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Big Ten notebook: Heart transplant surgery doesn’t slow Penn State great Matt Millen
CHICAGO — Matt Millen will be back in a broadcast booth when the coming college football season begins, new heart and all. The former Penn State star who played on four Super Bowl championship teams worked the room before Friday’s Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon and said heart transplant surgery has...
Mark Madden: Steelers-Browns example of hope vs. hype
With NFL training camps fast approaching, the AFC North’s main rivalry is abundantly clear. It’s hope vs. hype. The Steelers hope rookie inside linebacker Devin Bush fills the hole left by Ryan Shazier when he got hurt 20 months ago. The Steelers hope losing Antonio Brown’s noise helps more than...
Connellsville blanks Plum in Region 6 Legion tournament
A pair of unearned runs in the top of the eighth proved to be the difference as Connellsville defeated Plum, 2-0, on Friday in the first round of the Region 6 Senior American Legion playoffs at Chippewa Park. Plum falls to the loser’s bracket and will play at 11:30 a.m....
Fishing Report: Pymatuning Reservoir yielding wide range
• Pymatuning Reservoir is developing into a bit of a hot spot, with fishermen reporting a variety of catches, including crappie, catfish, muskie and walleye. The walleye catches have been on the large side and can be found in about 15-20 feet of water. The crappie bite has been a...
Hempfield East cruises past Punxsutawney in opening round of Region 7 Legion tournament
All along this season, Andrew Rosenberg and his Hempfield East teammates have noticed the difference. Now that they’ve opened defense of their American Legion Baseball Region 7 championship with a 14-4 rout of Punxsutawney on Friday at Latrobe Legion-Keener Field, they appear hungrier than ever. Hempfield East, which lost to...
Penguins prediction rewind: Garrett Wilson came out of nowhere to secure spot on fourth line
Last summer, beat writer Jonathan Bombulie made a series of predictions leading up to the start of the 2018-19 season. Some were OK. Some were hilariously off the mark. In this series, Bombulie will explain what he was thinking and where his logic went off course. THE QUESTION Which Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Column: Tiger Woods shows age by missing cut at British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — So now we know. Tiger Woods isn’t done, no matter what it looked like on his slog through the only two rounds he’ll play in this British Open. He’s also not in danger of being put in traction anytime soon, no matter how many times he...
NFL won’t suspend Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill in case involving son
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill has been cleared to report to Chiefs training camp next week after the NFL said Friday it would not suspend the star wide receiver under its personal conduct policy after a domestic violence case involving his 3-year-old son. The league spent eight hours interviewing...
Norwin grad Max McDowell helps turn unorthodox triple play in minor leagues
Triple plays are a rare feat in baseball, but even more rare is one that occurs without the ball being put into play. That’s what happened Thursday night in the Southern League, and the bang-bang-bang swing involved former Norwin star Max McDowell. A catcher for the Biloxi Shuckers — the...
After roster changes, Penguins’ oldest player suddenly isn’t that old
When coach Mike Sullivan describes the plan the Pittsburgh Penguins had to retool their roster this summer, he cites three areas where the team wanted to improve. “We tried to get a little bit younger, we certainly tried to get faster, and we wanted to become a team that’s more...
Fusina named men’s basketball coach at Waynesburg
Division III Waynesburg named Tim Fusina its next men’s head basketball coach. A Geibel graduate and Charleroi native, Fusina coached the last two years at California Lutheran in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Previously, he coached the men’s team at Centenary in Hackettstown, N.J. for five years. “I think each experience has...
Stage 10 winner Van Aert hits barrier, crashes out of Tour
PAU, France — Belgian rider Wout van Aert, a Tour de France rookie who won Stage 10, has been forced out of the race with a leg wound after he plowed into a roadside barrier and crashed in a right-hand curve close to the finish of the time trial in...
Steelers training camp first public practice a week away at Saint Vincent
It’s time to get the black and gold out again. The first Pittsburgh Steelers training camp public practice is a week away. That means the players — and fans — will once again descend on Saint Vincent College in Unity to check out an early look at the team or...
First Call: Ron Francis introduced in Seattle, Phillies closer pops off
Friday’s “First Call” features Ron Francis’ introduction in Seattle, power from a former Pittsburgh Pirate, injury issues with the Ravens, Aaron Boone’s fully translated fit of rage in New York, and emotions getting out of control from Philadelphia’s bullpen. Francis fans Former Penguins star Ron Francis made his debut in...
U mad, bro? Opinions fly about Mike Tomlin, Pirates, and Steelers of the past
It’s a strange—but highly entertaining—collection of entries for this week’s “U mad, bro?” Some attack the Pirates. Others defend them. And I get attacked for being negative toward Mike Tomlin … in a column that I authored intending to defend him. Oh, also, some guy thinks Deshea Townsend was a...
NFL’s potential regular season split could pinch fantasy sports interest
The fantasy sports landscape could suffer quite a shake-up if that 18-16 regular season split is adopted by the NFL. Imagine how that would impact fantasy lineups and strategies. I see none of that being for the better — in fantasy sports or real life. We talk to Jeff Erickson...
Steelers 2-a-days: Rookies Benny Snell, Sutton Smith seek niche, roles
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Tim Benz: A look at some great Pittsburgh-Philadelphia sports moments
With the Philadelphia Phillies coming into town for a weekend series, the nostalgia gears in my brain got going. I started flashing back to my favorite Pittsburgh-Philadelphia sports memories of years gone by. I figured I’d choose one from each of the three major professional sports to outline on “Breakfast...
Ex-Penguin Ron Francis has big hopes as GM of Seattle expansion team
SEATTLE — Ron Francis has all kinds of eye-popping statistics attached to his Hall of Fame career. The former Pittsburgh Penguin averaged more than point a game, is second in NHL history in assists behind Wayne Gretzky and fifth in career points. When CEO Tod Leiweke and the ownership group...
Pirates minor league report for July 18, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 48-48) won 9-1 over Syracuse (Mets). The Indians scored six third-inning runs with C Christian Kelley (.198) and RF Hunter Owen (.143 with Altoona) each hitting a home run. RHP James Marvel (2-0, 2.55) threw six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, a walk and only one hit allowed....
Westmoreland teams face tough challenges in Legion tournament
It won’t be an easy road for the team that wins the American Legion Baseball Region 7 tournament. This year’s field is loaded with talent. Returning champion Hempfield East captured the 2018 title by defeating Bedford in the finals. Hempfield East did it the hard way, losing its first game...
Yankees manager Aaron Boone is nice about cursing out rookie umpire after getting tossed
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone certainly got his money’s worth after he was ejected from the opener in Thursday’s doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays. Apparently Boone was upset with rookie umpire Brennan Miller’s generous strike zone. Boone’s carping in the second inning after Brett Gardner was called out...
Bishop Canevin grad Trusky makes most of chances for Grove City football
Zach Trusky saved his best for last. His freshman football season at Grove City ended with the Wolverines playing in an ECAC Bowl game — the team’s first postseason appearance in 21 years. The Bishop Canevin grad carried only three times, but he gained 52 yards and scored on a...
Hampton wrestling coach looking to grow Etna club
It’s the dog days of summer, which oftentimes is when wrestlers separate themselves from the pack. Good coaches also do not rest, and after opening LTD Wrestling Club in Etna more than a year ago, Hampton’s Chris Hart still is working hard at it. “Summer is where you grow and...
Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids draws biggest field in years at Meadows Racetrack
This Saturday the largest and deepest field of 3-year old colts and gelding pacers in several years will compete at the 53rd edition of the $475,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington. A field of 26 will be split into three...
