Sports category, Page 625

The initials NIL cast a shadow over college football every day, but name, image and likeness — and the riches it can offer players — come into greater focus at certain times of the year. Wednesday, national letter of intent day, was one of those times. While introducing his 10th...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence was in the facility but still in the NFL’s concussion protocol Wednesday, leaving the Jacksonville Jaguars preparing to play without their star quarterback for the first time in three seasons. Coach Doug Pederson said Lawrence is “progressing well” but declined to speculate on Lawrence’s chances...

Ric’Darious Farmer committed to three schools during the past year. West Virginia was the final, and official, one. The four-star wide receiver from Melbourne Central Catholic in Florida signed a letter of intent with West Virginia on Wednesday, part of a 22-player class for the Mountaineers. “Day Day” Farmer (5-foot-11,...

Myles Jack looks back at his experience with the Pittsburgh Steelers last season, and he doesn’t believe it’s representative of his play or abilities. “I was pushing through a lot of things last year,” Jack said, referencing a nagging groin injury, “and that’s probably a bad habit of mine. I’ve...

STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin was in a jovial mood Wednesday, joking that he might get more than five hours of sleep per night now. And it’s easy to understand why. A lot of big-picture questions have been answered for Penn State this month. A few weeks ago, the Nittany...

Trenton Thompson missed another practice, putting into question the availability of yet another Pittsburgh Steelers safety for Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Thompson has not practiced this week after suffering what initially was characterized by the team as a “stinger” during this past Saturday’s loss at the Indianapolis Colts....

With regards to who will start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game, don’t write down Mason Rudolph’s name in permanent marker just yet. Indications are Kenny Pickett continues to remain in play for the role. Pickett had what coach Mike Tomlin characterized as “a good day” at practice...

If George Pickens faces any discipline from the Pittsburgh Steelers for his recent on-field conduct and subsequent comments to the media, it won’t be made public, and it won’t involve the second-year wide receiver being benched Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday that Pickens is a...

Pittsburgh Penguins backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic enjoyed his time as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. Especially because his best season as an NHLer came during his employment in the Piedmont. As a rookie in 2020-21, Nedeljkovic was named to the NHL’s All-Rookie team after posting a 15-5-3 record in...

On Saturday at Indianapolis, Steelers wideout George Pickens quit on a play. Pickens stood idle while running back Jaylen Warren got tackled at the Colts’ 1-yard line. If Pickens blocks, Warren scores a touchdown. On Tuesday, Pickens said he declined to block because he didn’t want to risk injury, citing...

FRISCO, Texas — Redshirt freshman Owen McCown recovered from a shaky beginning to his first start of the year to complete 22 of 31 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns as UTSA rallied from a two touchdown deficit to beat Marshall, 35-17, in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday night....

Andrew McCutchen is vocal about his desire to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, so the decision to return for another season proved “fairly quick” and “pretty painless” for the five-time All-Star and fan favorite. After McCutchen’s one-year, $5 million contract with the Pirates was announced Wednesday morning, the 37-year-old designated...

Moritz Schmoranzer kick-started Pitt’s signing day at 7:08 a.m. Wednesday when coach Pat Narduzzi received a signed national letter of intent from the German-born offensive lineman. Schmoranzer sent his letter from Germany where he is spending the holidays before enrolling next month. Let’s go‼️ All the way from Germany! ????????...

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin often says that he does not like to “paint with a broad brush.” After losing a third straight game Saturday in Indianapolis, though, Tomlin understood it was time to use a few wide strokes when describing what is wrong with his team. One of them...

If Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens thinks that only non-athlete media types are criticizing his lack of effort, then he is sorely mistaken. Pat Freiermuth is taking the blame for a bad play in the Steelers’ most recent loss. The officiating crew has been revealed for this week’s Steelers-Bengals...

Here’s a look at the TribLive High School Sports Network’s Terrific 25 football all-stars for the 2023 season. Terrific 25 Tyree Alualu North Allegheny, RB/LB 6-0, 220, senior Alualu was a two-way standout for the Tigers, who won back-to-back WPIAL Class 6A titles. He rushed for nearly 900 yards and...

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts might have the answer why the once-mighty Eagles have slid from 10-1 and the top of the NFC to 10-4 and fighting for a division title amid a three-game losing streak. A streak in which they failed to score more than 19 points. A streak that...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ed Budde, who spent 14 years playing along the offensive line of the Kansas City Chiefs and helped the franchise win its first Super Bowl with a victory over Minnesota in 1970, died Tuesday. He was 83. The family announced his death through a statement issued...

LOS ANGELES — Jake Paul is teaming up with USA Boxing to put a spotlight on the nation’s top competitors at the Paris Olympics. Paul announced the partnership Wednesday with the amateur sport’s U.S. governing body. The YouTube star and professional boxer will train with Olympic qualifiers and other fighters...

All the attention surrounding quarterbacks who switch schools has overshadowed how the transfer portal has affected the way colleges try to stockpile talent at other positions. The Associated Press measured the impact of the transfers by tracking the top 20 prospects at every position each year from 2019-22, as rated...

The results of Pitt’s venture into the transfer portal won’t be completely known until the end of the 2024 season, but it’s clear coach Pat Narduzzi considers that avenue an important road toward rebuilding his program. Narduzzi claimed his seventh and eighth verbal commitments from transfers Tuesday when former Clemson...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Joe Flacco was at home a month ago, all but ready to accept his 15-year NFL career might be over. Then came a phone call from his agent with an invitation to a workout with the Cleveland Browns. A commercial flight and practice squad deal later,...

Jeff Capel’s sixth season as Pitt’s head coach is off to a good (not great) start. The 8-3 record is nothing special, and he knows it. The Panthers have won eight of their first 11 games in three of Capel’s five previous seasons. “Certainly would not like to have three...