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Balanced Raptors even Eastern Conference Finals versus Bucks
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry scored 25 points, Kawhi Leonard had 19 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 120-102, on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece. Serge Ibaka had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Raptors, who improved to 7-2 at home...
Blues beat Sharks, advance to Stanley Cup Final versus Bruins
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues are marching into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in decades. David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington picked up his franchise-record 12th playoff win and the Blues beat the San Jose Sharks, 5-1, in Game 6 of...
Pirates farm report for games of Tuesday, May 21, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 23-18) won 4-3 over Louisville (Reds). RHP Mitch Keller (5-0, 3.45) earned the victory after allowing one run on six hits with six strikeouts and a walk in seven innings. CF Jason Martin (.226) and SS Kevin Kramer (.277) hit solo home runs. Martin’s came in the first...
Bucs, Gerald McCoy part ways; team linked to Ndamukong Suh
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving on from Gerald McCoy. The team released the six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, describing the move as a mutual agreement after nine seasons. McCoy, the third overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, was due to make $13 million next season,...
Collin Liberatore is MVC’s top newcomer
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 righthander from Greensburg Central Catholic who transferred from Pitt and sat out a season,...
Chris Archer’s struggles continue in Pirates’ 5-0 loss to Rockies
There are other ways Chris Archer could have reacted Tuesday night after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Another man might have with put on a grim face and sullenly wondered what he needed to do to shake his three-game slump. Who could have blamed him if...
Francisco Cervelli singles, but leaves game after getting hit by foul tip
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli recorded his first hit since May 12, but played only five innings Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies in his first appearance in five games. In the top of the fifth, Cervelli was hit in the chest by a foul tip off the bat of...
ACC seeks to bolster mental health treatment for athletes
DURHAM, N.C. — Several times during his speech on Tuesday, Mark Hilinski paused a few moments to compose himself. He always cries, his wife said later, when he addresses an audience and tells the story of his son, Tyler, the former Washington State quarterback who died by suicide in 2018....
Pirates’ Gregory Polanco misses game with finger discomfort
The Pirates were forced to deal with another injury-related absence Tuesday when right fielder Gregory Polanco was pulled from the starting lineup with finger discomfort in his left hand. Polanco suffered the injury Sunday when he jammed his hand in the game against the San Diego Padres. After announcing a...
NFL owners to discuss refining rule that allows challenges to pass interference
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — NFL owners meeting Wednesday will consider a proposal to refine the new rule that allows challenges involving pass interference and also might announce locations to host upcoming drafts. Owners voted in March to allow interference calls — or noncalls — to be challenged by coaches and...
Corey Dickerson encouraged after testing injured shoulder before game
Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Corey Dickerson, who’s been on the injured list since April 4 with a shoulder strain, was encouraged by his throwing session before the game Tuesday that required him to throw to bases from the outfield. “I feel great,” Dickerson said after his workout. “I’m really happy...
Pirates notebook: Clint Hurdle mum about Wednesday’s starter
Clint Hurdle was unclear on the identity of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitcher Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies. “That’s for me to know,” he said. What is clear is that the Pirates rotation doesn’t appear as solid as it did early this season. Chris Archer started Tuesday, and Jordan...
Penguins’ Matt Murray saves his best for rivalry matchup with U.S. at World Championships
Matt Murray had his finest showing of the IIHF World Championships in a game against his home country’s biggest rival. Murray recorded a 28-save shutout to lead Canada to a 3-0 victory over the United States on Tuesday in Slovakia. Penguins forward Jared McCann scored a goal. That's a 28-save...
Pirates hope time off benefits Francisco Cervelli
Starting pitcher Chris Archer wasn’t the only player management was watching closely Tuesday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a six-game homestand at PNC Park. Veteran catcher Francisco Cervelli was in the starting lineup against the Colorado Rockies in his first appearance since May 15. His batting average had fallen...
Mario Andretti savoring golden anniversary of only Indy 500 win
INDIANAPOLIS — Mario Andretti sees the reminders of 1969 everywhere these days. His face, his race car number, that familiar STP logo. They all appear on an endless array of shirts and jackets, clocks and flags, posters and coasters. Mario Andretti Drive has temporarily replaced the Washington Street sign in...
Brooks Koepka finally gets due after four majors
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Majors matter more than any other golf tournament. They are not the sole measure of greatness. And that might be one reason it took Brooks Koepka winning four majors — as many as Rory McIlroy, one more than Jordan Spieth among his contemporaries — for the 29-year-old...
Ty Law memorabilia to be displayed at Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ty Law will have more than just a bust to symbolize his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Aliquippa graduate will have more than 40 pieces of memorabilia on display this summer as part of the Class of 2019 Locker Exhibit. Other class members, including Champ Bailey,...
Kevin Gorman: Big Ben takes big step toward becoming better leader for SteelersVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers endured an offseason notable for its negativity, with much of the criticism directed at the lack of leadership by franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. That Roethlisberger took it to heart could prove to be a positive, especially if he becomes a better leader. It’s what they need from...
Ex-Steelers WR Antonio Brown a no-show at opening of Raiders OTAs
Many of Antonio Brown’s former Pittsburgh Steelers teammates were asked about Brown on Tuesday during the Steelers’ first organized team activity session of 2019. Anyone expecting Brown to speak to media about his former team, though, didn’t get that chance because according to multiple reports Brown was not present Tuesday...
Ben Roethlisberger excited to work with young group of Steelers receivers
No family vacations are planned for the rest of Ben Roethlisberger’s spring. As he enters his 16th NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback expects to be a regular participant at organized team activities, a departure from last year when he showed up to UMPC Rooney Sports Complex for the first...
In 1st drills among veterans, Steelers rookie WR Diontae Johnson stays outside and not in slot
As the Pittsburgh Steelers begin to sort out their wide receivers corps in the post-Antonio Brown era, at least initially Diontae Johnson fit in on the outside. Less than four weeks after he was taken with a pick toward the beginning of the third round, Johnson confirmed he was drilling...
Karim Coulibaly signs with Pitt, becomes 4th member of Jeff Capel’s class
Forward Karim Coulibaly, who verbally committed to Pitt on Feb. 15, signed his scholarship agreement Tuesday and will join the team this season. Coulibaly (6-foot-8, 220 pounds) is the fourth member of coach Jeff Capel’s 2019 recruiting class to sign. All four members of Pitt’s 2019 class have signed with...
Entering 11th year, Ramon Foster happy to still be with Steelers
By definition as an undrafted free agent in 2009, the odds were against Ramon Foster even making the Pittsburgh Steelers as a rookie. In 2013, few expected him to earn a multi-year deal with the team once he hit unrestricted free agency. It was even more surprising to most when...
Joe Haden takes first step toward turnover turnaround for Steelers defense
It’s one of the top defensive talking points for the Steelers this offseason. A unit that ranked 29th in the league with 15 takeaways and 28th in the league with eight interceptions last season will simply have to force more turnovers to have any kind of success. On the very...
Late-season rift with Antonio Brown was ‘confusing’ to Ben Roethlisberger
For a long time after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended, Ben Roethlisberger thought he would get a chance to make up with wide receiver Antonio Brown. That ended when the Steelers acquiesced to Brown’s trade request and sent him to the Oakland Raiders on March 10. “Once he was gone,...
