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Pitt gets commitment from Texas defender Marquan Pope
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi reached into the talent-rich state of Texas on Saturday, getting a verbal commitment from safety/outside linebacker Marquan Pope. Pope, 6-foot-1, 206 pounds, has scholarship offers from Kansas and service academies Army, Navy and Air Force. Unranked by Rivals.com, he also has offers from Liberty, Tulsa and...
Canadiens brace for biggest test: Defending champion Lightning
MONTREAL — Artturi Lehkonen is keeping his composure after becoming part of the Montreal Canadiens’ illustrious history by scoring the franchise’s most important goal in nearly three decades. If the upstart Canadiens’ remarkable playoff run has been fueled, in part, by a desire to earn respect, then their journey is...
Nelly Korda, Lizette Salas pull away, share lead in Women’s PGAVideo
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Lizette Salas spent much of her time Saturday looking at Nelly Korda ahead of her in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. In the fairway, not on the leaderboard. Korda blasted a drive on the opening hole at Atlanta Athletic Club and hit 9-iron to 4 feet....
Alex Bowman zips past Kyle Larson, wins at Pocono
LONG POND — Alex Bowman made it six straight wins for Hendrick Motorsports when teammate Kyle Larson’s Chevrolet blew a tire on the final lap, and he took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway for his third Cup win of the season. Larson had won three straight Cup races...
Cardinals’ veteran pitcher Adam Wainwright stymies Pirates again
Two months shy of his 40th birthday, it’s unclear what Adam Wainwright does best. Is it his defiance of the normal aging process for athletes? Or is it his continuing ability to baffle the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wainwright put both on display Saturday, throwing 102 pitches in the St. Louis Cardinals’...
Pirates notebook: Scranton native Max Kranick promoted to start Sunday
With Mitch Keller in Triple-A, Steven Brault and Trevor Cahill still on the injured list and the schedule showing no off days until the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitching staff needed a lift. The call went out to Indianapolis where Max Kranick, 23, was chosen to make his...
Alaphilippe wins crash-marred 1st stage of Tour de FranceVideo
LANDERNEAU, France — World champion Julian Alaphilippe won the crash-marred opening stage of the Tour de France to snatch the race leader’s yellow jersey on Saturday. The Frenchman surged ahead of the main pack in the final steep climb leading to the finish in Landerneau, crossing the line with an...
20 years ago, Lloyd McClendon made history by stealing first baseVideo
Twenty years ago, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon did something that was seemingly impossible in baseball — he stole first base. It all happened on June 26, 2001, at PNC Park, with the Pirates playing the Milwaukee Brewers. Upset over a close play at first base that didn’t go the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Bringing back Marc-Andre Fleury would transform the Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins will not rebuild. That will be evident when they extend the contracts of defenseman Kris Letang and center Evgeni Malkin this offseason barring squabbles over price. The Penguins will not get appreciably bigger and tougher. The components aren’t available. Winger Jake Guentzel couldn’t be traded even-up for,...
NCAA declares NC State out of CWS because of covid-19 issues
OMAHA, Neb. — Vanderbilt will advance to the College World Series finals after North Carolina State was forced to drop out because of covid-19 protocols, the NCAA announced early Saturday. NC State had only 13 players available during its 3-1 loss to the Commodores on Friday. The teams were scheduled...
Lightning vs. Canadiens in 1st all-East Cup final since 1980
After gutting out a tough series to get to the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning shouldn’t have to change their style of play to match up against the Montreal Canadiens. They won’t have to change time zones, either. While teams in the Eastern Time Zone have met in...
Penguins A to Z: Mark Jankowski’s second chance didn’t pan outVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Mark Jankowski Position: Center Shoots: Left Age: 26 Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 212 pounds...
Pirates farm report for June 25, 2021: Mitch Keller gives up 3 runs in 3-inning start
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-20) defeated Louisville (Reds), 7-6. Making his first start since being sent down June 12, Mitch Keller went three innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on four hits. He walked none and struck out two. He previously made two scoreless relief appearances for Indy. RHP James Marvel...
Riverhounds beat New York for 3rd straight win
Albert Dikwa scored a goal and helped set up another to lead the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 2-1 victory over New York Red Bull II on Friday night at Highmark Stadium. It was the third straight win for the Riverhounds (5-3-2). The Riverhounds took a 1-0 lead in the 14th...
Wil Crowe gets 1st MLB win, Pirates beat Cardinals 5-4
The pitcher’s win has gradually lost its luster in recent decades. New-age baseball statheads tend to scoff at it. Don’t tell that to Wil Crowe. Not after he earned his first MLB win in what was his 13th career start, a 5-4 Pittsburgh Pirates victory at the St. Louis Cardinals....
Former Penguins forward Beau Bennett retires
Former Penguins forward Beau Bennett announced his retirement from professional hockey on Friday. He revealed his decision via a posting on Twitter. Bennett, 29, cited injuries that often derailed his once promising career as the reason for stepping away. For as long as I can remember, all I ever wanted...
Ex-Penguins goaltender Frank Pietrangelo alleges sexual abuse in college
Former Penguins goaltender Frank Pietrangelo has joined a federal lawsuit against former University of Minnesota goaltending coach Thomas Adrahtas, the school, the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI) and USA Hockey alleging he was the victim of sexual abuse by Adrahtas. Pietrangelo, now 56, alleges Adrahtas conducted mandatory weekly “visualization...
Andrei Vasilevskiy shines, Lightning eliminate Islanders in Game 7
TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 18 saves, and Yanni Gaurde scored a short-handed goal to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders, 1-0, in Game 7 of their NHL playoff semifinal series Friday night. The defending champions advanced to a Stanley Cup Final matchup against the...
World of Outlaws feature win at Lernerville brings back memories for Brandon Overton
Lernerville Speedway has plenty of sentimental value for Brandon Overton. He won his first World of Outlaws feature at the Buffalo Township race track in 2016, and it was a launching pad for his career. Overton won the Firecracker 100 in 2017 and recently pocketed $273,000 for winning the 2021...
Vegas’ offensive shortfalls create questions for offseason
LAS VEGAS — Another season that began with expectations of winning a Stanley Cup concluded with a bitter taste for the Vegas Golden Knights. The surprising Montreal Canadiens, who finished the regular season 18th in the NHL with 59 points, won the best-of-seven series 4-2 to advance to the Stanley...
Pirates notes: Reliever Chris Stratton as versatile as he has been effective lately
In his 19 appearances since the start of May, reliever Chris Stratton has a 0.99 ERA. But that level of effectiveness might not even be how he’s shown his greatest value to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stratton has pitched for the Pirates this season in every inning but the first and...
Poor performance, retirements play role in Steelers overhauling offensive line
Less than three years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers had an offensive line that was the envy of much of the NFL. In 2018, coming off a year in which the team went 13-3 and was No. 3 in the NFL in total offense, the offensive line was coached by a...
Canadiens keep hands off Campbell trophy, focus on Stanley CupVideo
MONTREAL — Shea Weber and the Montreal Canadiens kept their hands off the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl after advancing to the Stanley Cup Final, and even rookie Cole Caufield had no interest in touching it. “Obviously, there’s a bigger one out there that we’re chasing, so I think that’s the...
Aaron Nola strikes out 10 straight Mets to match MLB record
NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola struck out 10 straight New York Mets batters Friday, tying a major league record that stood alone for more than five decades. Hall of Fame ace Tom Seaver fanned his final 10 hitters for the Mets in a 2-1 victory over the...
Bubba Watson overcomes snapped driver on Day 2 at PGA Tour’s Travelers ChampionshipVideo
CROMWELL, Conn. — We pause now to fondly remember Bubba Watson’s neon pink driver, which broke apart mid-swing on the second tee in the Travelers Championship on Friday. And, if the three-time Travelers winner is going to have luck like this over the weekend, please spare a thought for the...
