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Jordan Rawls’ star continues to rise for Allegheny men’s basketball
Jordan Rawls’ affinity for basketball came naturally: His father, Dwayne, was an all-Atlantic 10 second-teamer at Duquesne in 1986. As a tribute to that influence, Jordan wears his father’s No. 50 at Allegheny. The way the younger Rawls is playing, he will match his father’s all-conference honor, too. Rawls, a...
Steelers’ Matt Feiler looks ahead after establishing himself in 2018
Matt Feiler entered his fifth NFL training camp last year with all of five regular-season games and 75 offensive snaps to his credit. So it had to be gratifying to Feiler that in 2018 for the Pittsburgh Steelers he proved he was a viable, NFL starting-caliber player. “It’s nice to...
With strong intentions and some luck, Pitt adds 2 prospects on signing day
Just like he has done at the end of four previous signing days as Pitt’s coach, Pat Narduzzi stepped in front of assembled media Wednesday, wearing a wide smile, optimistic about the future of his program. The scene was a bit different this year, with Pitt getting signatures from only...
Pirates’ Corey Dickerson optimistic entering ‘contract year’
During this month last year, Corey Dickerson was joining his third team over a span of 37 months. As he enters his final season before hitting free agency, it’s very possible – likely, even – that Dickerson will be on a fourth team in five years by this point next...
Tim Benz discusses another lackluster Penguins home loss
Whenever the Pittsburgh Penguins lose, the default explanation is: "We just need to work harder." OK. Maybe. But was that really the problem in the 4-0 loss Tuesday against Carolina? I think it was more about a lack of execution and perhaps a need for a more simple approach —...
First Call: The homeless Raiders, the unstoppable Ovechkin, the Patriots on ice
For "First Call" on Tuesday, we ask the questions: What city will the Raiders ruin in 2019? Will Pittsburgh get the A-10 tournament again sometime soon? Can Ovi get any better? Can the Lakers get any worse? The (fill in the blank) Raiders Here`s a paradox. If the Raiders are...
Tim Benz: The blame-shifting for — and enabling of — Antonio Brown
As you probably have heard by now, Antonio Brown was reportedly involved in a domestic dispute . As you have also probably heard, it`s the media`s fault. To be clear, Brown was not charged . No arrests were made as result of the police inquiry. Which is exactly what the...
Tim Benz: Penguins wingers must pay off faith Jim Rutherford wants to show
If Jim Rutherford said it, it must be true. Few people are more trustworthy than a general manager approaching the trade deadline, right? Just like a politician near Election Day, a lawyer during closing arguments, or a car salesman on the lot of a "Holiday Sale-A-Thon Special!" But the Penguins...
Ill-timed goals put Penguins in hole, Patric Hornqvist says
When the Pittsburgh Penguins were stuck in the depths of a November swoon, winger Patric Hornqvist was always the player in the locker room putting things in perspective. It would only take one shift or one goal to turn it around, he said on numerous occasions. These days, the Penguins...
Pebble Beach won’t offer U.S. Open preview this week
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Only four American courses have hosted a PGA Tour event and a major championship in the same year, a concept that USGA chief executive Mike Davis does not consider to be ideal. One big exception is Pebble Beach. “I think this is great,” Davis said Wednesday...
Hampton’s Maers shares lacrosse bond with coach, family
Since she was a child, Melinda Maers has loved lacrosse. As one of the all-time leading scorers on two-time defending WPIAL champ Hampton, Maers was destined to play at the next level. It was just a matter of where. Maers committed to Walsh (Ohio), a Division II program coming off...
As she has done most of her career, Vonn must bounce back from yet another crash
ARE, Sweden — One of the hallmarks of Lindsey Vonn’s career has been the way she bounces back from major crashes. So perhaps it’s fitting the most successful female skier of all time will enter her last race before retiring after yet another tumble into the safety netting. Vonn straddled...
Pitt’s skid hits 6 after OT loss to Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Chaundee Brown scored eight points in overtime, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 35.1 seconds to play as Wake Forest beat Pitt, 78-76, on Tuesday night in a battle of teams attempting to end five-game losing streaks. Brown’s crucial shot gave the Demon Deacons a 77-74 lead. Xavier...
IUP men’s basketball slips to No. 6 in NABC rankings
Coming off just its second loss of the season, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team dropped two spots to No. 6 in this week’s National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II poll released Tuesday. The Crimson Hawks fell 64-63 to Mercyhurst on Saturday and are 19-2 overall and...
Penguins fall to Hurricanes, lose ground in playoff raceVideo
When the Pittsburgh Penguins are at their best, they finish scoring chances with ruthless precision. When that part of their game fails, they usually are in pretty big trouble. That was the case Tuesday night as goalie Curtis McElhinney made 23 saves, and Jordan Martinook gave him all the offensive...
Column: Carson Wentz isn’t perfect? Neither is that Tom Brady guy
PHILADELPHIA — Man, if there were a BostonVoice website, a New England version of PhillyVoice, the local boutique media outlet, would it ever have a field day with that Tom Brady. You know, the quarterback who just won his sixth Super Bowl on Sunday night. Selfish? Oh boy. The guy...
IUP women’s basketball moves up one spot in national poll
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team moved up one spot to No. 4 in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Tuesday. IUP remains the only Division II team to be ranked in the top five of every national coaches poll this...
Sean McVay, Jared Goff begin shaking off Rams’ loss, focusing on futureVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have plenty of offseason work to do. Thanks to their run to the Super Bowl, they have a relatively short amount of time to do it. Sean McVay professes to love few things more than his next challenge, and the coach already...
Banged-up Duquesne trying to stay in thick of Atlantic 10 race
Problems continue to mount for Duquesne, but so far the Dukes have shown the ability to take a punch and keep going. The most recent issue emerged Monday, two days after a 68-64 loss at Dayton. It was the Dukes’ second in three games after winning five in a row....
Westmoreland campus clippings: Queen is 3-point king at W&J
Sophomore Zach Queen became the 3-point king this season for the Washington & Jefferson basketball team. Queen, a Hempfield graduate, set the school record with 3-pointers in a season with 69. The mark came in Saturday’s 80-76 home victory over Thiel in overtime. His record-breaking basket with 4 seconds left...
Fledgling Alliance of American Football kicks off under some new rules
SAN DIEGO — When the fledgling Alliance of American Football held four exhibition games recently in San Antonio, something was missing. Kickoffs. “We were all looking around saying, ‘Does anyone miss kickoffs?’ The answer was, no, we did not miss them,” said Mike Pereira, the NFL’s former vice president of...
Former Pirate Jason Bay headed to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Jason Bay, who won the National League Rookie of the Year Award for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2004, has been named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Bay, who also played for the Padres, Red Sox, Mets and Mariners, was selected on Tuesday along with pitcher Ryan Dempster, coach...
Can Zac Taylor take long-suffering Bengals the next step?
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals liked Zac Taylor the first time they talked to him, but there was one overriding concern when they discussed offering him their head coaching job. He’s 35 with only a few games as a coordinator on his NFL resume. Would it be too much, too...
Armand Dellovade’s generosity took many forms
Ralph Cindrich knows all about the financial contributions Armand C. Dellovade made toward the University of Pittsburgh. Before his unexpected death Monday at the age of 81, Dellovade donated more than $1 million to his beloved Pitt. But, in Cindrich’s mind, that’s not what set this philanthropic captain of industry...
Lakers pull out of Anthony Davis trade talks amid Pelicans’ ‘outrageous’ requests
INDIANAPOLIS — The Lakers have pulled out of conversations aimed at trying to acquire New Orleans All-Star Anthony Davis because of the Pelicans’ “outrageous” trade requests, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Magic Johnson, the Lakers’ president of basketball operations, told New Orleans general manager Dell Demps...
