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Tennessee fan bullied for self-made T-shirt offered scholarship

One dedicated young fan just earned a college education for showing his true colors. After some unfortunate events for a University of Tennessee supporter, the school is offering honorary admission to UT and he has been awarded a four-year scholarship to the university. The fourth-grade Altamonte Springs, Fla., boy drew...
Concord names football locker room after late coach, GCC grad Dawson

Concord football players and coaches will remember Pat Dawson each time they step foot inside their locker room. The university has christened the “Pat Dawson Locker Room” inside Callaghan Stadium to remember a former assistant coach. Dawson, who played at Greensburg Central Catholic and Toledo, died in 2017. He had...
Troy Polamalu heads list of 122 nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Safety Troy Polamalu, who graced the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary for 12 seasons with his fierce play on the field and soft-spoken nature off it, is among the eight first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame unveiled its list of 122 modern-day nominees Thursday, and...
Pitt’s Tre Tipton honored for community leadership

Pitt wide receiver Tre Tipton received an honor Thursday that only five other Panthers have earned in the history of the program. Joining linebacker Mike Caprara (2016), running back James Conner (2015) and quarterbacks Tyler Palko (2006) and Alex Van Pelt (1992), the 2015 Apollo-Ridge grad was named to the...
Sean Clifford, Penn State’s big-play QB, looking to hit another gear

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has launched a quick start to his career, compiling the nation’s fourth-highest passer rating through the season’s infancy. That said, Clifford finds no time for back-patting as the Lions prepare to host Pitt on Saturday. Further, the redshirt sophomore said he’s not interested in it....
Kevin Gorman: Steelers center B.J. Finney ready to put snap-count snafu behind himVideo

B.J. Finney can laugh now at the false start that was because of the snap that wasn’t, and how a penalty became a punch line. All of the linemen, the referee announced after rolling his arms to indicate the infraction, except the center. “As soon as everybody moved, I knew,”...
Military helps transform W&J senior Mike Williams from equipment manager to feared D-lineman

At 6-foot-1 and a muscle-bound 245 pounds, W&J’s Mike Williams looks the part of a ruthless pass-rusher. In the Presidents’ season-opening win over No. 18 Wittenberg, Williams had two sacks among his 10 tackles. The second sack — midway through the fourth quarter — caused Tigers quarterback Blake King to...
First Call: Are Bill Belichick, Tom Brady already tired of Antonio Brown attention?; New home run record

In “First Call” this Thursday, we see how New England is reacting to the news about the lawsuit against Antonio Brown. The helmet saga surrounding Brown may be resurfacing, too. An MLB home run record. And a significant horse-racing scandal. Fed up already? When we found out Antonio Brown was...
U mad, bro? Readers rip Steelers, Antonio Brown; vent about Pirates’ fight

A ton to choose from for “U mad, bro?” this week! I had so much material from you folks about the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the New England Patriots, I could’ve gone entirely down that path. But with Antonio Brown’s defection to New England, the Pirates bullpen fight, and the...
Tim Benz: Steelers go back to school on defending ’rub routes’

“Jet streaming” and “tailpipe.” Get used to those terms. You’ll be hearing them a lot this week from the Pittsburgh Steelers defenders. And probably a lot during the rest of the season. Maybe the better they perform those techniques, the less you’ll hear these terms: “pick plays,” “rub routes” and...
Pirates top Giants, Felipe Vazquez earns save 2 days after clubhouse fight

SAN FRANCISCO — Through a long, losing season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have learned to celebrate each other for even the small accomplishments and try to push forward from the times of turmoil — like this week’s embarrassing clubhouse fight between a pair of relief pitchers. Felipe Vazquez earned his 27th...
Seahawks DE, Woodland Hills grad Quinton Jefferson ready for SteelersVideo

RENTON, Wash. — The arrival of Jadeveon Clowney in Seattle was bound to create opportunity for others. The amount of attention opponents will need to direct toward Clowney should give someone else on the Seahawks defense a chance to shine. For Week 1, it was Woodland Hills graduate Quinton Jefferson....
Bengals receiver A.J. Green running again after ankle injury

CINCINNATI — A.J. Green stood at his locker with his left foot free of the black, protective boot that finally rested behind him, taking up space instead of limiting his stride. The Bengals’ top receiver took a noteworthy step Wednesday in his recovery from ankle surgery. He abandoned the protective...
Report: Justify failed drug test before Triple Crown run

NEW YORK — The New York Times said Justify won the 2018 Triple Crown after a failed postrace drug test at a California track that could have kept the horse out of the Kentucky Derby. The newspaper reported Wednesday that Bob Baffert-trained Justify tested positive for the drug scopolamine after...
Pat Narduzzi, James Franklin play nice in days leading up to Pitt/Penn State

Although it might be stylish for rivals to trade barbs on social media, Pat Narduzzi and James Franklin have done the opposite in the days leading up to the Pitt/Penn State game Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Each coach had good things to say about the other, and they didn’t even...
Former Steelers teammates remember ‘beloved and respected’ guard Sam Davis

On a team full of stars, MVPs and Hall of Famers, he was simply a four-time champion. He never was an All-Pro selection or invited to the Pro Bowl, yet he was named a team captain and owned as many Super Bowl rings as his more decorated teammates. Sam Davis,...

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