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Sharks’ Celebrini and Smith and Canadiens’ Slafkovsky headline the NHL’s next generation of starsVideo
Juraj Slafkovsky was an NHL draft pick, just like Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard. The spotlight, however, has not been quite as bright or the hype train as strong for him in Montreal. “I like it that way,” Slafkovsky said. Regardless of...
Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson meet for next chapter of rivalry when Bills visit RavensVideo
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are about to be on the same football field for the first time in nearly two years, and those around them with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are preparing for another classic. “I am just grateful to be a part of it and to...
Browns, Raiders in similar spots as each tries to avoid going 1-3Video
LAS VEGAS — The similarities are striking. Both teams’ star defensive ends are battling through significant injuries, long-term questions have been raised about both quarterbacks, and each team is 1-2. Sunday’s game between the Browns and Raiders likely to set the tone for both sides. The effects for the loser...
Bengals look to avoid 0-4 start, but Panthers and former Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in wayVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are in dire need of a victory as they look to avoid a disastrous 0-4 start to the season. Former Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and the rejuvenated Carolina Panthers stand in their way. The Bengals need something to go right after...
7 Mountain West schools agree to stay, steadying the conference amid realignmentVideo
Seven Mountain West schools agreed to remain in the league amid overtures by the Pac-12 to lure away at least one more of its teams, the conference announced Thursday. The move comes after the Pac-12, which was reduced to just two teams after last summer’s realignment, announced two weeks ago...
WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, a finals rematch and teams looking for 1st titlesVideo
NEW YORK — Star power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday. The Las Vegas Aces will face the New York Liberty in a WNBA Finals rematch from last season, and the Connecticut Sun play the Minnesota...
Team USA wins all 5 matches in opening session of Presidents CupVideo
MONTREAL — The Presidents Cup matches were close. The score after the opening session was not. The Americans clung to a 1-up lead in all five matches Thursday when they delivered shot after shot, putt after putt, until this already lopsided series took a familiar turn. United States 5, International...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 5
Welcome to Week 5 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the midway point of the regular season. Friday night finally marks the start of section play for five district conferences. Conference action kicks off in all three Class 4A conferences. In the first five weeks of the season,...
Shorter games, more running, more action. 2 years in, MLB’s rule changes have provided a joltVideo
Two years ago, it looked as if Major League Baseball was having an existential crisis. To many inside the game, it certainly felt like one as a sport built on its timelessness careened toward a future hellbent on speeding things up. Pitch clocks. Defensive shift bans. Bigger bases. Fewer throwovers....
Unlike previous seasons, Steelers not slowed by problematic running game
As he pondered the question, guard James Daniels did a nose scrunch like he didn’t agree with the premise presented to him. Why has the notoriously slow-poking Pittsburgh Steelers rushing offense gotten off to a fast start through the first three weeks of the season? “Um, I still don’t think...
West Virginia men’s basketball to open season against Robert Morris
West Virginia’s men’s basketball team will play an expanded 20 Big 12 Conference games this season, along with 11 nonconference games. The Mountaineers’ schedule released Thursday includes 18 games at WVU Coliseum, including the season-opener Nov. 4 against Robert Morris. WVU, with first-year coach Darian DeVries, will play its first...
Steelers prep for challenge of young Colts ‘Avatar’ QB Anthony Richardson
He scored a perfect “99” on the NFL’s official statistical arm’s “Athleticism Score” during last year’s combine. His time in the 40-yard dash (4.43 seconds) would have fit in well at wide receiver or cornerback. His vertical leap (40.5 inches) was among the best of any prospect that year, regardless...
Jaylen Warren remains out, Isaac Seumalo limited at Steelers practice
It appears increasingly likely that the Pittsburgh Steelers will be without running back Jaylen Warren for their next game, and that left guard Isaac Seumalo also might not return to the lineup. Warren missed a second consecutive day of practice Thursday, according to the league-mandated injury report, after leaving this...
Mitch Keller finishes off 2nd-half slide with a loss, as Brewers beat Pirates for series win
Mitch Keller won 10 games before the All-Star break but couldn’t quite put his finger on what has gone wrong since, as the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander completed another second-half slide. In his final start of the season, Keller saw positive signs with an uptick in his fastball velocity and six...
After last season’s disappointment, Pitt men’s soccer team returns to national title picture
Pitt men’s soccer coach Jay Vidovich insists that he and women’s volleyball coach Dan Fisher haven’t made a wager regarding which program finishes with a higher ranking. Fisher’s team is No. 1 in the country for the third week in a row, and Vidovich’s group ascended to the top of...
Pitt freshman guard Amsal Delalic injures right hand in practice, may miss opener Nov. 4
Pitt basketball experienced its first dose of adversity when wing guard Amsal Delalić, a freshman who arrived on campus as a top-30 European prospect, suffered a right hand injury during practice Wednesday afternoon. He is expected to miss six weeks and, potentially, the first game of the season Nov. 4...
Penguins cut 14 players from training camp, reducing roster to 52
The Pittsburgh Penguins cut 14 players from their training camp roster Thursday afternoon: Forwards — Raivis Ansons, Jack Beck, Atley Calvert, Mathieu De St. Phalle, Sam Houde, Gabe Klassen, Bennett MacArthur, Logan Pietila Defensemen — Isaac Belliveau, Scooter Brickey, Justin Lee, Mats Lindgren, Phillip Waugh Goalie — Luke Richardson All...
Penguins’ Emil Bemstrom faces uphill battle to crack roster out of training camp
Pittsburgh Penguins management was succinct when sitting down last spring with winger Emil Bemstrom for an end-of-season interview. “They saw some flashes, (but) I’ve just got to stay consistent enough to be a full-time NHL player,” he said. That assessment could probably apply to the entirety of Bemstrom’s NHL career....
Mark Madden: How to boost T.J. Watt’s recognition, Justin Fields’ production and more sports notes
LAS VEGAS — Behold, refreshing sports notes! Jotted down on a bedside notepad between blackjack sessions at The D on Fremont Street. Read ’em twice. Double down. • J.J. Watt saying that brother T.J. doesn’t get the recognition he deserves puts the “duh” in dumb. T.J. is universally praised, has...
Can Drew O’Connor repeat his success on Penguins’ top line?Video
As a son of northern New Jersey, Drew O’Connor’s loyalties to the New York Giants are pretty easy to understand. But blessed with something of a diplomatic conscience, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward has expanded his fealty. “Giants, NFC,” said the native of Chatham, N.J. “Steelers, AFC. Got one in each...
As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A’s comes to grips with their departure
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics had long ago carved out a Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most successful — and sad-sack — franchises. Under their belts: nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses. This, though, is different. Now, legions...
Derrick Rose, a No. 1 overall pick in 2008 and the 2011 NBA MVP, announces retirement
Derrick Rose’s last act as an NBA player came in the form of a letter to the game of basketball, addressing the highs and lows that he experienced over a 16-year pro career. And with that, his career ended on his terms. Rose, the No. 1 overall pick in the...
Penn State QB Drew Allar ‘super excited’ for ranked matchup vs. Illinois at Beaver Stadium
It’s not Ohio State. It’s not Michigan. But this game week feels different than the previous three. With the nonconference slate in the books, Penn State is poised to open Big Ten play on the big stage: a nationally televised night game at Beaver Stadium against a ranked opponent. When...
On Sports: Steelers eye WR trade market; a Zach Banner comeback?; Duck Hodges’ humblebrag
In today’s On Sports, pinch hitting for First Call, the Steelers could be back in the market for a wide receiver, a former Steelers fan favorite wants to make a comeback and a former Steelers QB flexes on social media. After Aiyuk #KirkWatch doesn’t carry the same cache as #AiyukWatch....
U mad, bro?: Pirates fans get rowdy about Tellez; Steelers fans split over hot start
Pittsburgh Pirates fans are riled up about Rowdy. Some Steelers fans are doubting the strong start. Others want to know why I’m not planning the Super Bowl parade yet. No matter how you slice it, Pittsburgh fans are always wound up about something. I wouldn’t have it any other way....
