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Family tradition helps convince former GCC standout Klimchock to transfer from Clarion to Bethany
Asa Klimchock is chasing rings. But the former Greensburg Central Catholic basketball player will do so with a different college program. Klimchock is transferring from Clarion, a Division II school in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, to Bethany (W.Va.) of the Division III Presidents Athletic Conference. The 6-foot, 195-pound guard...
Penn State announces zero of its covid-19 tests of athletes have come back positiveVideo
Zero of 178 coronavirus tests administered by Penn State on its athletes have come back positive, the university announced Wednesday. Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour on July 1 said PSU would be releasing data regarding its covid-19 testing of athletes biweekly on Wednesdays. An emailed 34-word release from the...
Mark Madden: NHL’s return plan has sound foundation, but things will still get weird
When the NHL resumes, it’s going to be weird. Can’t help but be. As Kris Letang mentioned on my radio program, it’s the first time he has spent the summer in Pittsburgh. It’s the first time the Stanley Cup playoffs will start Aug. 1. When players are unavailable, they will...
Covid-19 shutdown gave Pirates pitcher Clay Holmes time to patiently recover from broken foot
Arm strength and athleticism matter for anyone trying to overcome adversity or even make it in the major leagues with a sound body. But there is something to be said for intelligence and patience, and Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Clay Holmes has shown evidence of both. He earned a 4.0...
PSAC suspends competitions for fall semester
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced Wednesday morning it is suspending all conference athletic events and championships through the fall semester because of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. The conference said it plans to shift fall sports to the spring semester if a return to competition can be done safely. The...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 47: Rules changed due to dominance of Steelers’ Mel BlountVideo
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. 47: Mel Blount His playing height and weight listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Mel Blount was a larger-than-life cornerback. No wonder he became a...
5 big 2020 Pirates questions: Can the starting rotation keep team afloat?
With the Pirates ramping up to their 60-game sprint of a season, each day this week at “Breakfast With Benz,” we will be examining the five most pressing questions facing the team. The Pirates open the season on Friday, July 24 in St. Louis. Tuesday’s question: What should the Pirates...
Steelers 2-a-days: Year 2 for ‘Benny Snell Football;’ Robert Spillane a new special teams leaderVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates CF Jarrod Dyson makes powerful, provocative statement
The Zoom interview with Jarrod Dyson wavered from candid to cliche as the Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder touched on a number of baseball-related topics and showed his jovial and jaded sides. A serious question to Dyson, however, received a serious response. And it was as powerful as it was provocative....
First Call: Which Steeler has best chance at making his first Pro Bowl in 2020? Devin Bush? Or someone else?
NFL.com came up with a list of players — one per franchise — poised to make their first Pro Bowl. The Steelers nominee was second-year linebacker Devin Bush. Devin. Bush.PLAYMAKER. @_Dbush11 : CBS: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: pic.twitter.com/YjufHcm2hT— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2019 Good...
A look at how Toronto ‘hockey bubble’ will be set up for Penguins
As the Penguins get ready for existence inside the Toronto hockey hub, we tracked down a guy who could paint a picture for us of what the surroundings will be like for the team. Mike Zeisberger joins us for Wednesday’s podcast. He’s based out of Toronto and writes for NHL.com....
Supporters rally behind Greensburg Salem champion runner after ATV crash
The Greensburg Salem track and field and cross country community, along with program supporters and friends alike, are rallying around recent alum Maddy Murtland, who was involved in a near-fatal ATV accident on July 6. Greensburg Salem track and field and cross country coach Nathan Snider started a GoFundMe page...
St. Francis tabs James Downer as AD
James Downer is set to take charge at St. Francis (Pa.) as the school’s new athletic director. He replaces Erika Renwick, who had been serving as interim AD. “This is a tremendous opportunity to join a university with a legacy of success and a profound commitment to intercollegiate athletics,” Downer...
Reports: PSAC to cancel fall sports
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference will make an announcement Wednesday morning canceling its fall sports seasons and delaying the start of the winter season, according to multiple reports Tuesday night. The Reading Eagle reported sports will be put on hold until Dec. 31 because of coronavirus concerns. The PSAC is...
Pirates add first-round pick Nick Gonzales to their alternate training site in Altoona
The Pittsburgh Pirates are adding No. 1 draft pick Nick Gonzales to their alternate training site in Altoona, paving the way for the former New Mexico State shortstop to play professional baseball this summer. Gonzales is awaiting results from a covid-19 test before he can practice, his father Mike Gonzales...
The Penguins get reintroduced to contact in preparation for upcoming tournament
The Penguins have been avoiding contact. It’s not because they’re averse to a confrontation with longtime nemesis Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals or mixing it up with New York Islanders checking machine Cal Clutterbuck. It’s more literal than that. They’ve been social distancing, like many, for the past four...
Penguins hope they have their third line finally figured out
Throughout the regular season, the Penguins’ third line was work in progress. Mostly because of injuries, the third line rarely was composed of the same trio of players for more than a handful of games at a time. And with Nick Bjugstad sidelined after back surgery this spring, they must...
Stimmel, Young advance to R. Jay Sigel state amateur semifinals
Rick Stimmel was the medalist during the qualifying round at the 17th annual R. Jay Sigel State Amateur Match Play tournament at the Country Club of York on Monday. But match play is a different animal. After breezing to a win in the Round of 16, the Pittsburgh native found...
Chip-in sparks Bethel Park’s Kowalski to home-course victory at Pittsburgh OpenVideo
Darin Kowalski skipped the final round of the Westmoreland County Amateur on Sunday. He withdrew because of a sore back. The rest did him well. The 34-year old played the two rounds of the Tri-State PGA Pittsburgh Open at South Hills Country Club, his home course, like a veteran professional....
NHL sets times for Penguins’ qualifying round games, exhibition vs. Flyers
The NHL released times for the qualifying round of its postseason tournament slated to start in August. The Penguins will face the Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-five qualifying round at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Their schedule of games: Aug. 1 - Canadiens at Penguins, 8 p.m. Aug. 3 - Canadiens...
Double Team: Rick Tocchet was a keystone for the Penguins and Flyers
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
Pirates counting on speedy Jarrod Dyson to solidify center field, provide veteran leadership
When Jarrod Dyson homered in Monday night’s intrasquad game, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton joked it was fun to watch the “fastest guy running around the bases in the big leagues.” After striking out in his first three at-bats, Dyson cracked that he was just trying to “get off the...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 48: Tyler Kennedy was key to Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 48: Tyler Kennedy Hockey has jersey numbers that can be iconic. The single digits tend to be identified with some of the game’s...
NJCAA moving fall sports, winter postseasons to spring
The National Junior College Athletic Association is moving some of its fall sports to the spring due to health and safety concerns over covid-19. The adjusted plan for 2020-21 includes changing football, soccer and volleyball from fall to spring sports. Cross country and Division III women’s tennis will remain in...
Pirates’ Colin Moran ‘locked in’ on bid to keep third base job
Colin Moran has plenty of important subjects on his mind, but pierogi races wouldn’t seem to be one of them. While chatting with reporters Monday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman was asked if he watches the races at PNC Park (after previously referring to them as “that race they...
