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First call: Possible Odell Beckham Jr. trade could impact Antonio Brown market
In “First Call” Friday, a coach calls his own team “a dumpster fire.” Will OBJ impact A.B.? And Marc-Andre Fleury sharpens his goal-scoring touch. ••• OBJ impacting A.B. Some are wondering if the Antonio Brown trade market may be impacted by a deal surrounding another outspoken wide receiver. It’s Odell...
Pirates begin 3-way battle for 5th spot in starting rotationVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates believe pitching is one of their biggest strengths this season, with four starters already penciled into their starting rotation. That leaves the competition involving Jordan Lyles, Nick Kingham and Steven Brault for the fifth spot in one of the biggest position battles of spring...
Breaking down the fantasy impact of an Antonio Brown trade
Antonio Brown posted on Instagram that he is open for business. Great. He isn’t allowed to conduct that business. But from a fantasy sports standpoint, if Brown is on the move, what would be the most impactful landing spot? I ask Jeff Erickson of Rotowire about that in our weekly...
Is there logic to speculation about Le’Veon Bell going to Ravens?
Mike Garofolo of the NFL Network is the latest football analyst to opine that Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell may go to the Baltimore Ravens. This conversation was touched off when Bell publicly flirted with Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson on social media in the wake of a previous NFL Network...
Steelers’ Josh Dobbs proud of 2018, vows to progress more in ’19
It was only 12 pass attempts spread out over 30 snaps, mostly in six possessions, in five games. But to Josh Dobbs, the satisfaction of getting his first taste of NFL regular-season action outweighed its brevity. “It was great to get out there, and I am definitely fiending for some...
Tim Benz: Penguins need consistency — and a sweep — this weekend
Is a sweep against the Calgary Flames and the New York Rangers too much to ask of the homestanding Pittsburgh Penguins this weekend? After all, they will have played four games this week. They have tricky back-to-back weekend afternoon starts. Also, Calgary comes in Saturday with one of the highest...
Pitt defeats North Carolina for first ACC victory
Pitt women’s basketball coach Lance White said a combination of character and confidence came together among his players Thursday night, leading his team to its first ACC victory of the season. Senior forward Danielle Garven scored a career-high 27 points, and Pitt (10-16, 1-11) rolled to a 91-78 victory against...
Pitt basketball lands a big man for its class of 2019
Jeff Capel continued his winning streak off the court Friday when he received his second verbal commitment this week from a member of the class of 2019. This time, it’s a center, 6-foot-8 Karim Coulibaly of Scotland (Pa.) Performance Institute. Scotland is the No. 3-ranked prep school in the nation....
Saint Vincent favored to win PAC softball title
The Saint Vincent softball team has been tabbed as the team to beat in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference on a vote by the conference’s nine coaches. The Bearcats were 22-10 overall and 12-5 in the PAC in 2018 and qualified for a fourth consecutive PAC tournament. Saint Vincent returns two...
Charleroi, Deer Lakes boys looking for long-awaited playoff victory Saturday
History will be made Saturday afternoon at Keystone Oaks in a Class 3A first-round matchup between two programs starving for a postseason win. This is the seventh time this decade Charleroi has made the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs after finishing 11-10 and in third place in Section 4-3A. However, the...
Penguins OK with giving up shots … but only to a point
The Pittsburgh Penguins have given up a total of 90 shots on goal in their previous two games. When coach Mike Sullivan sees that number, he winces. When defensemen Kris Letang and Jack Johnson see it, they shrug. On balance, with 25 games left in the regular season, the Penguins...
5 things to watch at Saturday’s WPIAL Class AA wrestling championships
The WPIAL Class AA individual wrestling championships began Friday with preliminary round bouts at Canon-McMillan. The tournament resumes Saturday. The finals are slated for 5 p.m. The top seven finishers in each of the 14 weight classes will advance to the PIAA Southwest Regional at IUP’s Kovalchick Complex on Feb....
Redirects torment Penguins, goalie Matt Murray in lossVideo
Tips and redirections are good ways to get pucks past the big, technically sound, modern NHL goaltender. The Pittsburgh Penguins got that concept all twisted Saturday afternoon. They were tipping pucks past their own goaltender. Matt Murray gave up five goals in two periods, and each puck that got behind...
Pitt still trusts process as losing streak hits 9 after setback to Virginia TechVideo
Jeff Capel respects Buzz Williams and admires what he has done as coach of Virginia Tech. Capel tries to be patient while working toward the day when his Pitt team — like the Hokies — can win 20 games four seasons in a row. But he doesn’t need Williams, who...
Seton LaSalle boys eliminate Southmoreland at WPIALsVideo
Seton LaSalle eliminated the hyphen from its name a while back. A hot start Saturday afternoon helped the Rebels eliminate Southmoreland from the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs. No. 4 seed Seton LaSalle hit 9 of its first 12 shots to build a double-digit lead, then held off a mild first-half...
Derry sophomore Cymmerman captures second WPIAL wrestling title
Ty Cymmerman ended up with a bloody lip from the WPIAL Class AA Individual Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Canon-McMillan. It’s not the only thing he earned. The Derry sophomore won his second consecutive gold medal, this time in the toughest weight class (126 pounds) of the tournament. Cymmerman, who...
Robert Morris loses to Mount St. Mary’s, drops 4th in 5 games
EMMITSBURG, Md. — Vado Morse had 21 points as Mount St. Mary’s got past Robert Morris, 76-62, on Thursday night. Morse shot 10 for 12 from the foul line. Josh Williams had 16 points for the Colonials (13-13, 8-5). Jon Williams added 14 points. Charles Bain had nine rebounds. Jalen...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 14, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results District 8 City League Carrick 67, Westinghouse 66 Allderdice 70, Brashear 46 Obama Academy 67, Perry 52 District 6 Nonsection Ligonier Valley 83, Bedford 63 WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (14-8) vs. Peters Township (15-7) at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.;...
Former Penn State receiver Juwan Johnson transferring to Oregon
Former Penn State wide receiver Juwan Johnson announced Thursday on Twitter that he is transferring to Oregon for his final season of eligibility. Johnson, who starred at Glassboro High School, put out a tweet that read “Eugene, see you this fall #GoDucks” with a photograph of a player wearing an...
Burrell breaks through for WPIBL girls championship
Burrell’s girls bowling team picked up nice Valentine’s Day presents on Thursday: WPIBL championship rings. The Buccaneers edged Butler, 2-1, for the title at AMF Noble Manor Lanes in Crafton. “This is incredibly special,” Burrell senior Carlee Hummel said. The victory avenged a loss to the Golden Tornado for last...
Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick lead Ford sweep in Daytona qualifying
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano won the Daytona 500 qualifying races in a pair of Ford sweeps that have the new Mustang positioned for a strong showing in “The Great American Race.” Harvick won the first of the 150-mile qualifying races Thursday night that set the...
Burrell’s young gymnasts ready for WPIAL championships
Rene Ruggeri took over the Burrell gymnastics team in October and posted a tryout to see who would come out for the team shortly after opening a new gym in Lower Burrell. The Bucs had only three gymnasts last year, and one of them, Taylor Johnson, a 2018 WPIAL champion,...
Shaler high school sports notebook: Bocce team gets 1st win
The Shaler unified bocce team scored its first-ever victory last Wednesday at Montour. The Titans defeated the Spartans, 2-1, and will have their first scheduled home match Feb. 22 against Hampton. Shaler’s program is part of the Interscholastic Unified Sports program sponsored by the Special Olympics in Pennsylvania. The teams...
South Fayette hockey rolling, looks for 1st Penguins Cup
The South Fayette hockey team has been one of the top squads in the PIHL during the regular season. Now the Lions are getting ready to prove it in the playoffs. Entering the final week of the season, South Fayette is near the top of the Class A standings with...
Bishop Canevin grad Bri Allen making key contributions as freshman at Cal (Pa.)
If anyone knows how Cal (Pa.) freshman Bri Allen operates on the basketball court, it is teammate Gina Vallecorsa. Vallecorsa, a junior and the Vulcans’ second-leading scorer, also played with Allen at Bishop Canevin. When talking about Allen, Vallecorsa uses terms such as “aggressive,” “hard-working” and “confident.” Those are traits...
