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Penn State fires offensive line coach Matt Limegrover
The look of Penn State’s coaching staff continued to change Tuesday when coach James Franklin announced he will not renew the contract of offensive line coach Matt Limegrover. The move followed the departure of offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne, recently named the new head coach at Old Dominion. Franklin replaced Rahne...
Mike Tomlin ‘comfortable’ with Mason Rudolph serving as Steelers’ backup QB
The top two quarterbacks for the Pittsburgh Steelers finished the season on injured reserve, and they will resume that hierarchy once they return to health. That was the word from coach Mike Tomlin, who gave an early endorsement to Mason Rudolph serving as the backup to franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger...
Jaguars keep Doug Marrone, Dave Caldwell despite another losing season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are retaining coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell despite consecutive losing seasons. Owner Shad Khan made the announcement Tuesday after “positive meetings” with Marrone, Caldwell, their staffs and several players. “This is not the time to consider an overhaul of our organization,”...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Waynesburg
The Raiders finished in third place at the 53rd annual Powerade Tournament hosted by Canon-McMillan. They had one champion, Mac Church (106), and also had wrestlers finish third, fourth, fifth and sixth. Church dominated his weight class, earning four major decisions, along with a 3-1 decision over Erie Prep’s Jacob...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Gabe Willochell, Latrobe
No one had a better Powerade tournament than Latrobe’s Gabe Willochell and he was awarded for it by earning Outstanding Wrestler honors. He also won his weight class at 132 pounds with five pins and an ultimate tiebreaker decision. As the No. 6 seed, Willochell earned two pins in his...
Steelers on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’? Mike Tomlin hilariously acknowledges it’s possibleVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of five teams eligible to appear on HBO’s annual late-summer football series, “Hard Knocks.” If coach Mike Tomlin wasn’t aware of this prior, he was made aware of it during his season wrap-up news conference Tuesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. And the veteran, typically...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin ‘little bit numb’ over end of seasonVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held a season-ending session with media members Tuesday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. Tomlin opened by appreciating the efforts of his players. But said he’s still “a little bit numb” over the way the season ended and the way...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel out 4-6 months after shoulder surgeryVideo
Joseph Blandisi hasn’t been a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins that long. He sporadically has been a part of the roster for less than a year. That’s too brief a tenure to have witnessed how this organization has been impacted directly by maladies such as strokes, cancer or blood clots....
Maria and Andrew McCutchen announce birth of 2nd son
Andrew McCutchen and his wife, Maria, welcomed their second child, Armani X McCutchen, on Christmas Eve. The former Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star shared a link to Maria’s Instagram page which announced the baby’s birth. “Armani X McCutchen Born on Christmas Eve.” she shared on the post. “The X signifies 10 years...
First Call: Antonio Brown rips JuJu Smith-Schuster; Jets coach dismissive of Le’Veon Bell
As has been the case for most of 2019, the year couldn’t end without another day of former Steelers Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell being in the headlines. Brown couldn’t pass up one last chance to take a jab at former teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster on social media. Boo Boo Shoester...
What will Penguins do if Jake Guentzel is hurt, too?Video
Ok, now the hockey gods are just messing with us, right? Aren’t the Penguins out of guys to get injured? As soon as hope started to build for a return of Sidney Crosby, now Jake Guentzel might be out for a while. At least we are bracing ourselves for that...
Tim Benz: Don’t inflate Steelers’ mediocre 8-8 finish
If you looked skyward in Pittsburgh around 2:45 p.m. Monday, you saw a gorgeous double rainbow over the city. I was heading to the North Side at the time, and I felt like I was driving right into it. Both arches appeared to end directly in Heinz Field’s parking lot....
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Senators 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Senators. First things first, there was no update on Penguins forward Jake Guentzel. After scoring his 20th goal of the season at 6:55 of the third, he was tripped up by Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot and crashed violently into the end boards....
Florida gets 3 TDs from Perine to defeat Virginia in Orange BowlVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lamical Perine scored on a 61-yard run in the opening minute and didn’t stop after that, totaling 181 yards rushing and receiving with three touchdowns Monday to help No. 6 Florida beat Virginia, 36-28, in the Orange Bowl. Perine carried 13 times for a career-high 138...
Penguins defeat Senators but lose Jake Guentzel to injuryVideo
Monday was an occasion to celebrate for Jake Guentzel. Having largely carried the Penguins through the first three months of the season while several of his higher-profile teammates recuperated from various maladies, Guentzel’s productive efforts were recognized Monday afternoon when he was named the Penguins’ lone representative to the NHL’s...
PSAC players highlight Don Hansen Super Region 1 football teams
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference was well-represented on the Don Hansen Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-Super Region 1 teams, which were released this weekend. Harlon Hill Trophy winning quarterback Rolan Rivers III of Slippery Rock was named offensive player of the year, while Shawn Lutz of Slippery Rock picked...
Source: Redskins hire former Panthers coach Ron RiveraVideo
It didn’t take long for former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera to find a new job. Rivera will be named the new coach in Washington, barring any unexpected developments, The Observer confirmed with a source familiar with the team’s decision who isn’t authorized to speak publicly about it. Rivera’s imminent...
Ravens prepare for playoffs and potential exit by offensive coordinatorVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The mastermind behind the Baltimore Ravens’ prolific offense might be headed elsewhere after the team has completed its playoff run. Coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday the Cleveland Browns have asked permission to talk to offensive coordinator Greg Roman about their vacant head coaching job, and the...
Ohio State RB J.K. Dobbins leaving to enter NFL DraftVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Record-breaking Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins is leaving school early to enter the NFL Draft. Dobbins’ decision was expected. He announced it in a Twitter post Monday in which he thanked everyone at the university and said “coming to Ohio from Texas has been nothing short...
Spencer Lee medical forfeits at Midlands
Iowa star wrestler Spencer Lee, a junior 125-pounder and two-time NCAA champion, pulled out of the reputable Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Ill. due to a medical forfeit. Lee reached the semifinals but forfeited to Mike DeAugustino of Northwestern, allowing DeAugustino to advance to Saturday night’s finals to...
Chase Garbers leads California past Illinois in Redbox BowlVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Chase Garbers threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading California to a 35-20 win over Illinois on Monday in the Redbox Bowl. Christopher Brown Jr. ran for 120 yards on 20 carries, and Makai Polk caught five passes for a season-high 105 yards...
Micale Cunningham shines, Louisville wins Music City BowlVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Micale Cunningham threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards, and Louisville capped coach Scott Satterfield’s debut season by beating Mississippi State, 38-28, on Monday in the Music City Bowl. The Cardinals (8-5) rallied from a 14-point deficit by scoring 31 straight to...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Steelers’ biggest problem areas, Penguins’ hot streakVideo
What do you make of an 8-8 season? Given what the Pittsburgh Steelers went through this season with the loss of Ben Roethlisberger and other injuries, 8-8 wouldn’t seem to be too bad. But, as Tim Benz and Mark Madden point out, the Steelers were in a good position to...
From McCutchen to Iwamura, best and worst Pirates of the decade
The 2010s were filled with ups and down for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They bookended the decade with last-place finishes, going 57-105 in 2010 and 69-93 in ‘19. Those awful seasons brought the end of the managerial tenures of John Russell and Clint Hurdle. General manager Neal Huntington was also axed...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers can’t bank on Roethlisberger’s return meaning success
If this season taught the Pittsburgh Steelers anything, it should be that nothing is guaranteed. Not a winning record. Not the playoffs. Not even strong quarterback play, which was the one thing the Steelers could count on for the previous 15 seasons. The Steelers learned how hard it is to...
