Justin Guerriero stories, Page 50
Injury management continues to preoccupy Penguins coach Mike Sullivan
While the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to navigate a nasty injury bug that’s kneecapped the team’s corps of defenders and chipped away at its bottom-six forwards, Friday evening’s game against Ottawa featured a major dose of good news in the return to action of goalie Tristan Jarry and blueliner Jeff Petry....
Penguins’ Kris Letang continues injury recovery, unsure if return will be before NHL All-Star Weekend
When Kris Letang took the ice donning a regular black practice jersey Saturday morning at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, it was a positive sign the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman and alternate captain could be on the verge of rejoining the team in a full capacity. One would be hard-pressed...
3 takeaways: Penguins’ win over Ottawa includes funny episode between P.O and Mathieu JosephVideo
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 win over Ottawa Friday evening at PPG Paints Arena. Brother-on-brother crime Friday night’s game featured some brotherly competition that got somewhat intense in the third period. Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph, for the first time, faced his older brother, Ottawa winger Mathieu Joseph, at...
Plenty of playing time and at-bats on table for Andrew McCutchen in return to Pirates
If the last several years are any guide, Andrew McCutchen does not seem primed to defy the odds that say he will tail off at the end of his career. Sure, there are regular exceptions to that trend. And that’s not to say that McCutchen, 36, isn’t capable of making...
Nike Sibande’s season-best afternoon propels Pitt to victory at Georgia Tech
Taking a two-game losing streak into Saturday’s tipoff at Georgia Tech, Pitt successfully regrouped, picking up a key ACC win in Atlanta, 71-60. It was Pitt’s first win at McCamish Pavilion. The Panthers (12-6, 5-2 ACC) were propelled by guard Nike Sibande, who scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-12...
Through bone marrow donation, Duquesne’s Ayden Garnes saves stranger’s life
Approaching two weeks into Duquesne University’s offseason winter workouts, Ayden Garnes is a bit sore and somewhat fatigued. While his football teammates are feeling the burn from their work in the weight room, Garnes’ discomfort is of an entirely different nature. On Jan. 4, he underwent a surgical operation in...
Pitt forward John Hugley IV to miss remainder of season, seek redshirt year
Pitt junior forward John Hugley IV will miss the remainder of the season, as he is opting to take a step back from basketball “while coping with mental health challenges as well as recovery and reconditioning from a preseason injury.” Team officials announced Hugley’s decision Saturday afternoon. Hugley earned honorable...
3 keys as Pitt continues road swing at Georgia Tech
After a loss to Duke on Wednesday in which Pitt blew an 11-point halftime lead, the Panthers remain on the road and take on Georgia Tech at 3 p.m. Saturday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. Here are three keys for the Panthers (11-6, 4-2 ACC): Embrace rebounding roots Noting Pitt...
Pitt to retire former women’s basketball standout Jennifer Bruce’s No. 12
Jennifer Bruce is set to become only the second woman and sixth basketball player to have a jersey number retired by Pitt, the school announced Thursday. Bruce, who wore No. 12 from 1981-85, remains the second-leading scorer in Panthers men’s and women’s basketball history with 2,295 points. The Panthers have...
2nd-half meltdown spoils upset bid for Pitt, which falls, 77-69, on the road at No. 24 Duke
Arguably the worst stretch Pitt has played this year spoiled a promising chance for an upset at No. 24 Duke on Wednesday night in Durham, N.C. After leading by 11 at halftime, the Panthers lost 77-69 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. With 14 minutes, 8 seconds to play in the game,...
Pitt WR Jared Wayne declares for NFL Draft
Pitt’s top wide receiver from this past season announced Friday afternoon that he was declaring for the NFL Draft. Jared Wayne could have chosen to remain with the Panthers for another season because of the bonus year of eligibility granted by the NCAA as a result of the covid-19 pandemic....
Pitt players taking business-like approach into key ACC matchup with Clemson
A look around the Pitt men’s basketball program — from the team’s record to fan engagement to future prospects — reveals a general positive feeling not seen in some time. After two straight wins over ranked teams, Pitt (11-4, 4-0 ACC) finds itself in the conversation to be ranked for...
Fans invited to sign banner supporting Damar Hamlin Saturday before Pitt basketball game
Since Monday night, when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field mid-game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals in what was revealed to be a major cardiac arrest, sports fans across the United States and globally have sent a tidal wave of support his way and toward his family, friends...
Robust rebounding serving Pitt well as midway point of regular season approaches
Throughout Jeff Capel’s five seasons as Pitt coach, rebounding has been inconsistent. In two of his first four seasons, the Panthers finished in the bottom third of the ACC in total rebounding, wrapping Capel’s debut campaign in 2018-19 at eighth. Two seasons ago, the Panthers showed considerable improvement, finishing second...
Duquesne defeats VCU behind Jimmy Clark III’s career night
Jimmy Clark III might have had one destination (Northwest Florida) in between his current team and Virginia Commonwealth, for whom he played from 2019-21, but that didn’t stop the Duquesne junior guard from lighting up the Rams, his former squad, Wednesday evening at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. By game’s end, with...
Duquesne men aim to continue strong start to the season into Atlantic 10 league play
Keith Dambrot likely is tired of having to juxtapose his team’s success this season with Duquesne’s abysmal performance last year, which saw the Dukes drop their final 17 games en route to a 6-24 overall record. After all, who wouldn’t want to put such a rough year-long performance completely out...
Even-strength scoring prowess has helped propel Penguins into early playoff picture
The Pittsburgh Penguins do not yet have an answer for Carolina, given that they have dropped all three meetings this season against the Hurricanes, including Thursday’s 4-3 overtime loss at PPG Paints Arena. Carolina previously edged the Penguins in overtime Nov. 29 and won 3-2 in regulation last Sunday in...
T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick to represent Steelers at Pro Bowl Games
A pair of Pittsburgh Steelers were selected for February’s Pro Bowl Games, which will feature a new format. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick were named when the rosters were revealed Wednesday. The voting system featured equal input from fans, players and coaches. Fitzpatrick, the top vote-getter...
3 takeaways: For Penguins fans, Rangers game featured visits from familiar villains
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 3-2 win over their Metropolitan Division foe New York Rangers on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. Playoffs atmosphere With several months of the regular season remaining, during which time the Penguins will need to continue to handle business on a nightly basis within a...
Penguins winger Jason Zucker makes speedy return after missing 2 games with injury
The Pittsburgh Penguins got a key contributor back on the ice Tuesday evening against the visiting New York Rangers. Forward Jason Zucker, who had missed the Penguins’ recent road trip to Florida and Carolina with an unspecified lower-body injury, was included in the lineup for the first time since Dec....
Duquesne rallies from 16-point 1st half deficit to top Indiana State, 92-86
For the second time this month, Duquesne had to demonstrate resiliency and focus to pull off a win at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. On Dec. 3, the Dukes faced an early 14-point hole against Ball State and trailed for the entirety of the first half before battling back and winning by...
Mark Friedman, Danton Heinen eager to be inserted into Penguins’ nightly lineup
Mark Friedman is well past his first rodeo when it comes to being called up from the AHL. Friedman, 26, was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2014 and made his NHL debut in the spring of 2019. Nearly two years ago, in February of 2021, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed...
Penguins brace for ‘longer-term’ absence of Jeff Petry; Jason Zucker out week to week
The Pittsburgh Penguins knew they’d be down a man on their upcoming two-game road trip to Florida and Carolina after defenseman Jeff Petry was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. But when the Penguins took the ice for practice Wednesday morning minus Jason Zucker, the team appeared at risk of...
Balanced offensive effort from reshuffled starting lineup propels Pitt over Sacred Heart
After his team’s 91-66 loss to Pitt on Saturday at Petersen Events Center, Sacred Heart coach Anthony Latina was highly complimentary of Panthers sophomore center Federiko Federiko. After all, Federiko, starting in place of junior John Hugley, torched the Pioneers for 17 points and 14 rebounds — 10 on the...
Pitt men’s soccer blanked by No. 13 Indiana in College Cup semifinals
The NCAA Tournament semifinal meeting Friday night between Pitt and No. 13 Indiana saw two soccer programs with very different pedigrees – the blue-blood Hoosiers and the new-blood Panthers – do battle for a shot to advance to Monday’s national championship. In the end, blue bested new, 2-0, in the...
