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Redskins’ Reuben Foster has domestic violence charge dropped
TAMPA, Fla. — Prosecutors have decided not to pursue a domestic violence charge against Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster, though the NFL continues to review the matter. Prosecutors in Tampa, Florida, filed a notice of termination of prosecution on Wednesday. The notice states that the first-degree misdemeanor battery charge is...
Miles Sanders declares for NFL Draft, will leave Penn State after three seasons
For Miles Sanders, starting at running back for Penn State was a one and done experience. Sanders, a Woodland Hills graduate who was one of the WPIAL’s most coveted recruits less than three years ago, announced Thursday via Twitter that he will give up his senior season at Penn State...
Women navigate toxicity, other barriers in esports
NEW YORK — Susie Kim thinks the women gamers are out there. As general manager for a championship esports team, she would know. She’s not surprised none of them are on her roster. The Entertainment Software Association reported this year that 45 percent of U.S. gamers are female, yet women...
NFL picks Caesars as its first official casino sponsor
The NFL is officially embracing the world of legalized sports gambling, announcing Thursday it has signed a deal with Caesars Entertainment Corp. as the league’s first official casino sponsor. The deal starts immediately, with Caesars using its brand at casino properties and events like this year’s playoffs and at Super...
Podcast: Wrapping up Mike Tomlin’s final Steelers news conference of the season
Fellow Trib writers Kevin Gorman and Chris Adamski join me to "wallow" in "the Steelers`" darkest hour" following Mike Tomlin`s last news conference of 2018. It`s our final Steelers roundtable podcast of the season. We talk about Antonio Brown going AWOL, the looming offseason and Tomlin`s future. Also, the ripple...
U mad, bro? Readers weigh in on Antonio Brown-Steelers saga
No surprise here! For "U mad, bro?" this week, it`s all Steelers, Mike Tomlin and Antonio Brown all the time. But there is maybe more support for them and rage at me than what you may expect. Well, I expect it all the time. But you judge for yourself. Eli...
Tim Benz: Antonio Brown quit on Steelers. Mike Tomlin would’ve played him this week, anyway.
Let`s live in a fantasy world for a minute. Baker Mayfield`s fourth-down pass late in the fourth quarter last Sunday wasn`t intercepted by Baltimore`s C.J. Mosely. Instead, it was complete, and the Browns picked up a first down. They moved a few more yards downfield and kicked a game-winning field...
First call: Mike Munchak to Broncos?; Antonio Brown ‘Masked Singer’ flubs
In Thursday`s "First Call," we check out Mike Munchak`s interview date in Denver, mistaken identities for Antonio Brown in the hippo mask and a sadly tame reaction from Henrik Lundqvist after the Penguins chased him. Rocky Mountain Munchak? Mike Munchak has his interview date in Denver. The Broncos reportedly will...
Hometown goal from Zach Aston-Reese gives Penguins a boost
NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mark Recchi on Wednesday night came up with a new and inventive way to use the iPad that NHL teams keep on their bench for in-game video review. When Staten Island native Zach Aston-Reese scored the first goal of a 7-2 Penguins victory...
Steelers add QB Roback, WR White to their offseason roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced their first player signings from outside the organization Thursday when quarterback Brogan Roback and wide receiver Ka’Raun White were signed to futures contracts. Roback, 24, spent last summer with the Cleveland Browns and was one of the players featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” He is...
North Carolina’s Cameron Johnson: Game at Pitt will be ‘pretty special’
Jeff Capel has respect and plenty of praise for former Pitt player Cameron Johnson, who’s coming back to Petersen Events Center on Saturday as a graduate student for the North Carolina Tar Heels. “He’s a really good player, a really good kid, a really good family,” Pitt’s coach said of...
Pitt prepares for ACC play by focusing on rebounds
Pitt sits at the doorway of what players, coaches and fans hope is a brighter future for the basketball program. But before walking through it, the Panthers need to pay the price of admission: Better rebounding. Pitt (10-3) will play the first ACC game of coach Jeff Capel’s tenure at...
Young Duquesne faces big test in A-10 opener at Davidson
While discussing Duquesne’s prospects as it prepares for the start of the Atlantic 10 season, coach Keith Dambrot was hit with a question that caused him to pause. “What am I happy with?” he said, repeating the reporter’s query. That’s an interesting question for Dambrot, who likes his team but...
Clemson carrying memories of year’s loss into title game
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson center Justin Falcinelli remembers the quiet, hollow feeling in the locker room after last year’s Sugar Bowl loss to Alabama. He vowed not to forget it. Not that Falcinelli could have even if he wanted to. Clips of the 24-6 defeat to the Crimson Tide in...
Browns interview former Colts, Lions coach Jim Caldwell
CLEVELAND — Jim Caldwell spent a year away from the NFL, and while he was gone, the Browns found a franchise quarterback. Maybe he’ll get to coach Baker Mayfield. Caldwell, who led Indianapolis to the Super Bowl and made Detroit respectable, became the second candidate to interview with Browns general...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin shows support for explosion victims in his hometown
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin sent a message to his hometown after an apartment explosion killed dozens in Magnitogorsk, Russia on New Year’s Eve. Before recording a goal and an assist in a 7-2 Penguins victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, he wrote messages on his skates...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers have no choice but to trade Antonio Brown
As Mike Tomlin was talking about Antonio Brown, the All-Pro receiver was mocking him on social media and erasing whatever was left of the invisible line he had crossed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. That Brown appeared on a video with James Harrison, one of Tomlin’s harshest critics since being cut...
Penn State’s James Franklin goes to work immediately on rebuilding project
Penn State lost four games this season, a significant regression from the previous two when the Nittany Lions dropped a total of five while winning the 2016 Big Ten championship. It didn’t take long for coach James Franklin to start doing something about it. Less than a day, actually. The...
It’s official: Dana Holgorsen leaves WVU for Houston
Dana Holgorsen officially left West Virginia after eight seasons on Wednesday when he was named head coach at the University of Houston. Holgorsen was the Cougars’ offensive coordinator during the 2008-2009 seasons. He will be introduced at a news conference at 2 p.m. Thursday. “I want to thank coach Holgorsen...
No specifics from Mike Tomlin on Steelers’ injuries, potential surgeries
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin used only vague terms Wednesday in addressing which players would require offseason surgeries. “We are just kind of scratching the surface in terms of (determining) potential or pending surgeries and an assessment from a medical standpoint,” Tomlin said during his season-ending news conference. “That will...
Mike Tomlin remains vague about Le’Veon Bell’s future with Steelers
Mike Tomlin didn’t shut the door on Le’Veon Bell returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But he didn’t exactly go out of his way to embrace the idea, either. While the storyline that dominated the Steelers for much of 2018 had died down since Bell did not sign the team’s franchise...
Mike Tomlin hints at Steelers personnel changes
Lost in a season-ending news conference dominated by the Antonio Brown situation was Mike Tomlin repeatedly hinted at personnel changes for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Under normal circumstances during the final meeting with media after a season, Tomlin would have been asked repeatedly about myriad of possible staffing changes and/or potential...
Penguins’ Bryan Rust tracking toward return to lineup in New York
NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust avoided a serious lower-body injury and could be back in the lineup as soon as Wednesday night against the New York Rangers. Rust said he “got twisted up along the boards and got caught in an awkward position” in the first period...
Penn State fires wide receivers coach David Corley
Penn State coach James Franklin will immediately start a national search for his next wide receivers coach after David Corley was fired Wednesday. “I appreciate David’s efforts this season but feel it is in our program’s best interest to make a change at this time,” Franklin said in a statement....
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby picked for 8th All-Star Game, plans to attend
NEW YORK — Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin said Wednesday he will skip the NHL All-Star Game later this month, instead taking a full week to rest. The league shouldn’t have to look too hard to find a replacement for the captain’s spot on the Metropolitan Division team. Pittsburgh Penguins...
