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Top-seeded Rafael Nadal bested in epic Australian Open quarterfinalVideo
MELBOURNE, Australia — Outplayed at his own brand of physical tennis for much of the match, Rafael Nadal finally claimed a set to try to start a comeback against Dominic Thiem. Nadal marked the moment by hopping in a crouch at the baseline and vigorously pumping his right arm four...
Roger Goodell concerned with Antonio Brown’s health, not return to NFLVideo
MIAMI — The NFL’s main goal regarding the case involving receiver Antonio Brown is to help him be successful in life, commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday during a news conference. “The first thing always is to think about the well-being of Antonio, to understand what Antonio is going through,” Goodell...
Pitt assistant baseball coach mourns loss of ‘absolute gem’ in Kobe Bryant crashVideo
John Sansone doesn’t have time for social media. The Neshannock graduate could make time, but he’s more interested in getting his coaching career started in his first year as an assistant on Pitt’s baseball team. So, he didn’t immediately know what happened Sunday on a hillside in Calabasas, Calif. He...
Mark Madden: If Pirates are serious about rebuild, Josh Bell should be dealt, and soon
The Pirates got a couple of decent prospects from Arizona in exchange for outfielder Starling Marte. At 31, Marte wasn’t going to fetch much more, let alone Diamondbacks catching prospect Daulton Varsho. (Pirates fans hoped but to no avail.) The prospects acquired are both 19: High-ceiling, which translates to long-term,...
Finally healthy, Pirates reliever Nick Burdi offers intrigueVideo
Nick Burdi is not sure where. But somewhere in the Chicago-area home of the Pittsburgh Pirates reliever is a human bone. Not just any bone —Burdi’s right first rib. “I don’t know where it is now,” Burdi said with a sheepish chuckle last week at PiratesFest. “They give you a...
New Kensington native David Girardi living out Super Bowl dream with Chiefs
During the football season, David Girardi doesn’t see much sun. He arrives at work in morning darkness and leaves well after the sun goes down. Tough duty, sure, but he embraces it like found gold. This week, however, the sun is out — literally and figuratively. Girardi and his employers,...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson still hopes to coach in NHLVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ulf Samuelsson enjoys the sleek and skilled NHL of 2020. Honest. “Obviously, more speed now,” Samuelsson said. “Skill is utilized. I think they’ve done a tremendous job with the game. I love it how fast it is.” But … “Sometimes, I wish it was a little more...
JuJu Smith-Schuster to compete with Fortnite pros in ‘Streamer Bowl’
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster may not have made it to the Super Bowl, but he’s set his sights on winning Fortnite at the Streamer Bowl. The charity video game tournament will be held Thursday in Miami, the host city of the Super Bowl. It’s organized by the NFL...
First Call: Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski explains outburst; Ray Lewis endorses Steelers’ Hall of Fame candidates
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Mike Krzyzewski explains his odd outburst at his own student section during a win over Pitt Tuesday. Pitt football loses a legend. Shaquille O’Neal discusses the loss of Kobe Bryant. Ray Lewis and Rod Woodson endorse both Troy Polamalu and Alan Faneca for the Hall of...
Chris Doleman, former Pitt player and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies of brain cancer
Chris Doleman, one of the NFL’s most feared pass rushers of all-time and one of nine former Pitt players to earn induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Tuesday night after a prolonged battle with brain cancer. Doleman was 58. Doleman, a defensive end and outside linebacker, was...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Alan Faneca has grown ‘wary’ of Hall of Fame process. Me too.
If former Steelers All-Pro Alan Faneca is feeling good about his chances of election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, he’s hiding it. “I feel about it like I do every time,” Faneca told me Monday on 105.9 the X .“You are excited. You never know which...
Tim Benz: If Pirates are serious about getting a real MLB center fielder, here’s an ideaVideo
Here are the options for the Pirates in the outfield now that Starling Marte has been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. 1. Move Bryan Reynolds to center field and have newly acquired Guillermo Heredia play left field. 2. Keep Reynolds in left field and have Heredia play center. 3. Move...
Pitt men can’t close gap against Duke; Mike Krzyzewski yells at fansVideo
DURHAM, N.C. — Vernon Carey Jr. had 26 points and 13 rebounds as No. 9 Duke beat Pitt, 79-67, on Tuesday night after both teams honored Kobe Bryant during a pregame ceremony at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The somber opening gave way to a testy battle on the court that included...
Changes to Pennsylvania’s deer season and more appear likelyVideo
Another Saturday opener, the Sunday following and two weeks of concurrent buck and doe hunting. Those are just a few of the highlights that could define Pennsylvania’s statewide firearms deer season this fall. And that’s not all. Additional changes could be coming to bear, archery deer, turkey, raccoon and squirrel...
Kobe Bryant’s body, other crash victims identifiedVideo
LOS ANGELES — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land but it’s not clear it would have averted the crash that killed nine because he may have lost control as the aircraft plunged into a fog-shrouded...
Saturday opener for deer boosted Pennsylvania hunting license salesVideo
Moving opening day of Pennsylvania’s statewide firearms deer season for the first time in 60 years helped the Game Commission sell more licenses in 2019 than in ’18. The question is whether that’s enough. For decades, opening day always fell on the Monday after Thanksgiving. Last year, commissioners bumped the...
‘Citizen of the world’: Kobe Bryant promoted basketball globallyVideo
ROME — At a Lakers preseason game in Beijing in 2013, the arena rang out with chants of “Kobe! Kobe!” — despite the injured superstar not even having suited up. From Los Angeles to Italy, Asia and beyond, Kobe Bryant was bigger than just a basketball player. He was the...
CCBC freshman Yazid Powell scores 81 points in honor of late Kobe BryantVideo
Community College of Beaver County freshman Yazid Powell has been a Kobe Bryant fan for his entire life. He idolized the Los Angeles Lakers legend growing up. He went to high school a stone’s throw from the playground where Kobe played. He mimicked his moves any chance he could, and...
Kobe Bryant leaves lasting impact on women’s basketballVideo
HARTFORD, Conn. — Kobe Bryant always had an interest in women’s basketball, one he shared with many in the sport even before his daughter Gianna started excelling at the game. Whether it was mentoring players such as Diana Taurasi, Jewell Loyd and Sabrina Ionescu or working out with Gabby Williams...
Column: Super Bowl streak ends at age 89 for Jerry IzenbergVideo
MIAMI — Jerry Izenberg can still write, as anyone who reads his columns in the Star-Ledger in New Jersey knows. Just the other day he wrote a good one about an aging sports writer who has been to every Super Bowl since the first one in 1967. That sports writer...
IUP basketball teams No. 5 this week in their respective national rankings
The Indiana University men’s and women’s basketball teams both find themselves in the top five of their respective national Division II polls this week. For the first time since last February, the Crimson Hawks women are ranked in the top five as they are No. 5 in the latest Women’s...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Southmoreland’s Stone readies for Duquesne
Super Bowl Sunday will be a sort of homecoming for La Salle freshman basketball player Brandon Stone (Southmoreland), who will join his teammates for an Atlantic 10 game at Duquesne. The 6-foot-11 Stone has played in 18 games, with two starts, and is averaging 3.3 points in 10.3 minutes for...
Niners’ Jimmy Garoppolo takes Tom Brady’s lessons into 1st Super Bowl startVideo
MIAMI — Jimmy Garoppolo had a front-row seat in the best classroom on the best way to prepare for being a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl. After watching Tom Brady prepare for two Super Bowl wins as his backup on New England, Garoppolo gets the chance to translate those...
Report: Astros working on deal to bring in Dusty Baker as managerVideo
HOUSTON — Dusty Baker is working to finalize an agreement to become manager of the Houston Astros, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told yhe Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not yet been completed. The 70-year-old Baker becomes the...
Duquesne aims for improved shooting against No. 7 DaytonVideo
When Duquesne plays No. 7 Dayton on Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena, the Dukes’ most challenging opponent won’t be the Flyers or their future NBA first-round draft choice, Obi Toppin. Actually, the Dukes (15-4, 5-2 Atlantic 10) have been fighting a more stubborn foe the past few weeks: the...
