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NASCAR puts its safety plans to test as racing prepares to returnVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crew chief Chad Knaus won’t get a look at the car Hendrick Motorsports built for Darlington Raceway until he gets to the track Sunday morning, a few hours before the race. Kurt Busch? He already sat in his Chip Ganassi Racing car and met with his crew...
Pittsburgh Hotspurs, Arsenal FC announce collaboration for 2020-21 season
Soccer in Western Pennsylvania received positive news earlier this week when Pittsburgh Hotspurs and Arsenal FC announced a collaboration for the 2020-21 season. The collaboration between the soccer clubs will allow players from both youth programs to earn a spot with the Pittsburgh Hotspurs NPSL or WPSL First Team squad,...
NASCAR restart is latest chapter in Darlington Raceway’s storied historyVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Harold Brasington III recalls riding around the infield at Darlington Raceway as a youngster with his late grandfather, track builder Harold Brasington, watching as his granddad said hello to the likes of Richard Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough and Dale Earnhardt. The younger Brasington, 52, will see...
Penguins A to Z: Pierre-Olivier Joseph may be ready for the NHLVideo
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 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Pierre-Olivier Joseph Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Bowling Green drops baseball to save money amid pandemicVideo
Bowling Green dropped baseball as part of a move to ease financial stress because of the covid-19 pandemic. The school said it’s reducing its athletic budget by $2 million. “This is a very difficult but necessary, decision,” athletic director Bob Moosbrugger said. “As a baseball alumnus, my heart breaks for...
GCC grad Karabin recognized with NCAA Elite-90 Award
Greensburg Central Catholic graduate Michelle Karabin, a senior at Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the women’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams, is a recipient of the NCAA Elite-90 Award, the school announced Friday. The award each year recognizes select Division I, II and III student-athletes who...
Left to improvise, Steelers’ Zach Banner shows off workout with laundry detergentVideo
With NFL team facilities deemed off-limits to players, rookies and veterans alike are left to improvise in an effort to stay in shape and keep their bodies prepared for the rigors of professional football. For Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner, his alternate weightlifting regimen involves laundry detergent. In an...
Early lines say Steelers favored in 10 games, underdogs in 6; Ravens favored in all 16
Now that the NFL scheduled is set, the game-by-game betting lines are out. By the odds, the Pittsburgh Steelers are projected to go 10-6. The Steelers are favored in 10 of their 16 scheduled games in 2020, according to BetOnline.ag. The Steelers are underdogs in road games at the Tennessee...
Pitt may sport new, more athletic look in Jeff Capel’s third season
Jeff Capel was disappointed with how his second season as Pitt’s coach ended, with losses in seven of the last eight games and losing records overall (16-17) and in the ACC (6-14). It was especially distressing because he believed as late as Feb. 8 that Pitt was on the brink...
Mark Madden: Pitt basketball should stick to its word, play Duquesne
Pitt should play Duquesne in men’s basketball for any number of reasons. But the main reason is because Pitt said it would. In March 2019, a statement released by Pitt quoted athletic director Heather Lyke thusly: “The City Game is a time-honored basketball tradition in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, our scheduling dynamics...
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred: Having no season would be ‘devastating’ for baseball
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in an appearance on CNN on Thursday night that not playing a baseball season would be “devastating” for teams, and that losses could approach $4 billion. Manfred made the comments during an interview on CNN Global Town Hall with Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta,...
Former Steelers LB James Harrison: Mike Tomlin ‘never paid me’ to hurt another player
James Harrison still isn’t saying what was in the envelope he alleges Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin gave him in 2010 after receiving a $75,000 fine. But the former linebacker said Friday the contents were not a reward for knocking Cleveland Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi from the game a...
Pitt product LeSean McCoy discusses potential for return to Eagles
LeSean McCoy doesn’t even have a team at the moment. But the former Pitt running back and Harrisburg native, known for his on-field flash, grabbed some attention this week with an appearance on “Good Morning Football.” Watch the whole interview here. McCoy has more than 11,000 yards and 73 touchdowns...
Former Bucknell shot blocker Kahliel Spear transfers to Robert Morris
Kahliel Spear, who led Bucknell in blocked shots last season mainly in a reserve role, has transferred to Robert Morris with two years of eligibility remaining. He won’t be eligible until the 2021-22 season, according to NCAA transfer rules. Spear (6-foot-7, 207 pounds) played the past two seasons at Bucknell,...
Fear the turtle: Maryland developing strong pipeline to Steelers
There is no truth to the rumor the Great Allegheny Passage biking and hiking trail that runs southeast from Pittsburgh was forged by a convoy of future Steelers. But in recent years, it seems as if it could have been. The Steelers have taken three University of Maryland players over...
What fantasy sports players expect out of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, 82-game MLB season
Part of the reason many folks have been missing sports so much is the loss of fantasy sports, too. So if Major League Baseball comes back soon — if the players and owners ever get their acts together — that means fantasy baseball can come back, as well. Now what?...
Jackie Sherrill: ‘A lot of mistakes I’ve made in my life. Leaving Pitt was one of them.’
It’s been 39 years since Jackie Sherrill’s last game as head coach of the Pitt Panthers. After three straight 11-1 seasons, four bowl victories and a career record of 50-9-1, he now sounds like someone who wishes he had never left. “There’s a lot of mistakes I’ve made in my...
First Call: James Harrison has much more to say about Steelers beyond ‘the envelope’
In Friday’s “First Call” we look at everything James Harrison said in that interview with Willie Colon besides the inferred payment for his hit on Mohamed Massaquoi. Also, that story isn’t sitting well with Saints coach Sean Payton. Fake crowd noise on NFL broadcasts? And another “Lemieux” has No. 66....
NFL players accused of armed robbery at South Florida partyVideo
MIAMI — Police in South Florida are trying to find New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar after multiple witnesses accused them of an armed robbery at a party, authorities said Thursday. Miramar police issued arrest warrants for both men Thursday on four counts each...
Former major league manager Art Howe, a Shaler native, in hospital with coronavirus
Longtime major league manager Art Howe, a Shaler native, has tested positive for the coronavirus and was being treated in an intensive care unit as of Thursday night, according to television reports out of Houston. Howe, 73, told KPRC-TV he began having chills two Sundays ago, then lost his sense...
Covid-19 forces ACC commissioner John Swofford to prepare for Plans ‘B, C and D’
ACC commissioner John Swofford is an optimist — but also a realist — about the immediate future of intercollegiate athletics in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. “We have to prepare for a somewhat normal return to play,” he said Thursday in a conference call with reporters, “and we have...
Payment from Mike Tomlin? ‘Absolutely not. Never happened,’ claims James Harrison’s agent
If James Harrison received an envelope from coach Mike Tomlin to supposedly cover a fine that the former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker received in 2010, it’s news to his agent. “Absolutely not. Never happened,” Bill Parise told the Tribune-Review on Thursday. “I would have known that. It didn’t happen.” Harrison was...
Browns confident rookie Jedrick Wills can start at left tackle right awayVideo
The Cleveland Browns’ plan is to plug Jedrick Wills into a position he never has played and start the 10th overall draft pick right away despite their coaching staff’s inability to guide him in person thus far because of the covid-19 pandemic. That’s how much faith they have in the...
AP source: Players ask MLB for slew of financial documentsVideo
NEW YORK — Lawyers for the baseball players’ union asked Major League Baseball to submit a slew of financial documents that detail the industry’s finances, a person familiar with the request told the Associated Press. Baseball owners Monday approved a proposal that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around...
Mike Tomlin: ‘No bumps in the road’ for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
Mike Tomlin provided a brief update Thursday on the status of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and his recovery from right elbow surgery in September. “He’s doing great thus far,” Tomlin said on a 15-minute conference call with fans. “He’s in great physical condition. Rehabilitation in regards to the injury...
