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Lernerville opening night again postponed
Lernerville racing officials hoped to start the 2020 season Friday, but despite Butler County preparing to move into the yellow phase of economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, they announced Wednesday that opening night at the speedway has again been postponed. The Tomson family, owners and managers of the speedway,...
Former WPIAL great Tanisha Wright starts WNBA coaching career in Las Vegas
Tanisha Wright retired from the WNBA in 2019 to cap a 14-year playing career. Now the former West Mifflin and Penn State star is returning to the women’s professional league as a coach. Wright on Wednesday was named an assistant with the Las Vegas Aces, coached by former Detroit Pistons...
Smithley, Ganassi among those ready to get NASCAR back on track
Over the weekend, UFC led the way for the return of live sports during the coronavirus pandemic, and on Sunday, NASCAR will follow suit. The series plans to resume its racing schedule at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. The 400-mile race will kick off a stretch of seven races in...
North Allegheny grad Stephen Savchik honored by University of Rochester
His diving career did not end as he hoped, but North Allegheny graduate Stephen Savchik earned an impressive honor as a senior on the Rochester men’s swimming and diving team. Savchik, 21, of Franklin Park, was the recipient of the university’s Louis Alexander Alumni Award for 2020. The award is...
Steelers rookies getting creative in finding weightrooms, fields, other facilities
In a typical year, the newest Pittsburgh Steelers — those drafted and signed as rookie free agents — would have access to a state-of-the-art weight room; four on-site, pristinely maintained, full-sized football fields (one of them, under a climate-controlled roof); and a professional staff of athletic trainers, physicians, strength and...
PGA Tour to test key personnel, enact other safety measures at tournamentsVideo
Players, caddies and key personnel will be tested once a week at tournaments and have their temperatures taken every day as part of a PGA Tour plan to limit the risk of the new coronavirus when golf resumes next month in Texas. The plan offers a glimpse into significant changes...
AP Source: NFL extends virtual offseason work through MayVideo
The NFL has extended its virtual offseason workouts through the end of May, a person familiar with the move told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision to bar in-person sessions beyond the previous deadline of May 15 has not been announced publicly. NFL...
Twi-Night Trap League officials cancel 2020 season
At a meeting involving its delegates Monday evening, the Twi-Night Trap League decided to cancel the 2020 competition season. The league said concerns over the health of all of its members during this time of the coronavirus pandemic was the main reason for the shutdown. Rowland Jones, secretary and treasurer...
Mark Madden: Sympathetic figures lacking on both sides of MLB labor dispute
The MLB labor dispute that erupted from a health crisis is reminiscent of “Breaking Bad”: No sympathetic figures are to be found anywhere. The owners are employing distasteful opportunism by trying to shame the players into revenue-sharing, however temporary. That is a de facto salary cap, and the players would...
Penguins A to Z: Adam Johnson has speed, but what’s his future?Video
While the NHL is on hold because of 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: Adam Johnson Position: Center Shoots:...
WVU coach Neal Brown says Mountaineers ‘looking forward to a date’ for football’s return
Neal Brown remains “cautiously optimistic” that there will be a college football season this fall. What the West Virginia coach would like is a target date to set his sights upon. Not just for himself but especially for Mountaineers players. “It’s important that we play during this fiscal year,” Brown...
Pirates team up with Dunkin’ Donuts to donate breakfast to AHN health care workers
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Dunkin’ Donuts are celebrating National Hospital Week by providing breakfast to seven Allegheny Health Network hospitals this week. Together, they are donating 25 dozen donuts to hospital workers to support front-line workers amid the covid-19 crisis, starting Tuesday at Allegheny General and West Penn hospitals, Wednesday...
Record-breaking Slippery Rock kicker Jake Chapla ready for next opportunity
Over the past four years, Jake Chapla made quite a name for himself at Slippery Rock. The Plum graduate became the PSAC’s all-time leader for points by a kicker and also broke The Rock’s career records for field goals and extra points. “Just reflecting back on that, I really accomplished...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Money aside, MLB proposal could be favorable for Pirates
Now that the MLB proposal to play this summer has been presented to the MLB Players Association, it’s worth taking a look at how it affects the Pittsburgh Pirates. Granted, it’s far from a done deal. Where there will be a fight over financials and health protocols, many of the...
Tim Benz: MLB owners are sneaky, but anti-cap paranoia makes players look worse
I’m not one who likes to compare big-time sports to everyday life. Matters of salaries and collective bargaining agreements and billions of dollars of revenue crop up quite a bit in professional athletics. When that happens, tune in to a sports talk radio show and invariably “Joe Working Class Hero”...
First Call: Jay Glazer unhappy with response to his jab at Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
Wednesday’s “First Call” features NFL insider Jay Glazer’s latest attempt to clarify his characterization of Ben Roethlisberger’s workout habits. More heat on New York Jets coach Adam Gase for how he is using Le’Veon Bell. And there is a large Pittsburgh presence on the Pro Football Focus All-Decade team. Overcorrection?...
Odds set for ‘MNF’ booth. Antonio Brown is actually on the board.
Football fans can actually bet on who will be the next color commentator in the “Monday Night Football” booth. By some stroke of insanity, former Steeler Antonio Brown is on the board via Sportsbetting.ag. With odds of 100/1. I know. I thought they’d be greater when I read the headline,...
Pitt coaches, AD Heather Lyke tackle pandemic, other issues on FacebookVideo
When four Pitt coaches and athletic director Heather Lyke got together Tuesday night on Facebook Live — with KDKA Radio morning host Larry Richert playing traffic cop — the conversation zoomed. From protective masks (and why aren’t some Pitt football players wearing them?) to Michael Jordan (and, no, Jeff Capel...
The night Pitt coach Jeff Capel met Michael Jordan
Jeff Capel has kept busy in recent months rebuilding his team with a five-man freshman class. But when Pitt’s basketball coach is off the clock, he makes sure not to miss “The Last Dance,” the ESPN documentary about Michael Jordan. It brought to his mind the night in the summer...
Rewatching the Penguins’ last game at Mellon Arena 10 years later
The sky was gray in Pittsburgh on May 12, 2010. That’s not exactly a unique occurrence in this city where it’s gray so often, one could suspect Mino Argento of painting it. But the sky was incredibly fitting for what occurred that night one decade ago. The Penguins closed the...
Jackie Sherrill, Curtis Martin among 13 inductees into the 2020 Pitt Hall of FameVideo
The third class of the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame includes a bevy of achievers, including a Pro Football Hall of Famer, two from the College Football Hall of Fame, the fifth-leading rusher in school history, a Monroeville native who played and managed across 12 MLBseasons, one of the great...
Penguins announce furloughs for employees
The Penguins announced Tuesday they will place several employees on furlough due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has halted play in the NHL for more than two months. In a statement, the team indicated the unpaid furloughs will last four months beginning June 1. Employees will continue to receive...
Penn State, Duquesne, WVU and Pitt teams recognized for academic progress
A total of 16 collegiate athletic teams from four local universities earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their Academic Progress Rates (APR). The awards are presented annually by the NCAA to teams finishing among the top 10 percent in their sport over four academic years (2015/16-2018/19). APR is determined by...
Wrestling legend Bruce Baumgartner retires from Edinboro
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and wrestling legend Bruce Baumgartner recently retired from his administration position at Edinboro. He spent the past 36 years at the university, serving in various roles including head wrestling coach, athletic director and most recently, assistant vice president of university advancement. pic.twitter.com/AA4UJrmGkh— Edinboro Wrestling (@BoroWrestling1) May...
Senior Spotlight: Laurel Highlands second baseman won’t soon forget run to WPIAL finals
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Just like the Laurel Highlands basketball team this past December, the baseball team was on the verge of a WPIAL championship last May. After going 11-6 overall and 7-5...
