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Confident Pirates legend Dave Parker to soon find out if Baseball Hall calls
Dave Parker will find out Sunday if his latest bid to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame is successful. If it were up to Parker, he already would have a spot in Cooperstown, N.Y. Somehow, that is not a surprising thought coming from one of the most...
Penguins replacements lead way in win over Blues
It was an occasion to appreciate replacements at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. New Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton was there, freshly installed as successor to the beleaguered Clint Hurdle barely a week ago. Also present was Devlin “Duck” Hodges, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locum tenens at quarterback for the foreseeable...
Robert Morris men’s basketball loses road game to Youngstown State
Jalen Hawkins led Robert Morris with 17 points, and Sayveon McEwen chipped in 13, but it wasn’t enough as the men’s basketball team lost to Youngstown State, 81-70, on Wednesday at Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio. Hawkins, coming off the bench, also led the team with a career-high seven rebounds....
Duquesne overcomes shaky spell against VMI, stays unbeaten
Duquesne men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot could see it in practice. The Dukes didn’t have the energy they needed to play against VMI on Wednesday night at La Roche. Sleepwalking was not the best option in getting to the program’s best start since the 1979-80 season. When the Dukes started...
Penguins defensemen Jack Johnson sidelined due to illness
The Penguins are missing another player from their lineup for Wednesday’s home game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena. Defenseman Jack Johnson is scratched from the lineup due to an illness. In 26 games this season, Johnson has four points (one goal, three assists). Already hobbled due...
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against BluesVideo
The Penguins will start goaltender Tristan Jarry in net for Wednesday’s home game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena according to coach Mike Sullivan. In nine games this season, Jarry has a 5-4-0 record along with a 2.27 goals against average and .929 save percentage. Matt Murray...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton’s path guided by ‘hard-nosed’ competitivenessVideo
Ron and Kathy Shelton never needed a babysitter. Almost from the first day he could stand, young Derek always was next to his dad, who was a prominent high school baseball and basketball coach in Illinois for 25 years. “That was our babysitter, the ball,” Derek Shelton said. Ron Shelton...
Ravens tight ends a favorite target for Lamar JacksonVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Mark Andrews is part of a group of Baltimore Ravens tight ends he likes to call a “three-headed monster.” Andrews, Hayden Hurst and Nick Boyle each have played a huge role in the offense and have become favorable targets for quarterback Lamar Jackson. The three tight...
Mixed emotions for Tiger Woods in 1st round at Hero World ChallengeVideo
NASSAU, Bahamas — As a player, Tiger Woods wasn’t all that happy with his game Wednesday in the Hero World Challenge. As the Presidents Cup captain, he had reason to be pleased. U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland and Patrick Reed, who will be part of the U.S. team next week...
Clemson’s Travis Etienne earns ACC player of year honorVideo
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Clemson running back Travis Etienne once again is the ACC’s player of the year, and North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is the league’s top rookie. The ACC on Wednesday announced its individual awards as determined by a panel of 46 media members and 14 coaches. Etienne also...
Former role players in SEC title game spotlight for GeorgiaVideo
ATHENS, Ga. — Tyler Simmons’ role as the senior leader of No. 4 Georgia’s wide receivers has never been more important. The Bulldogs lost top receiver Lawrence Cager after ankle surgery. The depth at the position took another blow when freshman George Pickens, who shares the team lead in receptions...
Don’t overlook Clemson, Virginia defenses in ACC championship gameVideo
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The offenses deservedly are getting a lot of attention heading into Saturday night’s clash between Clemson and Virginia in the ACC championship game. But the defenses shouldn’t be overlooked. They are among the conference’s best and will play a role in who walks off the field with...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Robert Bortuzzo evolves with Blues
This past summer, the populace of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a shipping hub on the western shore of Lake Superior, was treated to its fourth visit by the Stanley Cup in just over a decade. And yet again, that event was possible because of a hometown kid drafted and developed by...
Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster runs for 1st time since knee injury
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday practiced for the seventh time since JuJu Smith-Schuster last appeared in a game. And for the seventh time, Smith-Schuster did not participate. The team’s top wide receiver did, however, run on his own for the first time since suffering a knee injury Nov. 14 during...
Giants’ Eli Manning likely to start in place of injured Daniel JonesVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J — New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones was kept out of practice Wednesday with a high right-ankle sprain, and coach Pat Shurmur said Eli Manning “very likely” will start Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. Shurmur added that Manning could be the starter for the rest...
Steelers QB Devlin Hodges taking ‘Duck-mania’ in stride
Duckmania is in full flight, and the instigator of this cultural phenomenon is well aware of the impact he is making with Steelers Nation. Fans are wearing duck hats and costumes to home games. A petition is circulating to bring the giant, yellow rubber duck back to the three rivers....
Zack Wheeler, Phillies agree to $118M, 5-year deal
PHILADELPHIA — Right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $118 million, five-year contract, two people familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Wednesday. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement, which is subject to a physical, had not been announced. The 29-year-old...
Cole Hamels, Braves agree $18 million, 1-year deal
ATLANTA — Left-hander Cole Hamels agreed to an $18 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, one of the more active teams of the offseason. The 35-year-old gives the Braves a veteran to replace Julio Teheran, who became a free agent after his $12 million team option was declined. Hamels...
Steelers’ Smith-Schuster: Why go basic with names when you have ‘JuJu’ and ‘Duck’
If there’s a man in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room who knows the value in a nickname, it’s JuJu Smith-Schuster. And Smith-Schuster speaks from experience when he said part of the appeal for Pittsburghers about Devlin Hodges is his nickname. “I think when you have a name like ‘Duck,’ it’s...
Kevin Gorman: Derek Shelton receives endorsement from Pirates legendVideo
Not long after being hired as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Derek Shelton was having dinner with his wife, Alison, and some friends in Florida when he received a phone call. Shelton didn’t recognize the number but answered anyway, leaving the table for the conversation. The way his face lit...
Slippery Rock QB Roland Rivers III finalist for Harlon Hill Award
The Harlon Hill Award often is called the Heisman Trophy of NCAA Division II football. Could this year’s hardware end up in the hands of a player from … Slippery Rock? Could happen. Slippery Rock senior quarterback Roland Rivers III is one of the eight finalists for the Hill Award,...
Mars’ Blair Gerlach named PSCA Class AAA Girls Soccer Coach of the Year
Postseason honors keep piling up for the Mars girls soccer team. On Wednesday, Mars girls soccer coach Blair Gerlach was named the Pennsylvania Class AAA Girls Soccer Coach of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Soccer Coaches Association. “I think it all comes back to the team,” Gerlach said of...
Seton Hill’s Viktoria Farian an all-region selection
On the eve of her volleyball team’s opening match in the NCAA Division II Tournament, Seton Hill’s Viktoria Farian received some more postseason recognition. Farian, a junior outside hitter, was named to the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association All-Atlantic Region second team. She was a first-team selection last season....
New Pirates manager Derek Shelton unafraid of fans’ expectationsVideo
When Derek Shelton was a college and minor league catcher, he was not afraid of home-plate collisions. So handling Pittsburgh Pirates fans’ dissatisfaction with the recent past is an issue he said he’s willing to confront. Shelton, 49, was introduced Wednesday as the 41st manager in Pirates history, but the...
Super Bowl apparel getting most interest in Rocky Bleier memorabilia up for auction
Since putting nearly 70 of his prized possessions up for auction in early November, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier has been curious to see how much the items would fetch. He won’t have to wait much longer. The “Rocky Bleier Collection,” which is part of Leland auction house’s...
