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Tim Benz, Jeff Erickson: Will golf lead return to TV sports?; Steelers draft trade talk; MLB Arizona idea
The biggest fantasy in the sports world right now is getting through this global pandemic and getting real games back on the field of play. But in lieu of that, Jeff Erickson of RotoWire and I do our weekly fantasy sports podcast anyway. We talk about how golf could lead...
WVU’s Oscar Tshiebwe seeks NBA feedback on his draft prospects
After almost averaging a double-double in his freshman season, West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe is contemplating a move to the NBA. Coach Bob Huggins said Tshiebwe plans to submit paperwork to request an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. That doesn’t mean he will enter the draft this year...
Meet the man who’s keeping NASCAR and live sports on your TV through the pandemic
Coronavirus is hitting sports hard, but through the many event postponements, whispers of rescheduled dates and fan prayers, the virtual world is kicking into overdrive to fill the gap in live entertainment. iRacing is at the epicenter. The sim racing game, which launched its first eSports series — the eNASCAR...
U mad, bro? The shut-in is making readers enraged about Bill Cowher, NFL Draft, MLB plans
The longer this coronavirus quarantine goes on, the angrier people are getting. Myself included. As you will find out shortly. I can’t blame myself. Or anyone else. This stinks. No sports. No movies. No shows. No concerts. No outdoor gatherings. And for me, no escape from Twitter. Which makes me...
Tim Benz: Steelers draft might be more defensively oriented than predicted
When I think of how the Steelers will approach this month’s NFL Draft, I want to stand by one of my usual credos. Don’t out-think the obvious. In 2019, the Steelers defense was good. The offense was bad. Hence, help the offense as much as you can, as soon as...
Trial in discrimination case for U.S. women’s soccer postponedVideo
The trial date for a gender discrimination case filed by members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team has been pushed back to June 16. Players for the team filed a lawsuit against U.S. Soccer last year under the Equal Pay Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. They...
A path forward: NBA, NHL and MLB tinker with restart optionsVideo
While the world wrestles with the coronavirus pandemic, the three biggest U.S.-based sports leagues currently affected by the crisis are trying to figure out if, how and where games can be safely played again this year. The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have some similar constraints: Public and player...
Tradition stymied: A year unlike any since WWII for AugustaVideo
The Masters is so intertwined with Augusta, they added an extra day to spring break. You see, the first full week of April isn’t just a blip in time for this place. It’s their identity, their way of life, their cart path to success. A restaurant or bar can take...
Zac Taylor encouraged by free-agent haul as Bengals rebuildVideo
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati had a list of top targets heading into free agency, and coach Zac Taylor says the Bengals got the players they wanted. The Bengals announced Wednesday they had reached agreements with eight unrestricted free agents since the new league year started March 18, though all eight still...
Kevin Garnett talks SuperSonics, Kobe, Hall of FameVideo
Kevin Garnett always found Seattle to be a difficult place for opponents. He played in 27 games there during his NBA career, leaving the court as a winner only eight times. He remembers those days. And respects them, too. In a wide-ranging interview this week with the Associated Press, Garnett...
Panthers’ Matt Rhule: Teddy Bridgewater was ‘right fit’ because he knows offenseVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — First-year coach Matt Rhule said Teddy Bridgewater’s familiarity with the team’s offensive scheme made him the “right fit” at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and ultimately led to Cam Newton’s release. Bridgewater spent the 2018 season working under new Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady with the New...
College baseball talent level to go up with changes to MLB DraftVideo
As disappointing as it’s been to have the college baseball season shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Michigan coach Erik Bakich sees a silver lining. “I do think the coming years will be the deepest college baseball has ever been,” he said. Division I programs stand to benefit because...
Fan, claiming he was pushed 2 years ago, sues Tiger Woods, caddieVideo
A Florida man filed a lawsuit against Tiger Woods and his caddie, claiming he suffered injuries from the caddie pushing him out of the way during the Valspar Championship that Woods played two years ago. The civil complaint, filed Tuesday in Pinellas County, alleged Brian Borruso tried to take a...
West Virginia’s Neal Brown hopes players can grow during shutdown
Neal Brown knows he’s falling behind. Physically separated from his players, staff and administrators, the West Virginia football coach knows the days lost in the spring are days that can’t be recovered. But while dealing with what he calls “a worldwide tragedy,” Brown hopes to find some positive lessons amidst...
Former Latrobe wrestler Luke Pletcher joins Pitt coaching staff
Latrobe’s Luke Pletcher is coming home to chase a goal while helping a former rival reach its own. Pitt wrestling coach Keith Gavin hired Pletcher, a two-time All-American at Ohio State and three-time PIAA champion, as a volunteer assistant. Pletcher will join the staff after his graduation from Ohio State...
Ranking the Penguins’ most memorable playoff openers
If the coronavirus pandemic hadn’t shut down the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins probably would have played their playoff opener Wednesday night. Here’s a look at the 10 most memorable playoff openers in franchise history. 1. April 13, 2016: Penguins 5, Rangers 2 — With Matt Murray and Marc-Andre Fleury out...
Playoff intensity could be lost if season resumes for Penguins, NHL
Conditioned by a fistful of championship runs over the past three decades, Penguins fans know the deal by now. Yeah, hockey season starts in October, but really, the games that matter start at the beginning of April. If it hadn’t been for the coronavirus pandemic suspending play, the Penguins would...
Track world championships rescheduled for July 2022Video
MONACO — Track and field’s world championships were rescheduled for July 15-24, 2022, on Wednesday, the first major sports event repositioned in the wake of the 12-month postponement of the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. The track worlds, which draws around 1,800 athletes from more than 200 countries,...
Falcons to wear all-black home uniforms as part of redesignVideo
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons are moving to black pants with black jerseys for their home uniforms in 2020 as part of a redesign the team says respects past fashion choices with updates “to match the modern progression of Atlanta.” The team’s first redesign in 17 years also include white...
Butler’s Ethan Morton named Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Ethan Morton just wants to play basketball. Whether it’s in the PIAA tournament or on a playground court. The coronavirus pandemic has taken away that competition, the camaraderie, the memories and, well, basketball in general. When the coronavirus outbreak quarantine ends, Morton says he will “Probably go play basketball, even...
North Huntingdon’s Austen Swankler on NHL Central Scouting draft list
The NHL draft, like the rest of the sports world, remains in limbo. But the league’s official internal scouting service has released its final rankings in advance of it. And local product Austen Swankler is on the list. Swankler, a North Huntingdon native, came in at No. 200 in the...
2 Pitt divers, 1 swimmer earn All-American status after NCAA cancellation
Three athletes from Pitt’s swimming and diving team lost their opportunity to compete in the NCAA Championships, but that roadblock didn’t stop them from becoming first-time All-Americans. Sophomore divers Serena Buchwald and Amy Read and junior swimmer Blaise Vera were named Wednesday 2020 All-Americans by the College Swimming & Diving...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt, Rams’ Aaron Donald among favorites to win defensive player of yearVideo
Four Pittsburgh Steelers are among the more than six dozen names that a prominent betting site have named as potential candidates for 2020 NFL defensive player of the year. The list of more than six dozen names is headed by a Pitt alumnus. Penn Hills High School graduate Aaron Donald...
Fans can submit nominations for Steelers’ 4th annual Hall of Honor class
For the first time, the Pittsburgh Steelers are soliciting nominations for the fourth annual Hall of Honor class. Fans, however, better hurry with their submissions. Voting ends April 17. The Hall of Honor, which started in 2017 with a 27-member class, has 36 representatives. Five members were inducted in 2018...
Penguins Foundation distributes 500 backpacks of supplies for schooling at home
Families who lack educational resources in their homes during this school-from-home period are the target of a donation from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, the team announced Wednesday. The organization’s charitable arm is donating school supplies filling 500 backpacks — 200 each to State Police barracks in Allegheny and Somerset counties...
