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Guard Khameron Davis to transfer from Pitt basketball
Khameron Davis will transfer from the Pitt basketball program, university officials announced Monday. The 6-foot-4 sophomore guard from Denver averaged 2.5 points and 2.2 rebounds a game this past season, and averaged 3.3 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 35 percent (35 of 100) on 3-pointers in 58 games over...
7-year-old opera singer from Latrobe sings anthem at Pirates home openerVideo
The performer of “The Star Spangled Banner” for the 133rd Pittsburgh Pirates home opener didn’t retreat to a star’s dressing room after walking off the PNC Park grass. She didn’t make any big-timer demands, either. It might surprise you what Latrobe native Victory Brinker most wanted after singing the national...
Dates set for Steelers’ 10 OTA sessions
Football in shorts is about seven weeks away for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL released the dates of each team’s organized team activities (OTA) schedule on Monday, and the Steelers will get their players together for voluntary workouts starting Tuesday, May 21. The Steelers will conduct 10 voluntary OTA sessions...
Hope springs eternal on Pirates’ Opening Day
It’s important to have priorities. As big-league baseball returned to Pittsburgh on Monday with the Pirates opening their home schedule at PNC Park, die-hard fans chose going to the sun-drenched yet chilly opener over work, school and other lesser priorities. “I skipped school for this, but I don’t think I’ll...
Veteran safety Morgan Burnett finally released after 1 year with Steelers
After failing to find a trading partner for Morgan Burnett, the Pittsburgh Steelers released the veteran safety on Monday, ending his one-year association with the franchise. Burnett was expected to count $6.466 million against the Steelers’ salary cap this year. By releasing him, the Steelers will save $3.6 million not...
Tom Brady saves 1st tweet for April Fools’ Day: I’m retiring
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Don’t. Even. Joke. New England Patriots fans who forgot that it’s April Fools’ Day might been panicking when quarterback Tom Brady tweeted on Monday that he had decided to retire. The six-time Super Bowl champion has joined Twitter and his first post said simply, “I’m retiring. In...
Three Penguins scorers eyeing up 20-goal seasons
Playing perhaps their biggest game of the year Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins got no points from Sidney Crosby or Phil Kessel. Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang didn’t play because of upper-body injuries. Yet, they beat the Carolina Hurricanes anyway, securing a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from fourth-line forwards...
Former Penn State RB Miles Sanders 1 of 5 players to visit Steelers
For a team that is expected to focus heavily on defense in the early rounds of the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers started their pre-draft visitor process Monday by hosting five players from the offensive side of the ball. Visiting the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex were running backs Miles Sanders...
Weekend district college top 10: W&J baseball keeps rolling
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. W&J baseball extends win streak to 10, stays perfect in PAC The Presidents (13-7, 8-0 Presidents’ Athletic Conference) needed 10 innings but finished off a weekend sweep of Chatham with a 6-3 victory to keep...
Colin Moran, Pablo Reyes inserted into Pirates starting lineup for home openerVideo
Clint Hurdle juggled his lineup for the home opener and third game of the season Monday when the Pittsburgh Pirates meet the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. After right fielder Melky Cabrera had two hits against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, he will sit Monday in favor of rookie...
First call: Backup draft plan for Steelers; Goldschmidt brings hot start to Pittsburgh
In Monday’s “First Call,” a look at a backup plan for the Steelers if they don’t draft a “Devin.” A big bat for the Cardinals is coming into Pittsburgh hot. And the Blue Jackets may finally be putting it all together. Backup plan Apparently the Steelers have a backup in...
Cold temps, clear skies set stage for Pirates’ home opener
Clear skies and bright sunshine greeted fans arriving at PNC Park on Monday morning for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home season. Yet, the temperature was 28 degrees at 8:30 a.m., with reports of it climbing no higher than 36 by first pitch at 1:05 p.m. Who didn’t scrape ice off their...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Penguins playoff push, Roethlisberger’s radio show, Pirates opener
In this week’s “Madden Monday,” Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to talk about the Penguins playoff push. How have they survived without Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang? We get into Sidney Crosby’s exceptional performance of late, playing strong tactical hockey, and the perfect playoff hole to hit....
Tim Benz: Penguins can’t miss opportunity to finish strong
March came in like a lion and pretty much stayed that way for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They deserve the lamb of a schedule they got to close out the regular season here in April. Too bad they can’t take a deep breath and relax to enjoy it. The Penguins are...
Tim Benz: Right call if Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger ditches radio show
I’ve avoided this column for a while. Because no matter how fair I try to be, my opinions are going to be viewed with a jaundiced eye. Understandably. But now, national reports have attempted to lend some news value to the story. Based on how national opinions and stories have...
Gateway grad Betts to be inducted into Clarion Sports Hall of Fame
Bob Betts played football at Gateway for legendary coach Pete Antimarino. His father, former Penn State player Art Betts, served as Antimarino’s longtime defensive coordinator. But that doesn’t mean Bob Betts, a 1978 Gateway graduate who was part of an 8-1 team his senior year, was given any favors. “In...
Former Pitt offensive coordinator Jim Chaney wants to make Tennessee more physical
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney believes he knows the biggest way in which he’s adjusted his philosophy since the last time he worked here. “I understand the importance of physicality probably more now than ever before,” Chaney said. “In the Southeastern Conference, (I know) the importance of...
First-timers in Final Four join Michigan State’s Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo drew up the perfect play at the perfect moment, sending Michigan State past mighty Duke for a spot in the Final Four. The trip is always emotional, but Izzo has done it before. This will be his eighth Final Four and a chance for a second national championship....
Brewers’ Yelich ties MLB record, hits walk-off winner against Cardinals
MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich led the way for the Milwaukee Brewers, from his first swing to the last one of the game. So it was a pretty typical day for the reigning NL MVP. Yelich hit his fourth homer in the first inning and a two-run double in the ninth,...
Penguins’ Patric Hornqvist scores another high-stakes goal
There was no doubt in Patric Hornqvist’s mind. Sunday night’s matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes, a game with third place in the Metropolitan Division on the line, was a high-stakes encounter. “It was the biggest game of the season by far,” Hornqvist said. In the third period, Hornqvist took a...
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan heaps praise on Sidney Crosby after win over Carolina
Sidney Crosby’s name appeared nowhere on the scoresheet after Sunday night’s 3-1 Pittsburgh Penguins victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. He had no goals or assists. He wasn’t on the ice for a goal scored by either the Penguins or the Hurricanes. He attempted five shots, with two of them reaching...
John Steigerwald: Review system needs Guy in the Sky
Get it right. That’s what we’ve been told is the reason for reviewing plays on video by the NFL and every other sports enterprise, but it’s never really been about getting it right all the time. When the NFL first went to replay it was only about getting it right...
Steve Blass, Dick Groat, Tree of Life remembrance among plans for PNC Park 2019 opener
Like all home openers, the first game of 2019 at PNC Park is not without its pregame pomp and circumstance. The Pittsburgh Pirates begin their home schedule with a game Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals. But plenty will happen on the field in the 35 minutes leading to the...
Fourth line leads Penguins to crucial win over HurricanesVideo
Because it’s not usually a source of offense, a fourth line can make a big impact on the momentum of a hockey game by scoring a goal or two. On Sunday night, the combination of Matt Cullen, Garrett Wilson and Adam Johnson did much more than that. They made a...
Duke, Zion Williamson lose to Michigan State in Elite Eight
WASHINGTON — Cassius Winston put Michigan State on his shoulders and carried the Spartans into the Final Four for the first time since 2015. The do-everything point guard took over the game when his team faced its biggest deficit and led second-seeded Michigan State to a 68-67 victory over Duke...
