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NFL plans to play full season despite coronavirus uncertainty
The NFL is planning to play a full season though it’s uncertain what that will look like. League spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday that since January the 2020 schedule was intended for release after the draft. It is planned for release by the end of next week, with the date...
NFC East has a new look but success may be slow to achieveVideo
The NFL’s worst division has plenty of new kids — and coaches — on the block. It might not translate into much more success in 2020. After combining for only 24 wins last season, the NFC East got three new coaches: Mike McCarthy (Dallas Cowboys), Ron Rivera (Washington Redskins) and...
Chiefs use 5th-year option on Patrick MahomesVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are exercising their fifth-year option on Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, a person familiar with their decision told the Associated Press, though both sides remain optimistic that they will agree on a long-term contract before the start of the season. The person...
NFLPA president, Browns center JC Tretter calls for CBA reviewVideo
NFL Players Association president JC Tretter is calling for a re-examination of a portion of the labor agreement with the league affecting disability coverage for former players. Tretter, a center with the Cleveland Browns, succeeded Eric Winston as union president earlier this year. Tretter wants the NFLPA’s executive board and...
USL extends 2020 season suspension for 3rd time
The United Soccer League announced the temporary suspension of the USL Championship season has been extended. On March 18, the league announced the season would be suspended until May 10. This came after the league — home to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds — decided to suspend the beginning of the season...
Little League World Series canceled for 1st time amid coronavirus impactVideo
For the first time since its inception in 1947, there will not be a Little League World Series in South Williamsport. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Little League International decided Thursday to cancel the annual regional and world-championship events, as well as its six other World Series tournaments. “After a...
Olympic gymnastics champ Laurie Hernandez opens up after former coach Maggie Haney banned for 8 years
Olympic champion gymnast Laurie Hernandez is now comfortable sharing her story. Hernandez took to Instagram on Thursday, a day after her long-time U.S. Olympic coach Maggie Haney was banned by USA Gymnastics for eight years for verbal and emotional abuse of athletes. The move came after two months of hearings,...
NASCAR to resume season May 17 with 7 races in 10 days
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with the premier Cup Series racing three more times in a 10-day span. NASCAR joins the UFC as the first major sports organizations to announce specific return...
Nittany Lions defensive line coach John Scott walked long road to Penn StateVideo
Not long after John Scott Jr. graduated from Western Carolina in 1999, he had a difficult time separating from football. Penn State’s first-year defensive line coach tried the indoor version of the game, spending one season playing for the soon-to-be defunct Greensboro (N.C.) Prowlers of AF2. He also crossed the...
Wake Forest turns to ETSU’s Forbes as men’s basketball coachVideo
Wake Forest has hired East Tennessee State’s Steve Forbes as its men’s basketball coach. The school announced the hiring Thursday following a search that concluded less than a week after the school fired Danny Manning. Forbes, 55, is coming off a five-year run with ETSU that ended with a 30-win...
Riverhounds set to play in USL eCup: 2020 FIFA Edition
Virtual sporting events have become relatively popular during the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA held an NBA 2k20 virtual tournament where players from across the league faced off to see who was the best. MLB players are competing in an MLB The Show tournament with one representative from each team. Now,...
ESPN to re-air classic Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell Monday Night Football ‘walk-off’ win
There have been plenty of Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Pirates classic games broadcast since the start of the coronavirus shutdown of live sports. Now, a recent memorable Pittsburgh Steelers game will be shown nationally on ESPN. The network, in conjunction with the NFL, announced Thursday that it would re-air five...
Bengals release QB Andy DaltonVideo
CINCINNATI — The Bengals cleared the way for Joe Burrow to lead the team by releasing quarterback Andy Dalton, who holds several of the franchise’s passing records but couldn’t lead Cincinnati deep into the playoffs. The move Thursday gives Dalton, who had a year left on his deal, a chance...
Pa. Game Commission boss says hunting in state is ‘as safe as it’s ever been’
Pennsylvania’s turkey hunters enjoyed a record-setting spring season in 2019. No, we’re not talking about the number of turkeys harvested. We’re talking about hunter safety. For the first time in history, not a single hunting-related shooting incident was recorded during the state spring turkey season, according to the Pennsylvania Game...
Penguins A to Z: Nick Bjugstad offers balance when healthyVideo
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: Nick Bjugstad Position: Center Shoots:...
Steelers running back James Conner shares cryptic ‘last dance’ post
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a few words, “They talkin like it’s my last dance….” The post, featuring a photo of a him walking on a field, could be in response to the media analysis of the glut of players in the...
Lifelong Steelers fan, college All-American guard Kevin Dotson living his dream
Kevin Dotson had already been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan while when he was in kindergarten, the team drafted Ben Roethlisberger. Sixteen years to the day later, Dotson too became a Steelers draft pick. When Dotson heard his name called in the fourth round last Friday, he knew it meant he...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington plans to seek out Steelers for tips on conducting virtual draftVideo
Ben Cherington watched the NFL Draft with keen interest, not because of his football fandom but rather to “get a flavor” for the setting for a virtual draft. The Pittsburgh Pirates general manager hopes to pick the brains of the Steelers’ front office personnel sometime before the MLB Draft in...
Steelers sign 3 more undrafted free agents
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued the process of signing their undrafted free agents by getting defensive tackle Josiah Coatney of Ole Miss, Auburn fullback Spencer Nigh and Tulane center Christian Montano under contract. The Steelers have signed nine of the 10 undrafted free agents they agreed to terms with Saturday after...
How a Steelers rookie saved the life of someone he never even met
It was probably just a spam call. Christian Montano saw a New York area code on his phone that he didn’t recognize. Now a Steelers rookie free agent, Montano was in his apartment near Tulane’s campus when the phone rang. The offensive lineman was anticipating his grad transfer year with...
Franklin Regional grad Spencer Lee honored as country’s best amateur athlete
Ever since Spencer Lee stepped onto the Iowa campus, he has dominated opponents. He is a two-time NCAA champion. The junior also has taken on a big-time reputation in the wrestling world. He is one of the most popular names in the sport. Now, the Franklin Regional alum has a...
NHL, NHLPA suggest some team activities may resume in mid-to-late May
With plenty of speculation about a potential return circulating in recent weeks, the NHL and NHLPA issued a joint statement Wednesday night that offered some optimism but few specifics about when the league could resume action after being shut down March 12 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Despite numerous...
HSSN May Madness: Vote for the WPIAL’s best of the century
The NCAA college basketball tournament has grown over the decades to become one of the top sporting events on the calendar. Hardcore hoop fans, casual supporters and even folks who don’t watch a single game the entire season love to take part in March Madness, as people across the country...
Courses will open, but golfers will have new guidelines during pandemic
Golfers itching to hit the links Friday will see many changes. It’s going to be a little different, but nothing that should make rounds less enjoyable. The Pennsylvania Alliance for Golf sent out a list of safe reopening guidelines for golf courses. Similar guidelines are on the Western Pennsylvania Golf...
Jameis Winston taking mature approach to new role as backup in New OrleansVideo
NEW ORLEANS — The reeducation of Jameis Winston is beginning with the New Orleans Saints. For now, the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner, 2015 top NFL draft choice and mercurial five-year starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers resembles an eager, enthusiastic and even humble student. “Everyone needs those humble experiences,”...
