midshipmen were scheduled to meet in Dublin on Aug. 29, but instead will seek to play at the Naval Academy during the Labor...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 90: T.J. Watt’s career rise is off the charts 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. 90: T.J. Watt It has become as familiar a sight on fall Sundays as fans tailgating and waving the Terrible Towel. After each sack...
Penguins issue statement condemning racism, senseless violence
Following the lead of more than two-thirds of NHL teams, the Penguins released a statement Monday night condemning racism, social injustice and senseless violence. “This has been a horrible time for our country and our city,” the statement read. “We are all appalled by senseless violence and share the outrage...
Marshall University announces coronavirus cases as athletes return
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three people have tested positive for the coronavirus at Marshall University as the college is allowing athletes to return to campus for training, officials said Monday. A news release from the school said two student athletes and one staffer tested positive over the weekend. They have been...
Clemson star WR Ross out for year due to spinal conditionVideo
Clemson receiver Justyn Ross, considered a first-round NFL Draft pick next spring, will miss the upcoming college season due to a spinal condition uncovered after he was hurt at practice in March. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said Ross will have surgery Friday because of a congenital fusion of vertebrae he...
MLB players, owners revert to money squabbles of oldVideo
NEW YORK — Baseball owners and players have reverted to form — the type displayed over the past half-century during eight work stoppages filled with salary squabbles. Players proposed to resume the sport in the coronavirus pandemic with a 114-game regular season and full prorated salaries, leaving each player with...
