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Derek Culver powers No. 15 West Virginia past VCU
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia missed its first 10 shots of the game. The Mountaineers still raced to a 13-0 lead over VCU. Derek Culver had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 15 West Virginia beat VCU, 78-66, on Thursday in the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic...
Deer Lakes excited for a new opportunity in a new section
Deer Lakes girls basketball coach Dave Petruska is excited about what the 2020 season might hold for his Lancers, and rightfully so. A year after going 13-10 (9-5 in section), Petruska’s team returns four of five starters and lost only one senior. Reese Hasley, Nikki Fleming, Jenny Butler and Cameron...
Vance McDonald reinstated to Steelers’ active roster, Trey Edmunds to IR
Tight end Vance McDonald was re-instated to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 53-man roster Thursday, the day his exemption from being on the reserve/covid-19 list expired. A coronavirus test McDonald took while the Steelers were in Dallas on Nov. 8 came back positive the following day, and he has been isolated from...
Thousands bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina amid clashesVideo
BUENOS AIRES — Tens of thousands of fans, many weeping, filed past the coffin of soccer superstar Diego Maradona on Thursday in ceremonies that mixed head-of-state-like honors with the chaos of a rowdy stadium. Viewing was halted shortly before 6 p.m. as the family wished and the body of the...
Postponement adds to quirky, sad history of Steelers’ Thanksgiving Day games
The game never getting played because of a worldwide pandemic that caused an outbreak within a bitter division rival? Unprecedented. Unique. Bizarre. And yet, entirely on brand for what has been the history of Pittsburgh Steelers games on Thanksgiving. The first scheduled NFL game to be played on Thanksgiving in...
Covid-19 remains biggest opponent for Big Ten football teams
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The coronavirus pandemic was considered by many coaches to be the biggest opponent for Big Ten Conference teams coming into this virus-delayed football season, and it certainly has been. With the annual bragging rights game between Minnesota and No. 18 Wisconsin called off on Tuesday because of...
Pennsylvania firearms hunting season for bear closes as 2020 bear kill tops 3,100
Hunters killed 78 black bears on Tuesday, the final day of the 2020 firearms hunting season for bear, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. That bumped the total harvest for the four-day season to 1,155 — a relatively low number for the firearms season — and to 3,135 for all...
Jeannette defense hopes to continue causing havoc in PIAA title game
One more gigantic test remains for the Jeannette football team. That’s what the defense faces at 11 a.m. Friday in the PIAA Class A championship game at Hersheypark Stadium. High-powered Steelton-Highspire strolls into the chocolate capitol of the world with a powerful running back and dangerous group of wide receivers...
Ravens reportedly have more positive tests; Steelers game potentially in jeopardy
“Multiple” coronavirus tests among Baltimore Ravens came back positive Thursday, according to CBS Sports reports, potentially further endangering the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers that already has been pushed back because of covid-19 concerns. In an early Thanksgiving Day morning post to his verified Twitter account, CBS’ Jason La Canfora...
DC Randy Bates hopes Pitt’s sacks, interceptions turn into something bigger
Ignoring Pitt’s won/loss record and focusing only on the good-news stats might raise false hope about the Panthers’ chances of upsetting Clemson on Saturday. “You are what your record says you are,” Bill Parcells famously remarked. His point was a team can look good, but if you don’t win the...
Pirates A to Z: Potential adjustments could lead to relief role for Harvard grad Sean Poppen
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Nik Turley. Sean Poppen Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 26 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 205 pounds 2020 MLB statistics: Went 0-0 with a 4.70 ERA/1.696 WHIP...
No. 15 WVU men’s basketball opens season with win over South Dakota StateVideo
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia faced South Dakota State in its own backyard at the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic just 50 miles from campus, but with no fans in the building due to covid-19 restrictions, it felt like a neutral site for both teams. Miles McBride scored a...
St. Francis builds big halftime lead, holds on to stun Pitt in season opener
Pitt players confessed they didn’t know much about their opponent in the season opener, other than that St. Francis (Pa.) was a member of the Northeast Conference. That almost always assured the Panthers of a victory, as they had only lost once in 44 previous games against NEC teams. So...
Saturday’s West Virginia-Oklahoma football game postponed until Dec. 12
West Virginia’s game against No. 11 Oklahoma, scheduled for Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va., has been postponed, Big 12 Conference officials announced Wednesday. The action stems from Oklahoma’s inability to meet the required covid-19 thresholds, as established by the Big 12. The conference has rescheduled the game...
Pirates claim RHP Ashton Goudeau off waivers, DFA 1B Will Craig to make room on roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed right-handed pitcher Ashton Goudeau off waivers Wednesday from the Colorado Rockies, adding bullpen depth to their pitching staff. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates designated first baseman Will Craig for assignment. Goudeau, who MLB Pipeline ranked No. 23 among the Rockies’ top prospects,...
Pirates introduce new Bucs Flex Plan, a 10-ticket voucher with seating options for fans
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday announced the introduction of a discounted ticket package that allows ticket holders to redeem tickets at their discretion will go on sale online on Cyber Monday, Nov. 30. The Bucs Flex Plan, a 10-ticket voucher package, allows fans the option to choose seating in the...
Ambridge-based trainer Tom Yankello works with Roy Jones Jr., builds internet following
Tom Yankello has been in the corner of four world champions, two world title contenders and 16 amateur world titleholders. These numbers measure his success as an elite boxing trainer. Nonetheless, the gaudy figures he generates on the internet might be a harbinger of hope for the sport’s future. Yankello...
West Virginia men’s basketball to play No. 1 Gonzaga
The West Virginia men’s basketball team will get an early-season test against the nation’s No. 1 team. The No. 15-ranked Mountaineers will play top-ranked Gonzaga in the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 2 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. The game will tip at 7 p.m., followed by Baylor...
NFL postpones Steelers-Ravens game over coronavirus concerns, sets new game time
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait to host a Thanksgiving Day game for the first time. Their fans will have to wait until 2021 to see them in person. In the wake of several members of the Baltimore Ravens organization testing positive for coronavirus this week, the NFL announced...
As Ravens await, Steelers eyeing bigger prize than running the table on 16-0 season
They already have achieved the best start in franchise history. They are the first NFL team in five years to win their first 10 games. The Pittsburgh Steelers, though, have no interest in matching the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only team to complete a perfect season. Sure, they want...
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60. The office of Argentina’s president will decree three days...
Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton: ‘None of us are losers’
Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton is pragmatic about Thanksgiving. “For me, Thanksgiving is really just a meal with a home,” Shelton said during a video conference with media on Tuesday. “We have practice on Thanksgiving. You still have a game to prepare for. When I was a freshman, that...
Alabama’s Nick Saban tests positive for covid, has mild symptoms
Alabama coach Nick Saban has tested positive for covid-19 just days before the Iron Bowl. Team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson and head trainer Jeff Allen said in a joint statement that the positive test came Wednesday morning. “He has very mild symptoms, so this test will not be categorized as...
Pitt’s Alex Kessman: ‘Every kick is a game-winning kick’
Alex Kessman is a kicker. By definition, he stops and thinks about everything. “Ninety percent of what I do is between the ears,” he said. The snap, the hold, even the wind. Why should his future get less attention? No one at Pitt has booted more field goals (64) through...
Mark Madden: Tom Brady’s mystique is dissipating while others step into spotlight
When Tom Brady ditched New England and coach Bill Belichick to join Tampa Bay for the 2020 season, debate raged immediately: Who made who? What we’ve learned, however, should have been obvious: They made each other. Minus Brady (and eight covid opt-outs), Belichick’s Patriots are 4-6 and out of realistic...
