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Freshman Owen McCown leads UTSA to Frisco Bowl win over Marshall
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....
‘I feel like this is my final stop’: Andrew McCutchen says he hopes to retire as a Pirate
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...
Central Catholic DE and German OL among 1st to officially commit on Pitt’s signing day
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! ????????...
Tim Benz: September mistakes in December? Welcome to a winter of discontent for Steelers fans
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...
First Call: Ex-NFL, Pitt player calls out George Pickens’ effort; Pat Freiermuth owns bad play vs. Colts
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...
2023 TribLive HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Stars
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...
Analysis: Eagles in world of hurt, uncertainty after 3-game losing streak
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...
Longtime Chiefs offensive lineman Ed Budde dies at age 83
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...
Jake Paul to train with USA Boxing, go with team to Paris Olympics
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...
QB transfers dominate headlines, but portal impacts every position in college football
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...
Pitt secures commitments from 2 more transfers: defensive end David Ojiegbe, tight end Jake Overman
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...
Backup QBs on display across NFL as teams push toward postseason
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,...
Column: Reviewing the year in golf based on shots from every club in the bagVideo
One swing can win a tournament as easily as it can lose one. Other shots are more subtle, and even if they don’t yield birdies or eagles, they can go a long way in shaping a player’s season. What follows is an annual review of the year in golf by...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel likes team’s progress, seeks improved on-court communication
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...
Broderick Jones, Pat Freiermuth added to Steelers injury report
Right tackle Broderick Jones and tight end Pat Freiermuth were additions to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report on Tuesday, each of the starters on offense listed as a limited participant at practice. Jones has an ankle injury and Freiermuth a knee ailment. Neither is expected to miss Saturday’s game against...
Mason Rudolph earning his keep as he prepares to make long-awaited start for Steelers
As the newly installed quarterback of a team trying to break a three-game losing streak and get back into the AFC playoff race, Mason Rudolph had reason for optimism when he walked through the Pittsburgh Steelers practice complex Tuesday. One look at his face told the story. “I’ve smiled a...
Falcons again benching QB Desmond Ridder; Taylor Heinicke to start vs. Colts
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons are removing quarterback Desmond Ridder from the starting job for the second time this season after his continued turnover woes in the team’s latest loss. Taylor Heinicke was listed as the starter in the updated depth chart released by the team Tuesday for this week’s...
Aaron Rodgers’ return will come next season with Jets out of playoff hunt
Aaron Rodgers’ quest to make an improbable return this season for the New York Jets appears over. The 40-year-old quarterback said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday he’s not yet 100% healthy in his recovery from a torn left Achilles tendon and is still a...
Washington’s Kalen DeBoer named AP coach of the year
SEATTLE — Kalen DeBoer landing the job at Washington two years ago seemed to be an unheralded transaction at the time. It has turned out to be a shrewd decision by the Huskies. One might say it’s been perfect. DeBoer was named the Associated Press coach of the year Tuesday...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC schedule set for 2024 season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC will open the 2024 USL Championship schedule on the road at New Mexico United in Albuquerque March 9. The team then will begin the home portion of its 25th anniversary season against Orange County on March 16 at Highmark Stadium. The Hounds, winners of the 2023 Players’...
Latrobe grad Trent Holler transfers from Marshall to Memphis
He may hike the ball backward, but Trent Holler keeps pushing his football career forward. A grad transfer center and Latrobe graduate, Holler announced Tuesday he will be playing on the offensive line at Memphis. The 6-foot-2, 306-pound Holler tossed his name into the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month....
Safety dance: Veteran Eric Rowe ready to step in for Steelers; Elijah Riley back at practice
The most recent time Eric Rowe was in an NFL game of consequence, it was the playoffs. Rowe started, played 95% of the snaps and lined up at least 10 times each at free safety, in-the-box strong safety, as a slot cornerback and at wide cornerback. That was more than...
Pirates re-sign fan favorite Andrew McCutchen to 1-year, $5M dealVideo
Cutch is coming back for another season. The Pittsburgh Pirates and fan favorite Andrew McCutchen agreed to a one-year contract Tuesday to bring the free-agent designated hitter/outfielder back on another one-year, $5 million contract to play his 16th major-league season, a source confirmed to TribLive. The Pirates haven’t announced the...
Steelers WR George Pickens blames media, says he didn’t want to get hurt blocking on Jaylen Warren run
Fear of injury was the reason George Pickens didn’t finish his block Saturday when running back Jaylen Warren was bearing down on the goal line in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at Indianapolis. Warren was stopped short of the end zone. Although the Steelers eventually scored a...
Penguins assign Vinnie Hinostroza, Ryan Shea to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Vinnie Hinostroza and defenseman Ryan Shea to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday. In 13 NHL games this season, Hinostroza has scored three points (one goal, two assists) while averaging 9:53 of ice time per contest. With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Hinostroza has appeared in...
