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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson on suggestion that he’ll be ‘figured out’ this season: ‘I strongly doubt it’
BALTIMORE — On Friday, Lamar Jackson found himself in another 24-hour news cycle outside his control. During an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up,” NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler said there are a “lot of people around the league” who believe that “this might be the year that everybody figures out” the...
Kiski Area grad Christian Hartford helps USA volleyball team reach pinnacle of sport
With covid-19 restrictions prohibiting fans from attending the Olympics in Tokyo, Christian Hartford was one of the few spectators in attendance for the women’s beach volleyball gold medal match. Hartford, a Kiski Area graduate, was there in a working capacity as the performance director for USA beach volleyball, but when...
With preseason winding down, Cam Sutton may be only option for Steelers at nickel corner spot
The Pittsburgh Steelers view the versatile Cam Sutton as the best option to fill the slot cornerback position this season. Sutton also happens to be — with the final preseason game fast approaching — the only option for the job. Entering training camp, veteran free agent Arthur Maulet and second-year...
Pennsylvania deer hunters face expanded chronic wasting disease regulations this year
Regulations prohibiting the movement of high-risk body parts from deer, elk and related species have been expanded for the 2021-22 hunting seasons to combat the spread of chronic wasting disease, an always fatal neurological disease in those species. As the disease continues to spread in the state, and beyond, the...
AP source: ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 to announce alliance plans
The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 plan to announce Tuesday that the three powerful leagues will form an alliance to work together on items such as football scheduling and college sports governance. A person familiar with the talks among the conferences told The Associated Press the commissioners of...
Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics
TOKYO — The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. Japanese Emperor Naruhito got it all started again, this time under the theme “We Have Wings.” Among the few on...
Lawyer alleges Robert Morris administrator ordered employee to erase records of discussions to cut ice hockey teams
A lawyer who represents a former Robert Morris hockey player is alleging that a university official ordered an athletic department employee to “get rid of” text messages and emails about the school’s decision to eliminate the men’s and women’s ice hockey programs. In a series of interviews with TribLIVE.com, Cleveland-area...
First Call: Ex-Steeler ‘Duck’ Hodges gets cut; so much for the idea of Mason Rudolph to Atlanta; ancient Pirates history relived
Tuesday’s “First Call” tells us what’s become of former Steelers cult hero Devlin “Duck” Hodges in Los Angeles. What some thought was a potential trade destination for Mason Rudolph has come and gone. The Yankees and Braves recreated some old time Pirates history. And “Hard Knocks” needs a soft landing...
Tim Benz: Little details of Pat Freiermuth’s game could lead to a big impact on Steelers offense
The big picture on Pat Freiermuth is that the Steelers hope he will be an answer at tight end for years to come. Freiermuth’s measurables are impressive. He’s 6-foot-5, 251 pounds with 9 7/8-inch hands. And with a 4.72 40-yard dash, he’s fast enough for a tight end of that...
This date in sports history: Aug. 24Video
1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Bill Squires in the 13th round at Sydney, Australia, to retain the world heavyweight title. 1925 — Helen Wills, 19, wins her third straight U.S. Lawn Tennis Association...
Pirates rally from 4-run deficit to defeat last-place Diamondbacks
Look at the box score from the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 6-5 victory Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and you’ll see more runs than the home team has scored in any of their previous eight games. The bats came alive at PNC Park, right? In certain crucial moments they did when...
Penn State men’s basketball adds first top-150 recruit since 2016 class
Penn State men’s basketball added its first top-150 recruit since 2016 on Monday afternoon, as four-star combo guard Jameel Brown committed to the Nittany Lions. Brown is listed at 6-foot-4, 190 pounds and plays for Haverford School in Philadelphia. He is the No. 111 player in the country, No. 19...
Tony Finau ends 5-year drought and wins Northern TrustVideo
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Tony Finau ended more than five years and 142 tournaments without winning with a dynamic charge on the back nine and big miss from Cameron Smith to capture the rain-delayed Northern Trust in a playoff Monday. Finau was three shots out of the lead when he...
New to Steelers, Trai Turner forced to immediately embrace leadership role
The brace on his left knee notwithstanding, Pittsburgh Steelers guard Trai Turner proclaimed himself fully healthy. “I feel pretty good. I don’t have any limitations, per se,” Turner said after practice Monday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Just out here playing ball.” Turner is playing ball as the starting right...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Penn-Trafford’s Aunkst helps West Virginia to win
Redshirt junior defender Mackenzie Aunkst (Penn-Trafford) dribbled inside the 18-yard box and dropped a perfect cross-pass to teammate Lauren Segalla, who scored a goal for West Virginia in a 4-0, season-opening win over Buffalo. The assist was the first for Aunkst in her career. She has started 31 games for...
Joe Haden not worried about slowing down as he enters 12th NFL season, 5th with Steelers
Although Cameron Heyward gets teased by his teammates about being the old man on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, he is younger than three other players on that side of the ball. One is cornerback Joe Haden, who is 22 days older than the Pro Bowl defensive tackle. Haden, though, has...
Steelers notes: Chase Claypool practices, Minkah Fitzpatrick does not but is ‘fine’
T.J. Watt wasn’t the only All-Pro absent from drills at Pittsburgh Steelers practice Monday. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was a non-participant, watching the second half of the session in street clothes. “He’s fine,” was coach Mike Tomlin’s two-word response when asked about Fitzpatrick’s status. Named an AP All-Pro in each of...
Jimmy Hayes, 31, Boston College star who played 7 seasons in NHL, dies
MILTON, Mass. — Jimmy Hayes, who won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 31. A law enforcement official said medics on Monday were called to the Hayes home in the Boston suburbs, where he was pronounced dead. No...
Gregory Polanco in Pirates lineup Monday; Michael Chavis recalled to play 2nd base
Returning to PNC Park for the start of a seven-game homestand, the Pittsburgh Pirates turned the page toward another chapter in their ongoing rebuilding process. This time, however, there’s a twist. Gregory Polanco’s still here. There were multiple reports Sunday night that Polanco, the longest-tenured and highest-paid Pirates player, was...
Pitt basketball’s nonconference schedule include trips to West Virginia, Madison Square Garden
Pitt basketball’s nonconference schedule will keep the Panthers tucked inside Petersen Events Center for seven consecutive games (nine overall), with trips to Morgantown to play West Virginia and Madison Square Garden for a date with St. John’s adding a bit of spice to the preseason. “Our nonconference schedule is really...
Resurgent Votto pounding homers again, keeping Reds in race
CINCINNATI — In the midst of a sensational, homer-crashing career resurgence, Joey Votto talked recently about getting his 2,000th hit. The 37-year-old Reds first baseman recalled how he had the ball from his first major league hit in 2007 but a few years later gave it to his dog Maris...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden rate Steelers’ preseason performance, make some predictionsVideo
Mark Madden and Tim Benz talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason games and more on this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. The Steelers have won three preseason games and have their fourth and final scrimmage on Friday. Benz sees good signs in the depth of the team,...
Former NHL forward Jimmy Hayes dies at age 31
NHL forward Jimmy Hayes, who played the last season of his nine-year pro career in the Penguins organization with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, died Monday at age 31. According to the Boston Globe, first responders arrived at Hayes’ home and pronounced him dead. A cause of death was not announced, but law enforcement...
Big Ten teams forfeit if unable to play because of covid-19
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten is the latest Power Five conference to announce that a team must forfeit if it doesn’t have enough players available for a league game because of covid-19. The Big Ten said Monday the team that forfeits will be assessed a loss in the conference...
U.S. Open champs get lowest payout since 2012; total prizes up
The two singles champions at this year’s U.S. Open will earn 35% less than in 2019, the last time the Grand Slam tennis tournament allowed spectators, while prize money for qualifying and the first three rounds of the main draw will rise as part of an overall increase. A year...
