Sports category, Page 802
Ravens, Bengals meet in prime time in crucial AFC North showdownVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are in a familiar spot — leading the AFC North through Week 10. The past two seasons, they’ve been passed down the stretch by Cincinnati. A win this week would make that prospect a good deal less likely in 2023....
Success on penalty kill providing boost for Penguins during November hot streakVideo
There’s plenty of reasons why the Pittsburgh Penguins rectified a slow start to the season and have rebounded with a five-game winning streak. Look no further than Sidney Crosby. The Penguins captain recorded a hat trick Tuesday night in Columbus, is riding a nine-game point streak and has 19 points...
Minor league report: Forward Jansen Harkins scores twice as Penguins fall in overtimeVideo
Forward Jansen Harkins scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 overtime loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-5-2-0) also got a goal and an assist from forward Valtteri Puustinen while forward Joshua Jagger contributed a goal. Goaltender Joel...
Analysis: Change is coming to Pitt football program, like it or not
After the 2022 season, Pat Narduzzi had the luxury of keeping that desk drawer locked where he stores his list of assistant coach candidates. It would be a big surprise if he doesn’t go looking for the key this offseason. There is always collateral damage when a team has a...
Penguins backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic closes in on returnVideo
Sunday will be a big day for Pittsburgh Penguins backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic. After all, that is when the Steelers-Browns game will be played. Or, as the Parma, Ohio, native suggested via an unsolicited correction to a reporter, the “Browns-Steelers game.” “The Browns game is Sunday,” Nedeljkovic said Wednesday after...
Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley named USL Championship coach of the year
After leading his team to one of best seasons is franchise history, Bob Lilley was recognized Wednesday as the USL Championship coach of the year. It was the second time, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ sixth-year coach was honored with the award. Lilley led the Hounds (19-10-5) to the Players’ Shield this...
Next on the Tee: Champions Tour pro Rob Labritz talks grind of Q-School
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by top instructors Tom Patri and John Hughes, along with Champions Tour pro Rob Labritz and PGA Tour SuperStore chief merchandising officer Randy Peitsch. Patri reflects on two feel-good stories from the Bermuda Championship in the performances...
LPGA to award $4 million to season finale winner next year under extension with CME Group
NAPLES, Fla. — Already offering the single-largest payday in women’s golf, the LPGA said Wednesday that next year’s winner of the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship will receive $4 million, equal to the PGA Tour’s new signature events. The big increase — double what the winner gets this year —...
Terry Taylor, trailblazing Associated Press sports editor, dies at age 71
NEW YORK — Terry R. Taylor, who in two trailblazing decades as the first female sports editor of The Associated Press transformed the news agency’s emphasis into multilayered coverage of rigorous reporting, entertaining enterprise and edgy analysis, has died. She was 71. Taylor died Tuesday at her home in Paoli,...
Former NFL WR Devon Wylie, who spent time with Steelers, dies at 35
Former NFL wide receiver Devon Wylie, who spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers organization, has died. Wylie, who appeared in eight regular-season pro games in 2012 and 2013, was 35. Alma mater Fresno State confirmed Wylie’s death via a post to the X account for its football program. Wylie spent...
Green ejected for headlock, Thompson, McDaniels tossed after scuffle in Timberwolves-Warriors game
SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green was ejected after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and two other players were thrown out after an altercation early in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 104-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. “Not much to say,” Gobert said. “That’s just clown behavior.” The...
Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth returns to practice, could come off IR soon
Pat Freiermuth returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice on Wednesday, signaling a return to the active roster off of the injured reserve list is imminent for the team’s starting tight end. Freiermuth has been on IR since Oct. 21 because of a hamstring injury suffered during a Week 4 game against...
Tyler Murray upgrades from Amazon worker to Steelers linebacker
Tuesday, Tyler Murray was working a shift at Amazon. “I was in my uniform and all,” Murray said. About 24 hours later, Murray took part in a practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It was crazy,” Murray said from a locker stall just assigned to him at the UPMC Rooney Sports...
Brewers promote bench coach Pat Murphy to take over as manager after Craig Counsell’s departure
MILWAUKEE — After spending the last eight seasons as Craig Counsell’s bench coach, Pat Murphy is taking over for his former boss as the Milwaukee Brewers manager. The Brewers announced they were promoting Murphy on Wednesday, a little over a week after the Chicago Cubs announced they had hired Counsell...
Quinn Slazinski, Kobe Johnson lead West Virginia over Jacksonville State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Quinn Slazinski and Kobe Johnson scored 19 points apiece to lead West Virginia to a 70-57 victory over Jacksonville State on Tuesday night. Slazinski sank 6 of 10 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers for the Mountaineers (2-1), adding seven rebounds and three assists. Johnson made...
Mark Madden: Jim Harbaugh, Michigan another example that it’s OK to cheat in sports
It’s OK to cheat. Jim Harbaugh’s three-game nonsuspension from his duties as Michigan football coach is a reminder. Harbaugh can coach at practice. He can game plan. You know he’s in communication with his staff during games he’s “suspended” from. Harbaugh’s impact is not being at all minimized. (You don’t...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson out for rest of season with shoulder fracture; rookie to start vs. Steelers
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson’s season is over, once again leaving the Cleveland Browns without a franchise quarterback. Watson will miss the rest of his second year with Cleveland after sufferinga fracture in his throwing shoulder, an injury that came during his best performance since joining the team after a controversial...
First Call: Patrick Peterson’s little jab at Packers after blocked kick; Mike Tomlin on Josh Dobbs’ success
Wednesday’s “First Call” features a little trash talk from Pittsburgh Steelers veteran Patrick Peterson after his blocked kick on Sunday. We get an update on Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin shares his thoughts on the rise of the “Pastronaut” (Josh Dobbs) in Minnesota. Also, a...
Tim Benz: Packers DB says Mike Tomlin ‘influenced the refs’ during controversial call
Understandably, everyone in Green Bay is still mad at Sunday’s NFL officials in the Steelers-Packers game. They didn’t overturn an incomplete forward pass from Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett that was reviewed as a potential turnover. As discovered by SteelersDepot.com, Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon appeared on the USA Today Network’s “Clubhouse...
Pirates A to Z: Henry Davis went from starting with disappointment to making MLB debut
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Henry Davis Positions: Catcher/right fielder Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 24 Height: 6-foot Weight: 210 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Batted .213/.302/.351 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 24 RBIs...
Georgia jumps to No. 1 in CFP rankings past Ohio State. Michigan and Florida State remain in top 4
Georgia moved up to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, nudging past Ohio State, with third-place Michigan and fourth-place Florida State holding their spots in the top four. Georgia had maybe its most impressive performance of the season Saturday, beating Mississippi, 52-17. It was the second straight...
Sidney Crosby records hat trick as Penguins top Blue Jackets, extend winning streak to 5
It doesn’t take a rocket surgeon or a veteran of nearly two decades in the NHL to realize that games against divisional foes command more gravity than other contests. Regardless, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, a mere 19 years into his NHL career, implored that axiom when queried in advance of...
Penn State jumps out early and cruises to an 83-53 victory over St. Francis (Pa.)Video
STATE COLLEGE — Kanye Clary scored 14 points to lead four in double figures as Penn State rolled to an 83-53 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night. Clary, Penn State’s leading scorer averaging 21 points per game, was 6 of 12 from the floor. Zach Hicks added 12...
Judge gives Oregon State, Washington State full control of Pac-12 and millions of dollars in assetsVideo
A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest rivals control of the conference and millions of dollars in assets. With a significant legal hurdle cleared, Oregon State and Washington State could soon determine...
Browns RB Nick Chubb undergoes 2nd knee surgeryVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb had surgery Wednesday to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, a season-ending injury he suffered in Week 2 at Pittsburgh. This was Chubb’s second procedure on the knee since he got hurt when he was hit low...
