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Hempfield grad Allison Podkul making most of final season at Grove City
The abbreviation AP can stand for many things. But at Grove City College, and more specifically on the women’s basketball team, AP stands for Allison Podkul. Podkul, a 2018 Hempfield grad, is in the midst of putting the finishing touches on a memorable college career. “AP is a competitor, she...
Plum grad Sante expected to be big part of W&J baseball’s PAC title defenseVideo
Evan Sante normally spent his summers playing a lot of baseball. But last summer, between his sophomore and junior years at Washington & Jefferson, the Plum grad decided to keep his baseball activity a bit more laid back. While many strayed from home to play in college summer leagues, Sante...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Mt. Pleasant’s Haylie Brunson off to strong start at Pitt
Haylie Brunson did not need a beginner’s manual to play college softball at the Division I level. Brunson, a freshman at Pitt who was the Trib Westmoreland softball player of the year only eight months ago after leading Mt. Pleasant to WPIAL and PIAA titles, is on an early season...
Tim Benz: Biggest change necessary for NFL overtime? Stop pretending it can make everybody happy
I don’t really care if the NFL’s Competition Committee decides that changes are necessary for overtime rules. I just want a rule in place that precludes everybody from complaining about them. Because it seems like every season we wind up whining over whatever overtime rules are currently in place as...
Madden Monday: Despite recent wins, Mark Madden says ‘stale’ Penguins ‘need a big trade at the deadline’
On Saturday afternoon, it was a 1-0 win for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the New York Rangers, thanks to an Evgeni Malkin power play goal. HE WILL BE FIRE Evgeni Malkin extends his point streak to five games with this power-play tally (3G-3A). Of Geno's eight goals this season, five...
First Call: Steelers GM candidate has deep local roots; mixed bag of a day for Penguins in Metro
Monday’s “First Call” reveals some deep local roots for one of the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager candidates. The Steelers are represented well on a list of HBCU all-timers. It was a busy day in the Metropolitan Division beyond the Penguins game in Columbus. Duquesne is sticking with Keith Dambrot, and...
Buccaneers Pro Bowl OL Ali Marpet retires at age 28
TAMPA, Fla. — Pro Bowl offensive lineman Ali Marpet caught the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off guard Sunday, announcing his retirement from the NFL at age 28. A second-round draft pick out of tiny Hobart College in 2015, Marpet became a starter at right guard as a rookie. He transitioned to...
Freshman Bryce McGowens powers Nebraska past Penn State
COLLEGE STATION — Freshman Bryce McGowens poured in 25 points and Nebraska rolled to a 93-70 victory over Penn State on Sunday. McGowens sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor with three first-half 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws for the Cornhuskers (8-21, 2-16 Big Ten),...
Defenseman Mark Friedman’s ‘save’ allows Penguins to come back against Blue JacketsVideo
When you’ve largely been a healthy scratch for a stretch ranging from before Thanksgiving to after Valentine’s Day, you’re probably not going to be overly finicky over where you might find some ice time when you finally do get into the lineup. Mark Friedman sure isn’t. “I don’t care,” the...
Kyle Larson holds on for NASCAR win at Fontana
FONTANA, Calif. — Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson held off Austin Dillon and Daniel Suarez in a tense finish Sunday to win at Fontana for the second time. After starting at the rear under penalty, Larson raced to his 17th career victory and the 11th in his year-plus...
Augusta on his mind: Sepp Straka rallies to win Honda ClassicVideo
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Sepp Straka is going back to Georgia in a few weeks. He is headed to his first Masters, after pulling off a huge comeback to win the Honda Classic. Straka, down by five shots entering the final round, tapped in for birdie in the rain...
Minor league report: Taylor Fedun’s overtime goal gives Penguins winVideo
An overtime goal by defenseman Taylor Fedun gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 home win against the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Forward Drew O’Connor had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (23-21-2-4) while forwards Valtteri Puustinen and Radim Zohorna contributed a goal and...
MLB players, teams talk for 7th day in row, deadline nearsVideo
JUPITER, Fla. — Locked-out players and management officials were bargaining for the seventh straight day Sunday, holding at least three meetings just one day before MLB’s deadline to salvage March 31 openers and a 162-game schedule. Negotiators narrowed some differences Friday and Saturday. But entering the 88th day of the...
Early madness: Top 6 teams lose on same day for 1st time in college basketballVideo
The madness arrived early this year. An unpredictable college basketball season took an unprecedented turn Saturday, when the top six and seven of the top 10 teams lost. Gonzaga, Arizona, Auburn, Purdue, Kansas and Kentucky all went down, marking the first time in AP poll era (1948—49) that the top...
Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia
Earlier this month, Ukrainian skeleton rider Vladyslav Heraskevych flashed a sign at the Olympics: “No war in Ukraine.” On Sunday, he was hunkered down about 150 kilometers (90 miles) outside of his nation’s capital with weapons nearby in case he needs to defend his country. “I am a student,” the...
Scott McLaughlin wins 1st IndyCar race in St. Pete season openerVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott McLaughlin at last showed his long move from Australia to the United States was worth the gamble, getting his first IndyCar Series win on Sunday in the season-opening race through the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. Now the New Zealander will have to see how...
Euro nations reject FIFA ruling Russia can play on as RFU
LONDON — FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying Sunday and only ordering the country to play at neutral venues under the name of its federation — the Football Union of Russia (RFU). Protesting against FIFA’s response to Russia’s invasion...
NCAA Tournament returns to PPG Paints Arena carrying history of upsets
Dave Saba was there the first time the NCAA Tournament came to Pittsburgh. It was 1997, and the Civic Arena (where it all happened) was still standing. Today, that site features a big pile of dirt in an empty lot. Then, Saba was seen as an outsider from Texas whose...
Franklin Regional grad Jared Smith to again represent Team USA at Pan American Championships
Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club’s Jared Smith qualified to compete for the Team USA senior team for a third straight year at the Pan American Championships in Curacao in May. Smith, a Franklin Regional graduate, placed second to Tokyo Olympian Tom Scott at the Team USA trials in January in Colorado...
Book about wrestling shoes was major decision for Norwin grad Drew Phipps
If the shoe fits … write a book about it. That is what collector Drew Phipps did to share his unbridled passion for something most take for granted. Something to which many will never give a second thought. Wrestling shoes. Not baseball cards, coins or comic books. Phipps has been...
Minor league report: Filip Hallander’s hat trick leads Penguins past Islanders
A hat trick by forward Filip Hallander led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-3 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Forward Drew O’Connor had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-21-2-4) while defenseman Juuso Riikola contributed two assists. Goaltender Tommy...
Robert Morris men lose on road to Wright State
For a while, Robert Morris had its mojo going. Then, Wright State responded. In a big way. Grant Basile scored 20 points to go with eight rebounds, and Wright State rallied from an eight-point, second-half deficit to defeat Robert Morris, 71-61, on Saturday night at Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio....
NASCAR returns to Fontana with excitement and uncertaintyVideo
FONTANA, Calif. — The beautifully weathered asphalt at Auto Club Speedway is older than Austin Cindric. The Next Gen car that the Daytona 500 champion drove over that asphalt to the pole Saturday is so new that most of the NASCAR Cup Series drivers still haven’t figured out how to...
Defenseman Mark Friedman returns to Penguins’ lineup
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman returned to the lineup during Saturday’s 1-0 home win against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Replacing injured defenseman Mike Matheson on the third pairing, Friedman logged 12 minutes 11 seconds of ice time on 18 shifts and recorded one shot on three...
Mickelson losing corporate relationships over Saudi remarksVideo
Already out two corporate endorsements, Phil Mickelson and his foundation were removed from the PGA Tour event in the California desert Saturday as the fallout continued over his shocking remarks and involvement in a Saudi-funded rival league. The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., reported The American Express no longer...
