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Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson invited to Walker Cup ‘tryout’

Two starts on the PGA Tour. A strong fall season in South Bend. Now, this? Palmer Jackson continues his meteoric rise in college golf and an invitation to a Walker Cup practice is another point of validation. Jackson, a senior at Notre Dame and a Franklin Regional graduate, will join...
Steelers rookie DL DeMarvin Leal returns to practice, remains on IR

Defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, activating a 21-day window during which the rookie must be added to the 53-man roster off the injured reserve list or be lost for the season. Leal was placed on IR on Oct. 15 because of a knee injury and...
Maradona ‘Hand of God’ World Cup ball sold for $2.4M

LONDON — The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million by the referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball. Ali Bin Nasser, the Tunisian former match official who refereed the quarterfinal...
Mark Madden: Stubborn Penguins in danger of missing playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in trouble. It’s not too soon to say that. In fact, it may get late early. Whatever can go wrong, is. Their recent seven-game losing streak is the headliner. But the devil is in the Penguins’ details, and the New Jersey Devils are 13-3. They didn’t...
New documentary shows ex-Steelers player Carlton Haselrig’s battle with football-related brain injuries

JOHNSTOWN — Frail, angry, confused and dying, Carlton Haselrig rolled around on his bed, twisting in the blankets and sheets, screaming profanities, before sitting up and crying out a desperate plea: “Help me, Dad! Father!” But it was in vain. His father was not there to help. Fred Haselrig had...
2-sack game earns Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith AFC Defensive Player the Week

The return of the defensive player of the year resulted in a defensive player of the week. Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith was honored by the NFL as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced Wednesday, three days after Highsmith had a strip sack among two...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger on the notion of becoming an offensive coordinator; Steelers looking at defensive backs

Ben Roetlisberger is talking about life after football. The Steelers are considering making another move to bolster their defensive backfield. The Prime Video ratings for “Thursday Night Football” are a struggle. And Duquesne’s next men’s basketball game looks like it could be a real test. All that in Wednesday’s “First...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin’s assessment of Kenny Pickett’s ‘growth’ more about strategy than evaluation

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin staunchly endorsed the development of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett during his Tuesday press conference. “It’s been really impressive,” Tomlin said. “If you ask me to summarize the rate of growth and the range of growth, it’s been really impressive in all areas. I think it’s...
Pirates A to Z: After struggling in 2nd half, trade gives Ji-Man Choi chance to start at 1B

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Ji-Man Choi Positions: First base/designated hitter Bats: Left Throws: Right Age: 31 (May 10) Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 260 pounds 2022 MLB statistics:...
Matt Murray’s return ‘a great experience’ as he beats Penguins for 1st win with Toronto

Matt Murray has seen that kind of push from the Penguins in that building many times. He knows what it looks like — and what it sounds like — when Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and company decide it’s time to put the pedal down. It’s just that when...
Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, TCU remain top 4 in CFPVideo

Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, with Tennessee at No. 5 and LSU at No. 6. With three of the top six teams and only three weeks left until Selection Sunday, the SEC appears...
West Virginia men improve to 3-0 after beating Morehead StateVideo

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Tre Mitchell scored 21 points, and West Virginia overcame a sluggish start to beat Morehead State, 75-57, on Tuesday night. Coach Bob Huggins earned his 919th career win, moving within one of Jim Calhoun for third place all-time among Division I coaches, behind only Jim Boeheim of...
Penguins’ top line victimized in loss to Maple LeafsVideo

As Sidney Crosby goes, the Pittsburgh Penguins tend to go. And neither went in a particularly good direction Tuesday night. During a 5-2 home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena, Crosby had a goal but was somewhat directly involved in two of the visitors’ scores. In...
Veteran skippers Terry Francona, Buck Showalter voted Managers of YearVideo

Cleveland’s Terry Francona and the New York Mets’ Buck Showalter were voted Managers of the Year on Tuesday night, improving the already-sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Francona, who grew up in New Brighton, won the AL award for the third time in 10 seasons. He received 17 of...
For now, Pitt’s SirVocea Dennis focused on sacks more than plans for future

Middle linebacker SirVocea Dennis is nearing the end of his fourth season at Pitt, but he said Tuesday he remains undecided about his future. Does he return next season or declare for the 2023 NFL Draft? Sorry, he’s not ready to discuss those plans. “I’m just focused on this year,”...
Pirates protect Endy Rodriguez, 3 others from Rule 5 Draft in 40-man roster moves

The Pittsburgh Pirates protected four players from the Rule 5 Draft by adding them to the 40-man roster Tuesday, creating some positions of need in the process. The Pirates added a pair of top-10 prospects in right-handed pitchers Mike Burrows and catcher Endy Rodriguez, as well as right-handed reliever Colin...

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