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WPIAL football playoff preview: A closer look at all 13 of this weekend’s games
Welcome to championship weekend in Class 6A and the final stop on the Highway to Heinz in the other five classifications. Ten teams on Friday, from Class A to 5A, will punch their ticket to ride to the North Shore on Thanksgiving weekend to play for a WPIAL championship. Speaking...
Shohei Ohtani voted AL MVP; Bryce Harper wins NL honor
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani was voted unanimiously American League MVP on Thursday for a two-way season not seen since Babe Ruth, and Bryce Harper earned the National League honor for the second time. Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by members of the Baseball...
Despite the headaches, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi grew to know, respect Mark Whipple
When Pat Narduzzi was a 28-year-old defensive line coach at Rhode Island in 1994, he knew a headache awaited him when he saw Brown on the schedule. All Narduzzi had to know was Mark Whipple was Brown’s head coach. “The passing game just blew us up,” he said. Same deal...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses 2nd straight practice with illnessVideo
BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed his second straight practice Thursday, as an illness unrelated to coronavirus continued to sideline the team’s most important player. Jackson, who was sent home from the team facility Wednesday morning, could return to practice Friday for the Ravens’ final on-field workout before Sunday’s...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield practices, expected to play against LionsVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to practice Thursday after missing one day to rest an assortment of injuries. Mayfield is dealing with shoulder, foot and knee issues. However, he is expected to play Sunday when the Browns (5-5) host the Detroit Lions (0-8-1). Mayfield was kept off...
Trai Turner returns to full practice for Steelers; T.J. Watt, Joe Haden remain out
Among the five players on the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster who are on this week’s injury report, the only upgrade from Wednesday to Thursday was starting right guard Trai Turner. Turner was listed as a full practice participant on the report, a day after he did not practice at all...
Mason Rudolph playing waiting game to see whether he will start for Steelers vs. Chargers
Like Steelers Nation, Mason Rudolph is curious to know whether he will make a second consecutive start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. That decision will be dictated by science. And like the team’s rabid fan base, Rudolph has no inside information regarding the health of starter...
MLB announces new policy that will provide furnished housing for minor league players
Major League Baseball announced a new policy that is expected to provide furnished housing to 90% of minor league players at the club’s expense, starting in the 2022 season. The policy applies to all players except for those under a major league uniform policy contract or making six-figure salaries, and...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington has big decision on which prospects to protect from Rule 5 Draft
As the deadline approaches for the Pittsburgh Pirates to protect prospects from the Rule 5 Draft, general manager Ben Cherington finds himself having to make decisions on his own acquisitions. Per MLB rules, those eligible include players who signed at age 18 or younger must be added to a team’s...
Najee Harris’ workload for Steelers approaching record-setting levels
When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Najee Harris in the first round, it was done to help achieve Art Rooney II’s directive of running the ball more efficiently and effectively. Harris has held up his end — the Steelers have improved from No. 32 to 26 in rushing — but the...
DL Carlos Davis back practicing with Steelers, remains on IR
A Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman on the injured reserve list was cleared to practice Thursday. But not the high-profile one that some are probably hoping for. Carlos Davis returned to practice Thursday, opening up a 21-day window in which he must be activated to the Steelers active roster or be...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward says he has ‘no relationship’ with Warren Sapp after Sapp’s curious comment
Cameron Heyward smiled and let out a quick chuckle. But the Pittsburgh Steelers veteran leader let it be known that the shot Warren Sapp took at him on social media this week was anything but playful banter. Heyward said Thursday he has “no relationship” with Sapp, four days after the...
Mark Madden: Steelers coordinator Matt Canada is outsmarting himself, even when facing the obvious
The Los Angeles Chargers have the worst run defense in the NFL, conceding an average of 155.1 yards per game. The Steelers need to run the ball down their throats Sunday night. Just like the Steelers needed to do against Detroit this past Sunday when they had first-and-goal from the...
First Call: Far-too-early ESPN mock draft has Kenny Pickett gone before Steelers; Le’Veon Bell may not be done with Ravens
Former Steeler Le’Veon Bell has fallen on hard times but may not have fallen out of favor with the Baltimore Ravens. An “all-too-early” NFL mock draft has Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett off the board before the Steelers have a chance to select him. A former WPIAL and Penn State star...
Fox’s Jay Glazer on Steelers’ exit plan for Ben Roethlisberger, succession strategy at quarterback, Mason Rudolph’s future
Fox NFL analyst Jay Glazer is known to have a good connection with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. A month ago, Glazer insisted that Tomlin doesn’t want to start over with a rookie quarterback next year if Ben Roethlisberger does retire at the end of 2021. While appearing on...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans enraged, defensive, confused after disheartening tie against Lions
The Pittsburgh Steelers tied the 0-8 Detroit Lions at home in a game that featured 15 total penalties, injuries to star players, three Steelers turnovers and some rotten play calling. Exactly how else did you think this week’s “U mad, bro?” was going to go? Take it away, Stiller nation....
Pirates A to Z: Kevin Newman made dramatic improvement at shortstop, struggled at plate
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 Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Kevin Newman Position: Shortstop Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 28 Height: 6-foot Weight: 185 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Newman batted .226/.265/.309 with...
This date in sports history: Nov. 18
1962 — Bill Wade of the Chicago Bears passes for 466 yards and two touchdowns to edge the Dallas Cowboys 34-33. 1970 — Joe Frazier knocks out Bob Foster in the second round to retain the world heavyweight title in Detroit. 1974 — Charley Johnson of the Denver Broncos passes...
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers doesn’t practice because of toe issueVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers’ imperfect offense hasn’t been getting the practice it needs. And it might not get it this week, either. Reigning MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who missed a game because of covid-19 and didn’t rejoin the team until the day before Sunday’s 17-0 victory...
Justin Verlander agrees to $25M, 1-year deal with AstrosVideo
HOUSTON — Justin Verlander agreed to a $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros that includes a conditional $25 million player option for a second season. Verlander became a free agent after completing a $94 million, three-year contract with the Astros. He played in just one game in the...
Sliding Saints sticking with steady Siemian at QB for nowVideo
METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian’s fledging second stint as an NFL starter has been promising and disappointing. While New Orleans pulled out a victory over NFC South-leading Tampa Bay when Siemian replaced an injured Jameis Winston during the second quarter of a tie game, Siemian’s first...
Led by Central Catholic grad Kurt Hinish, defensive line puts Notre Dame in 1st classVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The plane trip home from Notre Dame’s 28-3 victory at Virginia couldn’t have been any more enjoyable for nose tackle Kurt Hinish. It isn’t often you get to stick out your tongue at your position coach. But that’s what Hinish, a Central Catholic grad and fifth-year...
State media release attributed to Peng raises WTA concerns
BEIJING — The head of the women’s professional tennis tour questioned the legitimacy of what Chinese state media said was a retraction by a Grand Slam doubles champion who has accused a former top government official of sexual assault. WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said Wednesday that a statement...
Kenny Pickett’s love for football started at an early age
You’d never know it by watching the first 10 games of Pitt’s season, but there was a time when Kenny Pickett couldn’t stand up straight while holding a ball in his hands. “My wife used to hold him standing up to shoot basketball,” Ken Pickett Sr. said in an interview...
NCAA women’s basketball tournament expands to 68 teamsVideo
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is expanding to 68 teams beginning with the current season, giving it an equal number of participants as the men’s tournament as part of a concerted effort at gender parity. The men’s tournament expanded to 68 teams in 2011 with four first-round games traditionally played...
