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Broncos enter Steelers Week fuming about Ravens’ late-game run to tie NFL record
When the Denver Broncos arrive at Heinz Field Sunday to play the Steelers, they’ll be in a bitter mood. And the source of their agitation is a familiar one to Steelers fans: the Baltimore Ravens. The Broncos lost to the Ravens 23-7 on Sunday, while Baltimore rushed for 102 yards...
Steelers Week 4 film study: Quarterback play was an obvious difference-maker
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 4 loss to the Packers. In a matchup between iconic franchises at Lambeau Field, the Packers advanced to 3-1 and now...
Milestone for Bubba Wallace as he earns 1st NASCAR victoryVideo
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Bubba Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level when rain stopped Monday’s playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway. Wallace had driven through a crash and to the front of the field five laps before the second rain stoppage of the...
Veterans Haden, Turner convinced Steelers have what it takes to rebound
Neither began his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but as two of the team’s most experienced players Joe Haden and Trai Turner have seen it all in the NFL. Mostly, they’ve seen losing. Haden’s career began with seven consecutive losing seasons as part of the Cleveland Browns. Turner has been...
Washington Football facility searched, trainer put on leaveVideo
The Washington Football Team has placed head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave for what a team statement called an “ongoing criminal investigation” unrelated to the club. Federal law enforcement officials, including agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, served a search warrant at Washington’s practice facility, two people...
Penguins ready to deal with another ‘covid season’
In March, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust labeled the 2020-21 campaign in a succinct fashion. He termed it “the covid season.” Faced with the harsh realities of covid-19, the NHL tip-toed through an unprecedented season with limited scheduling, travel and formats as well as a variety of rules aimed at...
Mets let go of manager Luis Rojas after 2 losing seasons
NEW YORK — Luis Rojas was let go as manager of the New York Mets on Monday after two losing seasons. The team declined its option on Rojas’ contract for 2022, making the announcement a day after finishing third in the NL East at 77-85 in Steve Cohen’s first year...
Joe Haden reasserts he ‘for sure’ was onside in Steelers’ blocked FG vs. Packers
Joe Haden has seen the video of the special teams offsides call that he was flagged for Sunday. And he still is certain he was onside for the field goal snap that Minkah Fitzpatrick blocked and returned for a touchdown. “Yes,” Haden said Monday, “for sure.” It was a critical...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Sabres
The Penguins announced their lineup for Tuesday’s preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. It includes: Forwards - Anthony Angello, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Teddy Blueger, Jeff Carter, Filip Hallander, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Brock McGinn, Drew O’Connor, Bryan Rust, Radim Zohorna, Jason Zucker Defensemen - Brian Dumoulin, Mark...
MLB .244 batting average worst since ’68, up after crackdown
NEW YORK — The major league batting average dropped to .244 this season, its lowest since the year of the pitcher in 1968, though offense picked up markedly following baseball’s midseason crackdown on grip-enhancing substances for pitchers. MLB’s stricter enforcement had the desired impact, ending a run of 12 consecutive...
With MVPs out, new stars set to shine in MLB postseason
A funny thing about this year’s likely MVPs — none was valuable enough to push his teams into the postseason. Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper, Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — all contenders for the individual prize and all set to watch from home while a champion is...
Jaguars’ Urban Meyer apologizes for ‘just stupid’ actions in videoVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer apologized to his family, his team and owner Shad Khan for actions he called “just stupid.” A video surfaced Saturday night showing a woman dancing close to Meyer’s lap, a clip that quickly went viral and made headlines across the country. Another...
Wainwright gets $17.5M from Cards in ’22, over double ’21
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright is guaranteed $17.5 million under his 2022 contract with the Cardinals, more than double his $8 million salary this year. The 40-year-old also has a full no-trade provision in the deal announced Friday, not that it makes any difference. Wainwright has the...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden get into Steelers’ issues on both sides of the ballVideo
Tim Benz wants fans and the Pittsburgh public to channel their worries and concerns in the right direction after yet another Steelers loss. He says that they should be worried about him and Mark Madden. “Worry about who matters. Us,” Benz says. “Because in our business a little strife, a...
Mark Madden: Steelers have many problems on offense, but the elite defense is average at best
The Steelers flat-out stink. They may use their illusion next Sunday at Heinz Field by beating a Denver team that’s not near as good as its 3-1 record. But, after a Week 1 upset at Buffalo that now looks totally illogical, the Steelers have been mostly non-competitive in losses to...
Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League Scores – Week 7
The Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League’s regular season continued over the weekend with Week 7 games. The league concludes the regular season Saturday and Sunday before the playoffs begin Oct. 16-17. Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League Scores Week 7 CLASS AAA Division I (5th-6th grade) Washington 39, West Allegheny 6...
5 things we learned: Third quarter scoring the next issue Steelers need to fix
Five things we learned from Packers 27, Steelers 17: 1. Third isn’t the charm The storyline entering the game centered on the offense’s inability to score points in the first quarter. Not since Week 10 last season against Cincinnati had the Steelers gotten any points from the offense in the...
First Call: Joe Haden tweets about penalty; ex-Steeler critical of JuJu Smith-Schuster; Denver’s quarterback injured
Monday’s “First Call” has critical comments from an ex-Steeler about JuJu Smith-Schuster. Antonio Brown had interesting things to say about his time in New England. And Pittsburgh. Also, Joe Haden spouts off about his offsides penalty, and next week’s Steelers opponent has its starting QB in concussion protocol. His side...
Madden Monday on Steelers’ loss to Packers: ‘They flunk football 101 time and time again’
As we said in our “Airing of Grievances” post Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Green Bay Packers had everything that Steelers fans love to gripe about. Bad calls by the officials, namely nullifying Minkah Fitzpatrick’s field goal block, scoop and score that didn’t count. Poor play by...
Tom Brady gets win, passing yards record in return to Gillette
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Playing as a visitor at Gillette Stadium wasn’t the only big change for Tom Brady on Sunday night. The seven-time Super Bowl champion, six with the Patriots, struggled in the rainy conditions much of the evening. He was booed — often. Being Brady, he also won. Brady...
This date in sports history: Oct. 4Video
1895 — Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open. Rawlins beats Willie Dunn with 36-hole total of 173 at the Newport Golf Club in Newport, R.I. 1927 — John Longden rides the first official winner of his career, named Hugo K. Asher, in Salt Lake City. 1940 — Fritzie Zivic...
Deer Lakes grad Michael Sullivan earns role as freshman on Pitt soccer team
Michael Sullivan isn’t taking French this semester, but the freshman midfielder for Pitt occasionally gets a crash course on it while walking through campus. Three Pitt players — 2020 ACC Offensive Player of the Year Valentin Noel, reigning conference freshman of the year Bertin Jacquesson and Raphael Crivello — are...
Steelers notebook: Special teams penalty on blocked field goal ‘momentum swinger’
With the Green Bay Packers trying to build on a four-point lead late in the first half, the Pittsburgh Steelers were intent on blunting the momentum heading into intermission. They thought they accomplished it, too, when Joe Haden and Minkah Fitzpatrick broke through the line and blocked Mason Crosby’s 31-yard...
Airing of Grievances: Steelers’ loss in Green Bay highlights Holy Trinity of fan complaints: play calling, refs, QB
There was plenty to vent about in the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Most of the gripes involved the holy trinity of Steelers fan agitation. • Blame the refs. • Blame the quarterback. • Blame the play calling. In the case...
No scramble, playoffs set: Yanks-Red Sox, Giants win WestVideo
Rafael Devers delivered big time for the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Judge did just enough for the New York Yankees. And Buster Posey boosted the San Francisco Giants to the NL West crown, dropping the 106-win Dodgers into a dangerous wild-card game. In a flash, the MLB playoff field was...
