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Zion Williamson to Pelicans with No. 1 pick of NBA Draft

NEW YORK — Zion Williamson plays with force and ferocity, a Hulk in hightops who looks like he’d never show a soft side. Draft night proved otherwise. Williamson was the No. 1 pick of the New Orleans Pelicans — a surprise to nobody who watched basketball this past season. But...
Year at junior college helps CV grad Gulakowski get back on track to Division I baseball

In order to move his baseball pursuits forward, Brady Gulakowski took a step backward. Gulakowski, a catcher, went to play at N.C. State after helping Chartiers Valley win its first WPIAL title as a senior. But playing time at an ACC school can be hard to come by, and Gulakowski...
Pittsburgh Elite 10U rises to No. 1 ranking nationwide

After winning two of three tournaments to start the season, the Pittsburgh Elite 10U flag football team is now ranked No. 1 in the nation in a division that consists of around 60 teams. Pittsburgh Elite (15-1), coached by Penn Hills alum Jayvin Turner, recently won all five games in...
North Allegheny grad honored by Harvard tennis program

North Allegheny graduate and Harvard sophomore women’s tennis player Anna Li worked hard off the court, and it paid off. Li, 20, of McCandless, was the recipient of the Crimson’s Most Outstanding in Strength and Conditioning Award. Li said her junior coaches always emphasized conditioning, and she loved being challenged...
Kaapo Kakko ready for answer if he’s No. 1 or No. 2 in NHL Draft

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — While he spoke quietly and did the best he could to answer in English, Kaapo Kakko was prepared for the attention that came his way when all of the top NHL draft prospects gathered together on a boat sitting dockside in Vancouver Harbor. He was surrounded...
Franklin Regional alum Andrew Stimmel takes over Marquette men’s lacrosse team

Andrew Stimmel was a defensive assistant at Marquette four years ago but has returned to lead the men’s lacrosse team as head coach. The Franklin Regionl graduate takes over for former coach Joe Amplo, who resigned to take the head coaching position at Navy. Amplo and Stimmel are the only...
Five players the Penguins could pick at No. 21

After the departure of Olli Maatta last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins were left with only two homegrown first-round draft picks among the 39 players under contract: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Unless general manager Jim Rutherford changes course and trades the choice, they will add to that total when they...
Mt. Pleasant grad Napper runs away with Westmoreland Junior title

While Westmoreland County Golf Association tournament officials were disappointed with the small field at Thursday’s Junior Championship, they were thrilled with the play of their champion. Mt. Pleasant graduate Sam Napper didn’t perform like a golfer who started playing three years ago. The Westminster commit ran away with the 31st...
Ex-Penn State QB Trace McSorley returning punts in Baltimore

Trace McSorley, punt-returner? It could happen in Baltimore this season. Penn State’s winningest quarterback has spent time at the Ravens’ offseason workouts catching punts with the special teams. In an interview on the Ravens’ website, McSorley said he has had some “ups and downs” but wants to make an impact...
Greensburg Salem grad Brennan Marion authors book about his spread offense

Brennan Marion continues to turn the page on his aspiring football coaching career. He hopes young players will turn the pages of his new book. Marion, the first-year offensive coordinator at William & Mary and a graduate of Greensburg Salem, will release “Go Go Offense,” a detailed look at the...
District 31 Legion baseball showcase set for next month

College scouts will get a close-up look at some of the top baseball players in American Legion District 31 — Westmoreland County — during the league’s player showcase set for 5 p.m. July 17 at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe. The one-day clinic will have players run through several drills,...
U.S. defeats rival Sweden 2-0, finishes atop groupVideo

LE HAVRE, France — The defending champion U.S. national team faced its toughest test of the Women’s World Cup and remained dominant Thursday night, beating Sweden 2-0 to serve up a measure of revenge against the team that stunned the confident Americans in the last Olympics. Lindsey Horan scored within...
Size won’t be primary factor when Penguins make draft choice

Ten years ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins made seven picks in the 2009 NHL Draft. Led by 6-foot-4 defenseman Simon Despres, every player they chose at least cracked the 6-foot mark. They averaged 199 pounds. Last year, the Penguins made four picks in the draft. Led by 5-10 defenseman Calen Addison,...
In Bryan Reynolds’ case, injuries likely opened door leading to Pirates

Here are two questions that do not make sense on the surface but are worthy of consideration: Where would the Pittsburgh Pirates be if outfielders Corey Dickerson, Gregory Polanco and Starling Marte were not injured at various points this season? What if Marte and shortstop Erik Gonzalez had not collided...
Are Pirates at ‘turning point’ for season? Here are 3 reasons to have hope

Trevor Williams was beaming in the clubhouse late Wednesday evening — and probably more than he ever had been following an outing in which he was charged with seven earned runs. Williams had just watched the Pittsburgh Pirates complete their biggest comeback in almost 11 years, erasing a six-run deficit...
The Ex-Rays: Tampa Bay gets OK from MLB to explore Montreal

NEW YORK — The Ex-Rays? Starved for fans despite success on the field, the Tampa Bay Rays have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to look into playing a split season in Montreal. No timetable for the possible plan was announced. An idea under consideration is for the...

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