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CFP expansion could increase annual revenue to $2 billionVideo
A new College Football Playoff with triple the number of teams involved could bring in three times as much money to the conferences and schools that share the wealth. The television rights for a proposed 12-team playoff could be worth about $1.9 billion annually, according to projections from Navigate Research,...
Ortiz brothers fulfill dream by qualifying for same U.S. OpenVideo
Carlos Ortiz was so tired from playing 30 holes in one day at the rain-soaked Memorial that he plopped down on the seat of a golf cart. Before long, he remembered to pull out his phone to check the scores. Alvaro Ortiz was playing a Korn Ferry Tour event. Exhausted...
With so many returning wide receivers, can Steelers keep everyone happy?
Like so many people inside and outside the Pittsburgh Steelers organization, Chase Claypool thought the wide receiver room would have a new leader in 2021. JuJu Smith-Schuster was a free agent expecting to command top dollar, and the Steelers were trying to remain compliant with the limited finances they had...
Florida recovering from $54.5M shortfall amid pandemic
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s athletic department had a $54.5 million shortfall during the 2020-21 fiscal year because of the coronavirus pandemic, significant financial losses the Gators were able to weather with a supplement from the Southeastern Conference and a sizeable reserve. The University Athletic Association released its annual budget summary...
Franklin Regional grad Samantha Pickens falls short of U.S. Olympic diving berth in 1-meter, will compete in 3-meter Saturday
INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. has named its first divers to the Olympic team, with newcomers Krysta Palmer and Alison Gibson earning berths in women’s 3-meter synchronized. The duo came into the finals with a 21-point lead over second-place Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon. Palmer and Gibson consistently hit their dives...
Ex-Penguins forward Josh Currie signs in Russia
Forward Josh Currie, who served as captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this past season, has joined Metallurg Magnitogorsk in Russia’s KHL. Magnitogorsk announced the signing on its website. An unrestricted free agent signing in October, Currie was on a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins. Currie, 28, was Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s leading...
Brad Larsen gets first NHL head-coaching job with Blue Jackets
When Brad Larsen went from old player to young coach and earning an NHL head job became a goal, he spent time on a hockey database website looking up the paths of those who came before him. Larsen found many of the most successful coaches took their time and embraced...
No Tiger in return to Torrey, no telling what might happen
The strongest memory from the last U.S. Open at Torrey Pines was accompanied by three words that explain what golf was like then and now. The scene was the 18th hole in the final round of 2008. The consequences were as clear as the late afternoon sky over San Diego...
Penn State has had success recruiting this Maryland high school, and 5-star Dani Dennis-Sutton could be next
STATE COLLEGE — Hakeem Sule remembers when he realized Dani Dennis-Sutton could be special. Sule’s McDonogh team was playing its local rival Calvert Hall in a key matchup of Baltimore-area schools during Dennis-Sutton’s sophomore year in 2019. Calvert Hall running back Sean Tucker, a future freshman starter at Syracuse, took...
Why are so many NFL players still reluctant to get vaccinated? League’s union head said it’s not because of a lack of information.
PHILADELPHIA — DeMaurice Smith pleaded ignorance Thursday when the NFL players union boss was asked on a conference call for the vaccination rate of his rank and file. “We don’t have all the information yet,” Smith claimed. “We’ll take a look and see if we have that data. We’ll get...
Former Michigan State star Keith Appling to remain in jail in murder case
DETROIT — A former Michigan State University basketball star was ordered to remain in jail during his first court appearance on murder and other charges in Detroit. Defense attorney Andrew Abood asked for a bond, saying Keith Appling had always appeared in court in previous cases. But a magistrate denied...
12-team CFP: Why can’t Irish earn a bye and other questions
The College Football Playoff has a plan to expand to 12 teams. The plan is neither final nor finalized, but there is a good chance what the CFP unveiled Thursday is going to be very close to what is implemented. When? Good question and one of several that needs to...
French Open surprise: Pavlyuchenkova vs. Krejcikova in women’s final
Success seemed to come so quickly and easily for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as a junior, including three Grand Slam girls’ titles and a No. 1 ranking by her early teens. Not so much in the professional ranks. Her match against Barbora Krejcikova at the French Open on Saturday comes at the...
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby not being among Hart Trophy finalists shows criteria are skewed
Sidney Crosby had little chance to win the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. He finished 10th in points with 62 in 55 games, a whopping 43 behind scoring champ Connor McDavid of Edmonton. But Crosby isn’t even a finalist. In the era of 200-foot hockey, Crosby is the best 200-foot...
Penguins A to Z: Jordy Bellerive continues to progress in a bottom-six roleVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 49 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Jordy Bellerive Shoots: Left Age: 22 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 194 pounds 2020-21 AHL...
First Call: Ravens looking at Todd Gurley; Browns DBs getting healthy; Robert Morris rink negotiations appear dead
Steelers fans will be interested in Friday’s “First Call” as we have updates on two AFC North rivals. The Cleveland Browns are getting healthy in the secondary, and the Baltimore Ravens’ deep group of running backs may be adding another familiar name. Meanwhile, we celebrate the present and the past...
Despite sweep by Dodgers, Pirates insist they have ‘good momentum’ heading into tough June stretch
Because the Pirates are, well, the Pirates, any analysis has to be done through the prism of what they are versus what they are not. What they are not is a Major League team with any goal of challenging for a playoff spot in 2021. What they are is a...
Healthy Phillip Evans ready to bounce around the field to play multiple positions for Pirates
Upon returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates active roster after a stint on the injured list, Phillip Evans wore a smile almost as big as the new sunglasses that became a necessary accessory. Evans learned the hard way how to dress to play the outfield after losing a Luis Arraez routine...
This date in sports history: June 11Video
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African-American jockey to win the Preakness Stakes when he rides Sly Fox to victory and the only one to have won all three Triple Crown races. Simms’ other Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Derby (1896, 1898), Belmont Stakes (1893, 1894). 1919 — Walter Hagen...
Tim Benz: College football playoff expansion idea is good, but don’t go too far
The new college football playoff proposal is a case of a good idea that’s going half a step too far. According to multiple national reports Thursday, the current four-team format would extend to 12 schools. It’d be composed of the six highest-ranked conference champions, followed by the six highest-ranked at-large...
Vegas ousts top-seeded Colorado in 6 games
LAS VEGAS — Alex Pietrangelo scored his first goal of the postseason to break a tie late in the second period, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 in Game 6 of their second-round series on Thursday night to advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals. Nick Holden,...
Pirates farm report for June 10, 2021: Aaron Shackelford drives in 5 for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-16) fell 6-3 to Nashville (Brewers). The Sounds scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh off relievers Austin Davis and Tyler Bashlor. Beau Sulser started and pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits with six strikeouts and two walks. LF Anthony Alford and 1B...
Palmer Jackson wins state match play championship
A pair of college players dueled for the 18th R. Jay Sigel Match Play title Thursday. While only one could raise the trophy, one thing was clear: The game’s future is in good hands. Notre Dame rising junior Palmer Jackson, the former PIAA champion from Franklin Regional, held off Patrick...
Back to normal? NBA plans to start ’21-22 season in OctoberVideo
MIAMI — The NBA told its teams Thursday it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in late September and the regular season set to begin Oct. 19. A memo that was sent to teams, a copy of which was obtained by the Associated...
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson says he didn’t request tradeVideo
RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson made it clear Thursday he did not ask for a trade this offseason, and insisted his relationship with coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider has been strengthened through a series of conversations after months of uncertainty. Wilson spoke for the...
