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Charlie Hayes expecting tears of joy while watching son Ke’Bryan make debut with PiratesVideo
When Charlie Hayes found it hard to hide his feelings about the Pittsburgh Pirates passing on promoting his son last September or to start this season after testing positive for covid-19 in training camp, he had to learn to listen to the words he preached. Now that Ke’Bryan Hayes is...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby undergoes wrist surgery
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday. The procedure was described as arthroscopic wrist debridement surgery according to a release the team issued on Tuesday. Recovery time will be three to four weeks. NHL training camps for the 2020-21 season are aiming to open in mid-November. Which...
Avs ride 5-goal 1st period to win over Stars in Game 5
EDMONTON, Alberta — Faced with the prospects of going home, the Colorado Avalanche got rolling early and often. It was a flurry that saved their season — for the moment, anyway. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare began a five-goal scoring spree in the first period and the Avalanche avoided second-round elimination with a...
Mike DeCourcy remembers John Thompson, Cliff Robinson, Pitt’s Demetreus Gore, Big East glory days
If you like college basketball as much as I do — especially memories of the Big East’s early days — then you know how bad of a week it has been. • Former Pitt standout Demetreus Gore died of an apparent heart attack over the weekend. He was 54. Gore...
Tim Benz: Pirates’ inactivity at 2020 trade deadline – I can’t even fake a reaction
I got nuthin’. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington gave us nothing in terms of trades before Monday’s deadline. So I’ve got nothing in terms of a response. I can fake it if you want. I can gin up some faux outrage over front office inactivity. Or I can dial up...
First Call: Someone may want Nick Bjugstad? Someone signed Donte Moncrief? Cole vs. Glasnow.
Tuesday’s “First Call” examines some potential Penguins roster movement. An ex-Steeler has a new home. Leonard Fournette gets a swift kick on the way out of Jacksonville. And we look at how Glasnow vs. Cole Round 3 turned out. Bjugstad or Bonino Buffalo-bound? Looking for a team that might absorb...
Victor Hedman scores in 2OT, Lightning send Bruins packing
TORONTO — Victor Hedman scored with 5:50 left in the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and their fourth berth in the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals in six seasons on Monday night. Hedman beat goaltender Jaroslav Halak from the left circle,...
Pirates’ rallies come up short in latest loss to Brewers
Trevor Williams stayed off social media on Monday, knowing that trade rumors about Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers were swirling on MLB’s trade deadline day and he had to pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers. “The trade deadline, everything is a little heightened,” Williams said. “Other than that, my main focus today was...
Bill Belichick remains mum on QB as Patriots wind down campVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots began their final week of training camp Monday, but Bill Belichick still isn’t sure when he’ll be ready to announce his starting quarterback. “I don’t know,” Belichick said when asked how close he was to revealing who would be on the field for New England’s...
Djokovic cruises to first-round U.S. Open winVideo
NEW YORK — Highlights from Day 1 of the U.S. Open: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic breezed past Damir Dzumhur, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1, in his opening match. Djokovic is the overwhelming favorite to win his fourth men’s championship, and he cruised in his first-round matchup at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic pounded his...
In the Pits: Everyone chasing Harvick, Hamlin as playoffs beginVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s pandemic-plagued season finally has reached the playoffs, with 16 drivers chasing the Cup championship starting Sunday in South Carolina. It brings the series full circle back to Darlington Raceway, where NASCAR resumed its season in May after a 10-week pause for the pandemic. The stock car...
Pirates make no trades at deadline, but GM Ben Cherington ‘working to build a winning team’Video
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t make any deals by Monday’s trade deadline, despite general manager Ben Cherington saying no one was deemed untouchable and reports he was actively listening to offers. With the worst record (10-21) and lowest winning percentage (.323) in baseball, the Pirates were expected to be sellers. While...
Riverhounds look to put together ‘complete game’ against Loudoun United
About two weeks ago, the Riverhounds traveled to Virginia to take on Loudoun United. Now, Pittsburgh’s Group F opponents are coming to Highmark Stadium for their second matchup in 13 days. The Riverhounds (6-3-1) are coming off a 3-0 victory against Hartford Athletic, and Loudoun United (1-5-2) is coming off...
Riverhounds notebook: Team set for busy week without injured captain Kenardo Forbes
The Riverhounds took their largest group lead of the season Friday by defeating Hartford Athletic 3-0 on the road to earn another three points. It was a significant victory for the Riverhounds, one of their biggest of the season, but it was more than that as well. It signified an...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin remembers ‘mentor’ John Thompson
Mike Tomlin opened up his remarks Monday not by wrapping up the Pittsburgh Steelers’ just-completed practice but by saying “rest in power to the legendary coach John Thompson.” Thompson, the longtime basketball coach at Georgetown, died Monday at 78. As a native of Virginia in the vicinity of Georgetown’s Washington,...
Marlins get former Pirates outfielder Starling Marte in trade with D-backsVideo
PHOENIX — Miami acquired outfielder Starling Marte in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, giving the Marlins a versatile hitter and defender as they try to make a surprising push for the playoffs. The Diamondbacks received pitchers Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejia and a player to be named. The...
In coaching clinic video, Pat Narduzzi says former assistant was ‘stupid’ to leave PittVideo
When Pat Narduzzi spoke at a coach of the year clinic last year, his message to the crowd of coaches was “be patient” when thinking about other jobs. Good advice, especially for those who hold good jobs. To illustrate his point, Narduzzi told the story of an offensive coordinator who...
Tiz the Law looms as Kentucky Derby favoriteVideo
The yellow school buses are on reserve. Jack Knowlton and his merry band from Sackatoga Stable are back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 17 years. This time with a horse everyone knows. Tiz the Law is 4-0 this year, winning by a combined 16 1/2 lengths....
This date in sports history: Sept. 1Video
1906 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, in 24 innings. Jack Coombs of the Athletics and Joe Harris of the Red Sox pitched all 24 innings. Coombs struck out 18. 1930 — Wes Ferrell of Cleveland beat the St. Louis Browns, 9-5, for his 13th straight...
Guard David DeCastro misses Steelers practice, others limited
David DeCastro continues to be an infrequent participant at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp practices, but coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t sound too concerned. “He’s just dealing with a lower-body injury,” Tomlin said via video conference call after Monday’s practice at Heinz Field. “We’re managing it, he’s managing it. Hopefully he will...
Key move: Pirates expected to call up top prospect in 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes ‘soon’Video
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t make any deals by Monday’s MLB trade deadline, but they will be adding a top prospect as third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes is expected to be recalled Tuesday from the alternate training site in Altoona. “We expect to see ‘Key’ soon in Pittsburgh,” Pirates general manager Ben...
With improved offense in 2020, could Steelers defense make even more ‘splash’ plays?
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense led the NFL in sacks and turnovers during the 2019 season. Imagine what it could do if the opposing offenses had to revert to taking chances, throwing more or went into desperation mode to come back? The Steelers managed 54 sacks and 38 takeaways last season....
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden say fun has been taken out of sportsVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page and say the fun has been sucked out of sports. Madden says that if sports wants to sacrifice the fun element to get the social message out, that’s fine, but then it’s not fun...
‘Missed’ by teammates, Ryan Shazier’s role with Steelers less prominent in 2020
The highest-profile unofficial assistant position coach in the NFL is no more — at least not for now. A familiar sight in the team’s practice facility and practice fields the past two years, Ryan Shazier has not been taking part in Pittsburgh Steelers training camp this season. A combination of...
Ex-Penguins assistant coach Jacques Martin hired by Rangers
Former Penguins assistant coach Jacques Martin did not take long to find a new job. Less than three weeks after the Penguins opted not to renew his contract, Martin was hired by the New York Rangers on Monday in the same capacity. Martin, 67, spent the previous seven seasons with...
