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Pitt’s front four getting pass-rush job doneVideo
Pat Narduzzi did not want to give away any secrets, so he was reluctant to talk about how frequently Pitt calls a blitz. But he is pleased with the pressure his four down linemen are putting on quarterbacks. The Panthers are fourth in the nation with an average of 41⁄2...
Carnegie Mellon 2-sport standout Bram Miller tackling double duty
Ask Bram Miller to name his preferred sport, and it’s like a parent trying to pick a favorite child. The Carnegie Mellon junior, who starts at left tackle for the football team and is an NCAA Division III qualifier in the shot put and discus, can’t do it. “They’re both...
What keeps the Pirates’ Clint Hurdle coming back for more after nearly 50 years in baseball?Video
Clint Hurdle pondered the question, repeated it, then spent almost two minutes answering it. In a season of turmoil and losing, finally, a topic the Pittsburgh Pirates manager wanted to embrace with both arms. Before the game with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night at PNC Park, Hurdle was told...
Plum native Cole Oravitz enjoys hockey homecoming with USHL club
Cole Oravitz suited up for the Madison Capitols at last year’s United States Hockey League Fall Classic in Cranberry, and he also played in a pair of games in April to wrap the 2018-19 season. The Plum product, a high school senior, said his first taste of play in the...
How do the Penguins become salary-cap compliant?
With their season opening in less than a week, the Penguins still have a handful of issues to sort out, most prominently their salary cap. As their roster stands, they are projected to be $331,625 over the NHL’s limit of $81.5 million according to Cap Friendly, a website that tracks...
Hal Steinbrenner: Yankees never gave up through injury adversityVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner thinks manager Aaron Boone has the team ready for the postseason after an unprecedented run of injuries. New York won the AL East for the first time since 2012 and will open the playoffs in the Division Series at home Oct....
Kevin Gorman: Steelers corners ready for new challenge of stopping Bengals receiversVideo
Joe Haden gets up for going against the NFL’s best wide receivers, so the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback always looked forward to facing Cincinnati Bengals star A.J. Green. “I feel like he was one of the top-5 receivers in the league since he came in,” said Haden, who spent his first...
Alle-Kiski Valley Campus Clippings: Fox Chapel’s DeBaldo wins again
Deena DeBaldo enjoyed receiving last week’s Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week honor so much she decided to go out and win the award again this week. The Fox Chapel graduate and junior on the Duquesne women’s soccer team solidified the accomplishment Sunday in the conference opener against Virginia...
New TE Nick Vannett trying to get ‘up to speed’ with Steelers offense
Nick Vannett spent a few months of offseason workouts catching passes from Mason Rudolph never envisioning he would do so again in a vastly different setting with the fourth week of the NFL season approaching. In fact, Vannett never expected to be back in Pittsburgh so soon after the Seattle...
Penn State, Maryland not worried about past results in lopsided series
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland first-year coach Mike Locksley has no desire to look into the past before leading the Terrapins into Friday night’s matchup with No. 12 Penn State. And with good reason: It has been all Penn State. But Locksley insists recent results in the terribly lopsided Penn...
Former Penn Hills goalkeeper Autumn Blair reaching her goals at Waynesburg
When Autumn Blair committed to play soccer at Waynesburg, she knew it was going to be a battle for the starting goalkeeper position. After a strong camp, Blair earned the spot. Blair’s collegiate career got off to a rough start when she gave up five goals in her first two...
North Allegheny grad Josh Luchini lighting it up at Lehigh
North Allegheny graduate and Lehigh men’s soccer player Josh Luchini earned two major awards back to back. Luchini, a 6-foot sophomore forward, was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 and Sept. 16. At Northwestern on Sept. 6, Luchini scored an insurance goal in the 82nd...
Tyler Matakevich ready in case of more injuries at inside linebacker for Steelers
Vince Williams missed another practice with a hamstring injury, and Mark Barron got a scheduled day off, giving veteran Tyler Matakevich a chance to get some first-team work at inside linebacker Thursday. Matakevich expects to be back at his customary role as a core special teams player Monday night when...
Ben Roethlisberger at Steelers practice days after season-ending surgeryVideo
Big Ben was back on the practice fields Thursday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex — on the sidelines. Three days after undergoing season-ending elbow surgery in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was at the facility taking in practice. “Just a great guy, out there supporting us,” receiver JuJu...
Alex Galchenyuk remains sidelined for the Penguins
Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk was absent from Thursday’s practice in Cranberry because of an undisclosed injury that held him out of the lineup during a preseason game Wednesday. Galchenyuk, 25, was sidelined for precautionary reasons during a 4-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike...
Alexander Myres back with Steelers on practice squad after missing camp with illness
Twice now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have sought out Alexander Myres “out of nowhere.” A rookie cornerback from Houston, Myres was signed by the Steelers immediately after the draft, and they reportedly gave him a $20,000 bonus that was their highest among any undrafted player this year. Tuesday, they brought him...
Free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick ‘happy’ with his performance in Steelers debutVideo
Minkah Fitzpatrick was traded to a new team, received a crash course in a new playbook and terminology and made his starting debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the span of six days. So, the second-year free safety was pretty pleased with his performance on Sunday at the San Francisco...
Rookie TE Zach Gentry excited for expanded role in Steelers offense
While the Pittsburgh Steelers traded a future fifth-round pick to acquire a veteran tight end, their current fifth-rounder is hoping to assume a bigger role at the position Monday night. Zach Gentry, the former Michigan quarterback-turned-tight end, will have the second-most experience with the Steelers when they face the Cincinnati...
New Steelers tight end Nick Vannett: ‘I see this as a great opportunity for myself’
Word of his trade from the Seattle Seahawks broke Tuesday night. It was made official Wednesday morning, and the following day, Nick Vannett moved across the country and settled into UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “It’s been a crazy 24 hours,” the Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest tight end said, “but it’s part...
U mad, bro? Readers grouse over Steelers’ losses, Minkah Fitzpatrick trade
“U mad, bro?” is all about spicy Steelers opinions from readers this week. It gets heated about how badly the team is playing, roster construction, the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade and… ….me. Like many of us in Pittsburgh, Mike is mad at the Steelers. “That team is awful. I am expecting...
Tim Benz, Kevin Gorman look at why the Steelers are falling apart
It’s my weekly Mike Tomlin press conference wrap-up podcast with fellow TribLive columnist Kevin Gorman. We try to figure out how the Steelers have gotten so bad. As Kevin reminds us, this isn’t just a lousy 0-3 start to 2019. This is about a 2-7 stretch dating back to last...
First Call: Steelers’ Bud Dupree a good fit for Eagles?; Charlie Morton sizzles; Baker Mayfield vs. Rex Ryan
In “First Call” Thursday, trade talk surrounds a Pittsburgh Steeler. Baker Mayfield responds to Rex Ryan. And Charlie Morton shines again. City of Brotherly Bud? The Steelers have been busy trading for players in recent weeks. Now there’s one suggestion that Pennsylvania’s other team should try to snag a current...
Tim Benz: 2019 has been one of the worst Pittsburgh sports yearsVideo
Let’s just skip Halloween. Forget Thanksgiving. Fast forward through Christmas and get to New Year’s Eve! I’m dying to flip the calendar to 2020. Because 2019 has been one of the worst Pittsburgh sports years in recent memory. In fact, unless the Steelers turn things around and scramble to make...
Keystone Wild Outdoors finds a new TV home
Keystone Wild Outdoors may just have found a home by, well, coming home. The Pennsylvania-based TV show is the child of Steve and Joe Rocco of Westmoreland County. It launched on the digital network Hunt Channel TV in 2016 and stayed there for two years. Last year it moved to...
What chronic wasting disease looks like and how to handle it
Chronic wasting disease is deadly. Forget the politics of the disease, the debate about where it comes from, the seemingly constant social media arguing about who is to blame for its existence and spread. For just the moment at least, forget all that. And know this. Hunting aside, deer with...
