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Steelers WR Diontae Johnson has worked out with Ben Roethlisberger, plans to againVideo
They live about 1,000 miles apart, and each remains in the midst of rehab after surgery. Oh, and there is a global pandemic affecting everything from travel to appropriate social distance. But none of those obstacles have prevented the Pittsburgh Steelers’ franchise quarterback from working with one of his top...
Could be limited — or no — fans at September French OpenVideo
PARIS — With the new $55 million retractable roof shut atop a barren Court Philippe Chatrier — where the red clay has dimmed to an orange-brown, the court’s white lines have all but faded and there’s no net — the French Open’s main stadium was transformed into a far more...
Steelers WR Diontae Johnson not yet cleared from offseason surgeryVideo
The second game of the 2019 season was notable for the Pittsburgh Steelers because that was when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left at halftime with a right elbow injury that shelved him for the rest of the year. That game against the Seattle Seahawks also featured a lesser injury, one that...
NFL clarifies rules proposal on alternate for onside kicks
NEW YORK — The NFL has clarified the rules proposal for an alternative to an onside kick. The Philadelphia Eagles have proposed allowing one fourth-and-15 scrimmage play from 25-yard line of the team kicking off. It can only be done in regulation time, and be used twice. Should the team...
Jim Rutherford, Penguins just happy to ‘compete for the (Stanley) Cup’
Little of this is ideal. Nothing has gone as scripted. At best, it’s highly inconvenient. Regardless, Jim Rutherford is happy. The team he has constructed will have an opportunity — if nothing else unforeseen occurs — to compete for the Stanley Cup. “We’re at a point that we’re all looking...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 96: Ziggy Hood gets nod over fellow Steeler Brentson BucknerVideo
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. Evander “Ziggy” Hood was the last player taken in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft, a few months after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated...
AP sources: Players want more games, no more salary cuts
NEW YORK — Baseball players appeared likely to propose increasing the number of regular-season games this year while holding to their demand for full prorated salaries, people familiar with their deliberations told the Associated Press. A day after Major League Baseball proposed a sliding scale of salary slashing for a...
Mark Madden: Vast uncertainty still exists for finishing NHL season
When it comes to the resumption of pro hockey, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman mostly told us what he doesn’t know. Bettman doesn’t know when training camp starts: Not before July 1, and likely later. Bettman doesn’t know when play resumes. Bettman doesn’t know where games will take place: Two host...
Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad to miss rest of season following surgery
Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2019-20 season following surgery for a herniated disc on Tuesday. General manager Jim Rutherford announced Bjugstad’s status during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. “Bjugstad had a setback in his rehab,” Rutherford said. “He has surgery...
Penn State football player says he was target of racial slur at Ohio gas stop
While his son is a big, strong college football player, Artrell Hawkins Jr. knows size and strength won’t protect the young man from every danger he might encounter. That’s why Hawkins met Sunday with police in Cambridge, Ohio — a day after Aeneas Hawkins, who is black, said he was...
Tim Benz: The NHL’s return to play address wasn’t a plan. It was more of an update.
When NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman made his return to play announcement Tuesday, was I the only one who walked away feeling like Clark W. Griswold in “Christmas Vacation”? Many of us were expecting details, dates, locations and playoff systems. Instead, we got a subscription to the “Jelly of the Month”...
First Call: A deeper look at Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s odds for coach of the year
Wednesday’s “First Call” looks at why there was no push for Mike Tomlin in the NFL Coach of the Year gambling odds. We fix a “Super Snub.” And a little free advice for Peyton Manning. Money on Mike? You may have seen that NFL Coach of the Year odds are...
Tim Benz: If Minkah Fitzpatrick starts moving around, which Steelers move with him?
Minkah Fitzpatrick has made his opinion known. The Steelers safety would like to move around on defense more often. At the Pro Bowl this year, Fitzpatrick said he may like to do something besides just play the deep middle or one half of the field. It’s Fitzpatrick’s belief that his...
Penguins offer refunds for canceled games
With the NHL canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 regular season because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Penguins formally announced on Tuesday they are offering a series of options for the six home games they had remaining on their schedule. Season tickets holders are able to request a refund...
Pitt lands commitment from 3-star RB Malik Newton, 4th prospect from Virginia
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi continued to bolster his 2021 class of verbal commits Tuesday night when running back Malik Newton of Norfolk, Va., pledged to enroll next year. Newton made his commitment on Instagram live. Newton, ranked a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, is the second running back in Pitt’s class...
Penn State’s Maddie Holmberg named track All-American
Maddie Holmberg’s career at Penn State isn’t quite over. It was announced recently that she was granted another season to compete in track and field for the Nittany Lions. On top of that, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced Tuesday that Holmberg, along with...
Clairton’s Lamont Wade approaches senior year at Penn State, learns to confront change
The world is changing for Clairton’s Lamont Wade as he approaches his senior season at Penn State. And the covid-19 pandemic that canceled spring football and threatens the structure — if not the entirety — of the 2020 season is only partially responsible. He is 21 years old now, a...
Senior Spotlight: State title run in 2018 set tone for Ringgold outfielder
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. In his first varsity baseball season as a sophomore, Ringgold’s Travis Drusbasky got to experience something that most players never have the opportunity to. During that 2018 season, the...
MLB economic proposal for sliding salary scale would hit Pirates’ highest-paid players hardest
With MLB’s lowest payroll at a reported $54 million for 2020, the Pittsburgh Pirates have only 10 players scheduled to make more than $1 million this season. An economic proposal from baseball’s owners, as reported by USA Today, would require the team’s highest-paid players like pitcher Chris Archer, right fielder...
On the Fringe: Golf has room for more exhibitions, but don’t overdo itVideo
Now we know what Phil Mickelson is thinking over the most difficult of pitch shots. Because he was talking. It was one of the highlights from “The Match: Champions for Charity,” at least for the golf geeks. Listen in as Mickelson describes his shot to Justin Thomas, who was making...
Penguins A to Z: Finally healthy, Sam Miletic takes a step forward
While the NHL is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Sam Miletic Position: Left winger Shoots:...
NHL’s Gary Bettman outlines return-to-play plan; Penguins-Canadiens matchup set
The NHL has a plan. Now, it just needs to find a way to implement it. On Tuesday, Gary Bettman became the first commissioner of a major North American league to announce a detailed return-to-play plan. It involves 24 teams — 12 from each conference — in a playoff to...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin right in the middle of betting odds for NFL Coach of the Year
Willing to bet Mike Tomlin as an NFL Coach of the Year candidate? You can find yourself some good odds, but not as long or as short as most of the rest of the league’s coaches. BetOnline released its betting lines for each of the league’s 32 coaches to be...
Minkah Fitzpatrick hoping, planning for ‘normal’ Steelers training camp, preseasonVideo
Think that as one of the NFL’s best defensive players that Minkah Fitzpatrick is privy to any inside info regarding what the upcoming season might look like? Think again. “I have no clue,” the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back said during a video conference call with media Tuesday. Furthermore, if the...
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick willing to take on bigger role in Steelers defense
In 14 games with the Pittsburgh Steelers last season, Minkah Fitzpatrick tied for the team lead with five interceptions, was selected to the Pro Bowl and became the team’s first defensive back to be named first-team All-Pro since Troy Polamalu in 2011. As an encore, Fitzpatrick would like to bring...
