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Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings adds name to Gold Glove winners, excited to wear new label
Jacob Stallings wouldn’t allow himself to look at the Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners at his position until his name was on it, so the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher was excited to finally scan the list. When Stallings finally indulged, he realized that would be recognized alongside past multiple Gold Glove...
Pirates A to Z: With a shot as a starter, Phillip Evans couldn’t avoid injures, inconsistent bat
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Phillip Evans Positions: First base, third base, outfield Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 29 Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 210 pounds 2021 MLB statistics:...
Minor league report: Alex D’Orio gets 1st win as Nailers beat Fuel
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 24 saves on 26 shots to record his first win of the season for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 home victory against the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Patrick Watling had a hat trick for Wheeling (3-3-0-0) while forwards...
Record 5 St. Louis Cardinals players win NL Gold GlovesVideo
ST. LOUIS — A record five St. Louis players won National League Gold Gloves, with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman Tommy Edman, third baseman Nolan Arenado, center fielder Harrison Bader and left fielder Tyler O’Neill earning the fielding honor Sunday. Arenado won his ninth Gold Glove, his first since...
Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings earns NL Gold Glove Award for outstanding defenseVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates have championed Jacob Stallings as the best defensive catcher in baseball, one worthy of the game’s highest honor. When the NL Gold Glove winners were announced Sunday night on ESPN, the Rawlings belonged to Stallings. Stallings was in elite company with his fellow finalists. He edged out...
Viktor Hovland buries the field and repeats as winner at MayakobaVideo
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Viktor Hovland won again on the PGA Tour, this time without a clutch finish. The Norwegian star was too dominant to give anyone else a chance Sunday in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Hovland seized control with three birdies on the front nine,...
Kyle Larson’s 1st NASCAR championships wraps up his comeback seasonVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Larson won. That was the expected result of NASCAR’s season-ending championship race, right? Larson closed his comeback season in NASCAR with his first championship Sunday. He capped his return from a nearly yearlong suspension with a title-winning victory at Phoenix Raceway. Larson was in tears during...
Pirates add IF Diego Castillo to 40-man roster, designate RHP Jose Soriano for assignment
The Pittsburgh Pirates added minor leaguer Diego Castillo to their 40-man roster Sunday, preventing the 24-year-old infielder acquired at the trade deadline from becoming a free agent. To make room for Castillo, the Pirates designated right-handed pitcher Jose Soriano for assignment. Castillo was acquired from the New York Yankees, along...
NFL Week 9 roundup: Jags get better Josh Allen in this meeting, beat BillsVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville had the better Josh Allen on this Sunday, with the standout linebacker intercepting a pass, making a sack and recovering a fumble in a 9-6 upset of the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo’s star quarterback with the same first and last names turned over the ball three times,...
Tucker’s overtime kick gives Ravens 34-31 win over VikingsVideo
BALTIMORE — Justin Tucker kicked a 36-yard field goal with 16 seconds left in overtime to give the Baltimore Ravens a 34-31 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The AFC North-leading Ravens (6-2) rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit and survived an acrobatic interception by Minnesota’s Anthony Barr on...
No Odell Beckham, no problem as Browns rout Joe Burrow, BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb ran for 137 yards and the Cleveland Browns, sparked by cornerback Denzel Ward’s early 99-yard interception return for a TD, capped a chaotic week by smashing Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, 41-16, on Sunday. The Browns (5-4) came in...
Max Verstappen wins in Mexico, extends lead in F1 title chaseVideo
MEXICO CITY — Max Verstappen stretched his lead over Lewis Hamilton in the Formula One season championship with a dominant victory Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez finished third to become the first Mexican driver to reach the podium in the history of...
Todd Reirden continues to deliver Mike Sullivan’s message to the PenguinsVideo
The message was the same on Friday during the Penguins’ practice session. And just as loud. Perhaps even louder. Sure, it might have been delivered with a hint of a Midwestern twang instead of Boston bluntness. And it came from a slightly higher elevation. But it was Mike Sullivan’s message....
Steelers vs. Bears: Tight end Zach Gentry earning expanded role in offense
Ben Roethlisberger accidentally called tight end Zach Gentry by the wrong name in a recent practice. It was meant as a compliment. Perhaps it was the size, or the way Gentry has improved as a blocker, but he evoked memories of another tall tight end who spent seven of his...
AP Top 25: Cincinnati holds on to No. 2 as Tide closes in
Cincinnati held on to the No. 2 ranking by just four points over No. 3 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, and Oregon passed Ohio State to move up to No. 5. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the fifth straight week in the Top 25...
List of inactive players for NFL games in Week 9
DENVER AT DALLAS Broncos: LT Garett Bolles (ankle); OLB Malik Reed (hip); DT Mike Purcell (thumb); S Jamar Johnson. Cowboys: LT Tyron Smith (ankle); QB Will Grier; WR Simi Fehoko; S Israel Mukuamu. HOUSTON AT MIAMI Texans: TE Pharaoh Brown; QB Deshaun Watson; QB Jeff Driskel; DB Cre’von LeBlanc; LB...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi won’t let that extra hour go to waste
Any politician trying to eliminate the November practice of setting clocks back one hour won’t get any support from Pat Narduzzi. Not this week. Narduzzi believes his Pitt players and coaches need as many hours as possible to prepare for Thursday night’s nationally televised game against North Carolina at Heinz...
Former Pitt, Fox Chapel soccer standout to play in pro league in Israel
Former Fox Chapel High School soccer standout Dixon Veltri is taking her game overseas. Veltri signed last week with Maccabi Emek Hefer of Israel and plans to join the professional team in December after she is done with postgraduate studies at Pitt, where she played for the last three seasons....
Penn State football’s game at Maryland was a homecoming for several Nittany Lions
COLLEGE PARK — Penn State and Maryland are located a little more than three hours from one another. There’s overlap between the players who play for the Terrapins and Nittany Lions who are from the state of Maryland and the surrounding area. Heading into the game, senior defensive tackle Derrick...
Pirates A to Z: Taylor Davis provided valuable depth, MLB experience at a position of priority
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Taylor Davis Position: Catcher Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 31 Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 200 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Davis batted .400 (2...
Analysis: Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen finally cashes inVideo
Empty thoughts on the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Wild. The story of this game should have been Kasperi Kapanen. It was a marvelous story. But there was a twist of an ending that M. Night Shyamalan would have thought was too bizarre. The Penguins gave up two goals...
Minor league report: Penguins edged by Wolf Pack, Nailers drop home openerVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday. Forwards Felix Robert, Jody Bellerive and Sam Poulin each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-4-01) which has lost a...
Duquesne women’s basketball preview: Dukes hope new home, better health mean more successVideo
The 2020-21 basketball season was tough on everyone. It hit the Duquesne women perhaps harder than most. Even the Dukes’ covid disruptions went to another level. Coach Dan Burt’s team had seven games canceled on gameday. On top of that, there was a spate of injuries. Guard Libby Bazelak and...
Duquesne men’s basketball preview: Keith Dambrot salutes poll that picks Dukes 11th in Atlantic 10
Keith Dambrot’s routine was the same: • Lead his Duquesne team through basketball practice. • Offer final thoughts and instructions to his players. • Get in his car and drive to Akron. Every day. For five weeks. His intent was to spend as much time as he could with his...
Penguins blow lead, fall to Wild despite Kasperi Kapanen’s hat trick
It would be a stretch to say the Penguins have developed any kind of noteable trend in the early portion of the 2020-21 season. That’s assuming you overlook their habit of seemingly having a different lineup for nearly every game this season due to medical maladies of all sorts, even...
