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Former Pirate Jung Ho Kang plans return to Korean Baseball Organization after suspension
Former Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang received a one-year suspension from the Korean Baseball Organization on Monday for his three drunken driving arrests. The 33-year-old Kang also was ordered to complete 300 hours of community service during a hearing on Monday, which he did not attend because he...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins re-sign defenseman Jon Lizotte
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins re-signed defenseman Jon Lizotte to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Making his professional debut, the undrafted Lizotte, 25, appeared in 59 AHL games this season and recorded 17 assists. Much of his season was spent as a defensive partner with fellow first-year pro...
Several big-name NFL players, including Newton and Clowney, remain unsignedVideo
NEW YORK — Offseason shopping is still in full swing in the NFL. Even with the status of the upcoming season uncertain because of the coronavirus pandemic, teams continue to tinker with their rosters by adding players they hope will help them win — whenever or if they actually play....
Keselowski has shot at another win, Elliott at redemption with NASCAR back at CharlotteVideo
CONCORD, N.C. — The caution that sent the Coca-Cola 600 to overtime both continued Chase Elliott’s bad week and gave Brad Keselowski a much-needed break. Keselowski is in a contract year during a season disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Business was closed for 10 weeks, meaning zero movement between Keselowski...
Virtual Best of the Burgh bodybuilding competition puts focus on body transformation
Stasi Longo had a lot to look forward to as she promoted her latest Pittsburgh-based bodybuilding competition. The Organization of Competition Bodies (OCB) Best of the Burgh earlier this month was to be on stage at Boyce Middle School in Upper St. Clair Township. But safety regulations relating to the...
Hannastown trio wins Westmoreland County Golf Association scramble
When cold and snowy weather postponed the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s 3-Man Scramble, tournament officials didn’t know what the delay would do to the tournament’s turnout. It did wonders. Twenty-six teams participated in the event at The Madison Club, and the Hannastown Golf Club trio of Mark Goetz, Jeff Hovanec...
Pitt football partners with branding expert Jeremy Darlow
In response to the NCAA Board of Governor’s vote to allow athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL), Pitt football announced Tuesday a partnership with marketing consultant and best-selling author Jeremy Darlow. Pitt’s football players will have access to Darlow’s online course, The DARLOW Rules, which is...
Greensburg Salem grad Claire Oberdorf honored as Marist’s co-Sports Person of the Year
Even though she made it look easy, Claire Oberdorf doesn’t own a copyright notice for playing two sports at a Division I school. The taxing feat has been done before and probably will be attempted again. She owned the endeavor, nonetheless. But here is what sets her apart from the...
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to announce return to play format
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is scheduled to make a formal announcement at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday regarding the league’s “Return to Play” plan to resume the 2019-20 season which has been on hiatus since March 12 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Bettman is expected to announce the league and NHLPA...
World TeamTennis plans to have fans at West Virginia matches
If World TeamTennis gets its way, Grand Slam champions Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens could be among the first tennis players to compete in front of fans after the coronavirus pandemic prompted lockdowns around the globe. WTT said Tuesday it is planning to allow up to 500 spectators at each...
As MLB tries to save 2020, minor-league teams across the country might be out at home
As the 30 MLB team owners and the players union bicker over how to divvy up the revenue in a potential 2020 season, at least they are projecting to have some cash hitting the books. Ticket revenue and concessions accounted for 30-40% of the $10.7 billion MLB made last season,...
Unfiltered: Are Penguins in bad spot when NHL resumes?; Breaking down impact Steelers’ draft picks could make; MLB hurting itselfVideo
What will the resumption of the NHL look like? And did the Penguins draw the short straw? Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the league’s return-to-play proposal in which the Penguins would play a playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens and former league MVP goalie Carey Price. Is that fair?...
Highlands seniors win Cager Classic scholarship awards
The 24th annual Cager Classic might have been canceled this year, but the committee still handed out its annual scholarship awards. Two Highlands student-athletes went home with the hardware. Luke Cochran and Sarah Sawhook were awarded $500 scholarships after submitting essays on the topic, “Nothing Ever Ends Well in Sports,...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 97: Aaron Donald tops an impressive groupVideo
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. 97: Aaron Donald Other than a devastatingly quick first step and the brute strength forged by hours in his Penn Hills basement, nothing defined...
First Call: ESPN’s ‘Lance’ documentary isn’t ‘The Last Dance.’ And that’s OK.
For Monday’s “First Call,” we review Episode 1 of the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about Lance Armstrong. “Lance” depicts the complicated story of the cancer-beating, EPO-using, self-absorbed cycling champion-turned-cautionary tale. And if you are coming to the 9 p.m. Sunday time slot to find the sequel Michael Jordan’s “The...
Tim Benz: Sorry, Penguins fans. A 2020 NHL relaunch was never going to be perfect.
Let’s get this out of the way right now, Penguins fans. From everything we are hearing about the return-to-play format for the NHL, it does put the screws to your favorite team. It may result in the Pens being eliminated during a play-in round. This despite finishing the pre-pandemic regular...
Mark Madden on ‘superficial’ Steelers, ‘cowardly’ Pitt, ‘creep’ Vince McMahon
This week’s “Madden Monday” podcast comes at you a day later than normal because of the Memorial Day weekend. But that just gives us more content to unearth. We start with Mark’s column over the weekend. It examines the Steelers’ locker room culture. Mark believes it has become too superficial....
Ex-Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang banned 1 year by Korean leagueVideo
SEOUL, South Korea — The Korean Baseball Organization suspended ex-Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang for a year and ordered him to perform 300 hours of community service over a series drunk driving cases. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Monday the suspension for Kang, who last week filed to...
Report: Mike Tyson offered more than $20M to fight againVideo
For some reason, there are people out there who think it’s a good idea to fight Mike Tyson. And at least one challenger is ready to put his money where the former champ’s fist might wind up. “I think I know what we need to do to make this thing...
Why Troy Aikman isn’t worried about Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s contract talksVideo
By most accounts, the Dallas Cowboys have had a rather successful offseason. However, one of the organization’s largest remaining — and most highly discussed — issues is the contract situation of starting quarterback Dak Prescott. “I’ve been surprised there’s so much discussion about his contract,” former Cowboys quarterback and current...
Now 47, Colon still hoping to pitch again in major leaguesVideo
NEW YORK — Bartolo Colon refuses to entertain the idea of retirement. It doesn’t matter that he didn’t pitch in 2019 and that on Sunday he turned 47. He craves one more shot in the majors. “I’m not retired. That’s not in my mind,” Colon told the Associated Press in...
Penn Hills grad George Karl feeling healthy, has a podcast, won’t rule out coaching againVideo
DENVER — Truth: George Karl hasn’t felt this healthy in 15, maybe even 20 years. He is playing plenty of golf, bike riding and finding time for yoga. Basketball: The longtime NBA coach and Penn Hills graduate who has fought cancer three times is keeping the door open for getting...
Charity running events become difficult during coronavirus pandemicVideo
It wasn’t exactly the finish line Ali Riecke had in mind. The 27-year-old envisioned something more tropical when she signed up to participate in her second “Run Across Haiti,” an ambitious eight-day, 200-mile tour of the impoverished Caribbean nation sponsored by the nonprofit organization WORK. Instead of celebrating with more...
Three members of Denny Hamlin’s crew suspended by NASCARVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Monday suspended three critical crew members for Denny Hamlin’s team because a piece of tungsten fell off his car on the pace lap before the Coca-Cola 600. The tungsten is required to meet minimum weight requirements on the car, and the NASCAR rule book states...
Trailblazing Duquesne star Jim Tucker dies at 87Video
If not for the Jim Crow laws in Kentucky in the 1950s, Jim Tucker might have been the first black basketball player at Kentucky. Instead, legendary Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp recommended Tucker to his friend, Duquesne coach Chick Davies. And a year after Duquesne’s Chuck Cooper became the first African-American...
