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Special team: Blues penalty kill has them on verge of Stanley Cup winVideo
Something is missing from the Boston Bruins power play. The uninterrupted puck movement and cross-ice passes to a wide open David Pastrnak aren’t there anymore. Torey Krug isn’t getting the chance to fire away from the top. Patrice Bergeron isn’t dominating between the faceoff circles like before. Boston rode its...
Tim Dahlberg: Equal treatment in NBA means more than just suspensionVideo
Mark Stevens will have to watch on TV when the arena he and his fellow investors are building in San Francisco opens next season with what they hope will be another championship-ring ceremony for the Golden State Warriors. The billionaire venture capitalist’s yearlong punishment for shoving Toronto’s Kyle Lowry courtside...
Mark Madden: Blaming refs is bad look for Bruins
Can one poor officiating decision decide a game? Sure, if the losing team lets it. The New Orleans Saints couldn’t overcome a pass interference no-call in the NFC championship game. But the St. Louis Blues lost Game 3 of the NHL’s Western Conference Final to San Jose when the Sharks...
Mickelson going for elusive U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach, where he has 5 wins
There was the hospitality tent at Winged Foot. There was Payne and the pager at Pinehurst. There was a near-miss at Merion. To list all of Phil Mickelson’s close calls, meltdowns and shortfalls at the U.S. Open is to peer into a particularly tortured chapter of the history of one...
Like the NFL, its uniforms have evolved over 100 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tex Schramm often called Gil Brandt into his office to look at the fabric swatches draped all over his furniture, wanting another opinion on the right jersey and pants combination for the Dallas Cowboys. He hit on a winning combination. Decades later, Cowboys jerseys remain among the...
Belmont will cap bizarre Triple Crown
NEW YORK — There has been a buzz about thoroughbred racing since the Kentucky Derby and it just might increase when the “What if?” Triple Crown comes to an end with the Belmont Stakes. Think about it. What if Maximum Security, the first colt across the finish line, had not...
Knoch graduate Jordan Geist using 3rd-place finish at NCAAs as ‘learning experience’
A third-place finish in an event at the NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championships is quite the accomplishment for most people. But most people aren’t Jordan Geist. The Knoch graduate and Arizona sophomore took bronze Wednesday in the shot put in the national competition at the University of...
Kevin Gorman: In musical outfield, Pirates should save Bryan Reynolds a seat
The Pittsburgh Pirates have dealt with so many injuries to their outfielders this season that they have been forced to play a game of musical chairs, starting nine players. When Corey Dickerson returns from a 60-day stint on the injured list, however, the Pirates will have a crowded outfield. It’s...
Fishing report: Lake Arthur offering hybrid striped bass
• Despite the heavy rain last week, anglers at Lake Arthur are seeing a good deal of hybrid striped bass populating the deeper water. Meanwhile, in the shallow areas of the lake, the crappie are hitting well on nightcrawlers. Anglers also are using jigs and tube jigs in their setup...
Unlike 2018, Steelers escape OTAs with healthy rosterVideo
Five things we learned about the three-week organized team activities that the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up Thursday: 1. Good health Ask any coach, and he or she likely will tell you the most important thing about OTAs is getting through it without incurring any significant injuries. Unlike last season, the...
Former Steelers backup QB Landry Jones among the names the XFL is promoting for its combine
Last June, Landry Jones was in his sixth minicamp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, his fourth as the top backup to franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. This June, he will be taking part in what is effectively a scouting combine for the XFL. The XFL returns in 2020, and the cities for...
Believe it: Steelers are in midst of one of best decades in NFL history
It seems as if many Pittsburgh Steelers fans feel somewhere on a spectrum of unfulfilled to disappointed to frustrated with how their team has played over the past nine seasons. Turns out, the Steelers have been borderline-historically good. Data compiled by German reporter René Bugner evaluates every NFL team’s record...
Former Seton Hill ace Perry DellaValle a minor-league all-star
Former Seton Hill standout pitcher, Perry DellaValle, who was drafted last year by the St. Louis Cardinals, was selected to play in the Florida State League All-Star Game set for June 15 in Jupiter, Fla. DellaValle, 23, plays for the Advanced-Class A Palm Beach Cardinals. He is 2-3 with a...
As clincher grows closer, Stanley Cup ratings rise in Pittsburgh market
As the Stanley Cup gets closer to being awarded, local hockey fans are paying more attention to the final series between the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins. The Pittsburgh market ranked fifth in the country with a 6.0 rating for Thursday night’s 2-1 Blues victory on NBC, behind Boston,...
Blues on verge of joining exclusive list of teams to fire coach, win Stanley Cup
St. Louis Blues coach Craig Berube is one win away from joining an exclusive club. If the Blues can close out the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night (or in Game 7 on Wednesday), Berube will become the seventh NHL coach hired midseason...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Waiting for internal options, Pirates struck out lookingVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates left PNC Park on Thursday afternoon dressed in disguise, wearing superhero costumes for their flight to Milwaukee to begin a 10-game road trip. We might not recognize them when they return. Corey Dickerson is expected to be activated from the injured list for Friday’s game against the...
Nadal tops Federer in 3 sets to reach 12th French Open final
PARIS — Rafael Nadal made quick work of Roger Federer in their first French Open meeting since 2011, beating his rival 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Friday in strong wind to reach his 12th final at Roland Garros. Nadal has never lost a semifinal at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. Never lost...
Benny Snell out to show Steelers he can do everything
There is little questioning Benny Snell’s résumé as a runner. The production the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie fourth-round pick had in college at Kentucky proves as much: sixth in rushing yards (1,449) among all of the FBS and tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns (16) among Power 5 conference running backs...
First Call: Penguins trade chip besides Phil Kessel?; blown call stings Bruins
In “First Call” Friday, there may be a trade chip on the Penguins besides Phil Kessel. The Bruins got screwed in the Stanley Cup Final. The Big Ten/ACC Challenge should be fantastic. Who else besides Phil? The Athletic listed its top 20 trade candidates. Two Penguins made it. Writer Craig...
Fantasy sports podcast: Andrew McCutchen’s injury, Pirates trade rumors
It’s our weekly fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. One of our big topics of conversation is Andrew McCutchen’s injury. How will the Phillies adjust? And how should fantasy owners of McCutchen adjust? There’s been some talk of the Phillies perhaps being interested in Starling Marte. We kick...
Tim Benz: Could Phillies replace Andrew McCutchen with Starling Marte?
Part of the reason the Pirates traded Andrew McCutchen is that they had Starling Marte. Now that McCutchen’s newest team has lost him for the season, might the Phillies try to replace him with Marte? That seems to be a percolating possibility, if you believe what is being written about...
Tim Benz: NFL playoff expansion actually makes some sense
In a perfect world, the National Football League would trim its preseason by at least two games, keep its regular season at 16 games and leave the playoff bracket alone. But it’s far from a perfect world, even in the NFL. The collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2020 season....
Hempfield grad Bridget Guy becomes 3-time All-American
Virginia redshirt senior and 2016 Hempfield grad Bridget Guy claimed her third NCAA All-American honor on Thursday at the NCAA track and field championships in Austin, Texas. Guy clears 4.45m (14'7.25") to capture her 3rd career All-America honor in the pole vault. #gohoos #uvatfcc #ncaatf pic.twitter.com/VlZn2VUDCo— Virginia Track & Field...
Avoid strainers to stay safe, alive this boating season
Don’t become spaghetti. When I and some others used to teach boating safety to our troop of Scouts, and talk turned to hazards on the water, we offered that as one piece of advice. The initial look we got was usually one of confusion. But we explained it like this....
Outdoor extras, including a Plan B for camp cooking
Lure of the week Lure name: Water Dragon Company: Culprit Lures (culprit.com) Lure type: Soft plastic lizard Sizes and colors: Available a 7-inch model in 12 colors, including Bama bug, black neon, swamp juice, green pumpkin, watermelon red and sapphire blue. Target species: Largemouth and smallmouth bass. Technique: There are...
