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Former boxing world champion Paul Spadafora hospitalized in Las Vegas after dog attack
Former IBF lightweight world champion Paul Spadafora is hospitalized in Las Vegas after being attacked by his dog, his wife confirmed to TribLive. Nadine (Russo) Spadafora said the McKees Rocks-based boxer severed an artery in his left arm when his pit bull bit him Sunday night, which required a two-hour...
Imani Christian says ‘unique quirk’ in enrollment process may have violated PIAA transfer rules
A “unique quirk” in the enrollment process for Imani Christian students may have led to a violation of PIAA transfer rules, said the school, which is the subject of a WPIAL investigation. The WPIAL board on Monday voted to launch an investigation into “possible recruiting violations and administrative and institutional...
Steelers notes: Roman Wilson finally makes debut; Payton Wilson appreciates N.C. State honor
As far as NFL debuts go for third-round draft picks coming off a prominent role for a college national championship team, it barely registered: five offensive snaps played, one route run, no catches or targets, no special-teams work. Still, receiver Roman Wilson now forever is an NFL player and a...
Quest to replace goalies is key to RMU hockey in Year 2 of relaunch
For the Robert Morris men’s hockey team, very little was known going into the program’s relaunch of a season last year. One thing the players and coaches did know is that they had Chad Veltri in the net. The Niagara transfer goalie from Fox Chapel came back to Pittsburgh to...
Penguins scheduled to start Tristan Jarry vs. Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to start Tristan Jarry on Wednesday evening vs. the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Jarry, the winning goalie in Monday’s road victory at Montreal, will start back-to-back games for the first time this season. Jarry is 1-1 with a 4.50 goals against average and...
Steelers sign OLB Ade Ogundeji to practice squad after losing Jacoby Windmon to Panthers
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost outside linebacker Jacoby Windmon to the Carolina Panthers, replacing him on their practice squad with a veteran who played a significant role for them in their most recent game. The Panthers plucked Windmon off the Steelers’ practice squad Tuesday, a day after the Steelers released Ade...
Annalyse Bauer joins Latrobe girls soccer’s pipeline to Division I programs
Latrobe junior Annalyse Bauer has played in various U.S. cities in travel soccer and internationally for a club showcase. The standout midfielder/forward will be on the move again in the future. She is heading west to play in college. Bauer announced she has made a verbal commitment to Eastern Michigan...
Mark Madden: Playing Russell Wilson offers better solution to Steelers’ big-picture needs
The presumed quarterback switch from Justin Fields to Russell Wilson shouldn’t be judged by whether the Pittsburgh Steelers win Sunday night’s home game vs. the New York Jets. But it will be. Certainly, the Steelers need to win by way of avoiding descent into the NFL’s mushy middle. But there...
First Call: Update on Davante Adams’ hamstring and what the Steelers may do now that he’s a JetVideo
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives an update on Davante Adams’ health as he prepares to play a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also try to figure out what the Steelers may do at wide receiver now that Adams is going to the New York Jets. Plus, we look at a...
Tim Benz: Potential Russell Wilson-Aaron Rodgers matchup illustrates Steelers’ QB struggles post-Ben Roethlisberger
When Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season, a lot of us in Pittsburgh had plenty of opinions about what the Steelers should do to replace him. Here’s one thing none of us are saying today: “I told you so.” That’s because none of the available options has...
With WNBA Finals even, Lynx will need to keep leaning on Courtney Williams to beat LibertyVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx had just beaten the New York Liberty to win the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup earlier this season, and their next game was a noon start in Dallas. Courtney Williams just wasn’t into it. The ninth-year veteran went through the motions in that loss to a Wings...
Phillies enter offseason confident that bulk of roster is good enough to win World SeriesVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson will return next season, complete with a contract extension through 2026. His coaching staff will remain intact for 2025, as well. In the simplest terms, the staff retention means the Philadelphia Phillies judge their postseason failures on a high-priced, free-swinging lineup that goes cold in October...
NFC North flexing muscles with all 4 teams at least 2 games above .500Video
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Never in the past two decades has any division started out as strong as the NFC North has this season. With the undefeated Minnesota Vikings leading the way, all four NFC North teams are 4-2 or better. This marks the first time since the league’s 2002...
Analysis: Jets’ trade for Davante Adams helps, but issues remain heading into Steelers gameVideo
Aaron Rodgers was bummed out while driving home in traffic late Monday night after he and the New York Jets lost another frustrating game. “I had a couple of messages,” Rodgers said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday. “I was just not in the mood...
Ohtani and Lindor leading the way as Dodgers-Mets NLCS shifts to NYC for Game 3 on WednesdayVideo
NEW YORK — Everything starts with Shohei Ohtani and Francisco Lindor in this National League Championship Series. Right at the top of the lineup. Expected to run 1-2 in NL MVP voting, both leadoff batters already have made a big impact early in their playoff showdown between the Los Angeles...
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says league still reviewing latest claims against Deshaun WatsonVideo
ATLANTA — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is still reviewing the latest claims of sexual assault and battery against Deshaun Watson. The Cleveland Browns quarterback resolved the civil lawsuit filed against him by the woman, but that doesn’t preclude him from being disciplined by the league. “We’re continuing...
Pitt’s Ishmael Leggett named to All-ACC preseason 2nd team while Panthers projected to finish 7th
Pitt is ranked seventh in the ACC preseason poll, and Panthers senior guard Ishmael Leggett was named to the All-ACC second team, according to voting from a panel of 54 voters released Tuesday. Leggett averaged 12.3 points, 5.5 rebounds (No. 1 among all conference guards), 1.9 assists, and 1.3 steals...
Logano gets back into playoffs following Bowman disqualification and has sights set on 3rd Cup titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joey Logano hoped he had done enough to advance in NASCAR’s playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But when he left the track Sunday night, he was four points below the cutline and eliminated from any shot at winning a third Cup Series title....
Masters might want to rethink invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall: AnalysisVideo
The PGA Tour refers to this portion of the season as the FedEx Cup Fall. It might as well be known as the road easier traveled to Augusta National. The fields are weak. The reward is not. Patton Kizzire was No. 257 in the world ranking and fighting to keep...
Tom Brady’s purchase of a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders is approved by NFL team ownersVideo
ATLANTA — Tom Brady has another new role in the NFL: owner. The seven-time Super Bowl champion purchased a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, a deal approved by NFL team owners Tuesday at the league’s annual fall meeting. Brady, who played 23 seasons with the Patriots and Buccaneers,...
Robert Morris picked 9th in Horizon League men’s basketball preseason poll
Two days after sharing the court as a speaker with Arkansas’ John Calipari, Gonzaga’s Mark Few and others at a regional clinic, Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole learned Tuesday where his team would land in the latest Horizon League preseason poll. Coming off a disappointing 6-14 league record...
Bills boost patchwork WR group by acquiring Amari Cooper in trade with BrownsVideo
Amari Cooper went from a fading No. 1 wide receiver in Cleveland to a top one with Buffalo. Looking to add a playmaker for quarterback Josh Allen, the Bills acquired Cooper on Tuesday in a trade with the skidding Browns, whose season seems to be unraveling by the week with...
Another change on Steelers’ offensive line as Ryan McCollum to replace injured Zach Frazier at center
For the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers used the same starting lineup on the offensive line in back-to-back weeks when they faced the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. The game didn’t end with that unit intact, and the streak won’t get a chance to extend to a third...
Tim Benz: Steelers need more than just Russell Wilson to fix the passing game
During Tuesday’s press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin suggested that the door is being left open for Russell Wilson to start Sunday night’s game at quarterback against the New York Jets instead of Justin Fields. “We’re looking hard at it this week,” Tomlin said of starting Wilson. Fields...
Pitt by the numbers at the halfway point of the season
If you need proof that a year is a long time, merely turn to Pitt football and see how matters surrounding the program have changed. Here are some numbers that illustrate the dramatic shift in fortunes for the 6-0 and No. 20-ranked Panthers: 2-4/6-0 — Pitt was 2-4 after six...
