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NFL has had great nicknames in its history — including ‘Steel Curtain’
NEW YORK — The memorable moments and teams in NFL history can be summarized by a word or phrase such as the “Steel Curtain” or “America’s Team.” And the NFL has had more than its share of those moments and teams through the years. Even though a list such as...
Klay Thompson suffers torn ACL for hobbled Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson sustained a torn ACL in his left knee during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, more heartbreaking injury news for the Golden State Warriors after Kevin Durant ruptured his right Achilles tendon and had surgery. Thompson injured the knee late in the third quarter of...
Penn-Trafford softball claims school’s first state title
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn-Trafford didn’t need any dramatic comebacks in the PIAA Class 5A softball championship game like it did in Tuesday’s semifinals. The Warriors took an early lead and never gave it up in defeating defending champion Lampeter-Strasburg, 5-3, on Friday at Penn State’s Beard Field. It was the...
Nomadic Nick Nurse finds home, wins NBA title as Raptors coach
OAKLAND, Calif. — Whenever Toronto coach Nick Nurse needed inspiration this season, he merely needed to look at his office wall. Hanging there is a big photo, a finish-line shot of the 2015 Travers Stakes at historic Saratoga Race Course. There are two horses in the frame — one is...
Mark Madden: Don’t chastise U.S. women for excessive celebration
When the U.S. women’s national soccer team beat Thailand, 13-0, on Tuesday and celebrated each goal like scoring had cured a horrible disease, critical things were said. Among them: “Act like you’ve been there before.” The U.S. women have been. They acted like that then, too. They have the best...
Steelers 2-a-days: Pivotal year for both Ola Adeniyi, Brian Allen
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...
Fishing report: Walleye, catfish, trout biting in Youghiogheny
• The Youghiogheny River is yielding catches of walleye, channel catfish, smallmouth bass and trout to fishermen that are trolling its waters in the past few days. The bulk of the smallmouth bass and trout are being caught closer to Ohiopyle, and the walleye and catfish are toward the Layton...
Dario Agrazal will make MLB debut as starter for Pirates in Miami
For the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 70th game this season, they’ll turn to a 12th different starting pitcher. Right-hander Dario Agrazal was added to the Pirates’ taxi squad Friday, and the team announced he will start Saturday’s road game against the Miami Marlins. Agrazal, 24, will be making his major-league debut. Rated...
Capitals trade Niskanen to Flyers for Gudas, clear cap space
The Flyers acquired Matt Niskanen from the Capitals for Radko Gudas on Friday in a one-for-one swap of defensemen that upgrades Philadelphia’s blue line offense and gives Washington much needed salary-cap space. Niskanen provides the Flyers with an offensive-minded, right-handed shot who can also help on the power play. Philadelphia...
California sheriff: Raptors exec pushed, struck deputy
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities will push for a battery charge against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri after the executive was accused of pushing and hitting a sheriff’s deputy in the face as he tried to get onto the court when his team won the NBA title in Oakland, a police...
Transgender track star: I’m the one at a ‘disadvantage’ racing against girls
Since Cece Telfer’s victory in an NCAA track and field race last month, many people have questioned the fairness of a trans woman competing against a field of cis gender women. Telfer agrees it isn’t fair. Although, she claims it’s her that has the disadvantage. ‘If anything, me competing against...
High Point playing host to Motocross Championship
The 43rd Annual Circle K High Point National will be held Saturday at Mount Morris High Point Raceway on Saturday in Mount Morris. Pa. The course is in Greene County close to the West Virginia border near Morgantown. It is part of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned...
Spawn from baseball Hall of Famer, Trey Griffey prepared for 2nd Steelers camp
About a week-and-a-half prior to Father’s Day, Trey Griffey was asked if his dad had given him any fatherly advice about competing during his second season as part of the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. “He just told me, ‘Go in there and do what you do,’ ” Griffey, a wide receiver,...
Fantasy sports: Will Pirates pitchers finally get a break in Miami?
In this week’s fantasy sports podcast, we are once again joined by Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. We start off talking about how fantasy owners had to navigate through a tricky week, dealing with some risky pitchers making multiple starts. One of those guys was the Pirates’ Joe Musgrove, courtesy of...
First Call: Strange Stanley Cup odds; Seth Meyers talks Pirates
Friday’s “First Call” features NBC’s Seth Meyers talking Pirates. Emmanuel Sanders actually saying something nice about Antonio Brown. And inconsistent odds for the Penguins and other NHL teams winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. Sliding scale The Penguins are usually one of the top offseason favorites to win the Stanley Cup....
Tim Benz: The NFL is screwing up its own replay fix
Leave it to the NFL to block itself from doing the right thing when it comes to pass-interference replay. The league was about to do something that showed eminent good sense. Now, it’s going to screw it up. Bear with me through this winding road of missteps and stupidity as...
Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at age 75Video
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Pat Bowlen, the Denver Broncos owner who transformed the team from also-rans into NFL champions and helped the league usher in billion-dollar television deals, died. He was 75. In a statement on the team’s website, Bowlen’s family said he died late Thursday night at home surrounded by...
Tim Benz: A ‘change’ is coming for Pirates 1st-rounder Quinn Priester
A change is coming for Pirates 2019 first-round draft pick Quinn Priester. Already. And that’s a good thing. Because the high school pitcher needs one. No, he’s not changing positions. Or going to back to football. The “change” I’m talking about is the one Priester is adding to his pitching...
‘Huddle Up’: Going one-on-one with Kevin Rabbitt
What is Kevin Rabbitt’s biggest pet peeve? What athlete would he trade places with? Who was the best player he ever faced? Who is the most famous contact in his phone? Rabbitt goes one-on-one with Gus Frerotte and Dave Hager in this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. Rabbitt, an...
Kawhi Leonard, Raptors deliver Canada its 1st NBA Finals title
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada’s first NBA championship. “We the North!” is now “We the Champs!” Leonard and the Toronto Raptors captured the country’s first major title in 26 years with their most remarkable road win yet in the franchise’s NBA...
Justin Rose opens with 65 to tie Pebble Beach record at U.S. OpenVideo
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Justin Rose played alongside Tiger Woods and then joined him in the U.S. Open record book at Pebble Beach. In a gentle start to the toughest test in golf, Rose birdied his last three holes Thursday for a 6-under-par 65, giving him a one-shot lead on...
Pirates minor league report: June 13, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-29) lost 11-3 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). RHP Trevor Williams (0-1, 6.00) recorded the loss in his first rehab start since being placed on the 10-day injury list May 17 with a right side strain. Williams pitched three innings with two runs allowed on four hits, a...
Pirates announce signing of eight late-round draft picks
A Bearcat, a Bear and a pitcher named “Bear” were among the eight draftees announced as signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday evening. Righthander Ryan Troutman (Lander University Bearcats), infielder John Bissonette (Baylor Bears) and righthander John “Bear” Bellomy joined five others Thursday to move the Pirates past the...
Soosman soars into Sunnehanna Amateur lead
Despite rainy and windy condition, Spencer Soosman (University of Texas) soared into the lead of the 66th Annual Sunnehanna Amateur at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown. Soosman shot a 2-under par 68 and enters Friday’s third round with a 5-under par, 135, and a two shot lead over Hunter Wolcott...
Detroit Tigers select Pitt product, Norwin grad Connor Perry in 28th round
A couple of major league teams called during Day 2 of the MLB Draft, but they decided to pass on Connor Perry. More calls came during Day 3. Still, nothing. Perry’s nerves were tested, but during the 28th round, he got a call from the Detroit Tigers. The conversation went...
