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Pitt-Northwestern game will anchor ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Dec. 9
The Pitt men’s basketball team will play at Northwestern at 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 9 in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The game, to be televised on ESPNU, is the 20th meeting between the schools. Northwestern leads the all-time series, 10-9, but Pitt has won the past...
Pieces in place for Duquesne women’s basketball team to make run
The Duquesne women’s basketball team possesses numerous characteristics of a contender: talent, experience, depth. And the Dukes have something else that could help them during an unprecedented season that’s at the mercy of covid-19. “We have eight health/science majors,” coach Dan Burt said. “When you have that much veteran experience...
ACC basketball preview: No. 4 Virginia opens season as favoriteVideo
Tony Bennett was pleased how his Virginia team played in the weeks before the coronavirus pandemic abruptly shut down last season. That’s the foundation he is relying on for the fourth-ranked Cavaliers, the preseason ACC favorite for the first time in nearly four decades in a race featuring No. 9...
Steelers activate TE Vance McDonald, add Pine-Richland’s Kevin Rader from practice squad
Down to one healthy tight end entering the week, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have three available Thursday night when they play the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. On Tuesday, the Steelers activated veteran Vance McDonald from the reserve/covid-19 list and signed Pine-Richland graduate Kevin Rader from the practice squad. Rader...
Penguins owner Mario Lemieux to match donations to foundation
The Mario Lemieux Foundation announced its namesake will match all donations to the foundation up to $500,000 until Dec. 31 through an initiative dubbed “Mario Match.” Donations to the foundation benefit the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers and the Mario Lemieux Immunotherapy Center both at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,...
Charlie Morton signs with Braves for 1 year at $15 million
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves added another veteran arm to their rotation Tuesday, signing two-time All-Star Charlie Morton to a $15 million, one-year deal. The 37-year-old right-hander and former Pittsburgh Pirate is returning to the Braves after helping Tampa Bay reach the World Series this season. The announcement comes after...
Pitt will limit attendance at the Pete to 500 people
The Petersen Events Center will be a relatively quiet place for the foreseeable future. Adhering to new state and local covid-19 restrictions, Pitt will not offer general seating for single game tickets for home basketball games and will limit attendance to 500 people, the university announced Tuesday morning. Total capacity...
First Call: Steelers-Ravens line jumps, Bud Dupree on perfect record chase vs. Super Bowl, Antonio Brown evolving with Bucs
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at shifting gambling lines for the Steelers-Ravens game. Bud Dupree on the topic of a potential 16-0 Steelers season. A rare quiet game for Aaron Donald. And Antonio Brown gets stats with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Opening up The gambling line for the Steelers-Ravens game opened...
Ravens looking to replicate ‘2005 Steelers-esque’ turnaround
As the Steelers get ready to host the Baltimore Ravens Thanksgiving night at Heinz Field, a question persists. Are they more like the Steelers than we ever want to admit? No, not the unbeaten 2020 Steelers. I meant the 2005 Super Bowl champion Steelers. This year’s Steelers are 10-0, including...
Tim Benz: Sorry, ESPN. There’s no such thing as an ‘overrated’ 10-0 NFL team.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith put a burr under the saddle of Steelers fans Monday. On his “First Take” program, Smith was asked if he’d “lean towards calling the Pittsburgh Steelers underrated or overrated.” Smith — who often professes his fondness for the Steelers —said if he had to choose only...
Pirates A to Z: Support for Gregory Polanco is on short supply after a season of strikeouts
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. Gregory Polanco Position: Outfielder Bats/Throws: Left/Left Age: 29 Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 235 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Batted .153/.214/.325 with six doubles, seven home...
This date in sports history: Nov. 24Video
1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide leather belt with handles sewn on the side, is repeatedly thrown by two teammates over the line of scrimmage, including the only touchdown of the game. 1927 —...
Jared Goff outshines Tom Brady as Rams beat Bucs
TAMPA, Fla. — Jared Goff threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns, and Matt Gay kicked a 40-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining to give the Los Angeles Rams a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Goff completed 39 of 51 passes, including short scoring throws...
Bengals will try to move ahead without injured Joe BurrowVideo
The energy drained out of the Cincinnati Bengals when rookie quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the field Sunday with a season-ending knee injury. The 23-year-old Heisman Trophy winner went down early in the second half when he was hit high and low by two Washington linemen after throwing a...
Men’s hockey: Penn State falls to Wisconsin, 6-3
Forward Kevin Wall had a goal and an assist for Penn State which lost to Wisconsin, 6-3, on Monday at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis. The Nittany Lions (0-3-0) also got goals from forwards Tim Doherty and forward Connor McMenamin while defenseman Clayton Phillips, a third-round draft pick (No. 93...
NFL expands covid-19 protocols, threatens to discipline violatorsVideo
The NFL expanded its mandate for mask usage on the sideline and is threatening discipline for those who violate the league’s updated covid-19 protocols. The league told teams in a memo Monday that players who are not substituting or preparing to enter the field of play and are not wearing...
Underdog Pitt prepares to face 4th-ranked Clemson, Trevor LawrenceVideo
The topic was quarterbacks and underdogs Monday at Pat Narduzzi’s weekly chat with reporters. It’s Clemson week. What did you expect? Certainly not a discussion of what oddsmakers are saying about Pitt’s game Saturday in Death Valley against No. 4 Clemson. Narduzzi wants no part of that particular conversation. “I...
Steelers to have only family, friends in stands for December home games
Fan capacity will be reduced for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home games in December, the organization announced Monday after new orders were issued by state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. The Steelers will be permitted to have no more than 2,500 people — including fans, employees and team staff —...
Browns gain strength, confidence in playing amid adversityVideo
CLEVELAND — Say this for the Cleveland Browns, version 2020: They’re a resilient bunch. They’ve won without their top running back, who missed four games with a sprained knee. They’ve won while their best defensive player recovers from covid-19 — and will have to again. They’ve won after losing their...
Campus clippings: Belle Vernon graduate makes 1st start for Pitt
Blake Zubovic has watched and learned. He has put in the time while learning the nuances of Division I college football. On Saturday, the Pitt offensive lineman earned his chance to make an impact with the first-teamers. Zubovic (6-foot-4, 320 pounds), a Belle Vernon graduate who redshirted in 2018 and...
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett to miss second game because of covidVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns not only managed without star Myles Garrett for one game, they won. They’ll have to try to do it again. The dynamic end will miss this week’s game against Jacksonville as he continues to recover from the covid-19 virus. Garrett tested positive last Friday and...
Minkah Fitzpatrick is back to creating takeaways almost weekly for SteelersVideo
There were whispers that Minkah Fitzpatrick’s “ball-hawking” ways for the Pittsburgh Steelers had run their course when his “streak” of games without being part of a turnover was extended to nine through the first four weeks of this season. Since then, though, the takeaway machine that Fitzpatrick was when he...
Florida State coach Mike Norvell: ‘Right decision’ to postpone Clemson gameVideo
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida State coach Mike Norvell is standing by the decision to postpone the Seminoles game Saturday against No. 4 Clemson after the Tigers reported a positive player test following their arrival on campus, adding that even though he and his team wanted to play there were safety...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers’ win over Jaguars, look at playoff scenariosVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in Florida. The Black and Gold remain unbeaten with the win over the Jags and improve to 10-0 on the season....
Pitt’s Jeff Capel shepherds young team into uncertain season
While wading cautiously into his third season as Pitt’s basketball coach, Jeff Capel doesn’t know what to expect. He likes what he has seen at practice. But doesn’t everyone before the games begin? The Panthers expect to improve on last season’s shooting percentage (40.4, the program’s worst in 51 years),...
