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Penguins assign forward Alex Nylander to Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
Forward Alex Nylander’s first recall to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ NHL roster was a brief excursion. On Thursday, the Penguins assigned Nylander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. This transaction comes two days after he was recalled to the NHL level and made his debut with the NHL club. During...
West Virginia falls to Kansas in Big 12 quarterfinalsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Playing without ailing coach Bill Self on the sideline, third-ranked Kansas turned to big offensive performances from Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. along with some stingy defense to pull away from West Virginia, 75-61, on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Wilson...
Phillies’ Bryce Harper says he could return by All-Star break
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper joined his teammates at spring training and hasn’t ruled out being back by the All-Star break following Tommy John surgery. “Things can change either way,” the two-time National League MVP Harper said Thursday. “I could be after, I could be before. But...
Duke crushes Pitt in ACC Tournament quarterfinal
Jeff Capel’s hand has been on the heartbeat of his team all season. He knew how his players would react to success and failure, and they seldom disappointed or surprised him. For a two-hour period Thursday in Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum, Pitt was not that team Capel had been guiding and...
Jets agree on deal with Ravens to acquire S Chuck Clark
The New York Jets are acquiring veteran safety Chuck Clark from the Baltimore Ravens, according to a person with knowledge of the trade. New York agreed Thursday to send a seventh-round draft pick in 2024 to Baltimore, the person told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because teams can’t...
Defensive lapses plague Pirates as Tigers use 5-run 7th inning to roll to win
The Detroit Tigers took advantage of defensive lapses by the Pittsburgh Pirates, including a botched rundown, and answered a three-run sixth inning with one that put their Grapefruit League game away. The Tigers batted around the order in a five-run seventh to roll to a 10-7 win Thursday afternoon at...
Are Penguins defensemen Dmitry Kulikov and Jan Rutta a ‘shutdown pair?’Video
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is still trying to find his way around his new surroundings. Even to a granular level. On Thursday, after an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena, he took off his elbow pads and began to stack them on the shelf of a locker stall...
2023 World Baseball Classic odds preview: Will the United States defend its title?
BY GABE HENDERSON | Home Field Sports The 2023 World Baseball Classic is already underway as America’s Pastime returns to the big stage for the first time in six years. Pool A and Pool B have been busy battling it out over the last few days with Pools C and...
Free agency primer: After 2022 spending spree, can Steelers add more pieces on OL?
After unexpectedly starting two rookies and turning over all but one starter from the previous season’s offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers plunged into free agency last March as they continued to retool their front five. The Steelers were more active than any offseason in franchise history, and the evidence was...
Grove City pitcher from Pine-Richland throws perfect game in Florida
Nick Guidas was up bright and early in Davenport, Fla., never knowing he was going to have a perfect day. The Grove City baseball pitcher tossed a perfect game Thursday morning as the Wolverines blanked Illinois College, 6-0, at Northeast Regional Park. Guidas, a junior from Pine-Richland, retired 27 batters...
Can LSU keep unlikely run going in SEC Tournament? Best bets for March 9
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...
2023 fantasy baseball outfield rankings: Can Ronald Acuna return to No. 1 status?
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The Home Field Sports fantasy baseball rankings series continues with outfielders, a position that’s loaded at the top, but not quite as deep as usual. Even the top-tier outfielders have some question marks, but the bottom line is that half of the 1st...
Pitt wrestler Nino Bonaccorsi seeded No. 1 at 197 pounds for NCAA Wrestling Championships
Pitt wrestler Nino Bonaccorsi is seeded No. 1 in the NCAA Wrestling Championships’ 197-pound division, leading a team of six Panthers who will compete, starting March 16, in Tulsa, Okla. Bonaccorsi, a Bethel Park graduate who compiled a 16-0 record this season, is Pitt’s first top seed since coach Keith...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Islanders
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. In 33 games this season, Jarry has a 19-7-5 record, a 2.86 goals against average,...
Penguins plan upgrades to PPG Paints Arena, including larger video board
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday announced plans to upgrade PPG Paints Arena for the 2023-24 season. Construction at the facility will begin at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. The upgrades include a new video board, touted to be double the size of the one that currently hangs over the...
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp being released following arrest
TACOMA, Wash. — No charges are immediately being filed against former NBA star Shawn Kemp following his arrest in a drive-by shooting in Washington, prosecutors said Thursday. Kemp, 53, was booked for investigation of felony drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday in Tacoma, online jail records show. No one...
Tim Benz: Lamar Jackson is negotiating. He’s not a ‘$32 million victim’
I’m never done being impressed with Twitter’s ability to turn anyone it wants into a victim. Even if that “victim” is getting a pity party for receiving $32 million and reportedly turned down an offer of $133 million guaranteed. This week’s social media poster child for heroism in the face...
Texas Tech coach Mark Adams resigns after insensitive comments
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas Tech coach Mark Adams, who had been suspended recently for racially insensitive comments made toward one of his players, resigned shortly after the Red Raiders were eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night. Second-year assistant Corey Williams had led the Red Raiders in...
U mad, bro?: It’s the ‘March Madness of Mad’ for Steelers, Penguins, Pitt fans
In keeping with the March Madness theme of the week, let me give you my four No. 1 seeds when it comes to agitated Pittsburgh sports fans. •Southside Region: Steelers fans when the team goes 9-8 and fails to win a playoff game •North Hills Region: Penguins fans after the...
First Call: High-end tackle, ILB tied to Steelers in NFL free-agent projections; new Ravens coaches have Pittsburgh ties
In Thursday’s “First Call,” we have some free agency ideas for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens are nabbing coaches with Pittsburgh connections. And some ex-Penguins stood out with highlights across the NHL. Brown in Black and Gold? CBSSports.com posted an AFC “NFL free agency matchmaker” column on Wednesday. The premise...
Miguel Andujar hopes to bounce back from ‘business’ move, win spot on Pirates’ rosterVideo
Perhaps the only person affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates who wasn’t happy about the news of Andrew McCutchen’s return was Miguel Andujar, if only because it came at his own expense. When the Pirates signed McCutchen in January, they designated Andujar for assignment. It was a calculated risk by general...
Ex-Sonics star Shawn Kemp arrested in connection with drive-by shooting
Former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp was arrested Wednesday evening in Pierce County in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, according to multiple reports. Kemp was booked shortly before 6 p.m., according to Pierce County Corrections. Shortly before 2 p.m., an “altercation” between the occupants of two cars led...
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by MarliesVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 home loss to the Toronto Marlies at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Foward Lukas Svejkovsky scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (23-24-4-5), which has lost five of its past six games. Highlights:...
Cold-shooting Duquesne upset by La Salle in Atlantic 10 Tournament
One look at the anguished expressions was all it took to feel the despair. A season full of surprise and its share of highlights ended in disappointment Wednesday night for the Duquesne men’s basketball team in its first game of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament as No. 11 La Salle...
WVU tops Texas Tech in Big 12 Tournament opener, advances to face KansasVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kedrian Johnson had 20 points, Tre Mitchell added 17 points and nine rebounds, and No. 8 seed West Virginia rolled to a 78-62 victory over ninth-seeded Texas Tech in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night. Erik Stevenson added 18 points, and...
