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This Date in Sports History: Dec. 19
1913 — Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson fights to a 10-round draw with Battling Jim Johnson in Paris. 1917 — The NHL begins play. Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens scores five goals in a 9-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Harry Hyland of the Montreal Wanderers scores five goals in...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Solar BearsVideo
Goaltender Shane Starrett made 27 saves on 31 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 home loss to the Orlando Solar Bears on Friday at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. Forwards Tyler Drevitch and Sean Josling scored goals for Wheeling (0-2-0). The Nailers next game is at home against...
Robert Morris falls to Bowling Green, suffers first loss of the season
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team hadn’t played a competitive game since Dec. 5, and it showed Friday as the Colonials fell to Bowling Green, 85-65. Bowling Green guard Justin Turner turned in a near triple-double as he scored 24 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed eight rebounds to...
NHL, players agree to 56-game season starting Jan. 13
The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side’s executive board and Canadian health officials. The season would start Jan. 13. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the sides have an agreement, pending the approval of...
Drew Brees expected to start against Chiefs
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints record-setting quarterback Drew Brees “looked good” in his first practices since returning from rib fractures and a punctured lung and is slated to start against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, coach Sean Payton said. “We went off how it felt as he went...
Successful season? College football played 500-plus gamesVideo
In August, when there was still doubt about whether a college football would be played during the pandemic, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said he would look at the season as a success if he could hand out a championship trophy in December. The virus is not going to allow...
Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly: ‘I’m not sure we’ll play’ without families in College Football Playoff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney expressed concerns about playing a College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on New Year’s Day if players’ families aren’t allowed to attend. Kelly even went as far as to say, “I’m not sure...
Tiger Woods being upstaged by son Charlie at PNC ChampionshipVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods turned pro about the same time and have played in some 170 tournaments around the world together. That gave Harrington enough experience to speak to what he saw at the PNC Championship. “This is the first tournament I’ve ever played in that...
Alejandro Villanueva accepts reality of expiring contract with Steelers
It’s quite possible that these are the final handful of games in the remarkable Pittsburgh Steelers tenure of left tackle Alejandro Villanueva. Like most things relating to the former Army Ranger and college wide receiver, Villanueva approaches that reality from a unique perspective and mindset. “This is the 16th or...
Cleveland manager Francona says team’s name change ‘correct’Video
CLEVELAND — Manager Terry Francona praised the Cleveland Indians for trying to “do the right thing” with a name change that was inevitable — and necessary. On Friday, Francona, a New Brighton native, complimented the team’s decision to drop its name after 105 years, a switch that came after months...
James Conner upgraded at Steelers practice, Joe Haden again a full participant
The injury status of James Conner was upgraded Friday, providing optimism the Pittsburgh Steelers running back will be able to play during Monday’s game at the Cincinnati Bengals. Conner, who is dealing with a quadriceps injury, was listed as a limited practice participant Friday on the Steelers’ league-mandated injury report....
James Washington overcomes reduced playing time to make big plays for Steelers offense
If any wide receiver on the Pittsburgh Steelers can relate to the benching Diontae Johnson received in the first half Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills, it is James Washington. Two years ago, in his rookie season, Washington had a memorable drop of a deep pass that could have gone...
With Lawrence back, Clemson and Notre Dame meet for ACC titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The stage is set for a marquee Top 25 showdown in the ACC title game Saturday. Everyone watching will be eager to see if Notre Dame can upend Clemson now that the Tigers have starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence back in the lineup. The Fighting Irish beat then...
Penguin A to Z: Jonathan Gruden could be more than a throw-inVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Jonathan Gruden Position: Center Shoots:...
Robert Morris adds game at Marshall to nonconference schedule
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team returns to action Friday night but added a little more competition to the schedule first. On Friday, the school announced a nonconference road matchup with Marshall. The Colonials (1-0) will take on the Thundering Herd (4-1) on Sunday, at Cam Henderson Center in Huntington,...
Penguins A to Z: Mark Jankowski is a low-risk, high reward additionVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Mark Jankowski Position: Center Shoots:...
Jahan Dotson steps up as Penn State’s top wide receiver
Despite being Penn State’s leader in receptions (46), receiving yards (695) and touchdown receptions (six), wide receiver Jahan Dotson still gets chided, albeit in a brotherly way, by his peers. “My teammates always joke around with me saying that I’m not fast,” Dotson said via video conference with media Saturday....
Mark Madden: Someone in Steelers locker room should stop JuJu’s pregame logo dancing
It started with Watergate. Since then, we have affixed the suffix “-gate” to myriad controversies. Sports have been included: Bounty-gate, Deflate-gate, Spy-gate. Two of those three involve the New England Patriots, which means Bill Belichick > Richard Nixon. Now we have JuJu-gate. If it wasn’t called that before, it is...
Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva happy for recognition for fallen soldier, downplays his role in itVideo
Alejandro Villanueva is gratified the path has been cleared for proper recognition for fallen Army sergeant Alwyn Cashe, even if Villanueva is content to downplay a role he might have played in it. Villanueva spoke publicly Friday for the first time since a bill was signed Dec. 5 that allows...
Tim Benz: Adopt the 2020 chaos! Include Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina in College Football Playoff.
The most overused phrase of 2020 is, “Hey, it’s 2020!” Well, allow me to employ it one more time while discussing college football. Hey, it’s 2020! So what better year to bust the College Football Playoff norms than this year? The selection committee should embrace the chaos and admit either...
This date in sports history: Dec. 18Video
1930 — Adolph Rupp coaches his first game at Kentucky, a 67-19 win over Georgetown College in Kentucky. Rupp retires in 1972 after winning 879 games and four national titles. 1949 — The Philadelphia Eagles win the NFL championship with a 14-0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. 1954 —...
First Call: Bengals warn JuJu of pregame dancing, Steelers won’t have to deal with Bengals top RB
The Bengals aren’t wild about Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and his pregame dancing. The Steelers won’t have to prepare for Cincinnati’s star running back. And some controversy surrounding the Cleveland Browns-Baltimore Ravens game Monday night. That’s what we’ve got to wrap up the week for Friday’s “First Call.”...
Raiders lose QB Derek Carr to injury, fall in overtime to Chargers
LAS VEGAS — Justin Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. The Chargers (5-9) snapped a nine-game losing streak against their AFC West counterparts. The Raiders (7-7) lost quarterback Derek Carr to a left...
AFC Playoff picture: Expect no help for Steelers this weekend
When the Pittsburgh Steelers take to the field Monday night, there will be many questions about their sputtering offense and their fatiguing defense. Even if coach Mike Tomlin’s team snaps its two-game losing streak in Cincinnati, the fanbase will take that result with a massive grain of salt. Which probably...
Vanessa Bryant accuses her mother of extortion in ugly legal battle over family money
LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant on Thursday accused her mother of seeking to “extort a financial windfall” from her in the wake of her husband Kobe Bryant’s death by filing a lawsuit claiming she is owed years of back pay for working as an unpaid assistant. The family feud ratcheted...
