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WNBA star rookie Sabrina Ionescu could be done for seasonVideo
Sabrina Ionescu’s rookie season could be over just as it was getting started. The No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft was diagnosed with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain after getting hurt in the second quarter against Atlanta and did not return to action in the New York Liberty’s...
Drew Brees will stand for anthem but respects those who kneelVideo
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he’ll remain standing for “The Star Spangled Banner,” but professed respect and support for those who protest racism and social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. “I’ll always stand for the flag because of what it means to me...
Blackhawks stun Oilers in Stanley Cup qualifying series openerVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Rookie winger Dominik Kubalik scored two goals and added three assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-4 win over the host Edmonton Oilers in the opener of their best-of-five qualifying round series Saturday. Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews added two goals and one assist. Connor McDavid had...
Lions QB Matthew Stafford placed on covid-19 listVideo
DETROIT — The coronavirus does not discriminate. Tall, short, skinny, fat, star quarterback or little-known backup. On Saturday, the Detroit Lions placed quarterback Matthew Stafford on the reserve/covid-19 list, meaning he either tested positive for coronavirus on Friday or was around someone who had. Stafford is the biggest-name player in...
Brendon Todd shoots 1-under 69 for 54-hole lead at WGC in MemphisVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Peters Township’s Brendon Todd shot a 1-under-par 69 on Saturday at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the World Golf Championship event. Todd started the third round with a two-stroke lead. He had five birdies and four bogeys...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 30: No one debuted quite like Matt MurrayVideo
No. 30: Matt Murray A few weeks after his 22nd birthday, Matt Murray reached a milestone. He made his first trek to the Golden State in the spring of 2016. “First time ever in California,” said Murray, a native of Thunder Bay, Ont. “I’m from pretty far up north in...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Penguins’ 3-2 OT loss to Canadiens
The Penguins lost Game 1 of their qualifying-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Tribune-Review columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden break down the stunning loss during the Big Shot Bob’s “Hockey in the Hub” show. And Madden is not...
Chase Claypool ready to transfer smarts into spot among Steelers WR rotation
In Chase Claypool, the Pittsburgh Steelers got a 6-foot-4 wide receiver from Notre Dame who excelled in the classroom as well as the football field. After polishing off a 66-catch, 1,037-yard senior season for the Fighting Irish in the fall, Claypool earned his business degree in the spring, completing his...
Sebastian Aho leads Hurricanes over Rangers in NHL’s returnVideo
TORONTO — Sebastian Aho scored a goal and set up another in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday in the NHL’s opening playoff game following a 41/2-month pause. Jaccob Slavin scored 61 seconds in on Carolina’s first shot on goal in helping the Hurricanes...
AP sources: Jets LB C.J. Mosley opting out of NFL seasonVideo
NEW YORK — New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley chose to opt out of the NFL season because of family health concerns, two people familiar with the decision told the Associated Press. The 28-year-old Mosley was entering his second season with New York after signing as a free agent in...
Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain opts out of 2020 seasonVideo
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain has decided not to play the remainder of the 2020 season. The Brewers announced the two-time All-Star’s decision Saturday hours after news broke their scheduled home opener would be postponed for a second straight day because multiple members of the St. Louis Cardinals have tested...
WPIAL football recruits share written scholarship offers as Aug. 1 arrives
Now, it’s in writing. Aug. 1 is the date each year that college football teams are first able to give written scholarship offers to high school seniors, and many of the recruits shared them Saturday on social media. The Class of 2021 still can’t sign a National Letter of Intent...
Penguins to start Matt Murray in Game 1 against Canadiens
The Penguins will start goaltender Matt Murray in Game 1 of their qualifying round game against the Montreal Canadiens tonight at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, according to coach Mike Sullivan. A vital member of the Penguins’ last two Stanley Cup championship teams in 2016 and 2017, Murray has considerably more...
PGA Championship now glory’s 1st shot, with no fans allowed
The PGA Championship in August seems familiar enough. That’s the place at the end of the major championship season that it once occupied for the better part of 70 years when it was known as “Glory’s Last Shot.” Now it’s the first shot. It’s one reminder just how much the...
No new positive tests for Marlins; 2B Isan Diaz opts out
MIAMI — The Miami Marlins received no new positive results in their latest round of coronavirus testing, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday, but second baseman Isan Diaz decided to opt out of the season. The person confirmed the test results to The Associated Press on condition of...
Josh Bell, Colin Moran homer too late in Pirates’ 6-3 loss to Cubs
Josh Bell hopes five swings of the bat in the ninth inning Friday night will ignite the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense. But back-to-back home runs by Colin Moran and Bell couldn’t turn around the Pirates’ fortunes in a 6-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs (5-2) at Wrigley Field. Bell, who displayed...
WPIAL reveals 2 playoff formats with 8- or 4-team football brackets
The WPIAL revealed two football playoff options Friday, one if there are state playoffs this fall and another if they’re canceled in advance. Here’s the reason: If the PIAA championships are held in November as expected, the WPIAL playoffs must fit into a tight window between the regular season and...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins finally to begin playoffs after 4½ monthsVideo
Let’s assume there are no unforeseen and unpleasant surprises between now and then — this is 2020 we are talking about, after all — and the Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice Saturday evening at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena to open up their postseason. By the time Game 1 of their qualifying-round...
Belichick mum on plans for QB position as camp nearsVideo
BOSTON — Like all NFL teams, the New England Patriots face a variety of unknowns heading into a 2020 season in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. So it’s no surprise Bill Belichick is being coy about his expectations for the quarterback position as his team prepares for the start...
Penguins notes: Mike Sullivan won’t commit to goalie, not taking Canadiens lightly
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan on Wednesday declined to even reveal if he had made the decision about what goalie he intended to start in Game 1 of the qualifying-round playoff series. So two days later, when he was asked directly about his choice between Matt Murray or Tristan Jarry...
Pitt head trainer Rob Blanc retiring after 32 years
When head trainer Rob Blanc walked into Pat Narduzzi’s office last week, Pitt’s coach thought someone was injured or ill. Actually, the news was almost that bad. Blanc told Narduzzi he is retiring after 32 years, all of them as Pitt’s head football trainer. Blanc, 60, served eight football coaches....
Vagabond Blue Jays stuck on the road with no one to playVideo
Toronto general manager Ross Atkins says life has been difficult for the vagabond Blue Jays at the beginning of a baseball season like no other. The Blue Jays haven’t had a real home game yet and still don’t have a stadium fit to host them. They played twice as the...
Communication reason Steelers are turning back to Vince Williams at inside linebackerVideo
What’s old is new again – or is it vice versa? — for the Pittsburgh Steelers at one of their inside linebacker positions. After a year in which he played his fewest snaps in the past three seasons, Vince Williams will return to regular playing time in the middle of...
Penn State branch campuses shut down fall sports
Another lower level college conference is bagging fall sports. The Penn State University Athletic Conference, home to 14 Penn State branch campuses, announced Friday it is postponing fall athletics — soccer, cross country, golf and women’s volleyball — due to the covid-19 pandemic. The decision, made by the conference’s executive...
Peters Township native Todd takes 2-stroke lead at WGC in MemphisVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brendon Todd’s putter is more than making up for any lack of power off the tee at the World Golf Championship. The Peters Township native shot a 5-under-par 65 on Friday and grabbed a two-stroke over Rickie Fowler lead through 36 holes of the FedEx St. Jude...
