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Gerrit Cole out of MLB All-Star Game; Andfrew Kittredge, Taylor Rogers in
DENVER — There were a pair of late additions to the American League All-Star team: Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Andrew Kittredge and Minnesota Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers. They replaced New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole and Seattle Mariners left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Cole said the Yankees did not want him to...
Suns can hack Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo but know he’ll keep comingVideo
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo pointed to a pair of scratches, one on his forehead and the other on his cheek. Those NBA Finals battle scars are proof, he figures, that the frustrated Phoenix Suns are indeed fouling him. “So they’re making my pretty face ugly,” Antetokounmpo said. The Suns may...
Pirates make MLB Draft special for Bethel Park’s Justin Meis
Justin Meis knew the Pittsburgh Pirates were interested when they continued to make calls to check in after almost every round late in the second day of the MLB Draft. Meis was on vacation with nearly two dozen members of his family at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland when he...
Golf notes: Brooks Koepka/Bryson DeChambeau feud won’t fade
Brooks Koepka has made it abundantly clear he doesn’t like Bryson DeChambeau. That should have no bearing in golf because they don’t have to spend time together, and they haven’t played together on the PGA Tour since the second round at Bay Hill two years ago. Maybe it will be...
Pitt’s Jimbo Covert: Waiting 20 years to reach Pro Football Hall ‘makes it so much sweeter’
From his humble upbringing in the small Beaver County borough of Freedom, Jimbo Covert has reached a lofty station in life on many levels: • Successful businessman • Pitt Board of Trustees member • Pro Football Hall of Famer (when he is inducted Aug. 7 with the 2020 Centennial Class)...
Canadiens give Dominique Ducharme 3-year deal as head coachVideo
MONTREAL — Dominique Ducharme was hired as the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday after leading the club on a playoff run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. The Habs announced Ducharme agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season, removing the “interim” qualifier...
Column: Even without Woods, majors not any easier to winVideo
The Masters green jacket had been in his possession for just over three weeks, and Dustin Johnson already was looking ahead at more major titles. U.S. Open champion. Masters champion. Two-time major champion. Which title sounded the best to him? “Masters champion. It’s got a nice ring to it,” Johnson...
Pirates believe strategy of ‘going after the highest talent’ paid off in MLB Draft
When the MLB Draft ended Tuesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates had selected 11 pitchers and 10 position players in a near-even split that wasn’t as intentional as the strategy to select top talent. After taking Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first overall pick and receiving rave reviews for picking...
With extra year to reflect, ex-Steelers coach Bill Cowher ready for time in Hall of Fame spotlightVideo
Something felt refreshingly familiar to Bill Cowher as he prepared to talk to the media about his upcoming Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. He noted it was a Tuesday, the day of the week he used to conduct news conferences during his 15 years as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach....
Former Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix announces retirement
Former Pittsburgh Steelers fullback and special-teams standout Roosevelt Nix announced his retirement from football in a Tuesday social-media post. “To the Steelers and Steeler nation,” read a message on Nix’s verified Instagram page, “there is no other fan base or stadium I would have wanted to play in front of...
Rob Manfred: Banning defensive shifts would be restoring MLB
DENVER — Banning or limiting defensive shifts would be an effort to restore MLB to how it was played before offense was suffocated by analytics, according to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. Speaking to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America before Tuesday’s All-Star Game, Manfred said seven-inning doubleheaders and starting extra...
Innovative NFL offensive line coach Alex Gibbs dies at 80
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Alex Gibbs, the innovative offensive line coach whose zone-blocking scheme helped lead the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs in the 1990s, has died at age 80, the team said. The team said Gibbs died Monday from complications of a stroke with family by his side...
Roger Federer says he’s out of Olympics after knee ‘setback’
Roger Federer will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics, writing on social media Tuesday that he “experienced a setback” with his knee during the grass-court season. Federer said before Wimbledon that he would make a decision about going to the Summer Games after the Grand Slam tournament ended. The 39-year-old...
NHL buyout history: Biggest, longest deals — plus Penguins details
The Minnesota Wild bought out the final four years of the mega contracts of defenseman Ryan Suter and forward Zach Parise on Tuesday, bringing the NHL’s buyout process into the spotlight. The two contracts had cap hits of more than $7.5 million apiece, which means the Wild will have plenty...
Jeannette grad Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State teammates seeking retroactive restoration
Referring to themselves as the “Tattoo 5,” Terrelle Pryor and four former Ohio State football teammates are asking that their vacated wins be restored, along with their legacy in the program. They want the 2010 season to be wiped clean. In a letter released on social media, Pryor, DeVier Posey,...
Knoch grad Jordan Geist looks forward to training after Olympic Trials experience
After a busy six months of training and competition on some of the biggest stages in track and field, Jordan Geist is enjoying some rest and relaxation. But the Knoch alum and graduate student at Arizona soon will be back in a training mindset to prepare for the stretch run...
Vincentian, UConn standout Kyler Fedko drafted by Twins
Vincentian graduate Kyler Fedko, who found a power stroke this season at the University of Connecticut after hitting .412 in 13 games in 2020, was chosen by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in the 12th round of the MLB Draft. He was the 369th overall selection. Fedko, 21, was the...
For ex-Penguins forward Troy Loney, joining an expansion team offered ‘opportunity and excitement’Video
Troy Loney can sympathize with at least one member of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ current roster. The New York Islanders also brought his time with the Penguins to an end. Back in 1993, the Penguins were the NHL’s best team in the regular season, having won the Presidents’ Trophy. They were...
7-inning twinbills, extra-inning runners likely gone in 2022
DENVER — Seven-inning doubleheaders and starting extra innings with runners on second are likely to be dropped by Major League Baseball after this season. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, speaking Tuesday to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, said he views both innovations as specific to the coronavirus pandemic. They were...
Pitt pitcher Mitch Myers picked by the A’s in 12th round
Pitt pitcher Mitch Myers, who threw a complete-game, three-hitter to defeat Virginia and two months later led the Panthers to a 5-3 victory against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament, was picked in the 12th round of the MLB Draft on Tuesday. Myers, a junior right-hander, was the 368th overall...
Wild buying out final 4 years of Zach Parise, Ryan Suter contracts
After signing with Minnesota together, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are being bought out together. The Wild announced Tuesday that the team is buying out the final four years of each player’s contract, a stunning move early in the NHL offseason. Parise and Suter signed identical $98 million, 13-year contracts...
Three-quarters of U.S. Olympians have college ties
Three-quarters of the 613-person U.S. Olympic team that was released Tuesday competed in the American collegiate system — the most up-to-date number to illustrate the country’s dependence on NCAA and other college programs to bring home medals. The roster released by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee for the Tokyo...
Jon Rahm’s revelation: A club foot at birth and shot at history at British Open
SANDWICH, England — Jon Rahm arrived at Royal St. George’s as a newly crowned major champion with the chance to join an elite group of players who have won golf’s two oldest championships in the same year. Yet, in one way, Rahm already is very different. In a revelation on...
Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne retiring after 15 seasons
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, the 2018 Vezina Trophy winner, is retiring after 15 seasons. Rinne, 38, announced his decision Tuesday morning. The Predators have a previously scheduled news conference later in the day. “For more than 15 years, I’ve been on an incredible, life-changing journey with...
Former wrestling superstar Paul Orndorff aka ‘Mr. Wonderful’ dead at 71
Former World Wrestling Federation favorite Paul Orndorff, who gained fame with fans as Mr. Wonderful in the 1980s, has died at age 71. His death was confirmed via Instagram on Monday by his son Travis, who has documented his father’s recent health struggles. “It is with great sadness that I...
