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Rest of preseason wiped out for Steelers, NFL
It’s official: No Tom Brady in Pittsburgh in 2020. No Drew Brees, either. No Pittsburgh Steelers late-summer trip to the shadow of the Big Apple. And no installment in the annual preseason “rivalry” with the Carolina Panthers. In fact, no August football at all this year. The 2020 NFL preseason...
Texas delays some high school football; Florida pushes aheadVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will play high school football this fall, but some of it will be delayed, attendance will be limited and masks will be required as the state fights a surge in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The University Interscholastic League released its guidelines for Texas public...
Opening Day is close, but Major League Baseball’s return hasn’t been easyVideo
It seemed impossible with anxiety related to the coronavirus at its peak in early April, doubtful as MLB and its union argued over finances in May and perilous a few weeks back as new covid-19 hotspots emerged across the country. But now that MLB has made it to within 48...
Grateful for the opportunity, Kiski Area’s Derek Hald taking advantage of summer baseball
Kiski Area catcher Derek Hald is making up for lost time. After the coronavirus pandemic canceled his junior season, one in which he thought would increase his recruiting profile, Hald didn’t think he would get to play a lot of baseball this summer. But, as the summer inches to a...
Versatility has increased value for the Penguins and Evan Rodrigues
It took Penguins management less than a week to see enough of Evan Rodrigues at right wing. Filling in for Patric Hornqvist on the third line, Rodrigues spent the first five days of the team’s training camp on the starboard side of center Jared McCann while alternating with rookie Sam...
Ben Cherington: ‘A lot of people … spending time on’ facilitating PNC Park hosting Blue JaysVideo
“A lot of people” from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays organizations continue to discuss and work through the logistics of PNC Park hosting Blue Jays “home” games this season, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Tuesday, and a final decision for Blue Jays’ home base is expected within...
East Boros Sports Hall of Fame banquet canceled for 2020
The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, East Boros Chapter, announced Tuesday it has canceled its annual induction banquet scheduled for Oct. 8 at Edgewood Country Club. The covid-19 pandemic and the logistics of hosting a ceremony of that size, East Boros president Bob Ford said, was the main reason for...
Riverhounds’ Griffin, Forbes named to USL Championship Team of the Week
For the second straight week, the Riverhounds had two players named to the USL Championship Team of the Week. Midfielders Danny Griffin and Kenardo Forbes were recognized for their performance in Pittsburgh’s 6-0 win over Philadelphia Union II on Saturday. Griffin posted one of the best games of his young...
Hit or error? MLB official scorers work remotely thru virusVideo
MIAMI — As an official scorer for MLB, Ron Jernick has worked at the World Series, the All-Star Game and the World Baseball Classic. This season, he will work at home. Baseball is back, but because of the coronavirus, official scorers this season will rule remotely on hits and errors...
Riverhounds prepare for home opener at Highmark Stadium
The Riverhounds have a tall task ahead of them as they get set to host Group E leader Indy Eleven for their home opener at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Highmark Stadium. The difficulty of Pittsburgh’s next contest doesn’t just come from the quality of play Indy Eleven brings to the...
Indy 500 to reduce capacity to 25%, lift blackoutVideo
The Indianapolis 500 will limit fan attendance, implement strict testing, social distancing and mask requirements, and lift the local broadcast blackout for just the second time in nearly seven decades when the postponed race is run next month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Speedway officials released a detailed 88-page plan Wednesday...
NHL’s training camps advantage for coaches hired midseasonVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Play a game, head for the airport. Take a day off, play another game. Squeeze in a practice when you can. The pace of a regular NHL season is challenging enough, but coaches who take over in the middle of a season are forced to play catch-up,...
Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, Artemi Panarin selected as Hart Trophy finalistsVideo
The Hart Trophy voters agreed with NHL players in selecting Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl, Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers as MVP award finalists. The finalists were announced by the NHL on Tuesday and determined by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The three also...
3rd-round OLB Alex Highsmith becomes 1st draft pick to sign with Steelers
Alex Highsmith became the first 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick to sign his four-year rookie contract, NFL Network reported Tuesday. Highsmith, an outside linebacker from Charlotte who was taken in the third round, will receive a slotted signing bonus of $832,296, according to Spotrac.com. He will carry a $610,000 base...
8 players from Penn State, Pitt, WVU named to Nagurski, Outland watch lists
Eight players from Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia were named Tuesday to watch lists for the Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy, which are given to college football’s best defender and interior lineman. In addition, Pitt, PSU and WVU are three of 15 schools with multiple players on the watch...
NFL planning to allow social justice decals on helmets
The NFL is planning to allow players to have decals on the back of their helmets bearing names or initials of victims of systemic racism and police violence. The league has been in talks with individual players and their union since June about somehow honoring such victims. The initiative will...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 41: Pirates’ Jerry Reuss a player of the decadesVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 41: Jerry Reuss When Jerry Reuss was added to the Pittsburgh Pirates roster for their stretch run in September 1990, he was just an...
Washington tennis tournament canceled; U.S. Open still planned
WASHINGTON — The hard-court tournament in the nation’s capital that was supposed to mark the official return of men’s professional tennis amid the pandemic was scrapped Tuesday — but the group in charge of the U.S. Open immediately said the tuneup’s cancellation “in no way impacts” its Grand Slam event....
Central Catholic grad Michael Grady continues training for shot at Olympics
Thanks to the pandemic, Bradford Woods product Michael Grady improved his chances of making next year’s U.S. Olympic rowing team. USRowing men’s coach Mike Teti said Grady, 23, will have more time to work on his mechanics after the Tokyo Games were postponed. “He was a candidate anyway,” Teti said....
Natalie Portman group bringing women’s soccer to Los Angeles in 2022
Actress Natalie Portman and venture capitalist Kara Nortman lead a group that will bring an expansion National Women’s Soccer League team to the Los Angeles area in 2022. The team, tentatively named Angel City, will bring the league to 11 teams. Louisville FC will join the nine current NWSL clubs...
Steelers add former Bears practice squad TE Dax RaymondVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take a fifth tight end to training camp after all. After waiving former British rugby player Christian Scotland-Williamson on Monday, the Steelers added free agent tight end Dax Raymond. Raymond announced on his Twitter account Monday that he was joining the Steelers. I’m officially a Steeler!...
Giants manager Gabe Kapler, players kneel during anthem
OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren’t heard. Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics. Kapler...
Fauci to throw 1st pitch at Yankees-Nationals opener in DC
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game of Major League Baseball’s pandemic-delayed regular season. The Washington Nationals announced Monday that Fauci — a self-described fan of the reigning World Series champions — accepted the team’s...
Pirates preview: Thin ranks in outfield could become problem
This is the first of a four-part position-by-position preview of the Pirates heading into Friday’s season opener in St. Louis. Thursday: Starting pitchers When you look at the thin numbers in the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield, you think of former starters and .300 hitters Corey Dickerson and Starling Marte. And you...
Pirates preview: Outfield spotlight
Breakout candidate Cole Tucker He loves the game and is athletically gifted, so Tucker might be equipped to handle a reserve role in the outfield, a position he never has played as a pro. A first-round pick six years ago, it’s Tucker’s time — somewhere. Pressure’s on Gregory Polanco Regarded...
