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Cal (Pa.) hosting golf regional at Totteridge
College golf is coming to the area. Cal (Pa.) will host the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Region Championships May 9-11 at Totteridge Golf Club near Greensburg. As hosts, the Vulcans receive an at-large bid to the tournament. Twenty teams will compete in the event, which also features an individual competition....
Mark Madden: Steelers fans can feel good again
It’s a good time to be a Steelers fan. Finally. The disenfranchised can return to the fold. The lapsed can be born again. The Toxic Twins are gone. As your favorite super genius said when Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown first reached prominence, you don’t win with guys like that....
Kevin Gorman: Devin Bush makes no secret of his ‘super loyalty’ to SteelersVideo
The knock on Devin Bush, if there was one, is that he was viewed as undersized at inside linebacker. That was before the 5-foot-11, 225-pounder from Michigan was timed at 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. The same once was said of Ryan Shazier, who also...
Dabo Swinney gets record $92 million contract from ClemsonVideo
Two national titles in three years helped Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney get the biggest contract in college football history. University trustees approved the 10-year, $92 million deal Friday. It runs through 2028 and includes two new clauses to make sure Swinney stays with the Tigers and stays one of...
IUP’s Matt Cocorikas takes hot streak into regionals
Matt Cocorikas is on a roll, just in time for the postseason. The IUP senior golfer has won three consecutive tournaments, four overall, this spring season. His latest win came this week in Crofton, Md., when he finished with a 2-under-par 214 to take the Crofton Invitational. He shot a...
Latrobe grad Kokoska finds his ‘place’ with Kansas State baseball
Feeling wanted on a team and knowing you’re in its future plans can do plenty for any baseball player’s confidence. The opposite seemed to happen for Latrobe’s Zach Kokoska, though, when he arrived at Virginia Tech last year. A new coaching staff came in with little to no knowledge of...
Fishing report: Walleye, crappie biting at Pymatuning Reservoir
• Pymatuning Reservoir is offering up a variety of fish to anglers casting into its waters, including walleye, crappie and yellow perch. The crappie and the yellow perch are swimming in the vicinity of shallow structures in the reservoir. Fishermen are catching both fish using jigs tipped with minnows. Meanwhile,...
Why Penguins GM Jim Rutherford can’t rule out trading some of his biggest stars
It’s probably within the power of Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford to put an abrupt end to much of the drama and intrigue sure to surround the roster decisions he faces this summer. He could stand up, declare he has no intentions to trade stars such as Evgeni Malkin,...
Penguins re-sign depth forward Joseph Cramarossa
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed depth forward Joseph Cramarossa to a one-year, two-way contract, according to multiple reports Friday. Cramrossa, 26, is a gritty, two-way forward who had four goals, 16 points, six fighting majors and 116 penalty minutes in 56 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season. He has played 59 career...
Steelers top pick Devin Bush shows interesting fashion flair
We all know what Devin Bush will be wearing come September — black and gold. But we weren’t exactly sure what he was wearing on Thursday for the NFL draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round. He’s set to be introduced to the media at 5...
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert has track record of gambling with 1st-round picks
Kevin Colbert is in his 20th draft with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and in only three of them has he moved up in the first round to select a player the organization coveted. The Steelers general manager did it Thursday night. He dealt the 20th overall selection, plus a second-round pick...
Islanders not worried they finished off Penguins too quickly
The New York Islanders doesn’t seem to be worried that they finished off the Pittsburgh Penguins too fast. After completing a four-game sweep of the Penguins on April 16, the Islanders will begin their second-round series with Carolina on Friday night. The 10-day break between games is tied for the...
Steelers 1st-round pick Devin Bush gets emotional listening to family
Feeling emotional? If you’re not, you will be shortly. Steelers first-round draft pick Devin Bush listened to a message from family before he was picked with the No. 10 overall selection Thursady night. His mother, father and sisters talked about his childhood, how much he means to them, how proud...
NFL Draft Day 1 recap: What Devin Bush means for Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert worked his magic, trading up for the Broncos’ first-round pick to select Michigan inside linebacker Devin Bush at No. 10 in the NFL Draft. Bush was among the most-coveted linebackers in the draft, and most expected he would not have been available by the...
Chiefs suspend Tyreek Hill after audio discussing child abuse
OLATHE, Kan. — The Kansas City Chiefs effectively suspended Tyreek Hill from all team-related activities Thursday night while they investigate an audio recording that aired on a local TV station in which the star wide receiver’s fiancee accused him of abusing their 3-year-old son. The recording surfaced one day after...
What national experts are saying about Steelers drafting Devin Bush
I’d give the Steelers an “A-” for their move up into the top 10 to draft Michigan linebacker Devin Bush. It would’ve been an “A” if general manager Kevin Colbert could’ve talked Denver into his own line of schtick that the 66th pick is really a second-round pick and not...
Kevin Gorman: Day 1 of NFL Draft puts premium on playmakers in AFC North
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t just get their target when they traded up in the NFL Draft to select Michigan inside linebacker Devin Bush in the first round. They made a splash by leapfrogging the Cincinnati Bengals to do it. The AFC North rivals both needed to address that position, but...
Tim Benz: Devin Bush can erase a lot of Steelers’ misfortunes
Devin Bush could become a human eraser for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The inside linebacker is coming to Pittsburgh so he can erase quarterbacks on blitzes, running backs at the line of scrimmage and receivers over the middle. But the 2019 first-round choice out of Michigan could erase so much more:...
Big names left, although Steelers may have to wait to get one
Although the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away their second-round pick Thursday night, they have the next-best thing when the second day of the NFL Draft is held Friday. The Steelers still hold the second pick of the third round, which they obtained in the Antonio Brown trade, and they also have...
Tim Benz, Joe Rutter discuss the Steelers’ selection of Devin Bush
In Thursday’s NFL Draft, the Steelers did what so many people hoped they would do. They traded up to draft Michigan inside linebacker Devin Bush. For Friday’s Sided.co podcast, Steelers beat writer Joe Rutter joins me to talk about how general manager Kevin Colbert made the deal with Denver, what...
First call: Antonio Brown, Ryan Clark clash; NHL apologizes to Golden Knights
In “First Call” Friday, Antonio Brown and Ryan Clark clash on Twitter again. Also, an umpire magic trick. A four-man outfield. A worry for the Pirates. And an apology for the Golden Knights. Was that a threat? Former Steelers safety Ryan Clark is in another dust up with Mr. Big...
Kevin Gorman: In Devin Bush, Steelers draft for present, not future
The Pittsburgh Steelers went for broke by trading up 10 spots to draft Devin Bush, a pick that has boom-or-bust potential and one they are hoping leads them to another Lombardi Trophy. The Steelers decided that the reward outweighed the risk, as they know there’s no chance for a championship...
Tim Benz: What did the the NFL Draft tell us about Devin Bush’s fashion sense?
I love the player. I love the trade. I love the pick. In my opinion, the Steelers couldn’t have done a better job when it comes to how they executed the first round of the draft. The franchise traded up into the top 10 of the NFL Draft on Thursday...
Bishop Canevin grad Mitchell Taufer gives W&J baseball quality over quantity
Sometimes, a coach can learn from a player. Even a veteran coach like Jeff Mountain, who is in the midst of his 17th season as Washington & Jefferson’s baseball coach. Three years ago, Bishop Canevin grad Mitchell Taufer came into Mountain’s program, and the coach admitted he initially had reservations...
Hampton grad Rachel Hornung completes successful season at West Virginia
Rachel Hornung is a hard worker and a perfectionist. The two-time Junior Olympic National Championship qualifier in high school sacrificed many things for her love of gymnastics. After accepting a scholarship to West Virginia, she got an opportunity to compete against some of the top schools in the country, such...
