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CMU’s Jason Li up for prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award
Carnegie Mellon sophomore Jason Li is a semifinalist — one of 30 players nationally — for the prestigious NCAA Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. Li, a Sewickley Academy graduate, is having one of the best scoring seasons in the country. He was selected by the...
Giants’ Derek Holland calls injury ‘fake,’ rips front office
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants weren’t pleased with Derek Holland’s results in the starting rotation, so they asked the struggling left-hander to pitch in relief. If Holland wanted to express frustration with the decision, manager Bruce Bochy and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi have said their doors are always...
Justin Layne wants to increase interception numbers with Steelers
Big Ten offenses kept throwing the ball into Justin Layne’s coverage in 2018, and the Michigan State cornerback kept knocking it away. Layne had 15 pass breakups in 2018, which was tied for the conference lead and ranked No. 10 in major college football. As good as Layne was at...
Waynesburg HS grad Rachel Rohanna preps for 3rd U.S. Women’s Open
In her most recent trip to the U.S. Women’s Open, Rachel Rohanna had her week come to an abrupt and disappointing end. One shot inside the cut line heading into the penultimate hole of her second round, the Waynesburg High School grad took a six on the par-3 17th at...
Seton Hill waits after PSAC cancels baseball tourney, awards Bloomsburg title
If Seton Hill’s baseball season is to continue, it must wait to hear from the NCAA Division II baseball committee to see if the Griffins will be invited to the upcoming tournament. The Griffins’ dream of winning a third consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament came to an end Sunday...
Steelers get 1st-round pick Devin Bush under contract
On the final day of rookie minicamp Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers got first-round draft pick Devin Bush under contract. Bush, who was drafted No. 10 overall after the Steelers traded up 10 spots with the Denver Broncos, signed his four-year deal that contains a fifth-year option, which is standard for...
Steelers rookie Benny Snell relishes role of workhorse running back
The last time Benny Snell was on a football field, he was given the ball on eight consecutive plays. Snell seemingly takes as much pride in that as he does in the 14 Kentucky records he set or tied. “That’s just Benny Snell football,” Snell said of that steady diet...
Gannon’s Michael Marsico advances out of NCAA golf regional at Totteridge
Gannon sophomore Michael Marsico grabbed the final individual qualifying spot Saturday for the NCAA Division II Golf Championships with a 54-hole total of 4-over-par 220 at the Atlantic/East Regional tournament played at Totteridge Golf Club near Greensburg. Marsico, a Fox Chapel graduate, shot 73, 74 and 73 over the 7,154-yard...
Patriots’ Julian Edelman surprises mother by finally getting college degree
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman surprised his mother by bringing her to Ohio to see him finally get his college degree. He shared a photo on social media of him with his parents at his commencement ceremony at Kent State University on Saturday. He posted, “Kent State class...
Penguins castoff Greg McKegg finds scoring touch in Carolina
Pittsburgh Penguins castoff Greg McKegg has found a home on the fourth line of the Carolina Hurricanes. McKegg, who scored two goals in 26 games with the Penguins in 2017-18, has scored in each of Carolina’s last two playoff games coming into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster hosts huge water balloon fight
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said he just wanted the kids to have fun. So, he organized a huge water balloon fight at Donalds Park in Oakdale on Saturday. “I’m a kid. I’m only 22 years old. For me, I had the money to do it. I’m not doing...
Knapp falls in finals of Senior Match Play
Lehigh Country Club’s Bob Beck defeated Sean Knapp of Hannastown Golf Club, 2 up, in the final of the 13th Pennsylvania Senior Amateur Match Play Championship presented by LECOM at Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley. Knapp took a 1up lead on No. 1 with a birdie, but Beck rebounded and...
Tarentum’s Tika Hemingway wins Golden Gloves national championship in ring return
Thirteen years after winning her first national title, and less than three years after having a baby, Tika Hemingway won another Golden Gloves national championship. Hemingway made a triumphant ring return after a three-year layoff to score a 5-0 decision over Felicia Thomas of Texas in the 178-pound women’s final...
Brad Keselowski outlasts field in Kansas for NASCAR Cup Series victory
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Brad Keselowski raced to his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Saturday night, holding off a charging pack in overtime to take the checkered flag at Kansas Speedway. Keselowski took the lead from Alex Bowman with seven laps to go, building a big lead...
Timo Meier scores twice as Sharks take Game 1 vs. Blues
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Timo Meier scored twice and set up one of Logan Couture’s two goals with a hard hit, sending the San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the Western Conference final Saturday night. Meier’s hit on Alex Pietrangelo...
Pirates farm report: Games of May 11, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-16) won 6-1 at Lehigh Valley (Phillies). CF Jason Martin (.242) went 3 for 4 with a double two RBIs and two runs. 1B Will Craig (.256) went 3 for 5 with an RBI. RHP Eduardo Vera (1-3, 5.35 ERA) went six innings, allowing one run on five...
A-K Valley Hall of Fame to honor broadcasting legend Bob Tatrn
Bob Tatrn’s broadcasting career didn’t get off to a great start. On his first newscast at the former WKPA radio in New Kensington, a story about Virginia Sen. Harry Byrd came out “cherry heron bird.” Fortunately, the station manager was in the restroom and didn’t hear the faux pas, and...
South Carolina newspaper ranks Pitt’s Narduzzi 9th among 28 ACC, SEC coaches
When you consider he’s competing against three coaches who have won nine national championships, Pat Narduzzi’s ninth-place finish in the Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier’s ranking of all 28 SEC and ACC coaches shows a measure of respect for the Pitt coach. Among ACC coaches, he was fourth behind only...
Pirates’ Jordan Lyles, 4 others combine on 2-hitter vs. CardinalsVideo
ST. LOUIS — Jordan Lyles had to change his plan on the fly. Lyles overcame a 30-pitch first inning to combine with four relievers on a two-hitter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1, on Saturday for their seventh win in 10 games after an eight-game losing...
Revolving door working for New York Yankees
NEW YORK — Michael Tauchman reported to the New York Yankees for the first time before an exhibition game at Washington, three days before Opening Day and two days after he was acquired from Colorado in a trade. “Aaron Judge came over during batting practice, said, ‘Hey man, you’re here...
Pair of Game 7s await to end NBA’s Round 2
Kyle Lowry was talking in Toronto on Saturday, discussing any number of topics, offering eloquent answers to every question that came his way. His last sentence was all that really needed to be said. “Nothing matters,” the Raptors guard said, “but Game 7.” There may be nothing better in sports...
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow expected to miss 4-6 weeks with forearm strain
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays placed pitcher Tyler Glasnow on the 10-day injured list because of a mild right forearm strain that’s expected to sideline him four to six weeks. Glasnow left during the sixth inning of Friday night’s 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees with...
Five points that could help the Hurricanes in Game 2 against the Bruins
BOSTON — Here are five points that could help the Hurricanes even their series with the Bruins. 1. Touuggher on Tuukka The two goals the Hurricanes scored Thursday on Tuukka Rask both came with traffic on the doorstep, Sebastian Aho’s power-play deflection at the edge of the crease and Greg...
Charlie McAvoy’s back for Bruins, and now comes easy part
BOSTON — When he’s playing, Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy said, it’s easy for him to maintain his composure and concentrate on the game in front of him. Up in the press box, that’s the hard part. “I’m not a very good hockey watcher,” McAvoy said as he prepared to return...
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace ‘on verge of breaking down’
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace acknowledged going through some tough times, on and off the track, before breaking down in tears ahead of Saturday night’s race at Kansas Speedway. The 25-year-old Wallace has struggled through his second full season at NASCAR’s top level, his best finish coming...
