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Rory McIlroy ends 18-month streak without a victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rory McIlroy found his comfort zone at Quail Hollow and left with a trophy he badly needed. McIlroy closed with a 3-under-par 68 and made it tough on himself at the end Sunday, driving into the hazard left of the 18th fairway and needing two putts from...
Rick Tocchet, Coyotes agree to part ways after 4 seasons
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Coach Rick Tocchet won’t return for a fifth season with the Arizona Coyotes, the team announced Sunday, saying the sides “mutually agreed to part ways.” The move comes after the Coyotes missed the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons. “After meeting with Rick, we have...
John Tortorella out after 6 years as Blue Jackets coach
COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Tortorella is out as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after six seasons. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in a statement Sunday that parting ways with the winningest coach in franchise history was a mutual decision. The 62-year-old Tortorella was in the last year of his...
‘Stress-free’ Jim Rutherford watches, enjoys Penguins’ success, considers future
Jim Rutherford is mindful of his pronouns. It’s not “we.” It’s “they.” The Pittsburgh Penguins would be “they.” “I’m usually very careful with my words, as you’ve known over the years,” the team’s former general manager said by phone Saturday. “I went to ‘they’ relatively quickly as I left.” Rutherford...
Restructured Pirates lineup finds a way to defeat Cubs
Colin Moran was on the injured list with a groin injury. Bryan Reynolds was in the dugout, nursing some lower-body soreness. Wilmer Difo was in centerfield for only the second time this season, and Ka’ai Tom was batting third. Most unfortunately, Troy and Lawanya Stokes were in a taxi cab...
Penguins recall Juuso Riikola, Yannick Weber, Emil Larmi from taxi squad
The Penguins’ taxi squad is no more. With NHL’s rosters expanded for the postseason, the Penguins essentially dissolved their taxi squad. Defensemen Juuso Riikola, Yannick Weber and goaltender Emil Larmi were recalled to the NHL roster while defenseman Josh Maniscalco was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL)....
Alexander Zverev beats Matteo Berrettini to win his 2nd Madrid Open titleVideo
MADRID — Alexander Zverev continued his impressive form going into the French Open by winning his second Madrid Open title on Sunday. After beating top-seeded Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals and fourth-ranked Dominic Thiem in the semifinals, Zverev rallied to defeat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3 for his second...
Pirates move Ke’Bryan Hayes to 60-day injured list; he can’t return until early June
The Pittsburgh Pirates, already losers of eight of their past nine games, reached a new level of misfortune on the injury front Sunday. Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who hasn’t played since the second game of the season with a strained left wrist, was moved from the 10-day to the 60-day...
Medina Spirit could lose Ky. Derby win; track bans Bob BaffertVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test, one that led Churchill Downs to suspend Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Sunday in the latest scandal to plague the sport. Baffert denied all wrongdoing and promised...
Sewickley Academy grad Luke Ross to begin next chapter after tennis career comes to an end
Tennis has always been a main focus for former PIAA and WPIAL singles champion Luke Ross. During his time at Sewickley Academy, between 2014-17, Ross won three WPIAL singles titles, two PIAA singles titles, and was a PIAA runner-up his freshman year. He could’ve won an additional title but took...
Penn-Trafford grad Hannah Dobrinick ends college career on high note
Hannah Dobrinick played her final collegiate softball game May 9. The senior first baseman at Otterbein could have played one more season after the NCAA allowed an extra year of eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Dobrinick said she’s ready to pursue her career. “We’re going to miss her,”...
Riverview alum Molly Collins makes impact for PSNK softball
Riverview graduate Molly Collins has been a key factor this season for the Penn State New Kensington softball team. The Lions freshman outfielder went 2 for 3 with two doubles and four runs batted in as PSNK rolled past Penn State Beaver, 9-0, on May 1 in the first round...
Pitt splits doubleheader with Boston College after landing berth in ACC Tournament
Pitt needed only one victory to nail down its second ACC Tournament berth since joining the league in 2014, but ended up with two in its weekend series against Boston College at Charles L. Cost Field. After securing the berth with a 4-1 victory Friday, the Panthers (22-13, 16-11) split...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 1, Sabres 0Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 1-0 win against the Sabres: First things first, there wasn’t really much of an update on Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin after the game. He did not record a shift for the final 8:48 of regulation. Roughly midway through the third period, he was hit by Sabres...
Trib Sports section honored with Associated Press Sports Editors award
The Tribune-Review was selected by national Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) as one of the top 10 daily and Sunday sports sections in the United States for its circulation division. Results of the 2020 APSE Section Contest were announced last weekend. “APSE’s section contest is a look at your overall...
Riverhounds fall to Tampa Bay in season opener
The defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Rowdies blanked the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 3-0, in the local team’s season opener Saturday night at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla. “It was a good measuring stick for us,” Hounds coach Bob Lilley said. “You’re not going to learn a lot more...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Devils in home finaleVideo
Two goals by forward Nick Schilkey helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins win their final home game of the season, 4-1, against the Binghamton Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Jonathan Gruden added a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-11-4-2) while forward Justin Almeida recorded two assists....
Pirates farm report for May 8, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-2) was postponed at Iowa (Cubs) due to inclement weather. Next: Sunday at Iowa (Cubs), 2:08 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A , 2-3) defeated Bowie (Orioles), 8-4. C Arden Pabst went 2 for 3 with a solo homer and four RBIs. Will Gardner picked up the win in relief, pitching...
Goaltender Maxime Lagace records shutout in Penguins debut
Maxime Lagace hasn’t had many positive results this season. Or bad ones for that matter. Mainly, he just hasn’t played a great deal this season. And that’s by design. When the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Legace to a one-year, two-way contract in October to be their third goaltender on the organizational...
Bryson DeChambeau takes 1,800-mile detour between rounds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau went through an ordinary routine between the second and third rounds of the Wells Fargo Championship. He went out to dinner. He got in a workout. He slept about seven hours. There’s just one minor detail: He flew home to Dallas because he thought he...
Keith Mitchell bogey-free at Quail Hollow, leads Rory McIlroy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Golf hasn’t had this much noise, this much energy, since before the covid-19 pandemic. Maybe it’s just a coincidence Rory McIlroy is right back in the thick of it at the Wells Fargo Championship. He is playing in the final group for the first time since Riviera,...
Local golf notebook: Ellis, Li, Huber qualify for U.S. Open Sectional
Peters Township’s Jimmy Ellis shot a 3-under-par 67 to take medalist honors Wednesday at the USGA local qualifier May 5 at Butler Country Club. Ellis and three others qualify for the U.S. Open Sectional on June 7. Others to qualify were Carnegie Mellon teammates Jason Li and Benjamin Huber, both...
Kevin Harvick looks to jumpstart winless year again at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kevin Harvick is hoping his winless start to the season will end at Darlington Raceway — just like last year. Harvick hadn’t taken the checkered flag in 2020 until winning at the “Lady in Black” last May 17 in NASCAR’s return to racing after more than two...
Penguins shut out Sabres, claim East Division
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann used the “F” word repeatedly Saturday evening in the aftermath of his team’s 1-0 home win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. He uttered it at least three or four times. It was clear he had a message he wanted to convey. “We...
Another strong outing for Wil Crowe, but Pirates’ bats stay cool in loss to Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost another game, but are they gaining themselves another viable starting pitcher? Wil Crowe turned in a third consecutive encouraging start since being put into the rotation, but the offense struggled again in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Crowe allowed six baserunners —...
