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NCAA clarifies compensation rules, sends warning to schools, boostersVideo
Eleven months after the NCAA lifted most of its restrictions against athletes cashing in on their fame, college sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters it believes have crossed a line: There still are rules here and they will be enforced. But following last year’s...
Suns coach: NBA should consider families-only seats at gamesVideo
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams said the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for the families of visiting teams in the wake of Chris Paul’s family being harassed during Sunday’s playoff game in Dallas. The incident happened during Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals...
Washington coach Ron Rivera wins George Halas Award
Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera, who had cancer and made a full recovery, was selected as the 2022 George Halas Award recipient by the Professional Football Writers of America. The Halas Award is given to an NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes adversity to succeed. The award is...
AP: Suns’ Monty Williams named NBA coach of the yearVideo
PHOENIX — Monty Williams has won NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Phoenix Suns to a franchise-record 64 wins during the regular season, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press. The NBA is preparing to make the announcement official later Monday, according to the person...
MLB plans games in London starting in 2023Video
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball intends to play regular-season games in London in 2023, 2024 and 2026. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox split two games at London’s Olympic Stadium in June 2019. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were scheduled to play there on June...
Pirates farm director on Henry Davis’ promotion to Double-A Altoona: ‘We think he’s ready’
While the Pittsburgh Pirates are dealing with difficulties at catcher at the major league level, their top prospect at the position is being promoted to Double-A Altoona because of his performance. After slashing .341/.450/.585 with three doubles, one triple, five home runs and 22 RBIs in 22 games at High-A...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz readies for pro golf career
One chapter ended and a new one will begin for Greensburg native Mark Goetz in his golf career. The 2021 United States Golf Association Amateur medalist ended his collegiate career by tying for 25th with teammate Logan Perkins at the Big 12 championship on April 27. Goetz shot an 8-over-par...
NASCAR Cup Series postseason grid filling up fast as season nears halfway pointVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid is filling up fast, and the dwindling number of spots could lead to more of the aggressive driving that grabbed headlines over the weekend at Darlington Raceway. Joey Logano sent leader William Byron into the wall on the next-to-last lap and...
Pittsburgh Passion dealt 1st loss of season
The Pittsburgh Passion women’s football team dropped a 46-8 decision in Boston on Saturday to fall to 2-1 this season. The Passion were led by Maria Fautali, Alyssa George, Marcelina Chavez and Arielle Smith, who combined for 134 rushing yards. Smith scored the team’s lone touchdown. The Passion will be...
Injury problems behind him for now, Jason Zucker happy to be contributing to Penguins
Jason Zucker’s 11th NHL season has been his toughest to endure, he said Monday. Moments later, though, the Pittsburgh Penguins veteran wing spoke of “the joy” he’s feeling these days. “Just excited to be in the lineup, excited to be out there playing,” Zucker said after the morning skate in...
Former NBA, Michigan State star Adreian Payne shot, killed
ORLANDO, Fla. — Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in a shooting. He was 31. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a shooting at 1:34 a.m. Monday when Payne was identified and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced...
Paul Steigerwald, Colby Armstrong handling Penguins’ radio call for Game 4
Paul Steigerwald and Colby Armstrong will handle the local radio call Monday night for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff game against the New York Rangers. The Penguins’ radio network’s regular team of Josh Getzoff and Phil Bourque are unavailable because of NHL covid-19 protocol. The team made the announcement of the...
Seton Hill softball, women’s lacrosse qualify for NCAA Division II tournaments
Seton Hill’s softball team will play in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history. The Griffins are one of five teams from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference that were selected Monday. The others selected are Kutztown, Bloomsburg, Mercyhurst and Shippensburg. Seton Hill earned the second seed in...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell rejoins teammates for morning skate
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell rejoined his teammates for Monday’s morning skate at PPG Paints Arena. It marked the first time Rakell had participated in a morning skate or practice since he suffered a presumed head injury in Game 1 of his team’s first-round playoff series with the New York Rangers...
Islanders fire coach Barry Trotz after missing playoffs
Barry Trotz was fired as coach of the New York Islanders on Monday, with general manager Lou Lamoriello saying he felt the team needed a new voice. Trotz lost his job after four seasons with the Islanders and the first without a playoff appearance. The 59-year-old, who ranks among the...
Monessen grad Dana Vatakis leads way as ace of Robert Morris softball pitching staffVideo
Robert Morris fourth-year softball coach Jexx Varner doesn’t believe in the time-honored tradition of having one starting pitcher carry the load for an entire season. He prefers to use an MLB-style staff of multiple pitchers. To wit: The Colonials (16-6 in the Horizon League, 27-16 overall) have five pitchers who...
Freeport grad Tori Radvan the ultimate utility player for UPJ softball
Tori Radvan’s path to the Pitt-Johnstown softball team wasn’t full of twists and turns. It was a straight-forward, relatively easy recruiting process for Mountain Cats coach Niki Cognigni-Pecora and the multi-sport standout from Freeport. Radvan’s older sister, Kristie, played first base for UPJ and was one of the top hitters...
AP source: Denver’s Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP award
DENVER e— Denver’s Nikola Jokic has won his second consecutive Most Valuable Player award after a season in which he finished with numbers never before seen in NBA history, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The NBA was preparing to make the announcement in the coming...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Kevin Wanichko adds men’s cross country coach duties at Saint Vincent
Kevin Wanichko is the new men’s cross country coach at Saint Vincent. The Latrobe native will have a busy sports year: He already coaches the men’s and women’s track and field teams, and the women’s cross country team. An SVC alum, Wanichko replaces Andrew Herr, who resigned after 18 seasons...
For Pirates, worst fears behind the plate catch up to them with injury to starter Roberto Perez
When Roberto Perez stumbled and fell while rounding second base Saturday and lay facedown in the infield dirt in Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ worst fears caught up to them. The Pirates signed Perez last November after trading Jacob Stallings to Miami, replacing the 2021 NL Gold Glove winner with a...
Madden Monday: Some technical elements of Louis Domingue’s game the Rangers may try to exploit
Something I frequently hear about the Penguins-Rangers first-round playoff series is that Pens goalie Louis Domingue is an “X-factor” or a “variable” in the series. I don’t see it that way. Quite the opposite. Based on what we’ve seen from Domingue so far — he allowed five goals in his...
Tim Benz: Bad time for Pirates to have a massive step up in competition
It’s been a while since we’ve really checked in on the Pirates. The NFL Draft and the Penguins playoff push has kept us pretty busy. That stuff and, well, the abject inability to be competitive and the organizational disinterest in trying. Those things come into play as well. But, hey,...
First Call: ESPN report says Mitch Trubisky knew the Steelers may draft Kenny Pickett before signing; Baker Mayfield conspiracy theory
Monday’s “First Call” looks at the looming Steelers quarterback battle. We find an interesting Steelers-related conspiracy theory about Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. Gambling odds have Kenny Pickett as the favorite to win NFL Rookie of the Year. And the Pirates are getting ready for a step up in competition. What’s...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Bears in overtime, advance to semifinal
An overtime goal by forward Alex Nylanders gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a series-clinching 4-3 home win against the rival Hershey Bears in Game 3 of their Atlantic Division first-round matchup at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton claimed the best-of-three-series, 2-1 and will face the Springfield Thunderbirds in...
Pirates farm report for May 8, 2022: Brendt Citta knocks in 2 runs in Curve victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 14-14) lost 5-1 to visiting Louisville (Reds). LF Oneil Cruz (.189) was 2 for 5. 1B Mason Martin (.253) was 1 for 4, and 3B Hoy Park (.188) went 1 for 3 to compile the Indians’ four hits. 2B Ji-hwan Bae (.261) was 0 for 4, DH Bligh...
