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Red Sox say Tim Wakefield is in treatment, asks for privacy after illness outed by SchillingVideo
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox said announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness was outed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling. The team issued a statement Thursday after...
Ryder Cup skipper Zach Johnson: Time to let thoroughbreds loose
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Big winners two years ago in Wisconsin, the Americans know a Ryder Cup victory away from home has been out of reach for the last 30 years. Among the challenges is a pro-European crowd ready to cheer and jeer every miss. So it was no surprise...
Analysis: It looks like it’ll take all 162 games to decide MLB’s postseason racesVideo
PHOENIX — It might take all 162 games to decide the playoff races in the National and American leagues. The epicenter of the wild-card chase this weekend is in Arizona at Chase Field. Thanks to some fortuitous interleague scheduling, the AL’s Houston Astros face the NL’s Arizona Diamondbacks in a...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2023 Week 5
Week 5 of the WPIAL high school football season allows us all to exhale after a huge week of showdown football last week. Not that there aren’t any big games this weekend, some of which are previewed below, but there aren’t the ranked clashes that dominated the district in Week...
Penn State’s Marques Hagans wants his WRs getting after defenders in the run gameVideo
Penn State’s passing game continues to grow after some solid work in the first four games. Solid, not spectacular. Sophomore quarterback Drew Allar is completing 67% of his passes. He has thrown for eight touchdowns and has not been intercepted heading into the sixth-ranked Lions’ Big Ten matchup with 2-2...
Playing the guessing game, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi, Hokies’ Brent Pry tight-lipped on quarterbacks
Pat Narduzzi said revealing who will start at quarterback when there’s some question about it hands the opposing coach no specific advantage. “I don’t think it really matters,” he said, noting that each of Pitt’s top three quarterbacks is capable of running the offense. Nonetheless, when he was asked Thursday...
Promising drive vs. Raiders provides reminder of capabilities of Steelers offense
For one third-quarter possession Sunday night, it was the preseason all over again for Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Pickett presided over a drive in the 23-18 victory at Las Vegas that went 81 yards in six plays. The Steelers collected five first downs. Four players touched the...
Pro football leagues XFL, USFL announce intent to merge
NEW YORK — The XFL and USFL plan to join forces. The spring pro football leagues announced in a statement Thursday they would merge going forward. The statement said details of the new league would come out at a later date. The XFL has eight teams from Seattle, Washington, to...
Next on the Tee: 4-time U.S. team member Mark Calcavecchia relives Ryder Cup memories
The Ryder Cup is about to tee off, and Next on the Tee with host Chris Mascaro welcomes a four-time U.S. Ryder Cup team member, Mark Calcavecchia, on this week’s podcast. Mascaro also talks with Bobby Clampett, an amateur player, broadcaster and instructor, as well as two-time Tennessee teacher of...
Darnell Washington added to Steelers’ injury report, but Chuks Okorafor returns to practice
Rookie tight end Darnell Washington was a new addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers official injury report Thursday, not taking part in practice. Washington was listed on the league-mandated report as having a knee injury. It was the third time over the past five Steelers practices dating to last week that...
Penguins assign goaltender Joel Blomqvist, others to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned nine players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Thursday. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist was the most notable name among that nonet. One of the organization’s top prospects, the Finnish-born Blomqvist is entering his first full season in North America. A second-round pick (No. 52 overall)...
Steelers set to face former teammate Kendrick Green, now a starting guard for Texans
One month ago Thursday, Kendrick Green was on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster. Come Sunday, he will be in the starting lineup for a game against them. Green is in line to serve a third consecutive game as the Houston Texans’ left guard for the upcoming matchup versus his former team...
Penguins waive defenseman Ty Smith, 4 others
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed five players on waivers Thursday, the most notable being defenseman Ty Smith. It was always a possibility the Penguins could waive Smith before the start of the regular season in order to potentially assign him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. But doing it barely...
Texans DT, Whitehall native, Central Catholic grad Kurt Hinish to face Steelers for 1st time
Four days before what will be his 19th regular-season game as a professional, Houston Texans defensive tackle Kurt Hinish couldn’t speak with any degree of certainty about whether he could count on the support of his family for Sunday’s game. Hinish, who’s from Whitehall, was asked this week if his...
Phillies deny emotional support alligator from entering ballpark
PHILADELPHIA — A Phillies fan and his emotional support animal, an alligator named WallyGator, were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host Pittsburgh. Social media posts showed the gator on a leash with a harness with his name on it outside the stadium Wednesday. WallyGator is a working emotional support alligator...
New Penguins forward Reilly Smith looks like a fit next to Evgeni Malkin
Reilly Smith isn’t quite sure when forechecking became one of his calling cards. But he has an idea as to why it did. “I guess I just played with a lot of lazy linemates,” the new Pittsburgh Penguins left winger deadpanned. Having skated alongside the likes of talented top-six centers...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt named AFC defensive player of the month
Averaging two sacks and four QB hits per game while leading the NFL in those categories — among a handful of others — T.J. Watt was honored for the stellar start to his season. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker, was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September....
Matt Canada: ‘Nothing has changed at all’ in role working with Steelers QB Kenny Pickett
If Matt Canada has taken on a new role to work more closely with quarterback Kenny Pickett, it is news to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third-year offensive coordinator. Canada said Thursday that there has been no change his role in overseeing Pickett’s development this season. “Nothing at all,” he said. “I’m...
Tim Benz: Steelers looking to win with pass rush against Houston’s ‘mature beyond his years’ rookie QB
In evaluating the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 23-18 win at Las Vegas on Sunday night, the most impressive thing wasn’t the modest uptick of the run game from non-existent to mediocre. It wasn’t some sustained success from the offense in the middle portion of the game. It wasn’t even the noticeable improvement...
Playoff implications amp up importance of 35th annual Pittsburgher race at Pennsylvania Motor Speedway
Over the years, the Pittsburgher has been dubbed as the “Super Bowl” of super late model dirt racing in Western Pa. The race has held local importance, but on Saturday, the 35th annual competition at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway (PPMS) in Imperial will welcome a new heightened level of significance...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans pipe up about Mike Tomlin’s ‘mojo,’ James Harrison, Cleveland attacking Minkah Fitzpatrick
When it comes to feedback about Pittsburgh Steelers coverage, I stand by one golden rule. The more people tell me they don’t care about something, the more I know you care about it. From my experience, when people take the time to outwardly feign disinterest, that is the surest sign...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell advises Najee Harris; new Kenny Pickett, Big Ben TV spot; Patriots alum dismisses Spygate story
Thursday’s “First Call” has a response from New England after a pair of Pittsburgh Steelers legends kicked the “Spygate” hornets nest. Kenny Pickett and Ben Roethlisberger are in a commercial together. Le’Veon Bell has a solution for Najee Harris’ problems. And we have some injury news in Houston as the...
Pirates rookie Jared Triolo posting eye-popping statistics since switching to a new stance
In a season of firsts, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Jared Triolo has made one seamless transition after another, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his first time batting first in the order went just as smooth. Triolo made another positive impression by going 2 for 3 and reaching base...
Peter Neft, who played quarterback for Pitt in the historic 1956 Sugar Bowl, dies at age 89
Peter Paul Neft, one of three Pitt quarterbacks who shared the backfield with Bobby Grier when he became the first Black player to play in the Sugar Bowl, died Tuesday. Neft, a native of Sharon, was 89. Neft helped make history Jan. 2, 1956, when he joined Grier and their...
Jared Triolo drives in a pair as Pirates avoid sweep in Philadelphia
The first two games of their penultimate series of the 2023 season resulted in one-run losses for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Facing off against their cross-state rival Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, the Pirates fell in 10 innings Tuesday and blew a five-run lead Wednesday. On Thursday, the Pirates (75-84)...
