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Pirates’ left fielder Corey Dickerson sits with shoulder soreness
JB Shuck, who was hitless in seven plate appearances over the first three games, made his second start of the season Wednesday when left fielder Corey Dickerson was rested with right shoulder soreness. Shuck started in center field Thursday in Cincinnati when Starling Marte complained of a migraine. Dickerson had...
Golden Gloves championship finals set for Monroeville
The Golden Gloves Boxing Western Pennsylvania finals are set for Sunday afternoon with the Pennsylvania state finals April 13. Both events will be at Pro Sport Monroeville, 856 Macbeth Drive, under the direction of the Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League. Sunday’s card will start at 2 p.m., and the April...
Penn State hires Marquette’s Carolyn Kieger as women’s basketball coach
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State hired Carolyn Kieger as its women’s basketball coach Wednesday after she led Marquette to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Kieger, a 2006 Marquette graduate, was 99-64 in five seasons with the Golden Eagles. The team reached the round of 32 the past two seasons, falling 78-76...
Jordan Lyles hopes to validate Pirates’ faith in him
Jordan Lyles wasn’t out of work long when he tested the open market after last season. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates only six weeks after becoming a free agent, coming to terms on a one-year, $2.05 million contract. “It was pretty easy to work with Neal (Huntington),” he said....
Penguins’ fate still up in air entering Game No. 81
As the only player on the roster who has played a non-playoff season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby can speak uniquely on the perspective that the Penguins are in a better spot now than they were during his rookie 2005-06 season. These Penguins are worlds better than the 58-point...
PSNK softball pushes win streak to six
After beginning the season with 12 consecutive losses, PSNK softball is on a hot streak. A doubleheader sweep of Penn State Mont Alto on Tuesday (10-2 and 8-2 victories) pushed the Lions’ winning streak to six games. Senior Brittney Wolford (Burrell) led the offense in the first game, collecting three...
Virginia Tech’s Buzz Williams lured to Texas A&M
Texas A&M hired Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams on Wednesday, luring him back to his home state to try to turn the Aggies into a basketball power. “The Buzz is Back,” Texas A&M tweeted from its official team account. Virginia Tech was 100-69 during Williams’ five-year tenure and went to...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins look for ways out of scoring slump
The Pittsburgh Penguins have 19 goals in their past nine games. Their best player doesn’t have a goal – and only three assists – in that time. “Part of my job is (to score goals), so I have got to find a way to do that,” captain Sidney Crosby said....
Malik Ellison becomes latest player to leave Pitt basketball program
Malik Ellison is the latest member of the Pitt basketball program to leave the team. Ellison is expected to graduate this spring and transfer from Pitt, the university announced Wednesday. He has one season of eligibility remaining. Pitt announced on Monday that sophomore guard Khameron Davis also will transfer. That...
Kris Letang back at Penguins practice in no-contact jersey, eyes return to games soon
Kris Letang confirmed that the injury that is affecting him now is the same one he suffered in the outdoor game Feb. 23, but the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was at practice Wednesday and sounded poised for a return to game action before the start of the playoffs next week. “I’m...
Registration open for new Baldwin Whitehall Youth Flag Football League
Planning began last June for the inaugural Baldwin Whitehall Youth Flag Football League. Now, it’s close to becoming a reality. The flag program is the initiative of Baldwin Whitehall Athletic Association Football and Cheer and is targeted for youngsters ages 5 to 14. Age divisions will be 7U, 9U, 11U...
Back at Penguins practice, Evgeni Malkin sees a ‘good chance to play’Video
Evgeni Malkin practiced fully with Pittsburgh Penguins teammates in a non-limited capacity at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex Wednesday. Afterward, Malkin expressed optimism he could return to game action Thursday at home against the Detroit Red Wings. “Obviously, tomorrow if I feel fine I will have good chance to play,”...
Steelers bring in 2 safeties, 2 linebackers for predraft visits
After focusing on offensive prospects in the first two days of predraft visits, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned their attention to the defensive side of the ball on Wednesday. General manager Kevin Colbert said finding players who can create turnovers is a priority this season, and the four players to visit...
Indians give manager Terry Francona extension through 2022
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians may have some injury issues, bullpen worries and payroll problems. They’re set at manager. The club signed New Brighton native Terry Francona to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday through the 2022 season, giving him more security and a chance to become the longest tenured...
First call: Penguins get no help; Bryce Harper’s dramatic return to Washington
Our “First Call” for Wednesday starts with a look at how the Penguins playoff picture was impacted by Eastern Conference results last night. Pitchers make an argument against the DH. The Bryce Harper return to Washington was great theater. And whatever happened to Zion Williamson’s exploding shoe? Not done yet...
Robert Morris coach Andy Toole handicaps Final Four
Robert Morris basketball coach Andy Toole joins us again as our bracketologist to preview the Final Four this weekend. We talk about the two stunners who made it all the way to the semi-finals: Texas Tech and Auburn. Give Toole credit. He liked Texas Tech from the start of the...
Steelers on TMZ: JuJu has no beef with Antonio Brown, Joe Haden ‘happy’ for Cleveland
ESPN and Sports Illustrated couldn’t be counted on to ask the right questions of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. Let’s see if TMZ can do any better with a pair of different Steelers. The celebrity website caught up with both Joe Haden and JuJu Smith-Schuster on Tuesday. And for those...
Tim Benz: ‘Adapt or die’ mentality sets in for Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams
So what’s Trevor Williams going to do for an encore? Based on his first start of 2019, maybe 2018 wasn’t his “Stairway to Heaven” after all. There still may be another high to reach. Or, in Williams’ case, another low. Like the stunningly low 1.38 ERA he posted after the...
Matt Murray’s spectacular save that wasn’t helps Red Wings beat Penguins
DETROIT – At first, it looked like perhaps the most spectacular save of Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray’s career. Upon further review, it was a goal for Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi. It was a pivotal moment in the game as the Red Wings scored a 4-1 victory Tuesday...
‘That’s for Nipsey!’ Russell Westbrook records NBA’s second 20-20-20 triple-double
Russell Westbrook joined Wilt Chamberlain on Tuesday night as the only players in NBA history to net a 20-point, 20-rebound, 20-assist triple-double in NBA history. During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 119-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Westbrook’s official numbers during 37 minutes of play were 20 points, 20 rebounds...
Penguins miss chance to clinch playoff spot in loss to Red WingsVideo
DETROIT – The Pittsburgh Penguins had an opportunity Tuesday night to clinch a playoff spot for the 13th straight season. They had a chance to build some late-season momentum, too. All they had to do was go into Detroit and take two points away from a team that is hovering...
Geneva College hires new women’s basketball coach
Geneva College’s new women’s basketball coach knows how to do two jobs at once, but he can limit his focus to one now. Michael Grinder, both the men’s and women’s basketball coach at Pitt-Titusville, will take over the head coach position at Geneva, the university announced Tuesday. Grinder, who replaces...
McNab resigns as Seton Hill women’s soccer coach
Andy McNab has resigned as women’s soccer coach at Seton Hill after four seasons. McNab is leaving to coach the women’s team at Barton College in Wilson, N.C. He spent two years with the Griffins as an assistant. “Seton Hill is a special place where it is easy to build...
Jarrett Culver, Matt Mooney follow different paths at Texas TechVideo
Hometown standout Jarrett Culver was the first recruit Chris Beard reached out to when he got to Lubbock as Texas Tech’s coach three years ago. Then, when the Red Raiders were coming off their first NCAA Elite Eight appearance last season and had to replace a senior All-Big 12 point...
Saint Vincent tabs Wisneski to coach new men’s volleyball team
Saint Vincent has a coach for its newest varsity sport. The school added men’s volleyball, its 24th sport, and on Tuesday announced Derry native Scott Wisneski will lead the first-year program, which is expected to begin play for the 2019-20 season. Wisneski was an assistant for the Bearcats women’s volleyball...
