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Penguins A to Z: Evan Rodrigues’ versatility will determine his valueVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Evan Rodrigues Position: Center Shoots: Right Age: 27 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 184 pounds...
Canadiens leave star goalie Carey Price unprotected for Seattle expansion draft
After backstopping the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Final, Carey Price has been left unprotected for the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. Price could become the face of the NHL’s 32nd franchise if general manager Ron Francis and his staff decide to take on one of the biggest contracts in...
Penguins leave Zach Aston-Reese, Brandon Tanev, Jason Zucker, others exposed for expansion draft
Like all his peers, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall has a wish list of things he’d like to accomplish with his roster this offseason. And like most other general managers in the NHL, Hextall doesn’t have a ton of financial wiggle room to work with thanks to the NHL’s...
First positive covid tests for athletes in Olympic Village
TOKYO — Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for covid-19, with the Tokyo Games opening Friday. Organizers confirmed the positive tests Sunday but didn’t identify the athletes other than to say they were non-Japanese. The South African Football Association...
Pirates No. 1 pick Henry Davis signs under slot value
Henry Davis went through the first-pick formalities of putting a black Pittsburgh Pirates cap on his head and slipping into a No. 1 white home jersey, then cracked a smile and straightened up in his seat. After officially signing with the Pirates for a $6.5 million bonus — $1,915,300 under...
South Hills notebook: Brentwood Firecracker 5K a success for 1st-time directors
Taylor Lee and Steve Evans were co-race directors of the 38th annual Brentwood Firecracker 5K Run. It was their first year at the helm. “Considering all the unknowns during the planning process and not having enough time to do the traditional big race and celebration, I’m so happy with the...
Monroeville Junior Legion team earns trip to regional tournament
The Monroeville Junior Legion baseball team members were road warriors through the Westmoreland County league regular season and playoffs. The team played just one home game — an 8-2 victory over Rockwood from Somerset County at Gateway High School on July 9 with a trip to the Western Regional tournament...
Bucks edge Suns to take 3-2 lead in NBA Finals
PHOENIX — Jrue Holiday seized his chance to give the Milwaukee Bucks the lead in the NBA Finals. Took it right out of Devin Booker’s hands, actually. Holiday’s steal and alley-oop pass to Giannis Antetokounmpo for a dunk sealed a wild Game 5 and gave the Bucks a 123-119 victory...
Padres-Nats game suspended after shooting outside DC stadium
WASHINGTON — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after police said there was a shooting outside Nationals Park. Two people were shot, said Dustin Sternbeck, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesman. Investigators believe, based on preliminary information, that one of...
Pirates farm report for July 17, 2021: Steven Brault makes rehab start for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-32) dropped both games of a doubleheader to Omaha (Royals). Omaha won the first game 2-1. LHP Steven Brault (0-1, 3.00) made a rehab start and allowed one run on two hits with two strikeouts and took the loss. RHP Cody Ponce (5.61) finished the game and allowed...
Jacob Stallings smacks walk-off grand slam as Pirates rally from 6-run deficit, beat Mets
The bases were loaded with two outs when Jacob Stallings came to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher wasn’t thinking about the heroics of hitting a home run after popping out in a similar situation earlier in the game. When Stallings turned on...
Coach Lilley not pleased with Riverhounds’ play despite 1-0 victory
The good news for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night was they won their third straight game at Highmark Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Loudoun United F.C. and moved into a first-place tie in the USL Atlantic Division. Their play however, in the eyes of coach Bob Lilley, left...
Reunion of Pirates’ 1971 World Series champions brings back memories
As Al Oliver looked around the room at his old teammates wearing their white home jerseys and gold hats, he recognized how many members of the 1971 World Series champions were missing. The remaining Pittsburgh Pirates were determined to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the world champions by honoring the...
Mets’ Francisco Lindor out indefinitely, Jacob deGrom has forearm tightnessVideo
New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor is out indefinitely with a strained oblique, and ace Jacob deGrom is sidelined with forearm tightness, the NL East leaders announced Saturday in their latest round of health setbacks. The Mets didn’t put a timetable on Lindor’s return, but such injuries often can...
Flyers acquire defenseman Ryan Ellis from PredatorsVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Philadelphia Flyers finally landed a premier defenseman Saturday, acquiring Ryan Ellis in a trade with Nashville for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Nolan Patrick. The 30-year-old Ellis is coming back from shoulder surgery, but the Flyers think he can regain the form that made him one...
Popular NASCAR driver Matt DiBenedetto could be out of Cup options after losing rideVideo
LOUDON, N.H. — Always a popular driver, Matt DiBenedetto won a fan vote this season that earned him the final spot in NASCAR’s All-Star race. As for the rest of his racing career? Well, wins haven’t come at all. DiBenedetto became a fan favorite over his seven-year career as the...
Louis Oosthuizen still leads British Open after wild 3rd roundVideo
Louis Oosthuizen stood on the 11th tee with only one bogey on his card over 46 holes at Royal St. George’s and a two-shot lead Saturday afternoon in the British Open. Five holes later, he stood over a 10-foot putt that he had to make to avoid trailing for the...
‘Hidden gem’ Longue Vue Club gears up to co-host U.S. Amateur
Nestled high above the Allegheny River Valley in Verona and on the border of Penn Hills is a challenging golf course that is relatively unknown. “A hidden gem” is how president David Gilpatrick described Longue Vue Club, which, when built in 1920, was known as as the “Millionaires Club.” The...
Penguins trade Jared McCann to Maple LeafsVideo
The Penguins found a way to avoid losing Jared McCann to the Seattle Kraken in the upcoming expansion draft. They traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Saturday, McCann was dealt to the Maple Leafs in exchange for forward prospect Filip Hallander, a former draft pick of the Penguins,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Saving Robert Morris hockey worthy idea but unrealistic to sustain
Dropping hockey was a bad decision by Robert Morris, especially the timetable. But now good effort is being wasted after that bad decision. The attempt is being made to revive the RMU men’s and women’s hockey teams via fundraising. That’s going to have to be one heck of a bake...
Liam Ponsonby, 7, ascends in world of motocross racing
Liam Ponsonby just turned 7. He has been riding motorcycles for about a year, but he sure knows his way around the mini machine and the tracks on which he competes. Forget about being able to reach the handle bars. Ponsonby is reaching for championships. Ponsonby, who is going into...
Norwin product Phipps to help coach Seton Hill
Former Norwin and Bucknell wrestling standout Drew Phipps will join the staff at Seton Hill as a graduate assistant. Phipps served as an assistant at Bucknell, which he graduated from in 2020, last season. He piled up 99 wins at the collegiate level and was a two-time NCAA qualifier and...
Hampton’s Hoolahan raises bar at USA Weightlifting youth national finals
Standing 5-foot-2 with pony-tailed blonde hair and a cherubic smile, Kendall Hoolahan has a difficult time convincing anyone she’s a competitive weightlifter. Sometimes she just has to flex her muscles. Hoolahan, 14, of Hampton placed seventh in the clean and jerk in her division at the 2021 USA Weightlifting National...
Penguins A to Z: When (or where) will Juuso Riikola play next?Video
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Juuso Riikola Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left Age: 27 Height: 6-foot Weight: 189 pounds...
Offense will face more questions than usual when Steelers open training camp
For a team that won its first 11 games and returned to the top of the AFC North after a two-year absence, the Pittsburgh Steelers will enter training camp facing more issues than candidates at a political debate. That tends to happen to an organization when it loses four of...
