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WVU athletic director Wren Baker supports continuing basketball version of Backyard Brawl with Pitt
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The Pitt and West Virginia basketball teams have met 189 times, with No. 190 coming up this season. WVU athletic director Wren Baker said Monday he wants the series to continue beyond 2023-24, and he has made his intention known to Pitt’s Heather Lyke. “I called...
Cole takes early lead at what will be final Fuhrer Jr. Invitational
For the 42 golfers playing in the Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational this week at Pittsburgh Field Club, they are disappointed the late business and golf mogul’s family has decided to end the golf tournament this season. Fuhrer was a savvy businessman who began the tournament in 1985 and held...
Chicago Blackhawks acquire forward Taylor Hall in multiplayer trade with Boston Bruins
CHICAGO — Taylor Hall knows a lot about being the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. That should come in handy for Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. Hall was traded from Boston to Chicago on Monday, clearing some valuable cap space for the Bruins and giving the Blackhawks...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang wins Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Above all else, it was a family night for Kris Letang and company. He walked the red carpet outside of Bridgestone Arena before the NHL’s awards ceremony looking dapper as always, dressed in a tuxedo that presumably had at least one comma on the price tag when...
Bob Huggins’ legacy not ignored while West Virginia hands control of basketball program to Josh Eilert
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — From the outset of the news conference inside West Virginia Coliseum, WVU athletic director Wren Baker was honest. That included his willingness Monday to offer the important details of new coach Josh Eilert’s contract terms (10 months, $1.5 million) while speaking to a room full of reporters,...
Top pick Jackson Holliday is among prospects for All-Star Futures Game at Seattle on JulyVideo
NEW YORK — Baltimore infielder Jackson Holliday, the top pick in last year’s amateur draft and a son of former All-Star Matt Holliday, was among 14 first-round selections chosen for the All-Star Futures Game on July 8 at Seattle. Holliday is hitting .325 with 14 doubles, seven homers, 47 RBIs...
Andrea Gaudenzi re-elected as chairman of ATP men’s tennis tour
LONDON — Andrea Gaudenzi has been re-elected as the chairman of the ATP men’s tennis tour, with the second term running through 2026. The ATP announced the news on Tuesday. Gaudenzi, a former professional player, started the job in January 2020. Under Gaudenzi, men’s tennis introduced a 50-50 profit-sharing formula...
Pirates have 5 players in MLB Pipeline’s top 100 prospects list, including LHP Anthony Solometo
The Pittsburgh Pirates have five players in MLB Pipeline’s updated top 100 prospect rankings, including a newcomer to the list. Double-A Altoona pitcher Anthony Solometo, a 20-year-old left-hander who was a second-round pick in 2021, made his debut at No. 100 when the MLB Pipeline rankings were released Monday. The...
Nashville, Bristol working to give NASCAR a historic racing option in Music City
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Whenever Music City comes up on the NASCAR schedule, texts fly to see who’s spending an extra day or two in town to enjoy all the options. After another successful race this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway in nearby Lebanon, work continues in the hope of bringing NASCAR...
Brazil aims high at Women’s World Cup despite Marta’s injuries
SAO PAULO — Marta has won the world player of the year award six times but has never won the Women’s World Cup in five previous attempts with Brazil. That’s something she and the team want to change. Marta has been recovering from a knee injury but the 37-year-old striker...
Pirates prospect Endy Rodriguez selected to play in All-Star Futures Game
Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Endy Rodriguez, a catcher at Triple-A Indianapolis, is one of six minor-league players whose selection to the All-Star Futures Game was announced Monday afternoon on the MLB Network Radio channel on Sirius XM. Right-handed Pirates pitching prospect J.P. Massey also was chosen. They will join outfielder Justin...
Italy coach explains why she left longtime captain Sara Gama off Women’s World Cup team
ROME — Longtime captain Sara Gama was left off Italy’s squad for the Women’s World Cup purely “for technical-tactical and physical” reasons, coach Milena Bertolini said Monday. Gama was a surprising omission when Bertolini announced a preliminary 32-woman team for the July 20-Aug. 20 tournament in Australia and New Zealand....
Alcaraz replaces Djokovic at No. 1 ahead of Wimbledon. Swiatek stays atop the WTA
Carlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, meaning the 20-year-old Spaniard is expected to have the top seeding at Wimbledon. Alcaraz, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is coming off the first grass-court title of his career, which he won Sunday by beating Alex...
Timberwolves, Naz Reid beat free agency by agreeing to 3-year, $42 million deal
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have kept center Naz Reid off the market by agreeing to terms on a three-year, $42 million contract that comes with a player option after two seasons. The deal was struck Sunday night and confirmed Monday by Reid’s agents, Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz of...
Wimbledon champ Rybakina withdraws from Eastbourne citing viral illness
EASTBOURNE, England — Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Eastbourne International citing a virus illness on Monday, a week before she’s due to defend her Wimbledon title. Eastbourne, where Rybakina was seeded No. 1, made the announcement before her scheduled first-round match. Rybakina withdrew last month from the French Open, also...
MLB is hoping fashion fuels interest in France
LONDON — France might not know too much about baseball. Fashion is another story. As Major League Baseball tries to solve Europe, it’s looking for ways to connect with the locals and grow its fan base. In Britain, there’s a common language and a similar bat-and-ball game in cricket. The...
KDKA announces 10-game high school football schedule for Pittsburgh’s CW
KDKA will televise regular season high school football games this fall on sister station Pittsburgh’s CW starting with an Aug. 25 contest between Blackhawk and Beaver Falls. The station announced a 10-game schedule Monday that also included North Hills at Upper St. Clair on Sept. 1, South Fayette at Montour...
Mark Madden: Can Kyle Dubas work miracles for the Penguins this week?
When Jim Rutherford was Penguins GM, you knew what he’d do: A lot. When Ron Hextall was Penguins GM, you knew what he’d do: Often something stupid. But now, with Kyle Dubas as the team’s president of hockey operations and a very important week ahead, it’s hard to draw a...
Vukie Mpofu joins Penguins as director of hockey operations and legal affairs
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas added some front-office assistance ahead of the NHL draft and the start of free agency this week when he announced the hiring of Vukie Mpofu as director of hockey operations and legal affairs. Mpofu, 27, will advise and assist the hockey operations...
Women’s World Cup Guide: How to watch, schedule and betting favorites
The United States will be playing for an unprecedented three-peat at this year’s Women’s World Cup. It won’t be easy for the No. 1 team in the world. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s most coveted trophy kicks off July 20 and features an...
Norwin grad Alex Dillner ends softball playing career with bang, now turns attention to teaching, coaching
In the final at-bat of her softball playing career, Saint Vincent’s Alex Dillner, as she had done so many times before, hit a line drive toward the left side. But Geneva shortstop Madison Forsythe made a diving grab of the hot shot to retire Dillner. “I was so upset that...
Pittsburgh area rowers shine at USRowing Youth National Championships
Reese McGeary immersed herself in the sport of rowing six years ago, and the Point Breeze resident and rising junior at the Ellis School hasn’t left the water since. It is a comfort to her. It is, in a way, a home away from home. “My dad noticed that more...
Kiski Area grad Jean Starr finishes track and field career at Penn State with Big Ten medal in hammer
Jean Starr never has been a stranger to moving heavy objects. Growing up on her family’s organic beef farm, she performed no shortage of physically demanding tasks: chopping and carrying wood, moving hay and, yes, shoveling mounds of manure. Toiling on the family farm helped her develop the “country strength”...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Ligonier Valley grad Maddie Griffin transfers to IUP
Softball pitching in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference already is a grind for hitters, but it just got tougher. Maddie Griffin, the former strikeout ace from Ligonier Valley, is leaving Youngstown State to play at IUP. Griffin, a rising sophomore, said the move was based on nothing more than wanting...
England coach Sarina Wiegman aiming to add Women’s World Cup to European triumph
MANCHESTER, England — A year after winning Euro 2022, England is out for more at the Women’s World Cup. The Lionesses, playing under coach Sarina Wiegman, won their first major title last year by beating Germany in the final at Wembley Stadium. And they will be among the favorites to...
