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Best Virginia cruises to dominant win over Brotherly Love in TBT’s first round
PITTSBURGH — Best Virginia is now five wins away from earning the $1 million prize in The Basketball Tournament (TBT). In Best Virginia’s first game of TBT 2024 — and the first game of the Chase Harler era — the WVU alumni team dominated Brotherly Love Pro-Am with a 94-69 victory in the first round of TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
Ortiz cruises through 7 innings, Cruz has 3 RBIs as Pirates win 6th straight, 4-1 over Phillies
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Ortiz pitched seven shutout innings, Oneil Cruz had a home run and three RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Ortiz (5-2), who had not gone more than six...
Car hits woman in Downtown Pittsburgh
A woman hit by car in Downtown Pittsburgh late Saturday night was reported hospitalized in serious, but stable condition, Pittsburgh Police said. The woman who suffered a possible broken leg was hit in the area of Sixth Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard shortly before 10 p.m., police said. Medics transported...
Steelers WR Says Offense Played Best After Kenny Pickett
The Pittsburgh Steelers went through a lot last season on the offensive side of the football. Despite believing Kenny Pickett was their next franchise quarterback and hoping another year with offensive coordinator Matt Canada would only make things better, they found themselves in a hurricane of moves, trying their best to make a playoff push happen late in the season.
Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb is ‘Not At All Worried’ About Injury History, Almost Ready to Get Back to Work
All 90 is a Steelers Now series profiling each of the 90 members of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 offseason roster. Next up is ILB Cole Holcomb. When the Steelers signed Cole Holcomb last offseason, they thought they solved their inside linebacker with pairing him with Elandon Roberts. It looked to be going good until the Steelers played the Tennessee Titans when Holcomb was taken out by friendly fire. On the play, Holcomb’s knee went into hyperextension when his teammates leg hit his. As a result, Holcomb missed the remainder of the year for the second straight season. Since the injury,...
The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here's how its newspaper met the moment
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — When gunshots echoed at the Trump rally where she was working, Butler Eagle reporter Irina Bucur dropped to the ground just like everyone else. She was terrified. She hardly froze, though. Bucur tried to text her assignment editor, through spotty cell service, to tell him what was going on. She took mental notes of what the people in front and behind her were saying. She used...
Pittsburgh Penguins Lack of Physicality Remains Costly for Depth Chart
The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs last season for the second year in a row for a few reasons and today we focus on the roster’s depth chart. More specifically of the depth chart was the lack of toughness that plagued the team in 2023-24. Physicality is an underrated part of hockey and can change momentum. A fight, a hit, or even screening the goalie are all important. There were a couple reasons for the Penguins struggles including an abysmal power play, but here we focus on the bottom six. They need to avoid getting pushed around and be more...
Murder of Arnold's Stephanie Coyle remains cold case 31 years later; son pins hopes on technological advances
Dan Coyle is pinning his hopes on advances in technology and DNA testing to help solve the murder of his mother, Stephanie, who was brutally stabbed 31 years ago this week at her home in Arnold. “For years, we were begging the Westmoreland County DA’s office to send the DNA...
Previewing Steelers’ 2024 Opponents: Baltimore Ravens
With the 2024 NFL schedule announced, I want to go through each of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponents and dive deep into the makeup of each team, including a recap of their offseason moves, key storylines to watch, and their series history against the Steelers. Today, we will be looking at Week 11 & 16 against the Baltimore Ravens.
DeFabo: One- Or Two-Year Extension With Cameron Heyward Would ‘Be A Situation That Satisfies Both Sides’
The Pittsburgh Steelers contract saga with Cameron Heyward has been one of their biggest stories this offseason, as Heyward has made it clear he wants a new contract and missed the first two weeks of OTAs in response to not having an extension. Heading into training camp, it’s once again become a story given that Heyward still doesn’t have a new contract and could hold-in, and Mike DeFabo of The Athletic examined the layers of what will go into extending Heyward on 93.7 The Fan with Josh Rowntree.
GOP Indulges in 'Orgy of Magical Thinking' After Trump Shooting: Bill Maher
Comedian Bill Maher said on his show on Friday night that Republicans "have been indulging in an orgy of magical thinking" since former President Donald Trump's near assassination. Trump, the GOP presidential nominee as of Monday, was struck by a bullet at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last Saturday...
Review: PCLO’s Beguiling ‘Young Frankenstein’ Brims With Bawdy Glee
Naughty can be oh so nice when it’s done with devilish wit, a knowing wink and catchy melodies, and few in my lifetime have mastered that combination as well as Mel Brooks and his partners in parody. With Young Frankenstein, the musical version of the hit movie, the feeling...
TBT Notebook: Best Virginia brawls with Zoo Crew on Monday
Just as organizers of The Basketball Tournament hoped, Best Virginia and Zoo Crew will meet in the second round of the Pittsburgh Regional on Monday evening. The two teams, comprised mostly of alumni of West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh, respectively, will square off at 8 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center on Pitt's campus. The game can be viewed via free stream on TBT's site.
Steelers QB Sees Tyler Lockett in Calvin Austin
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for the emergence of a WR2, and while a trade option is still on the table, they're also hoping one of their in-house candidates bursts onto the scene during training camp. One name that sits at the top of that list is third-year...
Steelers Possibly Among 5 Teams Willing To Pay Brandon Aiyuk At Big Price
The Pittsburgh Steelers and their hot trade rumors surrounding Brandon Aiyuk reheated once again after the star wide receiver reportedly requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers this week. Aiyuk, who just turned 26 this offseason, is heading into his fifth year under his option with San Francisco after playing out his rookie contract for four seasons. After a big 2023 season, Aiyuk is looking to get paid as one of the league's best, and according to Mike Florio, there are at least five teams confirmed that are willing to pay him what he wants. After the 49ers fell to the Kansas...
Teat Breaks PLL Record For Points As Atlas Lose To Cannons
Jeff Teat broke the PLL record for most points in a season, but it wasn’t enough as the New York Atlas fell 17-12 to the Boston Cannons on Saturday afternoon. Teat had two assists for points number 45 and 46. He is poised to shatter the record with seven more weeks left to play.
Ex-Steelers OT floats reason for why Davante Adams could want to play in Pittsburgh
Brandon Aiyuk might be the most popular name for the Pittsburgh Steelers to try to acquire, but a recent name has picked up steam: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams. Adams has been mired in trade rumors since last season, and they picked up over the last week after...
Steelers Quarterback Russell Wilson Predicted To Exceed Expectations: 'He Will Thrive In A Stable Environment'
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a ton of pressure in 2024, as they haven't emerged victorious in a playoff matchup since the 2016 season. For the Steelers to start winning in the postseason, they need experience and leadership at quarterback. They found that when Russell Wilson hit the open market this offseason after two ugly seasons with the Denver Broncos. Many in the NFL community aren't sold on Wilson making a heroic comeback, but some, including the writers from CBS Sports, expect Wilson to bounce back in a big way. Wilson, coming off a 26 touchdown season with Denver, has drawn a lot of...
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