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How can Penguins replace Patric Hornqvist? Will they even bother trying?
The 2019-20 NHL season is over. Thanks to coronavirus, it only took 11 months. But the Tampa Bay Lightning finally pulled the curtain on the campaign by winning Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final 2-0 over the Dallas Stars. For me, that makes the bubble exercise a bit more...
First Call: Troy Polamalu thanks Steelers franchise, Titans have covid-19 concern
Maybe Troy Polamalu is starting to get sentimental about his Steelers days. The Tennessee Titans have a covid-19 concern in advance of the Steelers visit to Nashville. And a WPIAL star had a premonition about his big play with the New England Patriots. All that and more in Tuesday’s “First...
Tim Benz: Alejandro Villanueva not thinking about future, but Steelers may have to
Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva addressed Pittsburgh media members for the first time since the highly publicized “helmet tape incident” at MetLife Stadium during the season-opening win against the New York Giants. One has to wonder how many more times Villanueva will speak publicly as a member of the Steelers. Not...
Pat Mahomes outplays Lamar Jackson to lead Chiefs past RavensVideo
BALTIMORE — Patrick Mahomes put on a scintillating show while outperforming Lamar Jackson, and the Kansas City Chiefs deftly played the role of defending Super Bowl champions in a 34-20 thumping of the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Mahomes juked, danced, and jumped in and out of the pocket. Sometimes...
Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley CupVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey. Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Monday night to win the Stanley Cup and finish off the most unusual NHL postseason in history, staged nearly entirely in...
Lakers, Heat start their preparations for NBA FinalsVideo
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Bam Adebayo woke up on Monday with the realization only two teams still have a chance to win this season’s NBA championship. Goosebumps kicked in at the thought. What was once a 22-team bubble at Walt Disney World is down to the final two, with...
Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes earns NL Rookie of the Month honors after strong September
Ke’Bryan Hayes didn’t just have a September to remember, the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman had one worthy of honor. Hayes was named NL Rookie of the Month on Monday, his first award as a major leaguer. The 23-year-old Hayes batted .376 (32 for 85) with seven doubles, two triples, five...
Pine-Richland’s Grant Carrigan hopes to fill Pitt’s void at tight end
Pitt tight ends Lucas Krull and Kyi Wright were out with undisclosed injuries against Louisville, which opened opportunities for junior Grant Carrigan of Pine-Richland and others. Coach Pat Narduzzi wasn’t impressed by everyone, but he was encouraged by what Carrigan, a former offensive lineman, showed him. “We just had mental...
Pitt’s defense remains strong in face of ‘yeah, buts,’ and ‘what-ifs’
A fair and balanced discussion of Pitt’s defense through the first three games must be prefaced by these dreaded words: Yeah, but … What if … Pitt has settled into the top 10 nationally in four yards- and points-allowed categories: • Total, 177, second. • Rushing, 56, second. • Passing,...
LaMelo Ball’s long basketball journey to soon reach NBAVideo
LaMelo Ball has played around the world, from high school in California to pro ball in Australia. At some point, he’ll finally play in the NBA. The coronavirus pandemic has completely rearranged the league’s schedule, which normally would have teams opening training camp about this time. Instead, the Lakers and...
Steelers trying to gather momentum from 3-0 start
Viewed individually, the three games were not aesthetic or authoritative. The first hung in the balance until a third-quarter interception in the end zone changed the momentum. The second came down to a defensive stand with two minutes remaining. The third required a fourth-quarter interception and clock-draining 79-yard drive to...
Nick Foles named Bears’ starting QB after leading comeback winVideo
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Nick Foles made a strong case for being the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears after a 30-26 comeback win Sunday over the Atlanta Falcons. On Monday, coach Matt Nagy confirmed Foles had done enough in a relief effort of Mitchell Trubisky and selected the Super...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: WCCC women’s cross country nationally ranked
With two wins in as many races to open the season, the Westmoreland County Community College women’s cross country team finds itself in elite company. For the first time, WCCC is ranked No. 2 in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association national poll. WCCC won...
Analysis: Tenacious Titans keep finding plays, ways to stay undefeatedVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Traumatic. Tenacious. Triumphant. All apply to the Tennessee Titans, who somehow have pulled out three straight wins late for their first 3-0 start since 2008. Now the Titans and that undefeated start are about to be put to a serious test. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills,...
Cleveland Browns, Myles Garrett off to flying startVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett vowed to put the past — and a regrettable incident — behind him. This was going to be a different season for him and the Cleveland Browns. A new beginning. So far, Garrett has kept his word. He had another dominant performance Sunday, getting two sacks...
NASCAR In the Pits: Busch family hobby goes full circle at home in VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — The racing bug hit the Busch family long before the NASCAR champion brothers were born. Their father attended the first Daytona 500 in 1959 with his parents, and later, while working as a mechanic at a Las Vegas car dealership, he decided to try racing at the...
Erie McDowell football player still in coma in Pittsburgh hospital
Erie McDowell High School senior football player Jonathan “Johnny” Heubel is still recovering from two brain surgeries in a medically induced coma in a Pittsburgh hospital. Megan Heubel, Johnny’s mother, recently posted an update on his condition. “Our sweet Johnny he’s fighting and he is fighting hard!!!!,” the post said....
Authentic set as 9-5 favorite at masked Preakness draw
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic was installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness and drew the No. 9 post position at the draw Monday that lacked the usual fanfare of owners and trainers packing into a crowded tent in the infield at Pimlico Race Course. Authentic’s trainer, Bob...
Steelers’ Villanueva: Helmet decision ‘exclusively’ about Alwyn Cashe, not Antwon Rose
Two weeks after being the lone Pittsburgh Steelers player to have an alternate name on the back of his helmet, offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva on Monday explained why he chose to honor Alwyn Cashe and not Antwon Rose Jr. “I felt that my decision to honor Sergeant First Class Alwyn...
Pat Narduzzi: ‘A chance’ Pitt players’ parents can get into Heinz Field on Saturday
Pat Narduzzi said there’s “a chance” a small number of spectators will be allowed inside Heinz Field on Saturday for Pitt’s game against N.C. State. The coach said he assumes players’ parents would be No. 1 on the priority list, but he added, “There’s a chance for anything. Who knows?”...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers win, next game against Titans
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Steelers win over the Texans, giving the Steelers their first 3-0 start since 2010. The Steelers defense wasn’t great in the first half, but came back in the second half...
New laws will affect Pennsylvania archery hunters as season opens Saturday
Archery hunters across the state will be in their deer stands Saturday for the first day of Pennsylvania’s statewide archery deer season. The first part of the season will run through Nov. 20. It will be closed on Sundays, except for Nov. 15. For the first time, the season will...
Penn State’s 2021 recruiting stumbling, but hope still alive with football coming back
Diego Pounds was a sure thing for Penn State, until he wasn’t. And that has been an all-too-common sight in the Lions’ 2021 recruiting class, which has experienced just about every type of adversity imaginable in a cycle that certainly won’t go down as one of James Franklin’s best. Penn...
5 things we learned about Steelers: Penalties reduced to minimum in win against Texans
Five things we learned from Steelers 28, Texans 21 1. Message received Disturbed by the 10 penalties his team committed in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos, coach Mike Tomlin made an unsolicited proclamation that the mistakes would be corrected. Tomlin brought officials into practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex...
Mark Madden: Week 4 game at Tennessee will be true test for Steelers
The Steelers and their fans have to be satisfied with 3-0. They can’t be better. No team has ever been 4-0 after three games. But it’s tough to feel like the Steelers have accomplished much. The Steelers’ three foes to date have a combined mark of 0-9. The New York...
