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Notre Dame’s Mike Brey takes lessons learned into game against Pitt
After Notre Dame lost to Syracuse, 84-82, last month, Irish coach Mike Brey was looking for help anywhere he could find it. It was one day after Brey’s high school coach, the legendary Morgan Wootten, died at age 88. Brey played for and coached with Wootten at DeMatha Catholic in...
Weekend College top 10: Cal (Pa.) men clinch 1st PSAC tourney berth in 6 seasons
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Cal (Pa.) men end PSAC Tournament drought Jermaine Hall Jr. scored a career-best 23 points, and the Vulcans clinched their first conference tournament berth since 2013-14 with a 98-70 victory over Slippery Rock on Saturday....
Defenseman Justin Schultz wants to stay with Penguins
Justin Schultz has endured his fair share of doldrums throughout his career. For example, being a member of the woebegone Edmonton Oilers for parts of four seasons. “Yeah, I’ve been through a lot worse,” Schultz said. “That last year in Edmonton was tough. (Much worse) compared to this right now.”...
Mark Madden: Excluding Steelers guard Alan Faneca from Hall of Fame is outrageous
“Put your little hand in mine. There ain’t no hill or mountain we can’t climb.”… as long as we have refreshing sports notes! Too early for flapjacks? • Troy Polamalu was absolutely worthy of first-ballot induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is arguably the best safety ever,...
No evidence Flyers mascot Gritty hit 13-year-old in the back, police say
Did Gritty physically assault a 13-year-old boy in November? No, said Philadelphia police Monday. A news release stated that the actions of the person wearing the Flyers’ mascot costume that night did not constitute physical assault. The investigation is no longer active. The person wearing the mascot costume has not...
Baylor strengthens hold on No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll; Penn State to No. 22Video
Baylor has strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The Bears received 49 of 65 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to stay comfortably ahead of Gonzaga and Kansas. That was up from 44 first-place votes from the previous week, with the Bears...
Kansas City set to celebrate Super Bowl win with parade
KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Chiefs fans are flocking to buy T-shirts, lining up for photos and preparing to skip out on work for a celebratory parade after the team won its first Super Bowl in 50 years. Schools in the area have started calling off classes so students...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson named coach in Swedish Hockey League
Former Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson has been hired as head coach of Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The hiring was announced in a press release by the NHL’s Seattle expansion franchise for which Samuelsson had been serving as a scout since September. Fired as an assistant coach...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Super Bowl, Alan Faneca snub, hot PenguinsVideo
Aside from the obvious — Bill Murray’s “Groundhog Day” commercial — what were the highlights of Super Bowl LIV? TribLIVE columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden break down Patrick Mahomes as the choice for MVP, how the Kansas City Chiefs managed to come back from 10 points down in the...
John Steigerwald: Chiefs fans deserved Super Bowl title
The right team won. With the possible exception of the Browns, no team’s fans deserved a Super Bowl win more than the Chiefs. The 49ers fans have had five Super Bowl wins to celebrate, and I’m pretty sure there are a lot more real fans in Kansas City than there...
First Call: Troy Polamalu jabs Patriots; Antonio Brown says he doesn’t have CTE; Trump’s Twitter mishap
In Monday’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown speaks. President Donald Trump tweets. And Troy Polamalu burns the New England Patriots over cheating allegations. Hall of Fame comeback Steelers safety Troy Polamalu was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night. He also had a Hall of Fame comeback to...
Jimmy Garoppolo comes up short for 49ers in Super Bowl
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The stage was set for Jimmy Garoppolo to lead the type of Super Bowl-winning drive that he watched his mentor Tom Brady do in two previous title games. Even after blowing a 10-point fourth quarter lead to Patrick Mahomes and the high-powered Kansas City Chiefs, Garoppolo...
Trump fumbles tweet congratulating Chiefs
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. —President Donald Trump fumbled his congratulatory tweet following the Super Bowl. On the heels of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 31-20 Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Trump tweeted his congratulations to the Chiefs for a “fantastic comeback.” He added: “You represented the Great State of...
From ‘Andy Who?’ to Super Bowl champion Andy Reid
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When Andy Reid walked into an interview with the Philadelphia Eagles armed with a 6-inch binder containing notes on how to build a winning team, management was sold. It took him 21 years and two teams to win it all. Big Red finally got his Super...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden recap Super Bowl, Hall of Fame voting, Penguins’ wild weekend
“Madden Monday” this week is jam-packed with Super Bowl reaction, Hall of Fame fallout, the Penguins’ celebration after a win in Washington, and…. …Shakira? Mark Madden and I start by recapping the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers. I consider it a tribute to Kansas...
Tim Benz: Pirates’ Josh Bell thinks he knows why his hot start faded in 2019
Pirates first baseman Josh Bell has an interesting philosophy on his swing. It’ll be worth tracking as this season progresses for him in Pittsburgh. Well, unless he gets traded for two prospects that are barely old enough to shave, as was the case for Starling Marte last week. Bell is...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Capitals 3
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 win against the Capitals: WASHINGTON — The Penguins and Capitals met for the first time this season. And the Capitals largely did what they’ve done to the Penguins for the better part of half a decade. They got rough with them. And won most of...
Sidney Crosby takes strange penalty in Penguins’ win
WASHINGTON — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has put up prolific numbers throughout his career which will land him in the Hockey Hall of Fame eventually. And over 15 seasons, he’s also racked up a fair amount of penalty minutes, 671 to be precise. The two most recent minutes came in...
College wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional grad Michael Kemerer carries Iowa past Penn State
When Iowa defeated Penn State, 19-17, on Friday in a wrestling match that featured the top two teams in country, it was two Franklin Regional grads that led the way. No. 1-ranked and two-time NCAA 125-pound champion Spencer Lee picked up a technical fall win for the top-ranked Hawkeyes. Lee...
Super Rally: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs top 49ers with late surgeVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole lot of frustration. A championship 50 years in the making for the Kansas City Chiefs. A two-decade wait for an NFL title for coach Andy Reid. All it took was falling...
ESPN: Raiders to make push for Tom Brady if he reaches free agencyVideo
There’s a chance New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady could hit the free-agent market. If that happens, the Las Vegas Raiders will be there waiting. The Raiders are expected to make a push for the six-time Super Bowl champion if he does not re-sign with the Patriots and hits free...
Franklin Regional grad Fishell makes splash at Kenyon
A lot has been expected of Franklin Regional alum Mason Fishell in his first season on the Kenyon men’s swimming and diving team. A diver, Fishell ranks among team leaders with scores of 301.27 points on the 1-meter board and 300 on the 3-meter. “(Coming) to Kenyon, I knew that...
Sam Lafferty’s goal in first game back helps Penguins defeat CapitalsVideo
WASHINGTON — Sam Lafferty’s hot stretch continued Sunday when he helped the Penguins beat the Washington Capitals, 4-3. He scored the Penguins’ first goal at 11 minutes, 46 seconds of the first period. It was his third goal in four games over a span of 10 days. Granted, two of...
Colin Kaepernick’s Super Bowl close call has lasting impact on NFLVideo
MIAMI — One play. Five yards. A flag that wasn’t thrown. Seven years ago at the Super Bowl, history was made when a 49ers receiver, unable to break free from the prying hands of a harassing cornerback, could not grab a pass on fourth-and-goal that would have given San Francisco...
Kevin Gorman: Pitt proves wins don’t need to be prettyVideo
Jeff Capel was trying to tell his Pitt players to shoot less with hesitation and more with conviction, no small feat in a game where you wouldn’t hesitate to convict the Panthers for their putrid performance from the perimeter. Miami abandoned its man-to-man defense and packed the paint with a...
