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Maria Santilli concludes strong freshman tennis season at Cincinnati
Cincinnati women’s tennis coach Eric Toth knew he had a gem in Norwin graduate Maria Santilli, but she exceeded his expectations. “Maria had an outstanding freshman season,” Toth said. “Winning 14 singles matches in the dual-match season was probably a little better than I thought she would do for a...
Amid turmoil, horse racing avoided catastrophe at Kentucky Derby
Horse racing was one step away from disaster. Amid all the turmoil the beleaguered sport is facing during Triple Crown season, it might have caught a break at the Kentucky Derby. When Maximum Security drifted to his right in the final turn, his back legs almost became entangled with those...
Buccaneers’ 1st-round pick Devin White changes numbers, hits practice field
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One of Devin White’s first orders of business as the fifth overall pick in the NFL Draft was selecting a new jersey number with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 2018 Butkus Award winner as the nation’s top college linebacker wore No. 40 at LSU and was...
Whalers fans still rooting, 22 years after the team’s move
HARTFORD, Conn. — For Mark Anderson, the opening game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins was a trip down memory lane. Anderson was watching Game 1 closely Thursday night at a gathering in suburban Hartford as the Bruins rallied to beat the Hurricanes, 5-2, behind four goals in...
Mark Madden: Supporting Liverpool part of something bigger, magical
It’s a place unlike any other. It has personality. It has a vibe. It’s inanimate, yet somehow lives and breathes. It’s populated by ghosts, but they’re friendly spirits. They’ve seen it all, and they want you to see it, too. From the Kop, preferably. Anything can happen at Anfield. This...
Cubs’ Addison Russell says he understands hearing boos
Addison Russell said he understands the booing he has heard since returning to the Chicago Cubs after his suspension for violating baseball’s domestic violence policy, calling it “a serious issue.” Russell received a mostly chilly reception when he started Wednesday against Miami in his first major league game since September....
Fishing report: Trout biting at Brady’s Run windmill
• Anglers looking to squeeze in some extra trout fishing may want to explore Brady’s Run, as reports indicate plenty of rainbow trout and brown trout catches within the last week or so. The spot to zero in on is the windmill at the lake. Meanwhile, the bait of choice...
Kevin Gorman: Devin Bush shows off by calling shots at Steelers rookie minicampVideo
Devin Bush knew Ryan Shazier was watching, but the player the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up 10 spots to select with their first pick in the NFL Draft wasn’t looking over his shoulder. The Steelers are hoping their search to fill the void at inside linebacker since Shazier was lost to...
Connellsville grad Madison Wiltrout captures first ACC javelin title
North Carolina redshirt freshman Madison Wiltrout captured the ACC women’s javelin title Thursday with a personal collegiate best throw of 182 feet, 5 inches. Madison Wiltrout's mark of 55.60m (182-5) landed her a personal best and a ? at her first #ACCOTF Championships! @UNCTrack_Field pic.twitter.com/oU9UjguWyC— ACC Track & Field (@ACCTrackField)...
Olli Maatta puzzle frames difficult summer decisions Penguins must make
There are plenty of questions facing the Pittsburgh Penguins as they consider how to retool their roster after a disappointing 2018-19 season. Here’s a big one: Did the Penguins struggle in transition because their defense corps lacked the speed and skill to get the puck to the forwards effectively or...
Quiet debut for 3rd-round pick Diontae Johnson
His first day in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform was a stark contrast to what Diontae Johnson experienced in his final two seasons at Toledo that led to his selection as a third-round draft pick. A two-time all-conference wide receiver and punt returner, Johnson mostly was a bystander Friday morning on...
No regrets for Justin Layne about switching positions
When he arrived at Michigan State in 2016, Justin Layne was hoping to follow in the footsteps of Andre Rison and Plaxico Burress – Spartans wide receivers who became NFL stars. Before his freshman season was over, that dream was dashed. Layne was playing cornerback. “I wasn’t in favor of...
Evgeni Malkin leads Russia past Norway in World Championships opener
Evgeni Malkin had a better time than Matt Murray as the IIHL World Championships began Friday in Slovakia. Malkin had a pair of assists as his Russian team cruised to a 5-2 victory over Norway. Murray stopped 24 of 26 shots as Canada dropped a 3-1 decision to Finland. Malkin...
Wearing 55 for first time with Steelers ‘fit good’ on top pick Devin Bush
Devin Bush wore a Pittsburgh Steelers practice jersey for the first time in his NFL career Friday at the team’s rookie minicamp at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. The rookie inside linebacker, the No. 10 pick in the NFL Draft, felt like he belonged from the beginning....
Penn-Trafford, West Allegheny among No. 1 seeds in WPIAL baseball playoff brackets
Penn-Trafford, West Allegheny, Greensburg Salem, Freeport, Shenango and California received No. 1 seeds Friday when the WPIAL revealed baseball playoff brackets. Play begins Wednesday and Thursday. The championships are May 28-29 at Wild Things Park in Washington. Class 6A Thursday’s games No. 1 Penn-Trafford – bye No. 8 Upper St....
Aliquippa’s Dravon Askew-Henry on signing with Steelers: ‘This is my home’
Undrafted players and their agents often talk about the frenzied minutes and hours after an NFL Draft’s completion when a quick decision with major life ramifications needs to be made in short order. Aliquippa’s Dravon Askew-Henry didn’t see it as having to make any decision at all after seven rounds...
Former Mars, Central Catholic, Duquesne players among invites to Steelers rookie minicamp
A handful of players with local ties are among the invites to this weekend’s Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp. Among the names on the list a team spokesman released less than two hours before the first on-field practice was to begin Friday morning were Pittsburgh-area high school alumni Arnold Tarpley (Central...
Pirates minor league report: May 9, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-16) won 4-2 over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees). Five Indians each produced doubles, but it was RF Patrick Kivlehan (.212) who stood out as he went 2 for 4 with a double, home run and two RBIs. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.250) doubled for the 13th time this season. RHP...
Joe Musgrove tagged for 8 runs as Cardinals blow out PiratesVideo
ST. LOUIS — Dexter Fowler came up with a novel idea to help the Cardinals break out of their hitting slump. The St. Louis outfielder took several players and their wives to a karaoke bar following a season-low, three-hit performance in a shutout loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Turns out,...
Bruins run away with Game 1 against HurricanesVideo
BOSTON — Marcus Johansson and Patrice Bergeron scored power-play goals 28 seconds apart, and Boston scored four times in the third period to rally from a one-goal deficit and beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-2, on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Tuukka Rask stopped 29 shots...
Leave wildlife babies in wild this spring
The reaction was as well intentioned as it was predictable. A friend called last spring. Hiking, not deep in the woods, but close to home, he and his wife came across a fawn. It was seemingly alone. There was no mother close by, so far as they could tell. Their...
Butler’s Ethan Morton latest WPIAL basketball recruit headed out of state
The WPIAL doesn’t produce an abundance of major-college men’s basketball recruits, but it has seen its share of three- and four-star prospects in recent years. The latest to pick a college, Butler junior Ethan Morton, committed Thursday night to Purdue. Rivals ranks the 6-foot-5 guard as a four-star recruit. He...
Emergence of cicadas should produce fantastic fishing
They will fascinate some and annoy, likely even creep out, others. That’s just how it is with bugs and people. So it will be with periodical cicadas. Fish will love them, though. And so, too, will smart anglers. For both, the mass emergence of the insects — something that’s going...
Outdoors Xtras, including a Frogwalker, tarp talk and camp breakfast
Lure of the week Lure name: J.R.’s Frogwalker Company: Reno Bait Co. (renobaitcompany.com) Lure type: Topwater Sizes and colors: Available a 5-inch model in five colors: green white belly, green orange belly, chartreuse white belly, brown chartreuse belly and black orange belly. Target species: Largemouth and smallmouth bass and northern...
McKeesport graduate, famous Florida high school coach, passes away
Elmer Tremont, a 1948 McKessport graduate who became a coaching legend in Fort Myers, Fla., died Monday. He was 89. Tremont grew up in Buena Vista, Elizabeth Township and played football for coach Duke Weigle at McKeesport. He went on to kick, punt and play defensive back at Miami. Tremont...
