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Watchdog: FBI greatly mishandled Larry Nassar case
WASHINGTON — The FBI made numerous serious errors in investigating allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and didn’t treat the case with the “utmost seriousness,” the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday. The FBI acknowledged conduct that was “inexcusable and a discredit” to America’s premier law...
Career move out of this world for former Baldwin volleyball player Chris Rampolla
Chris Rampolla has graduated from all-state to all-universe status. Rampolla, a former standout volleyball player at Baldwin, is employed as a robotics software engineer for a company called Astrobotic Technology Inc., with headquarters located on Pittsburgh’s Northside. Astrobotic is the world’s leading lunar logistics company. It specializes in developing space...
Police: Richard Sherman tried to break into in-laws’ home
SEATTLE — Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he crashed his SUV in a suburban Seattle construction zone, tried to break into his in-laws’ home, and fought with officers who used a police dog to apprehend him. Sherman was booked...
Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of NBA 2K game
NEW YORK — Candace Parker grew up playing video games, and now she’ll be the first female basketball player on the cover of one. The Chicago Sky star will appear on the NBA 2K22 cover for the WNBA 25th Anniversary special edition when it’s released Sept. 10. “I grew up...
Former 1st-rounders Jason Kendall, Neil Walker praise Pirates for picking catcher Henry Davis No. 1 overall
After the Pittsburgh Pirates made Henry Davis the first overall pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday night, the Louisville catcher came to the table where another former Pirates first-round pick at the position was seated. Neil Walker handed his phone to Davis. From a celebratory draft room at PNC...
Pitt rewards men’s soccer coach Jay Vidovich with contract extension through 2025
Pitt coupled success with stability in its men’s soccer program Wednesday, announcing a contract extension that will keep coach Jay Vidovich with the team at least through the 2025 season. Vidovich, a five-time ACC Coach of the Year, led Pitt to the best season in its 67-year history in a...
Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies
TOKYO — Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. The “very significant change” to traditional medal ceremonies in the 339 events was revealed Wednesday by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. “The medals will not be given around...
Robert Morris reverses course, eyes path to resurrect men’s and women’s hockey programs
Robert Morris hockey might have a path back to existence. Three months after university officials said they were eliminating the men’s and women’s hockey programs, the school announced Wednesday it had reversed course and is hoping to resurrect the programs. University officials said they would work with the recently formed...
Like father, like son: Vlad Guerrero Jr. shines as All-Star
DENVER — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. admired his 468-foot screamer for a moment before bouncing into his triumphant home run trot. Quick out of the park, slow out of the box, Guerrero became the youngest All-Star Game MVP after driving in a pair of runs in the American League’s 5-2 win...
Lee Westwood, still without a major, reaches unwanted milestone at British Open
SANDWICH, England — The unwanted milestone Lee Westwood has been creeping toward is finally here. The British Open at Royal St. George’s will be Westwood’s 88th major championship, and no other player has competed in that many without winning one. That’s painful, right? Apparently not. “That’s nice, that record,” he...
Mark Madden: Sports are important, even in wake of unacceptable fan behavior
“Sports aren’t that important.” We cling to those words, or some approximation, when the aftermath of a game turns ugly. The latest catalyst for turning to these words of wisdom is England’s loss to Italy on penalty kicks in the final of soccer’s European Championships. Three Black players missed PKs...
Penguins A to Z: Is the future now for Sam Poulin?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. Sam Poulin Position: Right winger Shoots: Left Age: 20 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 208...
First Call: Steeler takes a swat at his time in New England; differing national opinions on Ben Roethlisberger; RMU hockey updates
Wednesday’s “First Call” features a Steeler ripping the New England Patriots, on-air hosts singing very different tunes about Ben Roethlisberger and a few nuggets about the Robert Morris hockey teams. Cassius chimes in Steelers linebacker Cassius Marsh is taking another swat at one of his former teams: the New England...
Tim Benz: Just enough for Pittsburgh sports fans to get you through the mid-summer lull
We are still about two weeks away from Steelers training camp. The Stanley Cup Finals are over. So is the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Home Run Derby and the draft. Besides the Pirates grinding toward a potential 100-loss season, what can Pittsburgh sports fans watch to get their fix...
This Date in Sports History: July 14
1951 — Citation is the first horse to win $1 million in a career by taking the Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths in Inglewood, Calif. Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760. In 45 starts, Citation ran out of the money only once. 1964 — Jacques...
Sho-case: Shohei Ohtani gets All-Star win for AL, bats, too
DENVER — A Sho-case for Shohei Ohtani became a grand stage for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., too. Ohtani unleashed his 100 mph heat while pitching a perfect inning for the win in becoming baseball’s first two-way All-Star, Guerrero rocked Coors Field with a 468-foot home run and the American League breezed...
Penguins receive grant for diversity program at Hunt Armory
On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they were awarded a grant from the NHL and NHLPA to create access to hockey for youth players of color in the city. Last month, the team announced the launch of the Willie O’Ree Academy which provides “targeted training, social and mentorship opportunities for...
Pirates farm report for July 13, 2021: Mitch Keller strikes out 8 in Indianapolis victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-29) earned a 3-2 win over Omaha (Royals). RHP Mitch Keller (1-0, 1.80) earned the victory after after allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits with three walks and eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. SS Dee Strange-Gordon (.254) was 2 for 4 in his fourth game...
USA Basketball bounces back, tops Argentina in pre-Tokyo tune-up
USA Basketball finally made it look easy again. Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 17 points, and the Americans took control from the outset, beating Argentina, 108-80, in Las Vegas on Tuesday to avoid what would have been the first three-game losing streak in this era of NBA players...
Tanner Johnson rallies to win West Penn Amateur
Tanner Johnson didn’t look at the leaderboard during the final round of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s 121st Amateur Championship on Tuesday. His focus was on playing well and better than first-day leader and good friend Louis Olsakovsky, with whom he was paired. Olsakovsky held a one-shot lead over Johnson...
Gerrit Cole out of MLB All-Star Game; Andfrew Kittredge, Taylor Rogers in
DENVER — There were a pair of late additions to the American League All-Star team: Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Andrew Kittredge and Minnesota Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers. They replaced New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole and Seattle Mariners left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Cole said the Yankees did not want him to...
Suns can hack Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo but know he’ll keep comingVideo
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo pointed to a pair of scratches, one on his forehead and the other on his cheek. Those NBA Finals battle scars are proof, he figures, that the frustrated Phoenix Suns are indeed fouling him. “So they’re making my pretty face ugly,” Antetokounmpo said. The Suns may...
Pirates make MLB Draft special for Bethel Park’s Justin Meis
Justin Meis knew the Pittsburgh Pirates were interested when they continued to make calls to check in after almost every round late in the second day of the MLB Draft. Meis was on vacation with nearly two dozen members of his family at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland when he...
Golf notes: Brooks Koepka/Bryson DeChambeau feud won’t fade
Brooks Koepka has made it abundantly clear he doesn’t like Bryson DeChambeau. That should have no bearing in golf because they don’t have to spend time together, and they haven’t played together on the PGA Tour since the second round at Bay Hill two years ago. Maybe it will be...
Pitt’s Jimbo Covert: Waiting 20 years to reach Pro Football Hall ‘makes it so much sweeter’
From his humble upbringing in the small Beaver County borough of Freedom, Jimbo Covert has reached a lofty station in life on many levels: • Successful businessman • Pitt Board of Trustees member • Pro Football Hall of Famer (when he is inducted Aug. 7 with the 2020 Centennial Class)...
