Sports category, Page 2411
Rain postpones NASCAR Cup race in Michigan until Monday
BROOKLYN, Mich. — The break in NASCAR’s Cup Series schedule will have to wait at least an extra day. Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway was postponed because of rain. It was rescheduled for Monday at 5 p.m., the second time in just over a month that a Cup race...
Can Kevin Durant provide Warriors with ‘storybook’ ending?
TORONTO — Kevin Durant played basketball Sunday. The Golden State Warriors hope he will again Monday. With the Warriors’ backs to the wall in the NBA Finals, Durant — now out for more than a month with a strained calf — was taking the practice floor Sunday in an effort...
Nothing decided yet as Warriors, Raptors prep for Game 5 of NBA Finals
TORONTO — The word of the day Sunday that best summed up the NBA Finals was “yet.” As in, Golden State isn’t ready to give up its throne — yet. Kawhi Leonard hasn’t bought any property in Toronto — yet. The Raptors don’t see any reason to start celebrating —...
Steelers expect Stephon Tuitt to provide bigger splash in 2019
It was in his third season after signing a $59 million second contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers that defensive end Cameron Heyward enjoyed a breakthrough in terms of pursuing the quarterback. In 2017, Heyward totaled 12 sacks, marking the third time in franchise history that a defensive lineman reached double...
Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem for 12th French Open title
PARIS — For a few, fleeting moments Sunday, Rafael Nadal found his French Open supremacy seemingly threatened by Dominic Thiem, a younger, talented opponent challenging him in the final for the second consecutive year. A poor game from Nadal allowed Thiem to break him and even things at a set...
Her Point Park career over, Anna Shields to pursue professional running
Though her days of leaving NAIA competition in the dust are over, Anna Shields is far from the finish line as a runner. After a stellar career at Point Park that produced 10 national titles and 15 All-American accolades, she is spending part of her summer exploring options to compete...
Pirates minor league report: June 8, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-26) was swept in a doubleheader against Toledo (Tigers), losing 3-2 in eight innings for in Game 1 and 8-2 in Game 2. LHP Sean Keselica (1-4, 4.50) took the loss in the opener without recording an out after he gave up the winning run on a...
One-shot lead for Jeongeun Lee6 going into final round of LPGA event
GALLOWAY, N.J. — Jeongeun Lee6 was finishing up a lackluster second round Saturday at the ShopRite LPGA Classic before buckling down over the final two holes. Standing at 1-over-par for her round after 16 holes, the reigning U.S. Women’s Open champion put together a birdie-eagle finish, sinking a 4-foot putt...
Lineup shuffling benefits Blues in Stanley Cup Final
ST. LOUIS — Had Oskar Sundqvist not gotten suspended and Robert Thomas ruled out with a nagging injury, Zach Sanford might never have gotten a chance to show his stuff on hockey’s biggest stage. If Vince Dunn not taken a puck to the mouth during the last round, Robert Bortuzzo...
Richard Dent sees similarities between current Bears, 1985 championsVideo
ROSEMONT, Ill. — To Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent, the Chicago Bears sure have the look of a champion. Dent sees striking similarities between the current team and the 1985 shufflin’ crew that brought home the founding NFL franchise’s lone Super Bowl championship. That team dominated like no...
Rory McIlroy moves into 3-way tie at Canadian Open
ANCASTER, Ontario — Rory McIlroy added the Canadian Open to his schedule as a tune-up for next week’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Now he has a chance to add another national championship to his already impressive tally. The Northern Irishman shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 64 on Saturday to move...
Pirates drop second straight in MilwaukeeVideo
MILWAUKEE — It wasn’t pretty, but Zach Davies did something Saturday no other starting pitcher in Milwaukee Brewers history had done before. And he did it at the expense of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite a shaky outing, Davies became the first Milwaukee starter to open a season with seven straight...
Bruins-Blues Stanley Cup Final Game 6 could hinge on officiating
ST. LOUIS — Patrick Maroon doesn’t want to go there. Not even about how the St. Louis Blues handle the roller coaster of inconsistent officiating. “I’m not talking about it,” the usually talkative Maroon said. “If you want to talk about Game 6, I’ll talk about Game 6.” Except the...
Ford drivers hope for more success at Michigan International
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Yes, victory lane this season has been dominated by Joe Gibbs’ Toyotas, but this weekend the NASCAR Cup Series is in Michigan. That means Ford’s drivers should be motivated, and history suggests they will be tough to beat. “I had the privilege of having dinner with the...
Novak Djokovic’s 26-match Grand Slam win streak ends in French Open semis
PARIS — Novak Djokovic’s 26-match Grand Slam winning streak ended in the French Open semifinals because he made some odd strategic choices, because the wild weather bothered him, because the chair umpire got under his skin. Mostly, though, because Dominic Thiem managed to outperform Djokovic at his own brand of...
Warriors’ NBA Finals hopes hinge on Kevin Durant coming backVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — When Game 4 was over, while Toronto fans were waving Canadian flags in celebration inside an otherwise-stunned Oracle Arena, a glum-faced Kevin Durant was outside the Golden State locker room to greet equally glum teammates as they sauntered off the floor. That’s been his only visible role...
Sir Winston earns unexpected win at Belmont
NEW YORK — Sir Winston provided a perfect finish to a crazy Triple Crown. After a disqualification in the Kentucky Derby and a runaway horse in the Preakness, of course the Belmont Stakes goes to a 10-1 long shot. Sir Winston captured the $1.5 million race Saturday, holding off favored...
Ash Barty throws party at French Open women’s final
PARIS — Ash Barty knew she needed a break from tennis, from the pressure and expectations, from the week-in, week-out grind. So she stepped away in 2014 and tried cricket, joining a professional team at home in Australia. After almost two years away, Barty was pulled back to the tour....
NCAA clears Glenville State’s Phil Bledsoe after agent-rule mistake
The NCAA cleared Glenville State’s Phil Bledsoe for his senior season after the Division II college basketball player mistakenly used a new rule permitting only Division I players to declare for the NBA Draft and sign with an agent while maintaining college eligibility. He has been “reinstated immediately with no...
With Kawhi Leonard leading way, Raptors on cusp of 1st NBA titleVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — There was a moment, not long before the postseason started, when Toronto coach Nick Nurse learned all he really needed to know about Kawhi Leonard and what makes the man of few words tick. The conversation was about the 82-game regular season. Leonard shrugged and described those...
Kiski Valley Legion to lean on pitching, defense
In a way, baseball can be broken down to a variable equation: pitching, defense and hitting. Kiski Valley Legion coach Den Montgomery feels his team has two-thirds of the puzzle with pitching and defense, but the hitting remains a work in progress. The Vikings have a deep pitching staff and...
Outdoors notices for June 9, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • There were 174 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on May 30, and 10 shooters with 25 straights, including four members of the Connellsville High School trap team. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 199 targets. Hecla (194), Ruffsdale (190),...
Corey Dickerson, Jung Ho Kang part of Pirates roster moves
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a handful of roster moves Saturday, shaking up their pitching staff and position players. The Pirates reinstated left fielder Corey Dickerson and third baseman Jung Ho Kang from the injured list. And the pitchers who combined to give up nine runs in the 10-4 loss Friday...
GM changes underscore Kevin Colbert’s longevity with Steelers
On an otherwise slow NFL news day Friday, the Houston Texans made the surprising decision to fire general manager Brian Gaine, and the New York Jets concluded their GM search by hiring Joe Douglas. These personnel decisions illustrate the stability the Pittsburgh Steelers have enjoyed with Kevin Colbert calling the...
Connellsville grad Madison Wiltrout finishes 3rd at NCAAs; All-American
A third WPIAL athlete has earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas. North Carolina redshirt freshman and 2017 Connellsville graduate Madison Wiltrout placed third in the women’s javelin with a heave of 181 feet, 1 inch. She joins Virginia redshirt senior and...
