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Mark Madden: In baseball, risk management trumps magic moments
It’s lucky that pitch count wasn’t a thing in 1956. No one would remember Don Larsen. Larsen pitched a perfect game in the ’56 World Series. It remains the only perfect game in World Series (and MLB postseason) history. The New York Yankees right-hander threw 97 pitches. He went through...
Sean McDonough on his new NHL play-by-play role, the league’s move to ESPN and hockey broadcasting history
When news broke in March that the NHL was heading to ESPN and Turner Sports next season, many hockey fans had two consistent questions: • How will broadcasts change, if at all, from NBC’s approach? • Will ESPN really prioritize hockey coverage more in its highlight-intensive sports news shows and...
Pirates farm report for July 1, 2021: Cal Mitchell homers twice for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-23) beat Iowa (Cubs), 7-6, in 12 innings. 1B Christian Bethancourt went 3 for 5 and hit a two-run single in the bottom of the 12th for the decisive runs. RF Bligh Madris went 3 for 4 with two walks and an RBI. 3B Kevin Kramer went 2...
Penn State athletes begin cashing in with name, image, likeness deals
Thursday marked the first day that the NCAA allowed student-athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness. Several athletes already announced plans or agreements to make money during their time in college — including some at Penn State. Several football players, including linebackers Brandon Smith and Curtis Jacobs, defensive...
Who’s on first? Pirates short at position after Erik Gonzalez leaves loss to Brewers
A fourth consecutive loss became the least of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ problems once Erik Gonzalez walked off the field after legging out an infield single. Gonzalez started at first base Thursday when Colin Moran was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fracture in his left hand, only to...
WCCC camp focuses on teaching baseball, the right way
West Hempfield seventh grader Alex Hayes wasn’t getting the kind of practice time he had hoped for. Coronavirus concerns shut down his season, so his parents sent him to baseball camp at Westmoreland County Community College this week. Hayes said he’s learned a lot. “I learned proper way to field...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr. voted MLB All-Star startersVideo
NEW YORK — The sons are coming out for this year’s All-Star Game in Denver. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined his father as an All-Star, and Fernando Tatis Jr. accomplished a feat his dad never achieved. Toronto’s first baseman and San Diego’s shortstop were among nine first-time All-Stars elected Thursday to...
PGA rookie Davis Thompson takes early lead at Rocket ClassicVideo
DETROIT — Davis Thompson, in his third PGA Tour event as a professional, is leading the Rocket Mortgage Classic. He’s not excited about that fact. Yet. “Sounds good on Sunday,” Thompson said after matching a Detroit Golf Club record with a 9-under-par 63 to take the early first-round lead. “It’s...
Pirates’ Adam Frazier earns spot in starting lineup at second base for All-Star Game
The Pittsburgh Pirates were making a pitching change with the bases were loaded and two outs in the fifth inning, which proved to be the perfect time to turn the attention to an announcement on the Jumbotron. Adam Frazier was trying to concentrate on the game against the Milwaukee Brewers...
JJ Matijevic uses long ball to earn Triple-A promotion with Astros
Home runs make the crowd ooh and aah, like fireworks or a photo finish. They also can get minor leaguers promotions. Right, JJ Matijevic? Call what the former Norwin standout and Houston Astros prospect is doing a power trip. After showing he can still go yard with the best of...
Dodgers’ manager says Trevor Bauer still expected to start Sunday
WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said pitcher Trevor Bauer is still on track to start Sunday against the Washington Nationals while police and Major League Baseball investigate an assault allegation made against the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. Police in Pasadena, Calif., are investigating claims by...
Kenny Pickett, Jeff Capel advise caution while entering new world of name, image, likeness
Kenny Pickett awakens most mornings with the same routine — brush teeth, get dressed, eat breakfast, work out, continue preparing for the 2021 football season. He didn’t change anything Thursday, but Pickett’s world surely did on the first day the NCAA gave its official blessing for student-athletes across the U.S....
Canadiens, Lightning get rugged in Stanley Cup FinalVideo
Corey Perry walked into the locker room after his 164th career NHL playoff game and 19th with the Montreal Canadiens and told his teammates to savor the experience. “This is hockey,” Perry said. “It’s fun. Enjoy it.” It would have been far more enjoyable for the Canadiens had they won,...
Analysis: Suns’ worst-to-first turnaround nearly completeVideo
The seeds for this were planted nearly a year ago. The Phoenix Suns were in the middle of their eight-game unbeaten run inside the bubble at Walt Disney World last summer when someone asked coach Monty Williams if it was fun to be the feel-good story of the event. His...
New Pittsburgh soccer team hires noted Italian scout
Pittsburgh United FC, the newly formed United Premier Soccer League club, announced a signing Thursday that it hopes will make a major impact on its roster when it begins play in the fall. It’s not a striker or goalkeeper. It’s a scout. The team announced the addition of Nicola Martini...
Mark Cavendish does it again, posts another stage win in Tour de FranceVideo
CHATEAUROUX, France — Mark Cavendish is rolling back the years at the Tour de France. Back in the race for the first time since 2018, the British sprinter has regained some of the luster of his youth to dominate the field again. Cavendish claimed the short and flat sixth stage...
Pirates place 1B Colin Moran on 10-day IL with fractured left hand, recall OF Jared Oliva
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Colin Moran on the 10-day injured list with fracture in his left hand, the latest setback for the first baseman. Moran was hit by a pitch in the first inning Monday by Kyle Freeland of the Colorado Rockies and pulled himself from the game. Moran didn’t...
Highlands grad has no regrets, plenty of good memories from U.S. Olympic swim trials
Bailey Bonnett left the U.S. Olympic swimming trials a couple weeks ago knowing she gave everything she had. The belief that she left everything in the pool and being around her Kentucky teammates made her second trip to the Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., an enjoyable experience despite coming within...
Butler basketball’s Devin Carney commits to Elon
One of college basketball’s stingiest defenses added some scoring power Thursday when Butler’s Devin Carney committed to Elon. The 6-foot-1 combo guard averaged 30 points per game last winter and led Butler to the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals. He ranks among the WPIAL’s top players in the 2022 graduating class....
NFL fines Washington $10M after misconduct investigationVideo
The NFL has fined the Washington Football Team $10 million and owner Dan Snyder is stepping away from day-to-day operations for several months after an independent investigation found the organization’s workplace “highly unprofessional,” especially for women. The team was not stripped of any draft picks and no formal suspensions were...
Ash Barty avoids upset trend to reach 3rd round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Top-ranked Ash Barty advanced to the third round of a Wimbledon women’s draw depleted of other top contenders by beating Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-3 Thursday. No. 3-seeded Elina Svitolina became the latest upset victim, and eight of the top 11 players in the WTA rankings are out...
J.J. Watt pokes fun at Steelers’ fondness for TikTok
One of the NFL’s biggest stars seems to believe the Pittsburgh Steelers have a TikTok problem. A message posted to the verified Twitter account of three-time league defensive player of the year J.J. Watt responded to a message posted by Steelers linebacker Devin Bush on Thursday when Bush had some...
Mets, under new owner Steve Cohen, to celebrate Bobby Bonilla DayVideo
NEW YORK — The New York Mets under new owner Steven Cohen are embracing Bobby Bonilla Day, an annual remembrance of a famously unsuccessful contract. A promotion announced Thursday allows a fan to book an Airbnb stay for four at Citi Field for $250 that includes use of the team...
L.A. Kings acquire Viktor Arvidsson from Nashville for 2 picks
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Viktor Arvidsson from Nashville in exchange for two draft picks. The Predators get a second-round pick this year and a third-round pick in 2022 in the trade announced Thursday. The 28-year-old Arvidsson is a two-time 30-goal scorer who has spent...
With Kerri Walsh Jennings out, new generation hits the beach
London Olympics organizers erected a 25-foot statue of two-time defending champion Kerri Walsh Jennings in St. James’ Park, just a short stroll from the venue where she would win her third beach volleyball title. Four years later in Rio de Janeiro, Walsh Jennings again climbed onto the podium to claim...
