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Merrimack sinks Robert Morris’ 4-game winning streak
Robert Morris coach Andy Toole couldn’t be happier for Joe Gallo, one of his former assistants with the Colonials, who is in his fourth year at Northeast Conference-newcomer Merrimack. Toole just wasn’t thrilled with Robert Morris’ performance against Gallo’s Warriors on Saturday at UPMC Events Center, despite their longstanding relationship....
Donnie Shell’s Hall of Fame selection puts stamp on Steelers’ 1974 rookie class
The selection of Donnie Shell to the Pro Football Hall of Fame last week gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a neat and tidy 10 players from the four-time Super Bowl championship teams in the 1970s a spot in Canton, Ohio. Shell became the fifth member of the Steel Curtain defense to...
Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat caseVideo
NEW ORLEANS — A misdemeanor simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. was rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday. The warrant was issued Thursday as video posted on social media appeared to show Beckham swatting a security officer’s buttocks during...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust savors 20-goal markVideo
DETROIT — He didn’t want to talk about it. At least when he was “18-goal scorer Bryan Rust.” Can he see himself as a 20-goal scorer? “No,” the Pittsburgh Penguins forward said tersely after a practice Jan. 11 in Scottsdale, Ariz. “I try not to. But it’s obviously something that...
Kevin Gorman: Jeff Capel gets cutthroat against Carolina, as Pitt gets sweep to savorVideo
Jeff Capel wasn’t aware of the last time the Pitt Panthers pulled off a regular-season sweep in conference play, claiming he hadn’t studied the program’s history well enough to know. What the Pitt coach does know — perhaps better than any of his players could ever imagine — is the...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 19, 2019
Outdoors Notices RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 10, Murrysville (3-7) defeated Clymer (6-4), 1,174-1,153, and Fort Hand (5-5) beat Butler (6-4), 1,166-1,160, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (3.5-6.5) defeated Clymer (9-1), 1,157-1,142, and Butler (6-4) beat Fort Hand (1.5-8.5), 1,116-1,080....
Penn State men’s basketball upsets No. 20 Ohio StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Although foul trouble kept him on the bench for nearly 20 minutes Saturday, Penn State forward Lamar Stevens channeled his frustration to play efficient minutes. Stevens scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half, and Penn State defeated No. 20 Ohio State, 90-76, on Saturday...
Pitt topples North Carolina to sweep season series with Tar HeelsVideo
If anyone knows where to draw the line between good and great, it’s Jeff Capel, who won a national championship as an assistant at Duke and coached 18 players who turned into first-round draft choices in the NBA. “I’ve been around a lot of greatness,” he said. “I think great...
Allegheny County championship matches are set
The semifinals have concluded at the 2020 Allegheny County wrestling tournament held at Fox Chapel and the championship field is set. The Parade of Champions will begin at 5:45 with the first championship match set to begin at 6 p.m. Of the 14 weight classes, 12 No. 1 seeds advanced...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Red Wings 1 (OT)
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 win against the Red Wings. DETROIT — It just sounds cool. “He’s a 20-goal scorer.” For whatever reason, that number validates a player’s status as a goal scorer. It can also get a player paid. Former Penguins forwards Conor Sheary and Tyler Kennedy have received...
Quaker Valley grad Jackovic eager to make impact at Army
Quaker Valley alum Ryan Jackovic saw no playing time as a freshman on the Army football team, but the season was not wasted. “The (upperclassman) players have been great mentors on and off the field,” he said. “That will help me better focus on the things I need to improve.”...
Plum native Oravitz finding his way through junior hockey ranks with college on horizon
In his first full season playing junior hockey, Plum native Cole Oravitz has learned keeping a positive mindset is important to success. Oravitz transferred from the USHL’s Madison Capitols to the Minnesota Magicians of the NAHL and dealt with a nagging wrist injury for two months. He worked through the...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Stars, 4-3, in shootout
Forward Kevin Roy had a regulation goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road shootout loss to the Texas Stars at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas on Friday. Goaltender Emil Larmi made 24 saves for the Penguins (18-16-3-4) who have lost seven of their...
Some tips on how to choose sleeping bag linersVideo
There was no escape. Once, back in the olden days, some friends and I went camping in winter. We were young and invincible, meaning occasionally foolhardy, and this was our first experience with tenting in snow. That first day was busy. We were active, pitching tents, arranging our primitive camp...
Matt Murray shines in Penguins’ overtime win against Red WingsVideo
DETROIT — Over the past two months, Mike Sullivan repeatedly has stopped short of saying if he has an unquestioned No. 1 goaltender. He just happens to have one who starts most of the time and recently was named to the NHL’s All-Star Game event. The other is Matt Murray....
100 best adventure and outdoors quotes and thoughtsVideo
From poet Henry David Thoreau to novelist Jack London, from presidents Chester Arthur to Jimmy Carter, the great outdoors inspires nearly everyone. Here are some of the best quotes on the outdoors — hiking, fishing, hunting, conservation, the wilderness and everything in between. Edward Abbey • “Wilderness is not a...
Pair of local outdoor shows on tapVideo
One’s this weekend. The other is about a month away. But two outdoor shows are coming to Western Pennsylvania. Here’s a look. Tri-County Trout Club Flea Market This one’s set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Arnold Volunteer Engine Co. #2 social hall in Arnold. Vendors will...
Titans’ Greg Joseph OK kicking extra points instead of field goalsVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have found a way to fix the NFL’s worst field-goal unit: Ignore the kicker and just score touchdowns. The Titans went a measly 8 of 18 on field-goal attempts during the regular season, easily the league’s worst, making only 44.4%. Greg Joseph, their fifth...
Aaron Rodgers-Richard Sherman matchup highlights NFC championship gameVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Nine years into his career and a little more than two years removed from a debilitating torn Achilles injury, Richard Sherman still is tormenting quarterbacks on a weekly basis. Just ask Kirk Cousins. Sherman had his third career playoff interception last week in a victory over...
‘Mr. Seton Hill’ Nate Davis takes lessons from Griffins’ trying season
Nate Davis thinks worldly and reacts positively as he navigates through his final basketball season at Seton Hill. He takes the bad with the good and remains magnanimous no matter the outcome of games. This has been a trying year for the Griffins (2-13, 1-9) but Davis, the third-leading scorer...
Penguins to start Matt Murray against Red Wings
DETROIT — The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Matt Murray for Friday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings in Little Caesars Arena, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 25 games this season, Murray has a 13-6-4, a 2.91 goals against average, an .896 save percentage and one shutout. Having...
Penguins pick up depth defenseman John Nyberg in trade with Dallas
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a minor league trade Friday, sending center Oula Palve to the Dallas Stars for defenseman John Nyberg. Nyberg, 23, is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound two-way defender who was picked in the sixth round of the 2014 draft. He is playing his second season in North America, recording...
Was it really just 6 quarters that did in Steelers QB Mason Rudolph’s season?Video
The cliche goes that “votes of confidence” in sports are dreaded, the implication being a public show of support for an athlete or coach often can portend his firing, demotion or release. But over the 2½ weeks since the season ended, Mason Rudolph has gotten some pretty influential votes of...
Mark Madden: Bill Nunn’s bust should join Steelers greats in Pro Football Hall of Fame
I grew up loving the Pittsburgh Steelers of the ’70s: four Super Bowl wins and right in my wheelhouse chronologically. The Pro Football Hall of Fame made me hate those Steelers. Ten players, the coach, the owner and the owner’s son/primary designer of those teams are recognized by Canton. Thirteen...
Analysis: Baseball has become a prisoner of technology
NEW YORK — Technology unleashed baseball’s Analytics Era, and now it’s holding the sport prisoner. AJ Hinch, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltrán are casualties, a triple play of hubris. At the cutting edge with the Houston Astros, now they have been cut. Their sign-stealing system exposed, all three managers were...
