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Most drivers want NASCAR’s longest race to remain that way
CONCORD, N.C. — With a furrowed brow, NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip scoffed at the notion the Coca-Cola 600 race is too long and should be shortened by, say, maybe a hundred miles or so. “Is that what some thirty-something said?” the 72-year-old Waltrip said to the Associated Press. Well, as...
Pirates add Dovydas Neverauskas, Rookie Davis to bullpen, place Chris Stratton on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates added two right-handed pitchers to their staff Saturday afternoon. In 78 combined career MLB innings, the pair has a 7.50 ERA. Dovydas Neverauskas was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the contract of Rookie Davis was selected from the Triple-A Indians. Neverauskas allowed seven earned runs in 12⁄3...
Outdoors notices for May 26, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • There were 155 shooters who battled heavy winds in the Twi-Night Trap League on May 23. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 186 targets. Hecla (182), East Huntingdon (181), Youngwood (180) and Ruffsdale (174) and rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (49) leads...
Great blue herons common, interesting birds
Imagine a prince, tall and angular, or a princess, long and curvy. Either with a rakish bit of long, flowing hair, dark, piercing eyes and a regal way of moving. They seem all grace and refinement. Royal, almost. And then … “SQUAAAAWK!” They open their mouth and the noise that...
Steelers face 20-1 odds of having NFL’s best record in 2019
Coming off a 9-6-1 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be trying to return to the AFC playoffs for the fifth time in six years. One gambling site thinks the Steelers have a better chance of achieving the NFL’s best record in 2019 than they do the worst. According to BetOnline.ag,...
James Washington more at ease playing with Roethlisberger, Steelers
James Washington never felt entirely comfortable in the Pittsburgh Steelers offense — or with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — in his rookie season. A late-season pep talk by Roethlisberger calmed the young Steelers wide receiver’s nerves. Still, it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that Washington began to feel at ease...
Joey Porter: Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush will ‘bring instant splash’
Joey Porter ripped Ben Roethlisberger on the NFL Network, but the former Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker coach was effusive in his praise of the addition of No. 1 draft pick Devin Bush. Porter appeared on the NFL Network and said the inside linebacker, who was selected No. 10 overall last...
Joey Porter becomes latest ex-Steeler to rip Ben Roethlisberger’s leadership
The bashing of Ben Roethlisberger’s leadership skills continued from former Pittsburgh Steelers, with Joey Porter telling the NFL Network the quarterback is selfish with his power and waited too long to apologize to Antonio Brown. Porter, who was fired by the Steelers in January after four seasons as outside linebackers...
2 former Penguins set for induction into IIHF Hall of Fame
Former Pittsburgh Penguins wingers Miroslav Satan and Ziggy Palffy will be among the players inducted into the IIHL Hall of Fame on Sunday in Slovakia. Mike Modano, Hayley Wickenheiser and Jorgen Jonsson will round out the class of players. Satan played for the Penguins in 2008-09, recording six points in...
Former Bengals star Chad Johnson says he plans to attend KKK rally
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson doesn’t appear to be happy that he wasn’t invited to a Klu Klux Klan rally scheduled for Saturday in Dayton, Ohio. Damn no invite❓ Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) May 24, 2019 Ocho Cinco made it known via Twitter that he may show up anyhow....
Pirates and Allegheny Health Network team up for ‘Catch for Cancer’
Bring you glove for some baseball on the field at PNC Park. The annual Catch for Cancer event is from 8:30 a.m. to noon on June 1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Allegheny Health Network will host a baseball skills workshop with the opportunity to meet Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon and...
Home sweet home: NHL execs flock back to familiar franchises
NEW YORK — Martin Brodeur has been back with the New Jersey Devils for eight months and only walked by his statue once. It’s harder to avoid his banner hanging from the arena rafters. Brodeur returning to the place he spent the majority of his career sparked a recent run...
‘Fish with a WCO’ events on tap around Pennsylvania
The weather might be — even should be — better this time around. Shoot, it can’t be much worse. Last September, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officers in the southwest corner of the state held their inaugural “Fish with a WCO” event for children. It took place at...
Outdoor extras, including a new premium vibrating jig
Lure of the Week Lure name: Thunder Cricket Company: Strike King (strikeking.com) Lure type: Vibrating jig Sizes and colors: Available four sizes — 3/8-, ½-, 5/8- and ¾-ounces — in 10 colors, including, black/blue, white/chartreuse, Falcon Lake craw, bluegill, bruiser and red/yellow/pink/green. Target species: Largemouth and smallmouth bass. Technique: Brand...
Pirates minor league report: May 24, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-18) won 3-1 over Columbus (Indians). With the score tied 1-1, 2B Kevin Kramer (.285) drove in two runs on an eighth-inning double. Kramer has 14 doubles and 22 RBIs in 35 games this season. DH Corey Dickerson (.000) went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in...
Bikepacking surges in popularity as way to explore outdoors
To call it an entirely new thing would be to insult every Bohemian gypsy who ever has pedaled around the countryside. But it’s definitely a modern tweak on an ancient idea. And it suddenly has gone mainstream. Bikepacking — basically backpacking by bicycle — is surging in popularity as more...
Pirates’ pitching problems reach desperate stage in 10-2 loss to DodgersVideo
Two things were evident Friday night during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 10-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers before a fireworks crowd of 32,388 at PNC Park. • The Dodgers (33-18) are good. • The Pirates (25-23) desperately need starting pitching. Management’s attempt to pull a relief pitcher out of the...
Donovan McNabb: If Troy Aikman’s in HOF, I should be, too
Three cycles of Pro Football Hall of Fame voting have come and gone since Donovan McNabb became eligible, and the former Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings quarterback has yet to make it past the initial nominee stage (the 100 or so nominees each year are trimmed down to...
Jaguars’ Leonard Fournette focuses on ‘clean start’ after dismal seasonVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Leonard Fournette slipped off his sweaty cleats, signed each one and then handed them to a young fan after practice. The youngster carefully walked away with Fournette’s gold-colored shoes, making sure not to touch the drying ink. After all, the memorabilia could appreciate in value if the...
Kevin Na goes low at Colonial again with 62, trails Jonas Blixt by 1
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Na enjoys Colonial and has the cluster of low rounds to prove it. Na eagled the par-5 first hole Friday on the way to an 8-under-par 62, his third score at least that good in the past six rounds on the cozy course made famous...
2 Clemson players suspended for season; NCAA rejects appeal
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson tight end Braden Galloway and offensive lineman Zach Giella will miss next season after an NCAA panel rejected the school’s appeal of their drug suspension. Clemson athletic spokesman Jeff Kallin said Friday the school learned of the NCAA decision on Wednesday. The school issued a statement...
More competition for U.S. women at this World Cup
The U.S. women’s national team is aware the rest of the world is catching up. Long dominant on the international stage, the No. 1-ranked Americans are heading to France for the Women’s World Cup with any number of teams potentially in position to topple the defending champions. Among the challengers...
‘On stage’ with Dodgers, David Freese belts grand slam against Pirates
Nine months ago, David Freese wasn’t sure about his future, other than he was sure it didn’t include a fourth season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. But there he was Friday night at PNC Park, hammering a grand slam into the right-center bleachers to help his new team, the Los Angeles...
Injuries add up, but Pirates’ Francisco Cervelli insists: ‘I’m a catcher’
Foul balls continue to hit Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli in strange places. But that painful fact and even several concussions in his past haven’t dimmed his enthusiasm for playing the position. “Last two games, I’m getting hit in places normally a catcher doesn’t get hit,” he said before Friday’s...
QV grads Merriman, Christensen excel for college rowing teams
Quaker Valley graduates Annika Christensen and Jane Merriman shined at steering boats for nationally ranked NCAA Division I women’s rowing teams. Christensen, a freshman coxswain, was part of the Southern Cal first varsity eight that placed fourth at the Pac-12 championship regatta May 19. Earlier on the same boat, she...
