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Devin Bush confident he, Vince Williams can shoulder Steelers ILB workloadVideo
Mark Barron is gone. Tyler Matakevich, too. No reinforcements were added via free agency, and no direct help is coming in from the draft. That leaves Devin Bush and Vince Williams as something of the last men standing at inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020. But Bush is...
Ravens focus on fortifying O-line after Yanda’s retirementVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In their quest to keep quarterback Lamar Jackson upright and running, the Baltimore Ravens put a priority on fortifying their offensive line after the retirement of eight-time Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda. It is unlikely anyone will step in at right guard with the skill, experience...
Riverhounds Development Academy graduates record number of players
With 39 standouts committed to play collegiate soccer, and more on the way, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Development Academy announced a program record for graduating players. “The variety of schools that the players will be attending shows the positive impact of our developmental platform and recruiting network,” RDA director Scott Gibson...
Sports Illustrated Studios will bring magazine to TV, filmVideo
LOS ANGELES — Sports Illustrated is branching out into movies and television. Authentic Media Brands and 101 Studios announced Tuesday that they will launch Sports Illustrated Studios as part of a joint venture between the two companies. The studio’s first project will be a docu-series entitled “Covers.” It will explore...
No. 2 tennis player Nadal says he would be OK with scrapping 2020 seasonVideo
MADRID — If given the option, Rafael Nadal said he would scrap this season so tennis could resume normally in 2021. The second-ranked Spaniard, who is 33 years old and has won 19 Grand Slam titles, said he hoped to resume playing this year but doubted it could happen because...
Club that allowed Djokovic to practice apologizes for misunderstanding of Spain’s restrictionsVideo
MADRID — The tennis club where Novak Djokovic broke confinement rules in Spain said Tuesday it mistakenly allowed the top-ranked Serb to practice and apologized for the error. Djokovic published a video of him training Monday in apparent violation of Spain’s current rules amid the coronavirus pandemic. The video posted...
PIAA forcing 3 WPIAL basketball teams into higher classification, pending appeal
Three WPIAL basketball teams will be forced to play in a higher classification next season unless those schools can win a PIAA appeal. The Chartiers Valley girls, North Catholic girls and Lincoln Park boys are among 15 teams statewide that the PIAA marked for promotion under its competitive-balance rule. It...
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan makes donation for groceries
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan paid for shoppers’ groceries Tuesday at the the Waterfront Giant Eagle and South Hills Market District during designated senior hours. According to a news release from the team, shoppers’ costs were paid in advance by Sullivan. No additional specifics on Sullivan’s donation were included in the...
Penguins A to Z: Goalie Casey DeSmith still has management’s trust
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: Casey DeSmith Position: Goaltender Catches:...
Agent: Jets, ageless Gore agree to terms on 1-year deal
NEW YORK — Running back Frank Gore has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Jets, agent Drew Rosenhaus announced. Gore, who turns 37 next Thursday, will join a Jets backfield that also includes Le’Veon Bell and fourth-round draft pick La’Mical Perine. Gore is third on...
AP study: Pirates’ 2020 payroll lowest in the majors
NEW YORK — A study of MLB contracts resulted in a dubious distinction for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates are last in payroll at $54 million, the lowest in the majors in six seasons, according to research done by the Associated Press. The Yankees, who topped MLB’s payroll list for...
Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums
SEOUL, South Korea — The new baseball season began in South Korea on Tuesday with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher’s mitt echoing around empty stadiums. After a weeks-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, umpires wore protective masks and cheerleaders...
First Call: Increase in Steelers post-draft perception. Odell Beckham Jr. talking big.
For Tuesday’s “First Call,” ESPN ranks the Steelers after the draft. Odell Beckham Jr. is talking big in Cleveland. Larry Fitzgerald is helping out in Arizona. And the NFL is scaling back its overseas schedule. Now that the NFL Draft has come and gone, ESPN.com decided to re-rank teams across...
Why are the Jets already trying to ‘lessen the load’ for Le’Veon Bell?
Should this be a concern regarding former Steeler Le’Veon Bell in New York? After just one season? The Jets are already talking about “lessening the load” for their $52.5 million running back. This despite the fact that Bell was the featured signing in New York prior to the 2019 season....
Tim Benz: Ideas for ESPN’s next docuseries after ‘The Last Dance.’ Cast your vote.
ESPN’s “The Last Dance” has been quite a hit. The 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Bulls of the 1990s is generating an incredible buzz. Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network host Brian Metzer joined me for our usual “Breakfast With Benz” hockey podcast, and we spun the conversation into...
Pirates’ Derek Shelton: Watching KBO games get ‘juices flowing’
When it comes to watching baseball, Derek Shelton doesn’t care who is playing, let alone whether the players in the game speak the same language. The Pittsburgh Pirates manager jokes he has been known to watch the Caribbean World Series on ESPN, not that he can comprehend the majority of...
Senior Spotlight: Opportunity to play in college motivating Mt. Lebanon shortstop
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. From being a terror on the basepaths to a leader on defense, Mt. Lebanon senior Dante Borris has done it all for the Blue Devils. As a junior last...
NFL to release complete 2020 schedule Thursday nightVideo
NEW YORK — The NFL will release its regular-season schedule Thursday night, the league announced Monday, as it continues conducting business mostly as usual amid the coronavirus pandemic. The schedule will be revealed in a 3-hour telecast on NFL Network starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. Thus far, the league has...
Colts decide not to exercise 5th-year option on New Castle native Malik HookerVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have decided not to exercise their fifth-year option on starting safety Malik Hooker, which could make the New Castle native an unrestricted free agent after next season. Team officials faced a Monday afternoon deadline to extend the deal but opted against it. Hooker was Indy’s...
Baseball artists, writers shut out by coronavirus pandemicVideo
NEW YORK — Anika Orrock was all warmed up for her big pitch. On the mound at Yankee Stadium, tossing out the ceremonial first ball. On Tuesday night, though, the baseball illustrator and cartoonist will be far from the Bronx. Instead of starting off the Pittsburgh Pirates-New York Yankees game,...
Novak Djokovic appears to break confinement rules in SpainVideo
MADRID — Novak Djokovic apparently broke confinement rules in Spain by going back to a tennis court Monday. Djokovic posted a video on Instagram showing him exchanging shots with another man at a tennis club in the coastal city of Marbella, where the Serb has reportedly stayed. Djokovic filmed the...
Carson Wentz supports Eagles drafting Jalen HurtsVideo
When Carson Wentz spoke with reporters Monday for the first time since the NFL Draft — really, the first time since he suffered a concussion in the Philadelphia Eagles’ wild-card playoff loss to Seattle, nearly three months ago — the first several questions involved the team’s decision to take quarterback...
A look back at Steelers rookie Anthony McFarland’s 298-yard outburst vs. Ohio State
The morning of what had all the looks of another easy Ohio State win, Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins tried to warn his defensive teammates about the diminutive running back they were about to face Nov. 17, 2018. “I told them going into the game, ‘That boy Ant (is) a beast,’...
FIBI organizers optimistic tournament will take place
Chuck Sarver’s voice rang out with optimism and hope. The president of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational said Monday that plans are going forward to host games this year, provided national or state regulations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic give them the green light. “The bottom line and...
Penguins’ Matt Murray, other goaltenders have unique challenge during NHL’s pause
It was an easy decision for Matt Murray in the mid-2000s. In reality, it was out of his control. What position should he play? “I used to play (defenseman) one game and goalie the next game up until I was like probably 10 years old,” the current Penguins goaltender said...
