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Jamie Dixon, TCU defeat No. 17 West Virginia in OTVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Samuel scored six of his 19 points in overtime, and TCU extended No. 17 West Virginia’s Big 12 road woes with a 67-60 victory over the Mountaineers on Saturday. The Horned Frogs (15-12, 6-8 Big 12) thought they had won for just the second time...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 23, 2020
Outdoors Notices RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 14, Murrysville (8-7) defeated Fort Hand (6-8), 1,172-1,168, and Butler (9-6) beat Clymer (6-8), 1,164-1,163, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (8.5-6.5) defeated Fort Hand (2.5-11.5), 1,150-1,109, and Clymer (12-2) beat Butler (6-9), 1,147-1,107....
Mitch Keller throws 2 scoreless innings, Pirates lose spring training opener to TwinsVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — Mitch Keller is competing for a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation, so throwing two scoreless innings was a good start for the spring training opener. That’s especially true after the 23-year-old right-hander, the team’s top pitching prospect, allowed 10 runs in four games and had...
Penguins lose 2nd game in row, this time at home to SabresVideo
On Thursday, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan questioned his team’s commitment to defense. On Saturday, his players offered a succinct response to his criticism at PPG Paints Arena when they stymied a furious attack by the Buffalo Sabres. For 14 seconds. Allowing a goal in the early stages of Saturday’s...
Pitt coach Jeff Capel said NCAA sanctions won’t affect his program
Jeff Capel said Saturday after his team’s 59-56 loss to Virginia that the three years’ probation and sanctions imposed by the NCAA on Pitt athletics will have no impact on his basketball program. “None. Absolutely none. No impact at all,” he said. All of the violations, which involve illegal use...
Naval Academy confirms death of offensive guard David Forney
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A midshipman who was found dead in a dorm at the U.S. Naval Academy was a member of the senior class who played on the school’s football team, authorities said Saturday. David Forney, 22, of Walkersville, Maryland, died Thursday after being found unresponsive in Bancroft Hall, according...
Virginia puts clamp on Pitt, holds off Panthers comebackVideo
If anyone outside the Pitt basketball program is qualified to comment on the state of the Panthers, it’s Virginia coach Tony Bennett. And — get this — the coach with a national championship on his resume liked what he saw from his defeated opponent Saturday after the Cavaliers survived Pitt’s...
Penguins forward Dominik Kahun scratched vs. Sabres
Penguins forward Dominik Kahun was scratched for Saturday’s contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan labeled Kahun as a “game-time decision” prior to the game. Kahun did participate in warmups. During the late stages of Thursday’s 4-0 road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kahun...
Pirates unveil starting lineup for Derek Shelton’s 1st game in spring training opener
BRADENTON, Fla. — Derek Shelton makes his debut as Pittsburgh Pirates manager and unveiled the starting lineup for the Grapefruit League opener at 1:05 p.m. Saturday against the Minnesota Twins at LECOM Park. Guillermo Heredia will bat leadoff and play center field, followed by Bryan Reynolds as designated hitter, second...
Monessen grad Justice Rice helps Grove City basketball reach top of PAC
As all teams do, the Grove City men set goals at the beginning of the basketball season. Among them was, of course, to win the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship. But no team with conference-title aspirations figures on starting 0-4. Granted, those were nonconference games, but Wolverines coach Steve Lamie, in...
Having trouble catching crappies throughout the year? Try these tipsVideo
Sasquatches. The Loch Ness Monster. Chupacabras. And crappies outside of the spawn. What do they all have in common? They’re often sought, much talked about, but rarely seen. But that’s not how things have to be, at least when it comes to crappies. It’s possible to catch them — consistently,...
6 important tips to make that pet camping trip a successVideo
The legend of the Lone Ranger is the stuff of “those thrilling days of yesteryear.” So, too, is the notion of camping without your pet. More and more public campgrounds around the country are open to camping with dogs and sometimes other animal friends. Take Pennsylvania, for example. That state’s...
Fly Fishing Museum inducting Chauncy Lively into hall of fameVideo
It’s a celebration of one man’s life. But it’s more than that, too. The Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum Association is inducting Chauncy Lively into its hall of fame in a special ceremony Feb. 29 in Mars. That recognition is really just the centerpiece for a celebration of all things Western...
Minor league report: Casey DeSmith, Penguins beat Bears, 2-1
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 35 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Defenseman Kevin Czuczman and forward Kevin Roy each scored goals for the Penguins (26-20-3-5) while forward Riley Barber, a Washington, Pa....
Pleasant Hills Middle School varsity cheer team places sixth in nation
The Pleasant Hills Middle School varsity cheer team was a national finalist this season. The PH girls qualified for the National High School Cheerleading Championship, held Feb. 7-9 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. A total of 28 teams competed in the varsity division; 12 qualified for the semifinals....
Robert Morris beats Mount St. Mary’s, remains in NEC title contention
The losing skid is over for Robert Morris. The Colonials rallied in the second half to top Mount St. Mary’s, 68-60, Friday night in a Northeast Conference battle at UPMC Events Center. “It was a good win for our guys,” RMU coach Andy Toole said. “That was a little more...
NFL player reps want more talks on labor dealVideo
NEW YORK — NFL player representatives decided Friday to not vote on a new labor deal approved by team owners. Instead, the NFL Players Association is seeking more negotiations with the league next week. “Today, the NFLPA Board of Players Representatives did not take a vote on the principal terms...
Jim Rutherford wants to add another forward to the Penguins
Jim Rutherford is a popular fellow these days. Not counting annoying reporters, his phone rang, by his count, 30 times “at a minimum” Friday as he had discussions with fellow general managers and team staffers. That number will probably go up this weekend as well as Monday before 3 p.m.,...
Despite wins, Penguins preach need to develop ‘sound defensive game’Video
In prevalent hockey cliche parlance, Thursday’s dud of a loss at Toronto was just “one of those nights” for the Pittsburgh Penguins, right? After all, games such as the 4-0 defeat “happen sometimes,” especially after a magnificent 23-6-2 run. Remember, the Penguins had allowed only eight goals during a 4-0-1...
Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury to answer questions in heavyweight rematchVideo
LAS VEGAS — The best fights come with questions, and there are many surrounding Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury as they meet in a rematch that is arguably the biggest heavyweight title fight since Lennox Lewis destroyed Mike Tyson 18 years ago in Memphis. The best fighters usually end up...
Kevin Gorman: Derek Shelton hopes Bill Mazeroski’s magic rubs off on PiratesVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — Bill Mazeroski pressed his right fingertips against the palm of his glove hand, demonstrating the double-play pivot that he made so famous. The Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer shared the secret of the sleight-of-hand trick that allowed him to turn two faster than anyone who ever played...
Pirates to extend netting at PNC Park, LECOM Park
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates will extend the protective netting at PNC Park and LECOM Park to stretch nearly the length of the first and third base foul lines. A new netting system will extend to Section 1 down the first base line and to Section 32 down the...
Penguins recognize improvement needed as 1 of NHL’s worst faceoff teamsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins, by most accounts, are one of the NHL’s best teams. Heading into Friday’s games, they ranked tied for third in the NHL in points and wins, 10th in goals for, fourth in goals allowed, ninth in power-play rate and eighth while on the penalty kill. There is,...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan unconcerned with Jared McCann’s scoring slumpVideo
In his first 76 games after being acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade, Jared McCann had 25 goals. He has zero, though, in the 13 games since. McCann hasn’t scored in more than a month since the final of a three-game goal streak Jan. 14 against Minnesota. But...
Penguins’ Dominik Kahun sits out practice day after blocking shot, is ‘day to day’
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dominik Kahun missed Friday’s practice a day after he left a loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs following blocking a shot. Coach Mike Sullivan declared Kahun will be “a game-decision” for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Buffalo Sabres. “Right now, his status is just day-to-day,” coach...
