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Capitals’ Tom Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup
ARLINGTON, Va. — Tom Wilson reached out to Artemi Panarin in the aftermath of the most talked about incident in hockey this week, and now he’s ready to move on from his latest controversy. In his first interview since a scrum against New York that left Panarin injured, led to...
When will the Stanley Cup Playoffs start? Here’s what we know and what history tells us
The NHL regular season is winding down. But when will the Stanley Cup Playoffs start? As of Thursday, we now know when all the series will start. The league announced last week that Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins playoff series, the East division’s No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup, will...
Penguins’ top 2 goalies injured: Tristan Jarry, Casey DeSmith won’t play in finale
The playoffs are about to begin, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are experiencing a dearth of healthy, experienced goalies. There is no apparent worry, though, that the relative crisis will carry over into the actual postseason. “Tristan Jarry did not practice today, nor did Casey DeSmith,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said...
Derek Shelton turned into baseball ‘nerd’ when he watched Albert Pujols in batting cage
Derek Shelton wasn’t ashamed to admit Friday that a close encounter he had with Albert Pujols brought out the nerd in him. The Pirates manager was asked about Pujols, who was designated for assignment Thursday by the Los Angeles Angels after 21 seasons in the majors. Shelton was the hitting...
Alexander Zverev beats Rafael Nadal in straight sets in Madrid Open quarters
MADRID — Alexander Zverev ended his winless streak on clay against Rafael Nadal on Friday, keeping the Spaniard from winning a sixth Madrid Open. Zverev defeated Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals, picking up his third consecutive win over the 20-time grand slam champion — but first on clay. His...
UEFA deal with 9 Super League clubs; 3 rebels face sanctions
MANCHESTER, England — Nine of the 12 Super League clubs have formally renounced the breakaway and committed to the existing European competitions but they will have to give up 5% of UEFA revenue for one season as a punishment for the rebellion that briefly split football. But Barcelona, Real Madrid...
Former MLB manager Bobby Valentine running for mayor of hometown
STAMFORD, Conn. — Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine is taking a swing at politics, announcing Friday that he’s running for mayor of his Connecticut hometown. Valentine, 70, who currently serves as the athletic director at Sacred Heart University, posted a video on social media and said...
Riverhounds set to debut new ‘dynamic’ attack in season opener against Tampa Bay Rowdies
Two years ago, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were the talk of USL Championship as they captured the Eastern Conference title with 68 points. The Black and Gold have changed a lot since that season. Defender Jordan Dover and USL Championship all-time assists leader Kenardo Forbes are the only two players who...
Wet weather cancels Friday’s Lernerville racing schedule
Lernerville Speedway officials announced Friday that because of overnight rain that continued into the morning they have canceled the Fab4 racing schedule for Friday evening. In addition to the safety concerns for the competitors, the pit area and spectator parking lots were determined to be too wet to be used...
With eye on more fans in stands, the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates urge people to get covid vaccine
Representatives of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers and Penguins joined U.S. Sen. Bob Casey on Friday to reiterate their commitment to help educate and facilitate vaccination of people who remain hesitant to get the covid-19 vaccine. The teams were among the first organizations in the region to open venues to host...
Tokyo Olympic head says IOC President Thomas Bach visit to Japan could be ‘tough’
TOKYO — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday that a visit to Japan this month by IOC President Thomas Bach seemed unlikely with a state of emergency order being extended by the government to Tokyo and other areas until May 31. Canceling the trip could be...
Mark Madden: NHL’s response to Tom Wilson incident means players will police the game
The latest Tom Wilson incident is over. But the implications have the potential to be long-reaching. The NHL is being nudged back to the era of each team having an enforcer. That doesn’t mean a return to the anarchy of the 1970s. But each team will have a fourth-line goon....
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 8, Sabres 4
Observations from the Penguins’ 8-4 win against the Sabres: Four goals in a game isn’t exactly the be-all, end-all achievement for an NHL player. After all, the record is seven, as established in the earliest days of the NHL by Quebec Bulldogs star Joe Malone in a 10-6 home win...
Pirates farm report for May 6, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-1) defeated Iowa (Cubs), 5-4. Tony Stokes, Jr. blasted a pinch-hit solo homer in the seventh inning for what proved to be the winning run. SS Cole Tucker went 2 for 4 with a triple and two runs scored. Cody Ponce started and went 2⅔ innings and allowed...
Trib 10: Teams solidifying positions in baseball, softball power rankings
There were no changes from last week’s Trib 10 baseball and softball power rankings. Perhaps part of the reason that all 20 teams are still feeling the power is because they are stepping up their game as the regular season winds down and the playoffs are a week and a...
Jeff Carter’s 4 goals lead Penguins to rout of Sabres
Thankfully for Jeff Carter, his shot is better than his memory. On Thursday, the forward, just over three weeks into his tenure as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, set a career-high with four goals and led his team to an 8-4 rout of the bumbling Buffalo Sabres at PPG...
Blast from past as Mickelson opens with 64 at Quail HollowVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Phil Mickelson has gone nine months since he finished among the top 20, and it looks as though that streak is about to end at the Wells Fargo Championship. The 50-year-old Mickelson kept his focus Thursday at Quail Hollow and blistered the course for a 7-under-par 64...
For Wexford’s Michael Houser, preparation pays off in opportunity with SabresVideo
Michael Houser has witnessed big moments in Civic Arena and PPG Paints Arena before. He was in attendance for Game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Final, when the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins for the championship. And thanks to his former junior teammate, ex-Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta,...
Paul Newberry: The NHL embarrasses itself again as MMA On IceVideo
The National Hockey League is an embarrassment. This is not a new development, but it’s worth revisiting. As long as the league condones the sort of mindless, reckless violence we’ve seen this week, it will never be anything more than MMA On Ice. To contend the carnage that went on...
Mandaloun and Essential Quality won’t run in PreaknessVideo
Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality and runner-up Mandaloun will not run against Medina Spirit in the Preakness, trainer Brad Cox said Thursday. Cox said he will skip the second jewel of the Triple Crown with those two horses and Caddo River, who was scratched from the Derby for spiking a...
Forward Sidney Crosby selected as Penguins’ MVP
Forward Sidney Crosby has been named as the Penguins’ MVP for the 2020-21 season. Voting on the award is conducted amongst the team’s players. Crosby, 33, has appeared in 53 games this season and leads the team with 60 points (23 goals, 37 assists). This is the ninth time Crosby...
Westmoreland players Skrabak, Osikowicz lift Seton Hill softball team into PSAC semis
Seton Hill softball players Jenna Osikowicz and Christiana Skrabak were as impactful in Thursday’s 16-0 runaway against Mercyhurst in the deciding game of a best-of-three Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinal series as they have been all season. Osikowicz is a senior with perspective — and a bonus year to play...
Penn State men’s soccer falls to Georgetown in NCAA Tournament
The Penn State men’s soccer team fell to Georgetown, 3-2, on Thursday in the third round of the NCAA Tournament in Cary, N.C. The unseeded Lions (9-2-2) attempted to erase a two-goal deficit in the second half, but the No. 8-seed Hoyas (10-1-2) were able to sit on their lead...
Penguins sign forward prospect Valtteri Puustinen to entry-level contractVideo
The Penguins have signed forward prospect Valtteri Puustinen to a two-year entry-level contract which will begin at the start of the 2021-22 season. According to Cap Friendly, Puustinen’s deal will carry a salary cap hit of 842,500. A seventh-round pick (No. 203 overall), the 21-year-old Puustinen enjoyed a productive 2020-21...
Pitt eliminates UCF, eases into NCAA soccer quarterfinals
Over much of the past two decades, Jay Vidovich has coached, analyzed and competed against some of the best men’s soccer teams in the NCAA. He won a championship at Wake Forest in 2007 and 271 other games, plus five ACC championships, while leading his team into 13 NCAA Tournaments....
