Sports category, Page 2501
National media give plenty of opinions on Antonio Brown’s tradeVideo
There was no shortage of thoughts from the national sports media Sunday from the Antonio Brown trade to the Oakland Raiders. From ESPN to the NFL Network and with the numerous social media posts, everyone had an opinion. The Raiders traded a third- and fifth-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers...
Tim Benz: Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell cases prove NFL needs CBA changes
If the Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell situations have illuminated one thing, it’s this: It’s time for the NFL to change its salary cap system. Because right now, in a collective bargaining agreement set up to give the players no power, the players are starting to realize they do have...
Kyle Busch wins Cup Series race to complete weekend sweep in Arizona
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Busch made it a weekend sweep at ISM Raceway in the Arizona desert. Just like he nearly did last week at Las Vegas. Busch tracked down Ryan Blaney over a long green-flag run before passing his Team Penske rival for the lead with 16 laps to...
Riverview grad Fisher takes on larger-than-expected role for Penn State volleyball
Volleyball always has come naturally for Penn State freshman Cal Fisher. Between his mother, Charlotte, who played at Eastern Kentucky and then professionally in Spain, and two older sisters, Hannah (Wheeling Jesuit) and Arden (Robert Morris), who also played collegiately, he has been around the game his entire life. Fisher,...
Kevin Gorman: Antonio Brown deal a disaster for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers allowed Antonio Brown to abandon his team, talk his way out of town, sabotage his trade value and still end up with a new contract that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver with $30 million guaranteed. For their troubles, the Steelers got the equivalent of Martavis...
Riverhounds announce first inductees to hall of fame
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday revealed the five individuals who constitute its inaugural hall of fame class. Enshrined are former players Justin Evans and David Flavius, founder and former owner Paul Heasley, the organization’s first-ever vice president and general manager Dave Kasper and first-ever head coach John Kowalski. Evans, a...
3 reasons Pitt might be fun to watch in ACC Tournament
The ACC is loaded with talented teams, with five of them ranked among the top 15 in the Associated Press poll and three — Virginia, North Carolina and Duke — legit Final Four hopefuls. Guess what? Pitt won’t meet any of those five if it’s fortunate enough to play two...
John Steigerwald: Antonio Brown made a fool of the Steelers
He played the Steelers like a fiddle. Then he beat them like a drum. What was the deciding factor? Was it the blue hair and the blond mustache? Or was it the videos he appeared in with the blue hair and the ‘stache, speaking semi-coherently and looking like he was...
IUP men’s basketball team tops Mercyhurst for PSAC title
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team held Mercyhurst under 50 points and claimed the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship with a 56-49 victory Sunday afternoon. The Crimson Hawks (29-2) finished off the Lakers (23-7) about an hour after the IUP women won their PSAC title with a 72-57...
Outdoors notices: Week of March 11, 2019
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220 • Franklin Regional High School is hosting a Sustainable Backyard Workshop seminar from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m....
Josh Reaves’ career-high 26 points lead Penn State over Illinois
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State guard Josh Reaves has never gotten as many hugs or pats on the back as he did on Sunday. His teammates made sure to show their wily veteran their love after Reaves scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Penn State...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds turn focus to season opener
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have completed the preseason and are gearing up for the United Soccer League Championship regular-season opener against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla. The match, set for 7:30 p.m., will be televised on Pittsburgh’s CW. The Riverhounds suffered a...
Challenge for Steelers is figuring out how to replace Antonio Brown’s productionVideo
How do you replace a perennial All-Pro who accounted for 28.5 percent of a team’s receptions, 32.4 percent of receiving yardage and 36.4 percent of touchdown catches over a record-setting six-year stretch? That’s the question the Pittsburgh Steelers are left to ponder now that they have a deal in place...
Wrestlers with local ties qualify for NCAA championships in Pittsburgh
Wrestlers with local ties who during their conference tournaments this weekend earned automatic berths for the NCAA wrestling championships that begin March 21 at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena: Wrestler, college (local high school), weight class, how qualified Noah Adams, West Virginia, 197, Big 12 fifth place Brady Berge, Penn State,...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers are done with Antonio Brown, for better or worse
Antonio Brown got what he wanted – a new team and a new contract – and the Pittsburgh Steelers got rid of a headache that had become a migraine for one of the NFL’s flagship franchises. The Steelers will trade the four-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver to...
Penguins, Blue Jackets end up where they started after home-and-home series
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There was plenty of sound and fury contained in a home-and-home series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets that concluded Saturday night. There was the great Blue Jackets goaltending debate. Columbus coach John Tortorella all but admitted that Sergei Bobrovsky has a Penguins problem when...
No. 3 UNC tops No. 4 Duke to earn share of ACC title
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Third-ranked North Carolina handled every push fourth-ranked Duke could manage, both in building a big lead and then hanging onto what was left of its edge in the final minutes. When it was over, the Tar Heels were ready to cut down nets, too. Freshman Coby...
Antonio Brown will be traded to Oakland Raiders, gets new contract
Antonio Brown will be trading the black and gold for the black and silver in 2019. The 30-year-old wide receiver, who requested the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade him last month, unveiled a Twitter post Sunday morning showing him photoshopped in an Oakland Raiders uniform. He also posted a video on...
With Antonio Brown headed out, Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster tweets he’s ready
Are you ready for a Pittsburgh Steelers team without Antonio Brown? Apparently No.2-in-line-to-be-No.1 wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is. On Sunday, just hours after news broke that Brown is headed to the Oakland Raiders in a trade for draft picks with the Steelers, the exuberant Smith-Schuster tweeted, “I’m Ready” with a...
Chris Archer throws three scoreless innings, but Yankees beat Pirates
Chris Archer had another strong start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, allowing only a pair of singles while striking out four batters with no walks in three innings against the New York Yankees. The Yankees won 6-5 in Grapefriut League action. Archer struck out Greg Bird with two runners...
IUP captures PSAC women’s basketball championship
For the second time in three years, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team is the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champion. The Crimson Hawks topped Kutztown 72-57 in the tournament title game Sunday afternoon at Kutztown University. Kutztown, the top seed from the PSAC East, led 22-9 after the...
Penguins to stick with Matt Murray in goal against Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray is officially moving into workhorse territory. Murray will make his eighth straight start when the Penguins play host to the Boston Bruins on Sunday night, coach Mike Sullivan announced a few hours before the puck dropped. Casey DeSmith, who hasn’t started since Feb. 21, will...
Pennsylvania fishing license fees and an olive branch
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissioners are trying to meet anglers and state lawmakers halfway. Or, well, at least 30 percent of the way. Commission executive director Tim Schaeffer recently delivered his agency’s annual report to members of the House of Representatives game and fisheries committee. Much of his commentary –...
Greensburg Salem graduate Chris Eddins wins second NCAA Division II wrestling title
Chris Eddins never won a PIAA wrestling championship at Greensburg Salem. But the Pitt-Johnstown junior added his second NCAA Division II national title Saturday by defeating Tiffin’s Trey Grine, 7-2, in the 149-pound finals. Eddins (23-0) opened the two-day tournament in Cleveland with a pin and followed with three consecutive...
Injured Duquesne closes regular season with 78-67 loss to Dayton
With his young Duquesne team beaten down by injuries and facing adversity at the most crucial time of the year, Keith Dambrot is looking for answers. “I guess I better go to church more often or something,” he said. Duquesne concluded the regular season Saturday night, losing 78-67 to Dayton...
