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New Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues offers versatilityVideo
It would be a stretch to say Evan Rodrigues has found his role with the Pittsburgh Penguins through a handful of games with his new team. After being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres in a trade Feb. 24, Rodrigues made his Penguins debut in a 2-1 road loss to the...
NFL mentors give back to game but also get a lot out of itVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Brunell would love to see the members of 2020 class of quarterbacks have a long career like him. What he doesn’t want them to do is start out like he did. The former Jaguars star just wrapped up his fifth season serving as a mentor at the...
Penguins’ Brandon Tanev out; Dumoulin, Marino expected to return vs. Senators
Penguins forward Brandon Tanev will miss Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena due to an illness according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 64 games this season, Tanev has scored 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists). He is one of four players who have appeared in all...
Kevin Gorman: WPIAL should teach Mars star Michael Carmody lesson in sportsmanship
The WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship was a David vs. Goliath matchup that featured 6-foot-6, 290-pound senior Michael Carmody of Mars against 5-10, 150-pound freshman Rodney Gallagher of Laurel Highlands. How Gallagher handled his slingshot in leading Laurel Highlands to a 52-51 victory over the defending champions has been...
Pirates reliever Geoff Hartlieb off on the right foot
BRADENTON, Fla. — Geoff Hartlieb spent the first 25 years of his life with an extra bone in his right foot and didn’t even know it. “It’s one of those crazy things,” the Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher said. Hartlieb began feeling pain in his foot midway through his rookie season...
Robert Morris’ Andy Toole savors NCAA Tournament memoriesVideo
The first time Robert Morris coach Andy Toole visited Pittsburgh, he received a police escort to his hotel. He was a guard on the University of Pennsylvania basketball team on its way to play California-Berkeley in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament at Mellon Arena. “I walk in...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps
Controversy arose last week on Twitter when the WPIAL Class AAA brackets were released for the 126-pound weight class. Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps, a three-time WPIAL champion and a two-time PIAA runner-up was given the No. 3 seed. He came in behind Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon at No. 2 and Waynesburg’s...
U.S. pro sports leagues, NCAA begin to prep contingencies in wake of coronavirus
Even if COVID-19 has not yet spread throughout the U.S., concern about what is better known as coronavirus has. And it is beginning to have an effect on the sports world. The NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball to varying degrees all have announced they are monitoring the threatened...
Penguins set for ’90s night, team’s last theme night of seasonVideo
Break out the orange soda and dial-up internet. The Pittsburgh Penguins are set for the team’s last theme night of the year. The ‘90s theme night will happen tonight as the Pens take on the Ottawa Senators. View this post on Instagram COWABUNGA! It’s ‘90s night at PPG Paints Arena!...
Pitt, Georgia Tech trending in opposite directions
Even on the day Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner’s program withdrew its appeal of NCAA penalties that assured it won’t be playing beyond this week, he was in a gregarious mood Monday. During the final weekly ACC coaches conference call of the season, Pastner cracked jokes, complimented inquiring reporters and...
3 Pitt wrestlers earn No. 1 seeds for ACC Tournament
Pitt wrestlers Micky Phillippi (133 pounds), Gregg Harvey (174) and Demetrius Thomas (285) are seeded No. 1 in their weight classes for the ACC Wrestling Championships that begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at Petersen Events Center. This season marks the first time since 2015 that three Pitt wrestlers earned top...
3 professional Frisbee players die in Michigan highway crash
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Three professional Frisbee players have died after they were involved in car crash en route to a team practice in Detroit, authorities said. Kevin Coulter, Drew Piet and Michael Cannon died after their vehicle was rear-ended Saturday evening on Interstate 96 in Ionia County, roughly 100...
Pitt-Greensburg’s Brody Jackson, Hayley Schaetzle tabbed AMCC coaches of year
Brody Jackson led Pitt-Greensburg to one of its best regular seasons in the history of the men’s basketball program. On Tuesday, he was recognized for the accomplishment as he was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year. His counterpart, Hayley Schaetzle, received the same conference honor on...
Penguins recall forward Anthony Angello
The Penguins recalled forward Anthony Angello from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis. This is the second recall this season for Angello, 23. In seven NHL games, he has one goal. Appearing in 48 AHL games this season, he is the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ leading goal scorer with 16 goals as well...
Knicks spike speculation that director Lee was ejectedVideo
NEW YORK — Spike Lee still has his courtside seat, though the New York Knicks had to tell their superfan to find another way to get there. The Knicks and Lee had a disagreement Monday night over which entrance the Oscar-winning writer-director could use, but the team did not eject...
First Call: Tight end for Steelers?; Tom Brady wants Antonio Brown; Bud Dupree update; Tom Wilson bobblehead
Tuesday’s “First Call” features a potential tight end target for the Steelers. Also, updates on Bud Dupree’s franchise tag and Tom Brady’s free agency. It looks like Antonio Brown is still on Brady’s radar. A one-time Penguins prospect is coming to PPG Paints Arena in a different uniform. And the...
Steelers’ offseason plan? There may have been clues at the NFL Combine.
The NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis has come and gone. Our Joe Rutter — TribLive Steelers beat writer — was on hand covering all sorts of Steelers angles. He joined me on 105.9 the X Monday afternoon and we touched on most of them. First and foremost, these are uncharted...
Jeff Capel, other ACC coaches defend conference from detractors
Via the RPI or the NET, the ACC’s ranking among conferences is sixth. Only four of its teams are projected to earn NCAA Tournament berths. By most measures, it is a down year for the ACC, but several conference coaches are coming to the league’s defense in emphatic fashion. “It’s...
Tim Benz: Ways to fix the Penguins and end their 6-game slide
Penguins fans certainly have spent a lot of time in recent days trying to figure out what’s wrong with their favorite hockey team. I know I have. I imagine those fans came to the same conclusion I did. Everything is wrong. Nothing is right. And that’s not an overreaction. Look...
Mars’ Michael Carmody faces 2-game suspension for WPIAL championship actionsVideo
Mars senior Michael Carmody, one of Western Pennsylvania’s top athletes, faces a possible two-game WPIAL suspension for his actions in the Class 5A boys basketball championship. The WPIAL scheduled a hearing for Wednesday. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound Notre Dame football recruit was called for an intentional foul in the third quarter...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent’s Lafko named PAC player of year
Saint Vincent’s Jenna Lafko was lauded for a terrific junior season as she was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. Lafko averaged 13.8 points and 4.6 rebounds, and led the Bearcats (19-7) in assists (95) and steals (78). Junior Madison Kollar (Latrobe) joined Lafko as...
Penguins defensemen Brian Dumoulin, John Marino close to returningVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice Monday looked different. Mainly because of the venue. Because of a charity function, they had a rare practice at PPG Paints Arena instead of their facility in Cranberry. Another notable difference? A full complement of defensemen. Veteran Brian Dumoulin and rookie John Marino participated without restrictions...
Duquesne knows VCU’s Siegel Center is ‘tough environment’ to play
When Duquesne visits VCU on Tuesday night in its next-to-last regular-season game, the Dukes likely will be playing in front of a packed house at Siegel Center in Richmond, Va. That’s not such a big deal in college basketball, except in this case, it would mark the 151st consecutive sellout...
Derry grad, Penn State softball standout Chelsea Bisi out for season
Chelsea Bisi was hoping for an encore at Penn State, a follow-up to a breakthrough softball season that saw her clear the fences with an effortless swing as she produced offense just about every game. Bisi hit 13 home runs and earned a spot on the All-Big Ten Conference Freshman...
Penguins will try to shake off losing streak at home against Senators
Justin Schultz is no stranger to the occasional multi-game losing streak. Having been a member of some dreadful Edmonton Oilers teams during the previous decade, it could be argued he endured a four-season losing streak with that franchise. The veteran defenseman appears to have a pragmatic approach to the Penguins’...
