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Steelers rookie guard Kevin Dotson can’t contain enthusiasm in return from injury
It becomes apparent within moments of speaking to Kevin Dotson that the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie guard doesn’t lack energy. So imagine unleashing Dotson onto an NFL practice field following a 10-day injury hiatus that stalled his first pro training camp? Then consider that practice session — only his second complete...
Kiski Area lineman Brandon ‘Beef’ Lawhorn-Moore picks up 1st D1 offer
In sixth grade, Kiski Area lineman Brandon Lawhorn-Moore used to be the only student who would bring in beef jerky on Beef Jerky Friday. Lawhorn-Moore quickly picked up the nickname “Beef” from his social studies teacher, and it has stuck. Now “Beef,” who is a 6-foot-5, 300-pound junior tackle, can...
Doug Ferguson: 11 states, 12 weeks and golf rolls on in a pandemicVideo
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has saved nearly a dozen ribbons, an unusual set of keepsakes that are as much about caution as celebration. At the end of every tournament he attends — all but one — Monahan clips off the vinyl cloth band on his left wrist that was...
Pat Narduzzi tinkers with Pitt’s roster, adds veteran wide receiver D.J. Turner
Never let it be said Pat Narduzzi is satisfied with his roster. Less than two weeks before the first game, Pitt’s coach added graduate transfer wide receiver D.J. Turner to the team. Turner (5-foot-9, 206 pounds) has one season of eligibility remaining — two, if he chooses to take advantage...
Notre Dame playing for 2 titles this season
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Most seasons at Notre Dame, expectations include questions about contending for a championship. This year, there are questions about two. One of the most unusual seasons in the history of college sports is about to begin, and it includes a pandemic-prompted wrinkle for the 10th-ranked Fighting...
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi on Matt Canada: ‘The guy’s awesome’
One day after a year-old video showing Pat Narduzzi criticizing former offensive coordinator Matt Canada circulated on social media, Pitt’s coach was asked Tuesday to describe their relationship. Narduzzi said he hadn’t seen the video of his talk at a coaches’ clinic, but he received two text messages about it....
This date in sports history: Sept. 2Video
1901 — Seven-year-old Ogden wins two races in a single day at Sheepshead Bay race track in Coney Island, N.Y. Ogden edges Cameron by a head in the second race on the card, a six-furlong sprint on the main track. In the sixth race, a 1 1/16 mile distance on...
Primoz Roglic wins 4th stage; Alaphilippe keeps lead at Tour de FranceVideo
ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France — Primoz Roglic asserted his Tour de France credentials with a victory in the first mountain stage Tuesday as Julian Alaphilippe kept the race leader’s yellow jersey. Roglic, a former ski jumper from Slovenia who won the Spanish Vuelta last year, posted his third career stage win at...
Tiz the Law draws No. 17 post as 3-5 Kentucky Derby favoriteVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby favorites will need to take the long route toward winning the Run For The Roses. Tiz the Law is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for the 146th Derby and will attempt to become the first winner from the No. 17 post position drawn for Saturday’s rescheduled...
First of Pennsylvania’s 2020-21 hunting seasons open
The 2020-21 hunting season officially gets under way on Sept. 1 as two species of migratory birds become legal game: Canada geese and mourning doves. The early seasons on both seasons this year will be pretty much the same as last year. Although it doesn’t impact the early season opening...
PIAA rejects Thursday kickoff request for WPIAL football season
High school football season won’t start on a Thursday night. The WPIAL had hoped to let some teams kickoff one day early — on Sept. 10 — but the PIAA denied that request, WPIAL executive director Amy Scheuneman said Tuesday. The first date football teams can play a regular-season game...
‘Burgh’s Best to Never Wear It: When it came to boxing, none was greater than Harry Greb
The Tribune-Review is following its Best to Ever Wear It series, a daily countdown of the greatest college and pro athletes to wear every jersey number from 99 to 0/00, by honoring the Best to Never Wear It. The six athletes spotlighted didn’t wear a numbered uniform but brought pride...
Charlie Hayes expecting tears of joy while watching son Ke’Bryan make debut with PiratesVideo
When Charlie Hayes found it hard to hide his feelings about the Pittsburgh Pirates passing on promoting his son last September or to start this season after testing positive for covid-19 in training camp, he had to learn to listen to the words he preached. Now that Ke’Bryan Hayes is...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby undergoes wrist surgery
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday. The procedure was described as arthroscopic wrist debridement surgery according to a release the team issued on Tuesday. Recovery time will be three to four weeks. NHL training camps for the 2020-21 season are aiming to open in mid-November. Which...
Avs ride 5-goal 1st period to win over Stars in Game 5
EDMONTON, Alberta — Faced with the prospects of going home, the Colorado Avalanche got rolling early and often. It was a flurry that saved their season — for the moment, anyway. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare began a five-goal scoring spree in the first period and the Avalanche avoided second-round elimination with a...
Mike DeCourcy remembers John Thompson, Cliff Robinson, Pitt’s Demetreus Gore, Big East glory days
If you like college basketball as much as I do — especially memories of the Big East’s early days — then you know how bad of a week it has been. • Former Pitt standout Demetreus Gore died of an apparent heart attack over the weekend. He was 54. Gore...
Tim Benz: Pirates’ inactivity at 2020 trade deadline – I can’t even fake a reaction
I got nuthin’. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington gave us nothing in terms of trades before Monday’s deadline. So I’ve got nothing in terms of a response. I can fake it if you want. I can gin up some faux outrage over front office inactivity. Or I can dial up...
First Call: Someone may want Nick Bjugstad? Someone signed Donte Moncrief? Cole vs. Glasnow.
Tuesday’s “First Call” examines some potential Penguins roster movement. An ex-Steeler has a new home. Leonard Fournette gets a swift kick on the way out of Jacksonville. And we look at how Glasnow vs. Cole Round 3 turned out. Bjugstad or Bonino Buffalo-bound? Looking for a team that might absorb...
Victor Hedman scores in 2OT, Lightning send Bruins packing
TORONTO — Victor Hedman scored with 5:50 left in the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and their fourth berth in the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals in six seasons on Monday night. Hedman beat goaltender Jaroslav Halak from the left circle,...
Pirates’ rallies come up short in latest loss to Brewers
Trevor Williams stayed off social media on Monday, knowing that trade rumors about Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers were swirling on MLB’s trade deadline day and he had to pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers. “The trade deadline, everything is a little heightened,” Williams said. “Other than that, my main focus today was...
Bill Belichick remains mum on QB as Patriots wind down campVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots began their final week of training camp Monday, but Bill Belichick still isn’t sure when he’ll be ready to announce his starting quarterback. “I don’t know,” Belichick said when asked how close he was to revealing who would be on the field for New England’s...
Djokovic cruises to first-round U.S. Open winVideo
NEW YORK — Highlights from Day 1 of the U.S. Open: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic breezed past Damir Dzumhur, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1, in his opening match. Djokovic is the overwhelming favorite to win his fourth men’s championship, and he cruised in his first-round matchup at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic pounded his...
In the Pits: Everyone chasing Harvick, Hamlin as playoffs beginVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s pandemic-plagued season finally has reached the playoffs, with 16 drivers chasing the Cup championship starting Sunday in South Carolina. It brings the series full circle back to Darlington Raceway, where NASCAR resumed its season in May after a 10-week pause for the pandemic. The stock car...
Pirates make no trades at deadline, but GM Ben Cherington ‘working to build a winning team’Video
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t make any deals by Monday’s trade deadline, despite general manager Ben Cherington saying no one was deemed untouchable and reports he was actively listening to offers. With the worst record (10-21) and lowest winning percentage (.323) in baseball, the Pirates were expected to be sellers. While...
Riverhounds look to put together ‘complete game’ against Loudoun United
About two weeks ago, the Riverhounds traveled to Virginia to take on Loudoun United. Now, Pittsburgh’s Group F opponents are coming to Highmark Stadium for their second matchup in 13 days. The Riverhounds (6-3-1) are coming off a 3-0 victory against Hartford Athletic, and Loudoun United (1-5-2) is coming off...
