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Pirates manager Derek Shelton anticipates adjustments to NLVideo
Derek Shelton believes every step of his coaching career prepared him to become the Pittsburgh Pirates manager, from serving as Tampa’s hitting coach to Toronto’s quality control coach to Minnesota’s bench coach. The only exception for Shelton is his background was strictly with American League teams, so he’s expecting an...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Stars
Forward Sam Miletic and defenseman David Warsofsky each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 loss to the Texas Stars at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Jordy Bellerive had two assists for the Penguins (13-8-2-1) while defenseman Zach Trotman added...
Ohio State rallies after trailing Wisconsin early, wins Big Ten title
INDIANAPOLIS — Justin Fields and J.K. Dobbins spent the first half scratching their heads. Then, Ohio State’s dynamic duo reverted to their previously impressive form. Fields threw three touchdown passes in the second half, Dobbins ran for 172 yards and a score and No. 2 Ohio State sealed its first...
No. 3 Clemson cruises past No. 22 Virginia for 5th straight ACC titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes — three to Tee Higgins — and No. 3 Clemson won its fifth consecutive ACC title with a 62-17 victory over No. 22 Virginia on Saturday night. The defending national champion Tigers (13-0; No. 3 CFP) have won 28 games in...
Pitt volleyball suffers stunning loss in 2nd round of NCAA Tournament
Watching the Cincinnati Bearcats mascot wave the school’s red flag near the script Pitt logo at the end of the court was tough for the Panthers’ women’s volleyball program. For the second season, what appeared to be an ideal scenario for marching through the NCAA Tournament evaporated in front of...
Penguins beat Red Wings, earn third consecutive victoryVideo
DETROIT — Evgeni Malkin is picking up the slack with Sidney Crosby out, making dazzling plays on offense and getting back on defense. Malkin and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins build a two-goal lead midway through the second period en route...
Burrow throws 4 touchdown passes as LSU romps to SEC title
ATLANTA — Joe Burrow finished off his likely Heisman Trophy coronation with another dazzling performance, and No. 1 LSU locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time, dominating No. 4 Georgia, 37-10, in the SEC championship game Saturday. The Tigers, going for their first national...
Steelers’ Bud Dupree takes winding path to breakout NFL season
The driving route from the south on the way to Irwinton, Ga., meanders on two-lane roads alongside the Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area and through towns such as Hawkinsville and Goose Neck. “You better have enough gas in your car on the way there,” said two-decade college assistant coach D.J. Eliot,...
Winter meetings could kick-start offseason plans for new Pirates management
Ben Cherington drew an interesting football analogy to his new job in baseball earlier this week. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ general manager said when he was hired Nov. 18, he felt like a quarterback backed up on his 1-yard line. Nearly three weeks later, Cherington feels like he at least has...
Late free throws by St. John’s hand West Virginia 1st defeatVideo
NEW YORK — Rasheen Dunn scored nine of his 13 points in the second half, including the winning free throws with 5 seconds remaining, and St. John’s handed West Virginia its first defeat, 70-68, on Saturday in Madison Square Garden. It was the fourth straight win for the Red Storm....
Slippery Rock advances to D-II semifinals with wild 65-59 victory
When Slippery Rock quarterback Roland Rivers III had to sit out all of 2017 with a shoulder injury, he passed the time by playing a lot of the video game “Madden.” But he didn’t play the usual way. “I played practice mode with all 32 (NFL) teams for three hours...
Tap-in eagle carries Henrik Stenson to win in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas — Winless in more than two years, Henrik Stenson found himself in the middle of a wild chase to the finish Saturday with Tiger Woods and the elite in golf all around him. Five players had a chance to win in the final hour. Four had at least...
No. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 8 Baylor in OT for Big 12 titleVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — No. 6 Oklahoma has done all it can, winning a fifth Big 12 title in a row with another close win over No. 8 Baylor. Now the Sooners wait to see if they are going to get in back in the College Football Playoff. That is up...
Outdoors notices for Dec. 8, 2019
Outdoors SHOOTS ON TAP • California Hill Gun Club holds sporting clays and five-stand shoots Sundays from 9 a.m.-noon. All are open to the public. Call 724-938-3480. • Sporting clays is closed for the winter at West Penn Sportsmen’s Club, but five stand is open Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. and...
No. 6 Ohio State routs Penn State in Buckeyes’ highest-scoring Big Ten game in 28 years
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Penn State pulled within eight points of Ohio State just 8 minutes into the second half, and it looked like the game was on. The Buckeyes had other plans. Kaleb Wesson scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds for his ninth career double-double, and No. 6 Ohio...
Former Mt. Lebanon, Point Park star Don Kelly named Pirates bench coach
The Pittsburgh Pirates stayed in town for their bench coach. Don Kelly was hired to be new manager Derek Shelton’s right-hand man Saturday. Kelly starred at Mt. Lebanon and Point Park and lives in Mars with his wife Carrie — sister of former Pirates second baseman Neil Walker — and...
Wyoming Area’s late rally stuns Central Valley in PIAA championship
HERSHEY — Momentum might be a myth to some, but Central Valley believes in it wholeheartedly. “One hundred percent, yes,” senior Reed FitzSimmons said with no hesitation. “You saw it right out there.” Wyoming Area’s offense was stagnant and scoreless for three quarters but scored touchdowns on three consecutive fourth-quarter...
Logan Danielson of Thomas Jefferson wins inaugural Bill Fralic AwardVideo
After a pancake breakfast that paid homage to the man of the hour — the hulking yet gentle man who invented the “pancake block” — the first recipient of the Bill Fralic Memorial Award was announced Saturday morning at Oakmont Country Club. Thomas Jefferson senior Logan Danielson was selected as...
Four Downs: Steelers’ James Washington emerging as legitimate starting wide receiverVideo
1. King James In an unlikely Pittsburgh Steelers season of improbable storylines and unsung heroes, perhaps lost in the proverbial shuffle over recent weeks has been the emergence of James Washington. It was only about a month ago that Washington’s career had the appearance of one careening perilously close to...
Versatility becomes calling card for Steelers LB Vince WilliamsVideo
When Vince Williams first came into the NFL, it was with a reputation as a run-stopping inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His repertoire evolved as Williams became a starter. In 2017, he showed pass-rushing prowess and ranked second on the Steelers with eight sacks. Last season, Williams was asked...
Kevin Gorman: Vince Williams stars in an important leadership role for the SteelersVideo
As a seventh-year NFL veteran, Vince Williams has embraced becoming a valuable leader for the Pittsburgh Steelers, even if it’s required him to take on a reduced role. Whether Williams is on the field as a starter or in sub-packages doesn’t matter. Whether he’s their third-leading tackler, as he was...
Hempfield grad Maddie Holmberg off to good start at Penn State
Penn State senior Maddie Holmberg kicked off the indoor track and field season in impressive fashion. The 2015 Hempfield grad won the pentathlon at the Bison Opener at Bucknell on Friday. Maddie Holmberg begins the indoor season by winning the pentathlon event with 4075 points!#WeAre #PSUTF pic.twitter.com/M5tC1b5RxY— Penn State Track...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Coyotes 0
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-0 win against the Coyotes. Tristan Jarry was at it again. He stopped all 33 of the shots he faced on Friday and came away with his second shutout in as many games. He just looks locked in right now. He’s in total command of his...
Minor league report: Pierre-Olivier Joseph scores first goal with Penguins in loss
Defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored his first goal of the season and recorded an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Stars in Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Part of the return on a trade which sent forward Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes,...
Phil Kessel appreciated a warm welcome back from the Penguins
Phil Kessel made his initial return in front of thousands of fans dressed in black and yellow. They cried his name and got excited when he took the ice. But things were very different almost exactly one decade earlier. When Kessel played in Boston on Dec. 5, 2009, Bruins fans...
