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Penguins will bring 4 goalies with them to Toronto for playoffs
Many are debating which goalie should start for the Pittsburgh Penguins when the NHL’s postseason begins next week. But another consequential competition is at the bottom of the depth chart. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday that the team will bring four goalies with it when it travels to Toronto...
Ex-treasurer of West Allegheny hockey boosters accused of stealing $40,000 from club
An Oakdale woman accused of writing herself more than $40,000 worth of checks from the hockey booster club of which she was treasurer has been trying to pay back the money to no avail, according to her defense attorney. Jennifer Layden, 42, was charged in late June with one count...
Opening day amid virus: Masked men, empty parks, odd sounds
Opening day, at last. A baseball season that was on the brink before it ever began because of the virus outbreak is set to start Thursday night when excitable Max Scherzer and the World Series champion Washington Nationals host $324 million ace Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees. When...
Indy 500 to reduce capacity to 25%, lift blackout
The Indianapolis 500 will limit fan attendance, implement strict testing, social distancing and mask requirements, and lift the local broadcast blackout for just the second time in nearly seven decades when the postponed race is run next month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Speedway officials released a detailed 88-page plan Wednesday...
Former Steeler, NCAA wrestling champion Carlton Haselrig dies at 54
Carlton Haselrig, the six-time NCAA wrestling champion who switched sports and became a Pro Bowl guard with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Wednesday at his home in Johnstown. Haselrig was 54. Cambria County coroner Jeffrey Lees told the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat that Haselrig died of natural causes. An autopsy will be conducted....
Steelers outline ‘initial’ steps in event fans can attend games at Heinz Field this seasonVideo
Two preseason home games have been wiped from the books, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are taking steps in case fans are allowed to attend games at Heinz Field during the regular season. The organization sent an email Wednesday to season ticket holders who did not already put their accounts on...
Double Team: A cult hero with the Penguins, Johan Hedberg was reliable with the Thrashers
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger helps distribute food, supplies in New Castle
Before he settles into the most unusual training camp of a career that is entering its 17th season, Ben Roethlisberger has some unfinished business in the community. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is spending Tuesday volunteering to help distribute 8,000 boxes and bags of food in New Castle. Roethlisberger is being...
Mark Madden: Despite what some experts say, Montreal’s Carey Price is not NHL’s best goaltenderVideo
Many feel the Montreal Canadiens’ best hope to make a series out of the preliminary-round best-of-five against the Pittsburgh Penguins is goaltender Carey Price. Price was NHL MVP in 2015, also winning the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goalie. He has won three international gold medals for Canada. But...
Sidney Crosby skates before Penguins practice; Patric Hornqvist takes part in team session
Sidney Crosby was back on the ice Wednesday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, skating on his own prior to the team’s practice session. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain did not take part in the practice. Crosby had not been seen during any media availability period since he left the...
Steelers get rookie 4th-round pick Anthony McFarland Jr. under contractVideo
Anthony McFarland, the speedy running back from Maryland, is the second 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick to sign his four-year rookie contract. McFarland posted a picture on his Instagram account Monday night that showed him signing a contract. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith signed his contract earlier Monday. The Steelers still...
Goetz, Schmidt, Jackson close to the leaders at Sunnehanna Amateur
JOHNSTOWN — Mark Goetz had a tournament-saving five-hole stretch Wednesday during the second round of the 67th Annual Sunnehanna Amateur to remember. The Greensburg native was stumbling at 3-over-par through six holes after he endured two weather delays when he turned around his day at Sunnehanna Country Club. He went...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 40: Scott McKillop made one of the biggest stops in Pitt history
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. 40: Scott McKillop Scott McKillop had 344 career tackles as an inside linebacker at Pitt, none of them more famous — or critical —...
Hoping to elude the rain, Pirates/Indians exhibition game moved to 5:05 p.m.
Based on forecasts of rain Wednesday evening, the start time for the finale of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ three-game exhibition series against the Cleveland Indians at PNC Park has been moved to 5:05 p.m. GAME TIME CHANGE: Tonight's game vs the Indians has been moved up to 5:05pm due to the...
WVU, defensive coordinator Vic Koenning ‘agree to separate’
West Virginia University and defensive coordinator Vic Koenning cut ties Wednesday after an investigation into allegations he mistreated players and made inappropriate comments in their presence. Sophomore safety Kerry Martin Jr. initially made the charges last month on Twitter. Here's what Kerry Martin posted today. AD Shane Lyons thanked him...
Reports: MLB has informed Toronto Blue Jays they will call PNC Park home this season
MLB has informed the Toronto Blue Jays that they will share PNC Park with the Pittsburgh Pirates as their home field this season, according to reports out of Canada. Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae first reported the news late Tuesday night, and the Toronto Sun confirmed that the majority of the Blue...
Pirates preview: Injuries mold starting rotation into different shape
This is the third of a four-part position-by-position preview of the Pirates heading into Friday’s season opener in St. Louis. Friday: Bullpen In a fantasy world, let’s imagine Jameson Taillon never needed a second Tommy John surgery, and Chris Archer remained healthy and his performance matched what the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Pirates’ Phillip Evans will play ‘anywhere in the dirt’Video
Raised as a shortstop, Phillip Evans is willing to play any infield position. “Anywhere in the dirt is fine with me,” he said. He’s also willing to spend as much time in the outfield as necessary — he did so in the minors and Monday night in Cleveland — and...
Pirates preview: Starting rotation spotlight
Breakout candidate Joe Musgrove He has yet to compile a winning record or an ERA under 4.06 in four seasons, but Musgrove looks poised to take his place atop the Pirates rotation. He’s no Gerrit Cole (compare paychecks), but perhaps that won’t turn out to be a bad deal the...
First Call: Steelers’ most improved player in 2020 will be …
Wednesday’s “First Call” looks at an interesting question posed about the Pittsburgh Steelers by NFL.com: Who will be this year’s most improved player on the team? Their answer is a good one. In this case, however, let’s not overlook the obvious. NFL Network analytics expert Cynthia Frelund posted a column...
Steelers 2-a-days: Practice-squad RB Ralph Webb, veteran former PSU OL Stefan WisniewskiVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Biggest issues as Pittsburgh sports return: Can Steelers defense recreate 2019 dominance?
Two of Pittsburgh’s pro sports teams are on their way back to competition after the coronavirus-induced lockdown. The Pirates open their season on Friday in St. Louis. The Penguins are supposed to face the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference hub city of Toronto on July 28. That’s also when...
Proximity and schedule not the only reasons why Blue Jays may come to PNC Park
Wait. What’s the proposed trade? The Pittsburgh Penguins straight up for the Toronto Blue Jays? Sorry, Toronto. You are going to have to do better than that. Perhaps if you still had Kawhi Leonard on the Raptors, we could talk. But for now, don’t you think you should at least...
Donny Schatz wins Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup in final laps at Lernerville Speedway
With two laps to go in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Donny Schatz was running in the top three. The Fargo, N.D., native had led for most of the race, but lost his lead to Brad Sweet during the 28th lap. At that point,...
MLB preview 2020: American League team-by-team breakdownVideo
AL East New York Yankees 2019: 103-59, first place, lost to Houston in ALCS. Manager: Aaron Boone (third season). He’s Here: RHP Gerrit Cole, C Erik Kratz, C Chris Iannetta, C Josh Thole, RHP Nick Tropeano, LHP Luis Avilán. He’s Outta Here: LHP CC Sabathia, SS Didi Gregorius, 1B Edwin...
