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Deer Lakes boys soccer motivated to return to WPIAL championship game and more
Last season didn’t end the way the Deer Lakes boys soccer team wanted. In the first year under coach Dan Yates, the Lancers recorded a 17-6 overall record, went 13-1 in WPIAL Section 2-2A play and earned their first WPIAL championship appearance in school history. But, they lost to eventual...
ACC media poll ranks Pitt 8th in preseason rankings
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi was handed more motivational material Friday when the ACC released its preseason media poll and the Panthers were ranked eighth out of 15 teams. Nonetheless, the 134-member panel chose three Pitt players to its All-ACC team: Center Jimmy Morrissey, defensive end Patrick Jones II and safety...
‘Burgh’s Best to Never Wear It: Rochester’s Lauryn Williams was a champion of comebacks
The Tribune-Review is following its Best to Ever Wear It series, a daily countdown of the greatest college and pro athletes to wear every jersey number from 99 to 0/00, by honoring the Best to Never Wear It. These six athletes didn’t wear a numbered uniform but brought pride to...
Mark Madden: Could Marc-Andre Fleury return to the Penguins?
It’s not imminent. There are lots of moving parts. Chances seem less than 50-50. But goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury could return to the Penguins. It’s possible. You may recall Allan Walsh, Fleury’s agent, recently tweeting an altered photo that showed Fleury stabbed in the back by a sword stamped “DeBoer.” As...
Bowling Green transfer Jarett Doege wins WVU quarterback job
After training-camp competition lasted longer than Neal Brown anticipated, West Virginia coach’s named junior Jarett Doege to be his starting quarterback for the opener Sept. 12 against Eastern Kentucky. “We really feel like we have two quarterbacks on our roster that can win Big 12 games right now, which I...
Leonard Fournette isn’t coming to Steelers. What that means for your fantasy football draft.
So much for the “Leonard Fournette to the Steelers” talk. The former Jacksonville Jaguars running back signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, ending any discussion about him coming to Pittsburgh. But now, from a fantasy football perspective, the speculation is rampant as to what that may mean for...
Canucks blank Golden Knights to set up Game 7 showdown
EDMONTON, Alberta — Thatcher Demko stopped 48 shots, Quinn Hughes set an NHL record with a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination for the second straight game with a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. J.T. Miller had a goal and...
Flyers win in double overtime to force Game 7 against Islanders
TORONTO — Ivan Provorov scored at 15:03 of the second overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Thursday night to force a deciding Game 7. Kevin Hayes, James van Riemsdyk, Michael Raffl and Scott Laughton also scored for Philadelphia, and Carter Hart made a career-high...
Serena Williams sets up showdown vs. Sloane Stephens at U.S. OpenVideo
NEW YORK — Yes, Serena Williams won in straight sets again. And yes, she moved into an all-American showdown at the U.S. Open against Sloane Stephens. Still, this victory did not quite go according to plan. Her serve only so-so at times, her footwork a bit off, Williams got by...
Pirates nominate Josh Bell for Clemente Award
Josh Bell, who has boosted his community service this year in response to the nation’s current state of social unrest, is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. The award annually recognizes an MLB player who best represents baseball through Clemente’s character, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions, on...
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant wins NBA’s rookie of the year awardVideo
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Ja Morant wants someone to give him a big assist after running away with the rookie of the year award. Tell him the name of the lone voter not to put him first. “I want to shoot a direct message to them and thank them...
‘Burgh’s Best to Never Wear It: John Woodruff’s roots remain strong in Connellsville
The Tribune-Review is following its Best to Ever Wear It series, a daily countdown of the greatest college and pro athletes to wear every jersey number from 99 to 0/00, by honoring the Best to Never Wear It. The six athletes spotlighted didn’t wear a numbered uniform but brought pride...
Mets honor Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged kneeVideo
NEW YORK — Far too young to remember Tom Seaver’s glory days, Pete Alonso found a perfect way to pay tribute to the greatest player in New York Mets history. Starting pitcher Robert Gsellman, his right knee already dirtied, led the Mets from the dugout onto the diamond at Citi...
Johnson gets 2-shot lead and another crack at FedEx CupVideo
ATLANTA — Dustin Johnson is the No. 1 seed and starts with a two-shot lead at the Tour Championship, not nearly enough to tempt him into looking too far ahead at a FedEx Cup title that already has slipped away from him once before. “It’s not like I’ve got a...
Kentucky Derby traditions getting swift kick this year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Change is slow in coming to the Kentucky Derby. From being run on the first Saturday in May to the playing of “My Old Kentucky Home” since 1921, tradition rules America’s most famous race. Custom is getting a swift kick in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic forced the...
AP source: Cam Newton to be Patriots starting quarterbackVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cam Newton is officially the new starting quarterback of the New England Patriots. A person familiar with the situation said Thursday that Newton was announced as the starter during a team meeting. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not publicly announced...
FedEx Cup likely to be final judgment on PGA Tour Player of the YearVideo
ATLANTA — It is not unusual for the PGA Tour postseason, particularly who wins the FedEx Cup, to go a long way toward who gets voted player of the year. That is particularly true this season with only one major championship in the books. The leading candidates for the Jack...
Covid-19 concerns make for cautious NASCAR playoff driversVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR decided it will not grant covid-19 relief during the playoffs, meaning a positive coronavirus test will end a driver’s championship bid. The playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina without a safety net for the 16 participants during the pandemic. It’s up to each...
David DeCastro continues to sit out practice for Steelers as camp nears conclusion
With one practice remaining until the end of training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to work without All-Pro right guard David DeCastro. DeCastro missed another practice Thursday because of an unspecified lower body injury. He hasn’t practiced since leaving early in the team’s scrimmage Friday night. DeCastro also missed the...
Bryan Reynolds returns as a new dad, leads Pirates to 6-2 victory against the Cubs
After the ball left his bat at 109 mph and he settled into second base with a double, Bryan Reynolds decided he had earned a place in the spotlight. So he stood tall on the PNC Park infield, allowed himself a slight smile and cradled his arms as if rocking...
3 from WPIAL make volleyball All-American watch list
Pitt recruit Makayla Jackson of Plum leads a talented trio from the WPIAL selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Under Armor All-American Watch list. Jackson, a 6-foot-1 middle hitter, is joined on the lengthy list by Burgettstown libero Avery Havelka and Geibel senior setter Shannon Watkins. Havelka and Watkins...
Trib sports columnist Tim Benz to join WPXI’s ‘Final Word’
Tribune-Review sports columnist Tim Benz is joining the regular lineup of WPXI-TV’s social media-driven Sunday night sports show “The Final Word.” Benz will become a regular panelist on the 11:30 p.m. program on an every-other-week basis. He joins Trib columnist Mark Madden among others. His first show is Sunday. The...
Nets hire Hall of Famer Steve Nash to run floor as coachVideo
Steve Nash was one of the NBA’s most entertaining point guards, the engineer of a high-scoring team that helped usher in a new era of basketball. Now the Brooklyn Nets want to see what he can do as a coach. The Nets hired Nash on Thursday, putting the Hall of...
Agent: Seahawks bring back suspended WR Josh GordonVideo
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back wide receiver Josh Gordon on a one-year deal even as the talented pass catcher awaits reinstatement from the NFL after his latest suspension. Gordon’s signing was confirmed on Twitter by his agent, David Canter, on Thursday, just two days before the...
Chris Wormley not quite on the ‘nose’, but assimilating into Steelers’ defenseVideo
Of the 80 players listed on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster, only one has an “NT” under the “position” column, and that player on Thursday confirmed he’s not even playing nose tackle. Chris Wormley, as expected, has been playing defensive end in the base defense during his first training camp with...
