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Braves outslug Pirates after Joe Musgrove tossed in 1st inning
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves stayed hot by hitting five home runs on a night a first-inning, stare-down contest created the biggest stir. Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam, Ozzie Albies added two homers and the Braves beat Pittsburgh 13-7 on Monday night after Pirates starter Joe Musgrove was...
Pirates minor league report: June 10, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-26) was idle. RHP Luis Escobar (1-0, 2.33) is the Indians’ probable starting pitcher Tuesday night. Next: Tuesday vs. Buffalo (Blue Jays), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 30-30) was idle. The Curve have yet to announce a starting pitcher for Tuesday. Next: Tuesday vs. Portland (Red Sox), 6:30 p.m....
O.J. Simpson says ‘life is fine’ after prison
LOS ANGELES — Twenty-five years after the grisly killings that transformed him from Hall of Fame football hero to murder suspect, 71-year-old O.J. Simpson says he is happy and healthy living in Las Vegas, plays golf nearly every day and stays in touch with his children. “Life is fine,” Simpson...
High school scores, schedule for June 10, 2019
Baseball PIAA Playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s results Central Bucks South vs. North Allegheny, ppd. Neshaminy vs. Souderton, ppd. Tuesday’s schedule Neshaminy vs. Souderton at Bears Stadium in Boyertown, 2 p.m.; Central Bucks South vs. North Allegheny at Greene Township Park in Scotland, 4 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s rseults...
Pole-sitter Logano wins NASCAR race at Michigan International
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Joey Logano won the pole in qualifying and then led for more than three-quarters of the race. It was an impressive display, but all that could have gone for naught if he hadn’t been sharp on the final restart. Logano won his second NASCAR Cup Series race...
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. convicted of rapeVideo
SAN DIEGO — Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. — the son of a Hall of Famer who himself earned more than $40 million during his career — has been convicted of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman last year in his picturesque beach community of Encinitas, north of San Diego....
Knapp, Zachetti win WPGA senior event; Shieds wins Tam O’Shanter Open
Sean Knapp prepped for the Sunnehanna Amateur, which begins on Wednesday, by winning the WPGA Senior Series event at Hannastown Golf Club, Greensburg on Monday. The Oakmont resident shot an even par 70 to edge Don Dubyak, who shot a 3-over 73. Knapp and Brady Pevarnik finished fourth in the...
Bushy Run Legion team holds big plans
They’re talking big at Bushy Run this American Legion season. We’re not just talking District 31 and Region 7 titles. Bushy Run is talking state title and beyond. “This is the best team I’ve ever coached,” coach Scott Peyman said. “I don’t see a weakness on the team.” Bushy Run...
Pirates’ Joe Musgrove, Braves’ Josh Donaldson tossed after skirmishVideo
ATLANTA — Pittsburgh right-hander Joe Musgrove and Atlanta third baseman Josh Donaldson have been ejected for triggering a benches-clearing confrontation. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle also was ejected by home-plate umpire Brian Gorman for arguing the decision to toss Musgrove. Josh Donaldson and Joe Musgrove get into it.Both were ejected after...
Mark Madden: 35 years later, Penguins’ drafting Mario Lemieux No. 1 was both easy, complicated
Sunday was the 35th anniversary of the Penguins drafting Mario Lemieux. That might sound like an easy decision to make. Ultimately, it was. But there were a few complications. General manager Eddie Johnston had to quietly maneuver the Penguins into finishing last overall in 1983-84. OK, so maybe he didn’t...
Pirates sign 1st-round pick Quinn Priester
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday signed their first-round draft pick, high school pitcher Quinn Priester, keeping the right-hander from following his commitment to play at TCU. Priester will start his career with the Gulf Coast League Pirates. Contract terms were not announced, but the slot value for the No. 18...
Bruins’ consistency faces final test in Stanley Cup Final vs. BluesVideo
ST. LOUIS — The strains of Jay-Z and Linkin Park’s “Numb/Encore” mashup emanated from a small speaker on the hallway floor outside the visiting locker room following the Boston Bruins’ morning skate. “I don’t know what you’re expecting of me … put under the pressure … of walking in your...
Injury transforms former Highlands pitcher Alworth
Highlands graduate and Bethany junior baseball standout Tyler Alworth is used to being the workhorse of his team’s pitching staff. After all, he was one of Highlands’ bright spots during his senior year. When he took the mound, the Golden Rams always had a chance to pull out a win....
Unretired Witten says he wants to blend in with Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Jason Witten talks a lot about just wanting to blend in now that he is back for a club-record 16th season with the Dallas Cowboys after a year in retirement. Ask about playing time among a group of decidedly younger tight ends, and, well, the franchise leader...
U.S. national soccer coach Jill Ellis downplays comments by ex-goalie Hope Solo
REIMS, France — U.S. national team coach Jill Ellis downplayed critical comments made by former goalkeeper Hope Solo, who said the World Cup-winning coach “cracks under pressure.” Ellis addressed the remarks Monday, a day before the defending champion U.S. team opens World Cup play against Thailand, saying, “Comments are comments.”...
USGA might face more pressure than players at U.S. OpenVideo
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The stage is set for what should be the ideal U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, perhaps the most popular of all U.S. Open courses with its magnificent Pacific coastline and small greens, with its history of high drama and great champions. The fairways are roughly the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Hempfield grad Guy vaults to All-American finish
Hempfield graduate Bridget Guy is an All-American in the pole vault for a third time. The redshirt senior at Virginia finished fourth in the event last week at the NCAA Division I track and field championships in Austin, Texas. Her top vault was 14 feet, 7-1/4 inches, a season best....
Analysis: Nadal, and everyone else, should stop doubting him
PARIS — This time, about a month out, even Rafael Nadal had his doubts about what his chances were going to be for yet another French Open title. He wasn’t alone. But that part was nothing new: Folks have been questioning him for years, wondering when his body would break...
Pirates place Jordan Lyles on IL, recall Montana DuRapau
The pitching woes continued for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as they sent a third starter on the injured list Monday. Jordan Lyles was placed on the 10-day IL with hamstring tightness, two days after he lasted only three innings in a 5-3 loss at Milwaukee. Lyles labored through 92 pitches against...
Fox Chapel grad Sheppard earns MVP honors at Ultimate all-star game
Max Sheppard, a Fox Chapel High School and Edinboro University graduate, captured Most Valuable Player honors at the American Ultimate Disc League’s annual all-star game Saturday in Madison, Wisc. Representing his hometown Pittsburgh Thunderbirds, Sheppard helped Team KPS score a 28-27 victory over Team Rowan in double overtime. He finished...
Scoring Factory’s Pete Strobl to coach in Germany
Basketball guru Pete Strobl, who founded The Scoring Factory training business in Pittsburgh, is headed overseas to coach the professional game. Strobl, 41, was named head coach of Basketball Löwen Braunschweig, which played in the highest level of German basketball. He was an assistant for Basketball Bundesliga of Ratiopharm Ulm...
Former Steelers LB Arthur Moats announces retirement
Seventeen months after playing in his final game as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arthur Moats announced his retirement Monday. Moats, who started 25 of the 62 games he played for the Steelers from 2014-17, posted a video to his verified Twitter and Instagram accounts. The montage of highlights...
District 31 Legion baseball heating up entering new week of games
Hempfield East sits atop the District 31 American Legion standings heading into a new week of games. The team is 5-0 and has outscored its opponents by a 52-14 margin. Not far behind in second place is Latrobe at 5-1. It has only surrendered six runs in its six games...
Looking for a pitcher? Fans troll Pirates job fair tweet
The Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Park are looking for some seasonal help and tweeted about a job fair being held this week. No, they are not advertising for starting pitchers or bullpen help. On Monday the Pirates posted to Twitter, “Want to work at PNC Park this summer? We’re holding...
Swin Cash reportedly set to join front office of New Orleans Pelicans
Former McKeesport basketball star Swin Cash is reportedly set to join the front office of the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. ESPN is reporting Cash, who played at UConn and in the WNBA, will become vice president of basketball operations and team development. Her duties will include scouting, developing players and...
