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Steelers kicker Chris Boswell misses practice again because of groin injury
Kicker Chris Boswell returned to the injury report for the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a groin injury that kept him out of the game against the Indianapolis Colts. Boswell did not practice Thursday after being a full participant one day earlier. If Boswell can’t kick in the season finale against...
Canada approves NHL camps; decisions on games up to provincesVideo
OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian government, citing “national interest grounds,” gave its approval Thursday for the start of NHL training camps. It issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return to the country. The five provinces with NHL franchises, however, must...
Mississippi State tops Tulsa in Armed Forces Bowl, brawl eruptsVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — True freshman Will Rogers scored his first rushing touchdown of the season and had a 13-yard TD pass to lead Mississippi State past No. 22 Tulsa 28-26 on Thursday in the Armed Forces Bowl, which ended in a massive brawl. Minutes after the game ended following...
No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame move CFP clash to Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas — Playing a Rose Bowl game deep in the heart of Texas is anything but normal. Top-ranked Alabama being in a College Football Playoff semifinal game is nothing new. The SEC champion Crimson Tide (11-0) are in a familiar position despite the chaos of playing during the pandemic....
Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick tests positive for covid-19Video
MIAMI — Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick tested positive for covid-19 and is expected to miss Sunday’s regular-season finale at Buffalo. Coach Brian Flores shared the news with Fitzpatrick’s teammates during a Zoom meeting Thursday, safety Eric Rowe said. Fitzpatrick’s positive test was first reported by NFL Network. “It...
Duquesne picks up extra game with George Washington
For the first time in the 105-year history of the Duquesne men’s basketball program, the Dukes will face the same opponent on consecutive days this weekend. After a regularly scheduled game at George Washington at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Duquesne will stay in Washington to pick up another game against the...
Chase Claypool searches for strong finish for Steelers
A missing piece of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense resurfaced in the second half Sunday and helped contribute to the comeback from the 17-point deficit. Chase Claypool would like to take the momentum he built against the Indianapolis Colts and carry it into the season finale at Cleveland — and beyond....
T.J. Watt voted Steelers MVP by teammates
Outside linebacker T.J. Watt was named MVP of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 2020 in an announcement made Thursday that reflected a vote from the team’s players. Watt also received the honor last year, making him the first player to be named Steelers MVP in consecutive seasons since James Harrison in...
Penguins eliminated weak links but playoff spot in NHL East Division no sure thing
The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the eighth in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they’ll face eight times apiece in the East Division. In a sense, general manager Jim Rutherford took a pragmatic approach...
Pitt women’s basketball team shuts down after positive coronavirus test
Pitt shut down all women’s basketball activities because of a positive coronavirus test within the program just before the team was scheduled to host Boston College on Thursday afternoon. The game against the Eagles as well as games against North Carolina on Sunday, at Louisville on Jan. 7 and against...
Unfinished business for Clemson and Ohio State in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Everybody loves a comeback story, and both No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Ohio State arrive at the Sugar Bowl looking for redemption of sorts. For Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers, this College Football Playoff semifinal brings them back to the site of last season’s national championship...
Penguins A to Z: What can John Marino do for a second act?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. John Marino Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Unless state orders change, Steelers won’t sell tickets to public for home playoff opener
Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to allow time-limited mitigation orders to expire Monday won’t help the Steelers sell tickets for their home playoff game on the weekend of Jan. 9-10. With the orders reverting back to Dec. 11 standards, the Steelers will be permitted to have 2,500 fans in attendance at...
Rashad Weaver earns consensus All-America status, Pitt’s 1st since 2016
Pitt defensive end Rashad Weaver reached consensus All-America status Thursday when he was named to the first team by the American Football Coaches Association. It is Weaver’s third first-team honor — the Associated Press and Football Writers Association of America previously honored him — and the seventh overall. The AFCA...
Top cornerback out as Browns’ coronavirus concerns grow
CLEVELAND — The Browns are trying to shake free from covid-19 to face the Steelers. It hasn’t been easy. Cleveland’s issues with the virus intensified Thursday as top cornerback Denzel Ward and linebacker Malcolm Smith were placed on the covid-19 reserve list and the team was forced to close its...
New York makes exception to allow fans at Bills playoff game
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is making an exception to its restrictions on large gatherings to allow about 6,700 fans to attend a Buffalo Bills home playoff game in January as long as all test negative beforehand. That’s about 10% of the stadium’s capacity. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the football...
Sports stories of the year: Steelers’ historic start; Pirates achieve infamy
Here we are, in the victory formation to end 2020, looking to run out the clock on a year you probably never want to see again. But before we get to 2021, here’s a look back at some of the top sports stories of the year. Steelers’ record start, sobering...
No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas — Lincoln Riley will remember this Oklahoma season for a long time. It took a lot to get to the end of it — with two significant trophies. The No. 8 Sooners navigated through the season played under the cloud of a pandemic, and their first 0-2 start...
Indiana pulls out overtime win over Penn State
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and Rob Phinisee hit a stepback jumper for the win as Indiana held off Penn State 87-85 in overtime Wednesday night. Jackson-Davis and Phinisee (11 points) were among five Hoosiers (6-4, 1-2 Big Ten) to score in double figures as Indiana shot...
This date in sports history: Dec. 31Video
1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants for their seventh NFL championship. Green Bay’s Bart Starr throws three touchdown passes in the first title game played in Green Bay. 1962...
Spurs’ Becky Hammon first woman to direct NBA teamVideo
SAN ANTONIO — Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct a team in NBA history, taking over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers following Gregg Popovich’s ejection in the first half. Popovich was ejected by official Tony Brown with 3 minutes, 56 seconds...
Covid-19 changed NFL in 2020; some shifts are permanentVideo
Through plenty of potholes, seas of empty seats and enough piped-in crowd noise to make broadcasts sound like sitcom laugh tracks, the NFL is about to put the wacky and worrisome 2020 season in its rearview. A final slate of games Sunday will determine the other half of the expanded...
Emmanuel Sanders, Saints looking like good match as playoffs nearVideo
NEW ORLEANS — It’s apparently no accident Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders is wrapping up his first season in New Orleans with a chance to reach his fourth Super Bowl — all with different teams. “I just think I positioned myself on good teams,” Sanders said after practice on Wednesday. “If...
Steelers rest key starters to open practice week ahead of game against Browns
Three players who missed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Indianapolis Colts returned to practice Wednesday when the team began on-field work for the season finale at Cleveland. Kicker Chris Boswell (groin), linebacker/safety Marcus Allen (stinger) and linebacker Ola Adeniyi (shoulder) were full practice participants. Coach Mike Tomlin said that...
Ben Roethlisberger ready to support Mason Rudolph in Steelers’ finale against Browns
Ben Roethlisberger won’t be in the huddle Sunday in Cleveland. Where he will be is on the practice field this week, on the sideline against the Cleveland Browns and in the ear of Mason Rudolph as the Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback makes his first start of the season. With the...
