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No Paddlewheel Trophy, but much at stake Saturday when Pitt meets Cincinnati
The River City Rivalry between Pitt and Cincinnati lacks the hate, intensity and longevity of the Backyard Brawl. But in its day, the rivalry did have something the Brawl lacks: a trophy presentation for the winner. The 95-pound Paddlewheel Trophy has been retired, but from 2005-2012, it symbolized the Ohio...
In 2nd NFL season, QB Kenny Pickett elevated to role as Steelers captain
Kenny Pickett already is ahead of Ben Roethlisberger at one milestone marker of his NFL career. Pickett was named one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ four team captains Monday, the designation coming in the quarterback’s second NFL season and first as a full-time starter. Roethlisberger, the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and...
Georgia football staffer, former Steeler, Jarvis Jones arrested for speeding, reckless drivingVideo
ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia and NFL linebacker Jarvis Jones, who now works on the football staff at his alma mater, was arrested for speeding and reckless driving ahead of the Bulldogs’ season opener. Jones’ arrest late Friday is the latest driving investigation to tarnish the two-time reigning national champions,...
Derry grad Justin Flack using veteran know-how to help lay foundation for Waynesburg football
Figuring out that Waynesburg running back Justin Flack oozes veteran savvy is easy. Just ask the fifth-year senior to rattle off the names of some young players who will take a step forward for the Yellow Jackets in 2023. Three of the names he offers are sophomores Jacob Brisky (Latrobe),...
Oakmont club champion Colleen Meyers ready to tackle building of Duquesne women’s golf program
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. On the desk in her new office at Duquesne, women’s golf coach Colleen Meyers has an elephant figurine to remind her of this old saying. It’s the way she plans to build the team. Hired in August as the...
At Battleground Baseball, Knoch grad Chase Rowe using cutting edge tech with human touch
Chase Rowe has spent the majority of his life around baseball. As he rose through the player ranks to various coaching positions both collegiately and professionally, he developed a critique of how the game was being taught to up-and-coming players. “Baseball, probably like most other sports, there’s a huge level...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Greensburg Salem grad Cody Rubrecht scores in debut
It didn’t take Cody Rubrecht long to score his first college touchdown. In his first start, in his first college game, the freshman from Greensburg Salem grabbed a 45-yard touchdown pass from Jake Cruz as Seton Hill dropped a 35-24 decision to Wheeling in Thursday’s season opener. He caught the...
Mark Madden: Early-season mismatches part of college football’s flawed system
College football is stupid. We got reminded of that this past weekend when powerhouses played pushovers to produce scores like 81-7, 73-0, 73-7, 66-14 and 56-3. Even Pitt got to pummel some sacrificial lamb. (Anybody know where Wofford is located? Without using Google.) These mismatches are the progeny of college...
Iga Swiatek’s U.S. Open title defense, stay at No. 1 end with loss to Jelena Ostapenko
NEW YORK — Iga Swiatek arrived at the U.S. Open as its reigning champion, as the winner at three of the past six Grand Slam tournaments and as the owner of the No. 1 ranking for nearly 1 1/2 years. None of that mattered on Sunday night against Jelena Ostapenko,...
Jordan Travis accounts for 5 TDs as No. 8 Florida State thumps No. 5 LSU in marquee matchup
ORLANDO, Fla. — Sitting in his hotel room the night before Florida State’s season opener, Jordan Travis imagined how it would go against LSU. Big plays? Yes. Touchdowns? Sure. A blowout? Absolutely. “I envisioned all of this,” he said. Travis accounted for five touchdowns, including three to Michigan State transfer...
Kyle Larson claims NASCAR’s opening playoff race, gets 1st career win at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Larson had led plenty of laps around Darlington through the years, just not the last one. He finally accomplished that Sunday with victory at the Southern 500. Larson, the 2021 Cup Series champion, came into this event having been in front for 715 career laps at...
Madden Monday: While predicting Steelers’ season, don’t overlook other teams’ strengths
Before you make a bet on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-win total, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE has some advice. First of all, even if the Steelers look much improved from last year — and they do — that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll have a huge jump in...
No matter the position, Connor Joe embracing opportunity to be everyday player for Pirates
Connor Joe often doesn’t know what position he’s going to play or which spot in the order he’s going to bat, but after a career of bouncing from team to team he’s not about to complain. Joe, 31, has a career-best 27 doubles in a career-high 114 games this season...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 3, 2023: Geovanny Planchart’s walk-off single helps Bradenton sweep DH
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-71) lost 8-3 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). Buffalo scored five runs in the seventh inning. CF Chris Owings (.234) hit his 11th homer, a two-run shot. SS Nick Gonzales (.261) hit a solo home run and now has 36 RBIs this season. DH Domingo Leyba (.280) was 3...
Coco Gauff the 1st U.S. teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive U.S. Open quarterfinalsVideo
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff is the first American teen since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals two years in a row, so the 19-year-old from Florida knows her way out of trouble on a tennis court. As the second set slipped away...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 1Video
Two of the top teams in Class 4A collided in Week 1, yet the game itself almost took a back seat to the site of the early season showdown. After playing the 2022 season without a home field because of major renovations at The Pit and still winning another district...
Johan Oviedo’s command issues a problem for Pirates, who lose series finale at Cardinals
Johan Oviedo followed the best start of his major league career — a complete-game shutout Monday at Kansas City — with one of his shortest and worst starts. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander dealt with command problems and tied his career-worst with six walks, as the St. Louis Cardinals loaded the...
U.S. falls to Lithuania at Basketball World Cup but still qualifies for Paris OlympicsVideo
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. is assured of going to the Paris Olympics. That’s good. It also has a quarterfinal game at the World Cup awaiting Tuesday. That’s also good. Thing is, the only celebrating on Sunday night in Manila was done by the guys in the other locker room....
The Drew Allar era at Penn State is underway, and it was well worth the wait
STATE COLLEGE — TV reporters hustled stride for stride beside him on the Beaver Stadium turf. Photographers stayed in front, snapping away with their cameras. One by one, teammates and coaches approached him, hugged him and offered their congratulations. Drew Allar drew a crowd Saturday night. And it was well...
Analysis: Fate of Steelers defense could depend on play of newcomers
The familiar faces are back for the Pittsburgh Steelers on defense. There is Cameron Heyward anchoring the defensive line. T.J. Watt returns at outside linebacker trying to get back into the NFL Defensive Player of the year conversation. Minkah Fitzpatrick will patrol a secondary that helped the Steelers tie for...
Pitt notebook: Panthers turn the page after easy victory against Wofford
The victory counts for one, just like it would have if Pitt had defeated Florida State or North Carolina. Actually, viewed through another prism, defeating Wofford of the FCS on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium is worth a bit less because the nonconference game does nothing to enhance Pitt’s hopes of...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 2, 2023: Bubba Chandler picks up 9th win for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-70) lost 7-3 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). RHP Jared Jones (3-4) started and went five innings, giving up five runs on six hits, including a homer, to take the loss. CF Ryan Vilade (.261) went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored and RBI. SS Chris Owings...
District college football roundup: Washington & Jefferson opens with shutout of Saint Vincent
Jacob Pugh threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns to lad Washington & Jefferson to a 51-0 season-opening victory over Saint Vincent on Saturday. Bruno Fabrycki had two interceptions for the Presidents (1-0), who outgained Saint Vincent (0-1), 574-139, and had 35 first downs to the Bearcats’ seven. Carnegie Mellon...
Drew Allar shines in 1st start as Penn State takes care of West Virginia
STATE COLLEGE — With a mere flick of his wrist, rocket-armed Drew Allar began a new era in Happy Valley. This is what the 6-foot-5, 242-pound quarterback’s teammates and coaches gushed about all summer. The sophomore signal caller can make it look easy. Allar, who sat behind five-year starter Sean...
Pinch-hit homer by Joshua Palacios in the 9th propels Pirates to win over Cardinals
Win No. 63 on the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t have come in more dramatic fashion. The Pirates picked up a 7-6 win Saturday at Busch Stadium for their fifth straight victory and also surpassed last year’s win total. It proved to be a difficult task that appeared uncertain...
