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Column: Reviewing the year in golf based on shots from every club in the bagVideo
One swing can win a tournament as easily as it can lose one. Other shots are more subtle, and even if they don’t yield birdies or eagles, they can go a long way in shaping a player’s season. What follows is an annual review of the year in golf by...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel likes team’s progress, seeks improved on-court communication
Jeff Capel’s sixth season as Pitt’s head coach is off to a good (not great) start. The 8-3 record is nothing special, and he knows it. The Panthers have won eight of their first 11 games in three of Capel’s five previous seasons. “Certainly would not like to have three...
Broderick Jones, Pat Freiermuth added to Steelers injury report
Right tackle Broderick Jones and tight end Pat Freiermuth were additions to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report on Tuesday, each of the starters on offense listed as a limited participant at practice. Jones has an ankle injury and Freiermuth a knee ailment. Neither is expected to miss Saturday’s game against...
Mason Rudolph earning his keep as he prepares to make long-awaited start for Steelers
As the newly installed quarterback of a team trying to break a three-game losing streak and get back into the AFC playoff race, Mason Rudolph had reason for optimism when he walked through the Pittsburgh Steelers practice complex Tuesday. One look at his face told the story. “I’ve smiled a...
Falcons again benching QB Desmond Ridder; Taylor Heinicke to start vs. Colts
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons are removing quarterback Desmond Ridder from the starting job for the second time this season after his continued turnover woes in the team’s latest loss. Taylor Heinicke was listed as the starter in the updated depth chart released by the team Tuesday for this week’s...
Aaron Rodgers’ return will come next season with Jets out of playoff hunt
Aaron Rodgers’ quest to make an improbable return this season for the New York Jets appears over. The 40-year-old quarterback said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday he’s not yet 100% healthy in his recovery from a torn left Achilles tendon and is still a...
Washington’s Kalen DeBoer named AP coach of the year
SEATTLE — Kalen DeBoer landing the job at Washington two years ago seemed to be an unheralded transaction at the time. It has turned out to be a shrewd decision by the Huskies. One might say it’s been perfect. DeBoer was named the Associated Press coach of the year Tuesday...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC schedule set for 2024 season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC will open the 2024 USL Championship schedule on the road at New Mexico United in Albuquerque March 9. The team then will begin the home portion of its 25th anniversary season against Orange County on March 16 at Highmark Stadium. The Hounds, winners of the 2023 Players’...
Latrobe grad Trent Holler transfers from Marshall to Memphis
He may hike the ball backward, but Trent Holler keeps pushing his football career forward. A grad transfer center and Latrobe graduate, Holler announced Tuesday he will be playing on the offensive line at Memphis. The 6-foot-2, 306-pound Holler tossed his name into the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month....
Safety dance: Veteran Eric Rowe ready to step in for Steelers; Elijah Riley back at practice
The most recent time Eric Rowe was in an NFL game of consequence, it was the playoffs. Rowe started, played 95% of the snaps and lined up at least 10 times each at free safety, in-the-box strong safety, as a slot cornerback and at wide cornerback. That was more than...
Pirates re-sign fan favorite Andrew McCutchen to 1-year, $5M dealVideo
Cutch is coming back for another season. The Pittsburgh Pirates and fan favorite Andrew McCutchen agreed to a one-year contract Tuesday to bring the free-agent designated hitter/outfielder back on another one-year, $5 million contract to play his 16th major-league season, a source confirmed to TribLive. The Pirates haven’t announced the...
Steelers WR George Pickens blames media, says he didn’t want to get hurt blocking on Jaylen Warren run
Fear of injury was the reason George Pickens didn’t finish his block Saturday when running back Jaylen Warren was bearing down on the goal line in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at Indianapolis. Warren was stopped short of the end zone. Although the Steelers eventually scored a...
Penguins assign Vinnie Hinostroza, Ryan Shea to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Vinnie Hinostroza and defenseman Ryan Shea to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday. In 13 NHL games this season, Hinostroza has scored three points (one goal, two assists) while averaging 9:53 of ice time per contest. With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Hinostroza has appeared in...
Penn State hires former Indiana coach Tom Allen to replace Manny Diaz as defensive coordinator
Penn State has found its Manny Diaz replacement. Former Indiana coach Tom Allen was hired to be the Nittany Lions’ new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. The program announced the news Tuesday. It first was reported Sunday that Penn State was targeting Allen to replace Diaz, who left to become...
Penn State recruiting primer: Thoughts on the Nittany Lions’ 2024 class ahead of signing day
National signing day is almost here for Penn State and the rest of college football. James Franklin and the Nittany Lions don’t expect much drama, if any, on Wednesday with 25 prospects set to make their verbal commitments official during the early signing period. Penn State’s 2024 recruiting class is...
‘Full confidence in him’: Steelers offense professes faith in Mason RudolphVideo
It might not be surprising that when Diontae Johnson was asked for his opinion of Mason Rudolph, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 wide receiver expressed confidence in the man who likely will be his starting quarterback Saturday. But Johnson didn’t stop there. Johnson spoke as if he’s inspired by Rudolph....
As dust settles on college sports realignment, here’s where schools are going in 2024
College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades and certainly over the past year. It is no longer a surprise to see storied programs leave their longtime conference home in search...
For Penguins forward Rickard Rakell, ‘a new season has started’
Rickard Rakell isn’t terribly interested in discussing the first two months of his season. And why would he? In his first 17 games, he had no goals. And in the next 12 games? Zero. Then again, he was injured for those dozen contests, nursing a suspected right shoulder injury. Healthy...
First Call: Ja’Marr Chase may miss Steelers game; surprising support for Damontae Kazee; Rashard Mendenhall mocked for ‘Race Bowl’ idea
The Pittsburgh Steelers may not have to contend with Cincinnati’s top pass catcher on Saturday. Damontae Kazee is getting some support from interesting places. Rashard Mendenhall can’t help making himself look dumb. And a former WPIAL basketball star shows a little brotherly love. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Bengals...
Marc-Andre Fleury appreciative of love from Penguins fans even while sitting out Monday’s game
Don’t take this the wrong way, Pittsburgh Penguins fans. But Marc-Andre Fleury was trying to avoid hearing you chant for him to get into the game Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. “I didn’t want to hear it,” Fleury said after his Minnesota Wild lost to the Penguins 4-3. “Because...
Tim Benz: Making Mason Rudolph the Steelers’ starter has already helped Mike Tomlin
During Monday’s press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin summed up his feelings about the club’s three-game losing streak. “One week, you’re drinking wine, then next week you’re squashing grapes. Obviously, we’ve squashed a lot of grapes of late. I’m interested in a little wine,” Tomlin said. After the...
Drew Lock’s late TD pass rallies Seahawks to victory over sliding EaglesVideo
SEATTLE — Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday night, ending a four-game skid and getting back into NFC playoff contention. Seattle (7-7) rallied behind its backup...
Sidney Crosby scores winner as Penguins bounce back with wild victory over Minnesota
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play has decided a lot of games for them this season. And the bulk of those decisions have been emphatically negative. Largely sputtering with the man advantage through the first third of the season, the Penguins have directed countless man-hours among their players and staff toward...
Duquesne wins in final second at LeBron James’ high schoolVideo
AKRON, Ohio — Keith Dambrot took Duquesne’s latest victory Monday night with little fanfare, even though it went down to the wire at the house where Dambrot once coached future NBA superstar LeBron James. David Dixon took a long pass from Jimmy Clark III and scored just before the final...
LSU’s Heisman-winning Jayden Daniels to skip bowl game vs. Wisconsin
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels is skipping the Tigers’ bowl game against Wisconsin and will enter the NFL Draft. “Thank you to everyone who made this happen, but all great things must come to an end,” Daniels said in a video posted on social media...
