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Maurkice Pouncey returns to Steelers practice, but David DeCastro does not
The news was half-good Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers in regard to the health of their veteran offensive linemen. Center Maurkice Pouncey was a full practice participant but guard David DeCastro did not participate at all, four days after each was forced out of a win against the Philadelphia Eagles....
AP source: Tyronn Lue agrees to become next Clippers coachVideo
A person with knowledge of the situation said Tyronn Lue agreed to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Final terms were still being worked on, said the person who spoke to the Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because no contract had been signed. Lue...
After record-setting game, Steelers rookie WR Chase Claypool awaits next challenge
By sheer size, Chase Claypool is difficult to miss. At 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds, the rookie second-round draft pick from Notre Dame is the tallest wide receiver on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. His long stride, 80-inch wingspan and 4.42 speed also make him impossible to ignore on the football field....
Pittsburgh has appeal to NCAA in hosting events
Why does the NCAA keep coming back to Pittsburgh host events? Simple. “Pittsburgh is a college town,” mayor Bill Peduto said during a video conference call Thursday. “The city itself is home to seven universities, and the greater region is home to dozens. Pittsburgh is a sports town. And the...
Browns send ‘ill’ Odell Beckham home, QB Baker Mayfield feeling better
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s injured ribs aren’t the only concern this week for the Cleveland Browns. Star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was sent home feeling ill on Thursday as coach Kevin Stefanski said the team acted out of caution because of covid-19 concerns while preparing for this week’s matchup...
Falcons shut facility after 2nd positive; Vikings game on
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons shut their facility Thursday following one new positive test for covid-19. The team remains scheduled to play at Minnesota on Sunday. Defensive tackle Marlon Davidson was placed on the covid-19/reserve list this week, and the addition of a second unidentified person caused the Falcons to...
Robert Morris, Mercyhurst aim to open men’s hockey seasons in mid-November
Atlantic Hockey, the conference which includes Robert Morris and Mercyhurst, announced it is targeting Nov. 13 to open its men’s 2020-21 season. Schedules have yet to be announced but according to a release from the conference, each school will play between 24 and 28 games. The season will conclude with...
Pirates move up start times for home games before Memorial Day, after Labor Day in 2021
The Pittsburgh Pirates will introduce earlier start times for home games before Memorial Day and after Labor Day for the 2021 season, moving them up 30 minutes after receiving feedback from fans. The schedule, which starts with the home opener against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, April 8, features 6:35...
Pitt, WVU reschedule postponed game to 2023-24 basketball season
Pitt and West Virginia officials have worked out an agreement to move their basketball game, postponed this year by covid-19 restrictions, to the 2023-24 season in Morgantown, W.Va. That extends by one season the two-year agreement, finalized earlier this year, for games during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. The teams...
Pitt will welcome 5,500 spectators inside Heinz Field for final 2 home games
Spectators are returning to Heinz Field for Pitt games, too. Following the lead of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who welcomed people inside for the first time last Sunday, Pitt officials announced Thursday approximately 5,500 fans can attend each of the final two home games — Notre Dame on Oct. 24, and...
First Call: Odds to sign Le’Veon Bell? Only one team in front of Steelers. Pirates painful anniversary.
Thursday’s “First Call” gives us the odds of the Steelers signing Le’Veon Bell. A former Steeler gives Bell some advice. A Cleveland Browns player steps out on behalf of Myles Garrett. We mourn a painful Pirates anniversary. And “Pittsburgh South” isn’t moving on just yet. Been there, done that If...
Tim Benz: Steelers face a better Browns team. But how much better is Baker Mayfield?
In advance of his team’s game against the Steelers this week, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield made one thing clear. “Mama didn’t raise no wuss.” Fair enough. Even if Mayfield is unable to play through his rib injury Sunday at Heinz Field, I wouldn’t have made that kind of judgment...
U mad, bro? Fans think Steelers are overrated; Readers pout about Pitt, Pirates, Patriots
When is a 4-0 start in the NFL not good enough? When you live in Pittsburgh and root for the Steelers. That’s how we start “U mad, bro?” this week. We also hear from persnickety Pitt fans, bummed-out Buccos backers and stubborn New England Patriots conspiracy theorists. After the Steelers...
This date in sports history: Oct. 15Video
1933 — The Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game and suffers a 56-0 loss to the New York Giants. 1961 — Mickey Wright wins her third LPGA Championship with a rout, nine strokes ahead of Louise Suggs. 1972 — Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks becomes the sixth NHL...
George Springer, Jose Altuve homer as Astros avoid ALCS sweep
SAN DIEGO — José Altuve and the Houston Astros are eager to match the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the history books. Beating the Tampa Bay Rays three more times to reach the World Series won’t be easy, but the Astros believe they can do it. George Springer broke a...
Dodgers score record 11 runs in 1st inning to beat Braves in NLCS Game 3Video
ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Muncy hit a grand slam to cap an 11-run first inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, the highest-scoring inning ever in a postseason game. The Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 15-3, to trim Atlanta’s series lead to 2-1....
NCAA changes to name/image/likeness, transfer rules up for January voteVideo
A set of proposals to permit NCAA athletes to earn money from endorsements and sponsorships deals will go up for vote in January, the last step for the association to change its rules but not the last word on how name, image and likeness compensation will work. One year after...
Pitt offensive lineman Bryce Hargrove inspired by Kenny Pickett’s ability to ignore pain
Although there is no word on the status of Kenny Pickett’s left ankle — practice, of course, is closed, and coach Pat Narduzzi wants to keep Miami’s coaching staff guessing — there is something else that can’t be questioned: The value of Pitt’s quarterback goes far beyond his ability to...
New coach Phil Trautwein already making impact on Penn State’s offensive line
Like a lot of football players in the Big Ten, Penn State center Michal Menet has dealt with a lot of questions during the past few months. With the conference initially canceling its 2020-21 season before ultimately deciding to play a delayed and condensed schedule, Menet has had plenty of...
No longer ‘stuck on myself,’ Pitt’s Xavier Johnson ready to build a winnerVideo
Perhaps it was a sign of growth and maturity that Xavier Johnson willingly admitted Wednesday — on his 21st birthday and the first day Pitt officially opened basketball practice — his head might have been somewhere else last season. “I learned last year I was really stuck on myself a...
Alabama’s Nick Saban tests positive for covid-19 but has no symptomsVideo
Alabama coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne tested positive for covid-19, three days before the second-ranked Crimson Tide are set to face No. 3 Georgia in a clash of SEC and national powers. Both said their tests Wednesday morning came back positive, and Saban said in a statement...
Wait almost over for favored Buckeyes, Big TenVideo
The wait almost is over for the Big Ten. The ACC, Big 12 and SEC have been playing anywhere from three to five weeks amid the pandemic, and all the players and coaches around the Big Ten could do is watch. “Most of it’s been torture, just not being able...
After facing some of NFL’s worst running teams, Steelers brace for top-ranked Browns
When it comes to stopping the run, few teams have done it better this season than the Pittsburgh Steelers. They held Saquon Barkley to six yards on 15 carries. They gave up 23 yards to David Johnson and, aside from a 74-yard burst courtesy of a missed tackle, limited Miles...
NFL cancels Pro Bowl in Las Vegas because of covid-19 pandemicVideo
NEW YORK — The NFL canceled January’s Pro Bowl scheduled for Las Vegas. During an owners meeting held virtually Wednesday, the league opted to call off the all-star game, hoping to replace it with a variety of virtual activities. The NFL needs flexibility in January in case it needs to...
T.J. Watt limited, Eric Ebron does not practice for Steelers
Tight end Eric Ebron joined the ranks of the injured Pittsburgh Steelers, but a pair of core special teams players took an encouraging step back into the lineup by being full participants in Wednesday’s practice. Marcus Allen and Derek Watt returned to practice after missing last week’s game because of...
