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Norwin hires new athletic director in 5-4 vote
Norwin hired an athletic director Monday who was Greensburg Salem’s athletic director the past 20 months and previously was an assistant athletic director at Norwin. Mike Burrell Jr. was hired by the school board on a 5-4 vote at a pro-rated school year salary of $84,000. Burrell’s first day on...
Joey Yellen’s eligibility triggers 3-way competition for Pitt’s backup quarterback
With covid concerns in the air, Pat Narduzzi likes the fact he has a third candidate to be Pitt’s backup quarterback this season. The NCAA last week granted Arizona State transfer Joey Yellen immediate eligibility. He is competing with Nick Patti and Davis Beville for the No. 1 backup job...
Covid-19, not championships, hot topic at SEC practicesVideo
SEC teams opened preseason camp Monday with the precarious status of the season largely overshadowing even the annual ambitions of Alabama and Georgia. Questions such as how will LSU fare without quarterback Joe Burrow took a backseat to uncertainty. Quarterback battles seem fairly inconsequential with covid-19 threatening the season —...
LeBron James on his return to postseason: ‘This is the toughest’
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LeBron James never took it for granted, no matter how routine it became. He never counted on playing even one playoff game in a season, even long after it became viewed as a failure if he didn’t play for a title. The NBA is hard....
Nick Novak, Jake Biss help team of ex-WPIAL standouts to ‘dream’ season
This dream team had to earn its distinction. When a crop of talented local basketball players were thrust onto a summer-league roster, many of whom didn’t know one another and had not played together, the thought of doing something special on the court did not exactly cross their minds. While...
NHL goaltenders putting on puck-stopping clinic in playoffs
Nearly 20 years ago, Kevin Weekes and goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj rented some ice time at a Toronto arena with a Chinese food buffet above them and worked on the fundamentals of the position. It took Weekes’ game to a new level and he was reminded of the extra work...
Top NASCAR drivers welcome more road races at DaytonaVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Racing the road course at Daytona International Speedway could have been a debacle. No practice. No qualifying. No experience for most of the field. Drivers balked, some fearing a lack of preparation would result in a ton of consternation. But the Cup Series’ debut race on...
Lightning win, put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination
TORONTO — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-1, on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Barclay Goodrow and Yanni Gourde each had a goal and an assist as the Lightning pushed the Blue Jackets...
Former Franklin Regional standout Todd Summers to finish college career at Duquesne
Todd Summers plans to play his final year of college football closer to home. The former Franklin Regional standout who entered the NCAA transfer portal a few weeks ago with the intention of leaving Villanova has a new destination. He announced Monday he will enroll at Duquesne, where he will...
Western Pa. players affected by cancellation of CFL seasonVideo
The Canadian Football League became a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, officially canceling its 2020 season Monday. The nine-team league had been trying to salvage at least a shortened season. First, the CFL announced March 30 the start of May’s training camps would be delayed. A week later, the June...
Mike Tomlin brings ‘competitive atmosphere’ to 1st padded practice at Steelers’ training camp
From one perspective, what the Pittsburgh Steelers did Monday resembled a training camp practice like so many of those that have taken place over the years at Saint Vincent. Players gathered on the field, stretched and transitioned to individual blocking and catching drills. A seven-play 2-point simulation came next, and...
Bengals CB Trae Waynes has surgery on chest muscle
CINCINNATI — Cinncinati Bengals cornerback Trae Waynes had surgery Monday for a torn pectoral muscle, a significant setback to a defense in transition. The Bengals signed Waynes to a three-year deal as a free agent from the Minnesota Vikings, a key part of their defensive overhaul. Waynes was expected to...
Uncertain about the future, Pitt finds haven in ‘our little paradise’Video
Training camp moments often test a team’s will and define its personality. Perhaps a long completion that shows the passing game is finally in sync. A perfectly executed inside run that springs the back for a significant gain. One August afternoon seven years ago at Pitt’s practice facility, it was...
Browns RB Nick Chubb being checked for concussionVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Browns Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb is being evaluated for a concussion after being tackled on the first day players wore pads. Chubb, who rushed for 1,494 yards last season, was taken down after catching a short pass by linebacker Mack Wilson about halfway through Monday’s...
Riverhounds enter busy week, look to bounce back from 3rd loss
It was another close game, but for the second time this season the Riverhounds dropped a close match to Indy Eleven on Saturday, courtesy of a Tyler Pasher goal. The Riverhounds controlled possession and won the shot battle but failed to convert a penalty kick and take advantage of playing...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese undergoes shoulder surgery
The Penguins on Monday announced forward Zach Aston-Reese underwent surgery on his left shoulder. He is expected to take six months to recover. The 2020-21 NHL season is aiming to open in early December. The nature of the surgery, the extent of the ailment and the date of the procedure...
In The Pits: Andretti digs deep to honor family at IndianapolisVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Fresh off one of the biggest moments of his career, Marco Andretti headed to St. Elmo’s Steakhouse for a small celebration with friends and teammates. Another diner at the Indianapolis landmark said, “Go get ‘em Marco” as he passed by their table. His guests raised a glass to...
Maurkice Pouncey (personal), 3 others (‘minor’ injuries) miss Steelers’ 1st padded practiceVideo
Something resembling normalcy returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, as 76 players strapped on a full practice uniform for the first padded practice of 2020. But four starting-caliber players were not taking part in the workout at Heinz Field. Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey was excused for personal reasons...
Penn State AD: Big Ten’s decision was based on science, not likely to be reversedVideo
Despite the intention of the ACC, SEC and Big 12 to press on, criticism of the conference’s process and backlash from coaches, athletes and parents, Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour said the Big Ten’s decision to postpone fall sports, including football, isn’t likely to be reversed. In a video...
Latrobe’s Mikayla Bisignani honored for swimming, academics
Greensburg Central Catholic graduate Mikayla Bisignani continues to shine in and out of the pool for the Johns Hopkins women’s swimming team. Bisignani, 20, a junior out of Latrobe, was named recently to the Academic All-America Division III Women’s At-Large first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America...
Today in sports history: Aug. 18Video
Aug. 18 1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships and starts her own with a 6-2, 6-1 victory. 1958 — Floyd Patterson knocks out Roy Harris in the 13th round at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles to retain his world...
Ravens find workout to be welcome escape from virus concernsVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After being tested for coronavirus outside the building, donning masks and carefully practicing social distancing in the locker room, the Baltimore Ravens enjoyed a bit of normalcy Monday with their first full-team workout in pads. With the exception of the masks on members of the coaching...
Cam Heyward on contract talks with Steelers: Takes ‘two to tango’
With the NFL season set to open in four weeks, Cameron Heyward awaits a contract extension he once thought might have been finalized with the Pittsburgh Steelers months ago. Heyward said Monday “nothing of substance” has taken place regarding extending a contract that expires in March. Heyward is entering the...
Seton LaSalle product Nico Popa looking forward to extra season with Pitt baseball
Nico Popa aspires to play professional baseball. The Seton LaSalle graduate and standout right fielder for Pitt hopes an extra year with the Panthers will have multiple benefits, including bolstering his draft stock. Popa, who graduated in May with a degree in marketing, is one of three Panthers — Chris...
Washington hires Jason Wright as NFL’s 1st Black team president
The Washington Football Team on Monday hired Jason Wright as team president, making him the first Black person to hold that position in NFL history. At 38, he becomes the NFL’s youngest team president and will run the organization’s business operations with coach Ron Rivera maintaining control over football decisions....
