Sports category, Page 1727
Penguins to put single-game tickets for April on sale
The Penguins will put single-game tickets on sale for six April home contests at 10 a.m. April 8. These will be the team’s first home games since Gov. Tom Wolf eased capacity restrictions for indoor venues from 15% to 25% in light of the pandemic. According to a release from...
Colorado is latest to weigh ban on Native American mascots
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for racial justice that gained new momentum last year following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the NFL team in Washington changing its name....
Mets-Nats opener delayed after positive covid test, tracing
WASHINGTON — The opening day baseball game between the Nationals and Mets was postponed hours before it was scheduled to begin Thursday night because of coronavirus concerns after one of Washington’s players tested positive for covid-19. The Nationals issued a statement saying “ongoing contact tracing involving members of the Nationals...
Pitt will restrict on-campus attendance at spring sporting events
The University of Pittsburgh, already under shelter in place and elevated risk mandates, will restrict attendance at on-campus spring athletic events for the remainder of the season. An update on spring athletic event capacity. #H2P pic.twitter.com/VHM7yE7xk1— Pitt Athletics (@Pitt_ATHLETICS) April 1, 2021 Only families of student-athletes and staff members and...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against the Boston Bruins Thursday in T.D. Garden. In 13 games this season, DeSmith has an 8-3-0 record along with a 1.91 goals against average, a .929 save percentage and two shutouts. DeSmith replaced injured starter Tristan Jarry during Monday’s 2-1...
Lernerville Speedway delays Test & Tune session because of weather
Mother Nature has struck again. Because of saturated grounds and a cold weather forecast, Lernerville Speedway canceled Friday night’s scheduled Test & Tune session, which was set to kick off the 2021 season. According to the Weather Channel, temperatures are supposed to reach a low of 21 degrees Friday night...
North Carolina Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams retiring
The last time Roy Williams left North Carolina, he was a virtually unknown assistant who was getting his first shot as a college head coach at tradition-rich Kansas. Now Williams is leaving the Tar Heels again with a resume chock full of honors — as a retiring Hall of Famer...
Pirates make roster moves before Opening Day, but don’t need to make any cuts
Thanks to a new addition, the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t have to make a final roster cut on Opening Day. To get to the 26-man roster, manager Derek Shelton said the Pirates were placing left-handed pitcher Steven Brault (lat strain) on the 60-day injured list and right-hander Cody Ponce on the...
In AP survey, ADs raise worries about women’s college sports
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — To hear many of those in charge of Division I programs tell it, the state of play for women’s sports could get worse, not better, under proposals that would put more money in the pockets of some college athletes. Via a new Associated Press survey of athletic...
How to watch/listen to Pirates Opening Day game
Hard to believe, but baseball’s finally back. The Pittsburgh Pirates will kick off the season — yep, it’s a normal one too, we checked — with an Opening Day game today against the Chicago Cubs in the Windy City. First pitch is set for 2:20 p.m. (Pittsburgh time). If you...
After busy offseason, Riverhounds getting acclimated to new teammates
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are just over a month away from their first regular season game of the 2021 season and are looking to use every day to come together after a busy offseason. After a covid-19 shortened season, where they finished 11-5-1 and lost to Louisville City FC in the...
Beijing begins to test venues for 2022 Winter Olympics
BEIJING — The organizers of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics started 10 days of testing Thursday for the hockey and other indoor venues. A curling mixed doubles competition was held at the refashioned “Water Cube,” where an ice surface has been laid over the pool that hosted the swimming events...
Ron Hextall provides update on Tristan Jarry, goals for Penguins before trade deadline
During his 105.9 The X radio show Wednesday night, Penguins general manager Ron Hextall provided an update on injured goaltender Tristan Jarry. He also got very specific about the goals for the team as the trade deadline nears. On the goalie front, Hextall praised the work of both Jarry and...
First Call: Former WVU star visits Steelers; Mike Tomlin, Kevin Colbert at Notre Dame’s Pro Day; Sabres finally win
The Steelers may try to snag a defensive free agent away from the Cleveland Browns. They are also looking at some draft prospects from Notre Dame and North Carolina. Postseason odds are getting even longer for the Pirates. Plus, the Buffalo Sabres’ losing streak is finally over. And guess who...
This date in sports history: April 1
1920 — The Ottawa Senators defeat the Seattle Metropolitans, 6-1, to capture the NHL Stanley Cup, three games to two. 1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title. 1940 — Gov. Herbert Lehman of New York signs the...
U mad, bro?: Pittsburgh fans snarl about Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger, Pitt hoops, the Pirates and our coverage of it allVideo
This is stunning. I went a whole week with no negative feedback from Steelers or Penguins fans. Nary a complaint from a reader about the Pirates. Not one angry tweet about Pitt. Not a single Facebook post lashing back at one of my columns. It was amazing. Ha! Gotcha! Happy...
Francisco Lindor, Mets agree to 10-year, $341 million contract
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets have agreed to a $341 million, 10-year deal, keeping the All-Star shortstop in Queens for the long haul after acquiring him from Cleveland in the offseason, according to a person familiar with the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated...
Franklin Regional grad earns head coach spot with Martinsville Mustangs summer team
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Minor league report: Penguins end losing streak
An overtime goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 road win against the Binghamton Devils at RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, N.J. on Wednesday. The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-7-3-1). Defenseman P.O Joseph recorded two assists for the Penguins while...
Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over FlyersVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots, and the Buffalo Sabres snapped an 18-game skid — the NHL’s longest in 17 years — with a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin was the first off the bench as the final horn sounded and...
Seton Hill baseball sprints out to best start in program history
When the season schedule was distributed to baseball players at Seton Hill, there was a glaring omission: opponents. It was not an oversight. It was on purpose. “The times and dates are there but no opponents,” coach Marc Marizzaldi said. “It might say ‘Seton Hill vs. … doesn’t matter’ or...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent women’s basketball receives honors
Saint Vincent pulled in some accolades after another successful and albeit, shortened, season in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Senior guard Carlee Kilgus was named PAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Jimmy Petruska, in his 11th year at SVC, was tabbed conference coach of the year. Kilgus averaged 11.8...
Browns’ Malik Jackson: Jadeveon Clowney could ‘hop on’ Super Bowl contender
CLEVELAND — When he hit free agency, Malik Jackson had a short list of teams with whom the veteran defensive tackle would consider signing. All of them had to fit one requirement. They had to be a Super Bowl contender. The Cleveland Browns were a match. Jackson, who signed a...
Gerrit Cole looks forward to family and fans at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole’s dad will watch him pitch at Yankee Stadium in pinstripes for the first time, one of about 10,850 fans allowed in to watch New York’s opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. “I had trouble sleeping last night, so I probably anticipate going to be the...
Duquesne gets verbal commitment from 6-foot-6 guard Pedro Castro
After a disappointing 9-9 finish to the season, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot has been busy restocking his roster with transfers. Dambrot received his third verbal commitment from a transfer (the fourth overall) Wednesday when 6-foot-6 guard Pedro Castro said he will transfer from Houston Baptist of the Southland Conference, according...
