Sports category, Page 653
41-0: North Hills Middle School girls undefeated for 2 years in basketball
Last season’s North Hills Middle School seventh-grade girls went undefeated on the basketball court. Coach Jason Pirring wasn’t necessarily expecting a repeat for the players as eighth graders. “This year, we had the bull’s-eye on our back,” he said. “Everybody knew. A lot of coaches came up before the game...
Duquesne scraps out home win for revenge vs. St. Joseph’s
Mud wrestling was back at Duquesne. That meant a grind-it-out style Saturday in search of the ultimate goal. Mission accomplished. David Dixon, in just his third start of the season, scored 17 points and got a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double, Jimmy Clark III added 15 points,...
Heat’s Bam Adebayo to start NBA All-Star Game in place of injured Joel Embiid
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has been selected as a replacement starter for the Eastern Conference in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis. Adebayo, selected by conference coaches as a reserve, confirmed the elevation during his Saturday media session. Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers, who is coaching the East, was...
Jaromir Jagr dazzles the current Penguins in practiceVideo
Alex Nedeljkovic knows shots. After all, in his vocation as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ backup goaltender, he is something of an expert on the subject. So, when a figure in black surged down the slot and fired a Trident missile of a wrister by his glove which rang off the post...
Tominaga helps Nebraska stay unbeaten at home, beat Penn State 68-49Video
LINCOLN, Neb. — Keisei Tominaga scored 17 points, and Nebraska extended its home court unbeaten streak by pulling away from Penn State in the second half to post a 68-49 victory Saturday afternoon. The Cornhuskers (18-8) are 8-7 in the Big Ten, with all eight victories coming at home. They...
Braun scores 24 as Wright State takes down Robert Morris, 101-71Video
FAIRBORN, Ohio — AJ Braun had 24 points in Wright State’s 101-71 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. Braun had eight rebounds for the Raiders (15-12, 10-6 Horizon League). Brandon Noel scored 21 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the field and 8 for 10 from the free-throw line,...
Back in the swing of things: Andrew McCutchen arrives at spring training, minus the fanfare
BRADENTON, Fla. — Andrew McCutchen was the last Pittsburgh Pirates player to report to spring training, an arrival befitting a 15-year veteran who is a five-time All-Star and former National League MVP. McCutchen took batting practice in the cages with hitting coach Andy Haines on Saturday afternoon at Pirate City....
Penguins’ newest addition, Matthew Phillips, hopes to tap into scoring touch shown in AHLVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice facility in Cranberry was filled to the brim Saturday as a legion of fans showed up to get a look at the newest addition to the club: forward Matthew Phillips, claimed off waivers Friday from the Washington Capitals. OK, Phillips wasn’t actually the main attraction. That...
Pirates sign veteran RHP Chase Anderson to minor league contract for rotation depth
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to address their starting pitching Saturday by signing a former division foe in right-hander Chase Anderson to a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training, a source confirmed to TribLive. Anderson, 36, has a 59-56 record, 4.35 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in...
Jaromir Jagr practices with Penguins in CranberryVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jaromir Jagr practiced with current members of the team in Cranberry on Saturday morning. His participation was part of a celebration of his career with the franchise leading up to his iconic No. 68 being retired by the team on Sunday. Jagr took to the ice...
Former Hampton standout making waves at Gannon
Former state champion Will Retsch graduated from Hampton as one of the most decorated swimmers in program history. He didn’t need long to make a splash in college. Retsch broke the Gannon school record in the 200 individual medley less than two months into his freshman season and is following...
WPIAL scoring champ Vinnie Cugini settling into role as freshman at Pitt-Johnstown
The WPIAL’s all-time scoring leader is making his point in other ways as a freshman at Pitt-Johnstown. Former Aquinas Academy star guard Vinnie Cugini is off to an encouraging debut season at the Division II PSAC school. Cugini, who scored a WPIAL-record 3,189 points at the tiny Catholic school in...
Shock value: Pirates’ rapid response saved Ernie Withers, inspired him to pay it forward
BRADENTON, Fla. — Ernie Withers stood in left-center field at Pirate City, where he almost died during a spring training workout a year ago, and reflected on how the Pittsburgh Pirates saved his life. And, by doing so, saved his wife. When Withers went into sudden cardiac arrest at the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: How can the Pirates still have uncertainty with Henry Davis?
The Pittsburgh Pirates took catcher Henry Davis with the first pick of the 2021 MLB Draft. When you select a player 1/1, he should make big-league impact fairly quickly. You should have a clear plan in place for his progress. With Davis, the Pirates didn’t. If they did, it was...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Americans; Nailers’ winning streak haltedVideo
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 23 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 road loss to the Rochester Americans at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Friday. The result dropped Hellberg’s record to 8-7-2. Defensemen Ryan Shea, Ty Smith and forward Radim Zohorna scored goals...
Pirates seeking stability, leadership from veteran lefty Martin Perez in starting rotation
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates were desperate for starting pitching when they signed Martin Perez, but they were seeking more than a start every fifth day from the veteran left-hander. For Derek Shelton, the goal was simple: stability. The Pirates manager was the bench coach for the Minnesota Twins...
Jaromir Jagr’s reunion with Penguins celebrated as ‘really important to this franchise’
Phil Bourque was mad. Everyone in Pittsburgh was. In summer 2011, Jaromir Jagr had teased a potential return to Pittsburgh, nearly a decade after he was traded — as requested — by Penguins management. A decade of angst over a jilted lover would be coming to an end, and one...
Report: A’s eyeing Sacramento as temporary home from 2025-27
Well, that happened fast. One day after Oakland A’s president Dave Kaval had a positive meeting with Oakland and Alameda County officials about extending the A’s lease at the Coliseum until 2028, Sacramento emerged as the front-runner to host the A’s from 2025-27. According to a report in The Athletic...
Patrick Cantlay builds a 5-shot lead at Riviera. Tiger Woods makes early exit with flu symptomsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Patrick Cantlay began with an eagle and never let anyone close to him the rest of the round Friday. He shot a 6-under-par 65 to build a five-shot lead at the Genesis Invitational going into a weekend that won’t include Tiger Woods. Woods made another early exit,...
Phillies agree to 1-year deal with Whit Merrifield, sources say
The Philadelphia Phillies have reached a contract agreement with utility infielder Whit Merrifield, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Friday. The agreement is for an $8 million, one-year deal that includes a $8 million club option for 2025 with a $1 million buyout, a second...
Aaron Nola happy to stay with Philadelphia Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Aaron Nola never felt pressure to sign a long-term contract during spring training last year, instead becoming a free agent after the season and quickly agreeing to a $172 million, seven-year deal to remain with the Philadelphia Phillies. “It’s definitely off my shoulders,” Nola said Friday. “The...
Tiger Woods withdraws after playing only 6 holes at RivieraVideo
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods returned to the PGA Tour and lasted only 24 holes, withdrawing Friday at the Genesis Invitational with an undisclosed illness after hitting his tee shot on the seventh hole. PGA Tour rules official Mark Dusbabek said on the telecast that Woods had an illness, and...
Western Conference wheeling and dealing is well underway long before the NHL trade deadlineVideo
Rick Tocchet and Rick Bowness were together at NHL All-Star Weekend when news broke that the Winnipeg Jets traded for Sean Monahan. Bowness’ team made a big addition less than 48 hours after Tocchet’s Vancouver Canucks acquired Elias Lindholm, considered the top center on the market. “It’s a great trade...
Toyota takes high hopes into Daytona 500 but weather may affect ‘The Great American Race’Video
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin leaned into the window of Christopher Bell’s winning Toyota to congratulate his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate on beating him in a Daytona 500 qualifying race. Hamlin then gave Bell detailed directions to victory lane. “Been to victory lane at Daytona a time or three,”...
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark wants more focus on team during final stretch now that NCAA record is brokenVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — More scoring records are in sight for Caitlin Clark, but right now the Iowa superstar is looking forward to a break from the chase. She passed Kelsey Plum as the NCAA women’s career scoring leader Thursday night, putting up a school-record 49 points in a 106-89...
