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Tim Benz, Mark Madden on Steelers RB situation, Pirates’ series win, Penguins model
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 the X and the Tribune-Review joins me to talk about finding interest in the NHL playoffs without the Penguins’ participation. Are the Bruins more of a model for the Penguins’ reconstruction than the Islanders ever were? We get into the...
Huddle Up: Gus Frerotte, Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick go one on one
Former Ford City High School standout and NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte sits down with Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in the latest edition of the podcast, “Huddle Up with Gus.” In each episode, Frerotte discusses with guests how sports has shaped their lives. Part 1: But, Mom, I...
5 players who could help make the Pirates contenders this summer
What you are about to read means next to nothing in the context of the entire baseball season. Yet, it’s still worth noting the Pirates have endured injuries to several key players — Jameson Taillon, Chris Archer, Gregory Polanco. Starling Marte and Corey Dickerson, among them — and were still...
Luke DeCock: Things going south in a hurry for Hurricanes vs. Bruins
BOSTON — People talk about pushing the panic button like it’s always a bad thing. When things are desperate but not quite dire, there’s a lot to be said for staying the course, pushing a little harder, renovating instead of demolishing. Then there are those moments when there aren’t any...
Pirates’ Josh Bell taking place alongside league’s best hitters
After 37 games, the Pittsburgh Pirates (20-17) are three games over .500 and owners of an 8-3 record after ending an eight-game losing streak April 30. One of the big reasons is the emergence of Josh Bell as one of the game’s top hitters. Bell tied a career high with...
Kawhi Leonard’s last-second shot vaults Raptors to Eastern Conference FinalsVideo
It was four bounces one country will never forget. Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer-beater jumper will send the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 92-90 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. KAWHI CALLED SERIES! pic.twitter.com/V4AIuMULNO— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 13, 2019 At first, Leonard’s shot did not look as if...
Kawhi Leonard’s last-second bomb eliminates Joel Embiid, 76ers
TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard hit a shot from the corner over Joel Embiid at the buzzer that bounced off the rim four times before falling to give the Toronto Raptors a 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. After...
Pirates farm report for games of May 12, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-16): Game at Lehigh Valley (Phillies) was postponed by rain. Next: Tuesday vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 18-17): Lost to Erie (Tigers), 14-4. LF Logan Hill (.252) was 2 for 2 with two runs and an RBI. 3B Hunter Owen (.306) was 2 for 4 with...
Back from ‘dark place,’ WVU product Will Grier lives out dream
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Will Grier’s first practice Friday morning as a Carolina Panther was rainy and unremarkable. What was remarkable, however, is that Grier was there at all. It wasn’t that many years ago that Grier was sitting alongside his dad and his other relatives in Section 229 at Bank...
Rookie Easton Stick slowly getting up to speed with Chargers’ offense
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Easton Stick has drawn comparisons to Carson Wentz and Taysom Hill since being drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round two weeks ago. There’s nothing wrong with comparisons, but the first task for the fifth-round pick is learning the playbook. He’s also taking...
John Steigerwald: Future of fandom is almost unrecognizable
Are you a fluid fan? Probably not, considering this has nothing to do with being in favor of drinking a lot of fluids while attending a game. And probably not if you’re older than 17. Fluid Fan is a term created by Sports Innovation Lab to describe fans of the...
CJ McCollum leads Blazers past Nuggets to advance to the Western Conference FinalsVideo
DENVER — CJ McCollum scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 100-96 on Sunday to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Evan Turner, who scored just four points in the first six games...
Sung Kang gets first PGA Tour victory at Byron Nelson
DALLAS — Sung Kang rolled in a 23-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole to finally take the lead for good at the Byron Nelson, getting his first PGA Tour victory on a Sunday when he had to play 27 holes. That was the middle of three consecutive clinching birdies...
Josh Bell’s 5 RBIs help Pirates win 3rd straight against CardinalsVideo
ST. LOUIS — Josh Bell put on a show for his mom on Mother’s Day. With his mother, Myrtle, in the stands at Busch Stadium, Bell homered and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday....
Bruins open series lead by trouncing HurricanesVideo
BOSTON — Matt Grzelcyk scored twice — his first career multigoal game — and Tuukka Rask made 21 saves Sunday to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Connor Clifton had his first career NHL goal, Jake...
Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson looking for spot in U.S. Open sectional
The last U.S. Open local qualifier is Monday at The Club at Nevillewood near Bridgeville. A field of 78 golfers will begin play at 9 a.m. They will play for four spots and two alternate spots in sectional qualifying. The field includes PIAA Class AAA champion Palmer Jackson of Franklin...
Penn-Trafford grad Lydia DeFazio smashing success for Mt. Aloysius softball
Lydia DeFazio began her college search during her junior year at Penn-Trafford. It lasted all of one visit. The first campus DeFazio toured was Mount Aloysius, located just off Route 22 in Cresson. The Cambria County institution offered everything the softball standout needed. “I always wanted to go to a...
Manchester City retains Premier League title on final day of seasonVideo
BRIGHTON, England — All the strain Pep Guardiola feels during the pursuit of titles becomes worthwhile when a winners’ medal is placed around his neck. It happens a lot. Manchester City won its second straight Premier League trophy on Sunday, finishing one point ahead of Liverpool in a thrilling title...
CMU’s Jason Li up for prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award
Carnegie Mellon sophomore Jason Li is a semifinalist — one of 30 players nationally — for the prestigious NCAA Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. Li, a Sewickley Academy graduate, is having one of the best scoring seasons in the country. He was selected by the...
Giants’ Derek Holland calls injury ‘fake,’ rips front office
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants weren’t pleased with Derek Holland’s results in the starting rotation, so they asked the struggling left-hander to pitch in relief. If Holland wanted to express frustration with the decision, manager Bruce Bochy and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi have said their doors are always...
Justin Layne wants to increase interception numbers with Steelers
Big Ten offenses kept throwing the ball into Justin Layne’s coverage in 2018, and the Michigan State cornerback kept knocking it away. Layne had 15 pass breakups in 2018, which was tied for the conference lead and ranked No. 10 in major college football. As good as Layne was at...
Waynesburg HS grad Rachel Rohanna preps for 3rd U.S. Women’s Open
In her most recent trip to the U.S. Women’s Open, Rachel Rohanna had her week come to an abrupt and disappointing end. One shot inside the cut line heading into the penultimate hole of her second round, the Waynesburg High School grad took a six on the par-3 17th at...
Seton Hill waits after PSAC cancels baseball tourney, awards Bloomsburg title
If Seton Hill’s baseball season is to continue, it must wait to hear from the NCAA Division II baseball committee to see if the Griffins will be invited to the upcoming tournament. The Griffins’ dream of winning a third consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament came to an end Sunday...
Steelers get 1st-round pick Devin Bush under contract
On the final day of rookie minicamp Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers got first-round draft pick Devin Bush under contract. Bush, who was drafted No. 10 overall after the Steelers traded up 10 spots with the Denver Broncos, signed his four-year deal that contains a fifth-year option, which is standard for...
Steelers rookie Benny Snell relishes role of workhorse running back
The last time Benny Snell was on a football field, he was given the ball on eight consecutive plays. Snell seemingly takes as much pride in that as he does in the 14 Kentucky records he set or tied. “That’s just Benny Snell football,” Snell said of that steady diet...
