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Penguins trade Olli Maatta to Chicago for forward Dominik Kahun, draft pick
Shortly after the Pittsburgh Penguins were swept out of the first round of the playoffs, general manager Jim Rutherford made headlines when he said all options were on the table when it comes to returning the team to championship-contender status. One of the items on his offseason to-do list wasn’t...
3 issues Penguins, Jim Rutherford must cope with in retooling
When he traded defenseman Olli Maatta to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford jumped feet-first into the busiest time of the offseason. The NHL Draft is set for next weekend in Vancouver. On July 1, the league’s free-agent signing period opens. It’s prime time...
AP source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis trade
NEW ORLEANS — Two people familiar with the situation said the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to trade six-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram, shooting guard Josh Hart and three first-round draft choices. The people spoke to the Associated Press...
‘Hike to Hunt Challenge’ offered by Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Every hunter, man or woman, who ever has stopped halfway up a hill, gasping for air, drenched in sweat, pulse racing, attached to a rope with a dead deer at the other end, has said it. I’ve got to get in shape before next season. Well, here’s your chance. Backcountry...
Kayak catfishing grows in popularity
Justin Johnson never goes fishing intending to develop a hernia. But it’s not out of the realm of possibility. Blame it on a change of heart and a change in equipment that followed. Johnson, an East Tennessee native, was a bass fisherman. Then, one day in a tackle shop, he...
Release of chronic wasting disease plan delayed; outreach continues
It’s all about speed when it comes to controlling chronic wasting disease. And yet, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is delaying release of its disease management plan. That’s by design, said Bryan Burhans, executive director of the agency. The new plan was due this month, but he didn’t feel like it...
Carli Lloyd adjusts, doesn’t accept, role as game-changing reserve for U.S. women
PARIS — Carli Lloyd is not accepting her new role. Not at all. Lloyd was the star of the 2015 Women’s World Cup four years ago in Canada, scoring three goals in the first 16 minutes of the final to help the U.S. national team win its third title. The...
Outdoors extras, including a blueberry recipe
Gear of the week Gear name: Select S1 Company: Sawyer (everybodyshops.com/sawyer-select-s1-filter-system.html) Gear type: Water filter Product description: Staying properly hydrated is hugely important in the backcountry or even when just out on a day hike in a local park or forest. So it’s critical to be able to make whatever...
Outdoors notices for June 16, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 152 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and six managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 195 targets. East Huntingdon (186), Youngwood (185), Ruffsdale (183) and Hecla (180) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (64)...
Kevin Gorman: After being benched, Artie Burns shows accountability to Steelers
Artie Burns was answering questions about living up to the expectations of a first-round draft pick who was benched last season when a smile came across his face and his eyes lit up. Burns interrupted an interview to reach out and high-five his 4-year-old son, A.J., who arrived at his...
Steelers 2-a-days: Will Marcus Allen break out? Tyson Alualu an ideal top DL backup
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, 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 alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Hempfield grad giving football a try
When the Pittsburgh Passion battles the New York Wolves on Saturday in the Women’s Football Alliance playoffs, Hempfield 1994 grad Jen Bova will be embarking on a new dream, playing in a football playoff game. You could say she has a passion for the game. This is Bova’s first season...
Pirates minor league report for June 14, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-30) lost 4-2 to Pawtucket (Red Sox). The Indians got out to an early lead after 2B Jake Elmore (.364) and CF Jason Martin (.229) drove in runs to make it 2-0 in the first inning. The Red Sox scored four unanswered runs, including three in the seventh,...
Gary Woodland gouges out a birdie, leads by 2 at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland was playing so well Friday in the U.S. Open he didn’t want to give away any shots. He wound up stealing one at the end for another record at Pebble Beach and a 36-hole lead for the second time in the last four majors....
Confidence, development of 3rd pitch helped QV grad Garbee reach pros
Mercyhurst pitchers Tyler Garbee and Matthew Minnick paced in the dugout during the Lakers’ game against UC San Diego. Not surprising considering this was the Division II World Series and the Lakers were facing elimination with a loss. But their anxiety had as much to do with an anticipated phone...
Peilert caps solid rowing career at Yale
Sewickley product and Yale fifth-year rower Lucas Peilert ended his college career on a positive note. Peilert, 22, a Central Catholic graduate, stroked the fourth varsity eight to victory and helped the Bulldogs to the Rowe Cup at the Eastern Sprints Regatta as the highest-scoring heavyweight team. “Our coach, Steve...
Pirates snap 7-game skid with rout of Marlins
MIAMI — Steven Brault scattered eight hits over six innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stopped a seven-game slide by routing the Miami Marlins, 11-0, on Friday night. Brault (3-1) was hit on his left leg by Starlin Castro’s line drive in the first, but it didn’t seem to affect him...
Skladany competes in NJCAA Division III championships for 2nd straight year
For the second year in a row, Ryan Skladany participated in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Golf Championship. The Gateway graduate and sophomore at the Boyce campus of Community College of Allegheny County in Monroeville carded a four-round total of 331 to tie for 48th from June...
Plum’s Schofield shows her stuff at national softball event
For two months this spring, Alyssa Schofield put her softball talents on display and helped Plum to a co-section championship and a No. 2 seed in the WPIAL 5A playoffs. The Mustangs junior then expanded her visibility in the sport over the Memorial Day weekend as one of a select...
Pirates sign No. 37 overall draft pick OF Sammy Siani, 33rd-round pick Ernny Ordonez
The Pittsburgh Pirates inked the final of their top-five picks from last week’s draft, announcing the signing of Pennsylvania high school outfielder Sammy Siani on Friday. Taken No. 37 overall in the compensatory round between the first- and second rounds, Siani is a lefthanded hitting and throwing outfielder from William...
Two tied for Sunnehanna Amateur lead after three rounds
The final round of the 66th Annual Sunnehanna Amateur could be suspenseful. Returning champion Alex Smalley of Duke and third-round leader Spencer Soosman of Texas are deadlocked going into Saturday after three rounds at 6-under-par 204. Smalley shot a 4-under 66, and Soosman a 1-under 69 during Friday’s third round....
Jordan Spieth and caddie find more to talk about at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jordan Spieth likes to share the credit — and the blame, too — with his caddie. Halfway through the U.S. Open, there’s been plenty of both to go around. On Friday, Spieth and caddie Michael Greller endured another little mishap, which, once again, was captured loud...
Quick work, luck saved David Ortiz, surgeons say in 1st interview
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The assassin’s point-blank gunshot pierced the right side of David Ortiz’s back, tore through his liver and intestines and exited just to the right of his navel, still traveling fast enough to lodge in a companion’s thigh. “Please don’t let me die,” Ortiz pleaded again...
Plum grad passionate about role on playoff-bound Pittsburgh women’s football team
Seven years ago, Lauren Ferragonio was a rookie with the Pittsburgh Passion, and as she began her journey in women’s tackle football, she leaned on the numerous veterans who had shaped the franchise’s fortunes for a decade. Now, the Plum graduate is the experienced veteran — a starter for several...
Thailand goalkeeper thanks Carli Lloyd for words of encouragement
PARIS — The goalkeeper who allowed 13 goals when the United States routed Thailand at the Women’s World Cup has thanked Carli Lloyd for offering words of encouragement following the humiliating defeat. Lloyd sought out Sukanya Chor Charoenying immediately following the record-breaking U.S. national team’s victory. Sukanya wasn’t expected to...
