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Alex Galchenyuk will miss the Penguins’ preseason finale
Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk will miss the Penguins’ preseason finale against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury which has kept him sidelined since Wednesday. According to coach Mike Sullivan, Galchenyuk skated on his own prior during the morning. He has not skated...
Nick Vannett ’80-90%’ comfortable with Steelers offense heading into his debut
Nick Vannett’s first week with the Pittsburgh Steelers resembled the final week of each semester he spent at Ohio State. “I felt like I waited last minute to study for final exams,” Vannett said Saturday, “and here I am trying to cram everything together and try to get a good,...
Vance McDonald sits again, listed as doubtful for Steelers vs. Bengals
Tight end Vance McDonald missed a third consecutive day of practice Saturday with a shoulder injury, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is leaving the proverbial light on for the veteran tight end. McDonald is listed as doubtful on the injury report the Steelers unveiled after their final practice in...
Young Steelers receivers trying to click with new QB Mason RudolphVideo
It’s not lost on the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers that James Washington had a special on-field rapport with quarterback Mason Rudolph when they played together at Oklahoma State. It would be hard to miss considering that with Rudolph throwing the football, Washington set school single-game and season records for yards...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi ready for anything vs. old foe Bill Cubit
Former Big Ten foes Pat Narduzzi and Bill Cubit get together for the first time in six years Saturday when Pitt meets Delaware at Heinz Field. And Narduzzi has been worrying about the reunion all week. Cubit was offensive coordinator at Illinois in 2013 when the Illini met Narduzzi’s Michigan...
After 60 seasons of baseball, World Series hero Steve Blass steps into retirement
Steve Blass remembers sitting in the backyard of his Upper St. Clair home at 4 a.m. during the summer of 1973 with tears running down his face. He knew he wasn’t going to be pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates much longer. After winning 19 games and earning a spot on...
NASCAR drivers try to protect playoff positions at tricky CharlotteVideo
CONCORD, N.C. — The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway was created specifically to add a unique venue to NASCAR’s playoffs, and the hybrid road course doesn’t disappoint. As a reminder, last year’s inaugural event ended with the leaders crashing each other trying to win. A return trip to this 17-turn,...
Squirrel Hill runner Jennifer Bigham among favorites in Great Race
After a huge achievement earlier this year, Squirrel Hill runner Jennifer Bigham will be among favorites in the Great Race’s women’s 10K on Sunday. Bigham, 38, won the Eugene Marathon in Oregon in April and qualified for next year’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials in a personal best 2 hours, 41...
Panthers’ Cam Newton says he needs ‘time away from game’ to heal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said he plans on taking “time away from the game” because of a mid-foot sprain that has bothered him since the third preseason game. Newton said in a 15-minute video blog released Friday night he probably shouldn’t have tried to play through the...
No. 12 Penn State blows out Maryland (again)Video
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Sean Clifford threw for 398 yards and three touchdowns, ran for a score and carried No. 12 Penn State to yet another lopsided victory over Maryland, a 59-0 blowout Friday night that typified the one-sided nature of this regional series. Penn State scored on its first...
WPIAL football Week 5 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 5 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK •McGUFFEY 55, SOUTHMORELAND 28 The Scotties, on the verge of a WPIAL playoff appearance for the first time in 40 years, went score-for-score with visiting McGuffey until it all unraveled in the...
Late field goal, OT turnover carry Bethel Park to thrilling win over Moon
Homecoming drew a large and boisterous crowd to Bethel Park on Friday night. Senior kicker John Gummo and safety Will Patrizio sent the fans home happy. Gummo made a 23-yard field goal to tie the score with eight seconds left in regulation and Patrizio stripped the ball from a Moon...
No. 3 Central Catholic leans on talented line, Eddy Tillman to defeat No. 1 Pine-RichlandVideo
A’meer Allen noticed a troubling trend in recent years. “Every single team that won the coin toss deferred,” the Central Catholic lineman said. “They wanted our offense to get on the field first because they felt they could stop us.” It’s no secret that Central’s offense has at times been...
Unbeaten McGuffey crashes Southmoreland’s party
One of the most anticipated and hyped games in Southmoreland football history came with all the grandeur and set dressing befitting such an event. Hundreds of fans showed up, many of them hours before kickoff. Parking lots filled to capacity. Hundreds of pom poms were handed out at the gate....
Running game leads to big win for Burrell over Deer Lakes
Burrell coach Shawn Liotta is known for his creative offensive mind. On Friday night, Liotta dug into his bag of tricks, but not in an exciting, pass-the-ball-all-over-the-field way. He trusted his offensive linemen and went old school as the Bucs ran the ball 50 times. He leaned on senior running...
Kevin Newman’s home runs give Pirates win over RedsVideo
Last September was a nightmare for Kevin Newman. This one is going much better. Newman hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Jake Elmore set up Newman’s game-ending swing with a...
Antonio Brown’s fall as fast as his rise in NFLVideo
Antonio Brown’s unraveling happened nearly as quickly as his rise in the NFL. One of the most prolific receivers for a decade, the four-time All-Pro got dumped by three teams in 6 1/2 months. The New England Patriots released him last week after a second woman in 10 days accused...
Quaker Valley grad Chris Tanabe going from good to great on Bucknell golf team
Quaker Valley graduate and Bucknell junior men’s golfer Chris Tanabe is off to a strong start and expects to be a serious contender for the Patriot League title. Tanabe shot a school-record tying 65 in the final round to earn his second career tournament victory in the Dartmouth Invitational on...
Scores falling for Shady Side Academy grad Casey Morrow at Bucknell
After a breakthrough season, Shady Side Academy graduate and Bucknell women’s golfer Casey Morrow continues to climb. Morrow, a junior, was the Bison’s top finisher (77-72-79) in the season-opening Bucknell Invitational on Sept. 14-15. Her total score of 228 tied her for 18th place. The Bison came in seventh of...
Justin Fields, Ohio State facing big test at Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. — Justin Fields has been sensational in four games. Now it’s time to see what he can do in a hostile environment. Fields leads fifth-ranked Ohio State into its toughest game to date when it visits 90,000-seat Memorial Stadium to play Nebraska on Saturday night. The transfer from...
Greensburg grad approaches anniversary of 1st TD during televised game
Bobby Brooks made history in high school and college. The 1936 Greensburg High School graduate anchored the mile relay that set a record that stood for more than 40 years. But a more notable accomplishment is all his. He was the first college player to score a touchdown on TV....
Sidney Crosby has number retired by junior team Rimouski Oceanic
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had his No. 87 retired by his junior team, Rimouski Oceanic, during a pregame ceremony Friday night at Colisee FinancierSun Life in Rimouski, Quebec. Crosby played for Rimouski of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) during the 2003-04 and 04-05 seasons. In 121 games,...
Delaware latest FCS force to test Pitt, Pat Narduzzi
Let’s be clear about something before Pitt fans worry about Delaware authoring an upset Saturday at Heinz Field. Pat Narduzzi never has lost to an FCS team (4-0), although victories against Youngstown State were one-score games — 45-37 (2015) and 28-21 (‘17) in overtime. Paul Chryst, Pitt’s coach before Narduzzi,...
Ex-Pitt DB Avonte Maddox ‘going well’ after scary collision in Eagles’ win at Green BayVideo
Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox was diagnosed with a concussion and neck injury, the team announced Friday. The former Pitt defensive back is back home and undergoing further testing after being carried off the field on a stretcher against Green Bay on Thursday night. Packers running back Jamaal Williams also suffered...
WPIAL Week 5 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
Week 5 of the WPIAL football season kicks off tonight, and there isn’t a bigger game than Pine-Richland/Central Catholic. TribLIVE HSSN has you covered with a live video stream of the game as well as other broadcasts of other games across the WPIAL. You can find a complete list of...
