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Hunt family finally gets to see Chiefs back in Super BowlVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clark Hunt remembers the celebrations four years ago that surrounded the golden anniversary of the Super Bowl, the championship game whose name was coined by his late father and Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt. One moment stands out more than the rest. It had to...
Journeyman Raheem Mostert becomes star for 49ersVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before taking the field each week, Raheem Mostert seeks out motivation. There it is in a list of all the times he’s been cut by NFL teams. Philadelphia, Miami and Baltimore all let Mostert go in 2015. Cleveland, the Jets and Chicago all sent him packing...
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of FameVideo
NEW YORK — Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame, and Larry Walker also earned baseball’s highest honor Tuesday. Jeter, the longtime New York Yankees captain, appeared on 396 of 397 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, falling...
Latrobe grads Austin Butler, Reed Fenton to meet as college opponents
Austin Butler and Reed Fenton used to be high school teammates on high-scoring boys basketball teams at Latrobe. But Wednesday night, they will meet for the first time as college opponents. Butler, a junior guard at Holy Cross, will join the Crusaders (2-17, 1-5) in hosting Fenton and Lehigh (5-13,...
Doug Ferguson: Expectations getting higher as Woods gets olderVideo
SAN DIEGO — The expectations seem to get higher even as Tiger Woods gets older. Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around? Of course, it doesn’t quell expectations when Woods is the Masters champion. Just the image of that red shirt under a green jacket was enough to...
Jeff Capel looks for Pitt to put 2 good games back-to-back vs. ACC foe
The following information is factual but drawn from a small sample size: two games. So, please, no overreaction. Pitt is 3-4 in the ACC and coming off a victory Saturday against North Carolina. After the first two victories, Pitt didn’t play as well in its next games and lost to...
Another brush with law for former Steelers WR Antonio BrownVideo
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown had another brush with the law Tuesday afternoon. According to a statement released by police in Hollywood, Fla., officers responded to a 911 call at Brown’s home after a driver for a moving company alleged the 31-year-old Brown and his personal trainer, Glen...
John Perrotto: Bonds, Clemens, Ramirez worthy of Hall of Fame
The facts are the facts. Barry Bonds hit 762 home runs, more than any player in major league history. He also won seven National League MVP awards — two with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1990 and ’92 — and was selected to 14 All-Star Games. Roger Clemens won 354 games...
L.A. City Council says Dodgers should be awarded World Series titles
LOS ANGELES — With Los Angeles fans reeling from news that two of the Dodgers’ recent World Series opponents were linked to a cheating scandal that tipped off batters to what pitch was about to be thrown, the City Council voted Tuesday to ask Major League Baseball to strip the...
Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Mt. Lebanon’s Luke Stout
The senior grappler from Mt. Lebanon won the 195-pound title at the Allegheny County wrestling tournament this past weekend, but this wasn’t Stout’s first trip to the top of the podium at the annual event. On Saturday, Stout became just the fifth wrestler in the history of the tournament to...
Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Pine-Richland Rams
The Pine-Richland Rams took home the second Allegheny County title in program history this past weekend, and they did it by the narrowest of margins. They defeated North Allegheny, 223-222.5. After 106-pounder Anthony Ferraro earned a county title with a 14-0 major decision over Montour’s James Walzer, all the Rams...
How can Duquesne gain respect? ‘Shock the world,’ says center Michael HughesVideo
Keith Dambrot will tell anyone who will listen — mainly his players and reporters — Duquesne gets no respect. “I don’t know if the rest of the league thinks we’re good or not,” Duquesne’s coach said Tuesday after practice. “I don’t think they have any fear of Duquesne. “Why should...
What are the Penguins’ options on the left wing?Video
PHILADELPHIA — When the Pittsburgh Penguins opened their game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday, Jake Guentzel wasn’t there. His season is all but over because of a devastating right shoulder injury. Neither was Dominik Kahun. He’s sidelined indefinitely with a concussion. Chris Kunitz...
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday according to coach Mike Sullivan. Jarry, who was named to participate in this weekend’s All-Star Game event in St. Louis, has appeared in 24 games this season and...
Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. recovering from surgery on core muscleVideo
CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to make a full recovery following surgery on a core muscle injury that limited the star wide receiver during his first season with the Browns. Beckham had the operation Tuesday to repair a sports hernia that curtailed his speed and production with Cleveland....
Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz remains sidelinedVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz will remain sidelined for Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. Schultz was in Pittsburgh — or Cranberry, to be specific — and skated with with skill coach Ty Hennes a day after he participated in practice with his teammates...
Jeers to cheers, most Penguins fans say they support Matt Murray
Most Penguins fans have Matt Murray’s back, according to TribLIVE.com social media polls. Sixty-seven percent of respondents in the Trib’s unscientific Facebook poll said fans were not justified in booing Murray after he allowed two early goals against the Boston Bruins on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. About 400 people...
First Call: Browns to hire offensive line coach that some Steelers fans wanted in Pittsburgh
At the end of the NFL regular season, if you did a Twitter search of Bill Callahan’s name, you got a ton of people suggesting the Steelers should hire him as a special assistant to help coach the offensive line. Or just get him to flat-out replace Shaun Sarrett. The...
Maria Sharapova can’t say what’s next after Australian Open loss
MELBOURNE, Australia — Her Grand Slam losing streak up to four matches, Maria Sharapova surely was aware questions about her future would be coming. She wasn’t able to provide answers. Might this have been her last trip to the Australian Open, a tournament she won in 2008 as part of...
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer talk Penguins’ Matt Murray’s state of mind, brutal schedule after break
It’s our usual Tuesday hockey podcast with Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network. And by usual, I mean typically unusual. Eventually we get to hockey, after much more pressing debates about Godzilla movies, baby Jabba versus baby Yoda, and Led Zeppelin covers. Following all those important topics, we get...
Tim Benz: Who cares if Penguins crowd jeers Matt Murray? What matters is how he responds.Video
In the wake of the derisive cheers aimed at Penguins goaltender Matt Murray Sunday, there was quite a showdown on Pittsburgh sports talk and online. In the Black corner, you had the “It’s my money. It’s my ticket. I’ll boo if I want” crowd. In the Gold corner, you had...
Penguins recall Joseph Blandisi for seventh time
PHILADELPHIA — The Penguins have recalled a familiar face from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Forward Joseph Blandisi was recalled for the seventh time this season. He was summoned Monday afternoon after coach Mike Sullivan announced forward Dominik Kahun will be sidelined indefinitely with a concussion. Blandisi, has appeared...
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers believes championship window still openVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The 2019 season for the Green Bay Packers marked the dawn of a new era. Matt LaFleur took over and won more games than any first-year coach in franchise history. The final result again fell short of the Packers’ goal of winning it all, but this...
Browns search for general manager heats upVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns could be turning a little more purple. After hiring former Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as its coach, Cleveland interviewed Minnesota assistant general manager George Paton for its GM opening this past weekend, a person familiar with the team’s itinerary told the Associated Press on...
No. 14 West Virginia routs TexasVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Oscar Tshiebwe sprinted the length of the court to chase down an errant Texas inbounds pass. While the home crowd implored him not to touch the ball, Tshiebwe grabbed it anyway just before it reached the corner end line, took one dribble and slammed the ball through...
