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From Derby DQ to doping, a chaotic year in horse racingVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Maximum Security crossed the finish line first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby. What happened next set horse racing off on a yearlong odyssey of chaos: from a historic DQ to doping, from lawsuits to a pandemic, and now a Triple Crown turned upside down. Amidst the uncertainty,...
Blairsville powerlifter, 63, keeps pushing himself to do more
Lou Eleuteri doesn’t plan on slowing down any time soon. The 63-year-old competitive powerlifter, with 11 national and five world championships to his credit, has Oct. 18, the date of the Ohio Powerlifting Championships in Youngstown, circled on his calendar. In his gym at his house in Blairsville, Eleuteri, who...
Former Quaker Valley star Jimmy Perkins back with RMU lacrosse for 7th year of eligibility
It’s not every day a college athlete receives a seventh year of athletic eligibility. In fact, there are only two men’s lacrosse players in NCAA Division I that have received that seventh year this season. The first is Rutgers’ Adam Charalambides and the second is Jimmy Perkins, a former WPIAL...
Pirates players, coaches honored to wear No. 21 in celebration of Roberto Clemente DayVideo
The idea was hardly novel, but Derek Shelton’s push for Pittsburgh Pirates players and coaches to wear No. 21 on Roberto Clemente Day was a first, so the rookie manager couldn’t wait to share the news with one person in particular: Pirates third-base coach Joey Cora. Joey, I got some...
Gov. Wolf lifts ban on spectators at interscholastic sportsVideo
Spectators can watch football, soccer and all other high school sports this fall after Gov. Tom Wolf lifted his ban on fans at interscholastic athletics. But Wolf kept strict limits on gathering sizes, meaning many stadium seats and gym bleachers might stay empty. Outdoor events are limited to 250 individuals,...
Steelers ‘keeping fingers crossed’ that fans can attend games at Heinz Field this season
Art Rooney II would like to see fans trickle through the turnstiles at Heinz Field this season. He just can’t make any promises on when that might happen. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Pittsburgh Steelers already announced fans won’t be permitted to attend the home opener Sept. 20 against...
Art Rooney II: Keeping Cameron Heyward with Steelers ‘one of our priorities’
Cameron Heyward will complete a decade of service with the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. The team’s president and controlling owner would like the team’s defensive captain around for the start of a second. In an interview with the Tribune-Review on Wednesday, Art Rooney II called keeping Heyward with the Steelers...
Gateway Heights synchronized swimmers shine during 1st year
As Molly Goss watched the Gateway Heights synchronized swimmers perform their summer routine at the swim club’s pool earlier this month, she said she was overcome with pride for all that the 18 members accomplished throughout the previous month and a half to two months of work. “All of the...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes engaged to longtime girlfriend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On the night Patrick Mahomes received his Super Bowl ring, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback gave a ring away. Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, became engaged Tuesday night. The 24-year-old Mahomes, who won the MVP award by leading the Chiefs past the 49ers at...
Blues trade goalie Allen to Montreal, clear salary cap space
The St. Louis Blues traded goaltender Jake Allen to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in a move that clears valuable salary cap space to try to keep their Stanley Cup-winning captain. St. Louis received a third- and a seventh-round pick in this year’s draft in exchange for Allen and a...
Bill Hillgrove faces 2-game suspension from Steelers, Pitt broadcasts for DUI charge
Bill Hillgrove, the radio voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1994, will return for the 2020 season but will serve a two-game suspension after being charged with DUI in June. Hillgrove, who also has been affiliated with Pitt since 1969, also will be suspended for the two games of the...
Penguins name Todd Reirden, Mike Vellucci as assistant coaches
Todd Reirden interviewed for a job with Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford before. Back in spring 2014, after Dan Bylsma was fired as head coach, the Penguins were ready to name Willie Desjardins as his successor with Reirden retaining his position as an assistant coach. Things fell through with Desjardins...
With pros in the stands, Andy Murray saves match point at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — It was the sort of match Andy Murray came back for, the sort of competition and comeback he always lived for, the reason he went through two hip operations and all the hard work that followed. And it was the type of vintage Murray performance — undaunted...
Kim Clijsters loses in 1st Grand Slam in 8 years at U.S. Open
Mounting a comeback at the U.S. Open, Kim Clijsters fell victim to one. The three-time champion powered her way to an early lead but couldn’t hold it, and Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova rallied Tuesday night for a first-round victory, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. It was Clijsters’ first match at a Grand Slam...
Mark Madden: Islanders’ defensive style could pose problems for Penguins, rest of NHL
There’s a lot to like about the New York Islanders. The Islanders have Philadelphia on the brink of elimination, leading the Flyers three games to two in their second-round series. Both Flyers victories came in overtime, and after the Islanders had rallied from deficits of three and two goals, respectively....
Roger Goodell: ‘The NFL stands with the Black community’
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the league’s support for players fighting for racial justice and protesting police violence. Citing a police officer shooting Jacob Blake in the back on Aug. 23 in Kenosha, Wis., Goodell said the incident has “brought forth more feelings of anger, frustration, anguish, fear for many...
Pitt freshman WR Jordan Addison hopes chalk talk, not trash talk, sets him apart
When he heard Pat Narduzzi compared him to Antonio Brown, Jordan Addison allowed himself to smile. Or, was it just a polite grin? “I think that’s great,” Pitt’s freshman wide receiver said, “but I just try to stay humble and focus on myself.” When he was asked if he likes...
Examining Penguins trade strategy, being ‘one forward short,’ NHL goalie glut, Flyers stay alive
It’s only taken nine months. But we are finally in a position where we are on the verge of something good happening in 2020. The Philadelphia Flyers are on the cusp of being eliminated in the 2020 playoffs. It didn’t happen on the first try, though. They stayed alive with...
Canucks beat Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 5, avoid elimination
EDMONTON, Alberta — A couple of American kids made sure Canada’s last team standing in the NHL playoffs will play at least one more game. San Diego native Thatcher Demko made 42 saves in his first NHL playoff start, Minnesota’s Brock Boeser scored and assisted on the go-ahead goal and...
Tim Benz: Are Pirates ‘building or rebuilding?’ There’s no difference and it doesn’t matter.
Getting mad at the Pirates is a pretty common thing to do in Pittsburgh. It has been for most of the past three decades. Sometimes we just do it out of habit. And not for the right reasons. Don’t get me wrong. At 10-23, there are plenty of reasons to...
First Call: Jim Rutherford keeps trade talk open on Evgeni Malkin, Matt Murray. Bounce back for JuJu? Marte Par-tay in Miami.
The trade action could be swift on Penguins goalie Matt Murray, and general manager Jim Rutherford is letting speculation linger about Evgeni Malkin. That’s how we start Wednesday’s “First Call.” Meanwhile, former Pirates outfielder Starling Marte has started his new chapter in Miami with a bang. Someone is thinking JuJu...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Ke’Bryan Hayes makes a major-league debut for the ages with PiratesVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates did their best to temper expectations for Ke’Bryan Hayes, but that didn’t stop their top prospect from looking like their best player in the first game of his major-league career. Hayes looked less like a rookie and more like a future All-Star at third base, where he...
‘Burgh’s Best to Never Wear It: Bruno Sammartino forged authentic connection with fans
The Tribune-Review is following its Best to Ever Wear It series, a daily countdown of the greatest college and pro athletes to wear every jersey number from 99 to 0/00, by honoring the Best to Never Wear It. The six athletes spotlighted didn’t wear a numbered uniform but brought pride...
Ke’Bryan Hayes has smashing debut for Pirates, who lose to Cubs in extra innings
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan was not to put pressure on Ke’Bryan Hayes when their top prospect and 2015 first-round pick made his major league debut Tuesday night at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs. Hayes had other plans. The 23-year-old third baseman doubled off the wall in left for his...
Flyers keep season alive, beat Islanders in OTVideo
TORONTO — Scott Laughton scored on a redirect in overtime after Philadelphia blew a late two-goal lead, helping the Flyers stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Coming off consecutive losses, Philadelphia coach Alain Vigneault called on his top players to “put...
