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Pirates farm report for April 26, 2023: Henry Davis belts 5th homer in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-14) gave up a ninth inning rally, losing 10-7 to Columbus (Guardians). 2B Brenden Dixon (.400) went 2 for 4 and uncorked a grand slam for his first home run of the year. LF Miguel Andujar (.298) hit a solo home run, his third, singled and drew a...
Wait of 13 years ends: Pirates’ Drew Maggi makes MLB debutVideo
Overwhelmed with emotion probably doesn’t even come close to describing what Drew Maggi is feeling after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-1 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Maggi pinch-hit for designated hitter Andrew McCutchen, making his much-anticipated major-league debut that was 13 years...
Jason Delay’s RBIs, Roansy Contreras’ 2-hitter help Pirates beat Dodgers
On a day of feel-good stories, the Pittsburgh Pirates had an outpouring of emotions from start to finish. Bryan Reynolds admitted that months of negotiations for a contract extension weighed on him, so the Pirates outfielder was looking forward to concentrating solely on baseball after signing an eight-year, $106.75 million...
Penguins forward Alex Nylander to join Sweden for IIHF World Championship
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alex Nylander will join Sweden’s national team for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament next month. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced Nylander’s status — and several other players’ — Wednesday via a release. Nylander, 25, made his Penguins debut this past season...
Aaron Rodgers hopes to help Jets add to ‘lonely’ Super Bowl trophyVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers watched old Super Bowl highlights on VHS tapes as a kid, dreaming about someday starring in his own. He heard all about Joe Namath’s famous guarantee and saw the footage of the New York Jets shocking the football world by beating the Baltimore Colts...
Penn State football player charged with assault after fight at State College fraternity
A Penn State football player key to the Nittany Lions’ 2023 Big Ten title aspirations was charged Wednesday with two misdemeanors after being accused of punching a man in the face at a fraternity in State College. Penn State tight end Theo Johnson was involved in a fight in February...
Pirates send Wil Crowe to 15-day IL, select contract of Cody Bolton
The Pittsburgh Pirates absorbed another injury to the bullpen Wednesday afternoon, with reliever Wil Crowe placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 23, because of right shoulder discomfort. The 28-year-old Crowe (0-1, 4.66 ERA) is in his third season with the Pirates. This year, he has appeared in...
ACC spring wrap: 14 players ready to break out in 2023
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A look at football players in the Atlantic Coast Conference this spring who are poised to have standout seasons this fall in the now division-less league: BOSTON COLLEGE: OL Christian Mahogany was a second-team all-ACC selection in 2021 who missed all last year with a knee injury....
Former Moon star Puff Johnson decides to transfer from North Carolina to Penn State
New Penn State coach Mike Rhoades landed a significant addition from the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday when former Moon star Puff Johnson announced plans to enroll this year. Let’s Rock #WeAre pic.twitter.com/Af2bpiMfEv— Puff Johnson (@PuffJohnson14) April 26, 2023 Johnson, who led Moon to a PIAA championship in 2019, is transferring...
NBA Playoffs DFS: See which Wednesday main slate matchup we’re targeting
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The first round of the NBA Playoffs is nearing its conclusion, but tonight offers an exciting four-game to choose from for DFS players. This will likely be the last four-game slate of the first round with several teams on the brink of elimination,...
NBA playoffs parlay in Knicks-Cavaliers, Lakers-Grizzlies: Best Bets for April 26
By JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Joe Rutter’s Steelers mock draft: Search for left tackle leads to Georgia’s Broderick Jones
A year after finding their quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers would like to find someone to protect Kenny Pickett’s blind side. Of course, they’d also like to get an all-purpose cornerback to seal the secondary and a defensive end to eventually replace Cameron...
Former North Allegheny basketball coach Dan DeRose files lawsuit against Fox Chapel School District after ’21 altercation
Dan DeRose wants to coach high school basketball again, but the former WPIAL champion said school districts have shied away because of criminal charges he faced two years ago involving Fox Chapel school police. Senior Judge W. Terrence O’Brien of Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas ultimately dismissed those charges...
Work done in free agency has allowed Steelers to approach NFL Draft with ‘clean slate’
Calls were incoming as of Monday afternoon when he met with the media, and they are expected to continue into Thursday night to gauge whether Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan is willing to trade the No. 17 overall pick. “Are we interested in moving up, down,” Khan said of...
Chris Adamski’s Steelers mock draft: Don’t overthink this, stick with Joey Porter Jr.
Since early last fall when it became apparent that Joey Porter Jr. was trending toward being a first-round pick, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been a trendy prediction as his ultimate draft destination. The reasoning is obvious — Porter’s father was one of the organization’s most recognizable and popular players during...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel to miss IIHF World Championship as precaution
An undisclosed injury will prevent Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel from playing for the United States in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship tournament next month. A Penguins spokesperson confirmed Guentzel’s status to the Tribune-Review on Wednesday but did not reveal the nature of the ailment. Guentzel’s...
AP source: Commanders not picking up Chase Young’s 5th-year option
The Washington Commanders have decided not to pick up Chase Young’s fifth-year option, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had not announced the decision. Not exercising the option means Young can...
Kansas City ready for NFL draft spotlight on Union Station
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bryce Young had been catching grief from Alabama teammate Will Anderson Jr. all morning after dragging a blanket out of his hotel room, wrapping up in it and trying to fight off a brisk wind as the sun rose over Union Station. “You can call me...
NFL Draft 2023: The top 10 players to be chosen Thursday according to the odds
BY JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports There have been thousands of mock drafts posted over the past 2-plus months, Mock 2.0s and 3.4s and 5.whatevers. But when it comes down to it, usually the sportsbooks are more correct than any mock draft ever written. And so, here, we have...
Tim Benz: In quantity vs. quality draft debate, Steelers should try to move up
For months, it seems like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft decision has come down to a debate between offensive tackle or cornerback in the first round. The bigger picture debate, though, is really quantity versus quality. On the one hand, the Steelers have four picks in the top 80 selections in...
Mark Madden: Bad headlines detract from NHL’s good stories during Stanley Cup playoffs
There’s been some dissatisfaction with the refereeing in the Stanley Cup playoffs. As ex-player Scottie Upshall advised the refs via Twitter: “Put the whistles away. Let games be decided five-on-five. Tougher/bloodier teams win.” Upshall, a winger, got drafted sixth overall in 2003. He cracked 20 goals just once in his...
‘We trust him’: Contract shows Pirates’ faith in Bryan Reynolds as a building block for future
As the Pittsburgh Pirates closed in on a franchise-record, eight-year, $106.75 million contract extension with Bryan Reynolds, one word kept going through Ben Cherington’s mind. Another general manager, “someone who did the job I’m in now for a lot longer and was way more accomplished,” shared with Cherington a secret...
AP NFL mock draft: Panthers take Alabama’s Bryce Young No. 1; Steelers take Ohio State tackle
It took the Carolina Panthers until this week to decide which quarterback they’ll select with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. They’re not saying, but oddsmakers believe it’ll be Alabama’s Bryce Young. The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner is an overwhelming favorite to go first,...
Former Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff joins Krefeld Pinguine in Germany
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has come out of retirement and joined the Krefeld Pinguine of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL2), the second-tier league in his native country. The team announced his signing via a release on Wednesday. A member of the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame,...
Penguins A to Z: Josh Archibald provided what was needed, just not enoughVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
