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20 of 30 MLB teams reach 85% vaccinations, relax protocols
NEW YORK — Two-thirds of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after four additional clubs qualified and raised the total to 20 franchises reaching 85% vaccinations for players and other on-field personnel. The commissioner’s office and the players’ association said Friday that two additional...
Steelers’ B.J. Finney ready to make most of 2nd chance
He had a seven-figure signing bonus in his bank account and a partially guaranteed contract assured, and he didn’t want to lose it. That is the Cliffs Notes version of how B.J. Finney showed up “overweight and out of shape” last year with the Seattle Seahawks, a decision that ultimately...
Home crowd now backs No. 2 Medvedev because of French coach
PARIS — Daniil Medvedev had never been past the first round at the French Open before. And his surprise reward for reaching the fourth round now is that he’s carrying the hopes of the French crowd. Why? Because there are no French players left in the men’s or women’s draw,...
Duke’s Jon Scheyer ‘not afraid’ of test as Krzyzewski’s successor
DURHAM, N.C. — Jon Scheyer remembers handling the pressure of playing for a national championship or in front of hostile crowds in high-profile games at Duke. He confidently points to that history in his approach to managing an even bigger challenge: being the successor to Mike Krzyzewski. “I’ve always been...
Brother of Steelers DE Stephon Tuitt killed in hit-and-run
The brother of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident Wednesday night in Georgia. According to a police report, Richard Bartlett III was killed in Johns Creek, which is located about 25 miles northeast of Atlanta. WGCL-TV reported that Bartlett was struck when...
Penn State men’s basketball picks up 1st high school commitment under Micah Shrewsberry
STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men’s basketball team picked up its first commitment from a high school prospect under new coach Micah Shrewsberry. Virginia point guard Kanye Clary announced his commitment to Shrewsberry and the Lions in a social media post Thursday evening. Clary tweeted his commitment came after...
Jordan Staal scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Lightning in Game 3
TAMPA, Fla. — Jordan Staal scored on a power play at 5:57 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Game 3 of the second-round series. Staal deflected Sebastien Aho’s shot with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov serving a penalty...
PIAA reveals 1st-round sites, times for state baseball playoffs
The PIAA on Friday released sites and times for next week’s first-round games in the state baseball playoffs. All games are Monday. Among the opening round games is an all-WPIAL matchup in Class 5A that pairs champion Franklin Regional against fourth-place finisher West Allegheny. They’ll meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday...
Carmouche riding at ‘new level’ into Belmont for first time
NEW YORK — Five months after breaking his right leg, Kendrick Carmouche needed to get back on a horse. “I start watching those horses go around the track,” he said, mimicking goosebumps popping up on his arms and tingling in his fingers. “That itch came back.” Carmouche came back with...
Mark Madden: Mark Scheifele’s hit has polarized hockey fans, but the incident has shades of gray
Near the conclusion of Wednesday’s NHL playoff game between Montreal and Winnipeg, the Canadiens’ Jake Evans scored a game-clinching empty-net goal on a wraparound. The Jets’ Mark Scheifele chugged into Evans just after he scored and knocked him flying. Evans received on-ice medical treatment for 10 minutes, then got stretchered...
‘We won a division for God’s sake’: Brian Burke defends Tristan Jarry, Mike Sullivan, core 3 and ‘Penguins DNA’
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Brian Burke hears the fans and media members who are voicing frustration and calling for change. Speaking on 105.9 The X on Thursday afternoon, Burke offered a straightforward reminder about the 2021 East Division champions. “We won a division for God’s sake,” Burke exclaimed...
First Call: Can the Maulers return in the new USFL?; a snag in Robert Morris hockey talks already; Jordan Staal comes up big
Friday’s “First Call” wonders if a return of the Pittsburgh Maulers could be coming. Brandon Saad and Jordan Staal are keeping Pittsburgh hockey fans interested in the NHL playoffs. Gerrit Cole gets burned by an ex-Pirates teammate. And things may already be going backward in the Robert Morris hockey negotiations....
This Date in Sports History: June 4
1870 — Ed Brown becomes the first African-American jockey to win the Belmont Stakes, with Kingfisher. 1927 — The United States wins the first Ryder Cup golf tournament by beating Britain, 9½-2½. 1932 — Faireno, ridden by Tommy Malley, wins the Belmont Stakes by 1½ lengths over Osculator. Burgoo King,...
Tim Benz: What was Bill Cowher’s best Steelers team he ever coached? His answer is surprising.
One of the more surprising declarations in Bill Cowher’s new book “Heart and Steel” comes when the former Pittsburgh Steelers coach describes the disappointment of losing the 1997 AFC Championship game. “That 1997 team might have been the best team we had in my 15 seasons in Pittsburgh,” Cowher wrote....
New Pine-Richland football coach predicts ‘smooth transition’ after meeting players
There were some sleepless nights this week for Steve Campos as Pine-Richland was about to make him the school’s new football coach. But after meeting with the players for the first time Thursday afternoon, Campos predicted he’d sleep soundly later that night. “I told my wife when I came home,...
Brad Marchand scores in OT, Bruins beat Islanders in Game 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brad Marchand knew he didn’t have a great angle on his shot in overtime. He just fired the puck at the net and it got past Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov. Marchand scored 3:36 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat New York 2-1 Thursday night in Game...
Teenage amateur Ganne shares U.S. Women’s Open lead
SAN FRANCISCO — High school junior Megha Ganne shot a 4-under-par 67 on Thursday to become the first amateur in 15 years to have a share of the lead after any round at the U.S. Women’s Open. The 17-year-old from New Jersey made back-to-back birdies on the back nine to...
Pirates farm report for June 3, 2021: Colin Moran homers for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-13) lost 3-2 to Columbus (Indians). 1B Colin Moran, making his second rehab appearance as he recovers from a groin injury, went 1 for 3 with a two-run home run in the fourth inning. 3B Phillip Evans, rehabbing a hamstring injury, also went 1 for 3. DH Christian...
Ex-Penguins goaltender Brad Thiessen retiresVideo
Former Penguins goaltender Brad Thiessen has retired from professional hockey. A 12-year veteran who primarily played at the American Hockey League (AHL) level, the 35-year-old Thiessen announced his retirement via his Twitter account. Time for the pads to be put away. Definitely emotional, but so thankful for the journey that...
Jordan Siebatcheu scores to lift U.S. over Honduras in Nations LeagueVideo
DENVER — Jordan Siebatcheu scored his first international goal in the 89th minute, and the United States beat Honduras 1-0 on Thursday night to reach the final of the first CONCACAF Nations League. John Brooks lofted a pass to Weston McKennie, who cushioned a one-hop headed pass ahead of Siebatcheu’s...
Jacob Stallings delivers 3-run double in 8th as Pirates rally to beat Marlins
When Ke’Bryan Hayes was introduced before his first home game of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman heard something that was missing when he made his debut last September at PNC Park. Applause. The biggest cheers, however, were directed at Jacob Stallings after he hit a bases-clearing double...
Seton Hill baseball team looks for World Series title
Will the third time be the charm for Seton Hill baseball coach Marc Marizzaldi? He sure hopes so. Seton Hill qualified for the College World Series for the third time, the second time in NCAA Division II, by winning the Atlantic Regional on May 30. The Griffins made the NAIA...
Jets’ Mark Scheifele suspended 4 games for late hit on Canadiens’ Jake EvansVideo
NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele was suspended for four games by the NHL on Thursday night for a crushing late hit on Montreal’s Jake Evans in Game 1 of the second-round series. Evans was taken off the ice on a stretcher with 57 seconds left Wednesday night...
Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka’s ‘courage’ on mental health
NEW YORK — A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been seen as a sign of weakness. Today, at least for Naomi Osaka’s corporate sponsors, it is being hailed as refreshingly honest. That would explain why so...
Collin Morikawa leads at Muirfield Village on day suspended by rain
DUBLIN, Ohio — Collin Morikawa had another favorable result at Muirfield Village on a golf course that looked and sounded a lot different from when he won last year. Morikawa felt good vibes from an old putter and posted a 6-under-par 66 in rain-softened conditions Thursday morning at the Memorial....
