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Penguins’ Sidney Crosby to sit out all-star skills competition due to illness
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss Friday night’s skills competition at the NHL All-Star Game in San Jose due to illness, the league announced Friday afternoon. He is expected to play in the All-Star Game on Saturday night. The other Penguins all-star representative, defenseman Kris Letang, is expected to...
53rd matchup for Djokovic, Nadal in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — It was fascinating to hear Novak Djokovic explain what it will be like to face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. “The intensity that he brings on the court is immense,” Djokovic said. “Without a doubt, probably the most intense tennis player that I have witnessed...
Nike to replace Under Armour for MLB
NEW YORK — The swoosh is expected to be on the front of Major League Baseball uniforms starting in 2020. Nike will succeed Majestic Athletic as Major League Baseball’s uniform supplier for the 2020 season. The swoosh logo likely will move to a more prominent position on jersey fronts. The...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi questions wisdom of college ‘free agency’
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi may need to find a new holder for his kicking game next season, but he otherwise barely is affected by the NCAA’s transfer portal that ushers free agency into college athletics. But that doesn’t mean he likes it. “It’s become really a mess,” he said Friday...
Swedish teammates help save man’s life before World Cup training
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Three Swedish skiers competing in this weekend’s women’s World Cup races helped save a course volunteer’s life before their first downhill training session. Lisa Hoernblad, who gave the stricken man first-aid after he suffered what she thought was a heart attack, followed up by finishing second in...
With voodoo dolls and cookies, Saints fans protest with Super Bowl boycott
NEW ORLEANS — “They reffed up” billboards, referee voodoo dolls and posters of blindfolded referees can be seen around the city of New Orleans. The city’s Saints fans are unhappy about the infamous “no-call” during the Saints-Rams championship game and have come up with some pretty creative ways to express...
Steelers’ Antonio Brown blatantly expresses desire to join 49ers
So much for subtlety. Antonio Brown has been seemingly tiptoeing around his desire to join the San Francisco 49ers for weeks. But late Friday morning, the Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver was less cryptic and as direct as he has been since his late-season drama with the Steelers. A message posted...
First call: Steelers’ Cam Heyward says T.J. Watt could be better than J.J.
Friday`s "First Call" features a look the Watt brothers and which one is better. Pitt looks to get back in the win column. And Duquesne is red hot. T.J. > J.J.? Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward said Thursday that linebacker T.J. Watt could end up being better than J.J. Watt....
Podcast: Pirates fantasy baseball outlook; how legalized gambling could affect things
Major League Baseball fantasy drafts are getting going soon. In our weekly fantasy sports podcast, Rotowire`s Jeff Erickson joins me to talk some strategy, especially as it relates to the Bryce Harper and Manny Machado conundrums. We also dive deep into what you can expect from the Pirates infield. Plus,...
Tim Benz: Are Steelers players trying to defuse the Antonio Brown drama?
It sure sounds like the Steelers players are trying thaw the cold war between the organization and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Take a look at some of these quotes coming from the Pro Bowl. JuJu Smith-Schuster endorsed the idea of...
Football footnotes: Jets safety’s tackle sends Patriots mascot to hospital during Pro Bowl session
In "Friday Football Footnotes," a Jets player takes out the Patriots mascot. The Browns may not be as far along as we think. And they aren`t Another reason to abolish the Pro Bowl? I thought no one was physical at the Pro Bowl? New York Jets safety Jamal Adams was...
Tim Benz: Cryptic Antonio Brown tweets starting to annoy Steelers fans
Trying to interpret what Antonio Brown`s tweets mean is nearly impossible. Whenever I try, I feel like I`m Indiana Jones attempting to translate ancient hieroglyphics. Almost everything Brown tweets is: • Nonspecific • Open-ended • Contradictory • Or all of the above For example, look at this gem. [embed width="350"...
Tony Romo approaches 1st Super Bowl like regular-season gameVideo
The New England Patriots’ Tom Brady and Los Angeles Rams’ Jared Goff are going into the Super Bowl with plenty of momentum, but the quarterback that might be on the biggest roll is CBS analyst Tony Romo. The former Dallas Cowboys signal-caller will call his first Super Bowl on Feb....
Rams special teams take bag of tricks to Super BowlVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Johnny Hekker, Greg Zuerlein and Jake McQuaide have a ritual during the Los Angeles Rams’ flights home from road victories. While their teammates celebrate up front in the first-class section, the Rams’ punter, kicker and long snapper stay out of the way by retreating to the...
A Super Bowl shutout? Don’t bet on it
Anyone willing to wager that the high-scoring Patriots or Rams will get shut out in the Super Bowl can count on a big payday if that unlikely scenario occurs. William Hill, the nation’s largest sports book operator, released Thursday its list of more than 900 prop bets for Super Bowl...
Robert Morris men beat Sacred Heart, hold on to 1st place
Matty McConnell scored 19 points, and Charles Baine added 17 as Robert Morris held off Sacred Heart, 72-64, and maintained its hold on first place in the Northeast Conference on Thursday night. The Colonials (11-9, 6-1) have won seven of their last eight games. Sacred Heart came into the game...
Patriots controlling clock, third downs during playoffs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Throughout the Patriots’ run of playoff success under Bill Belichick, one of his best-known attributes has been his ability to craft game plans that have stumped their opponents. He’s at it again. This postseason, New England’s best offensive weapon has been finding ways to keep the ball...
Penn Hills product Treyvon Hester revels in big moment with Eagles
Ever since Penn Hills’ Treyvon Hester entered the NFL, he has worked hard to earn every snap. Hester also has made sure the Philadelphia Eagles fan base never will forget his name. He forever will be known as the player who got his fingertips on Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey’s...
Mike Munchak on leaving Steelers: ‘Timing is such a big part’
Mike Munchak was formally introduced Thursday in Denver as the Broncos new offensive line coach. He spoke with media about his lateral move in taking the same job he had with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It was kind of just the way things worked out,” Munchak said, according to a transcript...
Washington’s Gene Steratore back at Super Bowl, this time as analyst
Gene Steratore is heading to the Super Bowl for the second straight season, this time in a very different capacity. Steratore wraps up his first year as CBS rules analyst at Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta on Feb. 3. He will be in the booth with Jim Nantz and Tony...
‘Tough stretch’ for Pitt begins at No. 23 Louisville
The first order of business for Pitt freshman Au’Diese Toney at Louisville on Saturday will be to remain calm. “You always have to be level-headed and keep your composure,” he said. Still, there’s nothing wrong with talking to the guy you’re guarding, perhaps getting him riled up a bit as...
Penguins need second-half consistency to emerge as title contenders
Editor’s note: As the Pittsburgh Penguins hit their bye week, beat writer Jonathan Bombulie looks at four characteristics usually shared by Stanley Cup champions and where this year’s team stacks up in those areas. As Phil Kessel undoubtedly knows, there’s a motto sometimes repeated by players at the World Series...
Ray Lewis back at an Atlanta Super Bowl 19 years after arrest
ATLANTA — Once again, Ray Lewis and the Super Bowl intersect in Atlanta. Lewis isn’t ducking from the bad memories of his career low point in 2000, when he and a pair of friends were charged for the stabbing deaths of two men outside a nightclub hours after the last...
Ravens coach John Harbaugh gets new 4-year deal
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ravens coach John Harbaugh received a new four-year contract after a season in which he guided Baltimore to the AFC North title. The new deal is designed to keep the winningest coach in Ravens history under contract through the 2022 season. It replaces a pact that...
Israeli hockey team to play ex-Penguins, Duquesne to benefit Jewish community
It took one trip to Pittsburgh for Shai Maaravi to be hooked. Traveling with the Canada Israel Hockey School as an assistant coach, Maaravi and his team from Israel were brought to Pittsburgh in 2015 as part of Emily Pressman’s Bat Mitzvah project. Stacey Pressman, Emily’s mom, said Emily always...
