Sports category, Page 2096
Pitt AD Heather Lyke says if football is played in the fall, fans will be there
Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke said Wednesday if the football team is allowed into Heinz Field to play a normal season, fans will be a part of it. “If we’re playing the game, we’ll be playing it in front of fans,” she said, speaking on a Zoom conference call with...
Ben Roethlisberger influenced Eric Ebron’s decision to sign with Steelers
Eric Ebron was attending a Christian-based conference in January when he learned that Ben Roethlisberger would be one of the speakers. Ebron always wanted to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Before he could approach Roethlisberger, he was beaten to the punch. In their conversation, the 6-foot-4, 253-pound tight end mentioned...
Pirates home opener history includes some memorable momentsVideo
Under normal circumstances, the Pittsburgh Pirates would have played the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at PNC Park in their 139th home opener. But the game — just like almost every sporting event around the globe over the past three weeks — was postponed (not yet canceled) by the coronavirus pandemic....
Former Pitt guard Ryan Murphy settles on Tulane as his final destination
Former Pitt shooting guard Ryan Murphy announced on his Twitter account Wednesday morning his intention to attend Tulane next season. Blessed to announce I’ll be playing my final year for Coach Hunter and his staff at Tulane ! #RollWave #GreenWave @GreenWaveMBB pic.twitter.com/FbnrSMvD9s— Murph dawg (@Ryanmurphhoop) April 2, 2020 Tulane (12-18,...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward pens letter urging people to take care of Pittsburgh
Cameron Heyward is concerned for the grandmothers in Pittsburgh. Actually, the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle is concerned for everyone in the city, but particularly the grandmothers. Heyward penned an article titled “A Letter to Pittsburgh” in The Players’ Tribune, which was posted Thursday morning. The article addresses his concerns about...
Mike Sullivan appreciates time at home, balances keeping Penguins engagedVideo
Mike Sullivan has spent more time working on his pickleball game than Sidney Crosby has on the ice. There’s a much better chance Sullivan is lost in a hardcover novel these days than he’s finding himself immersed in an opponent’s detailed scouting report. As in most of the rest of...
New England Patriots plane with 1.2 million N95 masks from China headed to U.S.
A plane full of needed medical supplies from China was set to land in Boston on Thursday afternoon. Rather than an airline or government logo, though, the plane features the New England Patriots design and their six Lombardi Trophies. According to The Wall Street Journal, the plane was permitted to...
Chris Wormley is coming to Steelers from Ravens exactly as advertised
Since NFL free agency started, we’ve tried to drill down for a little extra insight on each of the new players. • We learned Stefen Wisniewski may have been an even more positive on-field addition to the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl run than originally thought. • Based on his...
First Call: Video of Antonio Brown’s workout with Ravens players; Diontae Johnson discusses what Brown taught him
For “First Call” Thursday, pictures and videos of Antonio Brown’s workout with his Baltimore Ravens buddies. Diontae Johnson also talks about his workouts with Brown. A veteran free agent backup quarterback hits the market. And a tremendous sports April Fool’s joke. Quoth the Raven? On Wednesday, you probably saw that...
Tim Benz: Canceling the NFL Draft would hurt incoming players, help no one
ESPN’s Adam Schefter appears to disagree with the NFL’s plans to move forward with the draft as scheduled for April 23-25 in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. “The draft is happening only through the sheer force and determination and lack of foresight from the NFL, frankly,” Schefter said this week...
Pitt football coaches keep busy while working from homeVideo
The coronavirus has forced Pitt coaches and most of their colleagues across the U.S. to work from home. But athletic director Heather Lyke knows football coach Pat Narduzzi isn’t sleeping in. She said she received a recent text message from Narduzzi at 6:15 a.m., detailing the tasks performed by each...
Penn State 1st-year coordinator faces difficulties without spring practice
The time between practice sessions might be longer for Penn State than other programs. Penn State wasn’t scheduled to start spring practice until March 18. The coronavirus shutdown started six days before that, and it has progressed into its third week with no end in sight. The last time Penn...
Frontier League, Washington Wild Things postpone start of season
The Frontier League announced Wednesday that the start of its season will officially be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Washington Wild Things, members of the league since 2002, were scheduled to open their season May 15-17 with a three-game series against the New York Boulders in Rockland County, N.Y....
Titans making priority of keeping RB Derrick Henry long termVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans don’t want Derrick Henry going anywhere anytime soon, and the NFL rushing leader sounds as if he is eager to stick around too. General manager Jon Robinson said Wednesday on a conference call with reporters Henry is an important part of the Titans, and...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson works out with Antonio BrownVideo
Last year, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson drew attention for his offseason work with teammates Willie Snead IV and Chris Moore. On Wednesday, his company was a little more famous. In an afternoon session in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — county seat of his native Broward County — the NFL’s reigning MVP...
Azubuike, Toppin among five finalists for Wooden AwardVideo
LOS ANGELES — Udoka Azubuike of Kansas, Luka Garza of Iowa, Markus Howard of Marquette, Myles Powell of Seton Hall and Obi Toppin of Dayton are the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top college basketball player. The 44th annual award will be presented April...
NCAA granting extra year of eligibility impacts student-athletes in many ways
It sounded so simple and fair. The NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to grant all student-athletes in spring sports an additional year of eligibility after losing the 2020 season to covid-19. But what happens to those rosters in 2021? What about the scholarships that need to be honored? Who’s...
Call to arms: Compressed schedule could mean more pitchersVideo
NEW YORK — When and if Opening Day comes around this year, New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake anticipates a brimming bullpen. MLB and the players’ association have talked about a compressed schedule to get in as many games as possible. That will set off a call to arms....
Rangers veteran Shin-Soo Choo giving $1K to each of organization’s 191 minor leaguersVideo
Rangers veteran Shin-Soo Choo is helping out financially strapped minor league players with the season on hold, giving $1,000 each to 191 of them who are in the Texas organization. Choo said Wednesday he remembers the financial struggles when he was in the minors. The 37-year-old outfielder-designated hitter hopes the...
Penguins can count on Brian Dumoulin, John Marino for spark when hockey returns
The Penguins don’t know when their next game will be played. They are pretty sure defensemen Brian Dumoulin and John Marino will be in their lineup when it happens. That is very good news for the Penguins. They were an outstanding team with Dumoulin and Marino in the lineup this...
Steelers adjusting to changes in NFL Draft preparation, player evaluation
The flight was fueled and ready to take Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and coach Mike Tomlin from Clemson to the second stop on their pro day tour. Destination: Michigan. Then, the news trickled down. The pro day scheduled for March 13 was canceled because of the growing coronavirus...
Free agent Jadeveon Clowney said to be lowering asking priceVideo
Could we be getting closer to some resolution to the future of Seahawks free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney? Multiple reports Wednesday seemed to indicate potential movement, though not all of it necessarily good for the chances of Clowney staying in Seattle. Specifically, Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson told...
QB quest new for Patriots but familiar for AFC East foesVideo
NEW YORK — Welcome to the club, Patriots. You know, that unsettling feeling over not being sure who your starting quarterback will be this season, next year — or beyond. Just ask New England’s AFC East rivals about it. Miami, Buffalo and the New York Jets have lived through that...
Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t leave quarantine in homeland for UFC 249Video
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said he won’t leave quarantine in Russia to fight, dealing another blow to UFC president Dana White’s determination to hold UFC 249 in two weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nurmagomedov made his announcement Wednesday on Instagram, telling the mixed martial arts world to “take care...
Simone Biles said ‘nothing set in stone’ regarding plans for rescheduled OlympicsVideo
There is a large whiteboard calendar on a wall inside the massive gym owned by Simone Biles’ family that outlines every major gymnastics event of the year, the 2020 Olympics included. When the Tokyo Games were postponed to the summer of 2021 because of the covid-19 pandemic, one of the...
