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Latrobe native Don Metil returning home to lead Towson women’s volleyball team into NCAA Tournament
While growing up in Latrobe, Don Metil and his closest friends spent countless hours at Legion Keener Park playing volleyball. So great was their love for the game that they tried to persuade the administration at Latrobe High School to start a boys volleyball team. That didn’t happen until after...
Taz Sherman scores 18 as West Virginia rolls past BellarmineVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Taz Sherman scored 18 points and West Virginia pulled away in the second half to beat Bellarmine, 74-55, on Tuesday night. Sherman sank 7 of 12 shots from the floor for the Mountaineers (6-1), who improved to 4-0 at home. Sean McNeil hit two 3-pointers and scored...
Devils sign center Jack Hughes to 8-year, $64M extensionVideo
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have locked up their best player until the end of the decade, signing center Jack Hughes to an eight-year, $64 million contract extension. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing Tuesday afternoon, hours before the Devils and Hughes were to face the San...
Tigers, Javy Baez agree to $140 million, 6-year dealVideo
Javier Baez is taking his high motor to Motor City. Baez has agreed to a $140 million, six-year contract with Detroit, giving the Tigers a dynamic bat for the middle of their order. Baez, who turns 29 on Wednesday, hit .265 with 31 homers and 87 RBIs in 138 games...
John Hugley scores 25 points but Pitt loses on late put-back
Jeff Capel stood for nearly all 40 minutes of Pitt’s 54-53 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night at Petersen Events Center. He directed traffic on the court, encouraged his players, sometimes lowered his head when a play didn’t work, perhaps occasionally thought about slamming his hand on the scorer’s table...
Michigan moves into top 4 of CFP rankings; coachless Irish 6Video
DALLAS — Michigan moved up to No. 2 on Tuesday night in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, joining Georgia, Alabama and Cincinnati in the top four heading into conference championship weekend. Oklahoma State is fifth going into the Big 12 championship game Saturday against Baylor, and Notre Dame is...
Pirates agree to $1.95 million deal with SS Kevin Newman, non-tender RHP Chad Kuhl
The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with shortstop Kevin Newman by agreeing to a $1.95 million deal Tuesday with the Gold Glove finalist but nontendered right-hander Chad Kuhl. The 29-year-old Kuhl was their Opening Day starter but finished the season in the bullpen. Kuhl made $2.13 million last season, when he...
Reshuffling of defensive line could be in order for Steelers after Bengals rush for 198 yards
A Pittsburgh Steelers defense that hovered around the top 10 in stopping the run early in the season has dropped to No. 28 in the wake of the Cincinnati Bengals amassing 198 yards Sunday. Opponents are averaging 195 rushing yards during the Steelers’ 0-2-1 streak, and that’s an ominous sign...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Klimchock picks up 1st UPG win
After a slow start to his debut season, Chris Klimchock (Greensburg Salem) picked up his first win as men’s basketball coach at Pitt-Greensburg. JoJo France had a lot to do with the maiden victory as the senior guard poured in a season-high 34 points to pace the Bobcats to an...
Norwin grad Gianni Rizzo, other former Westmoreland County standouts make transfer plans
Youngstown State will play Duquesne next football season, but Gianni Rizzo will change his uniform and allegiance long before kickoff. Rizzo, a redshirt freshman linebacker out of Norwin, announced recently he is leaving Youngstown State and will transfer to Duquesne. A want to see the field more and a belief...
Pitt defense hopes to keep evolving from group that lost to Clemson in 2018 ACC championship game
Three years ago at the ACC championship game, Pitt linebacker Phil Campbell III was a reserve safety who got on the field long enough to record one assisted tackle. He was in another world back then, like many of his future teammates. • Defensive tackle Calijah Kancey was still in...
With Ravens looming for Steelers, it’s ‘put up and shut up time,’ says Mike Tomlin
Arguably the NFL’s most intense and physical rivalry resumes Sunday. With the Pittsburgh Steelers being manhandled by 31 points at Cincinnati and their manhood challenged by former players, it’s reasonable to wonder whether they will be up to the task when the Baltimore Ravens make their annual visit to Heinz...
In The Pits: NASCAR caps 2021 looking ahead to future growthVideo
NASCAR will close its season this week with a three-day celebration in Nashville that ends with the crowning of three new national series champions: Kyle Larson, Daniel Hemric and Ben Rhodes. NASCAR will do burnouts on Lower Broadway near popular honkytonks Doc Holliday’s Saloon and Bootleggers Inn. Its 2022 cars...
Jacob Stallings ‘sad’ about Pirates trading him to Miami: ‘It was hard to get the call’
Jacob Stallings was serving as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ player representative during collective bargaining agreement negotiations with MLB owners in Dallas when he got word that he would no longer be representing the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player. Stallings had heard his name in trade rumors but didn’t learn until he...
Tiger Woods has little to offer on past accident or future in golfVideo
NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods had nothing to say about the February car crash that shattered his right leg, and he had even less of an idea what his future in golf holds except that he’s a long way from deciding whether he can compete against the best. “I can...
Pirates sign catcher Roberto Perez to 1-year, $5 million contract to replace Jacob Stallings
One day after trading NL Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings to the Miami Marlins for three players, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed a two-time AL Gold Glove winner to be their next catcher. The Pirates signed Roberto Perez to a one-year, $5 million contract Tuesday, bringing the 2019 Wilson MLB defensive...
Penn State’s Jaquan Brisker named first team All-Big Ten
STATE COLLEGE — Gateway graduate Jaquan Brisker and two other Penn State standouts picked up marquee honors from the Big Ten on Tuesday. Brisker, a safety, and Arnold Ebiketie, a defensive end, were named to the All-Big Ten first-team defense by both the conference’s coaches and media. Jordan Stout was...
ACC Network finally coming to Comcast’s Xfinity cable
The two-year-old ACC Network, which carries Atlantic Coast Conference sporting events, including Pitt athletics, will finally become available on Comcast’s Xfinity cable service. The arrival of ACC Network is part of a larger overall carriage renewal agreement between telecommunications/entertainment behemoths The Walt Disney Company and Comcast, parent of NBCUniversal. There...
Mike Tomlin: ‘It’s put up and shut up time’ for SteelersVideo
After the Cincinnati Bengals handed the Pittsburgh Steelers their biggest margin of defeat in the Mike Tomlin era, it has raised questions about the team’s lack of physicality and toughness. Addressing the 41-10 loss in Cincinnati and looking ahead to another AFC North game Sunday — this one against the...
Tristan Jarry has done plenty to help Penguins this season. His skaters need to help him against the Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry has been excellent lately. In his last seven starts, Jarry has allowed two goals only once and one goal three times and has posted three shutouts. Five of those starts have resulted in victories. But the team would be best served to lean on him...
Ohio court to hear NASCAR challenge of tax on broadcasts
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a case involving the state’s attempt to tax NASCAR for broadcasting its races in Ohio. At issue before the court is whether the state tax commissioner properly subjected those broadcasts to Ohio’s commercial activities tax during an audit...
Virginia Tech hires Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry as next head coach
Virginia Tech reached into its archives to find its next coach, hiring Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry, a disciple of longtime Hokies assistant Bud Foster. Pry was a graduate assistant working with the defensive line under Foster, the hugely successful coordinator, as the Hokies rose to national prominence. Pry...
Pirates A to Z: After displaying power bat, Yoshi Tsutsugo signs to return as starter at 1B
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: Yoshi Tsutsugo Position: First base/outfield Throws: Right Bats: Left Age: 30 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 225 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Tsutsugo batted .243/.337/.467...
21 Pitt players receive All-ACC recognition, led by Kenny Pickett and Jordan Addison
In the midst of preparations for the ACC championship game, Pitt received a welcome distraction Tuesday morning. The Panthers placed a conference-high 12 players on the All-ACC first, second and third teams, plus nine who received honorable mention. Leading the way are three first-team selections: quarterback Kenny Pickett, wide receiver...
Pirates release RHP Cody Ponce, who will sign to play in Japan
The Pittsburgh Pirates released pitcher Cody Ponce on Monday, with the intent for the right-hander to play in Japan. The 27-year-old Ponce, acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for pitcher Jordan Lyles in July 2019, was 1-7 with a 5.86 ERA in 20 games for the Pirates over...
