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Tim Dahlberg: First rule of baseball is first basemen don’t pitch
Yermin Mercedes is hitting .346 with six home runs in his breakout rookie season, numbers that should win him praise from manager and everyone else rooting for the Chicago White Sox to make a run deep into October. And, no, he’s never read the unwritten rules of baseball. He can’t,...
Former Penguins forward Jussi Jokinen retiresVideo
Former Penguins forward Jussi Jokinen has retired from professional hockey. The 38-year-old announced his retirement through his most recent team, Karpat of the Liiga, the top league in his native Finland. A veteran of 13 NHL seasons, Jokinen spent part of the 2012-13 campaign and the entire 2013-14 season with...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Islanders 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 win against the Islanders: It wasn’t Bryan Rust’s most elegant moment during his prolific postseason career. As the Penguins were protecting a one-goal lead against a desperate Islanders team, Rust tried to get the puck out of his own zone. And sure enough, he did...
First Call: Steelers’ Cameron Heyward says Ben Roethlisberger can still get it done; Tom Brady getting a reality show?
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Steelers captain Cameron Heyward is throwing his support behind quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Rick Tocchet may go to work for a former teammate. A rival quarterback will be back against the Steelers early in the 2021 season. We’ve got an update on former Pirate Jameson Taillon. And...
This Date in Sports History: May 19
1910 — Cy Young, the career leader in major league victories, wins No. 500 as the Cleveland Indians defeat Washington, 5-4, in 11 innings. 1923 — Zev, a 19-1 long shot ridden by Earl Sande, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1½ lengths over Martingale. 1973 — Secretariat, ridden by Ron...
Kiawah Island’s record length won’t be only challenge at PGA Championship
Most of this week’s conversation leading up to the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island Golf Resort has been about the length of the course. It’ll play at 7,876 yards, the longest PGA Championship — and major championship — in terms of scorecard yardage. Naturally, a lot of people are predicting...
Tim Benz: Tristan Jarry’s bounce-back win wasn’t the only important Penguins rebound in Game 2
The turnaround performance by Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry wasn’t the only bounce-back storyline between Game 1 and Game 2 of the East Division first-round series. Let’s talk about Jeff Carter’s, too. I won’t put Carter’s rebound effort during the Penguins’ 2-1 win over the New York Islanders Tuesday in the...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2021: Another dominant outing for Roansy Contreras
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 8-4) won 7-3 over St. Paul (Twins). LF Anthony Alford went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. 3B Hunter Owen was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. 1B Christian Bethancourt singled twice and RF Chris Sharpe doubled. Beau Sulser started and earned the win, pitching...
For Penguins’ Tristan Jarry, it was ‘easy’ to be better in Game 2
NHL locker rooms remain closed to media, and Tristan Jarry was not made available to speak to media after Game 1 of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round series against the New York Islanders. But while he never publicly gave a self-assessment of his play during Sunday’s loss, what he said after...
Greensburg native Goetz sets WVU scoring record
Mark Goetz played one of his best rounds in his collegiate career at West Virginia on Tuesday at the NCAA Division I Regional at Noblesville,Ind. The WVU senior and Greensburg native shot a 6-under-par 66, the lowest round ever by a WVU golfer in an NCAA Tournament, during Round 2...
Penguins defeat Islanders in Game 2, even series
If the Pittsburgh Penguins are to enjoy any success in this postseason — in the context of a single victory or the complete set of 16 required to claim the Stanley Cup — there is a baseline level of effort and execution required to gain those desired results. They largely...
Angels star Mike Trout out 6 to 8 weeks with calf strain
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout is expected be sidelined for six to eight weeks because of a strained right calf, a setback that could keep him out through the All-Star break. The Angels put Trout on the injured list Tuesday, a day after he made...
Former Louisville assistant Dino Gaudio charged by feds with extortion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal authorities have charged a former University of Louisville assistant basketball coach with attempting to extort the university after his dismissal from the team. Dino Gaudio threatened to go to the media with alleged NCAA violations by the team, according to a charging document filed in federal...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Another Big Ten title for Penn State’s Holmberg
A pair of Hempfield alums were crowned conference champions at the NCAA Division I level Saturday. Penn State grad student Maddie Holmberg won the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships with a score of 5,839 points. Holmberg finished first in the long jump (6.16 meters) and the 200-meter dash (24.5...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin misses Game 2 against Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin remained sidelined for Game 2 of his team’s first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. A presumed right knee injury has kept Malkin out of the lineup, including a 4-3 home overtime loss in Game 1. He was...
Roger Federer loses comeback match to Pablo Andujar at Geneva OpenVideo
GENEVA — Roger Federer lost his comeback match after two months away from tour on Tuesday, falling to Pablo Andujar 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Geneva Open. His first match on clay in almost two years kept him on court for almost two hours in only...
Steelers sign 2 more draft picks; 3 remain unsigned
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they signed two more draft picks Tuesday in offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. and linebacker Buddy Johnson. They were teammates at Texas A&M. The Steelers selected Moore Jr. (6-6, 311) in the fourth round (128th overall). He started 37 games at Texas A&M, including 10 last...
Pirates send Chad Kuhl to Indianapolis to begin rehab assignment
Chad Kuhl, who has been on the injured list since April 22 with right shoulder discomfort, will start a rehab assignment Wednesday when he pitches for the Triple A Indianapolis Indians against the St. Paul (Minn.) Saints. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Kuhl is expected to throw about 45...
Red Wings stay with coach Jeff Blashill in long-term rebuild, lose Dan Bylsma
The Detroit Red Wings are sticking with coach Jeff Blashill for their rebuild. General manager Steve Yzerman made the announcement Tuesday, giving Blashill a contract extension despite a five-year postseason drought and a career record of 172-221-62. Two years ago, Yzerman returned to Detroit as a former Hall of Fame...
Pirates to return to 100% capacity July 1; tickets for remaining games on sale next week
The Pittsburgh Pirates are increasing capacity to PNC Park starting in June, the team announced Tuesday. PNC Park will have an increased capacity of about 55%, with an approximate 3-foot social distancing between seating allotments, starting June 3, per the team’s announcement. That capacity will be in effect for all...
Knee still hurting, Brooks Koepka can walk but not run at PGA
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Brooks Koepka’s preparation for the PGA Championship included playing the AT&T Byron Nelson last week in Texas — just to see if he could walk 18 holes without pain in his surgically repaired right knee. He missed the cut, but the walking wasn’t a problem. Playing...
Investigator testifies Pirates pitcher Vazquez knew Scottdale girl was ‘too young’
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez, during a police interrogation at his Strip District apartment in September 2019, initially claimed he knew his teen accuser was young and told investigators her age was why he refused to communicate with her over the previous two years. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Michael Thompson,...
Penguins recall 4 from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins recalled forwards Anthony Angello, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Drew O’Connor and defenseman P.O Joseph from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday. All four prospects will join a group informally dubbed the “Black Aces,” players who are on the NHL roster during the postseason to practice in the...
Pirates great Rennie Stennett dies at age 72
Rennie Stennett, who made baseball history twice by his mere presence in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup as a rookie and later with seven hits in seven at-bats in a game, died Tuesday morning in Coconut Creek, Fla., after a battle with cancer. He was 72. We are saddened to relay...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith remains sidelined for Game 2
Penguins backup goaltender Casey DeSmith will remain sidelined for Game 2 of his team’s first-round series against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. DeSmith has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury May 3. His status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan via video conference Tuesday...
