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PGA Tour to carry on without spectators for the next month
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour plans to keep playing, just without anyone watching from outside the ropes because of the coronavirus outbreak. Commissioner Jay Monahan said Thursday that fans will not be allowed at the final three days of The Players Championship or three other tournaments —...
USL Championship suspends league play for at least 30 days
The United Soccer League has announced the USL Championship has temporarily suspended the 2020 season for a minimum of 30 days because of health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play pic.twitter.com/lUwfXvnIbl— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) March 12, 2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC was set to begin its season this...
NHL suspends season over coronavirus concerns
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The NHL paused its regular season because of concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. Via a statement released by the league early Thursday afternoon after a teleconference among league owners and commissioner Gary Bettman, the league cited the NBA suspension of its season after at least one...
A-10 cancels tournament; Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot wonders if NCAA will do the same
Duquesne’s men’s basketball team was in Brooklyn, N.Y., less than 24 hours before the Atlantic 10 canceled the remainder of its tournament Thursday morning in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Duquesne was scheduled to play its first game in the tournament at 8:30 p.m. Thursday...
Robert Morris men, women deal with disappointment
In a span of less than 48 hours, Robert Morris’ men’s basketball team went from elation to devastation when the NCAA canceled this year’s tournament. After beating St. Francis (Pa.), 77-67, on Tuesday night in the championship game of the Northeast Conference Tournament, the ultimate prize was taken away when...
March Madness: Conferences scrap tourneys; NCAAs in doubt
The most powerful conferences in college sports canceled their men’s basketball tournaments Thursday because of the coronavirus, putting in doubt this month’s NCAA Tournament — one of the biggest events on the American sports calendar. Within minutes of each other, the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern...
PIAA suspends basketball tournament, swimming championships for 2 weeksVideo
The PIAA will reassess the coronavirus situation in two weeks, said executive director Bob Lombardi, and decide then whether to resume the winter sports championships. The state basketball tournaments and the Class AA swimming championship were suspended Thursday as the PIAA joined a growing list of sports organizations impacted by...
Minor league report: Riley Barber leads Penguins past Phantoms
An overtime goal by forward Riley Barber, a native of Washington, Pa., gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Wednesday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 24 saves for the Penguins (29-26-3-5) while forward Kevin Roy also scored...
Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert test positive for coronavirus
Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz confirmed Thursday he tested positive for the coronavirus, saying he is personally dealing with the pandemic that has temporarily shut down the NBA and other major sports leagues. Later, his Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert — the first NBA player to test positive, which prompted...
First call: Video shows Rudy Gobert mocking coronavirus before testing positive, shutting down NBA; will NFL Draft pull out of Vegas?
It’s all coronavirus talk in sports. Nothing else. The NBA is done. For now. Many think the NHL and college basketball will soon follow. In Thursday’s “First Call,” we look at how Rudy Gobert’s diagnosis brought down the NBA. What may become of the NFL Draft. And how one college...
Tim Benz, Seth Rorabaugh break down Penguins issues, impact of coronavirus on NHL
Full disclosure. TribLive Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh and I taped this podcast before the NBA announcement to suspend its season upon the realization that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had the coronavirus. And by the time you listen to this, 50 more things may change with the NHL and...
Tim Benz: What’s wrong with the Penguins? Here are 2 theories to debunk
The optimistic way to look at the Penguins is to hope that Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils will be the kind of victory that gets this recently rudderless team back on a Stanley Cup course. Unfortunately, their current stretch of losing eight times in 11 games suggests...
Pitt’s athletics teams plan to maintain their normal schedule
While in-person classes at the University of Pittsburgh will transition to online and “alternative learning options” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Pitt’s athletics teams will continue their previously scheduled regimen of practices and home games, university officials announced. That includes the resumption of football’s spring drills Tuesday at...
NHL not yet suspending games due to coronavirus
If the NHL has decided to suspend or even cancel parts of its season as a precaution to the coronavirus impacting seemingly every walk of life around the globe, that decision hasn’t been finalized just yet. In the wake of the NBA announcing it will indefinitely suspending its season, the...
Duquesne, Atlantic 10 teams to play men’s basketball tournament in empty arena
The Atlantic 10 followed the lead of the NCAA and the country’s major basketball conferences Wednesday night, announcing that the rest of its men’s basketball tournament will be played in an empty Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Starting with Thursday’s games, attendance will be limited to teams, network television employees, working...
NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus
MIAMI — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. Now there will be no games...
Ex-Penguins forward Eric Fehr already dealing with ramifications of coronavirus in Switzerland
The ID on the text message was a familiar one. After helping Canada win the Spengler Cup, a quirky invitational tournament held in Switzerland which involves international and professional teams, Eric Fehr received congratulations from a former Penguins teammate, and, probably one of the few people who had a detailed...
Penguins’ Kris Letang ‘took ownership’ of bad penalty, Mike Sullivan saysVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was a penalty that potentially could have had dire consequences for an already-reeling team. That it instead resulted in what could be a positive turning point for the Pittsburgh Penguins doesn’t diminish its foolishness. And Kris Letang acknowledged as much in a conversation with his coach...
Zach Aston-Reese returns to Penguins practice as full participantVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Not long after participating in a practice with Pittsburgh Penguins teammates for the first time in 3 ½ weeks, Zach Aston-Reese smiled. “It feels good,” said the 25-year-old wing who has been out since Feb. 16 because of a lower-body injury. “I know this feeling all too...
Here’s how Robert Morris women’s coach Charlie Buscaglia dominates NECVideo
If the telephone rings in Charlie Buscaglia’s office, chances are he won’t answer it. He’ll get to it, just maybe not immediately. Actually, he might be at his desk counseling one of his Robert Morris basketball players, telling her, “Let it ring. I’ll get it later. Now, about your problem...
Kevin Gorman: Duquesne ready to check next box on its bucket listVideo
Duquesne has spent the season checking off items on its bucket list, but there’s one empty box that looms large for coach Keith Dambrot and his Dukes. Beating Davidson, St. Bonaventure and even VCU this season? Check. Check. Check. (Even if the last two took a couple of overtimes). Dambrot...
Penguins game Thursday in Columbus will be played without fans
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The phone kept ringing at the front desk of the administrative entry into Nationwide Arena early Wednesday afternoon. At that point, a woman working as the gateway into the Columbus Blue Jackets’ administrative offices was telling fans the next day’s scheduled game was on and open to...
NCAA Tournament to be played without fansVideo
NCAA Tournament games will not be open to the general public because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. NCAA president Mark Emmert said Wednesday he made the decision to conduct the men’s and women’s tournaments, which begin next week, with only essential staff and limited family in attendance. The...
Pitt loses to N.C. State in 2nd round of ACC TournamentVideo
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Devon Daniels and his N.C. State teammates know their chances of securing an NCAA Tournament bid could come down to how they play in this week’s ACC Tournament. “We know we can’t go where we want to go, like unless we take care of the game at...
Here’s how to watch a livestream of The Players Championship this week
TribLIVE.com is partnering with video hosting firm SendtoNews to bring viewers a livestream of The Players Championship from famed TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Fla. The Players features the iconic island green on No. 17. TribLIVE and SendtoNews will bring viewers livestreams of Nos. 12 and 17 beginning at 9 a.m....
