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Robert Morris edges Milwaukee in Horizon League home opener
It wasn’t pretty, but Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole and his youthful team will certainly take Friday’s 67-64 victory over Milwaukee in the first of a two-game Horizon League set at UPMC Events Center. “Obviously a hard-fought, well-earned win by our guys,” Toole said. “It certainly was ugly,...
No. 1 Alabama rolls past Notre Dame in Rose Bowl, advances to title gameVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alabama rolled into another College Football Playoff championship game. DeVonta Smith caught three of fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Mac Jones’ four touchdown passes, Najee Harris ran for 125 yards with a high-hurdling highlight and top-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Notre Dame, 31-14, in the relocated Rose Bowl...
Browns get to practice as ‘weight’ of Steelers game sinks inVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns rang in the new year by practicing. With everything else that transpired over the past week, that was a major victory. They’ll go for an even bigger one Sunday. After days of positive covid-19 tests, disruptions and delays, the Browns found some normalcy and reopened...
Ramsey leads No. 14 Northwestern past Auburn in Citrus BowlVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Peyton Ramsey threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 14 Northwestern’s defense made it stand up in a 35-19 victory over Auburn in the Citrus Bowl on Friday. Ramsey, a graduate transfer, totaled 291 yards passing and 50 yards rushing for Northwestern (7-2),...
Chance to play, not rematch with Browns, motivating Steelers QB Rudolph
As fate would have it, the biggest game of Mason Rudolph’s season is also the biggest game for the Cleveland Browns in more than a decade. Despite the sordid history between the two, the latter is having little effect in motivating the former. “I really could care less who the...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen to miss start of training campVideo
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen will not be present for the start of the team’s training camp Sunday because of his immigration status. “He has an immigration timing issue, so he will get here partway through camp,” general manager Jim Rutherford said by phone on Friday. A native of Finland, Kapanen...
Minor League Report: Nailers get first win of the seasonVideo
Two goals by forward Patrick Watling led the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-3 home win against the Indy Fuel on Thursday at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Thursday. It was the Nailers’ first win of the season. Defenseman Shane Kuzmeski and forward Brady Tomlak also scored for Wheeling (1-3-2), and...
Jack Podlesny’s FG lifts Georgia past Cincinnati in Peach Bowl
ATLANTA — Jack Podlesny kicked a 53-yard field goal with three seconds remaining, and No. 11 Georgia handed No. 6 Cincinnati its only loss of the season with a dramatic 24-21 victory in the Peach Bowl on Friday. Georgia trailed 21-10 in the fourth quarter, but its defense clamped down...
Peyton Ramsey leads No. 14 Northwestern past Auburn in Citrus BowlVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Peyton Ramsey threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 14 Northwestern’s defense made it stand up in a 35-19 victory over Auburn in the Citrus Bowl on Friday. Ramsey, a graduate transfer, totaled 291 yards passing and 50 yards rushing for Northwestern (7-2),...
Steelers’ Terrell Edmunds, Chris Boswell out with injuries vs. Browns
On top of some veteran players who will be held out for rest, two prominent Pittsburgh Steelers will not play Sunday because of injuries. Starting strong safety Terrell Edmunds and kicker Chris Boswell were ruled out of the regular-season finale at the Cleveland Browns. A shoulder injury will cause Edmunds...
A season often in doubt to end on time, no cancellationsVideo
During the summer, with baseball just returning from its hiatus and the NHL and NBA scrambling to build “bubbles” to complete their interrupted seasons, many scoffed at the prospect of the NFL going through a four-month schedule on time. Without cancellations or significant delays, too, likely even to the staging...
Browns female executive Brownson to fill in again as coach Sunday against SteelersVideo
Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson will fill in for wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This will be the second time Brownson has been called on by coach Kevin Stefanski. Earlier this season, she became the first female in NFL history to handle...
Browns’ Myles Garrett to serve as captain vs. Steelers in 1st matchup since helmet swing
With Mason Rudolph starting at quarterback and the Pittsburgh Steelers making their first trip to Cleveland since Browns star Myles Garrett struck Rudolph over his head with Rudolph’s helmet, attention was going to center on Garrett when the teams play Sunday. Before the game begins, Garrett will be in the...
After weeks of inactivity, Duquesne faces 3 games in 4 days
In a normal season, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot would welcome the presence of four players who already have earned their college degrees. Marcus Weathers, Michael Hughes, Tavian Dunn-Martin and Pitt transfer Ryan Murphy can be mentors for young players and important liaisons between the locker room and the coach’s office....
Steel-High’s Mehki Flowers commits to play football at Penn State
Mehki Flowers started the new year by announcing a new journey with the Penn State football team. The junior from Steelton-Highspire in Harrisburg announced on Twitter a verbal commitment to the Nittany Lions on Friday morning. “Gear me up @coachjfranklin lol. Super excited to get started with you, Let’s make...
WVU’s Oscar Tshiebwe steps away from program
West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins announced Friday sophomore forward Oscar Tshiebwe, a Kennedy Catholic graduate, is stepping away from the program for personal reasons. “Oscar has our full support, and we certainly wish him the best during this time,” Huggins said in a statement. Later in a video...
From BLM to rallying teammates, how McKeesport grad Johnasia Cash found her voice with Penn State women’s basketball
Johnasia Cash realized in July that she wanted more out of her experience as a college basketball player. She wanted to freely express herself. She wanted her voice to be heard. She wanted to continue to grow as a player. So, the 6-foot-2 forward — a three-year starter for Dallas’...
Mark Madden: Steelers played major role in Browns struggles
The Steelers and Cleveland Browns have a rivalry akin to windshield vs. bug. The real rivalry moved with the real Browns to Baltimore in 1996. Oh, how we laughed. The real Browns have won two Super Bowls in Baltimore. Would they have won those had the real Browns remained in...
Penguins A to Z: Can Mike Matheson finally realize his potential?Video
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Mike Matheson Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
After experiencing illness, injury, Steelers guard Kevin Dotson looking for stability at end of rookie season
For someone who started 52 consecutive games in college, guard Kevin Dotson knew life would be different as a rookie in the NFL. He didn’t expect to win a starting job immediately, not on a veteran offensive line that included a Pro Bowl player at his position. Dotson, though, could...
This date in sports history: Jan. 1Video
1902 — Michigan beats Stanford, 49-0, in the first Rose Bowl. Neil Snow scores four touchdowns in a game that ends with eight minutes to play. The Wolverines earned the nickname as the “Point a Minute” team, having scored 501 points in their 10 games. The next Rose Bowl game...
West Virginia rallies to beat Army in Liberty BowlVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Reserve quarterback Austin Kendall threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Simmons with 5 minutes, 10 seconds left, and West Virginia held off Army, 24-21, on Thursday in the Liberty Bowl. Army (9-3) had a chance to tie it with 1:50 left, but Quinn Maretzki’s 39-yard field...
Ball State beats previously unbeaten San Jose State for 1st bowl winVideo
TUCSON, Ariz. — Antonio Phillips returned an early interception 53 yards for a touchdown, Drew Plitt accounted for two scores and Ball State beat short-handed No. 19 San Jose State, 34-13, in the Arizona Bowl on Thursday. San Jose State (7-1, No. 22 CFP) had to play without its two...
Post-game brawl mars Armed Forces Bowl between Mississippi State and TulsaVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — A post-game brawl between Mississippi State and Tulsa broke out moments after the two head coaches shook hands Thursday at Amon G. Carter Stadium on campus of TCU. It’s unclear how it started, but the teams were jawing at one another during warmups before the game’s...
Pitt postpones Saturday’s game against Notre Dame, 2nd schedule interruption this week
Since the start of the season, Jeff Capel has wondered about the wisdom of playing college basketball games in the midst of a pandemic. Now, only seven games into the season, the coronavirus is leaving Pitt’s coach and his players no choice. Late Thursday afternoon, Pitt (5-2, 1-1 ACC) postponed...
