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MLB gives Astros coach 20-game suspension, Laureano 6 for roles in brawlVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — Houston Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron received a 20-game suspension and a fine for his role in a benches-clearing brawl at Oakland, MLB announced Tuesday. Cintron’s suspension is the longest for an on-field transgression in 15 years, since Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers received 20 games for his...
Big Ten, Pac-12 bow to covid-19, call off football, other fall sports
Big Ten and Pac-12 chancellors and presidents, representing two of the Power 5 conferences, postponed football and all fall sports for the 2020 season, choosing not to face the risk of the coronavirus pandemic. The Pac-12 went one step further, postponing all sports through the end of 2020, including the...
Jim Rutherford: ‘Changes need to be made’ for the Penguins
Jim Rutherford didn’t have many answers on Tuesday. In all reality, he’s probably still asking lots of his own questions of his team that was meekly dispatched from the playoffs by the Montreal Canadiens last week. But he still had plenty to say when he spoke with reporters via teleconference...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates are rebuilding, even if they refuse to say so
The Pittsburgh Pirates might refuse to say the word, but all evidence has pointed to rebuilding since the end of the 2019 season. If firing the president, general manager and field manager wasn’t an indication that the Pirates are going in a different direction, trading their best all-around player, center...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 20: No disputing Josh Gibson’s greatness with Homestead Grays
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 20: Josh Gibson To say Josh Gibson’s career was the stuff of legend is a nod to the tales about the power-hitting catcher hitting...
Steelers activate CB Justin Layne from covid-19 list, release CB Breon Borders
The Pittsburgh Steelers activated cornerback Justin Layne off of the reserve/covid-19 list Tuesday, leaving only one player on the designated list created this year out of respect to coronavirus concerns. Layne, a third-round pick last year, is expected to again fill a reserve role on defense while playing extensively on...
Penn State’s James Franklin hopes Big Ten presidents don’t cancel season before getting ‘more information’
With tan lines on his face from wearing his mask at practice, Penn State coach James Franklin said Tuesday that there is no need to decide immediately on the fate of college football. “I’m not saying we should cancel the season at this point. I’m not saying we should definitely...
First Call: Michael Keaton pans Pirates again, Cam Heyward warns AFC North QBsVideo
Tuesday’s “First Call” gives a frightening perspective to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ bad start. Michael Keaton takes another swipe at the franchise. And Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward is giving a little jab to the quarterbacks in his division. Tweet from Wayne Manor Pittsburgh native and award-winning actor Michael Keaton once...
Investigating ‘fixed’ NHL draft lottery theories. Frozen ball, hidden weight, magnets? Let’s believe ’em all!
The fix is in! The Penguins and the rest of the NHL got robbed! The NHL wanted Alexis Lafrenière to go to New York City the whole time! Those are the cries of foul play flying around the NHL after Monday’s draft lottery. The New York Rangers won it. And...
Tim Benz: David DeCastro understands O-line changes for 2020, braces for more in ’21
Amidst two years of non-playoff results, significant injury and roster tumult on the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, one thing has remained relatively steady. The offensive line. Change is coming in 2020, however. Alejandro Villanueva will remain as the left tackle. Center Maurkice Pouncey and right guard David DeCastro will look to...
Plum native Bjorn Fratangelo eyes return to pro tennis competition
Whether it has been because of injury recovery or lack of match opportunities through the entirety of the coronavirus pandemic, Bjorn Fratangelo has missed competitive tennis. But the Plum native is refocusing his efforts toward a couple of tournaments next month as he hopes to get back in a professional...
Palmer Jackson, Sean Knapp struggle at U.S. Amateur
Struggling with a groin injury, Palmer Jackson isn’t having the 2020 season he had hoped for. The 2019 Franklin Regional grad and Murrysville native shot an uncharacteristic 9-over par 80 on Monday at the U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes Resort in Oregon. Jackson had an 8-par 44 on the back...
Familiarity breeds respect among NHL East playoff teamsVideo
TORONTO — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper took exception to the Columbus Blue Jackets being referred to as “a blue-collar” team. “Is that a positive or a negative?” Cooper said Monday, a day before his Eastern Conference second-seeded Lightning open the first round of the NHL playoffs against the...
Washington Wild Things suspend season, citing possible crackdown by state police
The Washington Wild Things said in a press release Monday that they have officially suspended their 2020 season after being warned by the Pennsylvania State Police that the continuation of their season could lead to enforcement actions. The announcement comes a month after the Wild Things held their opening night...
‘Heavy lifting:’ NHL’s West is big, tough, deep and wide openVideo
The top of the Western Conference features the defending Stanley Cup champion, a 2018 finalist with even more talent and an MVP front-runner. Good luck picking a favorite. The Vegas Golden Knights earned the top seed in the West by winning all three of their games in a round-robin tournament...
Pitt gets commitment from IMG tight end Jake Renda
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi continued to build his class of 2021 on Monday night when tight end Jake Renda flipped from his commitment to Michigan State and announced on Twitter his plan to enroll at Pitt. The Panthers have 19 players in next year’s recruiting class, which is ranked 26th...
WVU’s Neal Brown sees ‘demeanor’ change as Mountaineers open football drills
Neil Brown was in a familiar place Monday. Surrounded by his team, beard stubble around his chin. (Who has time to shave?) Instructing groups of (socially distanced) players. It was the first day of football practice at West Virginia. For now, all was right in his world. “You see guys,...
Peters’ Nettles stays safe, leads Pennsylvania Open at OakmontVideo
One thing golfers playing Oakmont Country Club will notice is the old course can be forgiving at times. It also can be a monster. Keep the ball in play and out of the sand traps and rough, and you can score well. Get off track a little bit, that’s when...
Rangers win NHL’s draft lottery, Penguins settle for 15th pickVideo
Any hopes of the Penguins drafting another generational player were dashed on Monday. The NHL held the second phase of its draft lottery, and the Penguins ended up with the 15th overall selection in this year’s draft. The top overall selection was claimed by the New York Rangers. Alexis Lafreniere,...
Locals power Westmoreland East to 32-2 record, JCBL baseball titles
Westmoreland East pulled off a championship sweep in Johnstown — in dominating fashion. Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors has a roster loaded with county players, and many of them played key roles in a tremendous summer season in the Johnstown Collegiate Baseball League. Paul Carpenter won its first league playoff title...
Latest Penn State Behrend Hall of Fame class rich with WPIAL talent
Of the nine inductees in the 2020 Penn State Behrend Athletics Hall of Fame class, five have ties to the WPIAL. The class will be honored in the spring. The honorees who first made their mark in the WPIAL include: • Kayla Frost — The 2010 graduate out of Peters...
President Trump, coaches push for college football as cracks emerge
President Donald Trump joined a U.S. senator and a number of coaches Monday in the push to save the college football season from a pandemic-forced shutdown. There was speculation that two of the five most powerful conferences — the Big Ten and the Pac-12 — might call off their seasons....
Steelers offense seeks to bounce back after ‘pretty terrible’ season
A “tough year.” “Not fun.” “Pretty terrible.” If 2020 has been miserable for most everyone on the planet, 2019 wasn’t that much better for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. During each of the five seasons leading up to 2019, that proud unit had ranked among the top seven in the NFL...
Collin Morikawa quickly goes from college grad to major championVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Collin Morikawa couldn’t help but break into a smile, and not just because the shiny Wanamaker Trophy he won at Harding Park was positioned on a stand next to him. Just over 14 months ago, Morikawa went through commencement after his All-American career — on the golf...
Team Scotti from Culmerville’s Modified Softball League wins state championship
During the first weekend in August, Josh Uncapher and his Team Scotti modified softball team traveled to Sharon to compete in the Pennsylvania modified softball state championship. Behind solid team play, the squad made up of players from around Saxonburg and based out of the Culmerville Modified Softball League won...
