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‘Make some saves, have some fun’: Penguins hope Tristan Jarry can reset during AHL conditioning stint
WILKES-BARRE — The Pittsburgh Penguins wasted little time in putting struggling goaltender Tristan Jarry to work in a fresh environment. Jarry, assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan, started for the American Hockey League club against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. He made 32 saves on...
In light of NIL, Pat Narduzzi tells national audience Pitt will ‘take care’ of Eli Holstein
In college athletics’ new age of NIL and immediate eligibility for transfers, success can work both ways. No one knows that better than Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi, whose team is 7-0 and a serious contender for its second ACC championship in four years. Interviewed on CBS Sports Radio and Sirius...
Fox Chapel senior gets world class soccer education spending season with Riverhounds
What started with a surprise announcement during a Pittsburgh Riverhounds team meeting has turned into a season-long endeavor of valuable lessons for Fox Chapel senior Pablo Linzoain. Linzoain signed a USL Academy Contract in May and has been training with the first team full time ever since. Like many academy...
Trib HSSN to break down matchups on 2024 WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Show
Trib HSSN writers and broadcasters will analyze the WPIAL football playoff pairings at 3 p.m. Saturday with a live broadcast on the network. Don Rebel will be joined by Chris Harlan and Jerin Steele to break down the pairings and preview the first-round matchups. Watch the broadcast here. Also be...
Looking back at another 7-0 Pitt team and how its star-crossed season ended on a cold, rainy day in Texas
New Year’s Day morning, 1983, dawned cold and rainy in Dallas, but Tom Flynn had seen worse. He grew up in Western Pennsylvania and had played in similar conditions at Penn Hills High School and Pitt. Later, he played in snowstorms with the Green Bay Packers. Truth be told, the...
Abundance of versatile forwards gives Penguins lineup options
There isn’t a lot of mystery to Bryan Rust’s game these days. He skates fast, forechecks like a badger, goes to the net without a molecule of hesitation and isn’t shy about shooting the puck. And he almost exclusively plays on the right wing, typically on the top line with...
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast 2024 football playoff pairings
Outside of wild cards, the 2024 WPIAL playoff field is set. In the new playoff format, wild card teams are no longer determined by Gardner Points or WPIAL tiebreaker points. So now, 16 additional teams will have to wait until Selection Saturday before the district football committee makes its decisions...
Trib HSSN’s 2024 Week 9 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 9 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 370 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (25 of 31) 332 - Jeff Thompson, Clairton (10 of 14) 305 - Michael Pastirik, Seton LaSalle (17 of 22) 288 - Houston Guseman, Jefferson-Morgan (10 of 22) 251 - Jaydon...
Beaver knocks off Avonworth, creates 3-way tie for Western Hills title
Beaver won its first conference title in almost two decades, but coach Cort Rowse didn’t care to ponder whether this was the biggest win in recent history. “Tonight, it is,” he said. That’s all that mattered to him. Fourth-ranked Beaver forced a three-way tie for the Class 3A Western Hills...
Freeman hits 1st game-ending slam in World Series history as Dodgers top Yankees 6-3 in openerVideo
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a dramatic opener Friday night. Hobbled by a badly sprained ankle, Freeman homered on...
Penguins shut out by Oilers, losing streak reaches 4
At some point this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins likely will assign rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, if only for procedural purposes related to the salary cap. And such a demotion might be good for Blomqvist. That’s because it’s hard to fathom the...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 17 saves on 18 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out by the Syracuse Crunch, 2-0, at the Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday. Larsson’s record fell to 1-2-0 while Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (3-2-0-0) was shut out for the first time this season....
Penn-Trafford dominates time of possession, defeats Latrobe
The Penn-Trafford football team played a game of keep-away Friday at Latrobe. The Warriors were clinging to a four-point lead in the second half at Memorial Stadium, and coach John Ruane decided to put the ball into the hands of running back Tasso Whipple and quarterback Derek Carr. And the...
WPIAL clinched: Field of automatic qualifiers set for football playoffs
Here’s a look at teams that have automatically qualified for the WPIAL football playoffs. The WPIAL football committee will choose the wild card qualifiers Saturday. The playoffs begin next Friday. Watch the Trib HSSN playoff pairings show at 3 p.m. Saturday. Class 6A (4 qualifiers) 1. Central Catholic, 2. North...
Top-ranked Pitt women’s volleyball scores 3-2 win over No. 4 Louisville
Facing a top-five opponent for the second consecutive match, the No. 1-ranked Pitt women’s volleyball team had a near-capacity home crowd on the edge of its seats when it was forced to a fifth set. That’s become commonplace for the Panthers against No. 4 Louisville, as their rivalry has extended...
Micah Parsons and DaRon Bland are ruled out again by Cowboys against NinersVideo
FRISCO, Texas — Star pass rusher Micah Parsons will miss another game for the Dallas Cowboys with a high ankle sprain, and the season debut for All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland will have to wait at least one more week. Parsons and Bland were ruled out Friday for the game at...
Edge rusher Haason Reddick will make his Jets debut Sunday against PatriotsVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Haason Reddick is ready to go. The star edge rusher will make his New York Jets debut Sunday against the New England Patriots, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Friday. Reddick ended his lengthy contract holdout when he reported to the team Monday and was removed from...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson has surgery to repair ruptured Achilles tendon. Team expects full recoveryVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had surgery Friday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury that not only ended his third season with Cleveland but casts doubt about his future with the team. The Browns said they expect the 29-year-old Watson to make a full recovery. Typically, injuries...
TD catch in front of his father – the Jets WR coach – a ‘blessing’ for Steelers WR Van Jefferson
His touchdown last week meant the world to Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Van Jefferson. And not just because it was his first in almost two years. Jefferson’s father, Shawn, serves as wide receivers coach for the New York Jets, the team that fell 37-15 to the Steelers last Sunday in part...
Steelers’ practice squad pickup Andy Isabella crashing with younger brother, a Duquesne wide receiver
By 27 years old, most of us have moved past the phase of our lives where we’re crashing on the couch of a college apartment. Especially as someone who’s already pocketed more than $4 million in career earnings. In this case, though, Andy Isabella is happy to do it —...
S DeShon Elliott returns to Steelers practice, DT Keeanu Benton upgraded for Steelers
Safety DeShon Elliott returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Friday, a day after he sat out a session because of a back injury. Eliott is expected to be cleared to play in time for Monday night’s home game against the New York Giants. His change in status from “DNP” to “limited”...
Miami QB Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol, will make 1st start since Week 2 vs. Cardinals
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. It’s his first start since being concussed in Week 2. The Dolphins designated Tagovailoa to return to practice on Monday after he spent about a month on...
Panthers without starting WRs Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen against Broncos
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will be without starting wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Adam Thielen when he returns to the starting lineup on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Johnson, who has been the subject of trade rumors, was ruled out after missing practice all week with...
Focused on the hold, his left toe, the football, Pitt’s Ben Sauls gets kick from perfection
Ben Sauls has a confession to make. Despite the enthusiasm and energy inside Acrisure Stadium, the high hopes surrounding the undefeated Pitt team and what can be called one of the best vantage points in the house, he doesn’t watch the games. At least half the time, anyway. It’s all...
Rookie ILB Payton Wilson aims to play like anything but a rookie for Steelers
A football lifer, Payton Wilson certainly understands and appreciates the unwritten code of a rookie. He’s spending his first season soaking up as much as he can from veteran teammates, speaking up when appropriate but respecting that he needs to make a name for himself before actively attempting to seek...
