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Pitt running back V’Lique Carter enters NCAA transfer portal
Running back V’Lique Carter, who made his Pitt freshman debut in 2018 by rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns against Duke, said Tuesday he has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal with the intent of transferring. As a sophomore in 2019, Carter was part of a crowded Pitt running back...
Penguins set for Pittsburgh theme nightVideo
It’s getting real Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night. The Penguins will host a Pittsburgh theme night, which includes sets from The Clarks, an 8-foot parking chair, mascots and more, according to the team. Mascot squad. ? pic.twitter.com/vurXvDVjLT— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 14, 2020 Meanwhile in the front...
IUP men’s and women’s basketball teams solidify national rankings
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s men’s and women’s basketball teams remain in the top 10 of their respective national Division II polls released Tuesday afternoon. The Crimson Hawks men, coming off Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference victories over Mercyhurst, Slippery Rock and Gannon, moved up two spots to No. 7 in...
Pitt hopes Victory Heights will raise bar for athleticsVideo
Alonzo Webb has been a coach without a home for each of his 18 years leading the Pitt track and field/cross country programs. The longest-tenured coach on campus, he’s sat in meetings with multiple athletic directors who spoke hopefully of building his team the track that disappeared and never resurfaced...
Super ’70s Steelers teammates hope Donnie Shell gets call to Hall of Fame
Despite the nickname he carried like a badge of honor and his reputation for nastiness on the football field, “Mean” Joe Greene never wished injury on an opponent during his 13-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I never was happy to see an opponent leave the game,” Greene said. He...
Stefanski ready to tackle task of turning around BrownsVideo
Kevin Stefanski made a favorable first impression. Dressed impeccably, he came across lawyer-like, polished and articulate. He exuded confidence and passion. Now, he has to win. In Cleveland, that always is the issue for coaches. “I’m excited for this challenge,” Stefanski said. “I’m ready for it.” The former Vikings offensive...
WPIAL headed for minor, not major, football realignment
WPIAL football will have some smaller conferences and handpicked nonconference matchups next season, but schools don’t want a radical overhaul. A significant majority of WPIAL schools preferred “Proposal 1” for football realignment, a plan that maintains six classifications and separates schools according to enrollment size rather than geography. School administrators...
Kevin Gorman: A Pitt, Penn State or WVU national football title unlikely, not impossible
LSU’s decisive 42-25 victory over Clemson in the national championship game Monday night had analysts gushing about how it might be the best team in college football history. Not only did the Tigers beat seven top-10 teams, including the top four in the AP preseason poll, but they also ended...
After national title win, LSU looking toward next season and how to replace starsVideo
NEW ORLEANS — LSU coach Ed Orgeron already is thinking about what comes next for his national champions. More specifically, who comes next. Orgeron and the top-ranked Tigers completed a 15-0 season with a decisive win over No. 3 Clemson, 42-25, on Monday night. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow threw...
Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Trent Schultheis, Freedom
Junior Trent Schultheis went on a run last weekend at the 2020 Mid-Winter Mayhem tournament at IUP. In the 170-pound weight class, Schultheis won all five of his matches, four of them via pin. His first pin came in 1 minute, 13 seconds over North Allegheny’s Nick Caruso. Then he...
Shippensburg men’s hoops tabbed NABC DII team of week
The WPIAL-infused Shippensburg men’s basketball team is riding a five-game winning streak, which includes an upset over No. 8 West Chester. The Raiders (12-3, 8-1 PSAC) were lauded for their recent success by being named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Team of the Week. Coached by Latrobe...
Kris Letang writes latest chapter in 50-year history of Penguins All-Star defensemenVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang received a notable honor Monday when he was named captain of the Metropolitan Division for the NHL’s All-Star Game exhibition later this month at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Letang will replace Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who opted out of the event —...
UPJ’s Bob Rukavina is 1 win away from No. 500
It took Bob Rukavina a much shorter time to reach 500 miles than 500 wins, but the latter is well within his grasp. A Lower Burrell native who has traveled 65 miles to work almost every day for 30 years to coach the Pitt-Johnstown men’s basketball team, Rukavina needs one...
Former Penn State football player files hazing lawsuit against James Franklin, other players
A former Penn State football player has filed a civil lawsuit against coach James Franklin, the university and a current player, alleging that he was hazed and harassed while with the team. Isaiah Humphries alleges in the suit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania,...
PIAA denies Aliquippa request to remain in Class 3A football
The PIAA competitive-balance rule seems particularly harsh on lower-income communities like Aliquippa, said athletic director Brandon LeDonne, where residents tend to be more transient. “Parents change jobs, guardianship changes, living situations change,” LeDonne said. “Sometimes they change like some of us change underwear. It’s kind of unfortunate.” The new rule...
Steelers LB Devin Bush selected to PFWA all-rookie team
Devin Bush picked up another honor Tuesday after his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bush, the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL Draft, was voted to the Pro Football Writers of America’s all-rookie team. Bush was one of three linebackers named to the rookie team, joining San Francisco’s...
Penguins assign Joseph Blandisi to Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
With forward Sidney Crosby expected to rejoin the active roster in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the Minnesota Wild, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Joseph Blandisi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Blandisi, 25, has appeared in 21 games this season and has five points (two goals three...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby: ‘I’m playing tonight’Video
In an NHL landscape where the only information less-than-forthcoming coaches usually give out is the half of the body on which an injury occurred, it’s sometimes best to go straight to the source for an update. So, Sidney Crosby, how’s that recovery from a core muscle injury coming along? “Yeah,...
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer: Could familiar Penguins trade target re-emerge?
In this week’s hockey podcast, Penguins Radio Network host Brian Metzer and I tell you how to “take care of y’all mentals” during this stressful stretch of hockey. The Penguins are going to shove five more games onto the calendar between now and their 10-day break which starts on Jan....
Tim Benz: ESPN analyst says road results could get Duquesne into NCAA Tournament
The 14-2 Duquesne basketball team received nine votes in this week’s AP Top 25 poll. That may not sound like a lot. But it is miles away from where this program was when Keith Dambrot took over as head coach after a 10-22 campaign in 2016-17. The Dukes look to...
Tim Benz: Is Tony Romo, or any NFL analyst, worth $14 million?
A report from Front Office Sports states that ESPN is preparing to offer CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo somewhere between $10-$14 million annually. Let’s split the difference and say it’s $12 million. If Romo were to sign that deal, he’d make more cash in 2020 as a broadcaster than: •...
Joe Burrow, LSU top Clemson to cap magical season with national titleVideo
NEW ORLEANS — From small-town Ohio kid to Louisiana legend, Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heisman-winning season by bringing a national championship to LSU. Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and finished off one of the most accomplished seasons in college football history by leading the top-ranked...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson won the Burgettstown tournament during the weekend with three first-place finishers, a runner-up, three third-place finishers and a fifth-place. Kale Buckiso, who wrestles at 138 pounds, defeated Pottsville’s Bryce Gonzalez by a 7-6 decision in the championship of his weight class. Brendan Finnerty defeated Daiveon Slay of Grove...
49ers expecting different Packers for NFC Championship gameVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When Aaron Rodgers greeted Jimmy Garoppolo following the least productive start of his sterling career, he had a simple message for the San Francisco 49ers quarterback: “We’ll see you later on.” Less than two months after that lopsided loss, the Green Bay Packers quarterback has proven...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel warns players, parents about too much basketball
Jeff Capel encourages young people, including and especially his 7-year-old son Elijah, to enjoy playing basketball. But the Pitt coach issued a warning Monday to parents and players that too much of a good thing isn’t necessarily for the best. The subject surfaced on the ACC coaches conference call Monday...
