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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...
Siba the poodle wins best in show at Westminster; Ligonier Township golden retriever Daniel falls shortVideo
NEW YORK — Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off with best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club. Adorned with black puffs and pompoms, the...
Brennan Marion, Greensburg Salem alum, to coach wide receivers at Hawaii
What happens when Brennan Marion’s “Go-Go” offense meets the “High Octane” style of former Pitt coach Todd Graham? We’re about to find out … in Hawaii? Talk about somewhere over the rainbow. Marion, the Greensburg Salem alum whose uptempo scheme has worked at several other places, is leaving William &...
Jason Zucker has quiet debut in Penguins’ OT loss to LightningVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins offered a lot of descriptions of their new forward Jason Zucker after acquiring him in a trade with the Minnesota Wild on Monday. “Fast” was the most common one. “Honest” could be another. After making his debut with the team in a 2-1 overtime loss to the...
No. 13 Penn State uses 3-point flurry to win at PurdueVideo
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Seth Lundy delivered a flurry of first-half scoring punches. Mike Watkins capitalized with a quick second-half knockout blow. Watkins matched a season high with 19 points, Lundy added a career-high 18 and No. 13 Penn State pulled away with a rare 88-76 victory at Purdue on...
Ron Roenicke named interim manager of Boston Red SoxVideo
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It took Ron Roenicke almost five years to get another chance as a major league manager. He will need to wait at least until next week for “permanency.” The Boston Red Sox made Roenicke their interim manager Tuesday, promoting the former Milwaukee Brewers skipper to replace...
Pitt needs to start stacking victories leading up to the postseason
Since Pitt’s victory against Georgia Tech on Saturday, there has been talk about what the Panthers needs to do to reach the NCAA Tournament. That’s a sign of progress for what Jeff Capel is building or excessively optimistic thinking. Pitt hasn’t been to the tournament since the 2015-16 season, Jamie...
WPIAL releases 2019-20 basketball playoff pairings
The North Catholic girls basketball team has grown accustomed to hoisting the WPIAL championship trophy. The Trojanettes have won the past three WPIAL Class 4A titles. They are favored to repeat. The North Catholic girls were among five defending champions that were awarded a No. 1 seed Tuesday night when...
Live: Trib HSSN reveals the WPIAL basketball playoff pairings
It’s time for the postseason, and Trib HSSN has you covered as the WPIAL girls and boys basketball playoff pairings are announced Tuesday night. Don Rebel and Kyle Dawson are broadcasting live and will reveal the playoff brackets on the WPIAL Basketball Playoff Pairings Show, presented by Sendell Motors, starting...
Private funeral held for Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant have been laid to rest. The Los Angeles Lakers icon and his daughter were reportedly buried Friday in a private funeral in Los Angeles, according to Entertainment Tonight. Kobe and Gianna died in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas with...
Kevin Gorman: Pirates pitchers hope Tommy John recovery becomes ‘instant classic’Video
BRADENTON, Fla. What began as a friendly, one-on-one basketball game between a pair of pitchers at Pirate City turned into a tug-of-war that left Jameson Taillon and Chad Kuhl physically spent — all because of three words. No, not Tommy John surgery. Win. By. Two. The winner would be whoever...
Doug Ferguson: No better place than Riviera for Tiger Woods to get win No. 83Video
LOS ANGELES — There is no better place for Tiger Woods to set the PGA Tour record for most career victories than at Riviera. Because this is where he played his first PGA Tour event as a 16-year-old amateur? No. Because he is tournament host of the Genesis Invitational, giving...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Ligonier Valley grad Miller earns field MVP
Olivia Miller didn’t go to the River States Conference indoor track and field championships to finish second. Not in her top event, at least. The Carlow junior and Ligonier Valley graduate won her second title in the triple jump, soaring 10.8 meters to reach the medal stand for the third...
XFL opening weekend ratings average more than 3 million viewers
The XFL’s first season since 2001 started this past weekend and its telecasts drew millions of viewers. The first four games, played Saturday and Sunday on Fox, ABC and ESPN, averaged 3.12 million viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Tampa Bay Vipers vs. New York Guardians game Sunday on...
Mike Eruzione has kept the U.S. hockey team’s miracle alive for 40 yearsVideo
Mike Eruzione hasn’t seen either of the movies about the “Miracle On Ice” in 10 years. “I know the story,” he said, smiling. Only three times in 40 years has he allowed himself to watch the replay of the U.S. ice hockey team’s upset of the Soviets in Lake Placid...
Mike Eruzione’s grandson gets lesson on Mario Lemieux, hockey history
Through their love of hockey and golf, Mike Eruzione has become close friends with Mario Lemieux over the years. One night not long ago, Eruzione, his wife, Donna, and their 6-year-old grandson, Michael, attended a Boston University game with Lemieux, his wife, Nathalie, and their daughters. Lemieux’s son, Austin, was...
New Pirates catcher Luke Maile finds comfort with familiar facesVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — Luke Maile might be a newcomer to the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the faces that are familiar to the 29-year-old catcher carry some serious weight within the organization. Maile played for Pirates manager Derek Shelton in Tampa Bay and spent the past three seasons under the supervision of...
Oilers’ Connor McDavid out 2 to 3 weeks with quad injuryVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will be out two to three weeks with a quad injury. “That’s a normal timeline for this injury. We’re hoping less,” general manager Ken Holland said Tuesday. The injury initially was said to be a bruised knee from Saturday’s game against the...
Registration open for 2021 Drive, Chip and Putt competition
Youth golfers from across the country will once again get to compete in the annual Drive, Chip and Putt competition, set to begin at hundreds of golf courses in the spring. The 2021 competition is for golfers ages 7-15, who are broken up into four divisions. Players take part in...
Penguins line Jason Zucker up with Sidney Crosby
The Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t waste time giving their newest player a chance to prove his value. Forward Jason Zucker, acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Wild on Monday, made his Penguins debut Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena against the Tampa Bay Lightning on the left wing of center Sidney...
Geneva introduces men’s golf team
Two years after Geneva College introduced a women’s golf program, the school in Beaver Falls announced it will add men’s golf as a varsity sport in the fall of 2021. The addition will bring Geneva’s number of varsity sports to 19. Andrew Fee, who coaches the women’s golf team, also...
Kyle Busch has done it all in NASCAR, except win the Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch has partied in victory lane at every NASCAR track from Darlington to Dover, from Bristol to the Brickyard. Busch has even celebrated at Daytona, with a 2008 summer Cup Series victory on his resume, and trophies from races in other series or exhibitions in...
McKeesport’s Swin Cash selected to Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Swin Cash, a basketball standout who won championships in high school, college, the WNBA and the Olympics, has been selected to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. The McKeesport native’s upcoming enshrinement, as well as the names of the other members of the Class of 2020, were revealed during Monday’s...
First Call: When the Browns called on Bill Cowher; saying no to Bud Dupree; praising Jason Zucker
Tuesday’s “First Call” features Bill Cowher’s dance with the Cleveland Browns, panning Bud Dupree, Jason Zucker’s impressive past, and the mean streets of the XFL. Bill almost a Brown? There was always some belief that the Cleveland Browns went after former Steelers coach Bill Cowher to coach their football team...
