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Teen testifies to sexual relationship with ex-Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez, says initial contact was ‘super cool’
A 17-year-old girl testified Monday she thought it was “super cool” when Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Felipe Vazquez responded to her social media message in which she wished him a happy birthday in July 2017. Six weeks later, with her parents away for the day, Vazquez had sex with her...
Brian Dumoulin, Casey DeSmith absent from Penguins’ practice
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin and goaltender Casey DeSmith were absent from practice in Cranberry on Monday. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated Dumoulin’s absence was a “maintenance day.” Dumoulin appeared to be laboring in the late stages of Sunday’s 4-3 overtime home loss to the New York Islanders after being struck on...
Duquesne basketball plans trip to the Virgin Islands for 2021-22 season
After a season of covid-19 cancellations, Duquesne has begun to assemble its 2021-22 basketball schedule, and it will include a trip to the Virgin Islands. The Dukes will play Colonial Athletic Association regular season co-champion Northeastern on Nov. 19 in the first round of the eight-team 2021 Paradise Jam. The...
Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations. A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued...
Yes, broadcaster Marv Albert retiring after NBA East finals
NEW YORK — Marv Albert is retiring after the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals, ending a broadcasting career spanning nearly 60 years. Albert will call the series for TNT. He has been with Turner Sports for 22 years, 19 as an NBA play-by-play announcer. Albert, known for his signature “Yes!” call,...
10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the books
The compressed, coronavirus-threatened, NBA regular season like none other is over. All 1,080 games that were scheduled were played, and now the play-in round awaits. That begins Tuesday, runs through Friday, and the playoffs start Saturday. Here are 10 notes on the season that was: TRIPLE DOUBLES The players who...
Mark Madden: Penguins need Tristan Jarry to rebound before it’s too late
Very rarely does one player lose a hockey game. But that’s what happened Sunday. Tristan Jarry was that player. Jarry’s rotten goaltending was the primary reason the Penguins lost Game 1 to the New York Islanders. None of the four goals conceded was terrible. But they all were stoppable. You...
First Call: Free agent idea for Steelers; John Harbaugh praises Al Villanueva; Marc-Andre Fleury, McCutchen flash in defeat
Monday’s “First Call” has an idea for the Pittsburgh Steelers to investigate when it comes to bolstering its offensive line. The Ravens are excited about adding a former Steeler. Marc-Andre Fleury and Andrew McCutchen flash in defeat. OK with Okung? Free-agent tackle Russell Okung is still without an NFL team....
Ready in a pinch: Pirates’ Wilmer Difo credits preparation for leading majors in pinch hits
When it comes to his career numbers as a pinch hitter, Wilmer Difo is hovering at the Mendoza Line. His batting average in that role was even worse when he was with the Washington Nationals. What once served as a scarlet letter, Difo now wears like a badge of honor....
Madden Monday: Penguins’ opening game against Islanders ‘looked like a loss out of the 2019 sweep’
Yes, Tristan Jarry had a rough day in net for the Pittsburgh Penguins during their 4-3 playoff-opening loss to the New York Islanders. But their problems didn’t begin and end with goaltending. • The Penguins blew a 2-1 lead in the third period before losing in overtime. • The Pens...
Empty Thoughts: Islanders 4, Penguins 3 (OT)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 loss to the Islanders in Game 1: It wasn’t the most vital juncture of the game. But it might have been this contest’s most spectacular moment. Late in the first period, the Penguins were operating on a power play and looked dominant doing it. They...
This date in sports history: May 17Video
1875 — Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby by one-quarter length over Volcano. The day marks the opening of Churchill Downs with an estimated 10,000 spectators witnessing the first Derby. Aristides is ridden and trained by African Americans Oliver Lewis and Ansel Williamson, respectively. 1915 — Rhine Maiden wins the...
Minor league report: Penguins finish season with loss to BearsVideo
Defenseman Cam Lee had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who concluded their season with a 5-2 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. Forward Drew O’Connor also scored a goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-13-4-2) while goaltender Brett Brochu made...
Pirates farm report for May 16, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-4) defeated Toldeo (Tigers), 6-5. 1B Christian Bethancourt (.333) hit a walk-off single to score CF Travis Swaggerty (.200) in the bottom of the ninth. Swaggerty hit his third home run and had three RBIs. LF Chris Sharpe (.258) and RF Dustin Fowler (.258) also homered. RHP Shea...
Seton Hill baseball sweeps Mercyhurst, moves to PSAC championship series
The No. 7 Seton Hill baseball team was staring at only its fifth loss of the season Sunday when Jack Oberdorf stepped to the plate against Mercyhurst in the top of the ninth inning. One swing of the bat gave the Griffins a three-run lead in the second game of...
Sam Houston wins FCS title with late TD over South Dakota StateVideo
FRISCO, Texas — Eric Schmid threw for three touchdowns, including a 10-yarder to Ife Adeyi with 16 seconds left, and Sam Houston wrapped the longest and most unusual college football season with its first FCS national title, beating top-seeded South Dakota State 23-21 on a rain-drenched Sunday. Jequez Ezzard caught...
K.H. Lee gets 1st PGA Tour win at Nelson, qualifies for PGAVideo
McKINNEY, Texas — K.H. Lee was more than happy to play through a steady downpour in the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson and didn’t mind waiting out a weather delay of more than two hours Sunday. The reward was the final spot next week in the PGA Championship....
Tim Benz: Islanders goal-scorers were on point while Penguins’ Tristan Jarry was off the mark
When New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz casually described the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltending as “inexperienced” in the week leading to the playoffs, it was an easy critique to dismiss. While Trotz was accurate — given the combined one playoff appearance between Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith — the easy response...
Rafael Nadal’s weapon, his forehand, helps him beat Novak Djokovic in Italian OpenVideo
ROME — The heavy topspin. That lefty spin. The loopy trajectory. Rafael Nadal’s forehand gave Novak Djokovic fits in the latest installment of the most-played rivalry in modern men’s tennis. A whopping 26 forehand winners — 15 in the first set alone — helped Nadal to a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3...
Bowman parks 48 in familiar spot in victory lane at DoverVideo
DOVER, Del. — Alex Bowman parked the No. 48 Chevrolet in its familiar spot in victory lane at Dover International Speedway, leading a dominant outing for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday. Bowman led Hendrick Motorsports to a sensational 1-2-3-4 finish in the NASCAR Cup Series race. Kyle Larson was second, Chase...
‘Freddy Hockey’ again scores in Penguins playoff game — this time, for the Penguins
The last time Frederick Gaudreau played in the Stanley Cup playoffs, it involved the Pittsburgh Penguins. It involved some Gaudreau goals, too. Sunday, though, Gaudreau’s scoring benefited the Penguins. In his Penguins playoff debut and ninth playoff game of his career, Gaudreau scored his fourth postseason goal. That almost matches...
Penguins notes: Isles’ Semyon Varlamov does not play, Pens’ Evan Rodriguez does
To open their postseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins could not take advantage of facing a rookie goalie making his NHL playoff debut in net. Ilya Sorokin, a 2014 third-round pick, started for the New York Islanders because Semyon Varlamov was unavailable because of an undisclosed injury. Sorokin might have just 22...
Jacob Stallings injured, Pirates strand nine runners in loss to Giants
If the Pittsburgh Pirates were going to beat the San Francisco Giants, it would require the third walk-off win in as many games. Not only that, but the Pirates were without the player who hit the heroic home run Saturday night as catcher Jacob Stallings was removed from the game...
Penguins drop Game 1 in overtime to Islanders
Having qualified for the postseason for 15 consecutive years — the longest such active streak in major North American professional sports — the Pittsburgh Penguins have been blessed with an abundance of goaltending during that span. Whether it be Marc-Andre Fleury, Tomas Vokoun, Matt Murray or even Jeff Zatkoff, the...
Horse racing has more questions than answers post-PreaknessVideo
BALTIMORE — After a week dominated by the failed drug test of trainer Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby-winning Medina Spirit, horse racing enjoyed a rare moment to celebrate at the Preakness when unheralded Rombauer gave owners John and Diane Fradkin and trainer Michael McCarthy a victory in their first Triple Crown...
