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Michigan sexual misconduct claims eerily similar to Ohio State caseVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When Michigan announced last week allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct by a sports doctor were under investigation, former wrestler Mike DiSabato was stunned by the parallels to an abuse scandal at his alma mater, Ohio State. The accusations by several people against Dr. Robert E. Anderson...
Tyson Fury gives boxing something to sing aboutVideo
LAS VEGAS — The world has never seen a heavyweight champion like Tyson Fury, the British behemoth who gave Deontay Wilder a beat down to win the heavyweight title and then celebrated by leading fans in a chorus of “American Pie” from the ring at the MGM Grand hotel. He...
A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame tickets available
Tickets are available for the 51st Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame banquet at 7 p.m. May 16 at the New Kensington Quality Inn. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by contacting Larry Lutz at 724-822-3695 or Bill Heasley at 724-882-3079. Inductees are: • Chris Como, Burrell and Pitt-Johnstown...
Newcomers make positive impact but Pirates lose twice
BRADENTON, Fla. — A split-squad game against the Detroit Tigers gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a chance to take a good look at three of their offseason acquisitions. The initial impressions were positive. Left-hander Derek Holland allowed two runs on three extra-base hits but struck out five. Catcher Luke Maile went...
No. 9 Penn State falls to Indiana for 2nd straight lossVideo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In a game full of wild swings, Indiana boxed out No. 9 Penn State. The Hoosiers let a 19-point first-half lead disappear, fell behind by six and then rallied for a 68-60 victory Sunday. It was the second straight loss for the Nittany Lions (20-7, 10-6 Big...
Feisty Penguins lose game, Metropolitan Division lead to CapitalsVideo
WASHINGTON — On Saturday, Evgeni Malkin publicly implored his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates to “fight” in order to emerge from their late-season doldrums. And sure enough, they did that Sunday. They quarreled, shoved, slashed, facewashed, bickered with and generally vexed anyone in a Washington Capitals jersey at Capital One Center. In...
Steelers will encounter deep wide receiver class at NFL Scouting CombineVideo
After a three-year run of using a high-round pick on a wide receiver, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered another offseason in which a talented pass catcher may be too good to pass up early in the NFL Draft. When general manager Kevin Colbert, coach Mike Tomlin and their staffs head to...
Even in losses, Pitt showing signs of progress
Give Pitt this much credit as it sinks toward the bottom of the ACC standings: The Panthers do the tough stuff as well as any team in the conference. Yes, Pitt has lost seven of nine and no longer is a middle-of-the-pack ACC team, but in the areas of defense,...
Penguins waive forward Andrew Agozzino
WASHINGTON — The Pittsburgh Penguins waived forward Andrew Agozzino on Sunday. He was one of several NHL players placed on waivers a day before the league’s trade deadline Monday. The maneuver will allow the Penguins to assign Agozzino to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, presuming he clears at noon...
Penguins to start Matt Murray against Capitals
WASHINGTON — The Penguins will start goaltender Matt Murray against the Washington Capitals on Sunday at Capital One Arena, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 32 games this season, Murray has a 17-8-5 record along with a 2.80 goals-against average, a .903 save percentage and one shutout. During the only...
UNLV hands No. 4 San Diego State 1st loss of seasonVideo
SAN DIEGO — Malachi Flynn sat slumped in his chair and glared straight ahead, the sting of San Diego State’s first loss of the season still painfully fresh. “We lost. It was the first time it happened, so it doesn’t feel good,” Flynn said moments after the fired-up UNLV Runnin’...
Minor league report: Adam Johnson, Penguins beat Wolf Pack in overtime
A penalty shot goal in overtime by forward Adam Johnson gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 road win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday. Johnson as well as forwards Cole Cassels and Kevin Roy each had a goal and an assist for...
Free agent Terrelle Pryor healthy after stabbing, confident he can still play in NFLVideo
No matter where his football career goes from here, two words will always follow Terrelle Pryor. What if. What if he had gone somewhere other than Ohio State? What if he had not switched positions and stayed a quarterback in the NFL? What if he had signed a multi-year deal...
No. 3 Kansas ends No. 1 Baylor’s 23-game winning streakVideo
WACO, Texas — Udoka Azubuike and No. 3 Kansas returned the favor in a Big 12 showdown that lived up to the hype. The Jayhawks share the Big 12 lead again and could return to the No. 1 spot in the AP poll, as well. Azubuike had 23 points and...
700 club: Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin scores for milestone goalVideo
NEWARK, N.J. — With power and a prodigious shot, Alex Ovechkin stands where few in hockey have been. He became the eighth NHL player to score 700 career goals, reaching the milestone in the third period of the Washington’ Capitals’ 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. “It’s...
Justin Thomas builds 1-shot lead in Mexico as Jon Rahm makes his moveVideo
MEXICO CITY — Justin Thomas has done just about everything at the Mexico Championship except win. Even with a one-shot lead going into the final round, Saturday was enough of a reminder that no lead is safe at Chapultepec Golf Club, and nothing comes easily. Thomas was five shots behind...
Twins help make Derek Shelton’s spring-training debut memorableVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — The first spring training game as Pittsburgh Pirates manager was a different feeling for Derek Shelton, a first that was humbling and humorous. That the Pirates’ Grapefruit League opener ended in a 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins at LECOM Park did little to dampen a day...
NASCAR drivers slide back into rhythm after Newman wreckVideo
LAS VEGAS — Some levity returned to NASCAR on a rainy Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. As drivers idled inside waiting for the eventual cancellation of qualifying for Sunday’s race, Kevin Harvick went on Twitter to defend reigning Cup Series champion Kyle Busch’s participation in the Truck Series. Busch...
Empty Thoughts: Sabres 5, Penguins 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. This is a hard game to have some sort of deep or clever or unique take on. The Penguins stunk. That’s pretty much it. It wasn’t the faceoffs or how the power play didn’t click or what the goaltender did....
As Edinboro football coach, Apollo-Ridge grad Jake Nulph putting a focus on A-K Valley
When Apollo-Ridge grad Jake Nulph was hired as the coach of the Edinboro football team in January, he knew there was one area of Western Pennsylvania he wanted to focus on when it came to recruiting “Whether it’s Apollo, Kiski, Leechburg, Burrell, Valley, I mean you name it, Freeport, Knoch,”...
Kevin Gorman: Travis Williams set to steer Pirates toward chasing championship
BRADENTON, Fla. — When the Pittsburgh Pirates finished their fourth decade without a World Series championship, it became obvious they needed a change in direction. Firing the highest-ranking members of the front office and coaching staff was but a start. Changing the clubhouse culture after a 93-loss season is the...
Steelers head to NFL Combine ‘very comfortable’ with no 1st-round pickVideo
For the first time since the NFL Combine took up residence in Indianapolis in 1987, the Pittsburgh Steelers will head to the event without a first-round pick. In fact, you’d have to go back 20 more years — long before NFL execs decided to gather in one location to evaluate...
Ben Roethlisberger throws football in video posted by Steelers
Big Ben has taken a big step forward in his rehabilitation from right elbow surgery. The Pittsburgh Steelers posted a five-second video clip on their web site Saturday that shows quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing a football. It’s the first time Roethlisberger has thrown since September when he left at halftime...
Duquesne hangs with No. 5 Dayton, can’t keep up in 2nd halfVideo
DAYTON, Ohio — Dayton coach Anthony Grant was unhappy with his team at halftime of Saturday’s game against Duquesne, and he let them know it. Duquesne held a 38-36 lead at the intermission, and Grant had to make his team understand if the No. 5 Flyers didn’t pick up the...
Central Catholic boys upset No. 2 Fox Chapel in WPIAL quarterfinals
Central Catholic boys basketball first-year coach Brian Urso never doubted his team Saturday afternoon. His confidence was justified. The seventh-seeded Vikings knocked off Urso’s alma mater— one-loss, second-seeded Fox Chapel — by a 42-34 score in the Class 6A quarterfinals at Plum. Central Catholic players and assistant coaches joined an...
