Sports category, Page 2433

Triple-doubles from Stephen Curry, Draymond Green help Warriors sweepVideo

PORTLAND, Ore. — Draymond Green had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, and made a key 3-pointer in overtime as the Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals for the fifth straight year with a 119-117 victory Monday night to sweep the Portland Trail Blazers. Stephen Curry added...
Hurricanes dance into summer with confidence after playoff run

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes enter the offseason confident of one thing: They shouldn’t have to wait another decade to return to the playoffs. They hope their nucleus will make postseason appearances an every-year thing. The Hurricanes made their first playoff berth since 2009 last much longer than most...
NFC champion Rams turn to Brian Allen to replace veteran centerVideo

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen started to build a rapport with quarterback Jared Goff last season as a rookie when starter John Sullivan was held out of practice early in the week to rest and recuperate. Allen was again snapping the ball to Goff during...
Giants’ Eli Manning not worried about Daniel Jones waiting in wingsVideo

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning hasn’t been looking over his shoulder since the New York Giants took heir apparent Daniel Jones with the sixth pick overall in the NFL Draft. The 38-year-old Manning always is focused on what he can control, and right now that’s being the Giants’ quarterback...
Shields again tabbed top NAIA regional athlete

Decorated Point Park track standout Anna Shields has more regional athlete of the year awards than a relay team has runners. The senior was named the NAIA Great Lakes Region Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association —...
Pirates minor league report: May 20, 2019

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-18) was idle. RHP Mitch Keller (4-0, 3.83) is expected to take the mound Tuesday night. Next: Tuesday at Louisville (Reds), 7 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 22-20) was idle. LHP Sean Brady (1-3, 9.00) is expected to start for the Curve on Tuesday evening. Next: Tuesday vs. New...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Ben Roethlisberger misses mark in interview

If you somehow missed its promos the past two days, KDKA-TV scored an exclusive interview with Ben Roethlisberger. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback made his first public comments since the 2018 season ended short of the NFL postseason, after almost five months of silence. What KDKA billed as “The Interview: Ben...
Mark Madden: New promotion AEW creates electric time in wrestling

Prior to WWE expanding nationally in 1983, there were 30-some pro wrestling promotions scattered across North America. Each had its own TV show, troupe of performers and schedule of events. It was quaint and decidedly local. But it worked. After 1983, wrestling hit a peak in the mid- and late-’90s...
Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko have Blues close to Cup Final

ST. LOUIS — Jaden Schwartz is on a scoring run that has the St. Louis Blues dreaming big. Schwartz’s hat trick in Game 5 on Sunday helped give the Blues a 3-2 series lead against the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference finals and set the single-season franchise record...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Fox Chapel grad Cohen earns PSAC tennis honor

Lacey Cohen claimed the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s biggest women’s tennis awards in straight sets. Cohen, a Slippery Rock junior and Fox Chapel graduate, was named the PSAC West Division Athlete of the Year last week and was named to the all-conference first team in singles and doubles, the latter...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger hopes to ‘reconnect’ with Antonio Brown

It took six months for Ben Roethlisberger to admit he went too far in criticizing Antonio Brown. It took only a few hours for Brown to respond. And apparently he wasn’t in a forgiving mood. Roethlisberger conducted an interview with KDKA-TV that aired Monday night. After excerpts were released on...
At World Championships, Penguins’ Dominik Simon giving teasing glimpse of talent

The Pittsburgh Penguins should be pleased with what winger Dominik Simon is accomplishing this month at the World Championships in Slovakia. Simon has recorded three goals and five assists in his first six games with the Czech Republic, ranking on the fringes of the top 10 among the tournament’s leading...
Josh Bell slugs his way to National League Player of the Week honor

First baseman Josh Bell, whose 14 home runs in the first 44 games of the season are the most by a Pittsburgh Pirates player since Hall of Famer Willie Stargell hit 15 in 1973, was named National League Player of the Week. It is the first such honor for a...
Kevin Gorman: Mitch Keller’s next start should be for Pirates

This is a complicated time for the Pittsburgh Pirates and their pitching staff, with top starters Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams on the injured list. So I’ll make this simple. It’s time for Mitch Keller to make his major league debut. Keller isn’t just the top prospect in the organization...
5 players to watch heading into Steelers OTAs

When the Pittsburgh Steelers convene Tuesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for the first of 10 OTA sessions, they are expected to have 91 players on hand. Here are five who will be in the spotlight over the next month: 1. Ben Roethlisberger. It won’t just be what Roethlisberger says...
2-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. charged with driving while intoxicated

AVON, Ind. — Retired two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. was arrested early Monday in central Indiana and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Unser, 57, was stopped in Avon, just west of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Star reported from police records. He was jailed about 3:20 a.m. in...

« First ‹ Previous 2429 2430 2431 2432 2433 2434 2435 2436 2437 Next ›

Partner News