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Houston’s Dana Holgorsen among new coaches primed for success
Success for a college football coach is best determined over an extended period of time. Impatient Florida State fans might not want to hear that these days. Willie Taggart will enter Season 2 as Seminoles coach trying to rebound from maybe the worst debut of any of last season’s first-year...
Pirates’ team effort nets home victory against RangersVideo
The text message Steven Brault received from his dad Tuesday night told much of the story of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-4 victory against the Texas Rangers. “Bummer you got taken out, but good for Melky.” The victory was the Pirates’ fifth in six games and third in a row. But...
Tuukka Rask, Bruins turn focus to Hurricanes in Eastern Conference finals
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Boston Bruins got some timely goals in their tight Eastern Conference semifinal series with Columbus, and when the goals weren’t coming, Tuukka Rask stood tall. The Finn turned in his best playoff performance so far in Monday night’s 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets in Game...
Hard part for Wells Fargo champ Max Homa was waiting his turnVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — He was among the best as an amateur, winning a prestigious national title and moving onto the PGA Tour. While he never thought it was going to be easy, making it tougher was seeing so many peers from his college days collecting trophies as he wondered when,...
John Daly approved to use cart at PGA Championship
John Daly was approved to use a cart next week in the PGA Championship because of arthritis in his right knee that he said keeps him from walking more than six holes on the golf course. He will be the first player to ride a cart in a major championship...
Cincinnati Bengals claim former Pitt RB Darrin Hall off waivers
Darrin Hall is taking a tour of the AFC North. The Cincinnati Bengals claimed the former Pitt running back off waivers Tuesday, a day after he was released by the Cleveland Browns. NEWS: #Bengals acquire HB Darrin Hall on Waivers?: pic.twitter.com/f82tn4Bj8f— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 7, 2019 Hall, a...
After paying out almost $500M for concussions, NFL wants restrictions
PHILADELPHIA — The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but some players’ lawyers say there aren’t enough doctors in the approved network to evaluate dementia claims. They went to court Tuesday to oppose a rule to require retired players to be tested...
Liverpool stuns Barcelona 4-0 to reach Champions League finalVideo
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool delivered the greatest in a long line of famous comebacks to reach the Champions League final on Tuesday, beating Lionel Messi’s Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield to overturn a three-goal deficit from the first leg. Divock Origi scored twice, either side of goals by halftime substitute Georginio...
Does Josh Bell’s hot bat help him in the field for Pirates?
Josh Bell led the Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs with eight through 31 games (twice as many as his closest pursuers, Starling Marte and Jung Ho Kang). Bell had 25 RBIs, and the next-best run producers — Marte and Colin Moran — combined for 27. But perhaps the stat that...
Stealing home is rare, but the Pirates’ Kevin Newman did it to win a gameVideo
Kevin Newman said there’s no thrill like the one he got last month when his double in bottom of the 10th inning beat the Cincinnati Reds. Especially because it occurred less than two weeks after he left spring training as a major leaguer for the first time. “That was the...
Hampton’s Russ part of nationally ranked Pitt women’s volleyball recruiting class
Hampton senior Anastasia Russ is a member of the Pitt women’s volleyball recruiting class that received a national ranking for the first time in program history. The rankings, assembled by PrepVolleyball, were released Tuesday, and the seven-member class is No. 19 in the nation. A panel of college coaches representing...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill lacrosse teams tournament-bound
Seton Hill will be well-represented at the NCAA Division II lacrosse championships. The Griffins men’s and women’s teams earned spots in this week’s national tournaments. Seton Hill (12-4) is the No. 5 seed in the men’s North Region and will open at No. 4 Mercy (17-1) at 3 p.m. Wednesday....
Sharks hope for Joe Pavelski’s return before Game 7 against Avalanche
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Captain Joe Pavelski was getting staples put into his bloody head when the San Jose Sharks staged an epic comeback in Game 7 of the opening round against Vegas. Now that the Sharks have been forced into another ultimate game after missing a chance to eliminate...
Derby winner Country House out of Preakness because of illnessVideo
After being declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby by disqualification, Country House will not run in the Preakness because of illness, ending any chance at a Triple Crown this year. Trainer Bill Mott said Tuesday the long-shot winner of horse racing’s biggest event no longer was being considered to...
Steelers sign another late draft pick, LB Sutton Smith
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to get their draft picks under contract Tuesday, as linebacker Sutton Smith became the second player to agree to terms. The first of three sixth-round picks the Steelers made last month, Smith was a two-time Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year at Northern Illinois. He...
Mars defenseman goes first overall in USHL draft
Mars native Carter Schade became the first Western Pennsylvania player picked first overall in the United States Hockey League draft Monday night. The 5-foot-10, two-way defenseman who committed to Penn State as a 15-year-old last April was selected by the Lincoln Stars. He had 16 goals and 30 points in...
Apollo native returns to alma mater to help Robert Morris athletics grow
When Chris King was growing up in Apollo, his mom wouldn’t get home from her second job at Giant Eagle until midnight. When he was a teenager, he delivered newspapers and worked in a nuclear power plant. For the past 25 years, he has worked his way up the college...
6th-rounder Isaiah Buggs becomes 1st Steelers draft pick to sign
The first of nine players the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted last month is under contract. Defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs agreed to a standard four-year rookie contract, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. The 6-3, 295-pound Buggs led national runner-up Alabama in sacks last season with 9½. The 192nd overall pick taken with...
Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster to assist NFL as London academy ‘ambassador’
The NFL is opening an academy in London this year, and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will be one of its ambassadors. The NFL Academy, which begins in September, will provide students ages 16-18 the chance to learn professional football while training under the supervision of full-time coaches. The...
Photos: Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley among sports stars glammed up for Met gala event
The Met Gala in New York City drew dozens of glamorous celebs, but sports stars also crashed the event. Here are some of the sports stars that glammed it up at the annual event as when. (See the slideshow above for photos of their outfits.) New England Patriots quarterback Tom...
Odell Beckham wears sleeveless, skirted tux; says he’ll turn Browns ‘into the new Patriots’
Wearing a sleeveless, skirted tuxedo to a black-tie event wasn’t even the most ridiculous thing associated with Odell Beckham on Monday. Beckham, the former All Pro wide receiver who was traded from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Browns earlier this spring, set some lofty expectations for his new...
Former Steelers WR Martavis Bryant to apply for NFL reinstatement, per ESPN
He’s still relatively young, and he remains a big-play threat. But will Martavis Bryant get the opportunity to continue his NFL career? The talented but mercurial former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver plans to apply for reinstatement into the NFL, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano. Bryant is under an indefinite suspension...
Steelers’ Devin Bush has 4th-best betting odds to win NFL’s defensive rookie of year award
He was the 10th overall pick, and the seventh defensive player selected in last month’s NFL draft. But at least one sportsbook likes Devin Bush a little better than that. Caesars Palace listed the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker at +700 (7-to-1) betting odds to win the NFL defensive rookie of the...
First call: Martavis Bryant vies for reinstatement; Therrien, Yeo to coach Flyers
In “First Call” Tuesday, Martavis Bryant wants to be reinstated in Oakland. Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien are getting reunited in Philadelphia. Gerrit Cole may be finding his groove in Houston. And bees are taking over Cincinnati. Bryant back? Former Steelers — and Raiders — receiver Martavis Bryant apparently wants...
Podcast: Robert Morris men’s lacrosse coach talks return to NCAA Tournament
The Robert Morris men’s lacrosse team is heading to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive season after an NEC championship victory against Hobart last weekend. LET'S GO, BOBBY MO!From 1-7 to @necmlax champs for the second year in a row, @RMUMLacrosse is headed back to the @NCAALAX tournament after...
