Sports category, Page 2523
Garth Brooks on spring training with Pirates: ‘This is heaven for me’Video
BRADENTON, Fla. — As much as Garth Brooks enjoyed having a locker stall between Jameson Taillon and Chris Archer and sharing left field and a batting cage with Corey Dickerson, the country music legend will leave Pirate City cherishing another memory. Brooks was as thrilled about kneeling down to have...
Tim Benz, Jonathan Bombulie discuss what to watch for in Penguins-Flyers outdoor game
Tribune-Review Penguins beat writer Jonathan Bombulie is in Philadelphia for the Penguins-Flyers Stadium Series game Saturday. He joins me for Friday’s Sided.co podcast. Is Evgeni Malkin going to have to fight after his recent stick-swinging incident against the Flyers? What’s the backup plan for the weather if it turns bad?...
Football footnotes: Jets reportedly concerned about Le’Veon Bell’s weight
In this edition of “Friday Football Footnotes,” the Jets are worried that Le’Veon Bell is too heavy and that Antonio Brown may want too much money in a new contract. Also, a Troy Polamalu flashback. And the latest reason why Deion Sanders is a jackwagon. Is that Le`Veon Bell or...
Tim Benz: Steelers brass hated the word circus. What do they think of rebuild?
For two guys who didn’t want to admit the Steelers were a “circus,” they sure are doing a lot to tear down the big top. Team president Art Rooney II bristled at references to the Black and Gold being a “circus” after a chaotic 2018 came to a disappointing close....
Pearson, Penguins watching weather in advance of outdoor game in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – After coming close twice before, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Tanner Pearson is anxious to play in his first outdoor NHL game, an NHL Stadium Series matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field scheduled for Saturday night. Give the weather forecast, though, his wait might extend another day....
Penguins have no choice but to treat outdoor game as serious business
PHILADELPHIA — As the Pittsburgh Penguins practiced Friday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in preparation for their Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers, a wave of pleasant nostalgia came over goalie Matt Murray. In his mind, he was a kid again, breathing in the cold air of Thunder Bay,...
Penguins struggle against the West again, get shut out by Sharks
Perhaps it’s a good thing the Pittsburgh Penguins play their next 10 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They haven’t gotten anything to show from their recent matchups against the best the West has to offer. The Penguins have lost just twice in their past six games, and both...
Robert Morris rallies past LIU Brooklyn with strong 2nd half
Matty McConnell posted 12 points as Robert Morris topped Long Island-Brooklyn, 62-49, on Thursday night. Dante Treacy had 10 points for Robert Morris (14-14, 9-6 Northeast Conference). Robert Morris entered the locker room at halftime trailing narrowly, 27-22, but the Colonials were able to outscore the Blackbirds 40-22 in the...
Kevin Gorman: Hard to embrace Bob Nutting’s spin on Pirates’ payroll
BRADENTON, Fla. — Spend an hour asking Bob Nutting questions and the first thing baseball fans want to know is whether even the Pittsburgh Pirates chairman believes his own bull. The answer is an unapologetic yes. Nutting puts a politician’s spin on his ownership, with evasive answers that tend to...
Shawn Windsor: Zion Williamson injury reminds us the NCAA is a farce
He’s got a first name that crackles almost as much as his game, rooted in biblical history, which roughly translates to “highest point,” a fitting description of Duke’s freshman sensation, Zion Williamson. He’s the biggest college star in years, a next-generation blend of power, size and immortal hops, and when...
Outdoors Xtras: Electronic hand warmer, cash advice and breakfast recipe
GEAR OF THE WEEK Gear name: Zippo rechargeable A hand warmer and a tasty breakfast recipe are a good combination for winter camping. Company: Zippo ( Gear type: Hand warmer Product description: If you know Zippo, you know the company long has made hand warmers that run on lighter fluid...
Chartiers Valley grad Mason returns to lacrosse, hopes to help budding Westminster program
Two years ago, Kim Eldridge was charged with building the Westminster women’s lacrosse program from the ground up. As is the case with many fledgling teams, the Titans had their share of struggles. They went 1-9 in their inaugural season then improved to a more-respectable 5-9 last season, though they...
Think outside the box when calling coyotes
The secret is there’s really no secret. Oh, lots of predator hunters wish it were so. They want there to be a single key, a mystic answer, a largely unknown, otherworldly, hush-hush tactic that regularly brings more coyotes to the gun. So they ask. Over and over. Like seekers after...
Hempfield grad Bewak named captain of prostyle wrestling team
Paul Bewak is considered the top wrestler in John Hopkins history after finishing his career in 2015 as a three-time NCAA Division III All-American with a 135-24 record. He is the winningest wrestler in school history. The 2011 Hempfield grad on Thursday was named team captain of the Pennsylvania Great...
U.S. Amateur returning to Oakmont in 2021
Sean Knapp was walking his dog in Oakmont late Thursday afternoon when he learned the U.S. Amateur Championship will return to Oakmont Country Club for a sixth time in 2021. Knapp said he let out a “woo-hoo” before thinking, “Too bad it’s not this year. I’d be exempt.” Knapp, who...
Sharks present ‘different challenges’ for Crosby, Penguins
The only game the Pittsburgh Penguins have lost in their past five occurred against Calgary, the team with the most points in the Western Conference. The team with the second-most points in the West, the San Jose Sharks, present the latest challenge on Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. Not...
Double-A Eastern League changes playoff format
The Double-A Eastern League, which includes the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Altoona Curve farm team, will change its playoff format, awarding postseason berths to the first-place team from each division during the first and second halves of the season. The change goes into effect this season. Postseason berths will be awarded to...
Bad weather in the forecast? It must be a Penguins outdoor game.
They can’t say they’re not used to it by now. The forecast for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field is promising a soggy mess. The National Weather Service in Philadelphia is calling for a 90 percent chance of rain starting...
Pitt’s losing streak can be tied to the recent past
Pitt’s 10-game losing streak can be tied to many factors. Sometimes, new ones pop up unexpectedly, such as the unbelievably poor foul shooting Wednesday night in the 73-65 loss at Georgia Tech. But maybe it has a much deeper origin, one that goes back to the past Pitt administration when...
Capitals acquire ex-Penguin Carl Hagelin from Kings
The Washington Capitals have acquired winger Carl Hagelin from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2019 third-round pick and a conditional sixth-round pick in the next year’s entry draft. The teams announced the trade Thursday after Washington winger Devante Smith-Pelly cleared waivers and was assigned to Hershey of the American...
NBC ready to cover all bases in Flyers-Penguins Stadium Series game
NBC plans to have all the angles covered when it televises the Stadium Series game between the Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field. That means increasing its production crew considerably. “We will have about 40 cameras in this outside game, and that is a little...
Penguins turn to Casey DeSmith in goal against Sharks
With the Pittsburgh Penguins playing amid a stretch of five games in eight days, coach Mike Sullivan figured it was the right time to get backup Casey DeSmith another start. DeSmith will start in goal Thursday night when the Penguins play the San Jose Sharks, the team with the second-most...
Paris wants Olympic debut for breakdance
PARIS — From the streets of New York to the Olympic podium: Breakdancing’s conquest of the globe seemingly knows no bounds. Getting hip to breakdancing’s appeal with young audiences, organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics want the dance sport that spread from New York in the 1970s to become a...
Nike probing Zion shoe malfunction that led to injury
NEW YORK — Nike says it’s investigating why Duke freshman Zion Williamson split a shoe open during a game against rival North Carolina. But the sportswear giant says it’s an “isolated occurrence.” The Beaverton, Oregon-based company says it’s concerned and says quality and performance of its products are of “utmost...
Rookie Davis ready to compete for job in Pirates rotationVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — Rookie Davis was patient during the free-agent process, waiting for a chance to be a starting pitcher while working to get his body healthy for the first time in two seasons. After signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, Davis arrived at Pirate City on Thursday and...
