U.S. and British curlers overcome tree accident and tumor, join record number of women at Paralympics
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — One is an American mom trying to win her first Paralympic medal. The other is a British woman hoping to become the first athlete from her nation to win a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. American Laura Dwyer went back to sports...
Georgia Tech fires coach Damon Stoudamire following a 12-game losing streak to end his 3rd season
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech fired coach Damon Stoudamire on Sunday, one day after the Yellow Jackets’ season ended with its 12th consecutive loss. Georgia Tech athletic director Ryan Alpert announced the move after the Yellow Jackets finished 11-20 overall and 2-16 in the Atlantic Coast Conference following Saturday’s 79-76 loss...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington pumps brakes on Konnor Griffin’s chances of making the team
BRADENTON, Fla. — Konnor Griffin has been one of the biggest stories in baseball this spring training, as baseball’s consensus No. 1 prospect’s five-tool talents have been on display in Grapefruit League games. Whether it was hitting two home runs over the replica Green Monster against the Boston Red Sox...
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Pitt, Duquesne, RMU fight back, inject a little life into hoops scene
CUP OF JOE: Starkey on sports in 350 words or less This was shaping up as a horrific year for men’s college hoops around here. It still might not be great, but things are momentarily looking up after a wildly entertaining and unexpected stretch of basketball. Pitt was tracking to...
From gas wells to goals: How Tuffy Shallenberger saved the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
A Connellsville entrepreneur who has built a business empire of 19 companies, ranging from construction and capital to catering and concessions, has been a core player in sustaining professional soccer in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Riverhounds owner Terrance C. “Tuffy” Shallenberger Jr., 58, of Connellsville in Fayette County, became involved in soccer...
Big dreams: Pittsburgh Riverhounds owner remains committed to $175M Highmark Stadium expansion
As the Pittsburgh Riverhounds seek to repeat as champions of the United Soccer League Championship, the team is seeking a $7 million state grant as part of its effort to triple seating capacity at Highmark Stadium on Pittsburgh’s South Shore. Seating for 15,000 people at the facility would meet the...
Minor league report: Nailers’ win streak reaches 3Video
A pair of goals by forward Paul Posma led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-1 win against the Rapid City Rush at The Monument in Rapid City, S.D., on Saturday. Forward Tristan Thompson also scored a goal for Wheeling (34-15-3-3), which extended a winning streak to three games. Goaltender Maxim...
Daniel Berger keeps lead as enough rain takes the teeth out of Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daniel Berger stopped making as many birdies even after a rain delay took some of the bite out of Bay Hill on Saturday. He still had a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational when darkness kept the third round from finishing. Berger was to return Sunday...
Traded to Ravens for 1st-round picks, Maxx Crosby bids Raiders adieu
LAS VEGAS — Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby struggled to hold in his emotions as he said goodbye to Raiders fans in a nearly 13-minute video Saturday and told his new supporters in Baltimore that he would go there with the singular goal of winning the Super Bowl. Crosby was...
Riverhounds begin title defense with loss in Charleston
Defender Sean Suber played a key role in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds claiming their first USL Championship title last season. On Saturday, he played a key role in making sure they wouldn’t open their title defense with a win. Suber scored in stoppage time at the end of the first half,...
Schedule set for Atlantic 10 Tournament at PPG Paints Arena
Saint Louis and VCU shared the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball regular season title and earned the top two seeds for the A10 Conference Tournament next week at PPG Paints Arena. The Billikens (27-4) and Rams (24-7) each finished 15-3 in conference play and earned a bye into the quarterfinals, along...
Penguins lose to Flyers in another shootout flameout
The Pittsburgh Penguins understand they have one heck of a challenge at the moment in trying to secure a playoff berth while their two superstar forwards, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, are sidelined for various reasons. And in one part of the game, they managed to remain resolute through that...
Pitt triumphs at Syracuse in overtime, punching ticket to ACC Tournament
Pitt’s players could have checked out weeks ago, as a disappointing season approached its conclusion. But inside the Panthers’ locker room, with a trip to the ACC Tournament still within grasp leading into Saturday’s regular-season finale at Syracuse, players vowed to keep battling until the end. “We’re not going to...
Analyst: Draft not as strong at WR, but Steelers could pick 1
The upcoming NFL Draft offers plenty of help for teams in need of wide receivers, even if the class doesn’t feature an obvious breakout star. ESPN analyst Jordan Reid said an unusually large number of receivers could come off the board in first three rounds. But in terms of high-end...
Duquesne men rally from 30 points down to win at buzzerVideo
Of all the ridiculous sayings made famous by Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, the late New York Yankees great, “It ain’t over till it’s over” should rank near the top. Duquesne’s basketball team certainly believed in that simple axiom on a special day Saturday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The...
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner scheduled to start against Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Skinner’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoffs. In 38 games this season, Skinner has a 19-13-6 record, a 2.74 goals-against average, an .892 save...
Healthy Hunter Barco adds new pitches in push for starting spot as Pirates top Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. — Hunter Barco is pitching without restrictions this spring training, and having the reins off has the left-hander finally feeling like a starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “I feel much more free,” Barco said. “I don’t have to worry about anything. I’m just going out there pitching...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: In Johnstown, ‘Slap Shot’ lives on — and so does great hockey
JOHNSTOWN — “Dunlop, call the meat wagon.” “I already did.” That’s an exchange between Syracuse Bulldogs captain Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken and Charlestown Chiefs player/coach Reggie Dunlop from the overdubbed, network-sanitized version of the legendary hockey comedy “Slap Shot,” released in 1977. The original, R-rated version of that dialogue is...
After recovering from badly broken arm, new Pirate Tyler Callihan seeks to dispel any doubts
BRADENTON, Fla. — Tyler Callihan seeks perfection in preparation, whether it’s working to keep his swing short to the ball or finding comfort in the field at second base, third base or the outfield. “It’s huge for me,” Callihan said. “I try to prepare as much as I can before...
Daniel Berger handles the ‘US Open in spring’ by building 5-shot lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daniel Berger loves playing in Florida in March. For most everyone else Friday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill made it feel like a spring preview of the U.S. Open. Berger was on his game again in the most demanding conditions, leaning on a steady diet...
Honor Huff scores 24 to lead West Virginia win in regular-season finale
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff scored 24 points, and West Virginia finished off a season sweep of UCF with a 77-62 victory Friday night to close out the Big 12 regular season. Huff made 4 of 14 from 3-point range and all 10 of his free throws for the Mountaineers...
Minor league report: Penguins lose 3rd consecutive gameVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday. The result dropped his record to 20-6-3. Forwards Melvin Fernstrom and Rutger McGroarty each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin suspended 5 games for slashingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended five games by the NHL as a result of a slash that struck the head of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The league announced the punitive measure Friday evening During the Sabres’ 5-1 win Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Malkin and Dahlin became...
Penguins recall forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday evening under emergency roster conditions. Koivunen, 22, has bounced between the NHL and AHL rosters throughout the season. In 27 NHL contests, he has scored five points (two goals, three assists) while averaging...
Steelers targeting top wide receivers in latest mock drafts
The consensus among draft gurus remains that the Pittsburgh Steelers will select a receiver in the first round of the NFL Draft in April. However, on the heels of the scouting combine, an increasing number of analysts are projecting Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson as the pass-catcher wearing black and gold...
