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Burrell QB Alex Arledge stays positive during recruiting pause
Like so many other juniors throughout the country, Burrell quarterback Alex Arledge was looking forward to his spring and summer. During his junior season, Arledge’s first year starting, he completed 147 of 274 passes for 2,462 yards and 27 touchdowns. So the 6-foot-3 quarterback was expecting this to be a...
Secretariat 7-2 favorite for virtual Kentucky Derby this weekendVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Secretariat is the early 7-2 favorite for this weekend’s virtual Kentucky Derby, an animated race between all 13 Triple Crown winners on the day the Derby would have been held before the coronavirus pandemic postponed it. The virtual Derby will use computer-generated imagery of the 13 horses...
NHL exploring ways to finish season, including playing only in select citiesVideo
Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer. What is emerging as the leading plan involves bringing teams...
Roger Goodell reduces salary to $0, NFL workers taking pay cutsVideo
Commissioner Roger Goodell has reduced his salary to $0, and other NFL employees will be taking pay cuts or furloughs because of the coronavirus pandemic. Goodell, who makes upward of $30 million a year from salaries and bonuses, voluntarily had his salary reduced this month, a person familiar with the...
Senior Spotlight: South Fayette senior looking to improve after productive high school career
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. South Fayette senior Eli Snider has had quite the career as a Lion. While hitting .375 with 24 hits and 18 RBIs as a sophomore, he helped South Fayette...
Steel City Brand to launch T-shirt collection celebrating legacy of Roberto Clemente
A Pittsburgh-based clothing company will be honoring Roberto Clemente next month with a collection of T-shirts featuring artwork images of the Pittsburgh Pirates great. Steel City Brand collaborated with Roberto Clemente Jr. and his wife, Kailee, on the clothing line. The coronavirus crisis slowed production, so the company is planning...
Ex-Pirates manager Clint Hurdle’s daily emails offer encouragement, inspiration
Clint Hurdle began sending his daily notes of inspiration more than 10 years ago, during his days managing the Colorado Rockies. They were a simple, small way of checking in with his staff to discuss leadership ideas, to offer support. The dozen colleagues would share something good from the week....
Penguins sign Czech forward Radim Zohorna
The Penguins on Wednesday signed Czech forward Radim Zohorna to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Zohorna, 24, spent this season with BK Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic’s ELH league. Listed at a robust 6-foot-6 and 233 pounds, Zohorna set career highs with 46 games and 22...
Mark Madden: ESPN’s marketing of ‘The Last Dance’ is brilliant
ESPN is doing big ratings despite no games. The NFL Draft drew 55 million viewers over its three days. That’s up 16% from the 2019 draft. Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance” documentary averaged 5.9 million viewers. The first two episodes averaged 6 million. ESPN could go in...
Steelers face challenge of developing rookies during ‘virtual’ offseason
If Randy Fichtner can do it, by his admission, anyone can. The most challenging offseason program in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers officially began Monday. Normally, that would have meant dozens of players shuffling in and out of UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for the first formal work of 2020....
MLB-proposed East division could be daunting for Pirates but preferable to playing in Florida
Baseball is contemplating a comeback, one that would scrap the traditional American and National leagues for the 2020 season in favor of a more geographical and travel-friendly setup. The new normal is anything but. MLB has explored multiple options, with the latest splitting teams into three 10-team divisions for a...
Penguins A to Z: Kasper Bjorkqvist’s 1st professional season hasn’t worked out
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. Kasper Bjorkqvist Position: Right winger Shoots:...
Robert Morris’ Jaycee Gebhard selected in 1st round of NWHL draft
Robert Morris forward Jaycee Gebhard was selected in the first round (No. 6 overall) by the expansion Toronto franchise of the National Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday. Gebhard, 22, recently completed her senior season at Robert Morris and finished as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 198 points (74 goals,...
NCAA board supports name, image and likeness compensation
The NCAA is moving forward with a plan to allow college athletes to earn money for endorsements and a host of other activities involving personal appearances and social media. The NCAA announced Wednesday that its Board of Governors supports a plan that gives athletes the ability to cash in on...
Impact of the 2020 NFL draft on your fantasy football league
Before “Breakfast With Benz” goes into a self-imposed shut down for an early weekend, we wanted to give our fantasy football fans a chance to hear from Jeff Erickson of RotoWire. He’s our fantasy sports expert. And he joins us to look at which recently drafted players may have the...
First Call: Steelers 2021 draft pick, more Tom Brady rules debates, smelly Penguin
Wednesday’s “First Call” is actually “Last Call” for the week. After plowing through the NFL Draft last weekend, “Breakfast With Benz” is closing the kitchen until Monday. So we go out by making Steelers fans angry over yet another rules debate surrounding Tom Brady. A new Steeler makes his grandmother...
U mad, bro? Steelers fans have strong opinions about NFL draft, race with Ravens
This is what I’m here for during “these troubled times.” To be your target in the dunking booth. Express a few doubts about the Steelers draft class. Say a few complimentary things about the Baltimore Ravens. And this is usually how it’s going to go. So it’s an all-Steelers draft...
Penguins troll Nashville Predators on Twitter
Be careful what you ask for. In an obvious attempt to keep fans’ spirits alive during the down time from the covid-19 pandemic, professional teams are using social media platforms to stay engaged with fans more than ever. On Tuesday, the official Twitter account for the Nashville Predators asked its...
MLB teams adjusting as pandemic affects draft preparation
The Detroit Tigers can feel certain about one thing: They have the No. 1 pick in the draft. What that MLB Draft will look like, when and where it will take place and how the selections will be made still isn’t clear. “It’s going to present different challenges, probably,” said...
Rams chasing 49ers, Seahawks, Cards in power-packed NFC WestVideo
A year ago, the Los Angeles Rams were fresh off a Super Bowl trip and back-to-back NFC West titles, feeling good about where they stood in the division. Now they seem to be looking up at the competition in the NFL’s toughest division. While the Rams got rid of cornerstone...
Saints reach 1-year agreement with free agent QB Jameis WinstonVideo
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent quarterback Jameis Winston. Winston, the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, will serve as the backup to Drew Brees. Winston is coming off a season in which he led the NFL...
Broncos, Raiders, Chargers add speed to try to catch ChiefsVideo
With their blazing speed on offense, the Kansas City Chiefs ran away from their AFC West brethren en route to their first Super Bowl title in half a century. So explosiveness was a common theme on the draft boards of rival general managers John Elway in Denver, Tom Telesco in...
Pine-Richland grad picked for national rowing camp, still has goals to reach at Alabama
Gabrielle Krieger wrapped up her senior academic year at the University of Alabama on Tuesday morning with her online final in advanced exercise physiology. For the 2016 Pine-Richland graduate, a veteran member of the Crimson Tide women’s rowing team, it was a positive development in what has been a challenging...
Penn State line coach Phil Trautwein draws inspiration from Adam Taliaferro
James Franklin likes Phil Trautwein’s story. That’s not the only reason Penn State’s coach hired Trautwein this year to replace Matt Limegrover as offensive line coach. But his story should serve as motivation for his players. Trautwein’s father was in the Air Force, so the family moved around the country...
ACC men’s hoops tournament headed back to GreensboroVideo
The ACC will bring its men’s basketball tournament back to Greensboro, N.C., in 2023 after this year’s tournament there was canceled near the midway point because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league announced the move Tuesday. The ACC is headquartered in Greensboro, which has hosted the tournament 27 times, the...
