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Pitt splits doubleheader with Boston College after landing berth in ACC Tournament
Pitt needed only one victory to nail down its second ACC Tournament berth since joining the league in 2014, but ended up with two in its weekend series against Boston College at Charles L. Cost Field. After securing the berth with a 4-1 victory Friday, the Panthers (22-13, 16-11) split...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 1, Sabres 0Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 1-0 win against the Sabres: First things first, there wasn’t really much of an update on Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin after the game. He did not record a shift for the final 8:48 of regulation. Roughly midway through the third period, he was hit by Sabres...
Trib Sports section honored with Associated Press Sports Editors award
The Tribune-Review was selected by national Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) as one of the top 10 daily and Sunday sports sections in the United States for its circulation division. Results of the 2020 APSE Section Contest were announced last weekend. “APSE’s section contest is a look at your overall...
Riverhounds fall to Tampa Bay in season opener
The defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Rowdies blanked the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 3-0, in the local team’s season opener Saturday night at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla. “It was a good measuring stick for us,” Hounds coach Bob Lilley said. “You’re not going to learn a lot more...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Devils in home finaleVideo
Two goals by forward Nick Schilkey helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins win their final home game of the season, 4-1, against the Binghamton Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Jonathan Gruden added a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-11-4-2) while forward Justin Almeida recorded two assists....
Pirates farm report for May 8, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-2) was postponed at Iowa (Cubs) due to inclement weather. Next: Sunday at Iowa (Cubs), 2:08 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A , 2-3) defeated Bowie (Orioles), 8-4. C Arden Pabst went 2 for 3 with a solo homer and four RBIs. Will Gardner picked up the win in relief, pitching...
Goaltender Maxime Lagace records shutout in Penguins debut
Maxime Lagace hasn’t had many positive results this season. Or bad ones for that matter. Mainly, he just hasn’t played a great deal this season. And that’s by design. When the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Legace to a one-year, two-way contract in October to be their third goaltender on the organizational...
Bryson DeChambeau takes 1,800-mile detour between rounds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau went through an ordinary routine between the second and third rounds of the Wells Fargo Championship. He went out to dinner. He got in a workout. He slept about seven hours. There’s just one minor detail: He flew home to Dallas because he thought he...
Keith Mitchell bogey-free at Quail Hollow, leads Rory McIlroy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Golf hasn’t had this much noise, this much energy, since before the covid-19 pandemic. Maybe it’s just a coincidence Rory McIlroy is right back in the thick of it at the Wells Fargo Championship. He is playing in the final group for the first time since Riviera,...
Local golf notebook: Ellis, Li, Huber qualify for U.S. Open Sectional
Peters Township’s Jimmy Ellis shot a 3-under-par 67 to take medalist honors Wednesday at the USGA local qualifier May 5 at Butler Country Club. Ellis and three others qualify for the U.S. Open Sectional on June 7. Others to qualify were Carnegie Mellon teammates Jason Li and Benjamin Huber, both...
Kevin Harvick looks to jumpstart winless year again at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kevin Harvick is hoping his winless start to the season will end at Darlington Raceway — just like last year. Harvick hadn’t taken the checkered flag in 2020 until winning at the “Lady in Black” last May 17 in NASCAR’s return to racing after more than two...
Penguins shut out Sabres, claim East Division
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann used the “F” word repeatedly Saturday evening in the aftermath of his team’s 1-0 home win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. He uttered it at least three or four times. It was clear he had a message he wanted to convey. “We...
Another strong outing for Wil Crowe, but Pirates’ bats stay cool in loss to Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost another game, but are they gaining themselves another viable starting pitcher? Wil Crowe turned in a third consecutive encouraging start since being put into the rotation, but the offense struggled again in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Crowe allowed six baserunners —...
Pirates notebook: Colin Moran leaves game with groin injury
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran left Saturday’s game during the bottom of the first inning because of an injury to his left groin. Moran caught a line drive off the bat of the Chicago Cubs’ Jason Heyward and lunged to attempt a tag on Willson Contreras to double him...
Seton Hill baseball coach Marc Marizzaldi reaches 600 wins
The coach from the start in 2003, Marc Marizzaldi has molded the Seton Hill baseball program into a model of consistency, on a local and national scale. He has constructed top-tier recruiting classes, cultivated a winning culture and helped turn the Griffins into a Division II power. Over time, wins...
Steelers rookie center Kendrick Green plays through pain, then inflicts it on opposing defenses
An injury at center forced guard Kendrick Green to move into the middle of the Illinois offensive line during the final game of the 2019 season. Green was penciled in to start again in the pivot for the Redbox Bowl when he injured his groin while the Illini were practicing...
NHL relaxing virus protocols for vaccinated playoff teamsVideo
The NHL is relaxing virus protocols for teams that reach a threshold for vaccination, just in time for the playoffs. The changes are outlined in a memo viewed by the Associated Press that the league sent to teams and players Friday night. The new protocols take hold once 85% or...
Penguins to start goaltender Maxime Lagace in regular season finale
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Maxime Lagace in their regular season finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Lagace’s status was announce via statement. With starter Tristan Jarry and backup Casey DeSmith each sidelined due to undisclosed injuries, Lagace will be...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Aaron Rodgers is a Hall of Famer and a giant diva
ESPN’s Mike Greenberg is one of the nation’s top sports media personalities. But even the best of us can drop a clanger, as Greenberg did when he said any team in the NFL would be a legitimate Super Bowl contender if it added quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Roll over, Jacksonville, and...
Fox Chapel to honor 6 inductees in 24th annual Hall of Fame class
The Fox Chapel Area Schools Hall of Fame will induct six new individuals and a championship team as part of the 24th annual class during a banquet June 5, at the Harmar House in Cheswick. Each inductee excelled at Fox Chapel and solidified a legacy throughout decorated high school careers....
This Date in Sports History: May 8
1915 — Regret, ridden by Joe Notter, becomes the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby, with a 2-length wire-to-wire victory over Pebbles. 1937 — War Admiral, the favorite ridden by Charles Kurtsinger, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 3/4 lengths over Pompoon. 1943 — Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny...
Reds’ Wade Miley pitches 4th official no-hitter of MLB season
CLEVELAND — Wade Miley pitched baseball’s second no-hitter in three days — and fourth already this season — leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 win Friday night over the Cleveland Indians, who were no-hit for the second time in a month. Miley (4-2) relied on breaking pitches and his...
Pirates farm report for May 7, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-2) lost 4-3 to Iowa (Cubs) in 10 innings. With a runner on second to lead off the top of the 10th, SS Cole Tucker lined a ball off the pitcher that the second baseman collected and threw to first for an out. Tucker was ejected for arguing...
All-Kiski Valley campus clippings: Plum grad Dedert shines for PS-Behrend volleyball
Plum graduate Colin Dedert fared well this season with the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team. The 6-foot-3 senior outside hitter earned Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference first-team honors. He ranked third in the AMCC in kills (156), fourth in service aces (16) and seventh in kills per set (3.2). Dedert...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz, WVU senior, headed to NCAA golf regional
College golf just keeps getting better for Mark Goetz. The West Virginia senior from Greensburg was selected to compete in the NCAA Regional qualifier May 15-19 at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind. Goetz, who attended The Kiski School and plays out of Hannastown Golf Club, becomes the first individual...
