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Minor league baseball, hockey teams seeking covid-19 reliefVideo
WASHINGTON — Laying off 17 people in the Charlotte Checkers front office of 25 felt like gutting a team for chief operating officer Tera Black. “The front office is a team just as much as the team on the ice,” she said. “We never want to go through that again.”...
Easing of vaccine rules could allow Novak Djokovic to play French OpenVideo
France is easing its vaccination rules later this month, which could pave the way for Novak Djokovic to compete at this year’s French Open. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday that people will no longer have to show proof of vaccination against covid-19 to access venues such as sports...
MLB, union meet again, discuss next step in labor negotiationsVideo
NEW YORK — Deputy commissioner Dan Halem and chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer met for 1 1/2 hours Thursday and discussed the major issues in the stalled talks to reach a deal that would end Major League Baseball’s lockout. Union general counsel Ian Penny and MLB executive vice president Morgan...
Dolphins legend Jason Taylor joining Miami football staff
Mario Cristobal is bringing in a South Florida legend to join his off-field staff. The Hurricanes are hiring NFL Hall of Fame defensive end/linebacker Jason Taylor in an off-field role, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by 247Sports. Taylor, a Woodland Hills product, could not be reached...
Rory McIlroy shoots 65, off to another great start at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rory McIlroy opened with a 7-under-par 65 on Thursday and had reason to expect a score like this at Bay Hill, not so much because of the course but rather the day of the week. Good starts have not been a problem for McIlroy at the Arnold...
NFL suspends all covid protocols, cites ‘encouraging trends’
The NFL suspended all aspects of its covid-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining. In an agreement with the players’ association, the league sent a memo to the 32 teams Thursday in which it mentioned “encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity of...
Hand measurement comes up short for former Pitt QB Kenny Pickett at NFL Combine
INDIANAPOLIS — NFL teams will have to hope Kenny Pickett’s heart is bigger than his hands. The former Pitt quarterback finally had his right hand measured Thursday at the NFL Combine, and the result came in at 8.5 inches. That is among the smallest measurement for a quarterback in NFL...
Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim says there’s a plan for retirement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said Wednesday on a sports radio call-in show that there’s a plan in place for when he steps down. “There’s a plan,” Boeheim told ESPN Radio in Syracuse. “I’m just telling you there’s a plan.” Boeheim did not reveal any details of the...
‘Slap Shot’ organist finds new career with expansion Kraken
SEATTLE — It started with an unsolicited email that landed in the inbox of the game presentation executives for the Seattle Kraken. The name Rod Masters didn’t immediately resonate with Jonny Greco and Lamont Buford, who are in charge of overseeing entertainment and game production for the expansion franchise, though...
Ole Miss QB Matt Corral says he has no regrets after getting hurt in bowl game
INDIANAPOLIS — Two of the top quarterback prospects attending the NFL Combine had to decide whether to play in a big-time bowl game for their college football programs or use the time to prep for the draft. Kenny Pickett opted out of the Peach Bowl, upsetting a portion of the...
Trib HSSN set to broadcast 2022 WPIAL championships for basketball, swimming, wrestling
The gold will be flowing on the hardwood, the mats and the pool as Championship Week for WPIAL winter sports continues on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We close out the WPIAL basketball playoffs with video and audio coverage of all 12 championship games from the Petersen Events Center....
McConnell brothers show pride as sister Megan carries on family tradition at Duquesne
In advance of his team’s Atlantic 10 tournament opener against St. Joseph’s on Thursday (5 p.m.), Duquesne women’s coach Dan Burt was discussing second-year guard Megan McConnell. For Burt, the description is easy. “Simply, she’s a McConnell,” Burt said. For those that follow basketball in the Pittsburgh area, that succinct...
Tim Benz: As Penguins face Tampa Bay, plenty of reasons why the Lightning are in legit position for a ‘3-peat’
A brutal stretch of games for the Pittsburgh Penguins resumes Thursday night in Tampa Bay. The Pens face the Lightning at 7 p.m., looking to win a third straight outing. Meanwhile, the Lightning have won five in a row. They are one of seven consecutive opponents for coach Mike Sullivan’s...
First Call: Joe Manganiello narrates Sidney Crosby doc; progress on Aaron Donald contract; Tom Brady update; Gronk to Bills?
In Thursday’s “First Call,” Hollywood star Joe Manganiello channels his Western Pennsylvania roots as narrator of a new Sidney Crosby documentary. Also, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not look kindly on Tom Brady going elsewhere if he comes out of retirement. The Buffalo Bills may try to bring Rob Gronkowski...
What to watch in WPIAL finals: North Hills boys, 3 others seek 1st basketball title
North Hills senior Alex Smith and his older brother Nick have a strong sibling rivalry that carries over to the basketball court. Here’s a debate they just can’t seem to finish: Whose high school team was better, Alex’s or Nick’s? The younger brother hopes to have the last word in...
Duquesne’s losing streak hits 15 games after triple-overtime loss at George Washington
Everybody wanted it, but nobody wanted it. Until George Washington decided it wasn’t going to be the one to end Duquesne’s monumental, 15-game losing streak. Joe Bamisile scored 30 points and George Washington survived Duquesne’s valiant bid for another elusive victory to come away with a 98-93 triple-overtime victory Wednesday...
Thanks to $3 million bonus, Jon Rahm makes unexpected debut at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jon Rahm plays so much during the West Coast swing that he could never find room in his schedule for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Now he has 1.5 million reasons to make his debut at Bay Hill. Rahm, the U.S. Open champion and No. 1 player in...
Ex-Sooners QB Spencer Rattler ready for restart at South CarolinaVideo
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Spencer Rattler is not sure how things went sideways when he was Oklahoma’s quarterback, he just knows it was time for a reset and believes he’s found it at South Carolina. “I feel totally refreshed to be at a new university, a great university like this,” Rattler...
Analysis: Anger as much as money at center of broken MLB labor talksVideo
JUPITER, Fla. — Anger is at the center of Major League Baseball’s broken labor negotiations as much as money. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred’s cancellation of each team’s first two series is a byproduct of failed relationships in a fractured sport that can’t get out of its own way. Negotiators headed...
UMass forward Sam Breen, former North Catholic star, named Atlantic 10’s top player
Sam Breen went from the Big Ten to the Atlantic 10. Ten and 10, that’s right up Breen’s alley. The former North Catholic star is a double-double producer and durable post presence for Massachusetts in her fifth season of college basketball, and her counterparts have noticed. The 6-foot-1 Breen, who...
WVU golfer Mark Goetz collects third college win
With three sub-70 rounds, Greensburg’s Mark Goetz chiseled out a two-shot victory at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, an event his West Virginia team also won in a runaway. Goetz, a fifth-year senior, shot 65, 67 and 69 to finish at 15-under-par 201 at Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson,...
Getting chance to stay in Pittsburgh would be ‘unbelievable’ for former Pitt QB Kenny Pickett
INDIANAPOLIS — In his five years at Pitt, Kenny Pickett spent enough time on the practice fields the Panthers share with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he developed a rapport with coach Mike Tomlin. He remembers the first time Tomlin plopped down on the benches outside UPMC Rooney Sports Complex and...
Pitt’s Jordan Addison eager to accept increased expectations
If you’re a wide receiver and you insist on running past opposing players like they’re fence posts … If you get your kicks wrestling the football from a cornerback, turning and running into the end zone to clinch a championship … If you must make 166 catches at more than...
Tiger Woods beats out Phil Mickelson for $8M impact bonusVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods still moves the needle in golf even when he barely plays. The PGA Tour informed players Wednesday that Woods was the winner of the new $40 million “Player Impact Program” that rewards those who generate the most positive interest in golf measured by five metrics....
Bill Plaschke: Blame clueless owners for selfishly canceling MLB games and hurting fansVideo
LOS ANGELES — If you had plans to attend any of the first seven games at Dodger Stadium this season, don’t bother. Baseball is locking you out. If you had plans to make a trip to check out Mike Trout or Shohei Ohtani in Oakland or Seattle during the season’s...
