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‘Burgh’s Best to Wear it, No. 11: Pirates’ Paul Waner collected 3,152 hits, turned down 3,000thVideo
Paul Waner could hit a baseball better than most men who came before or after him. The Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder also possessed something else in a large quantity that many could not match: pride. Waner, who grew up in Harrah, Okla., and played for the Pirates from 1926-1940, led...
Erik Gonzalez using hot bat, great glove to show Pirates he wants shot at a starting role
Erik Gonzalez couldn’t help but cringe when he watched Phillip Evans run full speed into Gregory Polanco’s elbow in right field, a memory the Pittsburgh Pirates infielder didn’t want to watch let alone relive. Gonzalez waited three years with the Cleveland Indians for his chance to become an everyday player....
Canadiens beat Flyers in Game 5 to avoid elimination
TORONTO — Nick Suzuki buried the winner 22 seconds after Philadelphia tied it in the third period, Brendan Gallagher snapped a goal drought and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Flyers 5-3 on Wednesday night in Game 5 to stave off elimination in the first-round playoff series. Joel Armia scored twice...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 2 early goals to take down Loudoun United
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds got back in the win column Wednesday as they took down Group F opponent Loudoun United FC, 2-0. “I think Loudoun showed they have the ability to be a dangerous team,” Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley said. “We did better as the game went on. We got two...
Pirates doomed by another Carlos Santana 3-run homer
For the second consecutive night, Carlos Santana crushed a three-run home run to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. This time, he left no doubt about whether it was fair or foul. Santana broke a scoreless tie by smacking a 401-foot shot over the Clemente Wall in the sixth inning, and another...
Jared Goff boosts athleticism, hopes to be more elusive with Rams
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Jared Goff always has seemed slightly amused when asked about his fitness. This son of a professional baseball player has been a star quarterback for practically his entire life, and he retains an elite athlete’s matter-of-fact confidence that he can do just about anything. “I may...
Thom Brennaman leaves Reds broadcast after on-air gay slur
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman used an anti-gay slur on air during Cincinnati’s game Wednesday night and later left the broadcast after apologizing. Brennaman used the slur moments after the Fox Sports Ohio feed returned from a commercial break before the top of the seventh inning...
Avalanche rout Coyotes in Game 5 to win 1st-round series
EDMONTON, Alberta — Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists, Nazem Kadri also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche routed the Arizona Coyotes, 7-1, on Wednesday to close out the first-round playoff series in five games. Colorado, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, took control of the...
Big Ten’s Kevin Warren, under fire, elaborates on virus concernsVideo
Facing backlash from fans, players’ parents and others, Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren sought to elaborate on the decision last week to postpone football season until spring. The first-year commissioner has been criticized for a lack of transparency in how the decision to call off football this fall was made....
West Virginia players police each other in time of covid-19
West Virginia coach Neal Brown has some help while preparing his team for the upcoming season. Brown said Wednesday some of the veterans are keeping an eye on the younger players, making sure everyone is following the covid-19 protocols and restrictions. “You’re asking them to make mature decisions, and a...
NASCAR’s Kyle Larson on slur: ‘I was just ignorant’Video
INDIANAPOLIS — What do you do when the entire world believes you are a racist? When your career has collapsed because you uttered the N-word while playing a late-night video game? Kyle Larson packed his things and left North Carolina, returning to his native California too embarrassed to show his...
Patrice Bergeron, Bruins beat Hurricanes to advance in playoffs
TORONTO — Patrice Bergeron broke a tie with 3.5 seconds left in the second period, David Pastrnak returned with two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 2-1, on Wednesday to win the first-round playoff series in five games. The Bruins trailed 1-0 entering the final 5 minutes...
Knee injury ends year for Astros’ Yordan Alvarez, 2019’s top rookie
DENVER — Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, last season’s AL Rookie of the Year, will miss the rest of the season because of a partially torn right patellar tendon that requires surgery, manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday. Alvarez hit 27 homers in 313 at-bats last season but appeared in...
Tiger Woods hopeful of having a busy golf scheduleVideo
NORTON, Mass. — Tiger Woods has been careful to manage his schedule to avoid playing too much as he tends to a lower back that has gone through four surgeries. Now the idea is to play as much as he can. “The plan is to play four out of five,”...
Pirates injury update: Phillip Evans will require jaw surgery, Joe Musgrove to throw off slope
The broken jaw Phillip Evans suffered in an outfield collision with Gregory Polanco will require surgery and be wired shut, Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday. Evans was leading the Pirates with a .359 batting average and nine RBIs before suffering the season-ending injury while playing...
Steelers WR Ryan Switzer makes most of chance in 2-minute drillVideo
Ryan Switzer showed what he could do Wednesday when he’s healthy and in sync with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. With the Pittsburgh Steelers utilizing a two-minute drill to start practice at Heinz Field, the 25-year-old slot receiver made two of the biggest plays on a 57-yard march that began with 1...
Joe Cool: Burrow confident in adapting to Bengals offenseVideo
CINCINNATI — Back in pads for the first time since he won a national championship at LSU, Joe Burrow got a baptism in NFL red-zone defense. The new Bengals quarterback fumbled a snap — a steady rain contributed — and had trouble completing passes in tight quarters. Not that it...
Oakmont’s Devin Gee wins Tri-State PGA match play event
Devin Gee continued his sizzling summer on the golf course. The head professional at storied Oakmont Country Club downed five opponents to capture the three-day Tri-State PGA OMEGA Match Play Championship at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg. Gee, who earlier this season won the Tri-State Open, held off Sharon’s Denny...
Browns LB Mack Wilson could miss extended time with knee injuryVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns starting linebacker Mack Wilson suffered a hyperextended left knee and could miss significant time while recovering, another early blow to a Cleveland team already down two offensive starters. Wilson got hurt while breaking up a pass during Tuesday’s practice. His injury came one day after his high,...
McKeesport native Johnasia Cash to join Penn State women’s basketball program
Former McKeesport girls basketball standout Johnasia Cash will play her final collegiate season a little closer to home. Penn State announced Wednesday afternoon that Cash, a cousin of former WNBA star Swin Cash, will join the Nittany Lions after three seasons as a starting forward at Southern Methodist University. Because...
Health department restrictions could force Allegheny County football teams elsewhere
If there’s a high school football season this fall, teams from Allegheny County might play home games at stadiums in neighboring counties. That’s a possibility if the Allegheny County Health Department maintains its strict 50-person limit on outdoor gatherings, North Allegheny athletic director Bob Bozzuto said Wednesday. Bozzuto, president of...
Patriots’ Bill Belichick: Playing multiple QBs an option this season
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick said he’s open to using a two-quarterback system this season, another example of how radically different the New England Patriots could look after Tom Brady’s departure. Belichick was asked about platooning his quarterbacks before Wednesday’s practice. The longtime coach acknowledged he was considering the possibility,...
Penn State’s James Franklin says frustration, questions build in wake of Big Ten postponementVideo
For James Franklin, the frustration of losing the fall football season might never disappear. The looks on his Penn State players’ faces — he described them as “confused” — the day he delivered the bad news may remain seared in his mind for as long as he is coaching. He...
Reports: Chiefs’ Bashaud Breeland suspended 4 games
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will be without starting cornerback Bashaud Breeland for the first four games of the season because of off-the-field issues earlier this year, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Wednesday. The person confirmed the league intends to suspend...
Lightning send Blue Jackets home with OT win in Game 5
TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated Columbus from the Stanley Cup playoffs in five games Wednesday, rallying from a two-goal, third-period deficit before beating the Blue Jackets, 5-4, on Brayden Point’s goal 5 minutes, 12 seconds into overtime. Point also delivered the winner in Game 1 of the best-of-seven...
