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Senior Spotlight: Mitchell, Freeport baseball seniors still finding ways to bond
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Although their final high school season was canceled, the seniors on the Freeport baseball team have still found a way to bond during the coronavirus pandemic. Jarrett Heilman started...
Florida governor says his state is willing to be restart site for pro sportsVideo
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida is willing to be a restart site for professional sports leagues, just like Arizona, when play resumes after shutdowns caused by the new coronavirus. “One thing I am going to do, probably this week, is all professional sports are welcome here for practicing and for playing,”...
Georgetown guard Mac McClung transferring to another schoolVideo
WASHINGTON — Georgetown guard Mac McClung plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal so he can switch schools after taking his name out of consideration for the NBA Draft. “Mac was an integral piece of our program, and when he let me know his decision, I was disappointed, but he...
Evander Holyfield responds to Mike Tyson with training videoVideo
Not to be outdone by the fighter he bested twice during the duo’s heyday, Evander Holyfield responded to Mike Tyson’s training video by posting one of his own. Holyfield, 57, a former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion, announced last week that he’d make a comeback to the ring with a...
NBA now up to 10 teams back for voluntary workoutsVideo
MIAMI — The NBA is now one-third of the way back, at least in terms of voluntary workouts. With Miami re-opening its doors Wednesday, 10 of the league’s 30 teams have gone forward with on-court individual workouts — the first permitted sessions since the league ordered teams to close their...
Chargers center Mike Pouncey cleared to play whenever NFL returnsVideo
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Mike Pouncey said he is ready to go whenever NFL teams are allowed to return to their facilities to hold workouts or training camp. The Los Angeles Chargers center said during a conference call Wednesday that he has been cleared to return by doctors who did...
Lernerville opening night again postponed
Lernerville racing officials hoped to start the 2020 season Friday, but despite Butler County preparing to move into the yellow phase of economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, they announced Wednesday that opening night at the speedway has again been postponed. The Tomson family, owners and managers of the speedway,...
Former WPIAL great Tanisha Wright starts WNBA coaching career in Las Vegas
Tanisha Wright retired from the WNBA in 2019 to cap a 14-year playing career. Now the former West Mifflin and Penn State star is returning to the women’s professional league as a coach. Wright on Wednesday was named an assistant with the Las Vegas Aces, coached by former Detroit Pistons...
Smithley, Ganassi among those ready to get NASCAR back on track
Over the weekend, UFC led the way for the return of live sports during the coronavirus pandemic, and on Sunday, NASCAR will follow suit. The series plans to resume its racing schedule at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. The 400-mile race will kick off a stretch of seven races in...
North Allegheny grad Stephen Savchik honored by University of Rochester
His diving career did not end as he hoped, but North Allegheny graduate Stephen Savchik earned an impressive honor as a senior on the Rochester men’s swimming and diving team. Savchik, 21, of Franklin Park, was the recipient of the university’s Louis Alexander Alumni Award for 2020. The award is...
Steelers rookies getting creative in finding weightrooms, fields, other facilities
In a typical year, the newest Pittsburgh Steelers — those drafted and signed as rookie free agents — would have access to a state-of-the-art weight room; four on-site, pristinely maintained, full-sized football fields (one of them, under a climate-controlled roof); and a professional staff of athletic trainers, physicians, strength and...
PGA Tour to test key personnel, enact other safety measures at tournamentsVideo
Players, caddies and key personnel will be tested once a week at tournaments and have their temperatures taken every day as part of a PGA Tour plan to limit the risk of the new coronavirus when golf resumes next month in Texas. The plan offers a glimpse into significant changes...
AP Source: NFL extends virtual offseason work through MayVideo
The NFL has extended its virtual offseason workouts through the end of May, a person familiar with the move told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision to bar in-person sessions beyond the previous deadline of May 15 has not been announced publicly. NFL...
Twi-Night Trap League officials cancel 2020 season
At a meeting involving its delegates Monday evening, the Twi-Night Trap League decided to cancel the 2020 competition season. The league said concerns over the health of all of its members during this time of the coronavirus pandemic was the main reason for the shutdown. Rowland Jones, secretary and treasurer...
Mark Madden: Sympathetic figures lacking on both sides of MLB labor dispute
The MLB labor dispute that erupted from a health crisis is reminiscent of “Breaking Bad”: No sympathetic figures are to be found anywhere. The owners are employing distasteful opportunism by trying to shame the players into revenue-sharing, however temporary. That is a de facto salary cap, and the players would...
Penguins A to Z: Adam Johnson has speed, but what’s his future?Video
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Adam Johnson Position: Center Shoots:...
WVU coach Neal Brown says Mountaineers ‘looking forward to a date’ for football’s return
Neal Brown remains “cautiously optimistic” that there will be a college football season this fall. What the West Virginia coach would like is a target date to set his sights upon. Not just for himself but especially for Mountaineers players. “It’s important that we play during this fiscal year,” Brown...
Pirates team up with Dunkin’ Donuts to donate breakfast to AHN health care workers
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Dunkin’ Donuts are celebrating National Hospital Week by providing breakfast to seven Allegheny Health Network hospitals this week. Together, they are donating 25 dozen donuts to hospital workers to support front-line workers amid the covid-19 crisis, starting Tuesday at Allegheny General and West Penn hospitals, Wednesday...
Record-breaking Slippery Rock kicker Jake Chapla ready for next opportunity
Over the past four years, Jake Chapla made quite a name for himself at Slippery Rock. The Plum graduate became the PSAC’s all-time leader for points by a kicker and also broke The Rock’s career records for field goals and extra points. “Just reflecting back on that, I really accomplished...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Money aside, MLB proposal could be favorable for Pirates
Now that the MLB proposal to play this summer has been presented to the MLB Players Association, it’s worth taking a look at how it affects the Pittsburgh Pirates. Granted, it’s far from a done deal. Where there will be a fight over financials and health protocols, many of the...
Tim Benz: MLB owners are sneaky, but anti-cap paranoia makes players look worse
I’m not one who likes to compare big-time sports to everyday life. Matters of salaries and collective bargaining agreements and billions of dollars of revenue crop up quite a bit in professional athletics. When that happens, tune in to a sports talk radio show and invariably “Joe Working Class Hero”...
First Call: Jay Glazer unhappy with response to his jab at Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
Wednesday’s “First Call” features NFL insider Jay Glazer’s latest attempt to clarify his characterization of Ben Roethlisberger’s workout habits. More heat on New York Jets coach Adam Gase for how he is using Le’Veon Bell. And there is a large Pittsburgh presence on the Pro Football Focus All-Decade team. Overcorrection?...
Odds set for ‘MNF’ booth. Antonio Brown is actually on the board.
Football fans can actually bet on who will be the next color commentator in the “Monday Night Football” booth. By some stroke of insanity, former Steeler Antonio Brown is on the board via Sportsbetting.ag. With odds of 100/1. I know. I thought they’d be greater when I read the headline,...
Pitt coaches, AD Heather Lyke tackle pandemic, other issues on FacebookVideo
When four Pitt coaches and athletic director Heather Lyke got together Tuesday night on Facebook Live — with KDKA Radio morning host Larry Richert playing traffic cop — the conversation zoomed. From protective masks (and why aren’t some Pitt football players wearing them?) to Michael Jordan (and, no, Jeff Capel...
The night Pitt coach Jeff Capel met Michael Jordan
Jeff Capel has kept busy in recent months rebuilding his team with a five-man freshman class. But when Pitt’s basketball coach is off the clock, he makes sure not to miss “The Last Dance,” the ESPN documentary about Michael Jordan. It brought to his mind the night in the summer...
