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Robert Morris enjoys stability among starting five, coach Andy Toole
Robert Morris coach Andy Toole will make no apologies for employing the same starting lineup through the first 17 games of the season. “Usually, I change starters every day,” said Toole, noting he might have set some unofficial school record. “Those guys have been some of our most consistent performers....
‘Not a signature win’: Dambrot, Duquesne shoot higher than just (finally) beating Richmond
Over the past quarter century, many Duquesne fans had come down with a case of arachnophobia. When the Dukes saw Spiders, bad things happened. Keith Dambrot’s Dukes finally eradicated their personal pests with a 74-68 win at the Richmond Spiders on Wednesday, Duquesne’s first at Richmond since Dec. 20, 1993,...
Point Park baseball earns second national ranking
The Point Park baseball team is ranked 14th in the Perfect Game College Baseball NAIA Top 25 preseason poll released Thursday. The Pioneers are fueled by a pitching staff that returns nearly intact from last season when it ranked No. 2 in the NAIA with a 2.85 team earned-run average....
Plenty of similarities between Saints, Rams, including their coaches
NEW ORLEANS — One way or another, the NFC championship between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints will be won by a coach named Sean — with an Irish surname — who designs and calls plays for one of the most innovative and productive offenses in the NFL....
Chiefs will try to unseat Patriots as NFL’s premier team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It seems football fans everywhere are suddenly on the Kansas City Chiefs bandwagon, enthralled by their record-setting young quarterback and exciting playmakers and hopeful their amiable old coach finally can win the big one. Then again, maybe they’re just fans of anybody facing New England. The...
Mark Madden: Rooney should make Tomlin feel like he has to earn contract extension
When Steelers owner/president Art Rooney II made his media rounds this week, he seemed noncommittal to the notion of extending the contract of coach Mike Tomlin. “Those are things we’ll get to sort of later in the offseason,” Rooney said. Translation: Tomlin will get extended, but it’s not something Rooney...
Pirates announce 2019 minor-league managerial and coaching assignments
Staff listings for 2019 for each of the nine minor-league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates, as announced by the organization Froday: INDIANAPOLIS (AAA) Manager: Brian Esposito Hitting Coach: Ryan Long Pitching Coach: Bryan Hickerson Athletic Trainer: Dru Scott Strength & Conditioning: Alan Burr ••• ALTOONA (AA) Manager: Michael Ryan Hitting...
Joel Hanrahan’s promotion to Altoona highlights Pirates ‘19 minor-league coaching assignments
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their minor-league managerial and coaching assignments Friday, and the most familiar name to casual fans will be the pitching coach at Double-A Altoona. Popular former Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan was bumped from the Pirates’ Class Low-A affiliate to serve as the pitching coach for the Double-A...
Art Rooney II: Steelers tried to extend Mike Munchak before 2018
A conversation Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II had with Mike Munchak in December may have been a clue into his offensive line coach’s future plans. Munchak left the Steelers last week after five seasons to accept the same job with the Denver Broncos. Munchak cited family reasons; his daughter...
Oklahoma quarterback Austin Kendall transfers to WVU
West Virginia coach Neal Brown didn’t waste any time replenishing his roster at a position where he may need some depth. Brown, who was announced as Dana Holgorsen’s replacement Jan. 11, said Friday that quarterback Austin Kendall has enrolled for West Virginia’s spring semester and will have two years of...
101-year-old woman, avid deer hunter, bags 2 with 1 shot
MORGANTOWN, Miss. — A 101-year-old hunter in Mississippi is still at it, and even dropped two deer with one shot. The Clarion Ledger reports veteran hunter Bertha Vickers made the twofer during her first successful hunt at age 101. She says getting two in one a few days after her...
Art Rooney II backs up belief that Steelers don’t have a ‘culture problem’
After telling reporters it was “nonsense” that the Pittsburgh Steelers are an organization in disarray, team president Art Rooney II doubled down on his beliefs Friday. Rooney made the morning talk-show rounds, appearing on 102.5 FM and 93.7 FM to discuss the state of the Steelers three weeks after they...
Decreased workload presents challenge for Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith has already cleared one significant hurdle this season. He overcame his lack of height and prospect pedigree to establish himself as a legitimate NHL goaltender, all but officially beating out second-round draft pick Tristan Jarry for the long-term backup role behind Matt Murray when he...
Glen Wood, auto racing pioneer and patriarch, dies at 93
Glen Wood, the courtly and innovative patriarch of the famed Wood Brothers Racing team who had been the oldest living member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, died Friday. He was 93. He died on Friday in Stuart, Virginia, after a long illness. Wood Brothers announced the death of its...
ESPN’s Mel Kiper predicts Steelers will draft inside linebacker in 1st round
The worst thing about the NFL season ending way too early is that NFL Draft season starts way too early. But Steelers fans will likely enjoy this speculation to kick off the campaign. ESPN`s Mel Kiper has the Steelers drafting an inside linebacker in the first round. That`s a position...
First call: Does Antonio Brown have a ‘burner’ Twitter account?
In Friday`s "First Call," does Antonio Brown have a burner account? A first look at the draft for the Steelers. And an honor for Jarome Iginla. A.B.`s `burner` We all know Antonio Brown is a burner on the field. But does he have a "burner" account on his phone? One...
Breaking down Pitt’s chances of pulling off upset in Syracuse
Pitt hosts Duke on Tuesday. But first Jeff Capel`s crew visits Syracuse on Saturday. Trib Pitt beat writer Jerry DiPaola and I discuss the prospects of the Panthers pulling off another ACC upset, as they did against Florida State on Monday. We dive into the nuances of attacking the Orange`s...
Tim Benz: Steelers extending Mike Tomlin would mean nothing for his future
If you are someone like me, you embrace the idea of a Steelers head coaching change. And if you are someone like me, you would have preferred to see Mike Munchak get the job. But that ship has sailed. That`s not going to happen. It was never going to happen....
Tim Benz: Can Pitt coach Jeff Capel rediscover Jamie Dixon’s magic against Syracuse?
The chants of "We Want Duke" could be heard Monday throughout Petersen Events Center. A celebratory Pitt basketball crowd was basking in the glow of its rejuvenated program upsetting 11th-ranked Florida State. Yup. A game against mighty Duke on Tuesday night. That`s the next home tilt for new Panthers head...
Focused Roger Federer advances at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer has played on Rod Laver Arena a hundred times and has six Australian Open crowns in his collection of 20 Grand Slam titles. The 37-year-old tennis statesman has developed a loyal following over 20 consecutive visits for the season-opening major. After beating 21-year-old American Taylor...
Concussions force Pitt’s Alayna Gribble to retire from basketball
Norwin’s Alayna Gribble, who has been a part of the Pitt women’s basketball program for the past three seasons, is giving up the game. Pitt coach Lance White announced Friday that Gribble, a junior, has received a medical disqualification from the team due to multiple concussions. “Alayna Gribble is the...
Latrobe connection of Biss, Fite pays off for Shippensburg men’s basketball
When Chris Fite became coach of the Shippensburg men’s basketball team, he immediately identified a few traits he wanted to see in recruits. Fite and his staff sought unselfish players willing to dig in on defense and spend extra time in the gym. Finding team-first players helped Fite turn Shippensburg...
Rams thin on playoff experience, hungry for Super Bowl run
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Ndamukong Suh earned multiple All-Pro honors, Pro Bowl selections and tens of millions of dollars during his first eight NFL seasons. The imposing defensive lineman had never won a playoff game, let alone a Super Bowl. When he was free to choose his next team after...
Saints redeemed secondary confident vs. high-powered Rams
METAIRIE, La. — Marshon Lattimore and the Saints’ secondary no longer look — or sound — haunted by the “Minnesota Miracle” touchdown pass that stunningly ended their playoffs one year ago. “We don’t panic. We don’t do none of that,” Lattimore said. “We adjust well.” Lattimore backed that up with...
Pitt’s revival under Jeff Capel a surprise to many … but not Pitt
Sophomore guard Khameron Davis appeared to be offended Thursday when he was asked if Pitt is playing above the players’ expectations. “No, not at all,” said Davis, one of only four scholarship players who returned from last season’s disaster. “We put in so much work during the summer, so much...
