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Rookie Chase Claypool has only Steelers jersey among top 140 sellers on NFL site
The Pittsburgh Steelers remain one of the NFL’s most popular franchises. That, though, is not currently reflected in the league’s jersey sales. Only one Steelers jersey was among the top 147 sellers listed on the NFL’s official apparel website Monday. That was of rookie receiver Chase Claypool, whose black (home)...
Cubs OF Ian Happ putting love of coffee to good useVideo
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is using his love of coffee to help raise money for covid-19 relief charities. The 25-year-old Happ is partnering with Connect Roasters for Quarantine Coffee. It costs $15 per bag, and $3 from every sale goes to virus-related causes. Quarantine Coffee live now!! Please go...
Former Fox Chapel pitcher Pilarski makes jump to Division I
When former Fox Chapel pitcher Jacob Pilarski finally got the call that his senior baseball season at Virginia Wesleyan was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, he was disappointed. He wanted his final season at VWU to be a big one. He was hoping he could make a big enough...
AP source: MLB owners approve plan to start season in JulyVideo
NEW YORK — MLB owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans, a plan that envisioned expanding the designated hitter to the National League for 2020. Spring...
Penguins A to Z: Patric Hornqvist isn’t hard to predict
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: Patric Hornqvist Position: Right winger...
Dr. Fauci: NFL season depends on testing, preparedness against coronavirus
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that there could be players on the field and fans in stadiums for NFL games in the fall, but also there could not be. In an interview with Peter King of ProFootballTalk, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member...
Robert Morris athletics cancels summer camps, clinics
Robert Morris University has canceled all camps and clinics scheduled for this summer because of concerns over the covid-19 pandemic. That includes day and residential camps. Meanwhile, school officials will continue to monitor guidelines regarding events and gatherings implemented by Robert Morris University, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Center for Disease...
Budget crunch could impact how college teams opt to travel
When college sports teams finally return to play, they might not be traveling quite as far as they did for road games before the pandemic. The cancellation of the NCAA Tournament has produced a budget crunch that leaves colleges everywhere looking for cost-saving measures. One simple step is to cut...
Patriots owner Bob Kraft auctioning Super Bowl ring for coronavirus relief charity
New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft is putting up his Super Bowl LI championship ring for charity. The ring is being auctioned to benefit the All In Challenge, which is raising money for those in need and facing food insecurity amid the coronavirus pandemic. The winner of the auction will...
Mark Madden: 3 starters likely entering final season with Steelers
Alejandro Villanueva, JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Conner are all likely headed into their final season with the Steelers. Each will be in the last year of his contract. Villanueva’s exit would be logical. He’s 31 and struggled last season after making the Pro Bowl in 2017 and ’18. Villanueva’s performance...
Waynesburg University to host virtual version of annual distance running forum
The Waynesburg University track and field and cross country programs again will host its distance running forum this summer. However, because of social distance restrictions and regulations, the event will take place online as opposed to its traditional in-person format. The series of video presentations from distance experts of different...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz, Mark Madden predict Steelers’ record, playoffs, whether NFL starts at allVideo
On this week’s edition of Unfiltered, Tim Benz and Mark Madden cover recent Steelers news, including a NFL analyst’s comments about quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Also they discuss how the NHL and MLB, as well as other sports, might or might not restart amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last week Jay Glazer...
AHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 season
The American Hockey League (AHL) announced Monday it has canceled the remainder of the 2019-20 season because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Given that the league’s revenues are primarily driven by ticket sales as opposed to television contracts, this is a decision which had been expected for several weeks. The...
Former Duquesne and WPIAL Olympic hopeful now a front-line nurse battling covid-19
Softball and baseball aren’t on the list of athletic accomplishments for former Duquesne and WPIAL athlete Anna Simone. Track is. After a stellar stint with the Dukes track team, Simone made a push for the 2016 Olympics. She also played soccer and basketball at Mt. Lebanon. But in trying to...
Why did Jay Glazer pivot so quickly after jabbing Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger?
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden and I give you tons of sports. Even though there are no sports. Thankfully, the NFL continues to give us plenty of content during the covid-19 pandemic. The league’s schedule came out. Now the question becomes, will it actually be played, or...
First Call: Steelers biggest question for 2020, thankful Jagr, future of Joe Musgrove
Monday’s “First Call” looks at an odd choice for the Steelers biggest question heading into 2020. The future of Pirates starter Joe Musgrove is an interesting talking point. Jaromir Jagr gives thanks. And we tell you how one city may play host to three teams this fall. Renew JuJu? NFL.com...
Chiefs among centerpieces of NFL slate as they chase repeatVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the makeshift interview room just outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, defensive tackle Chris Jones yelled across to Chiefs teammate Frank Clark, vowing the Super Bowl championship they had just won would not be the last. Their road to a repeat will begin at home....
English Premier teams split on restart as player tests positive for covid-19Video
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said sports can resume — if only members of your own household are playing. How the Premier League can restart should become clearer in the coming days. Any restart during the coronavirus pandemic is not just reliant on the government, which is planning Tuesday to...
UFC could provide blueprint for other pro sports to restartVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UFC president Dana White wanted a major fight card weeks ago. He was confident his team could pull it off whether it took place on a tribal land, on a private island or in any of the 10 states offering to host it. Coronavirus testing. Fan-free arena....
Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodiesVideo
NEW YORK — Just 0.7% of Major League Baseball employees tested positive for antibodies to covid-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. Researchers received 6,237 completed surveys from employees of 26 clubs. That led to 5,754 samples obtained in the U.S. on April 14 and 15 and 5,603 records...
Chip Ganassi Racing ready to take E-racing to extreme
Fox Chapel native Chip Ganassi has never been one to shy away from innovation, and earlier this week his racing team announced its next adventurous endeavor. After celebrating its 30th anniversary earlier this year, Chip Ganassi Racing revealed it will be joining its first electrical racing venture, confirming its 2021...
Knoch grad Geist focused on future shot put events, including Olympic Trials
In the most recent world rankings for the men’s shot put, Jordan Geist checked in at No. 19, fifth among his American colleagues. Those rankings came out the last day of March, and in the weeks prior, Geist, who owns a personal record of 21.59 meters (70 feet, 10 inches),...
Tessitore, McFarland out on Monday Night Football. Here’s what ESPN is considering.Video
Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland are out as ESPN’s Monday Night Football announcing team, two industry sources said Saturday. The network is planning to fill those two jobs internally, according to a source. Steve Levy has emerged as the most likely candidate to replace Tessitore on play-by-play, two sources said....
Poised for big season, Seton Hill baseball accepts cruel fate of emotional year
Tanner Froelich said his team’s “why” is greater than any other team’s when it comes to the disappointment felt by the cancellation of the college baseball season, the evil work of the debilitating coronavirus. “We had such a great start to the year,” said Froelich, a redshirt freshman catcher for...
John Steigerwald: Sports without fans will be dreadful, and we all know it
Good for the NFL. The league, after taking major heat for holding its draft as scheduled at the end of April, released its 2020 schedule Thursday with the intention of starting the season on time. The big question, of course, is will fans be allowed to attend the games? If...
