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Central Catholic grad Stefen Wisniewski set to fill void on Steelers offensive lineVideo
Stefen Wisniewski is ready for a homecoming, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to fill a vacancy on their offensive line. Wisniewski, a Central Catholic graduate and Penn State product, announced on his Twitter account he has signed a contract with the Steelers to provide help on the interior of...
Ex-Shaler wrestler Heinl’s college career comes to sudden end
Michael Heinl thought there might be a chance everything would be normal. The 149-pound Washington & Jefferson senior wrestler already had made the trip with teammate Hunter Neely to the NCAA Division III national championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But Heinl found out less than 24 hours before the tournament...
NBA shutters facilities as more players test positive for coronavirusVideo
The number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA doubled to 14 on Thursday, when Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics pleaded with people to take social distancing more seriously and the league ordered all teams to shutter their training facilities indefinitely. Smart revealed he tested positive, and the Los...
Pennsylvania’s 2019-20 deer harvest estimates releasedVideo
Pennsylvania hunters killed more deer in 2019-20 than at any other time in the last 15 years. So says the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which released deer harvest estimates March 19. The total take was 374,690. That was up by 4 percent over the year before, and the biggest kill since...
Penn-Trafford swimmer disappointed by canceled YMCA meet
After setting two district records, Greensburg YMCA swimmer Patton Graziano looked forward to competing in the Pennsylvania YMCA State Swimming Championship at Penn State. But the meet was canceled because of concerns over the possible spread of the coronavirus. “I am very disappointed I don’t have a chance to swim,”...
Duquesne guard Frankie Hughes will transfer
Duquesne guard Frankie Hughes, who sat out this season after undergoing knee surgery in October and was not expected to return, has entered his name in the transfer portal. Hughes led the Dukes in successful 3-points shots (67) during the 2018-19 season after transferring from Missouri. He averaged 8.9 points...
Pirates’ Derek Shelton finds variety of ways to keep busy
If you think the spring training shutdown might have Derek Shelton wondering what to do while he remains in Florida with his family, think again. The Pittsburgh Pirates manager has found time to perform a variety of important tasks. He cleaned out some closets and caught up on his reading....
Red Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgeryVideo
BOSTON — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, an operation that would keep him out the entire 2020 baseball season if and when it resumes after the coronavirus pandemic. The team made the announcement Thursday, two weeks after saying that the...
Saints’ Sean Payton tests positive for coronavirusVideo
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton learned Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, he told ESPN. Payton is the first employee of either an NFL team or the league to make such a diagnosis public. He told the network that he came forward to motivate people...
Pitt offensive coordinator Mark Whipple seeks more balance in Year 2
After three days of football practice in March, it is impossible to build momentum or make definitive declarations, especially when players donned pads only one day. Doesn’t matter. Mark Whipple is giving it his best shot. Before the coronavirus outbreak halted spring drills at Pitt and everywhere else and the...
Eagles trade pair of picks for Lions CB Darius SlayVideo
Darius Slay got what he was waiting for — a trade out of Detroit and a big new contract. The Lions agreed to trade Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles, ending the standout cornerback’s seven-year stint in Detroit. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the trade Thursday and that Slay agreed to a...
AP source: Broncos waiving injured QB Joe FlaccoVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Another veteran NFL quarterback is hitting the open market. The Denver Broncos are waiving Joe Flacco with a failed physical designation, a person with knowledge of the move told the Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce the...
Los Angeles Rams release running back Todd GurleyVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams released Todd Gurley, their superstar running back with a massive contract and a troubling injury history. The Rams made the move Thursday, several minutes before roughly $10 million in the three-time Pro Bowl selection’s contract became fully guaranteed. Gurley will consume $20.15 million...
MLB gives minor leaguers spring per diems; salaries TBDVideo
NEW YORK — Minor league players shut out of spring training camps will receive allowances from teams through April 8, and a plan is underway to compensate those players during the postponed portion of the regular season. Major League Baseball said Thursday that minor leaguers will receive their allowances —...
Alle-Kiski Valley Campus Clippings: Seasons’ premature ends follow bright beginnings
College athletes throughout the country saw their spring seasons come to a sudden end and winter championships halted before completion as the NCAA and NAIA, within a couple of days, canceled all athletic activities amid the widening range of safety measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But before the...
Cal alum Kaitlynn Fratz makes WBCA’s 30-under-30 coaches list
A former Cal (Pa.) women’s basketball standout is considered one of the country’s young, on-the-rise coaches. Kaitlynn Fratz, an assistant at Maryland, was named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association 30-under-30 list for the 2019-20 season. Fratz was selected for meeting the criteria of “involvement in community service, mentorship and...
No banquet this year, but YWCA announces sportswomen of the year winners
The YWCA of Westmoreland County canceled its annual awards banquet set for April 7 because of the coronavirus outbreak and has closed its doors until at least April 1. But that did not stop the organization’s tradition of recognizing some of the top female athletes and teams in the county....
Kevin Gorman: Dorin Dickerson warns Bucs that key to playing with Tom Brady is doing things how he wants
Dorin Dickerson doesn’t have to wonder what Tampa Bay Buccaneers skill players are about to experience with Tom Brady as their quarterback. If you want to know what it’s like, the former West Allegheny and Pitt All-American can offer his advice after playing with Brady: “Don’t be a machine. Just...
Culture, energy drew Union’s Aaron Gunn to LouisvilleVideo
One of Pennsylvania’s top offensive linemen has decided where he’ll play college football. After receiving football scholarship offers from Division I schools like Michigan State, West Virginia, Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati and Kentucky, Union junior lineman Aaron Gunn made a verbal commitment to Louisville on Tuesday via his Twitter account. Shutting...
England suspends soccer until April 30, will extend season
English soccer authorities reached an unprecedented agreement to extend the season “indefinitely” on Thursday in an effort to complete all competitions disrupted by the virus outbreak that has brought sport almost to a standstill worldwide. As well as announcing that the professional game in England will remain suspended until at...
Highlands’ Wahkeem Roman picks up offer from Toledo
The recruitment process has begun for Highlands lineman Wahkeem Roman. On Thursday, the 6-foot-5, 286-pounder announced his first official offer from Toledo via his Twitter account. Excited and Blessed to receive my first official offer from The University of Toledo?!! @ToledoFB @coachhallett #Liftoff pic.twitter.com/ARFrXgwXJo— wahkeem roman (@WahkeemR) March 19, 2020...
Waynesburg grad Rachel Rohanna, fellow Symetra Tour competitors concerned for future
When news broke Tuesday that the USGA canceled two of its amateur events and will modify qualifying for the U.S. men’s and women’s opens, Rachel Rohanna took notice. Rohanna, a Waynesburg High School graduate and player on the Symetra Tour, wondered: If the USGA already canceled events set for April...
Ex-Penguins goalie Jeff Zatkoff returns home after coronavirus ends season in Germany
Mr. Game 1 didn’t get to live up to his nickname this season. He didn’t get to the first game of the playoffs or a second, third or beyond. Jeff Zatkoff was home by the time his playoffs were supposed to begin. The former Penguins’ backup goaltender has been a...
How did it go so wrong? Tim Benz, Ken Laird discuss Tom Brady leaving the Patriots
Nope. Sportswise, things aren’t great in Pittsburgh right now. The Steelers are just a .500 team. The Pirates may never sniff .500 again. And the Penguins were barely clinging onto third place in the Metro Division when the coronavirus shutdown hit. Could be worse, though. We could be in Boston....
Tim Benz: 4 reasons why an Antonio Brown-Tom Brady reunion in Tampa Bay won’t work
Once his signing becomes official, future Hall of Famer Tom Brady is heading to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Speculation is rampant that former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown will be joining him. As @TomPelissero and I discussed on TV, the word among teams interested in Tom Brady were among the...
