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Penguins fought a little more last season. They weren’t particularly good at it
The Pittsburgh Penguins grew a little bit more ornery last season, but once the gloves were dropped, they didn’t have a whole lot of success. Those are the takeaways from a detailed look at all 16 fighting majors the team picked up last season. League wide, fights continue to become...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds honor inaugural Hall of Fame class
In honor of the club’s 20th anniversary, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC announced and honored its inaugural hall of fame class this past weekend. This Friday, we induct five Pittsburgh soccer greats into our inaugural Hall of Fame class. We reflect on this class this week, starting with our founder Paul Heasley....
Penguins re-sign center Teddy Blueger to 2-year deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed one of their remaining three restricted free agents Tuesday, agreeing with center Teddy Blueger on a two-year, one-way contract with an average annual salary of $750,000. Blueger, a 24-year-old former second-round draft pick, emerged as an NHL regular last season after playing two-plus years with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Josh Bell wins Pirates’ Heart and Hustle Award
Josh Bell continues to gain recognition beyond the All-Star Game. The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association announced Tuesday that Bell is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2019 Heart and Hustle Award winner. The award honors active players who demonstrate “a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values,...
Steelers Dermontti Dawson, Cameron Heyward face off on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’
Recent years have featured no small share of drama within the Pittsburgh Steelers family. Sunday’s broadcasted feud, though, was all in good fun. Steelers defensive captain Cameron Heyward was a contestant on an episode of “Celebrity Family Feud” that aired Sunday evening on ABC; former Steelers Hall of Fame center...
First Call: Mike Tomlin likes that ‘Steeler Nation is (ticked) off’
Tuesday’s “First Call” features Mike Tomlin’s annual trip to Hampton Roads. Martavis Bryant may come back to the NFL. And the Pirates weren’t the only team in their system to have a rough night. Tomlin talks This is an annual tradition. Something to mark on the Steelers media calendar. Every...
Tim Benz, Stan Savran discuss Wimbledon and possibly ‘greatest tennis match of all time’
Tennis doesn’t get a lot of run in the United States anymore. After what we saw at Wimbledon, you can see why fans of the sport say it deserves more attention. And I’m glad to see that there was a little pop to the coverage given how much of a...
Steelers 2-a-days: Jaylen Samuels a part of the offense; Casey Sayles back after strong AAF stint
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Tim Benz: NFL contract issues aren’t just for the Steelers anymore
I was in Ireland recently. At a pub. Shocker, right? I walked up to get a beer. An Irish guy was conversing with two Americans about sports. One of the Americans seemed to be talking about the differences between U.S. sports with and without salary caps, as opposed to transfer...
Tim Benz: Mike Sullivan admits Penguins had chemistry problems
We are three posts into our five-part series of “money quotes” from Mark Madden’s interview with Penguins coach Mike Sullivan on 105.9 the X. We’ve gotten Sullivan’s reaction to the Phil Kessel trade, his thoughts on getting Evgeni Malkin right again and his views on how to address some defensive...
Plum tops Monroeville for Allegheny South Legion title and trip to regionals
The Plum and Monroeville Senior American Legion baseball teams met for the third time this season Monday evening at Gateway High School, and the rubber match between the squads was for the Allegheny South playoff championship and a spot in the Region 6 tournament. Plum scored twice in the top...
Pirates drop 4th straight in shutout loss to Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas scuffled in the first half of the season and wanted a fresh start after the All-Star game. His got it. Mikolas pitched an eight-hitter and Tyler O’Neill hit a pair of two-run homers, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh...
Pirates farm report for July 15, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 47-46) lost 20-1 to Syracuse (Mets). The Indians were outhit 22-7. Three of the six Indianapolis pitchers gave up at least five runs. LHP Cam Vieaux (2-1, 5.53) gave up six runs in three innings, with four strikeouts, a walk and six hits, including three home runs. LF...
Some Steelers surprises as Madden NFL 20 releases player rankings
According to the minds behind the popular Madden NFL 20 video game, the best players on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster aren’t necessarily who you might think. According to the video game, which ranks all NFL players on a 99-point scale for attributes such as awareness, speed, acceleration, agility and strength,...
Greg Cote: Wimbledon, Tiger, U.S. women … and cricket? Why 2019 is greatest sports year ever.
You know it when you are watching it, not just watching but feeling it. Sports has that power. Suddenly, what might have been an ordinary, forgettable competition blooms into something epic, something that will leave its mark on the history of that sport, and on your memory. Novak Djokovic outslugging...
Convincing Taylor Hall to stay is a Devil of a task for New Jersey
After the New Jersey Devils acquired P.K. Subban, Taylor Hall texted Ray Shero a green checkmark. “Like, ‘Check that box off,’ ” Shero said. “I guess that’s good.” The Devils have a much longer checklist to complete to convince Hall to re-sign and not leave as a free agent next...
WILL Waves place 5th at NWLA championship
When the WILL Waves headed to Morenci, Mich. over the weekend, they were in search of a second straight National Wiffle League Association title. They came home with a fifth-place finish after an impressive offensive performance. “We were pumped up (heading into Saturday morning),” player/manager Jacob Davey said. “We wanted...
Francesco Molinari faces long odds of repeat at British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Golf’s oldest championship is all about tradition, and this is one Francesco Molinari could have done without. Fifty-one weeks after he won the British Open and gazed at his name etched on the silver claret jug, he had to return it. Getting it back won’t be...
Mark Madden: Pirates in race to trade deadline, not postseasonVideo
This year, like last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the race. But it’s a different kind of race. The Pirates’ payroll is $71 million, their lowest since 2012. Given that picayune amount, the Pirates aren’t really trying to contend. But they want to create the illusion of contending so...
Jenna Fryer: Kurt Busch still wheelman 20 years into rocky career
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch has been called many things during his tumultuous 20 seasons at NASCAR’s top level. He is ornery, easily unhinged and has lost control of his temper enough times that it nearly derailed his career. But the most important descriptor for Busch often is overlooked. He...
Old Nets think Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving can succeed where they didn’tVideo
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving gave the Brooklyn Nets two big victories in one night. “They hit the Mega Millions and the Powerball,” former NBA star Charles Oakley said. In the first hours of free agency, the Nets added two of the best players available to a...
Paul Spadafora recalls training with world champion boxer Pernell Whitaker
Paul Spadafora couldn’t stop crying when he heard the news that Pernell Whitaker had died, a loss of not only one of his boxing idols but his former trainer. The Hall of Fame fighter known as Sweet Pea won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games and who was...
Ryan Switzer working to perfect role as slot receiver for Steelers
Last season ended with New England’s Julian Edelman carrying his Super Bowl MVP trophy to Disney World. When free agency opened, teams were quick to sign players such as Golden Tate, Adam Humphries, Jamison Crowder and Danny Amendola to lucrative, multi-year contracts. The evidence has piled up for years. The...
District 31 American Legion league announces all-stars
League finalists Bushy Run and Hempfield East were well-represented when District 31 American Legion baseball announced its all-district teams Monday. The all-stars were selected through voting done by coaches from the Westmoreland County league. First team Pitchers Matt Henderson, Latrobe Maclean Maund, Bushy Run Cole Novak, Unity Max Pici, Bushy...
Pernell Whitaker, boxing champ and ex-trainer of McKees Rocks’ Paul Spadafora, fatally struck by car
Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medalist and four division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Police in Virginia Beach said the former fighter was hit by a car Sunday night. The...
