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Bengals officially NFL’s worst, clinch top pick in next draftVideo
CINCINNATI — The Bengals have secured the top pick in next year’s draft. All that is left is a send-off for the quarterback who had a hand in their best — and most frustrating — moments in the past decade. Andy Dalton gets to wrap up his tenure as the...
Pirates add Glenn Sherlock to coaching staff
Glenn Sherlock, a 35-year veteran in professional baseball, will join the Pittsburgh Pirates coaching staff, the organization announced Monday. Sherlock’s primary focus will be run prevention and coaching the team’s catchers. He also will assist manager Derek Shelton and bench coach Don Kelly with game preparation and management. Sherlock, 59,...
Jeremy Roenick suspended by NBC Sports for inappropriate comments
Former NHL forward Jeremy Roenick was suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports on Monday for his inappropriate comments about coworkers. Roenick made a series of questionable remarks about fellow hockey broadcasters Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp and Anson Carter during a recent appearance on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast. An NBC Sports spokesman...
James Conner gets MRI on injured thigh, unsure of status for Steelers finaleVideo
Wearing sweatpants and a T-shirt, James Conner walked without a limp in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Monday. Not 24 hours earlier, the running back was injured on a second-quarter carry during a loss at the New York Jets. Conner said he had an MRI on Monday morning and was...
Paxton Lynch prepared for promotion to role as No. 2 QB for Steelers finaleVideo
When Paxton Lynch was working out at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash., in July and August, who could have guessed by Christmas he would be a play away from having the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes riding on his strong right arm? With Mason Rudolph’s injured left shoulder expected...
Cam Heyward, Steelers looking to extend season beyond Week 17Video
Cameron Heyward walked from the showers toward his corner locker at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Monday afternoon, surveying the scene surrounding him. A group of reporters were milling around while a handful of players sat quietly in front of their stalls. “Is there a funeral in here?” Heyward said....
Ravens to sit Lamar Jackson, start Robert Griffin III at QB against Steelers in finaleVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers were planning to prepare for Lamar Jackson to start at quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens in their season finale, but John Harbaugh took the ball out of his hands. The Ravens coach announced Monday that Jackson is one of a handful of Pro Bowl players who will...
Ex-Penguins forward Stu Barnes excited about opportunity with Seattle
DALLAS — Christmas will be extra special for Stu Barnes this year. It has been for 48 years. After all, his birthday falls on Dec. 25. When he celebrates his 49th birthday Wednesday — to say nothing of a far more notable birthday which coincides with that date — he...
Mark Madden: Put blame for Steelers woes on quarterbacks
For the second straight year, the Steelers seemed to be locked into a playoff berth late in the season. For the second straight year, they’re going to blow it. What went wrong? The most shocking development: The offensive line fluctuated between mediocre and terrible. Ramon Foster is washed up. Alejandro...
With Mason Rudolph ailing, Devlin Hodges to start for Steelers in season finale
Down to their only healthy option at quarterback with experience running their offense in a game this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will turn to Devlin Hodges as their starter for Week 17 at Baltimore. Mason Rudolph, who replaced Hodges in the second quarter Sunday and led the Steelers to their...
Gonzaga becomes season’s 6th team to hit No. 1 in AP Top 25
Gonzaga is the latest No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll that has had no stability on the top line. The Bulldogs moved up a spot to take over for Kansas, which lasted only a week at No. 1 before losing at now-No. 10 Villanova....
Tim Benz, Mark Madden outline Steelers’ continued issues after Jets lossVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers missed an opportunity to control their own destiny. And now it’s not hard to see them missing the playoffs. A 16-10 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday leaves the Steelers needing a win and some help to make the playoffs. Tim Benz and Mark Madden...
Weekend College Top 10: La Roche men win battle of league unbeatens
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. La Roche men down Pitt-Greensburg in key AMCC matchup Tyler Frederick (Butler) scored 25 of his career-high 34 points in the second half, and the Redhawks won 89-73 on Saturday in a meeting of conference...
Survey: Barcelona is best-paid team in world sports, Steelers rank 75th
LONDON — Soccer players at Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid are on the best-paid teams in world sports, according to a survey published Monday. On that same list, the Pittsburgh Steelers came in as the 75th best-paid team. The Penguins landed at 91st, with the Pirates at 177th. The...
First Call: Steeler fan’s quick change goes viral; Browns collapse official in ClevelandVideo
In Monday’s “First Call,” a Steelers fan pulls off an epic quick change. The Browns meltdown continues. We take a look at Will Grier’s debut with Carolina and Saquon Barkley’s huge day. Way to come prepared Here’s one Steelers fan who planned ahead. He was ready to cheer for Devlin...
5 things we learned after Steelers lose control of playoff destiny in loss to Jets
Five things we learned from Jets 16, Steelers 10: 1. Wild final weekend The most simplistic formula for the Steelers to get into the playoffs is to win Sunday in Baltimore and have the Tennessee Titans lose their game at the Houston Texans. The Steelers still could get into the...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden dissect everything that went wrong in Steelers’ loss to Jets
The Steelers’ postseason hopes are hanging by a thread. Matt Murray still can’t find his game. And the Pirates are signing players who hit .151. Merry Christmas. Don’t blame Mark Madden for being a Grinch. Me either. We aren’t putting the coal in your stocking. We are just telling you...
Tim Benz: Airing of grievances after a costly Steelers loss to JetsVideo
No Steelers fan is festive this Festivus season. Why should they be? For the second straight year, the Steelers have spent most of December playing themselves out of a playoff spot. The latest issue was Sunday’s 16-10 loss to the 6-9 New York Jets. Now ‘tis the time on the...
High-scoring UCF squares off vs Marshall in Gasparilla BowlVideo
Gasparilla Bowl: Central Florida (9-3, 6-2 American) vs. Marshall (8-4, 6-2 Conference USA), Monday at 2:30 p.m. (ESPN). Line: UCF by 16. Series record: UCF 8-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE Concerns about a letdown may be tempered with UCF playing about 100 miles from its Orlando campus in nearby Tampa, Florida....
Steelers’ Week 17 game at Baltimore moved to 4:25 p.m. start
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular season will last an additional three-plus hours. What happens in it will help determine if their season goes on beyond that. The NFL on Sunday night announced its schedule for Week 17 games. In recent years, the league has set Week 17...
Jets’ Le’Veon Bell arrives in black-and-gold, leaves with win vs. SteelersVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Le’Veon Bell arrived at MetLife Stadium on Sunday wearing a Pittsburgh gold shirt and black pants. “I wasn’t doing it to be petty or nothing,” Bell said after facing the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time. “It was just, I thought it would draw a little...
Mason Rudolph, Maurkice Pouncey, James Conner injured in Steelers loss
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The injury-ravaged Pittsburgh Steelers season saw another spate of injuries to significant players Sunday. Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey, starting running back James Conner and quarterback Mason Rudolph left the Steelers’ 16-10 loss at the New York Jets and did not return. Coach Mike Tomlin, as...
Kevin Gorman: After losing to Jets, the Steelers’ playoff hopes are down to another Hail MaryVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes went from the right hand of Devlin “Duck” Hodges, off the hands of James Washington and through the hands of JuJu Smith-Schuster in the final minute at MetLife Stadium. Now, they are out of the Steelers’ hands. A 16-10 loss to the...
‘Sorry, everybody:’ JuJu Smith-Schuster takes blame for Steelers’ loss
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A half hour after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, JuJu Smith-Schuster sat at his locker in full uniform sans helmet. The majority of his teammates in the MetLife Stadium visitors’ locker room had showered and changed, and some had even...
Comeback for Steelers deflated by late pass breakup at goal line
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Needing a touchdown to pull out an improbable victory at MetLife Stadium, Devlin Hodges winged a pass 44 yards toward the end zone with 51 seconds remaining Sunday. James Washington jumped high in the air near the goal line and got both hands on the ball....
