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Mookie Betts, David Price arrive in Los Angeles eager for new startsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts and David Price finally turned up in Dodgers jerseys Wednesday, completing the journey from Boston to Los Angeles, where they’re expected to help end a World Series title drought dating to 1988. Neither seemed fazed by the trade that dragged out for more than a...
NASCAR drivers anticipate changes to Speedweeks next yearVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Speedweeks is facing a significant shakeup. The Daytona 500 is scheduled for Valentine’s Day in 2021, a week earlier than usual and putting NASCAR’s version of the Super Bowl seven days after the actual Super Bowl. The revised date could cause changes to Speedweeks, the opening...
Kevin Gorman: A special start for new Pirates manager Derek SheltonVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. This was the first workout for Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers and catchers, so full uniforms were required for the first time in spring training at Pirate City. That meant something special to Derek Shelton, as it marked the first time he wore a black Pirates jersey and gray uniform...
Ex-Pirate Gerrit Cole throws 1st bullpen session at Yankees campVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Gerrit Cole threw a 25-pitch bullpen in a pinstriped, No. 45 uniform Wednesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. After signing a record nine-year, $324 million deal with the Yankees this winter, Cole completed his first official bullpen session the day pitchers and catchers were required to report...
Blue Jays catcher, former Pirates’ 1st-rounder Reese McGuire charged with indecency in FloridaVideo
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire is facing an indecent exposure charge in Florida. Deputies were dispatched to a shopping center parking lot in Dunedin on Friday afternoon following reports that a man sitting inside an SUV was exposing himself, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office...
MLB goes ahead with 3-batter minimum, roster changes
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball went ahead with its planned rules changes for this season, including the requirement a pitcher must face at least three batters or end the half-inning, unless he is hurt. The changes were agreed to by MLB and the players’ association last March 8, subject...
No. 9 Penn State men’s hockey takes step forward
Penn State entered Columbus last weekend with just one win in its last six games, a stretch that was threatening to destroy the team’s place at the top of the Big Ten and was hurting its strong NCAA Tournament campaign. Throughout this stretch, Guy Gadowsky talked about many issues with...
In Jason Zucker deal, Penguins’ Jim Rutherford sticks to trade tendency
Jim Rutherford wasn’t simply being optimistic. He was outright boastful. The Pittsburgh Penguins general manager suggested his midseason acquisition could be a member of the franchise for more than half a decade. “He’s coming into the prime of his career,” Rutherford said. “As long as the contract works out longterm...
Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Luca Augustine, Waynesburg
In his team’s run to the state championship, the Raiders’ 160-pounder went 4-0 and picked up two pins, a technical fall and a 2-1 second tiebreaker win in the state championship match against Nazareth Area. All season long, Augustine has been a staple for Waynesburg. He’s produced an overall record...
Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Waynesburg
The Raiders finished as the runner-up in the PIAA Class AAA state championship this weekend in Hershey, falling just short of their ultimate goal. They took down District 3 third-place finisher Central Dauphin, 40-21, in the first round. Then, the Raiders advanced to the quarterfinals to take down Cathedral Prep,...
Steelers passers take low road in NFL.com year-end quarterback index rankings
Not surprising for a team that missed the playoffs with an 8-8 record, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t get any love from the NFL’s website in its year-end quarterback rankings compilation. Four editors at NFL.com examined all 57 quarterbacks who started at least one game in the league during the 2019...
Trump expected to attend Daytona 500 race Sunday in Florida
WASHINGTON — Daytona International Speedway is going to be a little more crowded than usual for the annual Daytona 500 on Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a flight restriction for Sunday indicating that President Donald Trump is expected to attend the NASCAR race. The U.S. Secret Service, which is...
Mark Madden: Trade for Jason Zucker proves Penguins again doing their best to win now
Jason Zucker seems a good fit for the Penguins, and for Sidney Crosby’s line. His speed and skill generate odd-man breaks. He’s adept at attacking off the rush. Zucker isn’t having a banner season (14 goals in 46 games) but he has topped 20 goals four times since 2014-15, peaking...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton wastes no time naming Keone Kela the closerVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — On the first day of pitchers and catchers workouts at spring training, Pirates manager Derek Shelton wasted no time announcing an important decision. After saying last month Keone Kela would have a prominent back-end role out of the bullpen, Shelton on Wednesday declared Kela will be the...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates players weigh pros, cons of MLB plotting playoff expansion
The playoff picture is the furthest thing from the minds of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who started spring training without their best all-around player, ace pitcher and All-Star closer on a roster with a projected payroll around $50 million. That didn’t stop us from asking Pirates players about a New York...
2 Ohio State football players accused of rape, kidnapping
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two Ohio State University football players have been accused of rape and kidnaping, according to Columbus police. The Columbus Dispatch reports that police charged defensive players Amir I. Riep and Jahsen L. Wint, both 21, late Tuesday and warrants have been issued for their arrests. In an...
Pirates director of sports medicine anticipating Gregory Polanco will report healthy to camp
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates are anticipating that right fielder Gregory Polanco will be healthy when he reports to Pirate City for spring training, director of sports medicine and performance Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday. Polanco played in only 42 games last season after having setbacks from surgery on his...
Browns’ Myles Garrett reinstated 3 months after helmet-swinging incident
Myles Garrett’s suspension for swinging a helmet at Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is over. The NFL reinstated the Cleveland Browns defensive end Wednesday, two days after Garrett met with commissioner Roger Goodell. The reinstatement allows Garrett to be around the team and participate in offseason workouts when the program...
Antonio Brown pens apology to Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
Antonio Brown is reversing field in his views of Ben Roethlisberger. Critical of his former teammate in the past, Brown apologized for his behavior toward the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Wednesday on his verified Instagram account. Under a picture showing Roethlisberger patting Brown on the head, he wrote: “I never realized...
Pirates reportedly agree to deal with speedy center fielder Jarrod Dyson
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates are adding another center fielder to their roster, as they reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with 10-year veteran Jarrod Dyson on Wednesday. The deal is pending Dyson passing a physical exam. The Pirates have agreed to a Major League deal with outfielder Jarrod...
First Call: Bold claim about Steelers view of Ben Roethlisberger; Alex Galchenyuk’s debut with Wild
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” someone is calling for Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement. Alex Galchenyuk made his Minnesota Wild debut. A frightening NHL event. Michigan State may have its coach. “Monday Night Football” games may get flexed. You might be a little early on this Former NFL player-turned-NFL analyst Chris Canty plunged...
Mike Eruzione on how legend of 1980 Olympic team continues to thrive
I’ve gotta be on the cusp. Don’t I? Completely on the outer edge of the age range. I mean, if you are even a few months younger than me you probably don’t remember. Right? At 45 years old, my earliest sports memories were largely constructed in those few months between...
Tim Benz: Sorting through Jason Zucker trade and his Penguins debut
For almost two days now, I’ve been trying to find my bottom-line stance on the Penguins’ decision to acquire Minnesota Wild winger Jason Zucker. And after seeing him in black and gold for about 62 minutes Tuesday night in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, I’m still...
Pirates’ Jameson Taillon ‘definitely curious’ to follow Ben Roethlisberger’s recovery from elbow surgery
BRADENTON, Fla. – The two players with the most prominent right arms in Pittsburgh sports saw their 2019 seasons end with surgery on their throwing elbows in a five-week span. As he rehabilitates from Tommy John surgery in mid-August, Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon said he intends to closely monitor the...
Empty Thoughts: Lightning 2, Penguins 1 (OT)
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 overtime loss to the Lightning. It’s one thing when Jim Rutherford tells you the trade he just made was a good one or when Mike Sullivan tells you how much a new player will help. It’s another when the incumbent players act excited about a...
