Sports category, Page 40

After two games, his team had a 1-1 record and allowed nearly 800 yards of offense that included 315 on the ground. Darius Slay witnessed how the 2024 season turned out for the Philadelphia Eagles, which is why he’s not panicking over the way the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has played...

Ahead of their Wednesday afternoon series finale at home vs. Chicago, the Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated righty reliever Yohan Ramirez from the paternity leave list. In a corresponding transaction before first pitch between the Pirates and Cubs, fellow righty Cam Sanders was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Ramirez, 30, is 1-2 with...

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley knows a thing or two about breaking records. The Eagles running back and former Penn State star had a historic 2024. Barkley set franchise records. He became the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season, coming 96 yards short...

We know the broadcast crew and the officiating crew for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game in New England on Sunday. We also have word about the first captain for Mike Sullivan in New York. We tell you how some potential stars for the Pirates did in Altoona’s playoff game. And we’ll...

A rare dud from Paul Skenes on Tuesday night was just the latest sad chapter in a September swoon for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cy Young favorite couldn’t make it out of the fourth inning as the Chicago Cubs (87-64) beat the beleaguered Bucs (65-87), 4-1, behind their own blossoming...

A position-by-position look at the Pittsburgh Penguins as they approach training camp. Today, the goaltenders. It wouldn’t be a stretch of reality if Tristan Jarry improves considerably in the upcoming season. After all, it’s hard to do worse than some of the lowest points of his clunker of a 2024-25...

The departure of affable hometown closer David Bednar, traded to the New York Yankees on July 31, was a painful moment for Pittsburgh Pirates fans, who could do nothing but sit back and deal with a popular player being shipped away to a contender. But what’s done is done. Bednar...

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Why haven’t I seen Suzie Cool on KDKA-TV or KDKA+ as much recently? Is she still working for Channel 2? — Jim, via email Rob:...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 83-61) clobbered Gwinnett (Braves), 8-1. RF Nelson Velazquez (.222) went 2 for 5 with his ninth homer, two runs scored and three RBIs. LF Sammy Siani (.273) went 3 for 4 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base. CF Jase Bowen (.266) went...

NAPA, Calif. — Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf, still remembers the time he was last. The Ryder Cup being next on the horizon serves as yet another reminder of how quickly his absurd level of dominance came together. The day Scheffler arrived in Napa was the four-year...

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Los Angeles Chargers decided to take away Geno Smith’s deep passing game Monday night and force him to go with underneath routes. Smith at times did just that, but he also opted to throw long regardless of the coverage — and paid the price. He tied...

When Paul Skenes walked off the field to an ovation Tuesday night, it was more in appreciation for his season than his start. Skenes had the shortest outing of the season in his final start at PNC Park as the Pittsburgh Pirates ace was pulled after throwing 92 pitches in...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joey Bosa grew up watching “SpongeBob SquarePants” and has made a professional living out of terrorizing opposing quarterbacks. Both passions followed the 10-year NFL veteran to Buffalo, where the Bills edge rusher feels rejuvenated two months after bidding farewell to his 20s. “It is crazy to...

Backups, and one in case a third-stringer on the depth chart, could be starting at four positions for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense Sunday when they play the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Isaiahh Loudermilk, who was starting because of attrition at defensive end, and outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will...

Rafael Flores, the player acquired in the David Bednar trade, has joined the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates selected the contract of the 24-year-old catcher/first baseman from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, putting Flores in position to make his major-league debut. Ranked the Pirates’ No. 8 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No....

Over roughly three decades of covering sports — almost 24 of those years in this city — I’ve never seen a more copacetic relationship between local reporters and a big-time superstar than the one that exists between Sidney Crosby and the media contingent in Pittsburgh. Throughout the vast majority of...

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers was a runaway choice for WNBA Rookie of the Year after one of the best debut seasons in league history. Bueckers received 70 of the 72 votes from sportswriters and broadcasters in balloting announced by the league Tuesday. The other two went to Washington Mystics...

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech is moving forward after the firing of fourth-year football coach Brent Pry, both for the rest of the season under an interim coach and toward a larger reshaping of the Hokies’ athletics operations. Athletic director Whit Babcock spoke to reporters Tuesday without taking questions two...

Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk has signed a professional tryout (PTO) with the Chicago Blackhawks. That team announced its training camp roster on Tuesday with Grzelcyk’s name included. Canadian broadcaster Sportsnet reported Grzelcyk agreed to a PTO. Players on PTOs can sign a regular contract provided they convince team...

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby remains the longest-tenured captain in the NHL heading into the 2025-26 season, having earned the “C” in May 2007. Crosby’s run is followed by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (2010) and Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (2012). New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller,...

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers named J.T. Miller captain Tuesday, putting him in the key leadership position three weeks before the start of the NHL season. The Rangers announced Miller, who was raised in Coraopolis, would be getting the “C” on the eve of the start of training...

Joe Burrow is the latest NFL star to be sidelined by turf toe — an odd-sounding but extremely painful injury. Its seemingly non-threatening name might cause some to downplay it. But turf toe certainly is no joking matter for anyone who has had to work their way back onto the...