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Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60. The office of Argentina’s president will decree three days...
Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton: ‘None of us are losers’
Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton is pragmatic about Thanksgiving. “For me, Thanksgiving is really just a meal with a home,” Shelton said during a video conference with media on Tuesday. “We have practice on Thanksgiving. You still have a game to prepare for. When I was a freshman, that...
Alabama’s Nick Saban tests positive for covid, has mild symptoms
Alabama coach Nick Saban has tested positive for covid-19 just days before the Iron Bowl. Team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson and head trainer Jeff Allen said in a joint statement that the positive test came Wednesday morning. “He has very mild symptoms, so this test will not be categorized as...
Pitt’s Alex Kessman: ‘Every kick is a game-winning kick’
Alex Kessman is a kicker. By definition, he stops and thinks about everything. “Ninety percent of what I do is between the ears,” he said. The snap, the hold, even the wind. Why should his future get less attention? No one at Pitt has booted more field goals (64) through...
Mark Madden: Tom Brady’s mystique is dissipating while others step into spotlight
When Tom Brady ditched New England and coach Bill Belichick to join Tampa Bay for the 2020 season, debate raged immediately: Who made who? What we’ve learned, however, should have been obvious: They made each other. Minus Brady (and eight covid opt-outs), Belichick’s Patriots are 4-6 and out of realistic...
First Call: Game-by-game odds of Steelers going 16-0, how Steelers can qualify for playoffs this week
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us game-by-game odds of the Pittsburgh Steelers going 16-0. There’s a long-shot way the Steelers can clinch a playoff spot this weekend. And we get a look at some plans to handle the Baltimore Ravens rush attack. What it will take? ESPN.com did a deep statistical...
This Date in Sports History: Nov. 25
1925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals. 1934 — The Detroit Lions suffer the first defeat in franchise history, 3-0 to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions had won...
Pirates A to Z: Cody Ponce took a big step in starting role in doubleheader duty
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. Cody Ponce Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 26 Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 255 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Went 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA/1.059 WHIP...
U mad, bro?: Fans all over the map about how Steelers rate, stack up to Chiefs
Are you mad that the government doesn’t want you congregating for Thanksgiving? Yeah. I get it. But that’ll result in fewer angry debates at the dinner table. So that’s a plus. Instead, you can just get mad on Twitter like we do the other 364 days of the year. To...
Tim Benz: With Penguins waiting to return, Robert Morris carries the flag for Pittsburgh hockey
Under the coronavirus cloud, the NHL is still trying to figure out a way to return to play for the 2020-21 season. Well, let’s be honest. We can pretty much drop the 2020 part of that equation at this point, can’t we? But even without the Penguins on the ice,...
Men’s hockey: Penguins prospect Clayton Phillips scores for Penn State in 7-3 loss to WisconsinVideo
Penguins defensive prospect Clayton Phillips scored his first goal of the season for Penn State in a 7-3 road loss to Wisconsin at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis. on Tuesday. Phillips goal was a power-play score at 9:54 of the third period. It was the second point in as many...
Column: Fall shows winning never far away as it seems in PGA
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Robert Streb was too young at age 33 to look back at his only PGA Tour victory six years ago instead of looking ahead to what might be his next one. That wasn’t the case for Stewart Cink. He was three years away from joining...
No. 18 Wisconsin vs. Minnesota canceled because of covid-19
MINNEAPOLIS — For the first time in 114 years, the Minnesota-Wisconsin game has been bumped off the schedule. Minnesota called off its annual battle with Wisconsin for Paul Bunyan’s Axe — which was slated for Saturday afternoon — because of an uptick in covid-19 cases within the program. The decision...
Playoff rankings: Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State
Alabama was No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season Tuesday night, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. Texas A&M was fifth, and Florida was sixth, giving the SEC three of the top six teams along with Alabama. Unbeaten Cincinnati from the American Athletic...
Panthers ready to ‘feed off each other’s energy’ as Pitt opens basketball season in empty arena
The Pitt Panthers are ready to open the basketball season against St. Francis on Wednesday night, even if it’s in an empty arena. Pitt junior swingman Au’Diese Toney said the Panthers have been practicing with “fake fans in the arena” by playing automated crowd noise to simulate the sounds of...
Browns top cornerback Denzel Ward to miss time with strained calf
CLEVELAND — The Browns are down another defensive star. Starting cornerback Denzel Ward, who leads the NFL in passes defensed and is coming off his best game this season, will miss time with a strained calf he suffered in Sunday’s win over Philadelphia. Ward’s injury is just the latest to...
Despite 10-0 start, Steelers not satisfied with number of points offense is producing
When it comes to scoring points, few NFL teams have been as consistent as the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. The Steelers have established a franchise record by scoring at least 24 points in every game while building a 10-0 record that represents the best start in franchise history. Only the...
Jimmy Morrissey ventures into Death Valley, hoping to find the missing piece to his Pitt career
When he was asked how he has grown over the past four years, Jimmy Morrissey smiled and rubbed his chin with pride. “I can grow facial here now, as you guys can see,” Pitt’s senior center said Tuesday over a Zoom call with reporters. Of course, there’s more to Morrissey’s...
James Franklin, Penn State seeking ‘a way to get back on track’
At 0-5, Penn State’s football team has done nothing but lose this season. But that doesn’t mean coach James Franklin has lost his team. At least not based on his observations. “I look at how we’ve played in games,” Franklin said during a video conference with media Tuesday. “We’ve given...
CB Joe Haden doesn’t practice for Steelers with knee injury
Cornerback Joe Haden, who sat out part of the fourth quarter Sunday with a knee injury, did not practice Tuesday as the Pittsburgh Steelers continued preparations for their Thanksgiving night game against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Haden played 37 of 58 snaps in the Steelers’ 27-3 victory at...
Penn State men’s basketball opener against Drexel postponed by covid
The season opener for the Penn State men’s basketball team has been postponed because of coronavirus protocols, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. The Nittany Lions were scheduled to face Drexel at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. The cancellation is one of at least nine...
Time running short for NHL to start next season Jan. 1
A far cry from the standings at Thanksgiving serving as a barometer of which teams are most likely to make the playoffs, the NHL heads into the U.S. holiday without a firm plan announced for next season. The league and players are running out of time to start the season...
Pitt women’s basketball team ready to take step forward behind deeper roster
Newcomers made an immediate impact for the Pitt women’s basketball team a year ago. The Panthers hope for more of the same this season. Coach Lance White welcomed a tall and physical recruiting class, as well as New Mexico transfer Jayla Everett. Coupled with a talented group of returning sophomores...
PIAA drastically cuts football championship tickets to meet Gov. Wolf’s order
State championship football teams will receive 386 tickets apiece from the PIAA for this weekend’s games, far fewer than originally planned. The PIAA reduced its ticket sales after Gov. Tom Wolf implemented tighter gathering limits on events statewide, restricting Hersheypark Stadium to 5% of capacity. The PIAA had originally intended...
Alan Faneca, Hines Ward represent Steelers again as Hall of Fame semifinalists
Former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca and wide receiver Hines Ward have again made the cut from 130 preliminary candidates to the group of 25 semifinalists eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Faneca is a semifinalist for the sixth time. Ward has made it to the second step...
