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Pirates A to Z: Colin Selby showed his stuff as rookie, with mixed results in relief role
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Colin Selby Position: Relief pitcher Throws: Right Age: 26 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 220 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Went 2-2 with a 9.00 ERA and 1.83 WHIP, 30 strikeouts and 15...
Minor league report: Joel Blomqvist, Penguins lose to BruinsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 18 saves on 22 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 6-4-2 while forward Alex Nylander scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (11-9-3-0). Highlights: The...
Browns rookie RT Dawand Jones out, Joe Flacco elevated from practice squad
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns rookie right tackle Dawand Jones will miss Sunday’s game against Jacksonville with a knee injury, a blow to a team trying to stay in the AFC playoff hunt. Jones has played exceptionally well after moving into the starting lineup in Week 1, when Jack Conklin suffered...
North Allegheny loses to defending champ St. Joseph’s Prep in mercy rule state final
MECHANICSBURG — In the 11 years since North Allegheny last reached the PIAA finals, the landscape in the state’s largest classification has shifted to the east. More often than not, the state title has belonged to Philadelphia Catholic League power St. Joseph’s Prep, and not even the largest school in...
LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being outside CFP race to win Heisman Trophy with prolific seasonVideo
NEW YORK — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first player since 2016 to win college football’s most prestigious player of the year award as part of a team that did not play for a conference championship. The fifth-year player, who transferred from...
Penn State rallies from 18 down in second half to defeat Ohio State 83-80Video
STATE COLLEGE — Ace Baldwin Jr.’s 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining cappped a rally from an 18-point second-half deficit, and Penn State held on to defeat Ohio State, 83-80, on Saturday night. After Baldwin’s 3-pointer — Penn State’s eighth of the second half — Bruce Thornton made two free throws...
Pitt survives scare from Canisius, escapes with 82-71 victory
Pitt’s struggles Saturday night in an 82-71 victory against Canisius led Blake Hinson to think about something totally unrelated to basketball: Final exams start next week. Pitt trailed the Golden Griffins, 54-47, with 13 minutes left in the game before waking up midway through the second half and ironing out...
Army holds on with goal-line stand in final seconds, beats Navy 17-11Video
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Army held its ground on a goal-line stand in the final seconds to send Navy mascot Bill the Goat — and Navy superfan Bill, the G.O.A.T. — home disappointed. Army linebacker Kalib Fortner scored on a fourth-quarter strip sack and then helped stuff quarterback Tai Lavatai inches...
Pitt volleyball team reaches NCAA Final Four by beating Louisville
In the past six seasons, Dan Fisher’s teams at Pitt have won more women’s volleyball matches than any other Division I school in the country. Trouble is Fisher’s Panthers haven’t won the big prize of an NCAA championship. Perhaps that trend is about to end. For the second time this...
Steelers 4 Downs: George Pickens seems frustrated with lack of targets. Does he warrant them?
1. Deserving of the ball? A common refrain among Pittsburgh Steelers fans seeking answers for their team’s struggling offense has been a plea to get more opportunities for George Pickens. But the numbers are mixed on if the receiver is being ignored by the play-callers and quarterbacks, or if Pickens...
Edwards helps West Virginia hold off Drexel 66-60Video
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jesse Edwards scored 16 points to help West Virginia hold off Drexel, 66-60, on Saturday. Edwards made 7 of 10 shots and grabbed five rebounds for the Mountaineers (4-5). Quinn Slazinski finished with 14 points and six rebounds. Seth Wilson came off the bench to score 11...
Late-season collapses not foreign to Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin
It already has been established that the Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off the worst two losses in the Mike Tomlin era. No other team in NFL history with a winning record has lost back-to-back games to opponents at least eight games under .500, so how can it be viewed as...
Elandon Roberts fined $21,855, Miles Killebrew $10,927 for actions in Steelers loss Sunday
Inside linebacker Elandon Roberts and special-teamer Miles Killebrew each were fined by the NFL for actions during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week. Roberts was docked $21,855 and Killebrew $10,927 for what the league deemed were unnecessary roughness during Arizona’s 24-10 upset victory. Each player was...
Fast start leads Belle Vernon to 2nd straight state championship
MECHANISBURG — There was no suspense in this year’s PIAA Class 3A championship. Belle Vernon made sure of that with another dominating performance starting with the opening kickoff. Anthony Crews scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, and the Leopards (13-1) won their second consecutive state title with a convincing...
Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani agreed Saturday to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal was announced after days of speculation over where the unique, two-way star would continue his career after six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. “This is a unique, historic...
Pirates A to Z: After short stay last year, Ali Sanchez returns to add depth at catcher
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Ali Sanchez Position: Catcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 26 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 200 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: None. Contract: Not yet eligible for arbitration. Acquired: Signed as a free...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Keep NHL players away from ’26 Winter Olympics
The NHL is mooting whether to send players to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. It’s at the final discretion of the league, not the players. Big fail by the NHL Players Association, though pressing for control would have served just a small percentage of the membership. I’m against it....
Steelers linebackers T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith placed in concussion protocol
Two days after their 21-18 loss to the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers have placed outside linebacker T.J. Watt in concussion protocol. Watt reported symptoms when he came to the team facility Friday for meetings and film study, Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said Saturday. The NFL Network also reported...
Toughness runs in veins of Penguins rookie defenseman John Ludvig
It really isn’t difficult to understand where Pittsburgh Penguins rookie defenseman John Ludvig gets his toughness. He is his father’s son. In this case, the father is former NHL forward Jan Ludvig. And the pronunciation of his first name perfectly illustrates the resilience Jan learned as a teenager and then...
Analysis: Quarterback stands above many roster issues confronting Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi
Pat Narduzzi has a quarterback problem, and this time there is no one left to blame. After at least two swings and misses in the transfer portal, where Pitt’s 10-year head coach found Kedon Slovis and Phil Jurkovec not to his liking, he has waded into this offseason burdened by...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander scores twice as Penguins beat MonstersVideo
Two goals by forward Alex Nylander led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-3 home win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forwards Corey Andonovski and Raivis Ansons and defenseman Ty Smith all contributed a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (11-8-3-0) while forward Peter...
Penguins’ power play falters yet again in 4th consecutive loss
No story has dominated the Penguins’ 2023-24 season quite like their power play. Mainly because it has largely been dominated by opposing penalty-killing squads through the first two months of the campaign. Things have been particularly stagnant in recent weeks as the Penguins entered Friday with a franchise-record 12-game streak...
Dae Dae Grant powers Duquesne past Saint Peter’s, Dukes win 3rd straight
Duquesne guard Dae Dae Grant entered tipoff against Saint Peter’s on Friday night a game removed from setting a program record for consecutive free throws made. Starting with the team’s 2023-24 season-opener Nov. 6, Grant had hit 43 straight shots from the charity stripe over Duquesne’s first eight games of...
Braves get David Fletcher, Max Stassi from Angels for Evan White and Tyler Thomas
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves obtained infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi from the Los Angeles Angels on Friday for infielder Evan White and left-hander Tyler Thomas. Fletcher, 29, hit .247 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 33 games with the Angels this season and batted .331 with...
Saints QB Derek Carr clears concussion protocol, could play vs. Panthers
NEW ORLEANS — Saints quarterback Derek Carr cleared the concussion protocol on Friday evening, increasing the liklelihood that he’ll start on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Carr, who left New Orleans’ 33-28 loss to Detroit last week with a concussion as well as shoulder and rib injuries, was listed as...
