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Kevin Gorman: Jaylen Samuels embraces increased ‘slash-fun player’ role for SteelersVideo
To say Jaylen Samuels was a secret weapon for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season is an understatement, given even their coaches didn’t know what to call his college position. Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner described Samuels a “tight end-slash-fun player that did fun things” at N.C. State, where he set a...
Sean Davis almost certainly out for Steelers’ opener at Patriots; Kameron Kelly will start
Sean Davis completed the first practice week of the Pittsburgh Steelers regular season without participating at all because of an ankle injury. That opens the door for Kameron Kelly, a castoff from the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent last season (Dallas – nor any other team – did...
Antonio Brown expected to play in Raiders openerVideo
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Star receiver Antonio Brown returned to the Oakland Raiders on Friday after a one-day absence and is set to play the season opener after apologizing following a run-in with general manager Mike Mayock that had put him in jeopardy of being suspended. “I’m excited to be out...
Ohio game will help answer some tough questions about Pitt
Every coach and even some reasonable fans will tell you that it’s lunacy to declare the second game of the season a must-win. Such is the case for the Pitt Panthers (0-1), who welcome Ohio into Heinz Field on Saturday. A loss would stir up a fan base that is...
Pirates’ Joe Musgrove scratched from Friday’s start because of foot discomfort
The Pittsburgh Pirates encountered more pitching problems Friday when Joe Musgrove, who was scheduled to start the first game of the series with St. Louis Cardinals, was scratched with right foot discomfort. Rookie Alex McRae, who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, will make the second start of his...
Breaking down Week 1 in NFL: Rams- Panthers among top games
Here is a breakdown of Week 1 games in the NFL. Sunday games Los Angeles Rams at Carolina 1 p.m. Fox Opening line – Rams by 2.5 Streaks, stats and notes – Rams reached Super Bowl last season before losing to Tom Brady and Patriots 13-3. … Sean McVay owns...
Chuck Cooper III discusses father’s induction into Basketball Hall of Fame
There’s one Pittsburgh guy who will be getting a standing ovation in New England this week. Chuck Cooper. The Westinghouse High School and Duquesne basketball star is going into the basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. And it is overdue. In 1950, Cooper was the first African-American player to be...
First Call: Brotherly love at PNC Park; Austin Meadows stays hot
In Friday’s “First Call,” we see a family bonding moment that made Major League Baseball history at PNC Park. Austin Meadows stays hot for Tampa. And a contract situation to watch in the NHL. Multiple Morans Brother, can you spare a strike? Pirates infielder Colin Moran faced his brother Brian,...
Friday Football Footnotes: Former Steeler rips Antonio Brown; O.J. Simpson piles on
“Friday Football Footnotes” returns for Week 1 of the NFL season. Both O.J. Simpson and Merril Hoge are piling on Antonio Brown. Drew Rosenhaus doesn’t sound optimistic about Monday night for A.B. And we have injury information from both Cleveland and New England. Rosenhaus not rosey If Drew Rosenhaus can’t...
Tim Benz: Some Steelers actually enjoy playing in New England
The 2016 AFC Championship Game. Giving up 55 points in 2013. Anthony Smith’s guarantee in 2007. Getting smoked the night the building opened its doors in September 2002. Yeah. Gillette Stadium has pretty much been a house of horrors for the Steelers. The franchise is just 1-5 there and 0-5...
Defense dominates as Packers beat Bears in NFL season opener
CHICAGO — The Monsters of the Midway showed up for the NFL’s season opener. They were wearing gold, green and white. In a defensive battle also marked by sloppy offense and penalties, the Packers used the Bears’ usual trademark, a staunch ‘D,’ and just enough from Aaron Rodgers on Thursday...
College football roundup: Westminster ties record with 4 INTs returned for TDs
Aaron Pierce ran two interceptions back for touchdowns, a 97-yarder and a 50-yarder, in a span of 2 minutes, 11 seconds in the second quarter to lead Westminster to a season-opening 66-7 victory over Capital on Thursday. Vincent Giles and Jarred Kohl also ran interceptions back for scores as the...
Westminster ties NCAA record with four pick-6 scores in season opener
Westminster is off and running — with the other team’s footballs. The Titans opened the season Thursday night with a 66-7 victory over Capital (Ohio) highlighted by a Division III record-tying four interception returns for touchdowns. Senior cornerback Aaron Pierce took an interception 97 yards to the house early in...
Pirates blow lead, lose series to league-worst Marlins
Clint Hurdle had only one wish Thursday night after the Pittsburgh Pirates lost for the 79th time this season while rookie outfielder Bryan Reynolds continued to amaze and delight his manager. “You’re getting to watch a really special young player develop and grow and do some significant things in the...
Brutal reactions to Meghan Trainor’s NFL kickoff performance
It seems many social media users were not amused that Meghan Trainor was featured in the 2019 NFL kickoff ceremony. Prior to the league’s first regular season game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers on Thursday, the singer took the stage to the disapproval of many. In fact,...
1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches U.S. Open final again
NEW YORK — With another U.S. Open final in sight, and Grand Slam title No. 24 within reach, Serena Williams got past a slightly shaky start and quickly took control. Williams turned in an increasingly impressive performance for a 6-3, 6-1 victory over No. 5-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in...
Brian Moran strikes out Pirates’ Colin Moran in brother-vs.-brother matchup
When his older brother struck him out in the fourth inning Thursday night, making the kind of history that few can ever achieve, Colin Moran immediately turned to the Miami Marlins catcher. “I said, `Gimme the ball.’ I was trying to hold it for ransom,” said Moran, the Pittsburgh Pirates’...
Pirates’ Starling Marte sits for 2nd game in a row, status uncertainVideo
Starling Marte was not in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting lineup Thursday night against the Miami Marlins for the second consecutive game, and his absence might be injury-related. It was unclear if he would play in the weekend series that begins Friday at PNC Park with the National League Central-leading St....
5 things to watch in Week 2 of high school football
In more than a century of WPIAL football, only three schools have reached 700 all-time victories: New Castle, Jeannette and Aliquippa. Soon, they’ll be joined by a fourth. Washington is one win from reaching that rare milestone. The Prexies’ record stands at 699-368-56 for a program that started playing football...
Steelers’ Ryan Switzer hopes to emulate Julian Edelman’s slot production
As pass after pass ended up in Julian Edelman’s hands during Super Bowl LII, Ryan Switzer watched it unfold on television with equal parts admiration and envy. For an NFL slot receiver, what Edelman did in the New England Patriots’ 13-3 win against the Los Angeles Rams — catching 10...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 2
Class 6A North Allegheny (2-0, 1-0) at Central Catholic (2-0, 1-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Titans Stadium, Glenshaw On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1020 AM Coaches: Art Walker, North Allegheny; Terry Totten, Central Catholic Players to watch: Percise Colon, North Allegheny (Sr., 5-6, 165, RB); Dom Pieto, Central Catholic (Sr., 6-0, 195,...
Pitcher James Marvel joins Pirates, reflects on ‘unique, special’ journey
James Marvel’s first call was to his parents in California. “I already told them I was going to bed so their first question was, ‘Is everything OK?’ ” Never better, actually. Undefeated as a pitcher in Triple-A Indianapolis this season, Marvel was on his way to the Pittsburgh Pirates and...
Patriots cornerback: Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster not among NFL’s best receivers
Three days before JuJu Smith-Schuster’s debut as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 receiver, did one of the players who will be tasked to defend Smith-Schuster diss him? New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson had an exchange with Boston-area radio reporter Ryan Hannable that suggests so, according to a post to...
Overcoming loss of Keyshon Camp to injury won’t be easy for PittVideo
For the second time in a month, Pat Narduzzi called a starting defensive lineman into his office to deliver bad news. After only one game, the season is over for Pitt defensive tackle Keyshon Camp, who hurt his knee Saturday night not by running into a Virginia opponent but by...
Steelers could face Patriots with two new starters on defense
Based on the participation report in practice Thursday, it’s looking more likely the Pittsburgh Steelers will open the season against the New England Patriots with a rookie inside linebacker and a free safety also playing in his first NFL game. Sean Davis did not practice again because of an ankle...
