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Eagles’ Javon Hargrave looking for chance to finally sack Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger
His Philadelphia Eagles teammates were looking for inside information from Javon Hargrave on how to sack Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Who better to go to for advice? After all, during his four seasons with the Steelers, Hargrave regularly lined up across from Roethlisberger in practice. Hargrave didn’t mean to...
First Call: Tight ends will be big in Steelers vs. Eagles. Cole vs. Glasnow in Game 5.
Friday’s “First Call” looks at a key matchup in Sunday’s Steelers-Eagles game. The Steelers defensive front gets some high first-quarter grades. Robert Morris hockey has found a special story and a special skater. And the Duquesne Dukes may be part of an Atlantic 10 renaissance. Tale of the tight ends...
This date in sports history: Oct. 9Video
1943 — Bob Hoernschemeyer throws six touchdown passes, an NCAA record for a freshman, as Indiana beats Nebraska, 54-13. 1965 — The United States wins the Ryder Cup, 19½-12½, at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Arnold Palmer clinches the title, beating Peter Butler 2-up. It’s the 13th...
This day in sports history: Oct. 8Video
1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21-20 win over the New York Giants. 1949 — Walt Pastuszak has five of Brown’s 11 interceptions in a 46-0 rout of Rhode Island. 1950...
Tim Benz: Steelers-Eagles should be a tale of the trenches
Analysis of Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Philadelphia Eagles comes down to two specific things. Check that. The analysis isn’t even that complicated. Simply put, the Steelers should win. Period. And they should cover the seven-point spread bouncing around most gambling outlets. But how easily the Steelers win —...
Browns look to further validate start against tough Colts
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield knows all about the Browns’ tortured history over the past two decades. It’s been jammed down his throat. Almost from the moment he was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, Mayfield’s been told about the expansion-era horror stories of botched drafts, devastating injuries,...
Tom Brady loses to Nick Foles again, loses track of downs as Bears beat Bucs
CHICAGO — Tom Brady fell to Nick Foles again and appeared to lose count of downs on his final play, and the Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-19 on Thursday night after Cairo Santos kicked a 38-yard field goal with 1:17 remaining. DeAndre Houston-Carson broke up Brady’s fourth-down...
Yankees beat Rays, force Game 5 in ALDSVideo
SAN DIEGO — Luke Voit and Gleyber Torres hit impressive home runs, Jordan Montgomery and three relievers combined on a three-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-1, Thursday night to force a deciding fifth game in their AL Division Series. The Yankees bounced back from...
LeBron James, Lakers win away from closing out Heat in NBA FinalsVideo
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The trophy ceremony plans are getting finalized. Boxes are being shipped out of the NBA bubble in advance of the looming shutdown. Hotel rooms, sometime in the next few days, will be filled again by regular people looking for their long-awaited Disney fix. For LeBron...
Carlos Correa powers Astros past A’s to clinch spot in ALCSVideo
LOS ANGELES — Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Michael Brantley’s two-run shot in the fourth inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics, 11-6, on Thursday to clinch their home-run heavy AL Division Series in four games. Correa drove in five as the Astros — October...
AP source: Bills-Titans, Broncos-Patriots rescheduled by NFLVideo
NASHVILLE — The Bills-Titans game has been moved from Sunday to Tuesday night as long as Tennessee has no more positive tests for covid-19 in the interim, a person with direct knowledge of the switch tells The Associated Press. The NFL also is rescheduling Sunday’s Broncos-Patriots game from Sunday to...
Penguins re-sign forward Sam Lafferty to two-year deal
The Penguins have re-signed forward Sam Lafferty to a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $750,000. A native of Hollidaysburg, Lafferty was scheduled to become a restricted free agent on Friday. He just completed a two-year entry-level contract with had a salary cap hit of $767,500. Lafferty, 25,...
Kyle Wright leads Braves to sweep of Marlins, trip to NLCSVideo
HOUSTON — Rookie Kyle Wright dazzled for six innings in his postseason debut, and the Atlanta Braves rode their superb pitching to beat the Miami Marlins, 7-0, on Thursday for a three-game sweep and their first trip to the NL Championship Series since 2001. Atlanta had lost eight straight Division...
Sofia Kenin, 21, will face unseeded Iga Swiatek, 19, in French Open finalVideo
PARIS — Sofia Kenin entered 2020 with an 11-11 record in Grand Slam action. She never had made the quarterfinals at any clay-court tournament until this trip to Roland Garros — and lost her only tuneup match on the surface 6-0, 6-0 last month. Iga Swiatek is just 19. She...
Pitt remains confident offensive line, run game will improveVideo
There are three reasons why Pitt needs improved play from its offensive line: • Coach Pat Narduzzi wants a strong running game, simply because he believes a team can’t win consistently without one. • He realizes the passing game’s effectiveness is tied to a good ground attack. • And, perhaps,...
Riverhounds prepare for slugfest with Louisville City in first-round playoff matchup
When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds travel to Louisville for their first-round USL Championship playoff match with Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium, some might remember a similar contest at this time last year. The Riverhounds had just won the Eastern Conference and were building a buzz in Western Pennsylvania. LouCity...
Steelers unsure which of the banged-up receivers they will face against Eagles
Three days before they play the Philadelphia Eagles, the Pittsburgh Steelers still don’t know which wide receivers they will be tasked with defending on Sunday at Heinz Field. Veterans DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffrey – the two projected starters entering the season — remain question marks heading into the game,...
NHL free agency an unknown given flat salary capVideo
After an easy decision atop the NHL Draft, general manager Jeff Gorton doesn’t know what his New York Rangers or any team will do when free agency opens on Friday. “I don’t think it’ll be like last year. That’s for sure,” Gorton said. It won’t be like any year in...
T.J. Watt sits out Steelers practice with knee injury
T.J. Watt, an early contender for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday because of a knee injury. It is the first time this season that Watt has landed on the team’s injury report. Watt leads the Steelers with 3.5 sacks —...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 5
Class 6A Mt. Lebanon (1-2, 1-2) vs. No. 2 Central Catholic (3-1, 3-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Graham Field in Wilkinsburg On the air: Audio on WJAS-AM 1320 and at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon; Terry Totten, Central Catholic Players to watch: Joey Daniels, Mt. Lebanon (Jr., 5-10, 175, QB);...
WVU, Pitt won’t meet in basketball version of Backyard Brawl this season
Pitt has played West Virginia 187 times on the basketball court — more than any other opponent — but the game won’t happen this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, WVU coach Bob Huggins said Thursday. “It’s been postponed, moved back, delayed, whatever,” he said. “That’s not going to happen...
Vance McDonald irked by NFL re-scheduling, not with diminished role for Steelers
Vance McDonald is annoyed, but not about his diminished role in the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. The veteran tight end is OK with ceding snaps, targets and receptions to free-agent signee Eric Ebron. What he’s not OK with is the team’s season being disrupted by a coronavirus outbreak that was no...
Springdale, Jeannette prepare for Eastern Conference battle with playoff implications
When Eastern Conference opponents Springdale and Jeannette meet Friday at Veterans Memorial Field, it might have a different feel compared to years past. The situation was somewhat similar last year. The Dynamos and Jayhawks came into the matchup undefeated, but the Jayhawks were on a higher level as they cruised...
Matt Murray thanks Pittsburgh, Penguins organization
Matt Murray took to social media to thank Pittsburgh for his time here. After news of his trade Wednesday to the Ottawa Senators for a second-round pick and mid-level forward prospect, he posted a message on his Instagram saying, “Thank you, Pittsburgh for some incredible years. I cherished every opportunity...
Steelers set guidelines for fans attending game Sunday at Heinz Field against Eagles
Although fans will be permitted inside Heinz Field on Sunday to attend the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the atmosphere outside will look different than previous seasons. The Steelers announced Thursday that no tailgating — a pregame custom for decades — will be permitted in the stadium parking...
