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John Steigerwald: Maybe best deals are no deals for Penguins stars
Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make. Somebody said that a long time ago, but nobody has been able to prove it because general managers, no matter the sport, never talk about the trades they could have made but didn’t. So maybe Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford’s...
Wildlife watching from water a real treat
There’s no official name, so far as I know, for the portal that took us into another world. But it hides behind a tricky entrance. We arrived at the state park boat launch mid-morning of a weekday. It’s summer, and school is surely out everywhere, but still, the crowd was...
Lewandowski, Team USA capture 3×3 gold with perfect record
Joe Lewandowski is bringing home the gold. The Point Park men’s basketball coach took Team USA to Amsterdam this week for the FIBA 3x3 World Cup and the Americans finished with a perfect 7-0 record to win the championship. The U.S. team captured the title for the first time in...
P.K. Subban ‘extremely excited’ about with trade to Devils
NEWARK, N.J. — P.K. Subban wasn’t exactly shocked Saturday when the six-time All-Star defenseman was traded from the Nashville Predators to the New Jersey Devils. “I’ve been through the process before,” Subban said in a conference call with the media Sunday. “There was a lot of talk after the season...
Penn-Trafford grad Dan Obremski part of ‘toughest field’ for Fuhrer Invitational
Dan Obremski didn’t need to look at the field to know how tough the Frank B. Fuhrer Invitational, which begins Monday at Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel, will be this year. After taking away the 15 spots normally reserved for Tri-State PGA professionals, Fuhrer was able to invite a...
Mickey Callaway, Jason Vargas confronts Mets reporter in clubhouse scuffle
CHICAGO — The TV cameras were gone and the recorders were off when a simple goodbye turned into a near altercation in the Mets clubhouse following a 5-3 loss Sunday to the Cubs. Manager Mickey Callaway, out of uniform and in street clothes, exited his office and began walking toward...
Kevin Gorman: Upcoming stretch a litmus test for Pirates
In one breath, Clint Hurdle called it one of the best wins he’s watched in nine years as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In another, he downplayed the importance of one game. They overcame four deficits, including three-run margins in the ninth and 11th innings, before Kevin Newman’s full-count, bases-loaded...
It’s teacher vs. pupil when Michigan faces Vanderbilt in College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin gets right to the point when he discusses his protege, Erik Bakich. He’s proud of him. He’s impressed with what he has accomplished at Michigan. He’s his biggest fan. Now he wants to beat him. Corbin’s Commodores and Bakich’s Wolverines never have played...
Former GCC standout Jassan Eubank makes Division I commitment
Determination and patience led Jassan Eubank to a special day, one he always envisioned but approached with caution for fear it might not happen. The former Greensburg Central Catholic standout, two years removed from high school football — and two years into a college career he rerouted based on belief...
Pirates rally four times, beat Padres in wild, 11-inning gameVideo
When he’s resting at home long past his retirement and someone asks Clint Hurdle if his Pittsburgh Pirates really rallied from two three-run deficits in late innings to win a game, maybe no one will believe him. But he said with certainty Sunday: “I was there. I got to see...
Martin Truex Jr. wins road race at Sonoma, continues dominance for Gibbs Racing
SONOMA, Calif. — Martin Truex Jr. won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway for the second straight year Sunday, comfortably holding off teammate Kyle Busch for his fourth victory of the season. Truex won for the fourth time in the last eight points-paying races, earning his 23rd career...
Confident U.S. women’s team set to meet upstart Spain in World Cup
REIMS, France — Spain coach Jorge Vilda says part of the challenge in facing the United States is making sure his players aren’t intimidated by the defending Women’s World Cup champions. Spain faces the top-ranked U.S. team Monday in Reims, marking the first time La Roja will appear in the...
West Virginia HOF class includes WPIAL stars Meg Bulger, Jones brothers
West Virginia announced its 29th Hall of Fame, and the class includes three former WPIAL stars: wrestlers Greg Jones and Vertus Jones and women’s basketball player Meg Bulger. The induction ceremonies will take place Sept. 14 when WVU hosts N.C. State. The other inductees are Steve Dunlap (football), Darryl Prue...
England beats seething Cameroon 3-0 to advance in World CupVideo
VALENCIENNES, France — As the Cameroon players protested and play was delayed, England’s staff and players watched in disbelief. “I didn’t know what was going on,” England coach Phil Neville said. “Are they going to walk off?” Twice, the English couldn’t be sure if Sunday’s Women’s World Cup last-16 game...
Hempfield grad Kason Harrell honing his game in hopes of playing professionally
Kason Harrell is hungry and focused, primed to extend his basketball career past the collegiate level. Preparation sits hard on his shoulders as he edges closer to a potential shot in the pros. Harrell hired an agent from the GoEmpire Group and has hopes of playing overseas, but in the...
Pirates notebook: Still no starter named for Wednesday’s game
The Pittsburgh Pirates have not named a starter for Wednesday’s game in Houston, although general manager Neal Huntington suggested minor-leaguer Dario Agrazal is a candidate. Joe Musgrove will pitch Thursday, the sixth day after his most recent start. “As we look at the bigger picture, we’re looking at the rest...
Outdoors extras: Rattling bait and a twist on s’mores
LURE OF THE WEEK Lure name: Wameku Shad 70 Company: SPRO Lure type: Lipless crankbait Sizes and colors: Available in a 2.75-inch, ¾-ounce model in eight colors: crawfish gold, crawfish chartreuse, chrome shad, purple rain shad, Rayburn craw, matte sexy shad, delta craw and black back gold. Target species: Largemouth...
Scorching start to summer tennis season for Fox Chapel’s Shymansky
After a stellar high school career, Fox Chapel tennis player Robby Shymansky is shining at a new level. Shymansky, 18, took first place in men’s open singles in the U.S. Tennis Association Pro Circuit Wildcard Tournament June 14-16 at Mt. Lebanon Tennis Center. He received a wild card into the...
5 things we learned about Penguins from NHL Draft
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a largely routine weekend at the NHL Draft in Vancouver, picking up a handful of prospects and not making any of the trades that had kept the rumor mill busy for weeks beforehand. Here are five things we learned from the draft about where the Penguins...
Once cleared from concussion, Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli could do rehab assignment
As Francisco Cervelli awaits clearances to return from his sixth documented concussion, he made it clear playing catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates remains his preference. Cervelli has been out since May 26 after Joc Pederson’s broken bat hit him in the mask against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It marked the...
Pirates’ Jameson Taillon hopes to throw on flat ground during road trip
Jameson Taillon, who hasn’t pitched in a game or even picked up a baseball to throw it since May 1, said Sunday he plans to start an off-to-the-side throwing program, maybe as soon as the upcoming road trip. The Pittsburgh Pirates will be in Houston and Milwaukee, starting Tuesday through...
Phillies’ Andrew McCutchen dresses as Black Panther in injury updateVideo
Philadelphia Phillies Andrew McCutchen’s baseball season ended earlier this month when the outfielder tore his ACL. But his filmmaking career might be getting a boost. The prolific social-media maven wore a Black Panther mask in a sepia-toned movie on Instagram to post an injury update. The movie with the caption,...
Steelers 2-a-days: Much to prove for Winston Craig, Sean Davis
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,...
Tim McCreadie cashes in at Lernerville’s Firecracker 100
One man’s heartbreak was another man’s fortune Saturday at the Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway. World of Outlaws Late Model rookie Ricky Weiss looked poised to win one of the series’ crown jewel events, but suffered a flat right rear tire with six laps to go, which opened the door...
U.S. men gain measure of revenge, romp Trinidad and Tobago
CLEVELAND — Gyasi Zardes scored two goals in a three-minute span in the second half, and the U.S. men’s soccer team earned a small sample of revenge with a 6-0 blowout in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday night over Trinidad and Tobago, which handed the Americans a nightmarish loss...
