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Norwin alum Emily Harrigan transferring to Pitt
Emily Harrigan is coming home. The former Norwin star has left Rutgers and will have three years of eligibility when she arrives at Pitt to continue her soccer career. Harrigan, a redshirt sophomore, has battled hamstring problems for the last three years as she tries to get into a rhythm...
Top-heavy field for Olympic golf still missing some stars
Four of the top 10 men in the world golf ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice. The 60-man field was set Tuesday based on the world ranking with a half-dozen late withdrawals, a list that included U.S. Open runner-up Louis Oosthuizen...
Bill Cowher honored with Ireland Funds award named after late Steelers chairman Dan Rooney
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher was bestowed with an award Monday named in honor of the team’s former president and chairman, the late Dan Rooney. Cowher was presented with the Daniel M. Rooney Ambassador’s Award at the Ireland Funds Pittsburgh Dinner on Monday evening at Heinz Field. According to...
More Sunday hunting coming to Pa. if state lawmakers pass this new bill
Following the introduction of three Sunday hunting dates last year, Pennsylvanians may find more Sunday hunting opportunities available in the near future if a bill currently making its way through the state legislature is passed. Introduced by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie), Senate Bill 607 would remove the current restrictions on...
After struggling early, Michael Perez flashing power for Pirates with more playing time
When the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Michael Perez off waivers to be a backup catcher, they received reports from Tampa Bay that the left-handed hitter had the ability to drive the ball. Where Perez showed flashes of power, going 3 for 3 with a two-run double and a solo home run...
Penguins A to Z: Mark Friedman can provide some sparkVideo
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. Mark Friedman Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right Age: 25 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 185 pounds...
Thoughts on Marc-Andre Fleury’s status for Game 5, rest of NHL semifinals and any possible return to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins fans who have tracked Marc-Andre Fleury’s goaltending career have seen this before. • In 2013, he was replaced in the playoffs by Tomas Vokoun after going 23-8 in the regular season. • In 2016, he lost his job due to injury to Matt Murray before the playoffs began...
First Call: NFL commissioner supports Carl Nassib; Pirates prepare for AL Central elite, must ponder Jack Leiter
Tuesday’s “First Call” sees some NFL support for former Penn State star Carl Nassib. The Pirates have to face an old nemesis, and their MLB Draft Day decision may have just gotten more difficult. Plus, former Buccos star Neil Walker has an entertaining flashback. Full support NFL commissioner Roger Goodell...
Tim Benz: Supreme Court mocks notion of NCAA ‘amateurism;’ now let’s mock goal of ‘fair’ NCAA economics
Pick a topic. Not just sports. Any topic. Now pick a handful of conservative people you know and a handful of liberal people you know and have them discuss. See if you can get all nine or 10 of them to agree. On anything. Let me know how that goes....
This date in sports history: June 22Video
1918 — Molla Bjurstedt wins the women’s U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title for the fourth straight year, beating Eleanor Goss, 6-4, 6-3. 1937 — Joe Louis knocks out Jim Braddock in the eighth round at Chicago’s Comiskey Park to win the world heavyweight title, which he would hold for 11...
Penn State’s recruiting class ranked 5th in nation after Virginia wide receiver Tyler Johnson commits
Six months before signing day, Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class stands No. 5 in the nation — No. 2 in the Big Ten — after wide receiver Tyler Johnson made a verbal commitment Monday to coach James Franklin. Johnson (6-foot, 175 pounds) made the announcement on his Twitter account. C...
Tampa Bay blows out Islanders in Game 5, takes series lead
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series on Monday night. The defending NHL champions improved to 13-0...
Chiefs’ Frank Clark arrested in L.A. on suspicion of having concealed gunVideo
LOS ANGELES — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles after police saw a submachine gun in his car, police said Monday. Clark, 28, was pulled over for a vehicle violation south of downtown at about 9:20 p.m. Sunday, LAPD public information officer Tony Im...
Former Pitt star Jaylen Twyman shot 4 times in Washington, D.C., expected to recover, agent says
Former Pitt defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman, a sixth-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings this year, was shot four times while visiting a family member in Washington, D.C., but he is expected to make a full recovery, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN on Monday. “Wrong place, wrong time,” Rosenhaus...
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard selected for Tokyo OlympicsVideo
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Laurel Hubbard hefted 628 pounds in two lifts on the way to qualifying in the women’s super-heavyweight division for the Tokyo Olympics. That’s heavy. But it’s nowhere near the figurative weight Hubbard has carried to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games....
Pitt hires former player Gilbert Brown as director of player, alumni development
Jeff Capel has replaced one Pitt man with another. Former Pitt player Gilbert Brown, who scored 1,048 points, was part of five NCAA Tournament teams and made an Elite Eight appearance with the Panthers in 2009, was named Director of Player and Alumni Development. Brown was associate head coach at...
Former Penn State DE Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player who is openly gayVideo
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib, who is entering his sixth NFL season and second with the Raiders, announced the news on Instagram, saying he wasn’t doing it for the attention but because he felt...
NASCAR team owner, Hall of Famer Tony Stewart realistic about SHR’s strugglesVideo
LEBANON, Tenn. — Tony Stewart tried to do a grid walk at his first Cup Series race since the start of the pandemic. But he’s Tony Stewart and he hasn’t been at the track in almost 16 months. Everybody wants to chat. A long conversation with driver Cole Custer and...
Vegas leans on goalie combo to even Stanley Cup playoff semifinal vs. CanadiensVideo
MONTREAL — Vegas coach Peter DeBoer can’t think of a more challenging position for a player to be in than goalie Robin Lehner having to bide his time backing up Marc-Andre Fleury during a playoff run. Lehner might not have as accomplished a resume as Fleury, a three-time Stanley Cup...
Perspective, passion define Jon Rahm’s win at U.S. OpenVideo
SAN DIEGO — Jon Rahm’s road to becoming a U.S. Open champion might have started with a pair of bogeys. It ended with a pair of birdies at Torrey Pines that will be far more memorable. In the previous 120 editions of the U.S. Open, no one ever had birdied...
Running back John Gay IV, Penn-Trafford alum, commits to Maine
John Gay IV did not plan to announce his next college move on Father’s Day, but his coincidental timing would have made his late dad proud. Gay IV, a former Penn-Trafford football standout who recently put his name in the NCAA transfer portal as part of his plan to leave...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Seton Hill hurdler named PSAC athlete of year
Junior Sam Hartman found his way into the fast lane all season for the Seton Hill track and field team. That meant he was probably on the fast track to postseason accolades, too. Sure enough, the two-time national champion earned himself the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year....
Oddsmakers rank Pitt’s schedule 2nd-easiest, Georgia Tech’s toughest in ACC
If you believe in the power of numbers and analytics, Pitt has the second-easiest schedule among ACC football teams this season. Odds-makers at SportsBettingDime.com developed a formula that leads to a ranking of the schedules of all 130 FBS teams. The formula sounds all-encompassing, taking into account opponents’ 2020 efficiency...
Stars re-sign veteran forward Blake Comeau for 1 year, $1M
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars are bringing back veteran forward Blake Comeau on a $1 million, one-year contract. The 35-year-old Comeau led Dallas forwards with 106 hits while scoring 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) last season. Comeau has spent three of his 15 seasons with the Stars. “Blake’s...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss NHL playoffs, Penguins’ goalies, Steelers offense, Pirates losses
Mark Madden and Tim Benz discuss the the NHL playoffs and goaltending issues, will the Steelers offense be different this year, the Pirates continue to disappoint, and more on this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page. The guys start off talking about the Vegas Golden Knights benching goalie...
