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Maximum Security owner calls Derby DQ ‘egregious’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Maximum Security co-owner Gary West criticized race stewards’ disqualification of his horse’s Kentucky Derby victory as “egregious” and said he was pondering his next step, including a possible appeal. “I think this is the most egregious disqualification in the history of horse racing, and not just because...
Pirates’ Steven Brault, Nick Kingham to take spots of injured Jameson Taillon, Chris Archer
On paper, at least, the Pittsburgh Pirates entered spring training with a three-man competition for the final spot in the starting rotation. They’re entering the first full week of May with all three of those men in the rotation. With Chris Archer and Jameson Taillon being placed on the injured...
Kevin Newman lifts Pirates over Athletics in 7th-inning rally
Kevin Newman began Saturday as a newly activated major leaguer in a new role. By the end of it, he was back at his long-familiar position and in a starring role of a Pittsburgh Pirates win. Newman’s seventh-inning, two-run triple into the right-field corner capped a rally from an early...
Pirates farm report for games of Saturday, May 4, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-13) lost 6-3 to Louisville (Reds). LHP Brandon Waddell (0-2, 8.56) took the loss after allowing five runs in 2/3 of an inning of relief. RHP Dario Agrazal (2-1, 1.32) allowed an unearned run in seven innings with seven strikeouts in a no decision. 1B Will Craig (.263)...
Scharff, now Suprano, was girls sports pioneer at Springdale
When Laurie (Scharff) Suprano was a freshman at Springdale in the early 1970s, the school was in the beginning stages of introducing softball as club activity. Most other girls sports also were being introduced on a club basis, a trend at many schools in the area, and Suprano used the...
Long shot Country House wins Kentucky Derby after favorite is DQ’ed
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made...
Pirates plan on making Kevin Newman more versatile after his activation
The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a rehabilitation assignment to prepare Kevin Newman for a more versatile role. Newman, the Pirates’ first-round pick in 2015, was exclusively a shortstop during his first three professional seasons. Last season, he spent about a fifth of his time at second base, too. But...
Blues in familiar position having to battle back against Stars
The St. Louis Blues have been playing desperate hockey all of 2019 — since being in last place at the start of January and making an incredible comeback to make the playoffs. Now they are trailing in the postseason for the first time, down 3-2 in their second-round series against...
Pirates go with 10-man bullpen after recall of Dovydas Neverauskas, DFA of JB Shuck
Their pitching staff strained by another injury to starting pitcher, the Pittsburgh Pirates added an arm to their bullpen Saturday with the recall of Dovydas Neverauskas. Neverauskas is a right-hander who appeared in 49 games the past two season for the Pirates, posting a 6.02 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with...
Skye’s the limit for A’s outfield prospect Bolt
Mike Bolt knew he was setting the bar pretty high when he decided to name his son “Skye.” “He had a lot of pressure right out of the gate,” Mike Bolt said with a laugh. Now, Skye is very much at the limit. The Oakland Athletics called up the switch-hitting...
As starting pitcher injuries mount, are Pirates considering ‘openers’ for 1-2 innings?
Clint Hurdle clearly didn’t want to commit to it. But the Pittsburgh Pirates manager also didn’t seem too concerned about tipping his hand. Are the Pirates considering joining the mini-trend across the majors of using “opener” as their pitcher for the first one or two innings? “Do we have those...
Kyle Busch has shot at tying NASCAR record Sunday at Dover
DOVER, Del. — Morgan Shepherd pushed his No. 89 Chevrolet for a few feet through the garage with all the might a 77-year-old NASCAR driver could muster before yielding to his crew. Pushing 80, Shepherd might race long enough for his age to match his car number. “Oh, yeah. That...
Steelers, rookie running back Benny Snell are ‘perfect marriage’
Seven months later, Eddie Gran still regrets not giving the ball to Benny Snell. With an SEC game on the line last October, Kentucky faced a third-and-2 in overtime at the Texas A&M 17. Everyone expected the ball would end up in the belly of Snell, the Wildcats’ bruising running...
Outdoors notices for May 5, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • There were 191 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on May 2. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 196 targets. Ruffsdale (195), East Huntingdon (191), Youngwood (190) and Hecla (188) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (34) leads the season standings,...
Pirates’ Jameson Taillon placed on injured list with elbow injuryVideo
What first merely just felt “a little different” in Jameson Taillon’s right arm during spring training ultimately culminated in a trip to the injured list for the Pittsburgh Pirates opening day starter on Saturday. What has been diagnosed as an elbow flexor tendon strain will prevent Taillon from throwing for...
Missouri Tigers’ postgame interview antics are next level
We’ve seen the occasional pie in the face, and who can forget James Harden’s eye-roll and slide away from the mic? Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwayne Wade used to photo (video) bomb each other and try to make one another laugh during their teammate’s time with reporters after victories....
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: UPMC Events Center at RMU shines in spotlightVideo
One of my all-time favorite basketball memories happened at Robert Morris University’s Sewall Center. And it has nothing to do with Kentucky. You had to be there to believe it. RMU was the host site every summer for the Five-Star Basketball Camp, and word got out that camp director Howard...
Vernal pools a source of unique, varied life in spring
It was further proof life often bursts forth in the unlikeliest of places. I was at a close-to-home shooting range, tacking up targets. Someone else’s was lying on the ground behind the backstop. It was discolored and degraded from soaking up water in what appeared to be a puddle. Retrieving...
Saint Vincent wins PAC softball championship
Saint Vincent made the most of an opportunity to host the PAC softball playoffs. The Bearcats won the championship Friday in Latrobe. During a grind of a morning and afternoon, SVC won three games to claim the title and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament. It was the team’s...
Outdoors Xtras: Subtle plastic worm advice, stuffed morels and more
Gear of the week Gear name: Tournament Touch Screen Company: Rapala ( Gear type: Scale Product description: Maybe you’re a tournament fisherman. Maybe you’re just someone who likes to know the specifics of the fish you catch. In either case, the Rapala touch screen tourney scale is a nice tool...
Pirates minor league report: May 3, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-12) won 7-5 over Louisville (Reds). 2B Kevin Kramer (.250) finished 3 for 3 with a grand slam, a double and five RBIs. CF Jason Martin (.250) went 2 for 4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.265) had a base...
Led by Josh Phegley’s 8 RBIs, A’s rough up Joe Musgrove, pound PiratesVideo
Joe Musgrove followed a late start with an early exit that saw his ERA go up and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ perfect record against the American League go down in flames. The Oakland A’s got four hits and eight RBIs from catcher Josh Phegley in a 14-1 victory over the Pirates...
Fate of wild pheasant areas might not be settled after all
There’s a reason they call these decisions preliminary. Pennsylvania Game Commissioners voted at their April meeting to shrink the size of two of their remaining three wild pheasant recovery areas. They also voted to close another. Or, more accurately, deadlocked 4-4 on an attempt to reject a staff recommendation to...
Catching hybrid striped bass on the fly
They are not subtle, these bruising brawlers. Some fish have the reputation of being almost refined. Angling literature, for example, mythologizes brown trout for the way they selectively and daintily sip dry flies perfectly presented by the most reverential fishermen pure of heart. Sleek, athletic, strong, they fight hard when...
Kyle Hendricks shuts out Cardinals on just 81 pitches in Cubs’ 4-0 win
CHICAGO — The sun was out at Wrigley Field for Friday’s series opener between the Cubs and Cardinals, though a cold, 12-mph wind was blowing in from left field, making it a pitchers’ day. Kyle Hendricks made the most of the elements, throwing a complete-game shutout in a 4-0 win....
