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Bills draft Pitt cornerback Dane Jackson in 7th round
Dane Jackson, who started three seasons at cornerback for Pitt, moved to the next level Saturday when he was drafted in the seventh round by the Buffalo Bills (No. 239 overall). “The Bills got themselves a steal in Dane Jackson,” Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said. “He is as good as...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Carlos Davis
Carlos Davis Seventh-round pick, No. 232 overall Defensive tackle, Nebraska 6-foot-2, 313 pounds Stats: Had 125 total tackles (58 solo, 14 for loss) with 9½ sacks, one forced fumble over 48 career games. Hometown: Blue Springs, Mo. Carlos Davis is headed to the Steel CIty.Check out some of his @HuskerFBNation...
Cowboys draft former Pine-Richland, Pitt quarterback Ben DiNucci
Quarterback Ben DiNucci’s football journey from Pine-Richland to Pitt to James Madison ended up in Dallas on Saturday when he was drafted by the Cowboys in the seventh round (No. 231 overall). After transferring from Pitt when Kenny Pickett seized the starting job in 2017, DiNucci, who originally committed to...
Fights to resume in Nicaragua because ‘boxers have to eat’Video
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Boxing was set to resume in Nicaragua on Saturday with a televised eight-fight card in front of a live audience in Managua. The threat of the coronavirus was dismissed by promoter Rosendo Álvarez, the former two-time world champion. “Here we don’t fear the coronavirus, and there is...
Defensive tackle Carlos Davis taken by Steelers in 7th round of NFL Draft
With their final pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers found a big body to provide depth on the interior of their defensive line. The Steelers selected Nebraska defensive tackle Carlos Davis with the No. 232 selection. Davis is a 6-foot-2, 313-pound redshirt senior who played in 46...
MLB official testifies he thought commissioner Manfred would stop umpire Hernandez from working SeriesVideo
NEW YORK — A major league official testified he suggested Angel Hernandez be removed from consideration for the 2015 World Series because he did not think commissioner Rob Manfred would approve the umpire to work baseball’s premier event. Hernandez sued MLB in 2017, alleging race discrimination and cited his failure...
New Castle’s Geno Stone goes to Ravens in 7th round
Geno Stone, lightly recruited by most Power 5 schools only three years ago, became the 12th New Castle graduate to enter the NFL on Saturday when he was drafted in the seventh round (219th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens. He ended up at Iowa, where he played safety. In 2018,...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Antoine Brooks
Antoine Brooks Sixth-round pick, No. 198 overall Safety, Maryland 5-foot-11, 220 pounds Stats: Led Big Ten and was ninth in country with 5.8 solo tackles per game as a senior. … Four career interceptions. Hometown: Lanham, Md. Was named Maryland’s team MVP, second-team Big Ten by the conference’s coaches and...
Steelers take another Maryland player, safety Antoine Brooks, in 6th roundVideo
Antoine Brooks Jr. nearly quit football five years ago when he was injured during his senior season at DuVal High in Lanham, Md. On Saturday, his decision to keep playing was rewarded when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected the Maryland safety in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. The 5-foot-11,...
Colts draft Penn State defensive tackle Rob Windsor in the sixth round
Defensive tackle Rob Windsor, who started two years at Penn State, was drafted in the sixth round Saturday by the Indianapolis Colts (No. 193 overall). Windsor was named third-team All-Big Ten last season after recording three sacks in 13 starts. He was more productive in 2018 but received only honorable...
Penguins A to Z: Improved skating got Anthony Angello to the NHL
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. Anthony Angello Position: Center Shoots: Right...
New York Giants choose PSU linebacker Cameron Brown in 6th round
Linebacker Cameron Brown, who became a productive playmaker during his final two seasons at Penn State, was drafted in the sixth round Saturday by the New York Giants (No. 183 overall). Brown will reunite with former Penn State defensive line coach Sean Spencer, who was hired by the Giants this...
49ers acquire Pro Bowl LT Trent Williams from RedskinsVideo
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to acquire seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams from the Washington Redskins on Saturday for a pair of draft picks. The Niners will send a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft and a 2021 third-rounder to acquire Williams, who must pass a physical for...
Carolina Panthers pick Imani Christian grad Kenny Robinson in 5th round
Kenny Robinson, who grew up in Wilkinsburg and played at Imani Christian Academy, knows a little bit about drafts. He was picked in the fifth round Saturday by the Carolina Panthers (No. 152 overall) after going to the St. Louis Battlehawks last year in the XFL’s first draft. Robinson, 6-foot-2,...
Tampa mayor lightheartedly apologizes to NFL’s Tom Brady
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When it comes to first impressions, Tampa didn’t exactly give the best of welcomes to one of its newest and most famous residents when NFL superstar Tom Brady was ejected from a downtown park while working out. Mayor Jane Castor tried to make amends by issuing a...
Wake Forest fires Danny Manning as basketball coachVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — Wake Forest fired basketball coach Danny Manning after six seasons in which the Demon Deacons had a winning record only once. The school announced the decision Saturday. That came more than six weeks after the Demon Deacons lost to Pitt in the opening game of the ACC...
WVU offensive tackle Colton McKivitz goes to 49ers in 5th round
West Virginia offensive tackle Colton McKivitz, a four-year starter for the Mountaineers, joined the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers on Saturday as their fifth-round draft choice (No. 153 overall). McKivitz was named third-team All-American and second-team All-Big 12 last season. He started 47 career games, three seasons on the right...
Texans draft Penn State’s John Reid in 4th round
Cornerback John Reid, a three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention choice, became the third Penn State player drafted this year when the Houston Texans selected him in the fourth round Saturday (No. 141 overall). Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien is coach of the Texans. Reid joins second-round picks Yetur Gross-Matos...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Kevin DotsonVideo
Kevin Dotson Fourth-round pick, No. 135 overall Guard, Louisiana-Lafayette 6-4, 310 pounds Stats: Started 52 of 53 career games for the Cajuns Hometown: Plaquemine, La. It’s starts this weekend pic.twitter.com/4Vd6BvgAmn— Kevin Dotson (@kdd7696) April 22, 2020 Was named a first-team All-American by the AP, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Pro...
Steelers believe all-American guard Kevin Dotson will fit in well on their line
On his way to becoming a first-team All-American as part of a team that would finish 11-3 and win its division in its conference, Kevin Dotson probably didn’t need much more to intimidate the defensive linemen he lined up against in the Sun Belt. But Dotson, the guard the Pittsburgh...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Anthony McFarland Jr.Video
Anthony McFarland Jr. Fourth-round pick, No. 124 overall Running back, Maryland 5-8, 208 pounds Stats: 1,636 career rushing yards on 239 carries (6.8 average) in 22 games over two seasons. Hometown: Hyattsville, Md. McFarland was highly recruited coming out of high school; he was rated the third-best running back nationally...
Steelers take Maryland RB Anthony McFarland with first 4th-round pickVideo
Anthony McFarland joins a crowded position room with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Maryland running back, who was selected by the Steelers on Saturday in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, will compete for playing time with the likes of James Conner, Benny Snell, Jaylen Samuels, Kerrith Whyte and...
Pittsburgh councilman O’Connor recalls golfing with Michael Jordan, says he beat him on front 9
One day in 2003, Corey O’Connor’s father called with great news: They were going to play a round of golf with Hall of Fame NBA player Michael Jordan. It was for the annual Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational at The Club at Nevillewood in the South Hills. Tee time: 9:35 a.m....
Pine-Richland grad selected for USRowing national selection camp
Gabrielle Krieger made her mark the past four years with the women’s rowing team at the University of Alabama. USRowing took notice of the Pine-Richland graduate’s talents and accomplishments, and the sport’s governing body recognized the multi-time conference medalist this week with an invitation to a national camp with international...
Redskins pick up McKeesport’s Khaleke Hudson in fifth round
Khaleke Hudson became the 15th McKeesport graduate to reach the NFL on Saturday when he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (No. 162 overall). Naturally, Hudson was thrilled, but his friend and fellow McKeesport graduate Mike Logan was beaming, too. “He’s looking forward to a bright...
