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After special teams play keyed Rangers’ series-opening win, Hurricanes focused on getting betterVideo
The Rangers and Hurricanes were among the top special teams units during the regular season. Carolina was second on the power play and first on the penalty kill, and New York was third in both. After special teams play keyed the Rangers’ 4-3 win in the series opener, the Hurricanes...
Uncertain plans for Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and others leave questions for PreaknessVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown could be missing 150th Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and other co-stars, quashing hopes for a rematch after the thrilling three-wide photo finish in the milestone race. Trainer Kenny McPeek and the horse’s ownership wouldn’t commit to whether the...
Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness retiring after 38 NHL seasonsVideo
Rick Bowness walked off the ice following the Winnipeg Jets’ final loss of the season, which eliminated them from the playoffs, unhappy with his performance and how his team played, and it dawned on him that it should be the final NHL game he coaches. “Coaches have always told me...
Duquesne hires ex-Missouri staff member Chase Goldstein as assistant men’s basketball coach
First-year Duquesne men’s basketball coach Dru Joyce III filled an open position on his staff Monday when he announced the hiring of assistant coach Chase Goldstein, formerly of the University of Missouri. Goldstein replaces Terry Weigand, who is no longer with the Duquesne program after spending 22 years under former...
Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thieo transferring from Kentucky to Arkansas
Former Quaker Valley star Adou Thiero, who was the 2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year, is transferring from Kentucky to Arkansas where he will follow former Wildcats coach John Calipari into the Razorbacks’ program. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tipton Edits (@tiptonedits) BBN...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: PSAC West champion Seton Hill set to open playoffs
Seton Hill locked up its second straight PSAC West Division baseball championship with a two-game split against Gannon. Senior Andino Vecchiolla earned the 3-0 win in Game 2, the final game of the regular season, working five innings, while freshman Owen Henne, grad student Jack Oberdorf (Greensburg Salem), junior Max...
Robert Morris coach Andy Toole restocks roster with 3 more transfers
After losing six players to the NCAA transfer portal since the end of the basketball season, Robert Morris coach Andy Toole added four transfers of his own, including three who verbally committed in recent days. ALL GLORY TO GOD ????????HOME=RMU pic.twitter.com/gbEx5rzIXz— Amarion Dickerson (@BT_mar3) May 3, 2024 Toole added to...
Derry grad Josh Ulery beefs up numbers while shouldering big responsibilities for UPJ baseball
Derry grad Josh Ulery already was a fixture in the Pitt-Johnstown baseball lineup. Over his first two seasons with the Mountain Cats, he started 67 of a possible 75 games. In his sophomore season, he raised his batting average by more than 30 points from his freshman year, increased his...
Leechburg grad McKenna Pierce shows position versatility, big bat with Carlow softball
When Morgan Pierce wanted to work on pitching during her days as a junior high and high school player at Leechburg, she had a built-in practice partner: sister McKenna, younger by three years. Being the little sister, McKenna Pierce usually didn’t have much choice when Morgan asked her to serve...
Mark Madden: Umpires hardly at root of Pirates’ offensive struggles — and other sports notes
In the seasons of wither, we’ll stand and deliver. Be strong and laugh and shout at the refreshing sports notes. I’m sure you’ve heard it all before… • Andrew McCutchen is hitting .182 with 31 strikeouts in 88 at-bats. The Pirates have scored 121 runs, ranking 24th in MLB. They...
Tim Benz: Blaming assistant coaches won’t fix Pittsburgh’s plodding sports teams
During a recent episode of “The Carton Show” on FS1, retired Pittsburgh Steeler Willie Colon said his former coach Mike Tomlin is in hot water. “I love Mike Tomlin. But I have to officially say he is on the hot seat,” Colon said. “When you talk about his overall record,...
WNBA’s Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal, details experience in book
Brittney Griner continues to try to settle into a normal routine after being released from a Russian prison 17 months ago. Life isn’t what it once was for the perennial WNBA All-Star. The 6-foot-8 center looks different and has different priorities. Gone are her familiar dreadlocks that couldn’t be maintained...
How to watch and what to expect in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
The chase for the Stanley Cup is down to eight teams left in the NHL playoffs, all among the best the league has to offer. The eight remaining in the second round were among the top nine in the regular-season standings. A new winner is also guaranteed after defending champion...
Penguins A to Z: Michael Bunting provides what has been neededVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 51 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
First Call: Ex-Penguin Jordan Staal finalist for Selke Trophy; 2 former Pirates pitchers lighting up the NL
Monday’s “First Call” has an honor for a former Pittsburgh Penguin. Chase Claypool gets a familiar number with his new team. Paul Skenes isn’t the only Pirates pitching prospect worth tracking in the minors. And a pair of ex-Buccos pitchers are tearing it up in the National League. Selke for...
After being target of fan frustration, Pirates 1B Rowdy Tellez starting to turn it around at plate
Rowdy Tellez understood the optics of getting caught admiring his work when his 100.6-mph line drive to right field ricocheted off the top of the Clemente Wall and bounced back into the outfield. In an instant, Tellez went from watching what he thought was a home run to sprinting and...
Madden Monday: ‘Sully has got to go. I’m tired of saying, ‘He’s a great coach, but …”
Last week, Todd Reirden was fired as one of Mike Sullivan’s assistant coaches with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Given that one of his duties was overseeing the Penguins’ shockingly disappointing 30th-ranked power-play unit (15.3%), that shouldn’t come as a surprise. During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The...
Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson came around Chris Buescher on the final lap and banged doors with him all the way to the finish line Sunday, where he was declared the winner of the Cup Series race by officials at Kansas Speedway in the closest finish in NASCAR history....
Stars win Game 7, oust defending Stanley Cup champ Golden Knights
DALLAS — Radek Faksa broke a tie in his return to the Dallas lineup, 20-year-old Wyatt Johnston scored in another Game 7 and the Stars beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, 2-1, on Sunday night to wrap up the first-round series. After being out with an undisclosed...
Taylor Pendrith gets 1st PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson after final-hole collapse from Ben Kohles
McKINNEY, Texas — Taylor Pendrith tried his best to ignore Ben Kohles’ final-hole meltdown, focusing on the eagle putt that the Canadian thought he might have to make even to force a playoff as he walked toward the 18th green. Several stunning minutes later, a 3-footer for birdie gave Pendrith...
‘Looking out for us’: Pirates deliberate in development of Jared Jones, Paul Skenes
Yasmani Grandal has had a front-row seat for two of the featured attractions in baseball, starting behind the plate for Paul Skenes at Triple-A Indianapolis and Jared Jones for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the span of five days, the two-time All-Star catcher was witness to why they are more than...
Lando Norris earns 1st career F1 victory by ending Max Verstappen’s dominance at MiamiVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lando Norris needed 110 starts and a mistake by Max Verstappen to earn his first ever Formula 1 race on Sunday and end Verstappen’s dominance at the Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen, who started from the pole and won Saturday’s sprint race, was out front when he...
Pirates farm report for May 5, 2024: Anthony Solometo, Bubba Chandler help end Curve’s 15-game skid
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-14) topped Buffalo (Blue Jays), 8-3. SS Nick Gonzales (.360) had two doubles, a walk and an RBI. 1B Jake Lamb (.403) was 2 for 3 with a walk. DH Malcolm Nunez (.261), 2B Liover Peguero (.306) and LF Matt Gorski (.236) all had RBIs. RF Dustin Peterson...
Franklin Regional alum Andrew Muraco commits to Old Dominion
Admitting he needed to get a better grip on his academics while continuing to improve his game, Andrew Muraco took a roundabout way back to Division I baseball. But here he is, back on the doorstep and raring to go again. The former Franklin Regional standout and WPIAL championship game...
Donovan Mitchell scores 39 points as Cavaliers push past Magic in Game 7 to get Boston nextVideo
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavs trailed by 18 in the first...
