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Draft capsule: Browns eyeing left tackle with No. 10 pick in NFL DraftVideo
10. CLEVELAND (6-10) LAST SEASON: Picked to compete for playoff spot, Browns were one of league’s biggest disappointments, undermined by continued drama, injuries and sabotaged by unrealistic expectations. Quarterback Baker Mayfield regressed in his second season, coach Freddie Kitchens was fired after one, and general manager John Dorsey departed after...
Pandemic costs youth sports millions across U.S.
DALLAS — Less than a month ago, AAU president Roger Goudy watched membership in the long-running youth sports organization drop from 20,000 ahead of last year’s pace to about 3,000 behind in a week. For now, he hopes a girls volleyball tournament he helped turn into one of the world’s...
Report: Tua Tagovailoa had lowest Wonderlic score among 2020 QB prospects
The Athletic’s Bob McGinn reports that ex-Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa scored a woeful 13 on the Wonderlic test, administered by the NFL to draft prospects before the draft. Among the other first-round prospects, McGinn reported that LSU’s Jake Burrow scored a 34, Utah State’s Jordan Love got a 27...
With Big Ben at 38, history shows older NFL QBs can thrive, but drop-off can come quickly
Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and John Elway made the Pro Bowl and won at least one playoff game during their age-38 seasons as NFL quarterbacks. Elway guided a team to a Super Bowl title as a 38-year-old. Brady pulled that trick at 39 and again at...
Draft capsule: Ravens enter with 9 picks and few holes to fillVideo
28. BALTIMORE RAVENS (14-3) LAST SEASON: With NFL MVP Lamar Jackson directing offense that led league in scoring and set NFL record for yards rushing, Ravens took 12-game winning streak, league-best 14-2 record and 13 Pro Bowl players into playoffs before losing at home to Tennessee. FREE AGENCY: Fortified DL...
Draft capsule: Bengals changing face of franchise with 1st pickVideo
1. CINCINNATI (2-14) LAST SEASON: Bengals matched franchise mark for worst record in coach Zac Taylor’s first season. Winless at midseason, they started quest for next QB by benching Andy Dalton for three games in failed move to rookie Ryan Finley. Offensive line was again huge problem, and defense was...
Horse racing gets more TV time with other sports on hold
Socially distanced crews in New York and California are keeping horse racing on television in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. Horse racing is one of the few sports ongoing, albeit in a limited capacity at a handful of empty tracks, but its TV presence has expanded because of the...
Deep class of edge rushers could come into play for Steelers in NFL DraftVideo
Depth at outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers entering the NFL Draft looks similar to what the team had available in Week 8 of the 2019 season. And that’s not comforting news for an organization that prides itself on having a deep group of pass-rushing talent. With veteran Anthony Chickillo...
Sabrina Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA Draft; Hopewell’s Walker-Kimbrough traded againVideo
NEW YORK — Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, as expected. When she will play for the New York Liberty is unclear. With sports on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, it was a draft Friday night like no other with players in...
Joe Buck turns down $1 million to provide play-by-play for porn websiteVideo
Several weeks ago, Joe Buck offered to do play-by-play on any video sent his way to help keep his broadcasting skills sharp during the sports shutdown. Since then, his Twitter followers have been able to hear his distinctive voice calling such events as toddlers kicking a beach ball, beer pong,...
Six former WPIAL wrestlers, three from Franklin Regional, earn All-American honors
Six former WPIAL wrestlers earned first-team All-American honors Friday, including a trio of Franklin Regional graduates. Iowa junior Spencer Lee, Arizona State senior Josh Shields and Iowa senior Michael Kemerer are the former FR wrestlers honored. Pitt sophomore Micky Phillippi, Ohio State senior Luke Pletcher and Penn State senior Vincenzo...
Bears release veteran tight end Trey Burton, re-sign Pitt product HoltzVideo
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears released veteran tight end Trey Burton after his injury-riddled season on Friday. Burton dealt with a groin injury all last season and went on injured reserve in November after hurting his calf in a win over Detroit. He had 14 receptions for 84...
NFL Draft DL breakdown: Auburn’s Derrick Brown tops talented groupVideo
The NFL Draft is April 23-25. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. 1. Derrick Brown Auburn, 6-5, 326 Brown was a potential first-round pick after the 2018 season, but he opted to return to Auburn for...
Ex-Duquesne corner Harrison-Ducros might hear name called in NFL DraftVideo
Duquesne hasn’t had a player taken in the NFL Draft since 1951. Only one Duke has played in a regular-season NFL game since 1953: undrafted free agent defensive back Leigh Bodden, who played parts of eight seasons, the last with New England in 2011. History isn’t the only obstacle cornerback...
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15Video
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of governors meeting and was done in concert with the National Basketball Players Association. Players will be...
Column: When nightmare is over, a chance for sports to resetVideo
While sports is on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, there are surely lessons to be learned. When normality does return to our stadiums and arenas, maybe we can put them to use. Certainly, this unprecedented shutdown has changed life — and sports — in ways we never expected. But maybe,...
DeAndre Hopkins not surprised by trade, ready to help CardinalsVideo
Most of the NFL world was stunned when the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a trade last month to land elite receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Houston Texans for running back David Johnson. One of the few people unfazed by the deal? Hopkins. “No, I wasn’t surprised at all,” the three-time...
Robert Morris gets 6-9 forward Tyson Brown’s signature on letter of intent
Robert Morris, the defending Northeast Conference champion, signed 6-foot-9 forward Tyson Brown to a national letter of intent Friday, giving the Colonials four committed members for its class of 2021. Brown, who played last season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Va., averaged 13.7 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting...
Joe Burrow to the rescue? Lowly Bengals look for next leaderVideo
CINCINNATI — In 2003, everything was in place for the Bengals to take a quarterback with the first overall draft pick. Cincinnati was coming off a 2-14 season. Attendance was down. Jon Kitna was in his 30s. A new coach — Marvin Lewis — wanted a franchise quarterback. A Heisman...
GM Eric DeCosta seeks to make Ravens ‘undefendable’ via NFL DraftVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens compiled a franchise-best 14-2 record last season and stormed into the playoffs with a 12-game winning streak, the most prolific rushing offense in NFL history and a second-year quarterback who went on to win MVP. Baltimore’s one-and-done postseason proved there still was plenty of...
Clarion wrestler Shae Bloom, 22, dies
Clarion’s Shae Bloom, one of most successful high school wrestlers in Pennsylvania during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, died Thursday, Clarion officials said. Bloom was 22. The cause of death was not disclosed. During his two years as an active wrestler at Clarion, Bloom compiled a 15-6 record in 2018-19...
Penn State DT Rob Windsor could provide late-round depth for Steelers line
Once overlooked by recruiters in his home state, Robert Windsor is hoping he fares better on a national scale. The former Penn State defensive tackle, who left home five years ago when Wisconsin was too late in offering a scholarship, is looking to find a place in the NFL. His...
JuJu Smith-Schuster among 4 Steelers to rank in Top 50 of NFL merchandise sales
JuJu Smith-Schuster didn’t lead the Pittsburgh Steelers in any major receiving category in 2019, but he still managed to top all of his teammates in NFL merchandise sales. In the fiscal year merchandise report conducted by the NFL Players Association, Smith-Schuster was among four Steelers players to rank in the...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger’s thoughts on Steelers drafting QB; Mason Rudolph works out with JuJu
Friday’s “First Call” looks at some quotes from Ben Roethlisberger about the talk that his team may draft a quarterback next week. Video of Mason Rudolph and JuJu Smith-Schuster working out together. A new Steelers draft candidate emerges at linebacker. And the latest on the Penguins-Capitals playoff series. Huh?! The...
Former Pirate Rinku Singh describes journey from baseball to pro wrestling
Pirates fans never got to see Rinku Singh pitch in a Major League game at PNC Park. But now they can watch him on a big stage. As a blossoming wrestling star. Singh grew up in Bhadohi, India. He and fellow Pirates minor league teammate Dinesh Patel were thrust onto...
