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Steelers to conduct training camp at Heinz Field in 2020Video
The Pittsburgh Steelers will get more mileage out of Heinz Field this year than the customary 10 football games they play at their home facility each season. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten announced Monday that the team will conduct training camp at their North Side home base this summer. “The Steelers...
Penn State football gets a verbal commitment… from a high school freshmanVideo
A highly regarded athlete made a verbal commitment to the Penn State football program Monday. He’s not projected to make it into a game for the Nittany Lions, though, until at least 2023. Mathias Barnwell, a high school freshman from Virginia, announced his intention to attend Penn State via a...
Fury-Wilder III by end of the year, promoter saysVideo
The U.S. promoter of Tyson Fury is hoping to stage a third heavyweight fight between the British boxer and Deontay Wilder by the end of the year, potentially in the Chinese enclave of Macau. Bob Arum told the Associated Press that Fury “owes” Wilder a third fight after claiming the...
NFL gives teams planner for total reopening of facilitiesVideo
The NFL and the players’ union sent a planner to the 32 teams Monday outlining procedures for the full reopening of their practice facilities, which were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a lengthy four-part memo to the clubs written by commissioner Roger Goodell and approved by the NFL...
Wheeling Nailers hire Mark French as coach
The Wheeling Nailers have hired Mark French as head coach and director of hockey operations. French, 49, will become the 19th coach of the Nailers franchise since it moved to Wheeling in 1992. He replaces Mike Bavis whose contract was not renewed March 30. The Nailers are the ECHL affiliate...
Gov. Wolf: State will release covid-19 guidelines for PIAA in ‘next day or two’
The wait is almost over. Covid-19 guidelines for restarting PIAA sports are expected to be released Tuesday or Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf said. The PIAA has banned teams from organizing offseason workouts until those guidelines from the state departments of health and education are put into place. “We’re dealing with...
Penn State’s Micah Parsons betting favorite to be top defensive player drafted in ’21Video
Penn State’s Micah Parsons is projected to be one of the top linebackers in college football this coming season as a junior. He also has become a sportsbook favorite to be highly coveted in next spring’s NFL Draft. Parsons had the best betting odds of any defensive player to go...
Penguins A to Z: Conor Sheary is back where he belongsVideo
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Conor Sheary Position: Left wing Shoots:...
First MLB Draft as Pirates GM will be telling for how Ben Cherington wants to build for future
Before his first MLB Draft as Pittsburgh Pirates general manager, Ben Cherington was asked about his philosophy on making a first-round pick and gave the type of answer that wouldn’t tip his hand. “The simple, boring answer is best player available,” Cherington said last week on a conference call with...
Mark Madden: 48-game schedule would be bolt of adrenaline for MLB
Bruce Meyer, the MLB Players Association’s chief negotiator, condemned MLB’s “cynical tactic of depriving America of baseball games.” Hey, Bruce … right now, nobody even notices. Thanks to Meyer for another example of baseball’s exaggerated self-importance. We’re never deprived of that. It seems MLB, as per an agreement reached in...
AP sources: MLB offers 76-game season, up to 75% of salaries
NEW YORK — MLB made another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July, proposing a 76-game regular season, expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to as many as 16 and allowing players to earn about 75% of their prorated salaries. Players have refused cuts beyond what they agreed...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 84: Antonio Brown dazzled before flaming out with SteelersVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 84: Antonio Brown The end of Antonio Brown’s career with the Pittsburgh Steelers will be remembered for how he walked away from the team...
Unfiltered: Mark Madden, Tim Benz break down MLB’s reboot failure, Drew Brees, media coverage in covid-19 era
Madden and Benz Unfiltered returns this week, and the guys are catching up with the sports world. Mark Madden and Tim Benz discuss the stalled rebooting of the MLB season and whether fans even care at this point. They also discuss the NHL’s plan for pod cities to host playoff...
Surprise! Steelers RB James Conner stuns father with new truck
The expression on Glen Conner’s face was priceless. Conner was in awe and disbelief when his son, Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner, surprised him with a new truck. James Conner captured the moment on Twitter, posting a one-minute video Saturday that shows his father’s reaction to being presented with...
Could this MLB draft tip the scales overwhelmingly in favor of analytics?
Circumstances have forced this year’s baseball draft to become an exercise in profiling and evaluating athletes from a distance. The covid-19 pandemic prevented scouts from the Royals and other clubs from doing much of the in-person and interpersonal information gathering that typically helps drive decision-making processes. Reliance on quantitative data,...
Quaker Valley’s Dom Reiter named Gatorade Pa. Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Last fall, Dom Reiter led the Quaker Valley boys soccer team to WPIAL and PIAA titles, and the accolades are still coming for the Pitt-bound forward. On Monday, six months after being named the Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year, Reiter was named the 2019-20 Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys...
First Call: Will NBC dump Drew Brees? Or maybe vice versa?
Drew Brees just got a valuable lesson in his new career. Before his first career even ended. The New Orleans Saints quarterback is reportedly slated to become an NFL analyst with NBC when he retires. It’s presumed Brees will be hanging up his cleats after the upcoming season. After what...
Madden Monday: How MLB and NHL are getting in their own way, Steelers talk
After a week off, the “Madden Monday” podcast is back. Mark Madden and Tim Benz take a long look at attempts to reboot the NHL and MLB seasons. Why are both leagues constantly getting in their own way? From a hockey perspective, the issue seems to be how long things...
Tim Benz: Steelers players miss the mark by blaming the media for Drew Brees controversy
A lot of blame can be thrown around for a lot of different issues these days. There’s no shortage of it. A heaping tablespoon can be served to media members (and outlets) regarding coverage and commentary surrounding the covid-19 pandemic and civil unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death...
JetHawks bring baseball back to Latrobe after coronavirus layoffVideo
There was baseball played Sunday afternoon in Latrobe. While MLB’s owners and players squabble over money, some area teams are taking the field. The Latrobe JetHawks played an exhibition doubleheader at Legion-Keener Field against Hollidaysburg. The squads split, with Hollidaysburg winning Game 1, 9-8, and Latrobe bouncing back with a...
Hempfield East Legion looking to keep tradition going
Those searching for a team that could challenge for the Westmoreland County American League baseball title should look no further than returning District 31 America Legion and Region 7 champion Hempfield East. Even though Hempfield East graduated key players such as Matt Wicker, Andrew Rosenberg, Noah Sweeney, Shane Stuchell, Dom...
Former Patriots, Chargers WR Reche Caldwell shot, killedVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Reche Caldwell, the former University of Florida and NFL receiver, was shot fatally Saturday night in his hometown. Caldwell’s mother, Deborah, did not return phone messages left by the Associated Press on Sunday but confirmed her son’s death to the Tampa Bay Times. She said police told...
Kevin Harvick cruises with another dominant performance in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. — Kevin Harvick turned in another dominating run at Atlanta Motor Speedway, cruising to victory over Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. in the NASCAR Cup race Sunday. Competing again in front of empty grandstands, Harvick won for the second time since NASCAR returned from the shutdown caused...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 85: Calvin Sweeney caught Terry Bradshaw’s last TD pass
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 85: Calvin Sweeney One of the best games of Calvin Sweeney’s career with the Pittsburgh Steelers has a not-too-pleasant place in franchise history....
NASCAR vows to do better job addressing racial injusticeVideo
HAMPTON, Ga. — Bubba Wallace donned a black T-shirt with the words “I Can’t Breathe,” and NASCAR paused before Sunday’s Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway to acknowledge the country’s social unrest. The governing body vowed to to do a better job of addressing racial injustice in the wake of...
