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John Tortorella drives Blue Jackets into showdown with Bruins
COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Tortorella was being battered on social media a month or so ago by doubters who thought his act had gotten stale in Columbus. The 60-year-old Tortorella, the argument went, was having trouble getting his message across to a team that had loaded up with new talent...
Pirates’ Jordan Lyles struggles in 11-2 loss to Diamondbacks
The Pittsburgh Pirates thrived on strong starting pitching through the first 21 games of the season, even landing in first place for a spell because of it. But when Jordan Lyles failed in a rough five-inning outing, the bats continued to struggle and the bullpen made things worse, the Pirates...
Coverage will offer different perspectives on NFL Draft
George Grande had no idea what ESPN was about to create when he anchored the first telecast of the NFL Draft in 1980. “We didn’t know who or how many people would be watching,” Grande said. “For us, it gave us a link to the NFL. It helped our coverage...
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2018 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to Thursday’s NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best and three worst picks of each draft over the past five years. Years from now, the 2018 NFL Draft could be remembered for myriad reasons. Maybe for a quarterback...
Mike Mayock takes center stage for 1st draft as Raiders GM
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Mike Mayock is used to being under the spotlight on NFL Draft weekend. As the lead analyst at NFL Network, Mayock spent so many hours on the air each draft for more than a decade analyzing prospects and critiquing picks made by the 32 teams that he...
Ravens sign Justin Tucker, Marshal Yanda to extensions
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — With an eye toward the future, Baltimore Ravens first-year general manager Eric DeCosta provided contract extensions to kicker Justin Tucker and guard Marshal Yanda. Tucker signed a four-year extension through 2023, and Yanda added a year to a contract set to expire after the upcoming season....
Pirates rookie Nick Burdi says elbow pain was ‘a pulling, stabbing sensation’
A few pitches before the one that drove him to his knees, Nick Burdi felt a tweak. But nothing like what came next. For the first time since he hurt his arm Monday night throwing a 97 mph fastball, Burdi spoke about the injury Wednesday after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 11-2...
NFL Draft HQ: Who Steelers might pick, position breakdowns, Kevin Colbert’s history
The Tribune-Review sports writers Joe Rutter, Chris Adamski and Tim Benz have dug into what the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for in the 2019 NFL Draft, including who they might land. They also looked at all the top players available at each position. The Steelers have 10 overall picks (three...
DA declines to charge Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill in domestic violence case
OLATHE, Kan. — A county prosecutor declined to charge Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill with a crime Wednesday in a domestic incident that involved his fiancee and their 3-year-old child. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe acknowledged “we believe a crime has occurred, however, the evidence in this...
Pirates starting pitchers present pack of trouble for opponents
Outside of their families, no one knows the Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers better than the guy who, literally, puts their fate in his hands and fingers every time they step on the mound. Catcher Francisco Cervelli, who has been in the majors since 2008 when some of his pitchers were...
Iowa TE tandem likely to go in 1st round of NFL DraftVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Talk about a culture change. Not long ago, drafting a tight end in the first round was taboo for NFL teams. On Thursday night, two might go high, and they come from the same school. T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant of Iowa are projected to go early,...
Chris Adamski Steelers mock draft: Top pick ticks every box
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a 42% better chance of making a good draft pick this weekend than in some years. Of course, that’s also a 42% increased chance of screwing one up. Thanks to trades, the Steelers have 10 draft picks. Assuming they use them all, 10 will be the...
Joe Rutter Steelers mock draft: Need and opportunity meet in 1st round
Trading up in the first round so the Pittsburgh Steelers can snag an inside linebacker will require parting with one or more of their draft picks, depending on how high they improve from No. 20. Predicting exactly which picks they will give up is an exercise in futility, much like...
Pirates SS Erik Gonzalez set for surgery; Starling Marte improving
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Erik Gonzalez will have surgery Thursday morning to repair and stabilize his broken collarbone. Gonzalez collided Friday with center fielder Starling Marte, putting both players on the injured list. Marte, who suffered abdominal wall and rib contusions, is progressing well, Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk...
St. Francis (Pa.) hires Keila Whittington as women’s hoops coach
Keila Whittington’s first head coaching job in Division I women’s college basketball will be at Saint Francis (Pa.). A Louisiana native, Whittington replaces Joe Haigh, who resigned after 10 seasons with the program, seven as head coach. Whittington will officially be announced Thursday afternoon during a press conference on Loretto....
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Ben Roethlisberger in charge with Steelers
These are Ben Roethlisberger’s Pittsburgh Steelers. And don’t you forget it. On the eve of the NFL Draft — and the 15th anniversary of his first-round selection — Roethlisberger signed a three-year contract through 2021 that should allow him to achieve his goal of spending his entire career with the...
Steelers targeting playmaking defenders in 2019 NFL Draft
For a team that lost Pro Bowl inside linebacker Ryan Shazier to a spinal cord injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t address the position in the NFL Draft last spring and, surprisingly, used only three of seven selections on defensive players. First-round pick Terrell Edmunds was a contributor, starting 15 games...
Keep your eye on locals in NFL Draft, but not in 1st round
Since the turn of the century, a player from either Penn State, West Virginia or Pitt has been chosen in the first round of all but three NFL drafts. It started in 2000 with defensive end Courtney Brown and linebacker LaVar Arrington of Penn State and West Virginia tight end...
Major offseason overhaul unlikely for Penguins defense corps
Judging by the reality of the salary cap, fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins can expect the team’s blue line to look a little different next season. Judging by the comments of general manager Jim Rutherford, it probably won’t be too different, though. The cap dictates the Penguins will have to...
Reports: Penguins assistant Jacques Martin a candidate for Buffalo Sabres job
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant Jacques Martin is a candidate for the head coaching job of the Buffalo Sabres, according to multiple reports. Martin, 66, has been with the Penguins for the last six seasons, serving mostly as the assistant coach who works most closely with the team’s defense and penalty kill....
Ben Roethlisberger agrees to 3-year deal with Steelers
On the 15th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, they signed him to a three-year contract that will keep him with the team presumably for the rest of his NFL career. The Steelers announced Roethlisberger signed a deal Wednesday that runs through the 2021 season. ESPN reported...
First call: JuJu wants to be on ‘Madden’ cover; is Le’Veon Bell trolling or hyping?
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” JuJu Smith-Schuster is campaigning for EA Sports’ “Madden NFL” video game cover. Le’Veon Bell is either hyping himself or trolling the Steelers. Or both. And an NBA ending almost as good as the Sharks vs Vegas. No. We don’t need this. Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is...
Analysis: Refs’ major meltdown mars wild Sharks-Golden Knights Game 7
The Game 7 win for San Jose over Vegas Tuesday night was one of the most memorable hockey games I’ve ever witnessed. If you went to bed before the Sharks won 5-4 in overtime, you missed one of the greatest finishes in NHL playoff history. For a while, it looked...
Tim Benz: A ‘dream big’ NFL Draft partner for Steelers
Looking for a trade partner in the NFL Draft to get the Steelers in position to seize LSU’s Devin White or Michigan’s Devin Bush? This will work. Well, it would for the Steelers anyway. How about the New York Jets at pick No. 3? Check out this tweet from Rich...
Tim Benz: These teams could steal Devin White, Devin Bush from Steelers at NFL Draft
So, who is going to mess this up for the Steelers? During last year’s NFL Draft, it was Chicago, Tennessee and Dallas. They were the teams that nabbed the three first-round, pure inside linebackers that would have perfectly meshed within the defensive system in Pittsburgh. And perhaps would have helped...
