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JuJu Smith-Schuster predicts ‘great year’ for Steelers, personal atonement vs. RavensVideo
For the second time in a span of seven regular-season games, JuJu Smith-Schuster fumbled away a likely Pittsburgh Steelers victory last October. The memories from that Oct. 6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens linger for Smith-Schuster. During a segment on NFL Network on Friday, the wide receiver said it fueled...
Debate rages over Gov. Wolf’s comments about return of sports in Pa.
I feel like Dante in the movie “Clerks.” “I’m not even supposed to be here today!” Yeah, this was supposed to be an off day. Extend the holiday weekend a bit. But I got a call from one of our editors last night, asking if I’d be willing to do...
Penn State’s Shane Simmons finds positives amid uncertaintyVideo
The loss of the time spent bonding with teammates has been the gain of priceless family time. Missing on-field work for the purpose of fine-tuning skills for the best senior season possible is difficult, but the abundance of free time has allowed for personal exploration into newfound hobbies. For Penn...
Rookie Antoine Brooks: Steelers assistant Tom Bradley ‘one of the most perfect coaches’Video
In the moments after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Antoine Brooks in the sixth round last month, one of Brooks’ position coaches gushed about the former Maryland safety. A couple of weeks later, Brooks, likewise, had some good things to say about his new coaches. “They both have got my time,”...
Jerry Sloan, Utah Jazz great and Hall of Fame coach, dies at 78
Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78. The Jazz said he died from complications of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Sloan had been in...
Shaka Toney’s turn to serve as Penn State leader, provide NFL-caliber pass rush
Shaka Toney didn’t take long to make a positive first impression on his new position coach. So imagine what some of Toney’s Penn State teammates who have known him for three or four years think about him. “He’s well respected among our teammates,” Nittany Lions cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields said, “so...
Senior Spotlight: Vincentian Academy’s Jared Katz left wanting more
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Vincentian Academy is set to close its doors at the end of the school year. So after senior Jared Katz watched the boys basketball team win the WPIAL Class...
Mark Madden: Talent, playoff experience will benefit Penguins in unique postseason
The NHL’s proposed 24-team playoff reportedly has the Penguins playing Montreal in a best-of-five preliminary-round series. Montreal features goaltender Carey Price, not quite in his prime but widely regarded as one of hockey’s best. A best-of-five vs. Price is no easy task, even with Montreal 15 points back of the...
Pirates affiliate among minor league baseball teams selling curbside fare
New releases available on-demand from your couch rather than on the big screen. Takeout-only dining. No-contact deliveries. Curbside pickup for wine. They’re all signs of the times — a way for businesses pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic to keep open their doors and continue paying employees. Count sports among the...
Reports: NHL players voting on return-to-play format
The executive board of the NHL Players Association began voting on the league’s proposed return-to-play format Thursday night, according to multiple reports. The vote is expected to be completed Friday. While many details need to be ironed out — the date and location of the games, for example — the...
Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant reportedly blast ‘The Last Dance’Video
Some of Michael Jordan’s former teammates have an issue with how they were portrayed in ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series on the championship Chicago Bulls teams of the 1990s. First it was Horace Grant, who publicly voiced his displeasure with being painted as the source who fed private information to...
Analysis: The NBA seems on the cusp of a comeback planVideo
Something is finally clear in the uncertain NBA: Players believe they’re going to play games again this season. The obvious questions — How? Where? When? — remain unanswered. Testing, part of the new normal of this coronavirus era, will be a major component to any return-to-play plan the NBA comes...
Ryan Fitzpatrick awaits battle with Tua Tagovailoa for Dolphins QB jobVideo
MIAMI — Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s house was quiet at midday Thursday, probably because online schoolwork occupied his kids. He has seven. And despite the pandemic lockdown, there are often enough youngsters gathered for the Fitzpatrick family to field a football team. “My brother lives next door, and he...
Rams’ Aaron Donald: Football without fans ‘wouldn’t be fun’Video
LOS ANGELES — Aaron Donald is not thrilled about the prospect of playing football without fans. The Los Angeles Rams superstar defensive lineman doesn’t like the idea of playing an NFL season in front of empty seats, saying it “wouldn’t be fun to me.” “I feel like you need fans...
Busch and Elliott incident could spark new NASCAR rivalryVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Busch is NASCAR’s reigning Cup champion and the resident villain of the series. Chase Elliott has been voted most popular driver the last two years and quickly is building a loyal and rabid fan base. Their on-track tussle at Darlington Raceway this week very well might...
Age-defying Frank Gore still running, excited to help JetsVideo
NEW YORK — Frank Gore just keeps running — defying logic and Father Time with each hard-fought yard. At 37 years old, the standout running back is considered ancient in football terms, playing a position at which most guys his age and with his workload would have been long retired....
Chase Briscoe follows tragedy with Xfinity victoryVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe was grateful to bring a moment or two of happiness to wife Marissa in the worst week of their lives. It was Tuesday, during a 12-week exam, that they learned that their expected child — they only learned Monday that it was a girl —...
Foul language, physical contact would earn 2-game suspension under PIAA proposal
The use of foul and vulgar language or physical contact with a PIAA game official, coach or opponent could become a two-game suspension for high school athletes and coaches. The PIAA board discussed a new disqualification rule at Wednesday’s online meeting meant to curb a rising tide of ejections statewide....
Carnegie Mellon golfer Jason Li finalist for national player of the year award
The last two years, he was a semifinalist. Now, Jason Li is a step closer to winning a prestigious golf award. Li, a junior at Carnegie Mellon and a graduate of Sewickley Academy, is a finalist for the NCAA Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award, presented...
Avonworth’s Trevor Faulkner starting to reel in collegiate offers
Avonworth’s Trevor Faulkner was hoping to be a quarterback, but the 6-foot-5, 225-pounder made the switch to tight end last season, when the Antelopes reached the PIAA Class 2A championship game. At the time, Faulkner was focusing on the transition to his new position, not on college scholarships. He ended...
Penguins A to Z: Kris Letang still offers plenty of good, some bad and a few injuries
While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing 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: Kris Letang Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Baseball players respond to MLB on coronavirus protocols
NEW YORK — The baseball players’ association gave management a wide-ranging response Thursday to a 67-page proposed set of protocols for a season to be played during the coronavirus pandemic. Management had presented the union and the 30 teams the proposed draft last Friday. The union said Thursday it addressed:...
Hempfield grad Kason Harrell shines in Irish league, hopes for G League opportunity
Adjusting to the time change in Ireland was a challenge, and not drawing a whistle when he attacked the rim like Michael Jordan used to against the “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons also took some getting used to. Kason Harrell learned the Irish eat large quantities of potatoes, night life in...
AJGA revises schedule; Southpointe tournament set for August
The American Junior Golf Association updated its schedule Thursday. Play will resume June 7 with a qualifier for the AJGA Invitational at Sedgefield, Archdale, N.C. The tournament runs from June 8-12. The AJGA holds tournaments throughout the country and will be coming to Southpointe Golf Club near Canonsburg on Aug....
Game-worn Jack Lambert jersey highlights list of Steelers’ memorabilia up for auction
Jack Lambert rarely has attended team functions since his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990, and his reclusive nature has contributed to a rising interest in his memorabilia from an 11-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Famed auction house Lelands.com has secured a game-used 1977 white...
