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Duquesne offense guides way in win against Stony Brook
It’s early, but the Duquesne men’s basketball team already appears to be carving a niche. “We’re getting there. We’re just going to keep putting it together,” emerging sophomore point guard Kareem Rozier said. For the second game in a row, the Dukes overcame a lethargic first-half showing and scored at...
Pitt pulls away from Florida Gulf Coast for home victory
Pitt confronted its most difficult test of the season Monday night at Petersen Events Center. Jeff Capel was eager to see how his team would handle it. The Panthers beat back repeated challenges from a veteran Florida Gulf Coast team and survived – even while shooting poorly from the free-throw...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson undergoes MRI on left ankle injured Sunday; status for this week unclearVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson underwent an MRI on his injured left ankle Monday after he got hurt during Sunday’s last-second win at Baltimore. Watson twice rolled his ankle in the first half but stayed in the game and went 14 of 14 for 134 yards after halftime...
Ravens have been mostly excellent. But close losses have left them in a tight AFC North raceVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Shortly after Baltimore lost to Cleveland on a last-second field goal, the NFL Media Research Department passed along a stat that encapsulates the Ravens’ season nicely. Through its first 10 games, Baltimore has spent only 28 minutes, 46 seconds trailing. Yet the Ravens, unlike other teams...
Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson, Arizona’s Corbin Carroll unanimous Rookie of the Year winners
PHOENIX — Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll were unanimous selections for Rookies of the Year on Monday night, with Henderson winning the American League honor and Carroll earning the National League award. The well-rounded stars used power, speed and defense to help their respective...
Down 2 starting inside linebackers, Steelers could turn to veteran Mykal Walker
Since being signed to the practice squad two weeks ago, linebacker Mykal Walker has been trying grasp the Pittsburgh Steelers playbook. Whether he’s ready or not, his knowledge of the scheme could be tested in a game setting. Walker is a candidate to be signed to the 53-man roster in...
Bengals face difficult path to repeat of last season’s run to division titleVideo
CINCINNATI — There’s nothing unusual about the Cincinnati Bengals being 5-4 at this point of the season, but they might look back on their early struggles and Sunday’s loss to visiting Houston as too much to overcome this year. Cincinnati was 5-4 each of the past two years and rallied...
With 6-3 record, Steelers brace for back-to-back trips against AFC North opponents
After concluding a three-game home stretch Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers began looking ahead to a tour of Ohio that awaits at a crucial juncture of their schedule. “AFC North football, here we come,” defensive captain Cameron Heyward said after the Steelers’ 23-19 victory against the Green Bay Packers. The Steelers...
Browns show resolve, fight in pushing past Ravens to tighten AFC North raceVideo
CLEVELAND — On a sometimes bewildering day in Baltimore, when nearly every play threatened to swing the outcome in either direction, a simple run became symbolic. The Cleveland Browns kept pushing. As Deshaun Watson, playing almost flawlessly despite a tender left ankle, drove the offense to set up a winning...
Tough time for a short week, Pitt gets ready to confront Boston College on Thursday night
The ACC schedule maker — whether it was an unfeeling computer or a human being — led Pitt down two difficult paths this week. First, there is the matter of playing two football games in six days, something that has happened to Pitt only twice under coach Pat Narduzzi. Second,...
Penguins defenseman John Ludvig rejoins teammates in practiceVideo
Rookie defenseman John Ludvig rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins for a practice session in Cranberry on Monday for the first time since he suffered a concussion on Oct. 24. Making his NHL debut during a 4-1 home loss to the Dallas Stars, Ludvig was injured in a violent collision with Stars...
Penn State coach James Franklin explains firing of offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich
Less than 24 hours after Penn State lost to Michigan, James Franklin and the Nittany Lions fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich, effective immediately. Sunday was the first time in his 10 seasons at Penn State that Franklin made an in-season personnel change like that. This was uncharted territory for the...
5 things we learned: Steelers among best in NFL over past calendar year — in wins, not points
Five things we learned from Steelers 23, Packers 19: 1. Only the scoreboard counts Monday marks the one-year anniversary from when the Pittsburgh Steelers turned around a season that by all appearances was spiraling toward one of their worst in recent decades. The Steelers woke up the morning of Nov....
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘There’s definitely more improvement to make’Video
He was brought in to alter the Pittsburgh Penguins’ defense in a seismic fashion. That’s why management moved heaven and earth to acquire him over the summer. And given that his contract is ample in its length as well as the decimals affixed to it (to say nothing of the...
Who could James Franklin hire as Penn State’s new OC? Early names to know after Mike Yurcich firing
Less than 24 hours after losing to Michigan, James Franklin and Penn State made a change. Penn State fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich on Sunday afternoon, effective immediately, following the Nittany Lions’ 24-15 defeat to Michigan. Penn State announced that running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider and tight ends coach Ty...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Franklin Regional grads earn AMCC honors
Penn State Behrend senior defender Justin LeDonne (Franklin Regional) was selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference co-defensive soccer player of the year, sharing the honor with Jack Leahy of Alfred State. LeDonne, a glue player on the Lions’ back line, also earned All-AMCC first team honors as he helped...
Mat Factory’s Chris Dempsey brings home bronze in World Combat Games
When Chris Dempsey traveled to Saudi Arabia to compete in the World Combat Games, he was surprised at his experience. “It was not what I expected,” Dempsey said. “Saudi Arabia and Qatar were beautiful places. Everything was brand new, clean, and the people were really nice. Completely the opposite of...
Ligonier’s Sahara Robinson wins dirt bike racing national championship
Sahara Robinson found herself riding her dirt bike with a purpose, looking for her first Grand National Cross Country Series national championship. It was the 11th of 12 rounds of the series in Newburg, W.Va., and the Ligonier youth was determined, no matter the circumstances nor the condition of the...
Ligonier Valley grad Alex Torrance caps playing career at Waynesburg
Like many players on a football field, Alex Torrance gets very little mention. It doesn’t bother him, though. As a longtime offensive lineman in high school and college, Torrance is used to it. Really, if you attended one of his games and you didn’t know him, he probably would blend...
Mark Madden: The Steelers’ 6-3 record disguises real problems that inevitably await
Here’s the good news: The Steelers have found a few positives to hang their helmets on. Their running game has erupted behind the insertion of rookie Broderick Jones at right tackle and the diverse combination of power back Najee Harris and scatback Jaylen Warren. The pair totaled 183 rushing yards...
Riverhounds’ Albert Dikwa named USL Championship Player of the Year
Postseason honors continue to roll in for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC forward Albert Dikwa. The Cameroon native was named the 2023 USL Championship Player of the Year on Sunday night during halftime of the USL Championship Final between the Charleston Battery and Phoenix Rising FC on ESPN2. The fourth-year member of...
Steelers vs. Packers: What they are saying in Green Bay after loss
It’s been more than a half a century since the Green Bay Packers have won in Pittsburgh. That statistic still stands thanks to some late-game interceptions by Steelers defenders and a blocked extra point that loomed large toward the end of the game, according to Bill Huber, Packers beat writer...
Madden Monday: Steelers’ frequent close wins are ‘mostly just dumb luck’
Like many people who follow the Pittsburgh Steelers, 105.9 The X radio host and TribLIVE columnist Mark Madden is struggling to figure out how the club has gotten itself to 6-3 on the season. After Sunday’s 23-19 win over the Green Bay Packers, Madden is resigned to bemusement at the...
First Call: Steelers are early underdogs in Cleveland; Josh Dobbs does it again
In Monday’s “First Call,” we look ahead to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming visit to Cleveland. We get into how some NFL returns could impact the Steelers. And Josh Dobbs flashes his skills in Minnesota. Looking ahead Despite being 6-3 and winning four of their last five, the Steelers (6-3) are...
Pirates A to Z: Roansy Contreras lost spot in starting rotation, then struggled in minors
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Roansy Contreras Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 24 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 205 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Went 3-7 with a 6.59 ERA and 1.57 WHIP, 55 strikeouts and 32 walks...
