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Virginia Tech AD says coronavirus significantly impacted football teamVideo
Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock painted a stark picture Tuesday of what the Hokies went through during the football season amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Well over half of our team, maybe three-fourths, contacted covid since March,” Babcock said in an hourlong Zoom call. “Eight of our 10 full-time coaches...
No surprises as Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State top college playoff rankingsVideo
Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State will enter championship weekend in position to make the College Football Playoff with very little drama. The top five teams were locked into their places Tuesday night for the fourth straight week, with the Crimson Tide (10-0) leading the way as it prepares...
Former Plum slugger pleased to be back in purple as coach at Evansville
Jordan Seneca had last worn purple in a softball-game setting in the spring of 2014 as a senior at Plum. This past fall, she again donned that familiar color, beginning a tenure as a graduate assistant coach with the softball program at Division I University of Evansville. It is a...
Florida basketball player Keyontae Johnson recovering from scary collapse
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson on Tuesday enjoyed a breakthrough in his recovery from a scary collapse Saturday at Florida State. Johnson’s parents, Nika and Marrecus, released a statement through the school updating their son’s progress as he remains hospitalized. He has been upgraded to stable condition, with...
Pitt opens ACC season against short-handed Miami
While Jeff Capel juggles a long bench that could get longer before the end of Wednesday, he should feel fortunate he doesn’t have Jim Larranaga’s problem. When Pitt opens the ACC portion of its schedule at Miami on Wednesday, the Panthers will meet a depleted Hurricanes team that might dress...
Unbeaten Ohio State seeks style points in Big Ten championship gameVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of university administrators on a Zoom call decided Ohio State would play in the Big Ten championship game. Now the No. 3 Buckeyes are eager to show not only are they the dominant team in the conference, but they also unequivocally deserve a spot in...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton promises to create a culture of competition next season
Derek Shelton takes pride in laying the foundation for a culture change in his first season as Pittsburgh Pirates manager, and he’s just as enthused about creating a culture of competition in his second year. MLB is still working out whether the 2021 season will start on time or delay...
Getting 7 majors in pandemic-ridden 2020 a major success for golfVideo
HOUSTON — Already the latest a major championship was ever played, it was only fitting the U.S. Women’s Open had to go an additional day because of rain. Equally appropriate for the conclusion of this surreal season was the winner, A Lim Kim, wearing a mask while she played. “I’m...
Browns learn tough lesson in gut-wrenching loss to RavensVideo
CLEVELAND — On their way to likely ending the NFL’s current longest playoff drought, the Browns are learning lessons every week. Some of them are tougher than others. Monday’s was: don’t shrink. While showing resilience, toughness, grit and all the other coaching cliches against Baltimore in a 47-42 loss that...
Ravens’ J.K. Dobbins deletes tweet after Browns’ Andrew Sendejo hurtVideo
CLEVELAND — The hard hitting between the Ravens and Browns in Monday night’s thrilling game carried into Tuesday. Cleveland safety Andrew Sendejo suffered a concussion late in the fourth quarter after a collision at the goal line with Ravens rookie running back J.K. Dobbins, who gloated about the violent play...
Notre Dame defense faces Clemson before coordinator heads to VanderbiltVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Clark Lea is on the way out at Notre Dame just as his defense has been on the way up. The 38-year-old Lea, a Tennessee native, was named head coach at alma mater Vanderbilt on Monday. Before he focuses on rebuilding the Commodores, the second-ranked Fighting...
Indiana-Purdue, Michigan-Iowa canceledVideo
Two of the seven Big Ten Champions Week games were canceled Tuesday because of covid-19 outbreaks as an uncertain postseason looms for college football. The annual rivalry game between Indiana and Purdue set for Friday was canceled for the second time in two weeks and the third time this season....
After ‘disappointing’ performance, Steelers focused on recapturing physical style
A week after saying his offense lacked physicality, Mike Tomlin witnessed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ toughness being surpassed in virtually every facet of play against the Buffalo Bills. At his weekly news conference Tuesday, Tomlin admitted his team’s defense and special teams were pushed around in a 26-15 loss, the second...
Riverhounds bring back 6 players, including team captain Kenardo Forbes
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced they are bringing back six players from their 2020 roster for the 2021 season, and among them is USL Championship all-time assists leader and captain Kenardo Forbes. According to the Riverhounds, Forbes signed a one-year contract with a club option for the 2022 season and it...
Steelers add depth to offensive line, sign guard Danny Isidora from Chiefs practice squad
Faced with a shortage of available bodies on the offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed guard Danny Isidora from the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad Tuesday. Isidora will be added to the 53-man roster once he passes covid-19 protocols, which typically take five days. That means Isidora could be available...
Penn State’s Rasheed Walker looks forward to ‘Champions Week’ game against Illinois
Penn State offensive tackle Rasheed Walker isn’t overly concerned with his team’s losing record. Or even the potential of going to a bowl game this winter. He’s just happy to be playing, considering the Big Ten nearly canceled the 2020-21 campaign because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m just thankful for...
Pitt hopes to follow winning season with top-25 recruiting class
For serious Pitt fans and, of course, the coaching staff, National Letter of Intent Day, set to kick off at 7 a.m. Wednesday, is just as important as most game days. Pitt lost to N.C. State and Boston College in October but still had time to salvage a winning season...
Giannis Antetokounmpo stays in Milwaukee, signs 5-year deal with BucksVideo
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo said he’s staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons. “I’m blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years,” the two-time reigning MVP posted Wednesday on his social media platforms. The 26-year-old Antetokounmpo had until Monday to...
Covid-19 pandemic creates uncertainty on football recruiting trailVideo
The personal touch that helps coaches sell their programs to blue-chip prospects is missing this year. Restrictions brought about by the pandemic prevent face-to-face communication between players and coaches. Staffs can’t visit high schools. Plenty of states didn’t even play high school football. “It’s just weird,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart...
Burrell grad Scherer honored with education scholarship
Burrell graduate Nikki Scherer, a senior member of the Pitt women’s track and field team, is a recipient of $2,500 in tuition from the Go Teach Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway, a partnership of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the College Football Playoff Foundation, the conference announced Tuesday. She is one...
Steelers WR Diontae Johnson ‘responded appropriately’ to 1st-half benching against Bills
Mike Tomlin was impressed with the way wide receiver Diontae Johnson handled his benching in the first half of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-15 loss at Buffalo on Sunday night. After dropping passes on the Steelers’ first two possessions, Johnson didn’t see the field again until the second half. Johnson leads...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden react to Steelers loss to BillsVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Buffalo Bills. Benz and Madden discuss, or rather react, to the Steelers latest loss — this time 25-16 to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night....
Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth selected for Big Ten’s Kwalick-Clark award
Penn State’s Pat Freiermuth was selected as winner of the Big Ten Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year. Appearing in four games this season, Freiermuth had 23 receptions, 310 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has not played since Nov. 14 because of an undisclosed injury. The award is named...
Mike Tomlin cites lack of physicality by Steelers in loss to BillsVideo
A review of the game tape from a 26-15 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night confirmed a flaw that is uncharacteristic for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were not the most physical team on the field. Coach Mike Tomlin addressed the problem several times Tuesday in his weekly news...
SpongeBob, slime, football: Nickelodeon ready for NFL game
Get ready for SpongeBob SquarePants running out of the tunnel, players being covered with digital slime after touchdowns and commentary from the cast of “All That” when Nickelodeon airs an NFL playoff game. CBS Sports and Nickelodeon revealed their plans on Tuesday for the kid-focused channel’s broadcast of a wild-card...
