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Unique season forges new bonds among NHL officials, players
NHL referees and linesmen are holding pre- and postgame meetings virtually, not eating meals with each other and taking all the necessary precautions to limit time spent together. They’re seeing each other less but players much more, the result of a unique schedule with teams almost always facing off multiple...
Kyle Busch streaks past Elliott, Blaney to win Busch Clash
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch snagged the first win of the new season, streaking past NASCAR champion Chase Elliott after Elliott spun leader Ryan Blaney in the final stretch of the exhibition Busch Clash. Blaney had chased down Elliott on the road course at Daytona International Speedway to take...
No. 14 West Virginia sweeps No. 7 Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas — Sean McNeil drew the start when a groin injury sidelined Taz Sherman, who was coming off a career high in scoring, and the West Virginia guard hit his first shot 15 seconds into the game. The junior kept it going from there. McNeil scored a career-high 26...
First Call: Bruce Arians describes dismissal from Pittsburgh; Steelers linked to Bengals free agent
Wednesday’s “First Call” features an interesting free agency theory for the Steelers. Also, Bill Cowher’s goodbye to Marty Schottenheimer. And admission from Bruce Arians about his dismissal from the Steelers. And a new job for Antwaan Randle El. Plus, a former Pitt star earns a Super Bowl ring. And a...
Alan Faneca’s Hall of Fame-worthy account of his signature Steelers moment
As is the case with many Pro Football Hall of Famers, most of the Steelers in Canton, Ohio, delivered a “Hall of Fame moment.” That one iconic piece of video. That one unforgettable highlight which captures the player’s essence. Usually on a big stage like the playoffs or the Super...
Tim Benz: I get what the Penguins are thinking. But how is this going to work?
Like many Penguins fans in their early to mid-40s, I cut my teeth as a hockey fan in the early Mario Lemieux years of the mid-80s and became hooked on the game as they were winning Stanley Cups in the early 90s. That also means — like all Penguins fans...
Previewing the Pirates: Versatility the key to competition for starting spots in middle infield
As the Pittsburgh Pirates prepare for the start of spring training next week in Bradenton, Fla., the Tribune-Review takes a look at players in every position grouping. The Pittsburgh Pirates will start spring training with a handful of candidates who can play shortstop. Whether they have one who can separate...
This date in sports history: Feb. 10Video
1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jack Palmer in the fourth round to defend his world heavyweight title in London. 1949 — Joe Fulks of Philadelphia scores 63 points in a 108-87 win over Indianapolis to set an NBA scoring record, which would last for nearly a decade. 1952 —...
Michigan State clips Penn State as Nittany Lions miss shot at buzzerVideo
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Aaron Henry scored 20 points, and Joey Hauser added 11 off the bench to help lead Michigan State to a 60-58 win over Penn State on Tuesday night. Marcus Bingham made a pair of free throws for Michigan State with 78 seconds left to cap the...
No. 2 Baylor benefits from redshirt players’ extra yearsVideo
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Adam Flagler got to watch Baylor win a lot of games from the bench last season, and now they are among six former redshirts playing every game for the undefeated, second-ranked Bears. Davion Mitchell and MaCio Teague, two of the league’s best shooters, were part of...
Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid on leave after crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, was placed on administrative leave during an investigation into a traffic crash that left two young children injured, one critically, the team announced Tuesday. The team said Britt Reid was involved...
Doug Ferguson: A shot for Kamaiu Johnson, a boost for minority tour
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The words on the back of his wedges remind Kamaiu Johnson that while nothing in golf has ever come easily, he is determined not to let that get in the way of his dreams. “Enjoy the process” is stamped on one of them. “Never give up”...
Analysis: NFL hopes for normality in 2021, starting at draftVideo
Maybe the lack of competitiveness in the Super Bowl was a good sign for the NFL. After a year in which the challenges of playing a full and barely interrupted season provided more than enough drama, Tom Brady and Tampa Bay’s rout of the reigning champion Chiefs brought some ho-hum....
Blue Jackets center Mikko Koivu retires during his 16th NHL seasonVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets center Mikko Koivu said Tuesday he decided to retire in the midst of his 16th NHL season. The 37-year-old Koivu signed a free-agent contract with Columbus before this season after 15 years in Minnesota as the Blue Jackets sought more depth at center ice....
From fight to Fox: NASCAR rivals play nice as TV teammates
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer have no idea exactly how or when they repaired their once-fractured relationship. It was years ago and surely involved dinner and drinks. Gordon, a four-time NASCAR champion, and Bowyer, the funniest guy in the garage, were ready to throw down following...
Saint Vincent’s Shemar Bennett makes national team of the week
One game can carry a lot of clout in the covid-19 era. Just ask Shemar Bennett. The senior forward from Saint Vincent was named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, an honor roll released weekly during the season that recognizes strong performances at each position. Saint Vincent has played...
Can 62-year-old Derrike Cope win again at Daytona?
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Derrike Cope heard it all when he scored the most unthinkable of NASCAR upsets and zipped past Dale Earnhardt — who blew a tire with a mile to go — to win the 1990 Daytona 500. He was lucky. The win was fluky. The 62-year-old Cope...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to have surgery on toe injuryVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will have surgery this week on the turf toe injury he suffered in the playoffs, likely sidelining him for the start of the offseason program but ensuring he’ll be ready well before training camp. Mahomes met with coaches and trainers...
A look at new Penguins brain trust Ron Hextall, Brian Burke
Ron Hextall, general manager Age 56… Spent four years (2014-18) as GM of the Philadelphia Flyers, assembling a roster that has blossomed into a Stanley Cup contender. …. Hextall was assistant GM of the Los Angeles Kings (2006-13), winning a Stanley Cup ring in ‘12 and being part of the...
Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam to return to LPGA Tour for tournamentVideo
More than a decade after Annika Sorenstam won her last LPGA Tour event, she’s ready to tee it up again. The LPGA Tour announced on Twitter the 50-year-old Sorenstam committed to play the Gainbridge LPGA in Orlando, Fla., scheduled for Feb. 25-28 on her home course of Lake Nona. It...
Big Ten moves men’s tournament from Chicago to Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday that its men’s basketball tournament will move from Chicago to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the site of this year’s Final Four. The tournament will be played March 10-14 just a few blocks away from Bankers Life Fieldhouse where the women’s tourney...
Penguins hire Ron Hextall as general manager, Brian Burke as president of hockey operations
The last time the Penguins hired a former goaltender with ties to the organization to be their general manager, it was a resounding success as it led to two Stanley Cup titles. They’re hoping for similar results with their most recent hire. On Tuesday, the Penguins tabbed Ron Hextall to...
Report: Super Bowl bets up 75% this year across Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians legally bet more money this Super Bowl compared to last year, according to the state Gaming Control Board. Preliminary figures suggest that $53.6 million was bet at sportsbooks across the state on Sunday’s game, which saw the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers wallop the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9. This year’s...
MLB players to wear electronic tracers, face discipline
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball players, on-field staff and non-playing personnel who require access to them at ballparks must wear electronic tracing wristbands from the start of spring training and face discipline for violations. Players will be encouraged to get vaccines but are not required to get them. That...
Penguins use old-school wooden sticks at practice
Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Penguins practice was staged at their state-of-the-art modern Cranberry Township facility, and it was run under the specter of some very 2021 coronavirus-related protocols. But there was one aspect of the session at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex that turned back the clock about three decades. The players took...
