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Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates farm director John Baker discusses ‘What’s Important Now’
John Baker was dressed in casual attire, wearing a green blazer over a Roberto Clemente T-shirt and tapered khakis, as he sat on the home dugout bench at PNC Park. He looked and sounded more like a professor giving a lecture than the Pittsburgh Pirates farm director talking baseball. When...
Coaching football in the genes for Nick SirianniVideo
Coaching football is the genes for the Sirianni family. Nick Sirianni spent three hours listening to his brother, Mike, coach Washington & Jefferson to victory over John Carroll on Saturday. On Sunday, the entire family will tune in to watch Nick coach his first regular-season game in the NFL when...
‘Tough times’ sharpen resolve, skills of FedEx Cup champion Patrick CantlayVideo
ATLANTA — Patrick Cantlay made a name for himself — not just a nickname — in a span of two weeks that will be remembered as much for his sheer grit as the $15 million he earned from winning the FedEx Cup. Four times at the BMW Championship, he stood...
After shaky opener, No. 9 Notre Dame gets short week to prepare for ToledoVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Coach Brian Kelly knows his No. 9 Fighting Irish need to improve in several areas. A difficult season opener on the road was all the proof he needed. Notre Dame blew an 18-point lead at Florida State on Sunday night before regrouping to win 41-38 in...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi seeks more consistency from kicking game
Walk-on Sam Scarton was awarded the first opportunity to kick field goals and extra points, and Ben Sauls handled kickoffs in the opener. But it doesn’t appear Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi is satisfied with his kicking game. “Ben Sauls did a good job. First one he knocks out (for a...
The Penn State defense steals the show in Wisconsin winVideo
The ability of the Penn State defense to hold a late lead in big games has been the source of frustration for fans over the past several years, but Saturday was not one of those occasions. The Nittany Lions held off two late fourth-quarter Wisconsin drives to seal a bruising...
After further review, Randy Edsall out immediately at UConn
STORRS, Conn. — UConn football coach Randy Edsall has left the program a day after announcing he would retire at the end of the season. Edsall, whose teams have gone just 6-32 since he returned to the Huskies for a second stint as coach in 2017, will be replaced on...
Ravens RB Justice Hill reportedly tears Achilles tendon; former Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell among players trying out
BALTIMORE — Ravens running back Justice Hill reportedly tore his Achilles tendon in practice last week, likely ending his season and forcing the team to scramble for a replacement ahead of next Monday’s season opener. Hill, who was not at practice Monday, was reportedly hurt Thursday, according to the NFL...
British teen Emma Raducanu keeps rolling, beats Shelby Rogers to advance to U.S. Open quarterfinalsVideo
NEW YORK — British teenager Emma Raducanu, who had to compete in a qualifying tournament to earn a spot in the main draw of the U.S. Open, continued her impressive march through the field with a 6-2, 6-1 flattening of American Shelby Rogers on Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Raducanu,...
Pirates notebook: Kevin Newman makes ‘incredible play’ as Derek Shelton credits defense
Kevin Newman chased Jeimer Candelario’s pop fly with his back to the diamond, the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop turning and running into shallow left field before making an over-the-shoulder catch for the final out in the top of the third inning of their 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. “Off the...
Despite the big victory, Pitt has plenty of work to doVideo
When speaking to reporters and his team this week, Pat Narduzzi will choose his words carefully. He wants everyone to know more good news than bad surfaced after video review of Pitt’s 51-7 victory last Saturday against a weak UMass team, but he also doesn’t want to give the impression...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Komaniak delivers in clutch for W&J men’s soccer
Riverview graduate Michael Komaniak didn’t waste any time delivering the dramatic for the Washington & Jefferson men’s soccer team. The senior forward and team captain tallied the winning goal in the 89th minute to lift the Presidents past Point Park, 3-2, in the season opener last Wednesday. Komaniak also scored...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg athletics Hall of Fame in the works
Pitt-Greensburg will have an athletics hall of fame for the first time. The university put together a selection committee, which began meeting in June. They will consider past standouts for induction in four categories: student-athlete, coach/administrator, team and honorary. The nomination process begins Wednesday and will end Oct. 15. Nominations...
Minnesota loses star RB Mo Ibrahim to season-ending leg injuryVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — With a senior-laden lineup led by running back Mo Ibrahim, Minnesota entered the season with a prime opportunity to bounce back from a rough year and compete with rivals Wisconsin and Iowa for the West Division title. One week in, the Gophers have already been handed a major...
Ke’Bryan Hayes finds groove atop the order, as Pirates top Tigers to snap 6-game losing streak
Since trading Adam Frazier to San Diego on July 26, the Pittsburgh Pirates had tried eight players in their search for a leadoff hitter before Derek Shelton approached Ke’Bryan Hayes. The revolving door at the top of the order had coincided with the rookie third baseman’s batting average dropping from...
Dan Moore Jr. officially 1st-team left tackle, 1 of 4 rookie starters on Steelers offense
It appears four rookies will start on offense for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their regular-season opener. The team released its depth chart Monday, and each of its top four draft picks were listed as first-teamers on offense: running back Najee Harris, tight end Pat Freiermuth (shared with veteran Eric Ebron),...
Med school can wait while new CB Ahkello Witherspoon pursues PhD in learning Steelers defense
New Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon recently earned his undergraduate degree in ecological and evolutionary biology from Colorado, and he wants to become a doctor. Those plans, however, are on the back burner. He has more immediate matters at hand as a football player. “I’m putting my degree on hold...
Ex-Penguins forward Dominik Kahun signs in Switzerland
Former Penguins forward Dominik Kahun signed a three-year contract with SC Bern of Switzerland’s National League. Bern announced the signing on its website. The contract has an NHL release clause each offseason. Kahun, a native of the Czech Republic who grew up in Germany, spent the past three seasons in...
Pirates recall RHP Cody Ponce, claim RHP Conner Overton off waivers from Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates made some moves Monday to bolster a pitching staff that has become a revolving door because of injuries. With starter JT Brubaker and reliever Duane Underwood Jr. placed on the injured list Sunday – both with right shoulder inflammation – the Pirates recalled right-hander Cody Ponce (0-3,...
T.J. Watt no longer a Steelers captain, but his brother selected
On a day in which T.J. Watt again sat out team drills at practice, an announcement of the Pittsburgh Steelers captains for this season had their most decorated defensive player conspicuously absent. That didn’t mean it was devoid of a Watt. After serving as a defensive co-captain in 2020, T.J....
6 days before season opener, T.J. Watt remains out of team drills at Steelers practice
Six days prior to the Pittsburgh Steelers regular-season opener, T.J. Watt’s practice regimen remained the same as it had for the first six weeks of training camp. That would suggest his status for Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills is not certain. Watt’s practice status and participation Monday was status...
Denny Hamlin wins Southern 500 to open NASCAR Cup playoffs
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Denny Hamlin shook off a difficult week in the best way possible — ending his season-long winless drought with a victory at the Southern 500 to open the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. The week’s problems included some personal issues and continued at the track Saturday when Hamlin...
No. 9 Notre Dame escapes with OT victory Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Notre Dame survived Florida State backup quarterback McKenzie Milton’s unlikely comeback on an emotional night when the Seminoles honored Bobby Bowden. Jonathan Doerer made a 41-yard field goal in overtime and No. 9 Notre Dame escaped with a 41-38 victory after Florida State overcame an 18-point deficit...
Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League wraps up Week 3 with 59 games
Week 3 in the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League is in the books, and teams in nine divisions from all three classifications took to the field. For more information on the league, including schedules and standings, visit wpyfl.org. CLASS AAA Division I (5th-6th grade) Seneca Valley 31, Norwin 0 Washington...
Mark Madden: Embarrassing moments have punctuated Pirates season
As the Pirates’ season mercifully winds down, one wonders: What is their most embarrassing moment from an embarrassing 2021 season? The cumulative is actually more embarrassing than anything. The Pirates are on pace to lose 106 games. They have lost six in a row and eight of nine. They are...
