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Robert Morris men can’t finish job against St. Francis
LORETTO — Andy Toole implored his team to play with more heart. He stalked the sideline, clapping emphatically, as he often does, trying to ignite a spark, any hot spot that might fuel his players’ desire. This was St. Francis (Pa.), the Northeast Conference favorite and RMU’s longest-running rival that...
Burrell sophomore Oswalt claims 2nd WPIAL wrestling championship
Ian Oswalt didn’t think he wrestled his best in his final match at the WPIAL Class AA championships, but even a ‘B’ performance earned him an ‘A’ result. The Burrell sophomore won an individual championship for a second consecutive season, beating Beth-Center’s Jimmy Gwyer, 1-0, in the 120-pound final Saturday...
Saint Vincent women secure top seed for PAC tournament
The Presidents Athletic Conference women’s basketball championship will go through Latrobe. Saint Vincent secured the top seed and home-court advantage for the tournament, set to run Monday through Saturday. The Bearcats (21-4, 15-1) get a double-bye — as does second-seeded Washington & Jefferson (18-7, 13-3) — to the semifinals, to...
No. 14 Kansas routs short-handed, cold-shooting West Virginia
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Devon Dotson drove through a crowd of West Virginia players, stopped in his tracks and passed the ball across the key, finding K.J. Lawson alone in the corner. Without hesitation, Lawson sunk his third 3-pointer of the game before running down the court celebrating with his brother,...
No. 12 Purdue pulls away from Penn State for share of Big Ten lead
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Carsen Edwards scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half Saturday and Matt Haarms added a career-high 18 points to lead No. 12 Purdue past Penn State, 76-64. The Boilermakers (18-7, 11-3 Big Ten) reclaimed a share of the conference lead with their ninth...
Michael Annett wins Xfinity Series opener at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael Annett stretched the Speedweeks streak of first-time winners to three with a victory Saturday in the Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Annett won for the first time at NASCAR’s national level, a career that spans 345 races in three series. He gave...
Alle-Kiski Valley basketball previews for Feb. 16 games
WPIAL playoff previews Boys Class 3A No. 6 Deer Lakes (15-6) vs. No. 11 Charleroi (11-10) 3 p.m. Saturday at Keystone Oaks Winner plays: No. 3 North Catholic (18-4) or No. 14 Valley (8-10) on Thursday in quarterfinals. Coaches: Terence Parham, Deer Lakes; Bill Wiltz, Charleroi Points scored/allowed: Deer Lakes,...
Penguins’ Justin Schultz makes impact in return from broken leg
Justin Schultz’s return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup went off without a hitch Saturday afternoon. Out since Oct. 13 with a broken leg, Schultz played about 17 minutes in a 5-4 loss to the Calgary Flames, skating on a pair with Jack Johnson and recording an assist on a first-period...
Fresh faces, new sponsors give Daytona 500 throwback feelVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Among those trying to win the Daytona 500 this year are a Florida watermelon farmer, a short-track champion from New England, a TV analyst and a 22-year-old whose career nearly was derailed by a brain tumor. The front row is the youngest in Daytona 500 history,...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin hopes 2-goal game provides spark
Having gone 7-9-1 since an eight-game winning streak ended Jan. 6, the Pittsburgh Penguins are locked in a fight for their playoff lives. To merely qualify for the postseason, never mind contend for a championship, they’re going to need to get something going — and soon. They’re hoping that spark...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 17, 2019
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Feb. 8, Butler (12-2) defeated Clymer (8-5), 1,174-1,162, and Murrysville (5-9) beat Fort Hand (2-11), 1,171-1,154, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (3.5-10.5) defeated Fort Hand (1.5-11.5), and Butler (12-2) beat Clymer (10-3), 1,154-1,093. Butler’s...
Antonio Brown tweets that Ben Roethlisberger has ‘owner mentality’
He. Just. Won’t. Quit. Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown won’t stop using social media as a means to stir conflict. Brown on Saturday morning replied to a Twitter user, presumably a fan who used the “AskAB” hashtag, who asked him about the origins of the rift between Brown and quarterback...
Fast start leads Duquesne past George Washington
Sincere Carry knocked down a 3-pointer, grabbed the gray waistband on his red shorts before giving his hips a swivel near midcourt. The Duquesne freshman point guard let everyone know 91 seconds into Saturday’s game at Palumbo Center that it wasn’t going to be a typical Dukes game. “The dance...
Former Slippery Rock basketball player wins night on ‘The Titan Games’Video
A former Slippery Rock University women’s basketball player won her debut events on NBC’s “The Titan Games.” Kara Lazauskas, who played for The Rock from 2009-12, debuted on the show Feb. 14, which is hosted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on Thursday nights. View this post on Instagram As you...
Penguins’ Justin Schultz makes return from broken leg
Four months and three days after breaking his leg in Montreal, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz was back in the lineup Saturday afternoon against the Calgary Flames. Schultz was set to start the game on the second defense pair alongside Jack Johnson. Juuso Riikola was scratched to make room. “I...
Pirates tab Jameson Taillon as Opening Day starter, Chris Archer for home openerVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — Jameson Taillon was the kid who searched the spring-training box scores in the newspaper, following the progress of pitchers to see who would earn the Opening Day start. For his hometown Houston Astros, Taillon remembers Scott Elarton getting the nod in 2001 and then eight consecutive seasons...
Penn State wrestler Jason Nolf still full of surprises in dominant win over Michigan State
Just when you’ve thought you’ve seen everything with senior Jason Nolf, the two-time national champ pulls something new out of his bag of tricks. In his second-to-last performance in a blue and white singlet at Rec Hall — during Friday’s 37-10 win over Michigan State — Nolf used yet another...
Mikaela Shiffrin fights illness, wins 4th straight slalom at worlds
ARE, Sweden — An unprecedented victory for Mikaela Shiffrin. And easily the most dramatic. Skiing through illness, the American barely had the energy to celebrate becoming the first ski racer — male or female — to win the same event at four straight world championships. The 23-year-old Shiffrin won the...
New shortstop Erik Gonzalez excited for chance to play every day for PiratesVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — Erik Gonzalez waited a decade to become an everyday player in the major leagues, and this spring training represents his first chance to be a starter. “I always tried to put my vision on being a guy that played every day in the league,” said Gonzalez, 27,...
Ballpark mustard maker drops Indians’ Chief Wahoo logo
CLEVELAND — The maker of Cleveland’s ballpark mustard is removing the Chief Wahoo logo from its branding and packaging to maintain longstanding ties with the Cleveland Indians baseball team. Cleveland.com reports the Indians have told official partners like Bertman Foods Co., the maker of Bertman Original Ballpark Mustard, those relationships...
Austin Hill earns 1st Truck Series victory in Daytona opener
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Austin Hill blocked his way to his first career Truck Series victory in a crash-marred season-opener Friday night at Daytona International Speedway. With only nine of the 32 trucks still running in the second overtime, Hill had to block Grant Enfinger for most of the final...
Steelers OT Jerald Hawkins moving past losing 2 seasons to injury
Spring can’t get here fast enough for Jerald Hawkins. He is certain his torn quadriceps injury will be fully healed in time for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organized team activities that take place between late April and early June. “Oh yeah, most definitely,” the affable offensive tackle said just after the...
Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid settle collusion grievances with NFL
NEW YORK — With a public hearing looming and the threat of owners and league officials facing depositions, the NFL settled collusion cases brought by Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid. The league, about to celebrate its 100th season, faced criticism from all sides thanks to the protest movement started by...
Gateway football will play national power Massillon next fall
There is another WPIAL school that will be following Penn-Trafford to Massillon, Ohio this upcoming football season to play the Washington High School Tigers. Gateway will be playing the Tigers on Oct. 11. It will replace a matchup with Albert Gallatin, which withdrew from the WPIAL in football to play...
PIHL standings through Feb. 16, 2019
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Feb. 16. Check out weekly broadcasts, along with the PIHL Power Play Show at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the 2019 PIHL Penguins Cup hockey playoffs can be heard and viewed in March on the TribLive High...
