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Quarterback issues permeate Browns-Cardinals tilt
CLEVELAND — Through sheer luck, some questionable officiating and a strong defense, the Cleveland Browns somehow have survived without their franchise quarterback for the past month. The Arizona Cardinals haven’t been nearly as fortunate. As the teams get ready to play Sunday, there are few definitive answers about the quarterback...
Next on the Tee: 9-time PGA, Champions Tour champion Tom Purtzer shares golf memories
On this week’s episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro welcomes golf instructor Tom Patri; as well as Tom Purtzer, a nine-time winner between the PGA and Champions tours; Pittsburgh Field Club head golf professional Chris Sheehan; and David Moore, the curator of history at Oakmont and Allegheny...
Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb leaves game with apparent serious knee injury
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Cole Holcomb left the field on a motorized cart after suffering a serious knee injury late in the first quarter of Thursday night’s win against the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium. Holcomb was chasing Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins as Hopkins made a 29-yard catch and run...
Reports: Frustrated Big Ten coaches push for league to discipline Michigan for sign-stealingVideo
There is mounting pressure on Big Ten Conference commissioner Tony Petitti from football coaches to discipline Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh for an alleged sign-stealing scheme that has cast a cloud over the second-ranked Wolverines as the postseason approaches. Coaches were angry and expressed frustration during a call with Petitti...
Steelers’ Matt Canada calls plays from sideline rather than coaches’ box vs. Titans
Matt Canada’s view of the action has changed. Margially better results for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense followed. Canada, the Steelers’ embattled offensive coordinator, was on the sideline for Thursday night’s home game against the Tennessee Titans. That was newsworthy because over his 2½ seasons calling the Steelers’ plays, he had...
Steelers’ 1st-round pick Broderick Jones makes 2nd NFL start — at right tackle
Fans who have been clamoring for the Pittsburgh Steelers to start first-round pick Broderick Jones got their wish Thursday. Just not in the way they’d thought. Jones was in the starting lineup for the game at Acrisure Stadium against the Tennessee Titans — but it was not at the left...
Best odds to celebrate NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney’s sister
AVONDALE, Ariz. — The oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believes the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway. Erin Blaney is in a unique position: Her boyfriend and her older brother are...
Bruce Bochy adds to legacy with 4th World Series title, 1st for RangersVideo
Bruce Bochy was enjoying himself in retirement last fall at home in Tennessee, spending time with his three grandchildren, fishing and doing just about whatever he wanted, really. Still, the longer he was away from the big leagues, the more he missed the game. And he missed winning. A year...
Cam Heyward returns, cornerback Levi Wallace active for Steelers’ game against Titans
Activated from injured reserve Wednesday, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers starting lineup Thursday night for their game against the Tennessee Titans. Heyward hadn’t played since the season opener when he suffered a groin injury in the first half. He missed six games after the injury required...
Big Ten reveals conference schedule for Penn State, including visit to USC on Oct. 12
Last month, Penn State found out which teams it will play in the new Big Ten in 2024. On Thursday, it was revealed when the Nittany Lions will face the likes of USC and UCLA. The Big Ten unveiled its full 2024 slate after the home-and-away matchups were already announced...
Former Pitt defensive back Louis Riddick warns Panthers of ‘very, very motivated’ Seminoles
Louis Riddick played for and worked side by side with many coaches during a football career that spanned four decades. He has seen the game through the lens of a player, scout, front office boss and now an ESPN analyst. • First, there was Mike Gottfried in the late 1980s...
Robert Morris men picked 7th, women last in Horizon League preseason basketball polls
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team was picked to finish seventh and the women’s team last as the Horizon League released its preseason polls. Northern Kentucky, which has won four league titles during eight seasons in the league, was tabbed as preseason favorite in voting of the conference’s men’s coaches....
Pirates lose Tucupita Marcano, 2 others on waivers, make trade as MLB offseason begins
Tucupita Marcano, who started 58 games at shortstop before suffering a season-ending knee injury in late July, was one of four players lost by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the MLB offseason began Thursday. Marcano was claimed on waivers by San Diego, infielder Vinny Capra was picked up by Milwaukee and...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson practices again, tests shoulder to maybe face Cardinals
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson practiced Thursday for the second straight day, and signs point to him starting Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after missing most of the past month with a right shoulder injury. Watson was the first Cleveland QB to take reps in passing drills, an...
Penguins begin to experiment with neck guards in practiceVideo
Lars Eller wore neck guards throughout his youth in Denmark as well as during his junior and early professional days in neighboring Sweden. They were “mandatory as far as I recall.” Then, when the sturdy defensive forward came to North America in 2009 to play for the St. Louis Blues...
Penguins’ power play remains a work in progressVideo
During Monday’s 4-3 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks, three goals were scored while the Pittsburgh Penguins were on the power play, a season-high. The only problem was the last one. It was a short-handed score by the Ducks. And it was generated after the Penguins posed minimal threat with...
Tale of 2 QBs: While Kenny Pickett starts for Steelers, fellow 2022 draftee Malik Willis sits for Titans
Two of the top quarterback prospects from the 2022 NFL Draft will meet up Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium. Only one is expected to play a significant role on the field, however. While Kenny Pickett has become the starter for the Steelers,...
Titans’ Will Levis went from Penn State backup to sparkling NFL debut, now faces Steelers
When Will Levis produced two touchdowns — one rushing, one passing — during a unique Christmas-week home game in front of no fans at Beaver Stadium on Dec. 19, 2020, who would have thought then that the next game Levis would play in Pennsylvania would come almost three years later....
Video: AEW’s Adam Copeland on leaving WWE, surprise debut, entrance music and moreVideo
One of the most accomplished professional wrestlers is in a new ring for the first time in more than 20 years. Known for years in WWE as Edge, Adam Copeland — now appearing under his real name — is the newest star in All Elite Wrestling. TribLIVE spoke to Copeland...
Penn State’s defense eager to prove itself at Maryland after ‘humbling experience’ vs. Indiana
Dvon Ellies, a redshirt senior defensive tackle and a leader in the locker room, spoke up in the moments after Penn State’s shaky win against Indiana. The Nittany Lions, massive 31-point favorites, barely escaped last Saturday. And Ellies voiced his opinion. James Franklin, recalling the encounter at his Tuesday news...
Corey Seager earns 2nd World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson
PHOENIX — Corey Seager knows the illustrious names he’s next to: Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson. “I don’t think you can ever fathom that,” he said. “It’s a pretty special group to be part of. “ Seager joined those three Hall of Famers as a two-time World Series...
Bills’ Damar Hamlin expects to be excited, emotional in return to Cincinnati
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Whether he plays or not, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin says he has nothing to worry about in preparing to return to Cincinnati for a game against the Bengals on Sunday night so long as he stays true to himself. Cincinnati might be where Hamlin nearly...
After the death of Bobby Knight, Jeff Capel coached Pitt ‘with a little bit of a heavy heart’
Pitt coach Jeff Capel can be counted among the many in college basketball who competed against — and admired — Bobby Knight, who died Wednesday at the age of 83. “Coach Knight has meant so much to the game of basketball,” said Capel, who admitted to coaching his team Wednesday...
First Call: DeAndre Hopkins expected to play vs. Steelers; watch Logan Cooley’s first NHL goal
Thursday’s “First Call” has an important injury update for this evening’s Steelers-Titans game. We have more details about that reported Steelers trade with the Bears that never happened on Tuesday. A Pittsburgh-area NHL player just notched his first goal. And we remember a Pittsburgh connection to the late Bobby Knight....
5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 10: Run vs. pass option to decide Class 5A playoff openers
The run-pass option is a staple for offenses nowadays and this year’s WPIAL Class 5A bracket is one big RPO. Among the eight playoff teams in 5A, some have a run-first offense while others have quarterback-driven attacks. The divide in styles is more obvious this week since they’re matched head-to-head...
