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Former Penn State wrestler David Taylor sets sights on Olympic gold
When Penn State wrestling legend David Taylor takes the mat in Tokyo this week in his first Olympics appearance, he’ll realize a dream that’s been a longtime coming. The road to the Olympics has not been not an easy stroll for Taylor, who just now earned a spot on the...
Rams running back Cam Akers out indefinitely with torn Achilles tendon
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers is out indefinitely after tearing his Achilles tendon in an offseason training session. The Rams confirmed the injury Tuesday, one week before veterans report to training camp. Akers was expected to be the Rams’ starter in the backfield after coming...
Tom Brady, Buccaneers visit Biden at White House
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, the first visit by the reigning NFL champions since 2017. It was Brady’s first visit since 2005 with the New England Patriots when George W. Bush was in office....
Former Canon-McMillan, Peters Township boys basketball coach Rick Bell joins Duquesne women’s staff
Rick Bell’s resume is difficult to ignore. Along with his 31 years as head boys basketball coach at Canon-McMillan (18 years) and Peters Township (13), Bell was an assistant coach in the 1996 McDonalds All-American Boys Game at the former Civic Arena where his players included Kobe Bryant and four...
Pirates 2nd-round draft pick Anthony Solometo: Need to dominate batters ‘like an addiction’
Every athlete hopes to dominate the opponent, but Anthony Solometo takes his approach toward that end one intense step further. Something like what a shark feels when it sees blood in the water, he said. “It was kind of like an addiction,” the Pittsburgh Pirates’ second-round draft choice said Tuesday...
Steelers make Melvin Ingram signing official, add veteran OT Chaz Green
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to sharpen their 90-man roster as training camp approaches in two days. On the day they made the signing of veteran pass rusher Melvin Ingram III official, the Steelers also announced the signing of journeyman tackle Chaz Green to a one-year contract. Green, a third-round pick...
Carli Lloyd, other middle-age Olympians still going strong
TOKYO — Much has been made about Carli Lloyd’s age. The American forward will be — gasp! — 39 when the Olympics soccer tournament kicks off. But for all the focus on Lloyd, she’s not even going to be the oldest athlete competing in Tokyo. Meet Formiga, who is a...
Penguins A to Z: Bryan Rust can really cash in next offseasonVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Bryan Rust Position: Right winger Shoots: Right Age: 29 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 192...
U.S. women’s soccer team circles wagons, aims for 5th gold medal
TOKYO — The U.S. women’s national soccer team is in a bubble of its own making for the Tokyo Olympics, and it’s not just because of coronavirus restrictions. The World Cup champions have become adept at shutting out all the outside noise — the seemingly endless social media debates, the...
Tim Benz: Robert Morris hockey teams want to play games. On the ice, not with their own administration
If Robert Morris University truly wants its recently resuscitated hockey programs to play games this season, the school should stop playing games with the student-athletes who remain on the teams. Immediately. The decision makers in Moon Township should reinstate both the men’s and women’s programs right now and let them...
Penguins’ early actions in offseason indicate team’s main objective
Many observers of the Pittsburgh Penguins entered this offseason thinking the organization’s biggest need was to improve the goaltending. Others stressed a desire to add more size and physicality. Some want increased scoring for the playoffs. The front office probably agrees with all of the above. This is why it...
This date in sports history: July 20Video
1858 — Fans are charged for the first time to see a baseball game. Approximately 1,500 fans pay 50 cents to see the New York All-Stars beat Brooklyn, 22-18, at Fashion Race Course on Long Island. 1958 — The PGA championship calls for medal play for the first time, and...
First Call: Steelers’ contract terms known for Melvin Ingram; Seattle prediction on Penguins expansion pick for Kraken
Tuesday’s “First Call” gives us the numbers behind Melvin Ingram’s new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pitt’s odds of winning the ACC football conference have been released. We found a prediction from Seattle regarding which Penguins player will go to the Kraken via the expansion draft. Also, a Steelers preseason...
Diamondbacks hang on to defeat Pirates, 4-2
The Arizona Diamondbacks started the season with a respectable 15-13 record. Then, they lost 55 of their next 67 games, almost unbelievable futility. The Pittsburgh Pirates rolled into Chase Stadium in Phoenix on Monday night carrying a .302 batting average since the Fourth of July, the second-highest in the majors....
Coming off ACL tear, former Penn State star Saquon Barkley says little about Giants campVideo
NORTH CALDWELL, N.J. — Coming off an ACL injury that cost him most of last season, Saquon Barkley either doesn’t know or isn’t saying how much he will be able to do when the New York Giants report to training camp next week. Speaking during a break at a youth...
West Point moves to Section 2 championship game
West Point 12U Little League All Stars advanced to the Section 2 championship at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Leechburg by defeating Connellsville and Sharon. West Point will face the winner of the Sharon/Connellsville game played Monday. West Point used a three-run third inning to defeat Connellsville, 5-3. Connellsville out-hit West...
John Aber shoots 65 to lead West Penn Open
Allegheny Country Club pro John Aber may live in Pittsburgh, but he grew up in Greensburg and attended Greensburg Central Catholic. So he’s familiar with the difficulties Westmoreland Country Club can pose. Aber, who played in the United States Golf Association’s Senior Open and was in contention at the Tri-State...
History awaits: Bucks try to focus with championship chance
MILWAUKEE — High atop the outside of Fiserv Forum — way above even a leaping Giannis Antetokounmpo’s reach — blares the Bucks’ postseason motto. “HISTORY IN THE MAKING” it reads, a sign and a situation that’s now impossible to ignore. And yet, that’s exactly what the Bucks are trying to...
Column: Quirky SRX exceeded expectations in debut season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SRX exceeded all expectations, right? Not even a bookie in Las Vegas — Tony Stewart’s gold standard for foreseeing results — could have predicted the six-week Superstar Racing Experience summer season would have been such a success. It grew so big, so quickly that by the made-for-TV...
Ready or not: Short-handed U.S. basketball roster off to Tokyo
The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team has been together for two weeks. There have been six practices. The team played four exhibitions. A pair of roster changes have already been required and the Americans have no idea when three other players will join the team for the first time. If...
Mets manager Luis Rojas suspended 2 games for Pirates outburst
CINCINNATI — New York Mets manager Luis Rojas was suspended Monday for two games and fined for excessive arguing with umpires, an outburst that followed a bizarre play a day earlier at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rojas was to begin serving his suspension Monday night at Cincinnati. He...
Pitt’s Kenny Pickett, Calijah Kancey named to preseason watch lists for Maxwell, Bednarik Awards
Two Pitt players — one on each side of the ball — attracted national attention Monday when quarterback Kenny Pickett and sophomore defensive tackle Calijah Kancey were named to watch lists for the Maxwell Award and Chuck Bednarik Awards. The Maxwell is awarded to the college player of the year;...
Analysis: If Carey Price isn’t right for Kraken, Braden Holtby could be
SEATTLE — Carey Price would be an instant cornerstone for the NHL’s newest franchise if the Seattle Kraken select the Montreal Canadiens goaltender in the expansion draft Wednesday night. It is not a no-brainer decision, however. Price’s questionable injury status clouds the selection process. The 34-year-old star has a knee...
Pirates notebook: Kyle Crick dropped after minor-league pitcher Dillon Peters acquired from Angels
The quest for capable pitching arms at all levels of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization continued Monday when the Pirates sent cash considerations to the Los Angeles Angels for left-handed pitcher Dillon Peters. The team immediately assigned Peters to Triple-A Indianapolis, but the Pirates plan to use him there — and,...
Steelers sign 3-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Melvin Ingram
The Pittsburgh Steelers shored up one of the most shallow positions on their roster, and they did it with an accomplished name. Free-agent edge defender Melvin Ingram agreed to a one-year contract with the Steelers. Ingram adds depth to the Steelers’ outside linebackers corps that never truly was addressed after...
