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Tim Benz: Le’Veon Bell’s funny explanation for staying away from offseason practices
It’s somehow comforting to know New York Jets fans already are getting used to asking the same question about Le’Veon Bell that Steelers fans had been asking for the past few seasons. “So, when is he going to show up?” Bell has yet to appear for offseason workouts in New York....
Tim Benz: Antonio Brown could get another clown in the Raiders circus
If there is truly a God above, this will happen. Just for the sake of our entertainment. The NFL Network reported the Raiders are working out free agent offensive lineman Richie Incognito. Here’s an interesting one. The #Raiders are working out free agent G Richie Incognito today, sources say. Incognito...
Rachel Virgili wins sectional, qualifies for U.S. Women’s Open
Waynesburg native and LPGA player Rachel (Rohanna) Virgili won the U.S. Open Women’s Sectional on Monday at Chartiers Country Club and earned a spot in the field for the U.S. Women’s Open. Virgili finished with a two-round total of 1-over par 141. She shot a 2-under par 68 during the...
Former Plum star Kirilloff off to hot start for Minnesota Twins’ Double-A affiliate
A wrist injury kept Alex Kirilloff out for the entire month of April. His performance since his return is backing up his breakthrough 2018 season. The former Plum baseball star is hitting .412 (7 for 17) in the five-game small sample size since his debut last week for the Pensacola...
Browns waive ex-Pitt RB Darrin Hall
The Cleveland Browns waived former Pitt running back Darrin Hall on Monday, one week after he signed as an undrafted rookie free agent. Hall, a Youngstown, Ohio, native, rushed for 1,144 yards and 10 touchdowns last season for the Panthers. He ranked seventh in the ACC with 7.48 yards per...
Pirates minor league report: May 7, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-14) was idle. RHP Rookie Davis (0-2, 7.13) is expected to start Tuesday night in Scranton. Next: Tuesday at Scranton/Wilkes Barre (Yankees), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 15-15) lost 10-5 to Bowie (Orioles). RHP James Marvel (3-3, 3.07) recorded the loss after allowing six runs on ten hits...
Trump awards medal to ‘true legend’ Tiger Woods
WASHINGTON — President Trump awarded golfer Tiger Woods the nation’s highest civilian honor on Monday, describing the 43-year-old as a “true legend” who transformed golf and then fought through years of injury to return to the sport’s summit. Trump awarded Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He’s the fourth...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Saint Vincent wins PAC softball title
Saint Vincent made the most of an opportunity to host the PAC softball playoffs. The Bearcats won the championship Friday in Latrobe. During a grind of a morning and afternoon, SVC won three games to claim the title and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament. It was the team’s...
August launch of ACC TV channel ‘on schedule’
GREENSBORO, N.C. — ACC commissioner John Swofford said “everything is on schedule” for the August launch of the league’s TV channel. Speaking Monday at a regional Associated Press Sports Editors meeting, Swofford said a focus is getting more distribution deals for TV providers to carry the ACC Network. He said...
Versatile new Steelers receiver Diontae Johnson ‘a natural’
Jason Candle was entering his first game as coach at Toledo when necessity required him to expand the role of freshman wide receiver Diontae Johnson in the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl. Alonzo Russell, Toledo’s top receiving threat who is now with the New York Giants, was ineligible for the first...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic showing off all his skills
DENVER — Earlier in the playoffs, he was drawing comparisons to Wilt Chamberlain. This week, it’s Magic Johnson. As the casual basketball fan — everyone, really — is finding out, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has no direct comparison. The All-Star center is turning the NBA playoffs into his...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Knoch grad earns MVP in PAC Tournament
Celia Knappenberger turned in an MVP performance to lead Saint Vincent to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship. The freshman from Knoch threw 16 shutout innings Friday as the Bearcats won three consecutive games to claim the PAC title on their home field. Knappenberger began the day by pitching a five-hit...
Mark Madden: Penguins probably can’t fix what went wrong
It seems like the Penguins still should be playing. But they’re not. Can they fix what went wrong? Judge for yourself after perusing this edition of refreshing Penguins notes. (Hint: Probably not.) • The echo chamber says Jim Rutherford does a bad job as Penguins general manager. But Rutherford has...
Martin Truex breezes to win in storm-delayed NASCAR race at Dover
DOVER, Del. — Martin Truex Jr. stood next to the 60-pound metallic gold Monster trophy on the Victory Lane stage and was uncertain about how many fingers he should flash for his celebratory photo. “Two for the season or three for Dover?” Truex asked. How about one of each? Truex...
Put in tough spot, new Flyers coach picks Matt Murray over Carter Hart for Canada starting job
Coach Alain Vigneault found himself in a bit of an awkward spot in the lead-up to the IIHF World Championships, which begin later this week in Slovakia. On April 10, Vigneault was named head coach of Team Canada for the tournament. Five days later, he was named head coach of...
Summer bonding: Pitt, Duquesne, WVU basketball plan overseas trips
College basketball season will start early for Pitt, Duquesne and West Virginia. The three teams will take advantage of an NCAA rule that permits teams to travel outside the U.S. where they can hold 10 practices and play exhibition games against international opponents. Comprehensive 2019 Foreign Tour List. There will...
Saint Vincent softball headed to NCAA Tournament
After proving its worth as the top team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, Saint Vincent softball is set for the next step. The Bearcats (29-14), who earned an automatic bid by winning their second PAC title, will open the NCAA Division III Tournament Friday against host DePauw (31-12) in Greencastle,...
Weekend College Top 10: Penn State, Robert Morris lacrosse win titles
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. No. 1 Penn State men’s lacrosse earns first Big Ten title Mac O’Keefe took a pass from TJ Malone and scored 25 seconds into overtime, lifting the Nittany Lions past No. 15 Johns Hopkins, 18-17,...
Robert Morris hires alumnus Chris King as athletic director
Chris King was named vice president and director of athletics at Robert Morris. King’s ties to Western Pennsylvania stretch all the way to Apollo, where he grew up. He is a 1994 graduate of Robert Morris’ Sports Management Program. He also helped Alabama through a five-year NCAA probation sentence during...
Seton Hill lacrosse teams headed to NCAA tournaments
Seton Hill will be well-represented at the NCAA Division II lacrosse championships. The Griffins men’s and women’s teams have 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....
XFL reaches multiyear agreement with ESPN and Fox
The XFL reached multiyear agreements with ESPN and Fox Sports on Monday to broadcast its games beginning in 2020. The league also announced its season will start Feb. 8, the weekend after the NFL season ends with the Super Bowl. This is the second time Vince McMahon has launched a...
3 issues Pirates must resolve before heading westVideo
There was plenty of happy, hopeful talk after the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to defeat the Oakland A’s on Sunday. Starling Marte, the hero with the winning three-run homer, talked about the “positive mindset” and “energy” players pass among themselves. Cole Tucker, who mixes contagious enthusiasm with impressive athleticism, gushed how...
Penguins agree to 10-year deal to keep top minor-league team in Wilkes-Barre
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ top minor-league affiliate will remain in Wilkes-Barre for the next 10 years. The Penguins and the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority agreed in principle on a new 10-year lease, the arena board announced Monday. The deal will be made official at a meeting of the arena authority...
Hempfield’s DiAndreth twins face off on opposite sides of baseball diamond
IUP freshman baseball standout Nick DiAndreth, a 2018 Hempfield grad, took off from first base after a hard-hit ball to the gap at shortstop during the first game of the Crimson Hawks’ series with PSAC rival Seton Hill this past Saturday. The hit had the potential to become a double-play...
Maximum Security out of Preakness; Derby DQ to be appealed
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Maximum Security’s owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the Preakness and will appeal the disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner. Gary West told The Associated Press by phone there is “really no need, not having an opportunity to run for the Triple Crown...
