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Penguins A to Z: When healthy, Evgeni Malkin can still dominateVideo
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. Evgeni Malkin Position: Center Shoots:...
First Call: Kevin Greene praises T.J. Watt in last interview, more coronavirus concerns for Browns
Recently released interview clips with former Steelers great Kevin Greene reveal his thoughts on current star T.J. Watt. The Cleveland Browns have more coronavirus issues. The gambling line on their game against the Steelers has shifted dramatically. And an AFC contender may have a significant injury issue heading into the...
U mad, bro?: Readers rant about Steelers strategy, Josh Bell trade, JuJu ‘Yelping’ Primanti Bros.
We are three days removed from a Steelers win. Enough happy holiday levity. I’m done with Christmas feel-good drivel. Let’s get back to our nuts and bolts. Let’s get back to what made “Breakfast With Benz” great. The “Four A’s”: Angst. Agitation. Animosity. Anger. Time to get the gravel in...
Tim Benz: Impact of Steelers win over Colts? Opposing defenses will tell that story
A popular question this week in Pittsburgh has been how to view the Steelers in the wake of their victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Are they back to being the team that looked like a threat to go 16-0? Or was that win just a victory to stop the downward...
This date in sports history: Dec. 30Video
1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants, 16-7, to win the NFL title for the second straight year. 1973 — The Minnesota Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys, 27-10,...
QB Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State beat Miami in Cheez-It Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. — Spencer Sanders threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns, and Oklahoma State held off No. 18 Miami for a 37-34 victory in the Cheez-It Bowl on Tuesday. Brennan Presley caught three of Sanders’ TD passes, finishing with six receptions for 118 yards. Sanders also led the Cowboys...
Pitt lands Aliquippa’s M.J. Devonshire to bolster secondary
Pitt landed a cornerback with some collegiate experience — and a lofty high school reputation — when Aliquippa graduate M.J. Devonshire pledged to enroll next year, his father, Marlin Devonshire Sr., told the Tribune-Review. A four-star prospect in the class of 2019, Devonshire spent the past two seasons at Kentucky...
Bills’ rout of Patriots punctuates breakthrough seasonVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Don’t let the Buffalo Bills’ polite talk about how the Patriots were merely the next opponent on their schedule fool you. For the team’s longest-serving players who have known mostly failure when facing New England, Buffalo’s 38-9 primetime beatdown of the Patriots on Monday, bore the...
Maryland transfer Marcus Minor officially joins Pitt offensive line
Offensive lineman Marcus Minor, who verbally committed to Pitt last week, officially joined the team Tuesday when he signed his scholarship papers. Minor, who played the past four seasons at Maryland, will participate in spring drills with two years of immediate eligibility. Minor, 6-foot-4, 310 pounds, started 17 games at...
Notre Dame seeking a jumpstart vs. Alabama in College Football Playoff semisVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly isn’t holding back on one of the primary goals for Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama on Friday. “We want to run the ball. We need to run the football,” Kelly said. “Based upon who we are and how we...
Titans’ Derrick Henry poised to repeat as NFL’s rushing leaderVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derrick Henry has been running into lots of NFL records, and now he is a game away from joining another exclusive group. Only six men have led the NFL in rushing in consecutive seasons since the league went to a 16-game season, and no one has managed...
Pine-Richland grad becomes special teams ace for Army
Former Pine-Richland defensive lineman Ryan Duran III has been carving a role out for himself over the past few years in West Point, and as the junior and his Army teammates get set to take on West Virginia in the Liberty Bowl, that role is expanding. During his first two...
Browns add 2 more players to crowded covid-19 list ahead of game with SteelersVideo
CLEVELAND — With their biggest game in years just days away, the Cleveland Browns added two more players to their lengthy covid-19 list. Starting safety Andrew Sendejo and rookie tight end Harrison Bryant were placed on the list Tuesday, giving Cleveland eight players on the list. It is not yet...
Arizona men’s basketball self-imposes 1-year postseason banVideo
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona men’s basketball program has self-imposed a one-year postseason ban related to its long-running NCAA rules infractions case. Arizona was accused of nine counts of misconduct, including five Level I violations, in a Notice of Allegations sent by the NCAA in October. The violations include a...
Mason Rudolph to get shot against Browns while Steelers rest Ben Roethlisberger
Mason Rudolph will return to the site of HelmetGate on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit Cleveland. His turn at quarterback isn’t based on a chance for redemption after he was clubbed on the head with his helmet courtesy of Browns defensive end Myles Garrett the last time the Steelers...
Penguins opener vs. Flyers gets early start for NBC broadcast
The Penguins will have seven of their games during the 2020-21 season broadcast on one of NBC’s networks. NBC announced its full slate of games for the upcoming campaign on Tuesday. The Penguins’ opener, a road game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 13, will be the lead game in...
Mike Sullivan and the Penguins are ready for a condensed camp challenge
Mike Sullivan’s media availability on Tuesday was very appropriate for 2020. That’s to say, it was interrupted unexpectedly. Fairly early on, while answering a question about his players, Sullivan’s voice crackled away and for a handful of seconds, nothing. He returned and explained his absence. “My computer ran out of...
Bona fide No. 1 goalie makes Flyers legit contenders in NHL East Division
The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the sixth in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they’ll face eight times apiece in the East Division. Here is a little stat that should warm the cockles of...
West Virginia pulls away from Northeastern in 2nd half for victoryVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Derek Culver scored 18 points, Oscar Tshiebwe had 12 points and 15 rebounds and No. 9 West Virginia used its size advantage to beat Northeastern, 73-51, on Tuesday. Emmitt Matthews added 13 points for the Mountaineers (8-2). Tyson Walker scored 10 points for Northeastern (1-5) but was...
No preseason, no problem as NFL rookies shine in strange yearVideo
Facing fourth-and-goal at the 1 in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams, the New York Jets turned to veteran Frank Gore — along with rookie Mekhi Becton. The critical play called for Gore to run behind Becton, a 6-foot-7, 363-pound left tackle and the 11th overall pick in...
Pitt’s Jones, WVU’s Stills named Sporting News first-team All-Americans
Pitt senior defensive end Patrick Jones II and West Virginia senior defensive tackle Darius Stills have been named first-team All-Americans by the Sporting News, the publication announced Tuesday. Jones is the 94th first-team All-American in Pitt football history. He finished the season with 44 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss,...
Mike Tomlin explains decision to let clock run late in 1st half of Steelers’ win against Colts
With the Pittsburgh Steelers trailing by 14 points late in the first half Sunday, Mike Tomlin was shaken when his defense gave up a 68-yard screen pass that could have set up the Indianapolis Colts for another score. No matter that the big gain was called back because of a...
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews sidelined indefinitely by illness
CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss the start of training camp because of an illness, and there is no timetable for his return. The 32-year-old Toews said Tuesday he has been experiencing symptoms that have left him feeling “drained and lethargic.” “I am extremely disappointed, but it...
Mike Tomlin: NFL has contacted Steelers about players not wearing masks in postgame dance video
Could the Pittsburgh Steelers become the latest team to be punished by the NFL for players not wearing masks during a postgame celebration? Coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged Tuesday that the organization has heard from the league about a celebration dance video that was posted by wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in...
Penguins A to Z: Jesper Lindgren needs more ice time in North AmericaVideo
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. Jesper Lindgren Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
