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Wife of Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins faces charges after domestic altercation in Las Vegas
The wife of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and former first-round draft pick Dwayne Haskins has been charged with domestic battery after an altercation July 3 in Las Vegas. Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins is accused of knocking out of one Haskins’ teeth at The Cosmopolitan when she punched him during a disagreement, TV station...
AP source: Jays won’t learn if they’ll play at home soonVideo
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays won’t find out by this weekend if they will get permission from the federal government to play in Canada soon, a government official familiar with the talks told the Associated Press on Wednesday. A team spokeswoman said the club continues to work with the...
Dustin Johnson’s short memory comes in handy at Royal St. George’s
One of Dustin Johnson’s best traits is a short memory, and given some of the misfortune he’s had in the majors, he needs it. So don’t expect him to return to Royal St. George’s for the British Open this week and remember too much beyond being a runner-up to Darren...
‘Cash’ing in a chance: Derek Schooley puts fundraising atop of the list of needs for a potential Robert Morris hockey comeback
For Robert Morris men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley, it sounds like he’s employing some good ol’ fashion hockey cliches. Right out of Hockey Media Relations 101. One play at a time. One shift at a time. One period at a time. One game at a time. For Schooley, though, there’s...
Moving on from past is 1st step in this NHL offseasonVideo
It’s hard for Duncan Keith to say goodbye to yesterday. Pekka Rinne and Kevan Miller, too. Even more difficult for Zach Parise and Ryan Suter because it wasn’t their call. Moving on from the past is an early theme of the NHL offseason. Chicago traded Keith after 16 seasons that...
Judge nullifies horse trainer Bob Baffert’s N.Y. suspensionVideo
NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on Wednesday nullified the suspension of horse trainer Bob Baffert, finding that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to let him adequately respond to claims made against him after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test....
Never left out again: Big 12 coaches like 12-team playoff
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Big 12 certainly would benefit from an expanded College Football Playoff and likely never would be left out again. Under the proposed 12-team format that would be at least a couple of seasons away, six-time defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma would have been in the playoff...
RMU men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley hoping funds can be found to resurrect programs
For Robert Morris men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley, it sounds like he’s employing some good ol’ fashion hockey cliches. Right out of Hockey Media Relations 101. One play at a time. One shift at a time. One period at a time. One game at a time. For Schooley, though, there’s...
British Open is back, along with the quirks of links golf
SANDWICH, England — Danny Willett shrugged his shoulders, grabbed his tee and returned to his caddie beside the fourth tee at Royal St. George’s. He’d just hit what he thought was the ideal drive during his final practice round at the British Open, only for one of the bumps on...
Penguins re-sign forward Teddy Blueger to 2-year deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed pending restricted free-agent forward Teddy Blueger to a two-year contract with a annual salary-cap hit of $2.2 million. With this contract, he is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent during the 2023 offseason. Blueger, 26, just completed a two-year contract that had a cap hit...
Troy Polamalu ‘nervous’ about Hall of Fame induction; Donnie Shell ready to join contemporaries
One waited more than a quarter century before he was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The other made it in his first year of eligibility. The two safeties who will represent the Pittsburgh Steelers next month in Canton, Ohio, followed different timelines to reach the sport’s ultimate...
NHL announces order for entry draft
The NHL announced the order of selections for its upcoming entry draft. The Penguins are scheduled to have five total selections: Second round: No. 58 overall Fifth round: No. 154 overall Seventh round: No. 194 overall (from Anaheim), No. 215 overall (from Washington), No. 218 overall The 194th overall selection...
On deck for MLB’s 2nd half: Trades, playoff races and prizesVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Across the globe, everybody is watching Shohei Ohtani in awe and intrigue. MLBl likely loves the attention from around the world surrounding the Angels’ two-way star and the spotlight he’s brought to the sport. Can Ohtani stage an encore to a sensational first half? He leads the...
Watchdog: FBI greatly mishandled Larry Nassar case
WASHINGTON — The FBI made numerous serious errors in investigating allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and didn’t treat the case with the “utmost seriousness,” the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday. The FBI acknowledged conduct that was “inexcusable and a discredit” to America’s premier law...
Career move out of this world for former Baldwin volleyball player Chris Rampolla
Chris Rampolla has graduated from all-state to all-universe status. Rampolla, a former standout volleyball player at Baldwin, is employed as a robotics software engineer for a company called Astrobotic Technology Inc., with headquarters located on Pittsburgh’s Northside. Astrobotic is the world’s leading lunar logistics company. It specializes in developing space...
Police: Richard Sherman tried to break into in-laws’ home
SEATTLE — Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he crashed his SUV in a suburban Seattle construction zone, tried to break into his in-laws’ home, and fought with officers who used a police dog to apprehend him. Sherman was booked...
Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of NBA 2K game
NEW YORK — Candace Parker grew up playing video games, and now she’ll be the first female basketball player on the cover of one. The Chicago Sky star will appear on the NBA 2K22 cover for the WNBA 25th Anniversary special edition when it’s released Sept. 10. “I grew up...
Former 1st-rounders Jason Kendall, Neil Walker praise Pirates for picking catcher Henry Davis No. 1 overall
After the Pittsburgh Pirates made Henry Davis the first overall pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday night, the Louisville catcher came to the table where another former Pirates first-round pick at the position was seated. Neil Walker handed his phone to Davis. From a celebratory draft room at PNC...
Pitt rewards men’s soccer coach Jay Vidovich with contract extension through 2025
Pitt coupled success with stability in its men’s soccer program Wednesday, announcing a contract extension that will keep coach Jay Vidovich with the team at least through the 2025 season. Vidovich, a five-time ACC Coach of the Year, led Pitt to the best season in its 67-year history in a...
Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies
TOKYO — Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. The “very significant change” to traditional medal ceremonies in the 339 events was revealed Wednesday by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. “The medals will not be given around...
Robert Morris reverses course, eyes path to resurrect men’s and women’s hockey programs
Robert Morris hockey might have a path back to existence. Three months after university officials said they were eliminating the men’s and women’s hockey programs, the school announced Wednesday it had reversed course and is hoping to resurrect the programs. University officials said they would work with the recently formed...
Like father, like son: Vlad Guerrero Jr. shines as All-Star
DENVER — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. admired his 468-foot screamer for a moment before bouncing into his triumphant home run trot. Quick out of the park, slow out of the box, Guerrero became the youngest All-Star Game MVP after driving in a pair of runs in the American League’s 5-2 win...
Lee Westwood, still without a major, reaches unwanted milestone at British Open
SANDWICH, England — The unwanted milestone Lee Westwood has been creeping toward is finally here. The British Open at Royal St. George’s will be Westwood’s 88th major championship, and no other player has competed in that many without winning one. That’s painful, right? Apparently not. “That’s nice, that record,” he...
Mark Madden: Sports are important, even in wake of unacceptable fan behavior
“Sports aren’t that important.” We cling to those words, or some approximation, when the aftermath of a game turns ugly. The latest catalyst for turning to these words of wisdom is England’s loss to Italy on penalty kicks in the final of soccer’s European Championships. Three Black players missed PKs...
Penguins A to Z: Is the future now for Sam Poulin?Video
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. Sam Poulin Position: Right winger Shoots: Left Age: 20 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 208...
