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Drawing penalties is part of Brandon Tanev’s value to the Penguins
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — During the middle stages of a tight defensive contest with the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins opened the scoring with a power-play goal off a deflection by Sidney Crosby. It proved to be a vital score as the Penguins won 2-1....
Ryan Blaney nips Ryan Newman in photo finish at TalladegaVideo
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Ryan Blaney beat Ryan Newman in a door-to-door race to the finish line to win Monday at Talladega Superspeedway and advance to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs. Blaney’s first win of the season came as he was desperately trying to remain in title contention. The playoff...
WPIAL boys soccer rankings through Oct. 12
Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Plum, 15-0-1, 1 2. Norwin, 15-1-1, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 12-3-1, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 13-3-1, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 12-3-1, 5 Out: None Class AAA 1. Franklin Regional, 14-0-1, 1 2. Mars, 15-1-1, 2 3. Moon, 15-2, 3 4. Belle Vernon, 16-1, 4 5....
Yankees plan to go all relievers in ALCS Game 4 vs. AstrosVideo
NEW YORK — The Yankees and Astros plan all-bullpen games from the start in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series in a sign of the times. With the best-of-seven series tied 1-1, New York’s Luis Severino starts Game 3 on Tuesday against Gerrit Cole. Masahiro Tanaka began the opener...
Chargers’ ‘Renegade’ prank on Steelers backfiresVideo
Looks like the Los Angeles Chargers are the ones that got Rickrolled. During Sunday night’s Steelers-Chargers game at Dignity Health Sports Park, the crew in charge of the stadium music and video tried to get funny with the Black and Gold fans in attendance. With a little more than seven...
Weekend College Top 10: Wild wins for Slippery Rock, Grove City
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Slippery Rock football edges IUP in matchup of unbeatens No. 9 Slippery Rock built a big lead and held off No. 16 IUP, 45-42, in the PSAC on Saturday. The Rock, who led 17-0 in...
Tim Benz: Robert Morris goalie Justin Kapelmaster off to strong start
When starting goaltender Francis Marotte transferred to Clarkson during the offseason, it created what appeared to be a massive void on the depth chart for the Robert Morris Colonials. Usually, problems like that aren’t patched over by the time the first weekend of conference play is concluded. Usually. Fortunately for...
5 things we learned in the Steelers victory over the ChargersVideo
Five things we learned from Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 17: 1. Strong up front The return of Melvin Gordon was supposed to be the missing piece for the Chargers, who opened the season with high expectations of returning to the AFC playoffs. After holding out for the first...
John Steigerwald: Losing a franchise QB not an excuse anymore
It can be done. The Steelers have won two games with quarterbacks who, before being used in an emergency this season, had never thrown a pass in an NFL regular season game. Devlin Hodges, who was working on his world famous duck calls before being brought in off the street...
Reliving Devlin Hodges’ night: Highlights of every pass he threw vs. ChargersVideo
Still having a hard time believing an undrafted rookie quarterback won his NFL debut? It seemed unlikely that Devlin Hodges would lead the Steelers past the Los Angeles Chargers. But Hodges, the Samford standout who graduated as the all-time leading passer in FCS history, completed 15 of 20 passes for...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss if Steelers stick with Devlin Hodges after win against ChargersVideo
Mark Madden (right off a plane from Las Vegas) and Tim Benz break down the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night. The TribLIVE columnists got together Monday morning on Facebook Live to discuss the win. The guys say the play of the Steelers defense and...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell kids coach after first win; Dolphins are as bad as we thoughtVideo
In Monday’s “First Call,” Le’Veon Bell needles his coach with a little post-win celebration. A high school football highlight for the ages. The Miami Dolphins-Washington Redskins game was every bit as bad as advertised. And the Pope accidentally reveals his favorite NFL team. You should’ve seen it coming. Laughing Le’Veon...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden on Steelers win, Penguins hot offense
It’s another edition of “Madden Monday.” This one from Las Vegas as Mark Madden checks in from the road. We recap the dawn of the “Duck Dynasty” as Devlin “Duck” Hodges gets the win in his NFL starting debut. He and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ feats of strength after 24-17 win over ChargersVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers were traveling to the West Coast — where they are always bad — to play the Los Angeles Chargers. They were banged up, absent eight regulars. And they had to start third-string quarterback Devlin “Duck Dynasty” Hodges. So I had the “Airing of Grievances” template ready to...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 7, Jets 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-2 win against the Jets. WINNIPEG, Manitoba — When the Penguins drafted Sam Lafferty in the fourth-round of the 2014 draft, it was a great story. The local - or as local as Hollidaysburg is in relation to the city limits of Pittsburgh - kid gets...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers rediscover their identity, finding the right recipe for a winVideo
CARSON, Calif. — Just when it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers were having a quarterback crisis — they were down to a game of Duck, Duck Goose with rookie Devlin Hodges — they picked the perfect time to re-establish their identity. Dominate on defense, run the ball on offense. Just...
Carlos Correa lifts Astros past Yankees with HR in 11thVideo
HOUSTON — Carlos Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning, and the Houston Astros won a battle of the bullpens, beating the New York Yankees, 3-2, on Sunday night to tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece. The slumping Correa, who earlier hit an RBI...
Injuries continue to mount for Steelers as they head into bye week
CARSON, Calif. — Not only are the Pittsburgh Steelers entering their bye week, they will get an extra day off before returning to face the Miami Dolphins on “Monday Night Football” in two weeks. They might need every extra minute to get healthy. Already minus six players who were ruled...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Big-play Devin Bush shines as Steelers stun ChargersVideo
CARSON, Calif. — The biggest storyline for the Pittsburgh Steelers all week was the debut of “Duck,” as undrafted rookie free agent and national champion duck caller Devlin Hodges was set to start at quarterback. Turns out, we were focusing on the wrong rookie. And we were focusing on the...
Steelers ‘duck’ comeback by Chargers, ride rookie QB to much-needed win
CARSON, Calif. – An undrafted free agent, a player not even on the roster to open the season, made his first NFL start Sunday night, yet it was the Los Angeles Chargers who were duck soup against Devlin Hodges and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Backed by a suffocating defense for three...
Penguins offense keeps rolling in rout of Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — It was bound to end. Surely, there was no way it could be sustained. At some point, the Penguins had to face the harsh reality. They could not expect Sidney Crosby to continually buoy their offense while fellow superstar Evgeni Malkin and skilled contributors such as Alex...
Nationals send Strasburg to mound to try to take stranglehold on NLCS vs. Cardinals
WASHINGTON — Thanks to superb pitching, the countdown is on to the Washington Nationals’ first World Series appearance in franchise history. Up 2-0 on the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Championship Series after near no-hitters from Anibal Sanchez and Max Scherzer, the Nationals turn to historically strong playoff pitcher...
Steelers add DE Isaiah Buggs to list of inactives for Chargers game
CARSON, Calif. – It didn’t take much thought for the Steelers to compile their list of inactive players for their game at the Los Angeles Chargers, considering that six players were ruled out before the team departed Pittsburgh on Saturday morning. Ruled out Friday were quarterback Mason Rudolph (concussion), wide...
Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team in midst of record-breaking season
Don’t blame coaches in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. They had no idea. The Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team, which made its fourth consecutive appearance in the conference tournament last season for the first time in program history, was picked to finish fifth in this year’s preseason poll. But conference coaches...
Tristan Jarry to make his season debut for the Penguins
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Backup goaltender Tristan Jarry is expected to make his season debut for the Penguins when they face the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday at the Bell MTS Place. Matt Murray has started and completed all five of the team’s games to this point of the season. Jarry, 24,...
