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Before anticipated U.S. Open Cup match, Riverhounds smoke Las Vegas
Any worries about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds looking ahead to their big home U.S. Open Cup match next week with Columbus Crew were squashed pretty early Saturday night. Edward Kizza scored twice in the first half, and the Hounds dominated the winless Las Vegas Lights, 4-1, at Highmark Stadium. Arturo Ordonez...
Mage’s Triple Crown bid ends after finishing third in PreaknessVideo
BALTIMORE — A half-mile into the Preakness, Mage’s Triple Crown chances were already in serious jeopardy. The Kentucky Derby-winning colt was racing comfortably — and wasn’t that far behind — but the pace was a fairly easy one, and that made the leaders tough to catch. “Not much speed in...
Finally paired at a major, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau play nice and play well at PGA
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau insist they ended their beef long ago. They’ve hugged it out. They’ve made their money. They’ve moved on. They’re at different points in their careers now. Different parts of their lives. As if to prove it once and for all, Koepka and...
Seton Hill baseball team stays alive in NCAA Regional with rout of East Stroudsburg
Survive to play another day. Seton Hill on Saturday shook off a devastating loss a day earlier to Mercyhurst and remained alive in the NCAA Division II baseball playoffs with a 10-4 rout of East Stroudsburg at the Atlantic Region tournament at SHU Baseball Complex in Greensburg. The Griffins (46-11),...
Koepka again in position for major title after stellar 66 at soggy PGA ChampionshipVideo
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka says he thrives in majors because they’re the toughest tests. The PGA Championship was every bit of that on a rainy Saturday at Oak Hill, and so was Koepka. Koepka was at his best even during occasional downpours, and he surged into the 54-hole lead...
National Treasure wins Preakness, ending Triple Crown possibility
BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert choked back tears, and his voice cracked while trying to juggle the feelings of one of his horses winning the Preakness Stakes and another being euthanized on the same track. “This business is twists and turns, the ups and downs,” he said. “To win this —...
Pirates bullpen lets down Mitch Keller in loss to Diamondbacks
The decision backfired almost immediately. With the Pittsburgh Pirates up a run on Arizona, manager Derek Shelton opted to end Mitch Keller’s Saturday afternoon start at PNC Park after six innings and 84 pitches. Turning to reliever Robert Stephenson to handle the seventh, the Diamondbacks quickly plated the game’s decisive...
WPIAL girls wrestlers excited about PIAA stamp of approval
When Connellsville’s Jayanah Nobles qualified for the My House Pennsylvania Girls Wrestling Championship in March, she was disappointed it wasn’t held at Giant Center in Hershey. If she qualifies for the PIAA championships in 2024, there is a good chance it will be at the same time and venue as...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith leads United States to shutout of DenmarkVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the United States in a 3-0 shutout of Denmark in a preliminary round game at Nokia Arena in Tampere,...
Stars follow familiar script of responding to Game 1 OT loss to Golden KnightsVideo
LAS VEGAS — Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said he doesn’t want his team to make a habit of being in this situation, but the Stars have shown an amazing ability during the NHL playoffs to respond to early adversity. Including Friday night’s 4-3 defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights, the...
NASCAR drivers facing unfamiliar venue with All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — William Byron has driven past North Wilkesboro Speedway on his way to the Blue Ridge Mountains. So has Brad Keselowski and many other North Carolina-based NASCAR drivers. Like most, they’d never been inside the track before this week. And none of the drivers on the NASCAR...
Todd Haley-led Memphis Showboats shut out Pittsburgh Maulers
The Pittsburgh Maulers committed three turnovers and allowed a length-of-the field touchdown return en route to a 22-0 loss to the Memphis Showboats on Saturday afternoon in Memphis. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Maulers, who fell to 2-4 in the USFL season. Former Pitt kicker Chris...
‘It’s vital’: At age 37, 1B Carlos Santana has provided major defensive upgrade for Pirates
Carlos Santana doesn’t want to hear about his age, scoffing at suggestions that, at 37, he’s too old to be an everyday player or that he’s nearing the end of his major-league career. The Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman is proving naysayers wrong this season, as he ranks at the top...
Horse trained by Bob Baffert euthanized on track after racing injury on Preakness undercard
BALTIMORE — A horse trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized on the track after going down with a left front leg injury and unseating his jockey during a race on the Preakness undercard Saturday. Hours before the second leg of the Triple Crown, favorite Havnameltdown buckled forward and threw jockey...
Keeanu Benton could follow Javon Hargrave model as rookie DL for Steelers
With an official listed weight of 309 pounds, rookie second-round pick Keeanu Benton is bigger than all of his peers on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line who return from last season. Benton’s new coordinator, Teryl Austin, immediately said Benton would start at nose tackle, a position that suggests a run-stuffing...
Josh Palacios collects 1st hit with Pirates in key moment, sparking offensive outburstVideo
Following the (totally appropriate) flair surrounding Drew Maggi’s MLB debut and first big-league hit at the end of April, little opportunity exists for any Pittsburgh Pirates player to exceed that level of hype with a milestone or accomplishment of their own. The one exception in that regard is Andrew McCutchen,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Jim Brown remembered as best football player ever
Few sports have a player who unequivocally can be declared the game’s best ever. Hockey produces a debate between Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr. With basketball it’s LeBron James and Michael Jordan. In baseball, options are plentiful: Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, etc....
West Mifflin native Logan Cooley to remain at Minnesota for sophomore season
Forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, will return to the University of Minnesota for his sophomore season of 2022-23. The school announced Cooley’s decision on Friday. As a freshman in 2022-23, Cooley was dominant. Appearing in 39 games, he was third in the nation in scoring with 60...
Carnegie Mellon men’s golf team wins school’s 1st NCAA team title
For the first time in school history, Carnegie Mellon can celebrate an NCAA team championship. With four players finishing inside the individual top 20, CMU claimed the NCAA Division III men’s golf championship Friday at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. The Tartans finished with a team score of...
Duquesne lands 6-10 N.C. State transfer Dusan Mahorcic
Two months after the end of the season, Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot continues his quest to rebuild the Dukes’ roster, his efforts paying a big dividend Friday when 6-foot-10 Dusan Mahorcic, a transfer from N.C. State, announced on Instagram that he will enroll this year. Mahorcic started nine of the...
Pirates farm report for May 19, 2023: Altoona no-hit, but Henry Davis gets on base twice anyway
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 19-21) and Iowa (Cubs) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. Next: Saturday vs. Iowa (Cubs), doubleheader, 6:15 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 17-18) was no-hit in a 4-0 loss to Bowie (Orioles). Bowie RHP Chayce McDermott started, struck out four and...
Mercyhurst stuns Seton Hill with walk-off grand slam in NCAA baseball regional
As gut-wrenching losses go on a 1-to-10 scale, this one was a 10. “I know the character of our team, but we’ve never experienced a loss like this on this stage in this season,” Seton Hill coach Marc Marizzaldi said Friday, moments after Mercyhurst’s Luke Jackson hit a walk-off grand...
‘One of us’: Club pro Michael Block scores one for working man at PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Michael Block is supposed to work on Monday, just like nearly every other PGA club professional this time of year. The 46-year-old’s daily routine at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Southern California is a mixture of lessons and paperwork. It’s typically followed by an early-evening visit from...
Scheffler tied for lead in PGA Championship as Oak Hill delivers a new challenge
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Oak Hill is delivering a little bit of everything at this PGA Championship. One constant is Scottie Scheffler, who is getting used to chasing majors. A frost delay at the start gave way to warmth and wind Friday morning before rain showers brought out the umbrellas in...
Pirates pound 17 hits to dominate Diamondbacks, move into 1st-place tie
When the Pittsburgh Pirates last played at PNC Park, they scored a grand total of nine runs over a six-game homestand against the Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies. This time, the Bucs brought their bats. Behind a seven-run fourth inning and Bryan Reynolds’ three-run homer in the fifth, the...
