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Camerun Peoples sets bowl rushing mark, App State tops North TexasVideo
CONWAY, S.C. — Camerun Peoples and Appalachian State began college football’s virus-impacted bowl season with a record-breaking show at the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday. Peoples ran for a bowl-record 317 yards and tied another mark with five rushing touchdowns to lead the Mountaineers past North Texas 56-28. “This is...
Shrunken bowl season makes it more important to watch ’em allVideo
Well, hope you’re happy, Mr. (or Miss) There Are Too Many Bowls guy (or gal). This long season through a pandemic has whittled the bowl lineup from the 43 that originally were scheduled to fewer than 30. That’s a lot less college football, and there is no reason to be...
Streaking Ravens must win out and root for … wait for it … the SteelersVideo
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens have won three straight and are playing well enough to sweep their final two games and finish with an admirable 11-5 record. Unfortunately, that still might not be good enough to get them into the playoffs for the third year in a row. The Ravens...
AP analysis: Change likely amid frustration with College Football PlayoffVideo
Seven years into its existence, the postseason system that replaced the Bowl Championship Series is starting to produce levels of frustration, and in some cases contempt, among fans and competitors that ultimately crushed the BCS. Texas A&M is upset about not making the final four. Indiana is mad about being...
West Virginia gets new opponent for Liberty Bowl matchup
Neal Brown and the West Virginia football team began preparations Monday to play Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl on New Year’s Day. On Monday evening, the Volunteers (3-7) announced they will not be playing and have completed the 2020 season. Army was happy to step in to play the Mountaineers...
Steelers Hall of Famer Kevin Greene dies at 58
Kevin Greene, one of the more recognizable and popular players of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ renaissance in the 1990s, died at age 58. The Pro Football Hall of Fame was among those announcing the death of the Hall of Fame outside linebacker who spent three of his 15 NFL seasons as...
Browns inch closer to ending playoff absence with road winVideo
CLEVELAND — Three years after losing all 16 games, the Cleveland Browns are on the cusp of the playoffs. An agonizing and often embarrassing wait is almost over. For the first time since 2002, when quarterback Baker Mayfield was 7, coach Kevin Stefanski was playing safety at Penn, and Cleveland...
James Conner will not play, Steelers make roster moves in advance of game vs. Bengals
A rushing attack that has averaged a paltry 54 yards over the past seven games is going to be without its top running back for Monday night’s game. James Conner will not play for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced about 4 ½ hours before the...
WPIAL adopts ‘open tournament’ for basketball playoffs allowing all teams to participate
WPIAL basketball teams can forget about playoff scenarios this winter. Everybody’s already in. The basketball playoffs will be an open tournament and include all teams willing to participate, the WPIAL board decided Monday. Picking playoff qualifiers would be a difficult task if covid-related cancellations leave section standings unbalanced, so this...
Penguins prepare for different training camp with different rules
On Monday, Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford held court with reporters to discuss details about his team as it prepares for a new season. That’s nothing out of the ordinary. He typically will stand behind a podium with backdrop complete with an advertisers’ logo in a cramped auxiliary meeting room...
No. 2 Clemson, No. 4 Notre Dame headline AP all-ACC honors; 5 Pitt players selectedVideo
Second-ranked Clemson and fourth-ranked Notre Dame headline the Associated Press All-ACC teams and individual awards for the 2020 season. The Tigers, who beat the Fighting Irish in Saturday’s league championship game for a sixth straight title, had a league-high 10 selections in results released Monday after voting by 14 sports...
After Jeff Capel’s positive covid-19 test, Pitt associate head coach Tim O’Toole will run team
Pitt associate head coach Tim O’Toole previously has sat in the No. 1 chair. In his long and well-traveled coaching career that began as a graduate assistant at Fordham in 1987, he was head coach at Fairfield, his alma mater, from 1998-2006. He also served under legendary coaches Mike Krzyzewski...
‘Muppets’ to be part of Steelers-Bengals ‘Monday Night Football’ broadcast
Big Ben, JuJu… Kermit and Miss Piggy? All of them will be part of “Monday Night Football.” The Muppets will be part of Monday’s ESPN broadcast of the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will take part in the opening of the...
Pitt, Penn State, WVU players honored as Pro Football Focus All-Americans
Pitt defensive end Rashad Weaver, Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker and West Virginia slot defender Tykee Smith were named first-team selections Monday to the Pro Football Focus All-America Team. “Weaver finished his season with a 90.0 pass-rush grade and produced multiple pressures in every single game played,” PFF wrote. “And...
West Virginia’s matchup with Buffalo canceled because of covid-19 protocols
A member of the Buffalo men’s basketball program tested positive for covid-19 on Sunday, leading officials to cancel a Dec. 29 game against West Virginia. The decision was announced Monday. Buffalo did not reveal who tested positive, but officials said it was either an athlete or a member of the...
‘Tunch Ilkin Day’ declared in Pittsburgh in honor of Steelers broadcaster, former player
Monday was a Pittsburgh Steelers game day. It also was a day declared in honor of an individual who has been associated with the franchise for four decades. Pittsburgh City Council president Theresa Kail-Smith presented an official city proclamation that deemed Monday as “Tunch Ilkin Day” in Pittsburgh. View this...
Gonzaga strengthens grip on No. 1 spot in AP poll
A two-week layoff did nothing to slow down Gonzaga. The Zags strengthened their grip on the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll released Monday, earning 61 of 64 first-place votes from a media panel after knocking off then-No. 3 Iowa. No. 2 Baylor received the remaining...
After 5-month search, Shady Side Academy has new nickname
Shady Side Academy officially has a new mascot and nickname — the Bulldogs. The SSA Board of Trustees began a five-month search process in July after they decided to discontinue the use of the Indian as the school’s mascot and team name. During their search for a new mascot, a...
In the face of team’s covid outbreak, Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot sends players home for Christmas
The basketball coach who has lived inside Keith Dambrot for the better part of four decades says his team needs to practice. But the human side of Duquesne’s coach seized control during what has been a turbulent, covid-ravaged month of December. With all but three of 18 players testing positive...
Penguins A to Z: Pierre-Olivier Joseph will continue to waitVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected 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. Pierre-Olivier Joseph Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins to open training camp Jan. 3
The Penguins formally announced they will open training camp on Jan. 3 at PPG Paints Arena. On Sunday, the NHL and the NHL’s Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced the 2020-21 season will begin Jan. 13. The Penguins will have the league maximum of 36 skaters (forwards and defensemen) as well as...
Report: Ben Roethlisberger intends on playing for Steelers in 2021
Heading into Monday night’s game, Ben Roethlisberger sat seventh in career NFL passing yards, eighth in touchdowns and fifth in QB wins. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback reportedly will look to add to his totals next season. According to an ESPN report, Roethlisberger intends on returning to the Steelers in 2021....
Penguins prospect Radim Zohorna’s loan to BK Malada Boleslav terminatedVideo
Penguins forward prospect Radim Zohorna’s loan agreement with BK Malada Boleslav, a team in the Czech Republic’s ELH league, has been terminated. According to Malada Boleslav, Zohorna will travel to Pittsburgh to participate in the Penguins’ upcoming training camp, scheduled to begin on Jan. 3. In 21 games with Malada...
Army left out in Bowl Day marred by cancellations, opt outs
At a time when team after team had opted out of bowl games, Army found itself in a different sort of situation — left out. The Black Knights have a 9-2 record and a nearly two-month-long commitment to the Independence Bowl. They seemed all set. But when the Dec. 26...
WVU, Tennessee look forward to Liberty Bowl matchup
West Virginia football coaches and players learned Sunday they would be playing Tennessee in the 62nd annual Liberty Bowl at 4 p.m. Dec. 31 in Memphis, Tenn. It will be the Mountaineers’ third appearance in the Liberty Bowl. They lost 32-6 to Utah in 1964 and 45-37 to Texas A&M...
