Sports category, Page 1771
Penn State beats Michigan for 1st win of season
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sean Clifford threw for 163 yards and scored one of Penn State’s three rushing touchdowns, and the Nittany Lions finally broke their winless skid to start the season, beating Michigan, 27-17, on Saturday. Keyvone Lee and Will Levis also ran for TDs, and Penn State (1-5,...
Xavier Johnson sets pace for Pitt in 1st victory against Drexel
Pitt point guard Xavier Johnson took the season-opening loss to St. Francis (Pa.) to heart, so he heeded Panthers coach Jeff Capel’s advice to concentrate on setting the tempo and taking care of the ball. With Johnson in control, Pitt never trailed Drexel. And when the game got too close...
Miserable night for Pitt against ‘measuring stick’ Clemson
Pitt’s 52-17 loss to Clemson on Saturday night was bad, but no more devastating than any of the four that preceded it. Whether it was 31-19 to Miami or the three interceptions Joey Yellen threw in a 42-point loss to Notre Dame or the failure to overcome one-point deficits while...
Steelers RB James Conner latest to test positive for covid-19
The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with more covid-19 cases as their twice-postponed game against the Baltimore Ravens approaches. Running back James Conner tested positive Saturday, the Steelers announced, and he is the fourth player in two days to be added to the reserve/covid-19 list. The Steelers also announced assistant coaches...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: A pandemic doesn’t know how to be fair; the NFL has to make do
Since the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens got pushed back to Sunday and then Tuesday, two themes have emerged via local angst: • Baltimore broke the rules. • The Steelers have been hard done by. The former implies that an outbreak of covid is akin to jumping...
Youthful enthusiasm masks JuJu Smith-Schuster’s maturation as receiver for Steelers
Everyone saw JuJu Smith-Schuster blow out the “candle” — a football — after the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers receiving corps sang “Happy Birthday” to him following the first touchdown of last week’s game in Jacksonville. It was classic JuJu, complete with a set of effervescent celebratory hops — the...
Pirates A to Z: Despite a weird wild pitch, Richard Rodriguez was a capable closer
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 Nik Turley. Richard Rodriguez Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 30 Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 218 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Went 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA/0.857 WHIP...
Pine-Richland routs Cathedral Prep to claim PIAA Class 5A titleVideo
HERSHEY — Luke Miller was a Pine-Richland waterboy four years ago when the Rams last celebrated a state football championship at Hersheypark Stadium. “I remember the feeling the seniors had, looking at each other saying: ‘Wow, we did it. We finally did it.’ ” Miller and his teammates now know...
Men’s hockey: Robert Morris suffers first loss to Canisius
Goaltender Noah West made 41 saves on 45 shots for Robert Morris which suffered its first loss of the season in a 5-2 setback at home against Canisius at Clearview Arena on Friday. Defenseman Nick Jenny and forward Darcy Walsh scored goals for the Colonials (2-1-0). Robert Morris’ next game...
Central Valley caps undefeated season with PIAA Class 3A championship
HERSHEY — The second-half clock usually moves lightning quick for Central Valley games, but this time the Warriors insisted it felt excruciatingly slow. Regardless, the celebration was worth the wait. Working to hold a fourth-quarter lead, unlikely hero Brandon Graham made two late interceptions and Central Valley relied on its...
Duquesne opens season Monday, will play three games in five days
Keith Dambrot welcomes back six players who played at least 25 minutes last season for Duquesne. That’s a strong base of experience, but if you think that gives Dambrot a cozy feeling, you don’t know Duquesne’s coach and you haven’t been paying attention the past eight months. In the midst...
Steelers Four Downs: Ben Roethlisberger and the deep passVideo
1. Going long The advanced analytics community has been less than kind in evaluating the season of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger, who is the starting quarterback for a 10-0 team. Often, the criticisms of Roethlisberger revolve around his downfield passing. First, the good: Only four NFL quarterbacks this season...
Derek Culver leads No. 15 West Virginia past Western Kentucky
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit against Western Kentucky and had to hold off a frenzied comeback down the stretch to win the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic. The 15th-ranked Mountaineers (3-0) led 66-57 with just under three minutes to play before Western Kentucky...
U.S. women beat Netherlands in World Cup rematch
BREDA, Netherlands — Rose Lavelle scored against the Netherlands again, Kristie Mewis scored in her first appearance for the United States in six years and the U.S. women won a rematch of last year’s World Cup final by the same score, 2-0, on Friday. The older sister of starter Sam...
2 interception returns lift Steelton-Highspire past Jeannette in PIAA Class A football finalVideo
HERSHEY — Steelton-Highspire did to Jeannette what the Jayhawks did to opponents all season: get defensive scores. Steelton-Highspire returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the fourth quarter and held on to defeat Jeannette, 32-20, on Friday at Hersheypark Stadium to capture its third PIAA Class A football title. Daivin Pryor’s...
Pitt freshman William Jeffress makes impact, learns a valuable lesson in college debut
Jeff Capel was critical of the lackluster start by Pitt in its season-opening 80-70 loss to St. Francis (Pa.), saying he was surprised by the lack of energy at the start and wondering whether it was nerves or jitters. The youngest player on the Panthers, and one of the youngest...
Robert Morris women’s basketball team ready for challenges of Horizon League
The coronavirus pandemic can challenge even the most optimistic people. Count Robert Morris women’s basketball coach Charlie Buscaglia among them. His players are in their second 14-day quarantine within the last month, stuck in their rooms per Allegheny County rules and unable to enter a gym. Buscaglia said one of...
3 Steelers players go on reserve/covid-19 list; game vs. Ravens postponed until Tuesday
The NFL is moving the date of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens game one more time. Because of a continued covid-19 outbreak in the Ravens organization, the league announced the game is being postponed from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday night. The game will be televised at 8 p.m. by NBC. The...
The weight of being a starter isn’t too much for Penn State tight end Brenton Strange
Like a lot of college freshmen, Penn State tight end Brenton Strange dealt with weight issues. But he wasn’t stricken with the “freshman 15.” No, he packed on roughly 35 pounds. Because he had to. Arriving at Penn State in 2019, Strange weighed, by his estimation, “210, 215” pounds. Today,...
Pennsylvania deer hunters to be afield Saturday, Sunday in firearms season for 1st time
For the first time in Pennsylvania history, deer hunters will be able to hunt for a full weekend during the statewide firearms deer season. Hunters will go afield Saturday throughout the commonwealth for the opening day of firearms season for the second consecutive year. Then, those who don’t fill their...
Mark Madden: Diego Maradona had his flaws, but will be remembered as greatest soccer player ever
One game summed up Diego Maradona: Argentina’s 2-1 victory over England in a 1986 World Cup quarterfinal. Maradona scored both his side’s goals. He cheated to score the first, disguising a handball with a flick of his head. “The Hand of God.” The second involved skill that only God could...
5 things to watch at the PIAA football championships
With a laugh, Cathedral Prep coach Mike Mischler brags that his defense hasn’t given up a point in weeks. Technically, he’s right. The District 10 champions reached the PIAA football championships on the heels of two covid-related forfeits. Wyoming Valley West forfeited their quarterfinal game and Upper Dublin forfeited the...
Another marquee matchup offers Pitt the chance to leave its mark on college football, 2020
In most seasons, Pitt doesn’t get many chances to impact who goes — or doesn’t go — to the College Football Playoff. But for the second time in a month, the Panthers confront one of the top three teams in the nation. They lost to No. 2 Notre Dame, 45-3,...
Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to host 18 test events
TOKYO — The postponed Tokyo Olympics are getting a kickstart. Local organizers on Friday announced a series of 18 test events set to begin in March and run into May. The Tokyo Olympics are set to open July 23 after being postponed eight months ago because of the covid-19 pandemic....
Pirates A to Z: Bryan Reynolds vows to rediscover his swing after sophomore slump
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 Nik Turley. Bryan Reynolds Position: Outfielder Bats/Throws: Both/Right Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 205 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Batted .189/.275/.357 with six doubles, seven home...
