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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)...
Trib 10: New team takes top spot in weekly power rankings
With so many big games around the WPIAL, there was some shuffling of the deck in the latest Trib 10 power rankings, including a new team at No. 1. There were three head-to-head battles between ranked teams last week, including the much-anticipated showdown in 6A with a rematch of the...
Michigan State fires Mel Tucker for bringing ridicule to school, breaching contractVideo
Michigan State fired Mel Tucker on Wednesday, saying the suspended football coach failed to present adequate reasons why he should not be fired for cause after having what he described as consensual phone sex with an activist and rape survivor. The school said it terminated what’s left of Tucker’s $95...
Brooks Robinson appreciation: In 1960s Maryland, nobody was like No. 5
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson died Tuesday at the age of 86. Among his many fans in Maryland during his playing days was Ben Walker, a young left-hander who would go on to cover baseball for the Associated Press for more than 40 years. Walker...
Ezekiel Elliott knows emotions may flow at Cowboys homecoming
FRISCO, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott knows it will be weird to return so soon as a New England Patriots running back to the place where he starred alongside quarterback Dak Prescott for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The two-time rushing champion also knows he has always had a handle...
Phillies hit 3 homers to rally from 5-run deficit, hand Pirates 3rd consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t known as a power-hitting team but had homered in nine consecutive games, a streak that wasn’t just snapped against the Philadelphia Phillies. It was paid back, as the Phillies rallied from a five-run deficit on the strength of three home runs. Garrett Stubbs sparked the comeback...
Colin Kaepernick wrote letter to Jets for practice squad job. They passed
LOS ANGELES — Colin Kaepernick has been passed over yet again. Rapper J. Cole posted on Instagram to share a letter he said Kaepernick sent to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas. In the letter, dated Sept. 21, Kaepernick asks for the opportunity to join the team’s practice squad...
Jeff Capel started reshaping Pitt basketball during overseas trip to Canary Islands
Perhaps the first step toward building the same togetherness that helped carry Pitt into the 2023 NCAA Tournament came last month when the team’s plane landed in the Canary Islands. Natives Guillermo and Jorge Diaz Graham were given the rare opportunity to show off their homeland to teammates, who are...
Bills’ defensive front eager to prove it’s bigger than just Von Miller
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Important as Von Miller is to the Bills, Jordan Phillips disputes the notion of Buffalo’s defensive front being unable to cope without its top pass-rushing threat. Phillips might agree there were plenty of reasons for Buffalo’s sagging defensive production down the stretch last year — a...
Terry Francona’s beloved scooter stolen, stripped as Cleveland manager says goodbye
CLEVELAND — Terry Francona made it to the home finale, his last managing the Guardians before retirement. His beloved scooter didn’t get there. Hours before Cleveland fans saluted the popular manager, who is leaving baseball after 11 seasons with the club, Francona revealed the celebrated motorized scooter he rode to...
Jets’ Robert Saleh remains confident in Zach Wilson, acknowledges QB must play better
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Robert Saleh still believes in Zach Wilson. The embattled starting quarterback’s teammates insist they do, too. But, with Wilson and the offense struggling mightily and the New York Jets already at a crossroads in Week 4, things need to change on the field — and fast....
Steelers begin practice week for Texans minus 3 starters on offensive line
As they prepare to face a team dealing with numerous injuries on the offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with issues of their own up front. Three members of the offensive line did not practice Wednesday, including two with injuries. Right guard James Daniels (groin) and right tackle Chuks...
Mets owner Steve Cohen apologizes to Marlins for soggy field that forced doubleheader
NEW YORK — The sloppy field that caused a costly postponement for the Miami Marlins left the New York Mets all wet. Mets owner Steven Cohen apologized to the Marlins on Wednesday for the circumstances that led to Tuesday night’s series opener between the teams getting washed out. The game...
QB Bryce Young returns to practice for Panthers, on track to start Sunday vs. Vikings
Carolina rookie quarterback Bryce Young returned to practice Wednesday after having to sit out all last week because of an ankle injury. Barring a setback, Young — who missed the Panthers’ previous game against Seattle — is expected to start Carolina’s 1 p.m. home game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings....
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 5
Thursday City League Brashear at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township at Baldwin, 7 p.m. South Fayette at Moon, 7 p.m. Big East Franklin Regional at Plum, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Gateway, 7 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Norwin,...
Kenny Pickett, Steelers reflect on emergency plane landing, overnight stay in Kansas City
A few hours after what was arguably the best game of his young career as an NFL starting quarterback Sunday night, Kenny Pickett was blissfully asleep on the plane ride home from Las Vegas. Like many of his teammates and others on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ chartered flight, Pickett was suddenly...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson dealing with sore shoulder but expected to play vs. RavensVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is dealing with a sore right throwing shoulder but is expected to play Sunday when Cleveland hosts the Baltimore Ravens. Watson, who is coming off his best game since signing with the Browns, didn’t throw during the portion of practice open to reporters Wednesday....
Will injuries across offensive line slow Pitt’s recovery efforts?
If you made a list of every complication that could further derail a struggling team’s season, injuries to the two most experienced — and probably two best — offensive linemen would be at the top. But that’s the dilemma facing Pitt (1-3, 0-1 ACC) this week as it prepares to...
Reports: Bucks acquiring All-Star Damian Lillard from Trail Blazers in 3-team dealVideo
Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, according to multiple reports Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere in hopes of winning an NBA title. The seven-time...
Penguins assign forward Brayden Yager to Moose Jaw
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Brayden Yager, their first-round selection (No. 14 overall) in this year’s draft, to his junior team, the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In two games this preseason, Yager had no points and two shots and was 11 for 27 on faceoffs...
Running game helps Steelers QB Kenny Pickett find his groove on play-action passes
A byproduct of the improved running game the Pittsburgh Steelers displayed Sunday night against the Las Vegas Raiders was the ability for quarterback Kenny Pickett to use more play-action passes. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada dialed up eight such plays in the 23-18 victory at Allegiant Stadium, none more important than...
