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Michigan school concerned about sportsmanship after new soccer record
KINGSLEY, Mich. — A school board in northern Michigan plans to send a protest over sportsmanship as a result of a soccer player’s 16-goal record-setting game against a winless team. The backlash over Kevin Hubbell’s performance continued Monday night at a meeting of the Kingsley board. Members didn’t take a...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson takes game to new levelVideo
BALTIMORE — Every time the Baltimore Ravens show a new flaw or lose another player to injury, it seems as if Lamar Jackson starts playing even better. Jackson has been just what the Ravens needed so far this season, never more so than Monday night against Indianapolis, when he threw...
Mark Davis’ ‘dream’ hire of Jon Gruden turns into Raiders nightmareVideo
When Jon Gruden returned to the Raiders in 2018, he was greeted with a pep rally news conference, owner Mark Davis calling it a “dream come true” and the “biggest day of his life.” There was much less pomp and circumstance surrounding the coach’s rapid departure, with Davis sending out...
Steelers notes: Devin Bush, Cameron Sutton, James Washington could play this week
As he is wont to do, Mike Tomlin was short on specifics regarding the list of injuries afflicting the Pittsburgh Steelers. But Tomlin didn’t rule out three starters from playing Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks. Of inside linebacker Devin Bush, cornerback Cameron Sutton and wide receiver James Washington —...
Doug Ferguson: Cantlay taking plenty of time to soak up 5 big weeksVideo
LAS VEGAS — Patrick Cantlay had that magic wand of a putter in his hands on the 16th green at Whistling Straits without having to use it. Shane Lowry conceded the match, Cantlay handed the club to his caddie and, before long, he was celebrating a Ryder Cup victory. That...
Campus clippings: UPG women’s tennis team repeats as regular-season conference champ
Regular season champions for the second straight season. That was the title bestowed on the Pitt-Greensburg women’s tennis team after an 8-1 win over Penn State Altoona capped a 6-0 run through AMCC play and improved the Bobcats to 8-2. The doubles teams of Cathryn Rossi and sophomore Isabella Lane;...
Gamal Marballie re-opens recruiting now that he is healthy
Coming out of high school, Gamal Marballie had small-college interest for football, but he seemed to disappear from the recruiting landscape. That is because he did. Marballie, a two-sport standout at Yough who also was a 1,000-point scorer in basketball, took a year off to rehab a knee injury he...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin ‘saddened’ by situation involving mentor Jon Gruden’s resignation
Speaking to media about 16 hours after Jon Gruden resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he was “saddened” by the circumstances that involved language Gruden used in emails sent several years ago. Tomlin was defensive backs coach under Gruden for four seasons...
Braves’ Jorge Soler sidelined after testing positive for covid-19
ATLANTA — Braves right fielder Jorge Soler was pulled from the lineup for Tuesday’s Game 4 of the NL Division Series against Milwaukee after testing positive for covid-19. Outfielder Cristian Pache took Soler’s spot on the roster, Major League Baseball announced. Soler was replaced at the top of the order...
Steelers sign former 2nd-round pick WR Anthony Miller to practice squad
To boost a wide receivers corps dealing with the loss of JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday signed former Chicago Bears second-round pick Anthony Miller to their practice squad. Miller, 27, had 134 catches for 1,564 yards and 11 touchdowns over his first three NFL seasons but caught only...
Current captains of every NHL team for 2023-24 season
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby remains the longest-tenured captain in the NHL heading into the 2023-24 season, having earned the “C” in May 2007. Crosby’s run is followed by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (2010) and Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (2012). Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand,...
Dream picks longtime WNBA player, West Mifflin grad Tanisha Wright as new coach
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream hired longtime WNBA player Tanisha Wright, a West Mifflin and Penn State graduate, as its new head coach on Tuesday, looking to bring stability to a team that struggled under two interim coaches this past season. The 37-year-old Wright played 14 seasons with the Seattle...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson sidelined for season opener
TAMPA, Fla. — Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson will miss his team’s season-opening game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday because of an undisclosed ailment. Coach Mike Sullivan labeled Matheson as “day to day.” The left-handed defenseman has been dealing with an ailment since leaving practice in Cranberry early on...
Mike Tomlin: Multiple WRs needed to fill shoes with JuJu Smith-Schuster headed to IRVideo
It takes a village of wide receivers to compensate for the loss of JuJu Smith-Schuster to shoulder surgery, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday. Tomlin confirmed Smith-Schuster will have a procedure performed on his right shoulder Wednesday and will be placed on injured reserve. How the Steelers compensate for...
Nets won’t play Kyrie Irving until he meets vaccine requirementVideo
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving can keep refusing to get the covid-19 vaccine. He just won’t play for the Brooklyn Nets until he does. The Nets announced Tuesday that Irving would not play or practice with them until he could be a full participant, ending the idea that he would...
Tim Benz: 2 Penguins that must fill the net while stars are sidelined
With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin sidelined to start the 2021-22 season, points will have to come from somewhere for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Who the Pens lean on to generate that offense — and how they do it — are key points of discussion. After all, Bryan Rust can only...
Penguins sign forward Brian Boyle to 1-year contractVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Before he even formally became a member of the Penguins, Brian Boyle already had his image plastered on one of their walls. “There’s a picture of him getting stoned by (former goaltender Matt) Murray walking into the rink at PPG (Paints Arena),” forward Bryan Rust said. “I’m...
Fox Chapel grad Jake Pilarski excited to be home with Wild Things
The last three years have thrown some curveballs at Jake Pilarski. Now, the Fox Chapel grad is home and ready to toss some of his own. Pilarski, 23, was acquired by the Washington Wild Things via trade from the Lake Erie Crushers on Oct. 4, bringing the right-handed pitcher a...
Penguins primer: Everything you need to know as the team opens the 2021-22 season
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made the NHL postseason for 15 straight seasons. Their quest for a 16th consecutive appearance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when they open the season at the Tampa Bay Lightning. And they’ll do it without superstar centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby is closer...
Jerome Bettis on Steelers rookie Najee Harris: Get him some help and ‘he can be much better than me’
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis has already witnessed one All-Pro fill his cleats at that position. That was Le’Veon Bell. Willie Parker and James Conner made the Pro Bowl as a running back wearing the Black and Gold as well. But “The Bus” sees something really special in...
First Call: Steelers reportedly plan to sign a receiver to replace JuJu Smith-Schuster; Ravens fail to break rushing record
Tuesday’s “First Call” tells us which NFL wide receiver may join the Steelers to replace an injured JuJu Smith-Schuster. We also see if the Baltimore Ravens could break their tie with the Steelers for that NFL team rushing mark. You get some info on Penguins gambling lines before the 2021-22...
Steelers Week 5 film study: Fast start key to victory over Broncos
NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 5 win over the Broncos. The 3-1 Broncos came to Heinz Field in Week 5 with Teddy Bridgewater and Courtland Sutton...
Giants edge Dodgers on Evan Longoria homer, take series lead
LOS ANGELES — Evan Longoria homered off Max Scherzer in the fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on a blustery Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in their NL Division Series. Los Angeles nearly tied it with two outs in the ninth...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Logan Wiland carries Seton Hill to victory
Seton Hill running back Logan Wiland needed an ice bath Sunday morning. The grad student carried the football 38 times and gained 178 yards Saturday in Erie as the Griffins rallied past Mercyhurst, 19-17, for another grind-it-out victory, its first of the season in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Wiland...
Lamar Jackson leads Ravens back to overtime win over ColtsVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown on the first possession of overtime to give the Baltimore Ravens a 31-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. Jackson threw for a career-high 442 yards and four touchdowns, including a pair of short TD passes...
