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Campus clippings: Derry grad Justin Huss continues busy spring at W&J
Justin Huss is pulling double duty this spring at Washington & Jefferson. The former Derry football and track standout said he wanted to play two sports in college, and he is living up to his goal. Huss had a couple of carries in a football game last Thursday night, then...
Phillip Evans provides highlights for Pirates at plate, on mound in blowout loss to Reds
Facing a two-touchdown deficit at the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates were searching for someone — anyone, really — to deliver a highlight in a game that was the lowlight of this young season. Phillip Evans provided a pair, first by breaking up the shutout with a solo home run...
Tim Benz: Duquesne football embraces restructured spring season, hosts NEC championship game
This time of year in Pittsburgh sports, normally the only postseason action taking place is the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the Penguins. We aren’t usually thinking about postseason for football. Especially on the college level. Frankly, we are often just wrapping our brains around the concept...
U mad, bro?: Steelers, Pirates fans can’t decide if they are madder at teams or media for criticizing them
Steelers fans are mad at the team. Pirates fans are mad at the team. Steelers fans are mad at me for being mad at the team. Pirates fans are mad at me for being mad at the team. And everybody is mad at Skip Bayless. So, you know, a fairly...
First Call: Steven Nelson says pay cut was never in play with Steelers; Triple H on idea of Ben Roethlisberger joining WWE
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us some answers about Steelers free agency from former cornerback Steven Nelson. A former WWE star kicks around the idea of a guest spot with Ben Roethlisberger. Ex-Steelers are being considered for the team’s Hall of Honor. And the NHL’s East Division continues to be constantly...
For Pirates 1B Colin Moran, homering in home opener is tradition to treasure
While the first game of the season at PNC Park is traditionally called the home opener for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colin Moran celebrates it as a tradition to treasure for another reason. It is the day he always hits a home run, if not two. Since joining the Pirates as...
This date in sports history: April 7
1940 — Jimmy Demaret wins the Masters with a four-stroke triumph over Lloyd Mangrum. Mangrum shoots an opening-round 64, a course record by two strokes, which stands for 46 years. Demaret parred the first 14 holes, added a two-putt birdie at the 15th, then parred the final three holes to...
Empty Thoughts: Rangers 8, Penguins 4Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 8-4 loss to the Rangers: First things first, there was no update on Penguins defenseman John Marino. He suffered an undisclosed injury at 8:24 of the third period when he fell on his face thanks to a trip by Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich. As far as...
Nate Santos’ prep school coach believes Pitt recruit can handle himself on and off the court
Russell Battistoni likes everything about Nate Santos’ ability on the basketball court. “He’s always been able to shoot the ball. He’s always been able to handle the ball and be really skilled and defend and has a lot of toughness,” said Battistoni, the coach at Loomis Chaffee School, a boarding...
Pitt beats West Virginia in the baseball version of the Backyard Brawl
Pitt’s Chris Gomez and two relief pitchers kept West Virginia bats in check, and No. 17 Pitt unleashed a 12-hit attack Tuesday in a 5-1 victory in the baseball version of the Backyard Brawl at Charles L. Cost Field. West Virginia (11-12) managed only seven hits while Gomez and Pitt...
Tristan Jarry chased, John Marino hurt in Penguins loss to Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan views the regular use of two goaltenders more as a necessity than as a luxury. And given the compacted nature of the 2020-21 schedule because of the pandemic, the Penguins have needed to deploy starter Tristan Jarry and backup Casey DeSmith quite a bit. “These...
Reds pound Pirates for 17 hits to ruin Trevor Cahill’s debut in blowout loss
With Trevor Cahill making his Pittsburgh Pirates debut against Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley, it marked a matchup of crafty veteran pitchers. That’s what worried Pirates manager Derek Shelton. “The crafty pitcher is the one that gives a hitting coach nightmares,” Shelton said, “because you never know what you’re going...
Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson seek exclusive company at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy stopped by to encourage Tiger Woods as he recovers from multiple leg injuries and might have come away with some inspiration of his own. “In his family room he’s got this trophy cabinet, and it’s his 15 major trophies,” McIlroy said Tuesday. “I said, ‘That’s...
Iowa’s Luka Garza adds John R. Wooden Award to trophy haul
LOS ANGELES — Luka Garza of Iowa won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player. The award presented by the Los Angeles Athletic Club was announced Tuesday on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” It was Garza’s fourth player-of-the-year award. He collected honors from the Associated Press as...
Penguins notebook: Frederick Gaudreau remains on 3rd line
Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau remained in the lineup for the 10th consecutive game during Tuesday’s road contest against the New York Rangers. That’s a considerable accomplishment for a player who, before this season, had not played in the NHL since March 2019 as a member of the Nashville Predators. Gaudreau...
DeChambeau probing for formula that adds up to green jacketVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bryson DeChambeau let his bravado get the best of him the last time he was at Augusta National. He lost a ball, barely made the cut and finished a whopping 18 strokes behind Masters champion Dustin Johnson. As with all things DeChambeau, he chalks it up as...
NCAA may consider single site for part of future tourneys
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA used the single-site concept for its marquee championship out of necessity. Now it could become part of the tournament’s future. A day after crowning a national champion for the first time since 2019, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt told reporters the successful men’s...
Guards stayed at Baylor, paving way for Scott Drew’s dream NCAA championshipVideo
Becoming national champion was a far-fetched dream when Scott Drew first uttered that possibility during his introduction as Baylor’s coach after taking over a decimated and scandal-plagued program nearly 18 years ago. Yet a title felt oh-so-reachable for All-American guard Jared Butler and his backcourt mates MaCio Teague and Davion...
Masters notes: Phil Mickelson is a Masters champion and Anna Pavlova expertVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Phil Mickelson has a confession to make: He often is full of nonsense. Except, as it turns out, when it comes to pavlova. Augusta National has a rule banning cellphones on the course, and it also applies to the Champions dinner. So when Adam Scott got to...
‘Your 2021 Washington Nationals!’ finally playing, sort ofVideo
WASHINGTON — As the Washington Nationals and their opponents, the Atlanta Braves, lined up for pregame introductions Tuesday, they stood near “OPENING WEEK” stencils in white paint beside the green-as-can-be grass along the baselines. Who could have known it would take nearly a full week into the 2021 regular season...
Pirates notebook: Struggling Gregory Polanco gets a day off to work on timing at plate
Derek Shelton is acutely aware Gregory Polanco is scuffling at the plate, but that isn’t why the Pittsburgh Pirates manager didn’t start him in right field Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds. Shelton said Polanco had a scheduled day off as the Pirates faced their first left-hander in Wade Miley....
Column: The color of Masters in April is missing a red shirtVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — From the dogwoods and their white blooms to thousands of azalea bushes bursting with purple and pink, all the April colors have returned to Augusta National except for one. No red shirt. Tiger Woods in his traditional Sunday color has become an indelible part of the Masters...
Hubert Davis begins process of putting own touches on North Carolina programVideo
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Hubert Davis understands the challenge ahead of him in taking over at North Carolina. He is a first-time college head coach. He is following a Hall of Famer in Roy Williams. And Davis is now leading a program that has six NCAA championships and ranks among...
In lieu of intrasquad spring game, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi would support playing nearby school
Pitt vs. Temple? Pitt vs. Duquesne? Do we dare? Pitt vs. Penn State? Those are matchups you’re not soon to see in the fall, but Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi would have no problem with practice games against nearby schools in lieu of instrasquad games in the spring. It’s a notion...
Justin Thomas will be trying to build off Masters finish in NovemberVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Thomas joined a prestigious group when he won The Players Championship last month. He would add his name to an even smaller subset of PGA Tour stars if he continues his steady progress at Augusta National and wins the Masters this week. Thomas fired weekend rounds...
