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Bishop Canevin girls open WPIAL championship weekend with program’s 5th title
It’s tough enough for a new coach to take over a historically successful program. But first-year Bishop Canevin coach Jim Kaczorowski and the Crusaders players were wearing gold medals early Thursday evening after a 50-41 victory over Laurel in the WPIAL Class 2A girls title game at Petersen Events Center....
Penguins prospect Anthony Angello more confident after NHL recall
WILKES-BARRE — It might be one of the most cherished mementos of his 23 years on earth. Anthony Angello’s puck from his first NHL goal will likely be something he hangs onto for the remainder of his life. But currently, he is separated from it by about four hours and...
Coronavirus causing empty stadiums, cancellations across AsiaVideo
Baseball and basketball played before empty stands. Soccer leagues delayed matches. Clubs left out of Asian competitions or matches were forced to relocate. And the rapidly spreading virus that has infected more than 81,000 people globally and left more than 2,750 dead, mostly in China, continues to threaten the Tokyo...
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ted Simmons awestruck of all-time greatsVideo
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ted Simmons had to stop and soak it all in. “It’s totally overwhelming and humbling, to say the very least,” Simmons said Thursday as he gazed at the Baseball Hall of Fame’s plaque gallery after a tour of the sport’s shrine. “You’re asking yourself every five seconds:...
Boise State pass-rushing LB Curtis Weaver to visit SteelersVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers can’t attend every college’s pro day, particularly those in the Mountain and Pacific time zones, which is why they visit with some prospects from those locations when everyone is gathered at the NFL Combine. One such player is Boise State outside linebacker Curtis Weaver, who said he...
Keone Kela hit hard as Pirates lose to Orioles, remain winless in spring trainingVideo
The Baltimore Orioles clubbed 19 hits for a 13-0 win Thursday in Sarasota, Fla., that kept the Pittsburgh Pirates winless during spring training. Among the eight pitchers for the Pirates (0-6) who were hit the hardest was closer Keone Kela. He allowed three extra-base hits, including a Pat Valaika two-run...
MLB appoints 1st black umpire crew chief
NEW YORK — Kerwin Danley became the first African American umpire crew chief in Major League Baseball when a series of promotions, additions and retirements were announced Thursday. The moves included Alfonso Marquez being elevated to the first Hispanic crew chief in MLB history born outside the United States and...
McKeesport’s Khaleke Hudson draws comparisons to Troy Polamalu
INDIANAPOLIS — Khaleke Hudson grew up in McKeesport, returned home between semester breaks at Michigan and worked out at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex with other former WPIAL players. It’s safe to say Western Pennsylvania is a part of his DNA. As he prepares for the NFL Draft, Hudson would welcome...
Kevin Gorman: Steven Brault wants to make music on the mound as a starter for the PiratesVideo
Steven Brault made a major jump for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, when he began working out of the bullpen and finished as one of their most consistent starters. Well, with the exception of one game. The left-hander went 4-6 with a 5.16 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 113 1/3...
Female wrestler wins North Carolina high school championship
RALEIGH, N.C. — A female wrestler has made history by winning a state high school wrestling championship in North Carolina. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association said on its website that junior Heaven Fitch of Uwharrie Charter became the first female to win one of the association’s individual state...
Retired Steelers star James Harrison the latest to come out against NFL CBA proposalVideo
Seeing as how he has been retired for two years, James Harrison doesn’t have a vote or formal say in the latest NFL collective bargaining agreement proposal. But as someone who was outspoken in his dislike for the previous terms between the league and its union, Harrison expressed a strong...
Michigan’s Josh Uche would like to follow Devin Bush to SteelersVideo
INDIANAPOLIS – Josh Uche spent the past four years wearing maize and blue at Michigan. He agrees with a prominent draft analyst’s opinion that he also would look good in black and gold. Uche, a 21-year-old outside linebacker, let out a wide smile Thursday at the NFL Combine when he...
What are Penguins getting in Evan Rodrigues and Conor Sheary?
What are the Penguins getting in Evan Rodrigues and round two of Conor Sheary? Well, based on their first game since coming over from Buffalo, not much. Neither player had a point as the Penguins lost to Los Angeles Kings 2-1. Rodrigues didn’t have a shot on goal, a blocked...
Tim Benz: Championship coaches encourage Pitt’s Jeff Capel to stay the course
Can you blame him for being frustrated? Five straight losses. By blowouts. By nail biters. Down to 6-12 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Pitt basketball coach Jeff Capel was decidedly frustrated after his team’s 72-49 loss to Syracuse at home Wednesday night. “We have guys who are taking playing here...
How to watch 2020 WPIAL swimming, basketball championships
It will be a day of gold medals and golden basketball trophies. WPIAL champions will be crowned Thursday, and the TribLive High School Sports Network is the place to follow along. Here is where you can: Class AAA, AA swimming The WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships will commence...
U mad, bro? Readers vent about Penguins trades, Pitt coverage, potential Antonio Brown return
This week’s “U mad, bro?” is really rough on Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford. It’s also unkind to former Steeler Antonio Brown. And I didn’t come off very well either. John emailed me about the Penguins trades in recent weeks. He’s not thrilled with general manager Jim Rutherford dealing Dominik...
Penguins drop 4th straight game in loss to KingsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Blake Lizotte had a power-play goal and an assist, Cal Petersen made 36 saves and the Los Angeles Kings spoiled the Pittsburgh Penguins debuts of Patrick Marleau and two more deadline acquisitions with a 2-1 win on Wednesday night. Lizotte posted his second career multi-point game and...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Bruins, 6-2
Forwards Riley Barber and Sam Miletic each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Barber, a native of Washington, Pa., scored his first goal for the Penguins (27-22-3-5) since joining...
Pitt walk-on Anthony Starzynski enjoys his spotlight moment
Anthony Starzynski won four letters at Baldwin, scoring an average of 10, 15 and 21 points during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. But in three seasons as a walk-on at Pitt, he’s played 41 minutes in bits of 17 games, scoring five baskets (all 3-pointers). And he’s OK with...
Carry’s big night carries Duquesne past St. Bonaventure in OT
SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Sincere Carry had 18 points and 11 assists to lift Duquesne to an 81-77 overtime win over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night. Michael Hughes had 18 points, three assists and three blocks for Duquesne (19-8, 9-6 Atlantic 10). Lamar Norman Jr. added 14 points. Baylee Steele...
No. 16 Penn State edges Rutgers on Dread’s late 3-pointerVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Patrick Chambers wants No. 16 Penn State to develop a killer instinct. He may want to show his Nittany Lions replays of Myles Dread’s effort from Wednesday night. Dread hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to lift Penn State over Rutgers, 65-64, after the Nittany...
Pitt coach Jeff Capel questions team’s effort after lopsided loss to SyracuseVideo
No one should be surprised when the basketball doesn’t go through the net after a Pitt player attempts a shot. Many of them are not natural scorers. And, sometimes, their instincts backfire, and the ball deflects out of bounds or into the hands of an opponent. It happens to the...
Former Penn coach Jerome Allen slapped with 15-year show-cause penaltyVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Former Penn coach Jerome Allen was hit a 15-year show-cause penalty after he accepted $300,000 in bribes to get a wealthy Florida businessman’s son into the University of Pennsylvania. The Quakers, out of the Ivy League, also were slapped by the NCAA with two years of probation, fined...
Udoka Azubuike leading No. 1 Kansas back on top of college hoopsVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton had just finished watching Udoka Azubuike bully his way to 19 points and 16 rebounds against his overmatched Cowboys when he pulled the 7-footer aside and pointed to the rafters in Allen Fieldhouse. “Keep it up,” Boynton whispered into the ear of...
Blues rule out Jay Bouwmeester for remainder of season, playoffsVideo
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was ruled out from returning to play in the regular season or in the playoffs. General manager Doug Armstrong made the announcement on Wednesday. In a news conference at Enterprise Center, Bouwmeester spoke to reporters for the first time since he...
