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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...
Bills, Jets, Dolphins hope to capitalize on Tom Brady’s departureVideo
MIAMI — The biggest free-agent deal for the Miami Dolphins this offseason has been one they didn’t make. The Dolphins spent more than $237 million last month and signed seven potential starters. But none will help their chances of overtaking the Patriots in the AFC East as much as Tom...
WVU athletic director Shane Lyons optimistic about football season, but it’s too early to be sure
If Shane Lyons’ hopes and projections are accurate, there will be college football this year in spite of covid-19. But there are no guarantees. “Based on my conversations (with medical experts),” West Virginia’s athletic director said, “they feel that once we get to late summer, August, normal life will, hopefully,...
Betting site: Steelers more likely to place 3rd in AFC North than to win it
There are myriad futures betting options available for those who follow the NFL, from wagering on the Super Bowl winner to each division’s champion to over/under individual team wins. Another is betting on what place a team will finish in its division. At least one site believes it is more...
West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons wants to continue basketball series with Pitt
West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons said Wednesday he hopes to continue the basketball series with Pitt after the current four-year contract expires Nov. 13 with a game at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. “I’d love to see it continued,” he said on a conference call that was otherwise devoted...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan: doctors, nurses, law enforcement ‘are our true heroes’
Mike Sullivan cracked a joke to open up his video conference call with media Tuesday. “I never thought I’d say this,” the Pittsburgh Penguins coach said, his sly smirk visible even through the choppy nature of the call, “but I’m happy to be doing this today.” A Boston-area native and...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward helps set table for Latrobe police officers
Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is among supporters who have stepped up to make sure Latrobe police officers are well-fed as they continue law enforcement efforts during the coronavirus crisis. On Friday , the Pittsburgh native and recent Pro Bowl participant had 12 meals of fish, pierogies and haluski delivered...
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby’s trophy case earns respect from peers
The NHL Players’ Association asked its membership to select hockey’s creme de la creme. The 588 who responded to the poll chose Edmonton’s Connor McDavid as the NHL’s best forward. They also picked the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby as the league’s most complete player and the player you’d most want on...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ Mike Vellucci recalls ‘crazy’ season
Would Mike Vellucci have liked his team to have a better record? Sure. However, that’s not the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach’s biggest takeaway from a season in limbo. Vellucci touched on a couple of topics during a video call with reporters Tuesday, namely how he and his team are trying to...
Big 33, East-West football all-star games still planned for Memorial Day weekend
The Big 33 Football Classic and East-West Game remain scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, according to Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association executive director Garry Cathell. The organization extended its timeline for making a decision on the annual football all-star games to April 15. The continued outbreak of the coronavirus has...
Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of virusVideo
For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. With Britain under a nationwide lockdown, the All England Club announced its decision to call off its storied two-week grass-court tennis tournament,...
Five games, five nights: Pick one Penguins game to watch per Stanley Cup playoff run
During the coronavirus-induced sports blackout, everybody and their brother is re-airing classic old games. The NFL, MLB and NHL networks are doing it. Local radio stations are, too. As is AT&T SportsNet. So for this week’s hockey podcast, Penguins Radio Network host Brian Metzer and I put a twist on...
First Call: ESPN mock draft projects QB to Steelers, NFL plans to start on time, playoff expansion is official
In “First Call” Wednesday, the NFL is planning to start on time. ESPN is planning on the Steelers drafting a quarterback. And former Penn State receiver Chris Godwin is obviously planning to win over Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. Full steam ahead While other pro sports leagues are hanging on...
Tim Benz: Steelers have good reasons to stay put in the draft. Should they trade up anyway?
When the NFL Draft rolls around in three weeks, the Steelers will not have a first-round pick. Wait. Give it a second. Hear it? It’s coming. “MINKAH! MINKAH! MINKAH! What about Minkah Fitzpatrick?! Minkah counts as the first-rounder in 2020! And he’s an All-Pro. MINKAH! MINKAH! MINKAH!” OK. Good. That’s...
Former Penn State national champion wrestler Frank Molinaro retiresVideo
Former Penn State national champ, volunteer assistant coach and 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro announced his retirement from wrestling Tuesday on FloWrestling Radio Live. Molinaro planned to “go for broke” to make his second Olympic Team this year. If he made it, he’d retire at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. If he...
Gronkowski to serve as grand marshal for NASCAR virtual racingVideo
Gronk is coming to iRacing. Woodland Hills product Rob Gronkowski and WWE star Mojo Rawley are set to serve as grand marshals for the NASCAR virtual racing event Sunday. Gronkowski, the retired New England Patriots tight end, also is scheduled to host WrestleMania. WrestleMania, WWE’s signature event, is held over...
Nevada bettor turns $50 into nearly $10K from a 10-leg parlay on Ukrainian table tennisVideo
A bettor from Nevada won $9,676 during the weekend after hitting a 10-team parlay on Ukrainian table tennis via a William Hill mobile sports betting app, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. The person placed $50 on 10 favorites in the pingpong tournament while chances to gamble on sports...
Browns sign free agent DE Adrian Clayborn to 2-year dealVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns plan to sign veteran free agent defensive end Adrian Clayborn to a two-year, $6 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Clayborn, who spent last season with the Atlanta Falcons, agreed to terms on a deal that includes...
Lakers clear 2-week quarantine, no players show coronavirus symptomsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Having finished their home quarantine, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Tuesday that none of their players has covid-19 symptoms. Two players tested positive two weeks ago after most of the team was administered tests while sitting in their cars in the parking lot of the Lakers’ facility...
Penn State defensive meetings dig into more than football
If you wonder what college football coaches are doing to pass the time these days, Brent Pry is one guy keeping himself busy. And it’s not all football for Penn State’s defensive coordinator. “For us, there is a lot of Zoom (conference calls) going on (with staff, players and extended...
GM Kevin Colbert discusses offseason additions to Steelers rosterVideo
Taking a respite from evaluating college prospects as the NFL Draft approaches in three weeks, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert provided insight Tuesday about some known commodities that recently joined the team’s roster. In a conference call with reporters, which followed a similar session he conducted with fans, Colbert...
Countdown clock clicking again for Tokyo OlympicsVideo
TOKYO — The countdown clocks have been reset and are ticking again for the Tokyo Olympics. The model outside Tokyo Station, and others across the Japanese capital, were switched on almost immediately after organizers announced the new dates — July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021. The clocks read 479 days...
Kevin Durant, Trae Young highlight ESPN’s players-only NBA 2K tourneyVideo
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant and Trae Young will lead a 16-player field of NBA players in an NBA 2K20 tournament airing on ESPN. The NBA, the players’ association and 2K announced the NBA 2K Players Tournament on Tuesday. Play begins Friday, and the winner of the week-long competition will...
