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NASCAR needs new stars, and Kyle Larson may save the sportVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s biggest stars all have moved on. Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are television analysts, and Tony Stewart is racing sprint cars again. Danica Patrick traded her firesuit for athleisure-wear, and Carl Edwards just kind of disappeared. America’s top motorsports series is in need of a...
Rickie Fowler closes with 4 straight birdies to lead Phoenix Open
COTTSDALE, Ariz. — After the opening round of the Phoenix Open, Rickie Fowler lamented a missed putt that would have given him the outright lead and household bragging rights. Following an impressive string of birdies to close out his second round, Fowler will get his chance to trash-talk Justin Thomas,...
Mark Madden: Coyne Schofield-McGuire exchange was awkward, nothing more
The Kendall Coyne Schofield-Pierre McGuire fiasco on the NBC Sports Network on Wednesday night was much ado about nothing. If you’re just now tuning in, U.S. women’s hockey player Coyne Schofield debuted as an analyst on NBCSN’s NHL coverage, specifically the game between Tampa Bay and the host Penguins. McGuire...
Steelers fan among 3 with perfect attendance for Super Bowl
ATLANTA — Don Crisman knows precisely when the streak began: Jan. 15, 1967. The ticket price for the Super Bowl at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was $12. “Good seats,” Crisman, 82, said. “You could buy $6 tickets, and $10. There were three prices.” On Sunday, Crisman, Pittsburgh Steelers fan...
Pirates want new hitting coaches to ‘recalibrate’ offensive philosophy
The Pittsburgh Pirates exceeded most expectations in 2018, but within 24 hours of the season’s completion they fired both of their hitting coaches. The result of an offense that ranked 20th in the majors in runs, 25th in home runs and in the bottom half of MLB in slugging percentage,...
After latest goodbye, Rams’ Aqib Talib says hello to another Super Bowl
ATLANTA — It might seem as though Aqib Talib says “goodbye” as often as the flight attendant standing at the front of the plane. And yet, he keeps resurfacing on good teams — and at the Super Bowl. The colorful cornerback brought his necklaces, his personality and, yes, even defensive...
Patriots right where they want to be entering Super Bowl
ATLANTA — The Super Bowls have become a yearly ritual for the New England Patriots under Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. They’re back for the third straight year and the ninth time overall despite a taxing season that seemed doomed after Julian Edelman’s four-game suspension for performance-enhancers, a 1-2 start...
Rams really ready to knock off Patriots in Super Bowl
ATLANTA — The Los Angeles Rams aren’t ready to beat the Patriots, according to much of the conventional wisdom around the Super Bowl. Only four members of the upstart NFC champions have played in a Super Bowl. Even though the Rams are coming off a 13-3 regular season and two...
New Penguins Nick Bjugstad, Jared McCann recount frantic journey to lineupVideo
Nick Bjugstad sometimes has dreams, perhaps better described as nightmares, about what it would be like being late to a hockey game. He almost found out for real Friday night, and it wasn’t his fault. Bjugstad and his Florida Panthers teammate Jared McCann were settling down for their game-day nap...
Seton Hill baseball tabbed preseason favorite in PSAC west
Seton Hill baseball is the preseason favorite to win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division. The Griffins, reigning two-time PSAC champions, earned five first-place votes from the head baseball coaches in the league. Mercyhurst received three first-place votes and was second, followed by Slippery Rock, Gannon, Cal (Pa.), Indiana,...
3 takeaways from Penguins’ trade of Derick Brassard to Florida
There are lots of ways to evaluate the trade the Pittsburgh Penguins made with the Florida Panthers on Friday. Framed in one particular fashion, it appears as though general manager Jim Rutherford pulled off another impressive piece of sleight of hand. That framing is this: The Penguins traded away two...
Jefferson-Morgan grad Teasdale leaves Penn State wrestling program
Fans won’t be seeing Gavin Teasdale in a Penn State singlet at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in March. That’s because the four-time PIAA Class AA state champion from Jefferson-Morgan High School has left the Penn State program for a second time. Penn State coach Cael Sanderson informed reporters...
Will Hall of Fame come knocking on former Steelers lineman Alan Faneca’s door?
Sometime on Saturday afternoon or evening, Alan Faneca will learn whether he has been selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As the late Tom Petty memorably sang, the waiting is the hardest part — at least for Faneca, a perennial Pro Bowl guard during his decade with the...
Dukes creeping toward 1st place, but tough games on the horizon
Nearly halfway into the Atlantic 10 season, Duquesne finds itself among four teams bunched at the top of the standings, all separated by no more than a game. If coach Keith Dambrot had time to look (unlikely), he might have shrugged his shoulders and resumed preparations for Saturday’s game at...
Ryan Shazier remains hopeful about resuming football career
It might not happen for another season, but Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier remains set on resuming his NFL career despite his devastating spinal cord injury. “Yeah, definitely,” Shazier told New York station WFAN on Friday morning while visiting radio row at the Super Bowl in Atlanta. Shazier said he...
Penguins send Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan, picks to Florida for Nick Bjugstad, Jared McCann
The Pittsburgh Penguins completed a long-rumored trade of Derick Brassard on Friday, sending the third-line center, Riley Sheahan and three draft picks to the Florida Panthers for forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann. The Penguins will give Florida a second-round pick and two fourth-rounders in June’s draft. Brassard has been...
Here’s reportedly why Trump stopped bashing the NFL and players who protested
WASHINGTON — During his annual pre-Super Bowl news conference this week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sidestepped a question about President Donald Trump’s complaints that the game had gone soft, insisting, “We have a lot of fans, the president among them.” Trump may sometimes sound like Joey from Tarzana or some...
Fatigue, Syracuse next on Pitt’s list of problems to solve
No one should be surprised if Pitt’s players are showing signs of fatigue as they approach the end of the first half of the ACC season. Game 9 is Saturday at Petersen Events Center against Syracuse, and it will be a good test for two reasons. It will reveal: •...
Lindsey Vonn to retire after world championships
Lindsey Vonn says she will retire from ski racing after this month’s world championships in Sweden. The women’s all-time leader in World Cup wins had been planning to retire in December but changed her plans because of persistent pain in both of her knees, which she fully realized after failing...
Penguins unveil jersey for Stadium Series game vs. Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ game against the Philadelphia Flyers Feb. 23 will be special for more than it will be played outdoors at Lincoln Financial Field. The Penguins, NHL and adidas unveiled Friday morning the jersey the Penguins will wear for the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game at Lincoln Financial...
NHL to celebrate Black History Month for 1st time
The NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging “Hockey Is For Everyone” campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport. The league and NHL Players’ Association will announce the joint initiative Friday morning. It includes a traveling mobile museum...
First call: Terrelle Pryor wants to play for Steelers
In Friday`s "First Call," would Terrelle Pryor be a fit with the Steelers? Tom Brady is campaigning for Ty Law. And the Jets may not want Le`Veon Bell after all. Well, if AB is leaving... Jeannette`s Terrelle Pryor is one of the greatest players in WPIAL history. Now he wants...
Tim Benz, Jonathan Bombulie break down Penguins, ponder Derick Brassard’s future
Check back here weekly for Friday Penguins chats with Jonathan Bombulie, our Penguins beat writer at the Trib. The Penguins get another last place team at PPG Paints Arena on Friday night when Ottawa visits. Can Mike Sullivan`s team finally take care of business against lesser competition after losing eight...
Penn Hills cherishes Aaron Donald as he prepares for Super Bowl debut
When Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald takes the field Sunday for the Super Bowl, millions will be watching — including those from Western Pennsylvania who knew him long before his time in the NFL. Those who watched the Penn Hills graduate before his professional football days expect Donald...
Steelers’ Antonio Brown does some confusing interviews at Super Bowl
Antonio Brown is speaking again publicly. So that`s a recipe for disaster. Forget the big interview reveal, Brown is starting to do a bunch of little ones. Although Brown is not saying much. Mainly because I don`t know how capable he is of doing so. For those thinking there has...
