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Pirates farm report for June 9, 2021: Rodolfo Castro stays hot in Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-15) were held to two hits and lost to Nashville (Brewers), 9-4. RHP Steven Wright started and was tagged for six runs, all earned, in 1.1 innings, giving up six hits and walking three. SS Cole Tucker, hitting leadoff, went 1 for 4 with a double and two...
Islanders finish off Bruins in 6 games
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots, and the Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year. Kyle Palmieri, Trais Zajac,...
Minnesota GM Bill Guerin hires Ray Shero as senior advisor
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild hired longtime NHL general manager Ray Shero on Wednesday as a senior advisor to general manager Bill Guerin, who played for and worked under Shero with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Shero was fired last year by New Jersey, midway through his fifth season as...
PGA star Brooks Koepka: Rivalry with Bryson DeChambeau good for golfVideo
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Brooks Koepka insists his ongoing rivalry with fellow major champion Bryson DeChambeau is good for golf. Koepka is at the inaugural Palmetto Championship this week, his first event since a video interview outtake at the PGA Championship last month showed the four-time major champ rolling his eyes...
No fear returning from torn ACL for Giants running back Saquon BarkleyVideo
Saquon Barkley isn’t spending a lot of time worrying whether he will return from a major knee injury and be the same running back who gave defensive coordinators headaches preparing for the New York Giants. His status is uncertain with the start of the NFL season three months away. All...
Pirates pitching prospect Jose Soriano could need 2nd Tommy John surgery
When the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jose Soriano with the top pick in the Rule 5 Draft in December, they took a risk on a 22-year-old right-hander who still was recovering from Tommy John surgery. When Soriano dealt with discomfort in his right elbow, team physicians found a significant setback: new...
Pony League World Series to return to Washington in August
After a one-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Pony League World Series is returning to Washington in August. Games will be played Aug. 13-18 at Lew Hays Pony Field. Pony Baseball and Softball decided to bring the event back citing “significant domestic and international interest in resuming a...
Seton Hill baseball eliminated from NCAA Division II playoffs
CARY, N.C. — Seton Hill baseball coach Marc Marizzaldi said that his team was running on fumes after a second round loss to Angelo State on Tuesday at the Division II College World Series. Sixteen hours later, its tank hit empty. Worn down by a grueling regional and the humid...
Ex-Pirate Todd Frazier signs with Frontier League team
In between stints with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the U.S. Olympic team, 35-year-old third baseman Todd Frazier is playing some independent baseball. Frazier has signed with the Sussex County Miners, the New Jersey-based team in the Frontier League announced Wednesday. He expected to make his debut with the team Friday....
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster expects to hit peak contract value with strong 2021 season
JuJu Smith-Schuster wants to keep being a security blanket for Ben Roethlisberger even if he plays outside in the offensive formation. Smith-Schuster also wants security of the financial nature. And he’s willing to go outside to get it, too. Working on a one-year contract that was a byproduct of the...
ACL recovery wrapping up, Devin Bush assures he’ll be 100% by Steelers camp
While most of his teammates ran through football drills on the two fields behind him last week, Devin Bush was relegated to doing what could described charitably as labored sprints. Flanked by fellow rehabbing Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Zach Banner, Bush dragged a weighted plate that was tied to his waist...
Pirates rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes, on home run being erased: ‘I just thought I hit the base’
When Ke’Bryan Hayes hit the ball, he had no idea that he didn’t touch ‘em all. A day after Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman and top prospect had a home run erased after he missed the bag while rounding first base in the first inning of a 5-3 loss to...
Derek Orndorff, Seton Hill center fielder, makes ESPN top plays — again
Derek Orndorff is getting to be a regular on ESPN. The Seton Hill senior did it again, making another spectacular sliding catch in center field Tuesday night during the Division II College World Series in Cary, N.C. to once again make SportsCenter’s Top Plays. This time he checked in at...
Ex-Penguins forward Thomas Di Pauli signs in Germany
Former Penguins forward Thomas Di Pauli has signed with the Krefeld Pinguine (German for “Penguins”) in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The league announced his signing via Twitter. After departing the Pittsburgh Penguins as a free agent following the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season, Di Pauli, 27, did not play for any...
NFL wants to hold games in Germany, seeks partner city
LONDON — The NFL wants to expand its international series by holding regular-season games in Germany, launching a process Wednesday to identify a partner city. Germany boasts a strong NFL fan base and is one of the world’s largest economies, making the country an attractive partner. The NFL has staged...
WPIAL products fare well at U.S. Olympic Swim Trials
North Allegheny graduate Jack Wright said he was taken aback when he entered the CHI Health Center in Omaha for the Wave I U.S. Olympic Swim Trials last week. “It is a one-of-a-kind pool that is built up, and it is unlike anything I’ve swam in before,” said Wright, a...
Officiating takes center stage midway through NHL playoffs
Officiating has been on center stage midway through the NHL playoffs. Star forward Connor McDavid didn’t draw a single penalty when Edmonton got swept in the first round. Tampa Bay dominated a second-round series against Carolina thanks to a potent power play. And a war of words between coaches Barry...
Baseball Hall of Fame delays induction to September to allow crowd
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Baseball’s Hall of Fame is moving this year’s induction ceremony for Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller from July 25 to Sept. 8 so a crowd may attend as coronavirus restrictions ease. The ceremony will take place outdoors on the Hall’s lawn...
Penn State football team picks up late Class of 2021 addition in Jordan van den Berg
Penn State made what very well could be its latest addition to a recruiting class in program history Tuesday night. Will its newest player be ready to compete for playing time this fall? Jordan van den Berg, a 6-foot-4, 279-pound defensive lineman from Iowa Western Community College by way of...
Unseeded Krejcikova beats Coco Gauff to reach French Open semifinals
PARIS — When one last forehand from defending champion Iga Swiatek landed wide in the French Open quarterfinals, Maria Sakkari crouched on Court Philippe Chatrier and bowed her head, relishing the moment. Sakkari is still two wins away from lifting the trophy, but Wednesday’s victory means she’s already in new...
Mark Madden: Ben Roethlisberger must risk more for Steelers offense to reap rewards
Matt Canada is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new offensive coordinator. He served as the quarterbacks coach last season. Canada was supposed to have influence on the offense then. If he did, it was negligible. But now Canada is in charge. Or maybe he’s quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s new bobo. Canada’s offense features...
Penguins A to Z: Anthony Angello has shown a few things, but has he shown enough?Video
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. Anthony Angello Position: Right winger Shoots: Right Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 210...
Stone scores early in OT, Knights beat Avs 3-2 in Game 5
DENVER — Mark Stone blocked a shot on the defensive end and by the time he spun around, a pass was waiting for him with nothing but clear sailing ahead. A burst of speed — even as tired as he was — and a wrist shot later, he was being...
First Call: Minkah Fitzpatrick wanted fifth-year option for Steelers’ teammate; Gerrit Cole’s awkward Spider Tack response
Wednesday’s “First Call” features interesting comments by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on some recent front office decisions. Gerrit Cole gives a bizarre explanation about Spider Tack. Levon Kirkland sees a lot of himself in a potential NFL star linebacker. And yet another entertaining game out west between the Colorado...
Robert Morris hockey players withholding transfer announcements to show solidarity with Colonials programs, ex-teammates
With every passing day, it’s getting harder and harder to resuscitate the Robert Morris hockey programs. It’s been almost two weeks since the university abruptly eliminated the successful men’s and women’s teams. While supporters and alumni are scurrying to come up with funds to keep them alive — or plans...
