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Bruins’ veteran quintet could be key in latest Cup bidVideo
BOSTON — When the Boston Bruins take the ice against the St. Louis Blues, they will do it with a core group of veterans who know what it’s like to hoist the Stanley Cup — and have it slip from their fingers. Patrice Bergeron still can remember the instant euphoria...
Indy 500 takes spotlight for IndyCar Series on an uptick
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 once was considered one of the top sporting events of the year, an iconic, milk-drenched staple of Memorial Day weekend filled with patriotism and nostalgia, triumph and disappointment. It is nearly impossible to maintain reverential status for 103 years, and the Indy 500, like almost...
Super Bowl loss, other factors drive Aaron Donald
To stay a cut above the competition, Aaron Donald again trained this offseason by dodging knives. Fake blades, of course. But the results from the reaction exercises have certainly been real. The two-time reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year for the Los Angeles Rams by way of Pitt and...
NASCAR driver William Byron seeks elusive 1st win at home track
CONCORD, N.C. — William Byron knows how to qualify. Now, he is looking to prove he can win at NASCAR’s highest level. The Charlotte native would love nothing more than to win his first Cup Series race at his home track of Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday in the Coca-Cola...
Fishing report: Ohio River yielding walleye, muskellunge
• In Allegheny County, the Ohio River is shaping up to be a good spot for anglers who are aiming to catch walleye and muskellunge. Catfish also are biting, mostly at nightcrawlers. The hot spots in this section of the Ohio are apparently around the base of the structures that...
Pirates ‘opener’ Michael Feliz allows five runs in first inningVideo
Michael Feliz never has started a game in the major leagues before Friday night. He looked like he was unaccustomed to the opportunity. Backed into a corner by injuries to two starters, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle chose Feliz, a struggling relief pitcher, to open the game against the two-time...
Jacques Martin expected to stay with Penguins after bid for head-coaching gig fails
Having struck out in his bid to win the head coaching job in Ottawa and Buffalo, assistant coach Jacques Martin is expected to remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins next season. Martin, who has one year left on his contract, will return for his fifth straight season behind the Penguins bench,...
Antonio Brown not done being a nuisance in Pittsburgh
Antonio Brown might be gone from the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he’s not quite done causing a stir in the Pittsburgh area. The grass on Brown’s Pine property appears to have gone weeks without manicuring, and a neighbor called him out on Twitter on Thursday night in a tweet that since...
Pirates’ Corey Dickerson takes rehab to Triple-A while Reynolds keeps average above .300
Already manned by two .300-plus hitters and everyday players Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco, the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield soon may get a fifth member. Corey Dickerson, who won a Gold Glove and hit .300 for the Pirates last year, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Friday night for Triple-A...
What Michael Thomas’ extension with Saints could mean for Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster
As a former second-round pick still on his rookie contract who has become a 100-catch centerpiece of an offense, the New Orleans Saints’ Michael Thomas has plenty in common with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster. As such, how likely contract-extension negotiations play out this summer between Thomas and the Saints...
Steelers’ latest Slash — Trevor Wood — knows tight end is how he’ll get noticed
He probably won’t ever sell as many Pittsburgh Steelers jerseys as Kordell Stewart did two decades ago. But Trevor Wood is the Steelers’ newest “Slash.” One of only two player on the team’s official 91-man offseason roster listed at two positions (center/guard B.J. Finney is the other), rookie undrafted free...
U mad, bro? Readers angry about Chris Archer, Steelers coverage
You should be mad. Why? Because “U mad, bro” is late this week. And waiting a few extra days seems to have allowed some of your venom to bubble quite a bit. Follow along as readers pop off about Chris Archer and coverage of the Steelers. A few readers didn’t...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel offers up-close insight on NBA Draft
Jeff Capel’s interest in this year’s NBA Draft goes beyond that of most Pittsburghers, actually most people in general. Before he became Pitt’s coach, Capel was directly involved in recruiting Duke stars Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett and Cam Reddish. When the NBA Draft opens June 20, Williamson is the likely...
Joe Haden: Steelers should embrace rare ‘underdog’ label
If there’s one player more than anyone else on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster who understands what it’s like to enter a season as an underdog, it’s probably Joe Haden. Haden spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns – and they went 29-83 in that time. So with...
Fantasy sports podcast: Chris Archer frustrations, Josh Bell’s bombs, Mitch Keller call-up?
It’s our weekly fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. There’s a ton of baseball to discuss. I don’t like “the opener” concept. I’ll get Erickson’s opinion, and he’ll tell us the fantasy impact. Significant call-ups across the league are taking place. Pirates farmhand Mitch Keller could be next....
First Call: Possible Phil Kessel landing spot; Pirates scout outfielder; loving Le’Veon Bell
It’s a trade-heavy “First Call” for Friday. The Penguins may be engaged in a potential trade for Phil Kessel. Jets coach Adam Gase is denying ideas he wants to trade Le’Veon Bell. And the Pirates may be interested in acquiring a New York Yankee. Pharewell Phil? Tribune-Review Penguins writer Jonathan...
Aaron Rodgers attempt at chugging beer is laughable
If you want a good laugh, you should take a look at what happened in Milwaukee on Thursday night. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers somehow got into a beer chug match against teammate David Bakhtiari during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between...
Tim Benz: NFL simplifies replay, poised to complicate Hail Marys
I’ll give this to the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary: They sure are a diplomatic bunch. I approached many of the defensive backs who were at organized team activities Thursday, looking for some reaction to the tweak of the new NFL pass-interference rules. In case you missed the news Wednesday, the league...
Kawhi Leonard, Raptors get road win to take 3-2 series lead
MILWAUKEE — Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 105-99, on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Leonard showed no obvious signs of the leg soreness that bothered him the previous two games, hitting the 30-point mark for...
Cal (Pa.)’s Conte named regional NCBWA Coach of the Year
Cal (Pa.)’s record baseball season under Mike Conte helped the coach earn the Atlantic Region Coach of the Year honor by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Thursday. The Vulcans posted 37 wins and 15 losses. Conte earned the honor for the first time since 2010 after being named...
Pirates minor league report: May 23, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-18) beat Louisville (Reds), 8-7. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.244) was one of three Indians with a home run. A two-run shot in the third inning was Hayes’ second of the season. Hayes finished with three RBIs. LF Kevin Kramer (.286) also had a two-run homer, and 1B...
Free-agent DT Gerald McCoy to visit Browns
CLEVELAND — The Browns will get to show Gerald McCoy how far they’ve come. The free-agent defensive tackle, released earlier this week by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will visit Cleveland on Friday. General manager John Dorsey said the meeting will be an opportunity for both sides to see if they...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: GCC’s Liberatore nabs conference honor
Some athletes have “hello world” moments in college sports. Collin Liberatore has had a “hello world” season at Indiana State. The junior starting pitcher was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year. Liberatore, a right-hander from Greensburg Central Catholic who transferred from Pitt and sat out a season,...
Carlynton girls 3,200 relay team runs as quickly as it was put together
A swimmer. A sprinter. A hockey player. A cross country runner. Put them together, and what have you got? Perhaps one of the most improbable stories of the WPIAL track and field season. Carlynton’s Natali Lutsiv, Katy Kozy, Lexi Jones and Erin LaQuatra ran the 3,200-meter relay for just the...
Injuries don’t slow down Hampton grad Nate Sloan on Pitt track team
Nate Sloan has battled adversity for the majority of his college career. So on what could have been his last day of it, he was going to take some chances. The Hampton graduate challenged — and nearly defeated — indoor track and field national champion Yared Nuguse of Notre Dame...
