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Pirates cancel flight to St. Louis, series against Cardinals postponed
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ series at St. Louis was postponed because of a covid-19 outbreak with the Cardinals. MLB announced Sunday afternoon the series scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Busch Stadium would not be played. ESPN first reported the postponement. The upcoming Pirates-Cardinals series has been canceled.— Buster Olney...
‘Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 22: Andrew McCutchen taught Pirates how to win
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 22: Andrew McCutchen Andrew McCutchen will be remembered for many achievements in his nine seasons in Pittsburgh: swinging a reliable bat, stealing bases, running...
Dustin Johnson emerges from a pack to lead PGA ChampionshipVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Dustin Johnson lost his yardage book and still found his way through an enormous crowd of contenders Saturday, making eight birdies at Harding Park for a 5-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead in the PGA Championship. Nothing ever comes easily for Johnson in the majors. In this...
Browns WR Jarvis Landry activated from injury listVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry was activated from the physically unable to perform list, clearing the way for him to practice in training camp following offseason hip surgery. Landry has not missed a game in six NFL seasons. That streak has been in doubt after he underwent an...
Riverhounds avenge early season loss with 4-1 win over New YorkVideo
Just like that, the Riverhounds have put together their second winning streak of 2020. Behind a goal in the first two minutes, and three in the second half, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds defeated New York Red Bulls II, 4-1, on Saturday, avenging one of their two losses this season. And they...
Tiger Woods far behind PGA Championship leader Dustin JohnsonVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — One day he couldn’t find enough fairways. The next day he couldn’t make any putts. The third day he couldn’t get close enough to make any putts. That leaves a fourth day for Tiger Woods, with little to play for in the PGA Championship. Eight shots behind...
Kevin Harvick denies Brad Keselowski in overtime at MichiganVideo
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick forced his way past Kyle Busch, then fended off hometown threat Brad Keselowski. It takes a lot to beat Harvick these days — especially in Michigan. Harvick raced to his fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, outlasting Keselowski in overtime Saturday in the...
Pirates scratch Joe Musgrove (ankle) from Sunday’s game, will start Steven Brault instead
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said right-hander Joe Musgrove has been scratched from Sunday’s start against the Detroit Tigers with right ankle soreness. “Just in his last side session, he felt a little soreness in his ankle, and obviously with where we’re at and what’s going on, we are not...
Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates ready to pump up players
Randy Bates is a cancer survivor who spent quarantine “sitting in my living room thinking about weird things I’m going to do” when Pitt opens training camp. So why wouldn’t you expect the Panthers’ 60-year-old defensive coordinator to use a water pump that looked like it came from the Civil...
Pirates notebook: GM Ben Cherington says team ‘planning and preparing’ to play in St. Louis
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ trip to St. Louis is in serious jeopardy after MLB postponed the Cardinals’ weekend series against the Chicago Cubs because of a covid-19 outbreak throughout the club. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Saturday afternoon the team is “expecting and planning and preparing as if we’re going...
Greenburg’s Mark Goetz ready for Oakmont challenge at Pa. Open
Historic Oakmont Country Club has seen some memorable moments over the years. There’s Johnny Miller’s final round 63 at the 1973 U.S. Open. The 175 sand bunkers and famous Church Pews. The nine U.S. Opens, five U.S. Amateurs, three PGA Championships and two U.S. Women’s Opens. It also was the...
Tigers hammer Derek Holland for 5 homers, but outfield collision casts pall over Pirates’ loss
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Phillip Evans chased the fly ball into right field at full speed, briefly looking up before a full-speed collision with right fielder Gregory Polanco in foul territory in the sixth inning. A hush came over PNC Park when Evans dropped to the ground, as the automated...
Tuch scores in OT; Knights beat Avs for top seed in WestVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Alex Tuch scored 4 minutes, 44 seconds into overtime, Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche, 4-3, on Saturday to earn the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. The Golden Knights will face Chicago in the first round of...
What went wrong for Penguins against the Canadiens?
Mike Sullivan was relieved. On March 10, in the aftermath of a tidy 5-2 road win against the New Jersey Devils, the Penguins coach stood outside the visiting dressing room of the Prudential Center in downtown Newark, N.J., and offered body language that suggested he finally resolved a great conundrum....
Fighting significantly up during unique NHL playoffsVideo
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ season was hanging by a thread from one of Jason Spezza’s gloves when he dropped them to the ice to fight Dean Kukan. “I just tried to spark the guys, just trying to show some desperation and have some push-back,” Spezza said after Toronto’s emotional comeback...
Pirates’ Phillip Evans carted off on stretcher after outfield collision with Gregory Polanco
In a scary scene at PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Phillip Evans appeared to be knocked unconscious after a collision with right fielder Gregory Polanco and was taken off the field on a stretcher in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Evans was chasing a...
Keone Kela throws live batting practice, as Pirates option Miguel Del Pozo, add Nick Mears
The Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Nick Mears from their satellite camp in Altoona and optioned left-hander Miguel Del Pozo, who allowed three runs on five hits in two innings on Friday night. Mears, 23, started last season in Class A Greensboro and finished in Double-A Altoona, compiling a 5-3 record,...
Pitt’s Jaylen Twyman opts out, returns home to ‘be with my family’
A day after Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates said he would be shocked if one of his players decided not to play this season out of respect to covid-19, All-ACC defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman revealed Saturday his plans to return home and skip the 2020 season. “This past year has...
Mid-American Conference cancels fall football due to virus
The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first league competing at college football’s highest level to cancel its fall season because of covid-19 concerns. “I’m heartbroken we are in this place,” MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said. With the MAC’s 12 schools facing a significant financial burden by trying to maintain...
In milestone for China, Li Haotong leads halfway through PGA
Like too many tour pros, the guy leading the PGA Championship after two rounds is not above letting his clubs do the talking. What makes Li Haotong stand out from the crowd is what one of those clubs says about him. “HAOTONG IS THE MOST HANDSOME MAN IN CHINA,” reads...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 23: Mike Wagner made career of big-time interceptions for ’70s Steelers
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 23: Mike Wagner Mike Wagner had a knack for making big plays in big moments. For evidence, look no further than the work he...
Empty Thoughts: The Penguins tried to play the Canadiens’ game but fell short
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-0 loss to the Canadiens: There will be plenty of time to dissect this franchise’s malfunctions over the past 28 months and how they’ve fallen from the league’s upper tier of true Stanley Cup contenders. In fact, there will be three months to do that before...
Pirates mount several rallies before losing in 11th to TigersVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates were down a manager, seven pitchers and five runs against the Detroit Tigers, and it looked like a loss to the Detroit Tigers was inevitable. That was before they rallied to tie it on Adam Frazier’s two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth and...
Quick playoff exit gives the Penguins a chance at top prospect Alexis Lafreniere
The Penguins’ season-ending 2-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their qualifying round series in Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena brought clarity to one of the conditional transactions they made prior to February’s trade deadline. And it introduced plenty of intrigue to another. The conditional draft pick they dealt...
Penguins unable to solve Canadiens goaltender Carey Price
As stunning as the Penguins’ loss to the Montreal Canadiens was in the qualifying round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, it wasn’t surprising that Canadiens franchise goaltender Carey Price was one of the primary reasons for the result. It might be a stretch to say Price was tested in Game...
