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Tim Benz: Pitt? Duquesne? Chatham? Who picks up the torch of Pittsburgh DI hockey if Robert Morris folds programs?
Hopes of saving the Robert Morris hockey teams are on life support. So the question needs to be asked if any other local universities might be interested in stepping up and filling the void for Pittsburgh area NCAA DI hockey that would be created if the Colonials can’t stay on...
Pirates have fingers crossed that patchwork pitching staff can fill spots in starting rotation
Their Steve Blass Award winner remains in Bradenton, the veteran they signed to eat innings is on the 10-day injured list for the second stint and their future staff ace has been demoted to Triple-A Indianapolis. The starting rotation for the Pittsburgh Pirates is about as patchwork as a pitching...
This Date in Sports History: June 14
1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John Black to win the U.S. Open tournament. 1934 — Max Baer stops Primo Carnera in 11th round in New York to win the world heavyweight title. 1952 — Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club in Dallas to win the...
Top dog! Pekingese named Wasabi wins Westminster dog showVideo
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — The flavor of the year at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show: Wasabi. A Pekingese named Wasabi won best in show Sunday night, notching a fifth-ever win for the unmistakable toy breed. A whippet named Bourbon repeated as runner-up. Waddling through a small-but-mighty turn in the ring,...
Stars defenseman Stephen Johns of Wampum announces retirementVideo
NHL defenseman Stephen Johns, a native of Wampum, has retired from professional hockey. The 29-year-old announced his decision via social media. In the post, Johns touched on his battles with depression and plans to Rollerblade across the country. Johns wrote: “Someone asked me the other day what I like to...
N.C. State knocks out No. 1 Arkansas on Torres’ homer in 9thVideo
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — North Carolina State freshman shortstop Jose Torres hit a shot heard ‘round the college baseball world on Sunday, homering off Arkansas’ likely Golden Spikes Award winner Kevin Kopps leading off the top of the ninth inning, as the Wolfpack (34-12) stunned the top-seeded and top-ranked Razorbacks 3-2...
South Africa’s Garrick Higgo wins Palmetto Championship for 1st PGA victoryVideo
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Garrick Higgo’s day began with a call from South African golfing great Gary Player. It ended in triumph just like so many of Player’s Sundays did in his Hall of Fame career. The 22-year-old Higgo won the Palmetto Championship at Congaree for his first career victory on...
Pirates farm report for June 12, 2021: Curve’s Jeff Passantino shuts down Akron
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-17) defeated Nashville (Brewers), 7-4. CF Anthony Alford (.272) was 2 for 4 and hit his fifth home run of the season. 3B Hunter Owen (.188) also went 2 for 4 with a homer, and RF Troy Stokes Jr. (.211) added a home run. RHP James Marvel (2-1,...
Doctor: Denmark’s Christian Eriksen ‘was gone’ before being resuscitatedVideo
COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s team doctor said Sunday that Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped and “he was gone” before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 group game against Finland on Saturday and was given lengthy medical treatment before regaining consciousness. “He was...
Semyon Varlamov, red-hot Islanders beat Lightning in Game 1Video
TAMPA, Fla. — Semyon Varlamov and the New York Islanders are on a roll. The veteran goaltender made 30 saves to outplay Andrei Vasilevskiy, and the Islanders got goals from Mathew Barkov and Ryan Pulock to hold off defending champion Tampa Bay, 2-1, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup...
Golf notebook: Tri-State Section PGA Open, Sunnehanna Amateur on schedule
Golf fans around the area couldn’t ask for a better week of competition. Monday is the start of the Tri-State Section PGA Open, which will be held at Wildwood Golf Club in Allison Park. Pros and amateurs will compete over two days. Oakmont Country Club pro Devin Gee is the...
Pirates notebook: Keeping mum on No. 1 pick; Colin Moran leaves game with lower back injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft on July 11, but are keeping their choice a secret. While filling in for Pirates general manager Ben Cherington on his weekly radio show on 93.7 The Fan on Sunday afternoon, assistant general manager Steve Sanders wouldn’t...
Pirates waste Wil Crowe’s strong start, get swept by Brewers for 7th straight loss
Wil Crowe was cruising through the Milwaukee Brewers lineup, retiring 15 consecutive batters in the first five innings when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander took the mound for the sixth. Tim Lopes fouled off five pitches before drawing a 10-pitch walk, putting the tying run on base for the Brewers. That’s...
PSU’s Maddie Holmberg claims All-America honors in heptathlon
Maddie Holmberg did not ask for an extra year of college track and field, but she took advantage of the one she was afforded. And she capped her decorated college career with more accolades. A grad student at Penn State and a Hempfield alum, Holmberg finished sixth in the heptathlon...
Comeback! Djokovic tops Tsitsipas at French Open for Slam 19
PARIS — Talented and tenacious as they come, Novak Djokovic was not about to concede a thing after dropping the first two sets of the French Open final against his younger, fresher foe, Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic looked diminished and depleted at the outset Sunday. By the end, he was at...
Gateway baseball players look forward to summer season in WPBL
Last summer, a group of baseball players from Gateway High School and one from South Fayette formed the Monroeville Gators team in the Western Pennsylvania Baseball League. The WPBL came about after the cancellation of the spring high school season because of the covid pandemic, and players from throughout the...
Monroeville’s Ritson to join Team Pennsylvania teammates at Las Vegas tournament
Beau Ritson is no stranger to high-level youth hockey as a member of the Pens Elite travel program. The 11-year-old Monroeville resident now is gearing up for play as part of Team Pennsylvania at a top-flight youth tournament in Las Vegas on July 6-9. The Kings of Vegas tournament was...
Penguins A to Z: Teddy Blueger should be a leading offseason priorityVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 49 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Teddy Blueger Position: Center Shoots: Left Age: 26 Height: 6-foot Weight: 185 pounds...
This date in sports history: June 13Video
1913 — James Rowe, who had won back-to-back Belmont Stake races in 1872-73 as a jockey, sets the record for the most number of Belmont Stakes wins by a trainer, eight, when he sends Prince Eugene to victory. 1935 — Jim Braddock scores a 15-round unanimous decision over Max Baer...
Pirates farm report for June 12, 2021: Oneil Cruz homers again as Altoona splits DH
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 17-17) rolled to an 8-1 win over Nashville (Brewers). SS Cole Tucker (.239) was 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs. RF Troy Stokes Jr. (.208) was 1 for 4 with a walk and two RBIs. 3B Hunter Owen (.171) also knocked in two runs....
Riverhounds work Miami FC to draw at Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley was much more pleased with the energy and overall fight his team showed Saturday compared to the first two home games it had this season. The positive that came from the inspired effort was its first home goal of the season. That first home victory,...
Freeport grad Brestensky gets his shot at pro baseball
Growing up, J.J. Brestensky was no different than many other young baseball players in that he had aspirations of one day playing professionally. The Freeport graduate is getting that chance for the first time this summer as a member of the Trinidad Triggers in the Pecos League, one of the...
Pirates blow four-run lead, as Brewers take advantage of Chad Kuhl’s control issues
On the day the Pittsburgh Pirates sent a starting pitcher to the minors to work on his command, Chad Kuhl had control issues of his own. For this, he blamed the baseballs. Kuhl walked four batters and hit another to allow the Milwaukee Brewers to rally from a four-run deficit...
NASCAR All-Star race will be Texas-sized sendoff for Gossage
FORT WORTH, Texas — An All-Star race in the Lone Star State, with at least five restarts over 100 laps, a few inversion gimmicks and $1 million for the winning driver. NASCAR is providing quite a night to mark the 25th season of racing at Texas Motor Speedway and sendoff...
Inspired by Novotna, Krejcikova wins 1st Slam title in ParisVideo
PARIS — Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora Krejcikova went from unseeded player to Grand Slam champion at a French Open full of surprises. Krejcikova beat 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, in the final Satuday at Roland Garros to win the title in just her fifth...
