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1 law firm gets lion’s share of $112M in NFL concussion fees
PHILADELPHIA — After years of infighting over $112 million in legal fees in the NFL concussion case, a federal appeals court has approved a plan that gives nearly half the money to a single law firm. The decision Thursday grants New York-based Seeger Weiss over $51 million, more than 10...
Formula One still hopeful of racing but acknowledges ‘remote possibility’ of no seasonVideo
PARIS — Discussions to host Formula One races in July are at an advanced stage, although F1 chairman Chase Carey cautions “the remote possibility of no racing in 2020” remains. The first 10 races of the season were postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a huge loss...
Tom Brady’s move to Tampa Bay posed late challenges for networksVideo
Tom Brady’s move to Tampa Bay didn’t just create ripples with fans. It caused networks to drastically rework their last-minute requests with the NFL scheduling office to make sure the Buccaneers got as many high-profile dates as possible. When the NFL’s regular-season schedule was announced Thursday night, all of the...
Penguins A to Z: Brian Dumoulin continues to be underappreciatedVideo
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: Brian Dumoulin Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Mark Madden: Conditioning won’t be problem for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
The Steelers schedule has been released. Now we can predict their record. We could have done that right after last season ended. The schedule template dictated the Steelers’ opponents and sites for each game. We just needed dates matched to foes. That has been done. We have a graphic to...
Capitals cut ties with Leipsic after disparaging comments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract after he made disparaging comments about women and teammates in a private social media chat. In a conversation involving his brother and Florida Panthers minor leaguer Jack Rodewald, Leipsic commented on the...
Pirates bench coach Don Kelly distributes food to Pittsburgh’s homeless at Light of Life
Pittsburgh Pirates bench coach Don Kelly and his wife Carrie volunteered with Pirates Charities and Silver Star Meats to distribute meals to the city’s homeless Friday. More than 500 boxed meals were scheduled to be distributed by the Kellys and staff members from Pirates Charities at Light of Life Rescue...
Kiski Area grad Christian Hartford helping train Olympic beach volleyball teams
The trip consumed five days and more than 2,000 highway miles between Indianapolis and California. It could have been interminably boring, but only if you fail to consider the conversations inside the car. Christian Hartford, a former Kiski Area quarterback (Class of 2008), had just accepted what he describes as...
Sound of silence: Baseball thinking ahead to silent stadiums
Tom Murphy has become somewhat of an online sensation during baseball’s shutdown for the array of workouts the Seattle Mariners’ catcher posts on Instagram from his home in upstate New York. While staying in shape is a priority, Murphy also is thinking ahead. As in, how the game’s strategy might...
Hempfield grad Matt Tarabek transferring to Pitt
Matt Tarabek is coming home to finish his collegiate baseball career. The 2016 Hempfield graduate announced on Twitter he’s transferring to Pitt to finish his master’s degree. Tarabek played three seasons at Fordham in the Atlantic 10 Conference and was off to a good start in his fourth season before...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang makes donation to provide meals
The Penguins announced defenseman Kris Letang and his wife Catherine made an unspecified donation intended to provide meals to the Students and Families Food Relief Fund and the Knead Community Cafe, allowing both organizations to provide meals during the covid-19 pandemic. The Students and Families Food Relief Fund was created...
Senior Spotlight: West Allegheny baseball standout grew to love high school game
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. For the past few years, the West Allegheny baseball team has been on the brink of capturing championships. The Indians fell short in 2017-18 when they placed third in...
For Pirates, no minor league season could become major problem for top prospects
There are so many unknowns surrounding major issues in baseball — from setting a spring training start date to what an adjusted season would look like — that the Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had many conversations about the minor ones. When it comes to the minor leagues, MLB teams could have...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers ‘extremely confident’ Ben Roethlisberger will be ready for seasonVideo
Another public comment from a prominent member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, another highly optimistic outlook for the health of Ben Roethlisberger. During a 3 ½-minute spot on the NFL Network during its 2020 schedule-release show Thursday night, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked about Roethlisberger’s projected availability for the Steelers’...
Kicking off: Texans at Chiefs to open season Sept. 10Video
The Kansas City Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s annual kickoff game — pending developments in the coronavirus pandemic, of course. The Texans won a regular-season game at Arrowhead Stadium in 2019, then blew a 24-0 lead in...
Tom Brady’s first scheduled appearance with Buccaneers is in Pittsburgh vs. Steelers
He probably won’t play, and he perhaps might not even put on a uniform. For that matter, the game might not even be played. But, as things stand now, Tom Brady’s first game of any sort for somebody other than the New England Patriots in 21 years is scheduled to...
Steelers schedule: Thanksgiving vs. Ravens, 2 prime-time December games
For the third time in eight years, Thanksgiving desserts across Western Pennsylvania will involve a heavy helping of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are scheduled to host the rival Baltimore Ravens in a prime-time game Nov. 26, one of the highlights of their 2020 schedule revealed Thursday night. “We just...
Penn State picks up football commitment from ex-Clemson baseball recruit Lonnie White Jr.
Penn State’s latest football recruit switched not only his choice of schools but also his choice of sports to join the Nittany Lions. Malvern Prep athlete Lonnie White Jr. made a verbal commitment to Penn State on Thursday, becoming the school’s 12th recruit from the class of 2021. White, 6-foot-2,...
Steelers to open season at Giants on ‘Monday Night Football’
Assuming the coronavirus pandemic allows for it, the stage doesn’t get much bigger for the opening of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 season. The Steelers will play in the shadow of New York City on “Monday Night Football” for their first game of the regular season, ESPN announced Thursday evening. The...
Pirates player rep Jameson Taillon weighs in on MLB’s possible start datesVideo
Jameson Taillon was caught off guard when he learned of reports that MLB is preparing a return-to-play proposal to present to the MLB Players Association, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander and player representative found it refreshing to hear possible dates for the start of spring training and the season. Taillon...
NCAA calls alleged Kansas basketball violations ‘egregious’Video
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The NCAA struck back at Kansas and its men’s basketball program Thursday, calling five Level I violations that are alleged to have occurred “egregious” and arguing they “undermine and threaten” college athletics. In the latest in a series of back-and-forth filings, the NCAA reiterated in a 92-page...
Fox Chapel grad Lacey Cohen’s tennis future up in air at Slippery Rock
Lacey Cohen begins an occupational therapy doctoral program June 1 at Slippery Rock. The Fox Chapel graduate and senior on The Rock tennis team said she will get a good look at her workload at that time to determine if she will be able to use the extra year of...
Bucks, relatives say Giannis Antetokounmpo’s social media was hackedVideo
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s social media accounts were hacked Thursday afternoon, and several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted, according to the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo’s brother and the player’s representatives. More than a dozen tweets popped up in Antetokounmpo’s feed in the span of about five minutes, and they appeared...
Michael Jordan trading cards skyrocketing in value since debut of ‘The Last Dance’Video
ESPN has hit the quarantine gold mine with “The Last Dance,” the 10-part documentary that chronicles the career of NBA legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. And so have sports cards dealers. Prices for Jordan cards, primarily his basketball ones — but also those from...
Virtual reality: Western Pa. coaching clinics move to web
Health officials are trying to stop the spread. Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta still is teaching teams how to run it. Liotta refers to the football offense, not the coronavirus, when he addresses a captive audience via his laptop computer. The coronavirus’ spread, though, has not stopped coaches like Liotta...
