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NFL suspends 5 players for violating gambling policy
NEW YORK — The NFL suspended five players for violating the league’s gambling policy on Friday. Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney were suspended indefinitely, while Lions wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams were suspended six games. Cephus,...
NFL Draft primer: Could Steelers make move for embattled but talented Jalen Carter?
The Jalen Carter saga is the biggest subplot weighing on the first day of the NFL Draft, and its reach has extended all the way to the middle of the opening round and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers were brought into the conversation this week by noted NBC columnist Peter...
Pitt’s Blake Hinson will test his NBA Draft option while retaining collegiate eligibility
Pitt is faced with the possibility of losing junior forward Blake Hinson, who has decided to test the 2023 NBA Draft process while retaining his collegiate eligibility. Pitt officials made the announcement Friday morning. Hinson could remove his name from draft consideration and return to Pitt. The deadline to decide...
NFL Network analyst gives scouting forecast for Pitt players in advance of draft
We’ve speculated for months on who the Steelers should select in the NFL Draft. But what’s the evaluation of some of the draft eligible Pitt Panthers? During a conference call Thursday, NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah was asked specifically about Pitt as a program and about some Panthers products...
First Call: T.J. and Derek Watt receive honor in Wisconsin; Tom Brady won’t let the Dolphins rumors die
Friday’s “First Call” has an honor for Steelers star T.J. Watt and his brother Derek. It looks like Tom Brady is still flirting with the Miami Dolphins. Saquon Barkley is stuck in a contract stalemate. And ex-Pirate Jameson Taillon is dealing with an injury issue again. Numbers up T.J. and...
Tim Benz: Pirates’ efficiency key to hot start, wins over struggling opponents
After four consecutive last-place finishes and two consecutive 100-loss seasons, the Pirates really don’t care who they are beating. They just care that they are winning. “We are hot. And we know it. There is no denying that,” said Pirates outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe. They are. And we can’t. Usually...
Jack Suwinski finding his swing and feeding off the Pirates’ hot startVideo
As he headed back to the dugout after striking out for the fourth time in the game, frustration seemed stuck on the face of Jack Suwinski. The second-year outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who will be 25 at the end of July, had good reason to be upset. It was...
Pirates farm report for April 20, 2023: Endy Rodriguez homers, leaves with injury
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-11) lost 6-1 to Memphis (Cardinals). C Endy Rodriguez (.263) hit his third home run in the fourth inning, then left in the eighth with an apparent injury. LHP Caleb Smith (0-2, 7.53) started and worked five innings, allowing two runs on one hit, a home run. RHP...
Roansy Contreras makes quality start as Pirates jump out to early lead, hold on to beat Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates spotted Roansy Contreras a four-run, first-inning lead with back-to-back home runs by Connor Joe and Jack Suwinski, then let the right-hander shut down the Cincinnati Reds. Contreras walked off to an ovation in the seventh inning after delivering the 10th consecutive quality start by a Pirates pitcher,...
Bigger purses to propel drivers as Lernerville Speedway opens 56th year of racing
When the gates open at Lernerville Speedway to begin the 56th year of racing Friday night, the drivers entering them will have a little more incentive. Track officials announced Tuesday there will be a purse increase for 2023 Fab 4 weekly racing. The 410 sprint car and Super Late Model...
Depth at first base allows Pirates to better absorb injury of Ji-Man Choi; JT Brubaker discusses Tommy John surgery
As the calendar flipped months over the course of the 2022 offseason, a series of moves by Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington made one thing clear: upgrading the team’s options at first base, with a particular emphasis on dependable defense, was a major priority. November and December saw Cherington...
Pirates to induct ElRoy Face, Bob Friend, Dick Groat, Kent Tekulve into 2nd Hall of Fame class
When the Pittsburgh Pirates announced their inaugural Hall of Fame, Kent Tekulve started to wonder where he stacked up against the franchise’s all-time greats. Teke came to a humbling conclusion. “You almost think about it that, if I get really lucky and they work down the list far enough that...
Penn State men’s basketball adds Temple transfer Zach Hicks as roster rebuild continues
Penn State basketball is reforming its roster piece by piece after Micah Shrewsberry’s departure. Zach Hicks, a 6-foot-7 forward from Temple, will transfer to the Nittany Lions, he announced on social media on Thursday. Hicks is the third portal addition by new head coach Mike Rhoades. VCU guards Ace Baldwin...
NBA Playoffs DFS: Main slate breakdown with value plays for optimal lineup
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The first round of the NBA Playoffs is ramping up, and Game 3 action continues tonight with a trio of intriguing contests that should make for an exciting DFS slate. The night begins on the east coast with the 76ers at Nets followed...
Pitt, West Virginia set date for renewal of the basketball Backyard Brawl
Pitt will try to end West Virginia’s six-game winning streak in the basketball version of the Backyard Brawl when the Panthers travel to Morgantown, W.Va., on Dec. 6 for the 190th meeting between the two rival schools. The game will mark the first time since 2012 that Pitt and West...
NFL Draft primer: Analyst lobbies for Steelers to address tackle with No. 17 overall pick
It’s a foregone conclusion that the Pittsburgh Steelers will take an offensive tackle sometime during the first two days of the NFL Draft. It’s a matter of when. Could be in the first round with the No. 17 overall pick. Could be at No. 32, the opening pick of the...
Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta undergoes core muscle surgery
Defenseman Jan Rutta had a vivid way of describing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ medical woes throughout the 2022-23 season. “The injuries have been (expletive) this year,” Rutta bluntly assessed April 10 while using a term some might root in fertilizer. Only 10 days later, the team revealed Rutta underwent surgery to...
Trade-ups for quarterbacks becoming more common in NFL
Tired of spending years in the quarterback wilderness, shuffling in a string of mostly ineffective veterans at the game’s most important position, the Carolina Panthers made a bold move that has been all too common in recent years. The Panthers packaged two first-round picks, two second-round picks and star receiver...
Ravens prepare for draft amid Lamar Jackson-related uncertainty
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson’s contract situation looms over all aspects of Baltimore’s offseason — and the draft is certainly no different. Unless there’s a major breakthrough in negotiations before then, the Ravens will go into the draft without a lot of certainty at the game’s most important position,...
Browns enter another NFL draft with needs, without top picks
CLEVELAND — For the Cleveland Browns, being on the clock in this year’s NFL draft will again require extra patience. They’ll spend Day 1 on the sideline watching. Just as they did during the playoffs. After mortgaging their future in the controversial trade last year for quarterback Deshaun Watson, the...
Offensive line, secondary depth among Bengals draft needs
When it comes to draft philosophy, the Cincinnati Bengals are pretty consistent. If there is a quality offensive lineman or defensive back available when they are on the clock in the first round, they usually go in that direction. In fact, that has happened 11 times since 2003. With the...
Penn State’s James Franklin: Revenue sharing with players ‘inevitable’
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State coach James Franklin believes major college football players will inevitably be paid and the sooner it happens the better it will be for all involved with the sport. In an interview this week with The Associated Press, Franklin said that while college sports leaders...
Kings-Warriors Game 3 parlay and Dodgers-Cubs MLB play: Best Bets for April 20
By ZACH EWING | 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...
Former Rhode Island guard Ishmael Leggett will join rebuilt backcourt at Pitt
Pitt coach Jeff Capel made his biggest move of the offseason official Thursday morning when he said former Rhode Island combo guard Ishmael Leggett has signed and submitted the paperwork necessary to enroll this year. Leggett announced Monday on his Twitter account that he had verbally committed to the Panthers....
Penguins forward Bryan Rust: ‘I wasn’t as good as I could have been’
Bryan Rust got to his offseason a bit earlier than his teammates. By 22 minutes on the dot. In his team’s regular season finale April 13, Rust suffered a right hand injury and left the contest at 19:00 of the second period. And exactly one minute into the overtime period,...
