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Francisco Cervelli makes dramatic debut with two doubles for Atlanta Braves
Francisco Cervelli said goodbye to Pittsburgh and hello to Atlanta. Hello, hello, hello. Just two days after the charismatic catcher was released by the Pirates, Cervelli made a dramatic debut for the Braves with three hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs in a 9-5 victory over the New York...
Disease management focus of new wildlife program
More than a century ago, unregulated commercial harvest put much of Pennsylvania’s wildlife on the brink of blinking out. These days, disease is the threat. White-nose syndrome has reduced populations of some bat species by 99 percent. West Nile virus continues to hammer ruffed grouse and, perhaps, other birds. Chronic...
No. 8 Florida opens season by edging rival Hurricanes
ORLANDO, Fla. — Feleipe Franks made up for three turnovers by accounting for three touchdowns, doing just enough to help No. 8 Florida beat Miami, 24-20, on Saturday night in the opening game of the college football season. Franks threw for 254 yards and two scores and ran for another...
Pirates minor league report for Aug. 25, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-67) won 7-0 at home against Louisville (Reds). C Christian Kelley (.185) went 2 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and a run. LHP Brandon Waddell (3-6, 8.58 ERA) went six innings allowing no runs on three hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. Next: Sunday vs....
QB Sean Clifford ready to take over new-look Penn State team
UNIVERSITY PARK — Sean Clifford always planned to be Penn State’s starting quarterback. The opportunity came sooner than even he expected. Clifford has a huge task in replacing Trace McSorley, but he sounds and looks the part. “This is the most confident and most ready I’ve ever been in my...
New coach Neal Brown’s task is to keep West Virginia rollingVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New coach Neal Brown has a tall task as he tries to prevent West Virginia’s perennially prolific offense from turning pathetic. Brown was hired from Troy in January to take over for the departed Dana Holgorsen and inherited a roster lacking proven stars. Gone is record-setting quarterback...
Oft-injured Colts QB Andrew Luck, 29, announces retirement
INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck watched one last game from the sideline Saturday. Then he said goodbye to the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback heard boos as he walked away from the field, then walked to the podium and made the surprise decision official. The oft-injured star is retiring at age...
Josh Bell, Colin Moran power Pirates past RedsVideo
Josh Bell is not done. That was the defining message from the All-Star first baseman after he topped 100 RBIs for the first time in the majors, hitting a three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Cincinnati Reds, 14-0, on Saturday night. “There’s a lot of weight on that...
UPDATE: Six injured in lightning strike that halts PGA Tour Championship
ATLANTA — Six people were injured Saturday when lightning struck a 60-foot pine at the Tour Championship where they were taking cover from rain, Atlanta police said. The third round of the season-ending PGA Tour event had been suspended for about 30 minutes because of storms in the area, and...
Djokovic not worried about blisters as he prepares to defend U.S. Open title
NEW YORK — During a break in practice two days before opening his U.S. Open title defense, Novak Djokovic pulled off his blue shoe and white sock so a trainer could look at his right foot. Did it again a little while later. And then, toward the end of Saturday’s...
Reynolds: US basketball seems vulnerable for World Cup
The U.S. men’s basketball team had never lost to Australia. It had gone nearly 13 years without losing a game with an NBA-stocked roster. It was in the midst of the longest winning streak in team history. Until Saturday. The Americans went Down Under, and went down. Australia beat the...
Hikes sometimes lead to interesting old cemeteries
There are two seeming miracles here, really. The first is that the Chess family found ground flat enough, even relatively speaking, to build a cemetery. We were hiking in extreme southwestern Pennsylvania, fewer than a dozen miles from the border of the West Virginia panhandle. It’s a land of coal...
Althea Gibson honored with statue at site of U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Althea Gibson basked in a ticker-tape parade in New York a decade before Arthur Ashe won the 1968 U.S. Open. Gibson won 11 majors in three years from 1956-58, including the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open singles titles. She integrated two sports — tennis and golf...
Steelers defensive backs raving about Teryl Austin’s impact on secondary
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin believes it’s “much too early” to judge Teryl Austin’s impact secondary coach, given that they have yet to play a regular-season game. “We’re just getting started,” Tomlin said. “We haven’t been in enough battles to make those types of judgments on any one particular add....
Living the dream as a professional angler takes commitment
It’s not just about fishing. Austin Aikins is good at that. The senior at Central Catholic is one of two Pennsylvanians on the 2019 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team. It’s a collection of 62 of the best, most well-rounded anglers from around the country. Sponsors nominate teens based on...
Pitt running backs don’t mind trying to clear high hurdles
The names Qadree Ollison and Darrin Hall still resonate loudly throughout the halls and fields of Pitt’s practice facility. And, really, Todd Sibley Jr. doesn’t mind. “We know those two guys are really, really good,” said Pitt’s sophomore running back. “It’s hard to replace two 1,000-yard rushers.” But Sibley believes...
A tip for the trail and other outdoor extras
Gear of the week Gear name: Throwdown Company: Ameristep (everybodyshops.com/ameristep-throwdown-hunting-blind.html) Gear type: Hunting blind Product description: Concealment is key in so many hunting situations, whether it be chasing spring gobblers, calling in wily predators or sitting for white-tailed deer. But what if you’re a public-land hunter, without the ability to...
High school football helps wildfire-ravaged Paradise gain sense of normalcy
PARADISE, Calif. — It’s hard to recognize Paradise. It is heaps of melted metal. It is scorched pine trees. It is a place where things used to be, before a fire destroyed nearly 19,000 structures and killed 86 people last November. But, on Friday night, Paradise looked like home again....
Latrobe’s Bryan Grejtak looks to defend county senior golf title
Bryan Grejtak had just turned 50 when he won the Westmoreland County Senior Amateur last year. Now he has a bull’s eye on his polo as he attempts for a repeat title Sunday at the Latrobe Elks. Grejtak of Latrobe finished the 27-hole event by shooting a 3-under-par 105. He...
Outdoors notices for Aug. 25, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 130 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and 14 managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 199 targets. East Huntingdon (194), Hecla (193), Ruffsdale (187) and Youngwood (185) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (107)...
Donte Moncrief among 5 players to watch for Steelers in 3rd preseason gameVideo
This is dress rehearsal week around the NFL, and that term takes on an extra meaning for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only is it the third preseason game, when coach Mike Tomlin gives his starters extended playing time, the contest against the Tennessee Titans will be showcased nationally on NBC....
Kevin Gorman: Teryl Austin looking for bounce-back season with Steelers
Teryl Austin can joke about how coaching for the Pittsburgh Steelers has fixed friendships but fractured the family that has followed his 15-year NFL career from Seattle to Arizona to Baltimore to Detroit to his short stay in Cincinnati. “I got a lot of friends that are talking to me...
Davis, Venanzio power Gateway football team past Mt. Lebanon
Bob Palko’s debut as Mt. Lebanon’s coach quickly turned into the Derrick Davis show. Davis, Gateway’s highly touted junior running back and safety, scored four times, racking up 277 yards of total offense, leading Class 5A No. 1 Gateway (1-0) to a 46-20 victory over Mt. Lebanon (0-1). “He’s special....
Pirates farm report: Games of Aug. 23, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 63-67) won 5-2 over Louisville (Reds). The Indians led 4-0 after four innings. RHP James Marvel (5-0, 2.72) earned the victory in a seven-inning outing with six strikeouts and two runs allowed on six hits. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.260) went 4 for 5 with an RBI, a run...
Who’s No. 1 in Westmoreland football history? A debate for the ages
With more than 100 years of high school football in the books, Westmoreland County has nurtured its fair share of champions, Cinderellas and dynasties. Picking the best of them is anything but easy. “In this day and age, there were some great teams,” said Howard “Huddie” Kaufman, 91, of Greensburg....
