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Tim Benz: Steelers’ offense confident that red zone issues will improve in 2023
One way to make the Pittsburgh Steelers red zone scoring issues less of a concern this season would be to score more often from a greater distance. Sure. That would be a wonderful idea. There are no concerns about getting bogged down in the red zone if you are good...
Sekne leads Sunnehanna Amateur
Because of rain Wednesday morning, Round 1 of the 82nd Sunnehanna Amateur was delayed by three hours and was completed Thursday morning. Herman Sekne of Oslo, Norway holds a 1-shot lead after shooting a 6-under par 64 at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown. Three Texans, Johnny Keffer of San Antonio,...
Penguins A to Z: Valtteri Puustinen remains an intriguing enigmaVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
U mad, bro?: Pat Narduzzi vs. Coach Prime blowback; puttering Pirates and Tristan Jarry have fans on edge
Pittsburgh Penguins fans “can’t get no satisfaction” with their goalie. College football coaches are ticked at each other. And Pirates fans are stuck in the middle about how to view this up-and-down season. Two months from now, the Steelers will be getting ready for their first preseason game. So for...
First Call: Video of another epic Antonio Brown interview; ’Melo’s son may have an interest in Pitt; Reds closing on PiratesVideo
Thursday’s “First Call” features the latest head-scratching incident involving former Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown. And, yes, his shirt is still missing. Carmelo Anthony’s son may have an interest in Pitt. The TV ratings for the Stanley Cup Final were bad. And there is a late-charging addition to the National League...
Pirates farm report: Termarr Johnson has huge game for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-34) was knocked around by Iowa (Cubs), 8-1. C Henry Davis (.280) went 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored. RF Miguel Andujar (.357) went 3 for 3 with a triple and an RBI. RHP Chase De Jong (.146) started a bullpen game and worked...
Bullpen implodes, allowing 9 runs, as Pirates drop 2nd straight to Cubs
For the second straight night, a major bullpen implosion spelled disaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who lost 10-6 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. When Roansy Contreras took the mound Wednesday in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Pirates led 5-1. By game’s end, Contreras, Yohan Ramirez and...
Panthers’ injury issues from Stanley Cup Final will carry into next seasonVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — Reminders of this run to the Stanley Cup Final will be everywhere when next season starts for the Florida Panthers. There will be a new banner to celebrate the Eastern Conference championship. There will inevitably be a highlight video recapping the best moments of this postseason. There...
U.S. Open Tee Times
LOS ANGELES — Tee times for the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday at The Los Angeles Country Club 9:45 a.m. — Deon Germishuys, Berry Henson, Hank Lebioda, Omar Morales, Ryutaro Nagano, Jacob Solomon 9:56 a.m. — Michael Brennan, Wenyi Ding, Ryan Gerard, Yuto Katsuragawa, Michael Kim, Jordan...
Scottie Scheffler arrives at US Open looking to solve putting problemsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Scottie Scheffler took one long, smooth stroke, then looked down the line and watched the ball roll toward the hole on the practice green. He was using his wedge. That was a drill. The state of his game on the greens, more of an emergency. The player...
Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup title lifts Las Vegas to another level in sports worldVideo
LAS VEGAS — Massive cheers rather than the usual boos rained down on Gary Bettman on Tuesday night because nothing could keep Vegas Golden Knights fans from enjoying what the NHL commissioner was about to do. He first presented the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP to Jonathan Marchessault and...
Kenny Pickett established not only as Steelers’ starter but as one of their biggest leaders
As one who might be the second-most prominent performer set to wow fans at Acrisure Stadium in 2023, Kenny Pickett is sending preemptive regrets for not being able to catch perhaps the only star that surpasses him. Because Pickett and his fiancée have plenty to plan in preparation for their...
Chaos rules day as U.S. Open comes to glitz of L.A.Video
LOS ANGELES — Brooks Koepka says he enjoys the chaos, and there’s no shortage of that in this U.S. Open, even for those who manage to avoid the traffic. Players are still trying to digest the blockbuster announcement of the PGA Tour ending a legal and moral battle with LIV...
Pitt secures verbal commitment from Brockton (Mass.) wide receiver Cameron Monteiro
Wide receiver Cameron Monteiro of Brockton (Mass.) High School pledged to Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi that he plans to enroll next year, a commitment he followed up Wednesday with an announcement in his hometown. BREAKING: Brockton High star receiver Cam Monteiro has announced that will continue his football career at...
Minor injuries plague much of the WR corps; Cody White a beneficiary of increased reps
There are 13 wide receivers on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster. Only one has a tenure with the team that predates Cody White. Paradoxically, though, only two are younger than White. “I guess they call me a vet,” White said Wednesday before cracking a smile, “but I am still one...
Pirates select contract of RHP Osvaldo Bido, who will start Wednesday at Cubs
Plugging a hole in the starting rotation, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of 27-year-old righty Osvaldo Bido on Wednesday afternoon. Bido is expected to start against the Cubs on Wednesday night in his major-league debut. In 12 games with Triple-A Indianapolis this year, including 10 starts, Bido is 3-4...
Pitt defensive lineman David Green puts locks on the line in Boys & Girls Clubs fundraiser
At the conclusion of Pitt’s next football season, Panthers defensive lineman David Green most likely will be looking very different. The redshirt senior, a West Mifflin native, is pledging to shave his head bald, parting ways with his signature dreadlocks, upon reaching a fundraising goal of $22,222 to support the...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt, others who missed minicamp opener return for Day 2
A day after acknowledging excused absences for star defender T.J. Watt and two other players for the opening of mandatory minicamp, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin seemed to confirm perfect attendance for Day 2 of the three-day annual June practice period. “I think we did,” Tomlin said when asked if...
Louder Lamar Jackson takes greater control of Ravens offense under new coordinator
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson let Nelson Agholor know he was dissatisfied. The Ravens quarterback expected his new wide receiver to run a different route during the team’s minicamp practice Tuesday, and Jackson spoke out in a way he might not have in past years. In this respect, he seemed to...
Stefon Diggs back on field for Bills’ mandatory practice after skipping 1st dayVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills receiver Stefon Diggs was back on the field practicing Wednesday, a day after Buffalo’s top receiver created a stir and confusion by skipping the team’s first of three scheduled mandatory sessions. Dressed in his No. 14 white practice jersey and shorts, Diggs was first spotted...
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan recovering from medical issue, cedes day-to-day control
LOS ANGELES — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from a medical situation that led him to turn over control to two of his top executives, the tour announced. The tour did not disclose the nature of the medical situation or how serious it was, only that its board...
WPIAL awards streaming rights to NFHS Network; future of free viewing of championships in doubt
High school sports fans likely will have to pay to watch WPIAL football and basketball championships after the league awarded video streaming rights for its playoffs to the NFHS Network. The WPIAL informed Trib Total Media of the decision Wednesday. The network is associated with the National Federation of State...
Blues hire Cranberry native Mike Weber as assistant coach
The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Weber, a native of Cranberry, as an assistant coach. His appointment was announced by the team on Wednesday. A product of the former Pittsburgh Junior Penguins program, Weber, 35, spent parts of eight seasons in the NHL as a physical left-handed defenseman with...
Matt Canada: ‘Organizational plan’ for Steelers is to keep running the ball in 2023
Matt Canada doesn’t plan to deviate from the run-oriented offensive script that helped the Pittsburgh Steelers win seven of their final nine games in 2022. In fact, he has been told to dial up more of it this season. The third-year offensive coordinator said Wednesday that he will implement a...
Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland to be inducted into Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame at PNC Park
Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland will be enshrined in the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday at PNC Park as the team hosts its annual Irish Heritage Night celebration for a game against the Chicago Cubs. Leyland, who managed the Pirates from 1986-96, has Irish roots traceable back...
