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Tim Benz: If Steelers ‘ills’ are fixable, prove it this week — or start planning for 2024
There are two constants in Pittsburgh. The first is citywide angst whenever the Steelers go into a slump. The second is road construction. Let’s bring those two unavoidable eventualities together. Let’s say the Hot Metal Bridge near the Steelers’ facility needs repairs — again. Construction crews can make the decision...
Pirates A to Z: Jack Suwinski showed power, ability to snap out of funks while shifting to CF
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Jack Suwinski Position: Outfielder Bats: Left Throws: Left Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 215 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Batted .224/.339/.454 with 21 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 74...
MNF: Tommy DeVito leads clutch drive as Giants top Packers; Titans shock the Dolphins
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tommy DeVito threw a 32-yard pass to Wan’Dale Robinson to set up Randy Bullock’s 37-yard field goal as time expired, and the New York Giants beat Green Bay 24-22 on Monday night to hand the Packers their first December loss since Matt LaFleur took over as...
Parrish, Sylla score to help Clemson beat Notre Dame for program’s 4th men’s soccer title
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Seniors Brandon Parrish and Ousmane Sylla each scored, and No. 9 Clemson held off No. 2 Notre Dame 2-1 on Monday night to claim the program’s second national championship in three seasons. Clemson (15-3-5), making its sixth championship game appearance in school history and second in three...
Penn State lands its 1st transfer portal commit of offseason
Penn State has its first transfer portal addition of the offseason. Alan Herron, a sought-after offensive tackle from Division II Shorter University, verbally committed to the Nittany Lions on Monday. He announced his decision on social media. Herron committed to Penn State after visiting campus over the weekend. He visited...
UNC QB Drake Maye entering NFL draft and won’t play in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl
North Carolina star quarterback Drake Maye is entering the NFL draft and won’t play in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl for the Tar Heels against West Virginia. Maye announced his decision in a social media post Monday, ending his UNC career that included two years as the starter putting up prolific...
Colts still in playoff contention after blowout loss that ended 4-game streak, revealed their flawsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts skirted around the edge during their four-game winning streak. On Sunday, they danced right off of it. Cincinnati exploited Indy’s aggressive pass rush with three long screen passes, the Colts’ ground game struggled again and even the special teams unit that played so well a...
Bengals hope to stay in playoff race behind backup QB Jake BrowningVideo
CINCINNATI — With a 34-14 thumping of the Colts on Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals climbed above the .500 mark for the first time in a month. That didn’t seem likely after Bengals franchise quarterback Joe Burrow was lost to a wrist injury and backup Jake Browning was pushed into service....
A dramatic finish finally went Baltimore’s way, and Lamar Jackson made some big contributionsVideo
BALTIMORE — Before Tylan Wallace’s dramatic punt return in overtime, Lamar Jackson led Baltimore on a drive that easily could have won the game in regulation. That might have been an even better sign for the Ravens. “I think Lamar played one of the best quarterback games yesterday that you...
Flacco makes himself at home in Cleveland. Browns going with QB as their starter for playoff driveVideo
CLEVELAND — For months, Joe Flacco waited patiently for a phone call, wondering if his NFL career was over after 15 seasons. Nobody wanted him. Nobody needed him. But as he stood in the middle of Cleveland’s locker room celebration Sunday, surrounded by new teammates, some to whom he’s barely...
‘They want me to start’: Newly acquired LHP Marco Gonzales provides Pirates rotation depth
When the Seattle Mariners sent Marco Gonzales to the Atlanta Braves as part of a trade package, the timing took him by surprise. After a couple of days in limbo, the 31-year-old left-hander was pleased that he wound up with the pitching-needy Pittsburgh Pirates. With All-Star right-hander Mitch Keller the...
Chiefs’ Andy Reid still incensed that flag was thrown with no warning for costly offside penaltyVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid was still baffled Monday by an offside penalty called on his offense that wiped out a go-ahead, 49-yard touchdown pass against the Buffalo Bills, taking the officiating crew from Sunday’s game to task for throwing a flag rather than issuing a customary...
For Penguins president Kyle Dubas, the only stats that matter are wins
Few people in the NHL are synonymous with the influx of advanced metrics that revolutionized front offices and roster construction in the 2010s to the degree Kyle Dubas is. Regardless of the validity, Dubas is seen by many as an “analytics guy” in his current role as president of hockey...
Former Pirate Vic Davalillo, a 2-time World Series champion in 16 major league seasons, dies
Vic Davalillo, a two-time World Series champion who spent 16 seasons in the major leagues and became the first Venezuelan-born player to win a Gold Glove, died Dec. 6. He was 84 or 87, depending on conflicting sources. Davalillo died in Caracas after an emergency surgery due to an intestinal...
Mike Tomlin hopes Steelers understand urgency at hand after back-to-back losses to 2-win teams
As historic as the back-to-back losses to two-win teams were for the Pittsburgh Steelers, it wasn’t devastating to their chances of making the AFC playoffs. In fact, it had little impact. Despite becoming the first team in NFL history with a winning record to lose consecutive games to teams at...
Greece-born Dimitrios Sklavenitis adapts quickly to college basketball with Seton Hill men
The Seton Hill men’s basketball team made a quantum leap in coach Ben Wilkins’ first season. After winning only three games during the 2021-22 season, the Griffins went 16-13 (11-11 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) in 2022-23. If Wilkins wanted to keep his team on that trajectory, he knew one of...
Knoch grad Ryan Lang improves all-around game as Allegheny men’s basketball adjusts to new coach
For most athletes, the first year of college is a big adjustment period. The schedule demands, the faster pace of play, juggling academics, etc. Knoch grad Ryan Lang seemed to handle both with aplomb last year. As a freshman on the Allegheny men’s basketball team, Lang averaged 14.8 points while...
Valley youth wrestling built on family, community
Valley youth wrestling had meek beginnings when Moe Quin started the program in 1968 at a local YMCA. Today, the growth of the program has led it to be a feeder system for Valley’s middle school and high school wrestling teams. “Consistency and communication have helped drive our increase in...
Peach Bowl CEO Gary Stokan on Penn State-Ole Miss: ‘Styles make great fights’
STATE COLLEGE — Gary Stokan’s relationship with Penn State head coach James Franklin goes back more than 20 years. Stokan, the 68-year-old CEO of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, was in town Monday morning to officially invite Penn State to the game. The No. 10 Nittany Lions (10-2) will face No....
Former NHL player and Penguins assistant coach Tony Granato diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma
CHICAGO — Former NHL player and coach Tony Granato said on social media Sunday night that he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is taking a leave of absence from TV work for NBC Sports Chicago and the NHL Network. The 59-year-old Granato posted on X that he will...
AP All-America team loaded with 5th- and 6th-year players; Penn State pair honored
Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU was one of seven players in either their fifth or sixth season of college football selected to The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Daniels, a fifth-year quarterback, won the Heisman and AP player of the year honors last week after accounting for...
Arizona, Kansas, Purdue lead AP Top 25 poll; Oklahoma, Clemson make big jumps; Northwestern debuts
Arizona strengthened its place atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday, setting up a showdown this weekend against Purdue, the former No. 1 team in the nation. The Wildcats earned all but one first-place vote from a panel of 63 voters, no doubt impressing them with...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined on week-to-week basis due to injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Rust’s status after a practice session in Cranberry on Monday. Rust, typically deployed on the right wing of the team’s top line, was injured during a 3-1 road loss...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Former Jeannette standout Anthony Johnson draws offers in portal
Remember Anthony Johnson? He was only at Jeannette for a short time after transferring from Allderdice and left for Cleveland Heights (Ohio) before his senior season. Johnson, enticed by friends to play football when he came to Jeannette after not playing since middle school, ended up playing at Youngstown State....
Mike Tomlin says T.J. Watt was cleared to return for Steelers against Patriots
Mike Tomlin believes the Pittsburgh Steelers took the necessary steps to ensure that All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt didn’t return to their game last Thursday night with concussion symptoms. Watt was placed in concussion protocol on Saturday, two days after he played 52 of a possible 57 defensive snaps in...
