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Pirates announce furloughs of business employees, pay cuts starting June 1
With the baseball season in limbo because of the covid-19 pandemic, Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams announced Thursday afternoon that the ballclub will be instituting furloughs to business operations employees, beginning June 1. “The impact of the coronavirus has been felt by everyone within our community and our industry. The...
Penn-Trafford freshman Mallory McRae achieves hunting’s rare ‘Triple Trophy’
Mallory McRae already accomplished something her dad didn’t while hunting: kill a bear. But the Penn-Trafford freshman recently achieved a rarity: She killed a bear, a buck and a turkey in the same license year. McRae, 14, achieved the “Triple Trophy” honor after getting her turkey earlier this month in...
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl journeys part of 2021 ESPN seriesVideo
Tom Brady’s journey to each of his nine Super Bowls with the New England Patriots will be the subject of an ESPN series released next year. Entitled “The Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,” the nine-episode series will include a look from Brady’s perspective at the six NFL titles and...
Sen. Toomey, panel of officials encourage return for youth baseball, softball leagues
While MLB haggles over the start of its season, efforts also are being made to get youth sports — namely baseball and softball — back on the field. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Healthcare, held a virtual roundtable Thursday about youth baseball...
NFL looks at adding ‘booth umpire,’ tech adviser for refereesVideo
The NFL is considering adding a “booth umpire” and a senior technology adviser to the referee to assist the officiating crew. The league also is looking at other rules changes, including an alternative to the onside kick. NFL clubs received a list of potential rules changes Thursday. Owners will vote...
Penguins co-owners make donation to Highmark, UPMC
Penguins co-owners Ron Burkle and Mario Lemieux have donated $100,000 each to Highmark Health and UPMC for specific programs related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The donation will be split evenly between the two medical institutions which are described as founding partners of the franchise. According to a news release...
Former Canon-McMillan shortstop Linda Rush plays crucial role in Drexel’s turnaround
Drexel softball coach Carl Taylor remembers seeing former Canon-McMillan shortstop Linda Rush for the first time. Taylor admitted a college coach normally wouldn’t want to recruit a player based solely on a video, but that wasn’t the case for Rush. He came across her recruitment video on Youtube and while...
Ranking the top free-agent signings in Penguins historyVideo
Brandon Tanev’s timing was right on the money. If he hit free agency this summer, with a pandemic crippling the global economy and the future of the NHL’s salary cap hanging in the balance, who knows what kind of contract he could have commanded? Instead, he hit free agency last...
Tim Benz: Gov. Wolf’s comments about sports fans were arrogant and inaccurate
While exploring the prospect of major sports events returning to Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf put his foot in his mouth. Even while wearing a facemask. Yup, for this guy, that’s possible. Apparently, Wolf isn’t satisfied telling Pittsburgh’s quarterback whether he can get his haircut. He’s also telling Pittsburgh fans whether...
Keystone State Games joins list of canceled summer sporting events
For more than three decades, athletes of all ages from the Pittsburgh region have tested themselves against the best in the state at the Keystone State Games Festival of Sports and PA Senior Games. However, those events will not take place this summer as both have been canceled by organization...
Lessons from 1918: Old pandemic is a murky guide for sports
The image is striking: Fans watching a college football game in the midst of a pandemic, wearing masks with a smidge of social distance between them on row after row of bleacher seats. The photo is 102 years old. The Georgia Tech alumni Twitter feed posted a black-and-white photo of...
Penn State counting on Tariq Castro-Fields to be leader, lockdown corner as a senior
Tariq Castro-Fields is well aware what Penn State expects of him this season, as he’s being counted on to be both a leader and a lockdown defender at cornerback. What Castro-Fields didn’t know is that none of the 37 Nittany Lions selected in the first round of the NFL Draft...
What makes a good linemate for Sidney Crosby? And what makes him so great?
Thursday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast features Sonny Sachdeva. He’s the Sportsnet.ca writer who put together the piece about Sidney Crosby’s linemates over the years. He chronicled the likes of Patric Hornqvist, Colby Armstrong, Chris Kunitz and many others — dating all the way back to juniors. It’s a really interesting...
First Call: Sleepers may prove to be biggest contributors from 2020 Steelers draft
NFL first-round picks are usually supposed to contribute in at least some significant capacity as rookies. Just look at the Steelers’ track record over the past decade. Maurkice Pouncey started all 16 games as a rookie center in 2010. T.J. Watt started 15 at outside linebacker in 2017. David DeCastro...
Tim Benz: Gov. Wolf’s comments about sports fans were arrogant and inaccurate
While exploring the prospect of major sports events returning to Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf put his foot in his mouth. Even while wearing a facemask. Yup, for this guy, that’s possible. Apparently, Wolf isn’t satisfied telling Pittsburgh’s quarterback whether he can get his haircut. He’s also telling Pittsburgh fans whether...
Penguins forward Brandon Tanev turns to Rollerblading during the NHL’s hiatus
When the Penguins signed forward Brandon Tanev last summer, it raised some eyebrows. Why would they offer a $21-million, six-year contract, the longest such deal in franchise history, to an undrafted 28-year-old who never scored more than 14 goals in an NHL season? Evgeni Malkin did quite a bit to...
Browns WR Jarvis Landry rehabbing from hip surgery, expects to be on field when season resumesVideo
CLEVELAND — Quarantine has allowed Browns Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry to focus even more on his recovery from offseason hip surgery. Landry, who opted for surgery in February after being slowed by an injury last season, said on a Zoom call Wednesday his rehab has gone as well...
Pitt’s Jaylen Twyman, Patrick Jones prepare virtually, hoping for the real thing
By strict definition from the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word virtual means “very close to being something without actually being it.” Tell that to Pitt junior defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman, who confronted a dose of reality during a recent virtual workout on the bench press by recording 33 reps of 225...
Even without lead ‘Wild Dog,’ Penn State D-line expects to remain strength
Two of last year’s most prominent Wild Dogs have moved on from Penn State. The leader of the pack has, too. But the Nittany Lions defensive line believes it can still be dogged. Plenty of talent remains at defensive end and tackle for Penn State in 2020, even if a...
Greensburg shuts down season for baseball, softball, soccer programs
There won’t be any baseball, softball or soccer games played this summer in the City of Greensburg. The Greensburg Parks and Recreation Department canceled its summer programs Tuesday because of the coronavirus. The programs, which were supposed to begin in April, originally were postponed. The decision affects hundreds of city...
PIAA not ready to endorse NFHS guidelines for reopening high school athletics
The PIAA isn’t ready to endorse the return-to-sports guidelines issued Tuesday by the National Federation of State High School Associations. The lengthy NFHS guidelines cover everything from pre-workout screening, limitations on gathering sizes, requirements for cleaning facilities, the safe use of athletic equipment and athlete hydration. The guide was written...
From a distance, T.J. Watt taking Steelers rookie LB Alex Highsmith under his wing
T.J. Watt has spent the past month mentoring a teammate he likely still hasn’t met in person. Since the NFL Draft concluded April 25, the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker has been in the ear of rookie third-round pick Alex Highsmith, who was picked to provide depth at a position sorely...
Penguins A to Z: Cam Lee restores depth in the prospect pool
While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Cam Lee Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Peters Township native Alison Riske part of 4-player tennis event in FloridaVideo
Peters Township native Alison Riske will be back on the tennis court — albeit with relatively little money and no WTA ranking points on the line. Riske, ranked No. 19 in the world, will join American teen and 28th-ranked Amanda Anisimova, No. 51 Danielle Collins and No. 56 Ajla Tomljanovic...
NFL facing many baby steps before facilities can fully reopenVideo
The NFL is taking baby steps toward full reopenings for its teams. It has no other choice. No long throws downfield. Mostly halfback dives into the line. There are many issues that must be addressed with the opening of team facilities across the nation. Just because a handful of clubs...
