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Minor league report: Sam Poulin scores lone goal for Penguins in loss to AmericansVideo
Forward Sam Poulin scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone goal in a 5-1 home loss to the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 27 saves on 32 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-5-0-1) which has lost four consecutive games. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is...
Robert Morris men drop opener at Central FloridaVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Darius Perry posted 18 points as Central Florida topped Robert Morris, 69-59, on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Perry hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. Darin Green Jr. had 14 points for Central Florida. C.J. Walker added 12 points and eight rebounds, and Cheikh...
Former Steeler Le’Veon Bell ‘starting foaming at the mouth’ when Ravens offered him jobVideo
BALTIMORE — There was a time when the Ravens would have celebrated holding Le’Veon Bell to 48 yards on 11 carries. Not so long ago, he lived in their nightmares — those outside runs on which he’d wait and wait, then snap off a double-digit gain, or the pass routes...
Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase tops class of rookie receivers making impactVideo
Ja’Marr Chase sure has adjusted nicely to the NFL ball. Chase, who blamed his preseason drops on getting accustomed to the size and color differences between footballs used in college and pro, is the leading contender at the halfway point of the season to be voted the NFL’s Offensive Rookie...
ACC title race wide open heading into season’s final weeksVideo
The ACC divisional races are far from decided, and several schools still have a shot at winning the league crown. Virginia defensive lineman Mandy Alonso is enjoying the journey. “This is like what you train for and all season, you want to be in these positions,” Alonso said. “We put...
Latrobe’s Austin Butler among Westmoreland County faces in new places this college hoops season
Fifth-year seniors and transfers are now a part of college sports, remnants of a life-changing pandemic that shook up programs at all levels, from Division I to NAIA and junior college. College basketball season is beginning this week across the country, and the game is no stranger to fluctuating rosters....
Four-star shooting guard Judah Mintz decommits from Pitt’s class of 2022
Four-star shooting guard Judah Mintz, who pledged to Pitt in June, reopened his commitment Wednesday on the first day of the early signing period for basketball, leaving coach Jeff Capel without a committed prospect from the class of 2022. Please respect my decision ???????? pic.twitter.com/dHNkax4k1h— Judah Mintz (@Jmintz10) November 10,...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry seeks improvement in shootoutsVideo
On the surface, Tristan Jarry’s base numbers are pretty good. Through nine games this season, the Penguins’ starting goaltender’s goals-against average of 2.28 and .926 save percentage are very sturdy. If nothing else, each figure represents an improvement over the 2.75 goals-against average and .909 save percentage he compiled during...
Agent Scott Boras: MLB cancer of trading veterans helped Braves win SeriesVideo
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Baseball’s most influential agent said the sport was the victim of a “competitive cancer” caused by teams unloading veterans to accumulate draft picks and said the Atlanta Braves’ World Series title was a direct result of tanking. In an outdoor news conference in front of a steakhouse...
Alex Highsmith ‘critical’ of his play at outside linebacker for Steelers
When the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Seattle Seahawks last month before heading into their bye, the game had the makings of a breakthrough performance for Alex Highsmith. The second-year outside linebacker contributed 1 1/2 sacks, two tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and seven tackles in the Steelers’ 23-20 overtime...
Pitt Take 5: Who do you want? Kenny Pickett or Sam Howell?
The sky above Heinz Field will be bright Thursday night when Pitt plays North Carolina, and their fans hope the stars on the field, likewise, will shine. Pat Narduzzi said there will be 36 representatives from NFL teams at the game, perhaps a Heisman voter or two and many more...
Chiefs appear open to adding Odell Beckham Jr. to wide receiver group
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid wouldn’t say Wednesday whether the reigning AFC champs were pursuing Odell Beckham Jr. Then again, he didn’t say they weren’t. Beckham became a free agent Tuesday after the wide receiver’s acrimonious split with the Browns, and the Chiefs — with star quarterback...
Pirates prospects Nick Gonzales, Ji-hwan Bae selected to play in AFL Fall Stars Game
A day after right-hander Roansy Contreras was named the Arizona Fall League pitcher of the week, two more Pittsburgh Pirates prospects were selected to play in the 15th Fall Stars Game on Saturday. Nick Gonzales and Ji-hwan Bae were among the top prospects chosen by MLB scouting and farm directors,...
Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool doesn’t practice
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool did not practice Wednesday, a day after coach Mike Tomlin said Claypool was undergoing an MRI to evaluate a toe injury. The workout was shortened and lightened to the point it was referred to as a walkthrough, and the participation designations were estimated as...
Jon Kolb’s role in Steelers’ dynasty just one of his life’s adventures
Jon Kolb has four Super Bowl rings he earned as an offensive lineman for the Steelers during a 1970s run of four championships in six years. But it’s the “ring” he got from Steelers owner Art Rooney in 1969 that Kolb thinks about the most. An Owasso, Okla. native, (his...
Sources: Vikings lineman Dakota Dozier in hospital with covid-19
MINNEAPOLIS — A vaccinated Vikings player went to the emergency room Tuesday evening with breathing troubles from a covid-19 infection and remains hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday morning, according to head coach Mike Zimmer. The Vikings coach did not identify the player, but sources said it’s guard Dakota Dozier, who...
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel labeled as ‘game-time’ decisions for Thursday
Marcus Pettersson was limited in what he could do physically during his recently completed 10-day isolation after testing positive for covid-19. A highly intensive workout suitable for a professional athlete was out of the question. Even relatively light activities were a bit of a challenge. But he did find something...
Penn State prepares for familiar face guiding Michigan’s offense
Penn State football coach James Franklin will see a familiar face calling plays across the field this weekend. The Nittany Lions are set to take on Michigan on Saturday, and that means a matchup against Wolverines offensive coordinator — and former Penn State wide receivers coach — Josh Gattis. “Josh...
Louis Lipps declines invitation to Steelers’ Hall of Honor ceremony following DUI arrest
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Louis Lipps Jr., who was charged with driving under the influence last weekend, will not attend his Hall of Honor induction this weekend at Heinz Field. Lipps, 59, is among the 2021 class that will be inducted Saturday night and honored during the Steelers’ game...
Pitt’s loss to The Citadel was 4th defeat against small-conference opponent during Jeff Capel’s tenure
Maybe Pitt’s loss to The Citadel shouldn’t have come as a surprise after all. The Panthers’ loss Tuesday night was coach Jeff Capel’s fourth early-season, nonconference defeat to a team from a smaller conference. And they paid The Citadel $90,000. Almost four years after Capel took over a Pitt program...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger says shoulder has been injured for several weeks
Among the hundreds of players’ names on respective injury reports for the 32 NFL teams last week, few (if any) listed three separate ailments under the “injury” heading of the status report. Typically, the player’s name is accompanied by the one body part that has an issue preventing him from...
Mark Madden: T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward have played great, but Steelers’ defense isn’t elite
The Steelers’ “elite” defense crumbles at inopportune times. Is the defense about the excellence of edge rusher T.J. Watt and defensive end Cameron Heyward, or is that offset by, say, defensive back Arthur Maulet getting beat like a rented mule late in Monday night’s near-loss to Chicago? (A win is...
Westmoreland County Community College runners have high expectations for national meet
The Westmoreland County Community College cross country team is headed south to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III meet. For a change this year, it’s the WCCC men’s team, not the women, taking center stage Saturday at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, 80 miles southeast of Atlanta. “The...
Steelers vs. Bears Week 9 film study: Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Canada making key adjustments
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 9 win over the Browns. The Chicago Bears came to Heinz Field Monday night riding a three-game losing streak in which...
Pirates A to Z: Ke’Bryan Hayes shined at 3B but bothered by left hand injury in rookie year
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Ke’Bryan Hayes Position: Third base Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 24 Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 205 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Hayes batted .257/.316/.373...
