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U mad, bro?: Steelers fans are dubious about free agency; Penguins fans have doubts at the trade deadline
Pittsburgh Steelers fans are tired of free agent speculation. Penguins fans are sick of living in the middle. And college basketball fans don’t want an NCAA Tournament that’s watered down with too many teams. March is coming in like a lion for this week’s “U mad, bro?” This person didn’t...
Former Pirates No. 1 pick Travis Swaggerty takes a big swing at rebuilding his reputation
When the Pittsburgh Pirates chose Travis Swaggerty out of South Alabama with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, they got an outfielder with a reputation as the best hitter in college baseball. Despite some setbacks, both personal and professional, Swaggerty is still trying to swing his...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Mt. Pleasant’s Hutter named MAC Player of the Week
College softball, meet Katie Hutter. A freshman from Mt. Pleasant, Hutter has jumped on Division I pitching early on at Bowling Green. She was lauded with the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week award after a big weekend at the plate. Hutter, an outfielder, reached base 10 times in 17...
Minor league report: Penguins lose 3rd consecutive gameVideo
Former Robert Morris forward Justin Addamo had two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Wednesday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 30 saves on 34 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-23-3-5) which has lost three consecutive games. Highlights:...
Analysis: New Penguins forward Mikael Granlund isn’t a rental. But does he make them better?Video
As recently as Friday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall indicated he did not want to add a “rental” player — an individual on a contract that is scheduled to expire this upcoming offseason — in exchange for a high-end future asset. “Our intent is to continue to make this...
Duquesne hangs on against UMass for win No. 20 on the year
Duquesne’s victory over Massachusetts on Wednesday evening at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse was significant in two ways. In dispatching the Minutemen, 88-79, the Dukes notched win No. 20 on the year, something only two previous Duquesne teams (2008-09, 2019-20) had accomplished dating to 1983 upon joining the Atlantic 10. Presently, the...
Pitt falls flat in 88-81 loss to Notre Dame in Irish coach Mike Brey’s final home game
If Pitt was overwhelmed by the emotion from Notre Dame coach Mike Brey’s final home game, the Panthers picked a bad time for a letdown. Whatever the reason, the result was a damaging — and embarrassing — 88-81 loss to the Irish on Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind. The...
Penguins acquire forward Mikael Granlund from Predators
The Pittsburgh Penguins shook up their beleaguered bottom-six ranks Wednesday evening with a series of transactions that resulted in forward Mikael Granlund being the newest member of the team. Granlund, who turned 31 on Sunday, was acquired from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round pick in this year’s...
Ravens GM still hopes to sign Lamar Jackson without franchise tag
INDIANAPOLIS — Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta said Wednesday the Ravens have not decided which type of franchise tag they would use on quarterback Lamar Jackson if the team can’t sign him to a long-term contract before the start of free agency. Jackson has played to the end of his...
Penguins trade forward Teddy Blueger to Golden Knights
With the NHL’s trade deadline approaching at 3 p.m. Friday, the Penguins made a deal Wednesday that sent long-time fourth-line center Teddy Blueger to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for minor-league defenseman Peter DiLiberatore and a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The primary benefit of the transaction...
Senators acquire defenseman Jakob Chychrun from CoyotesVideo
Jakob Chychrun’s long wait is over. After sitting out eight games while awaiting a trade, the defenseman is finally on the move after being dealt from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. Rather than wait until the NHL’s trade deadline to hit on Friday, the Coyotes found...
Steelers rank 22nd among NFL teams in NFLPA player survey ‘report cards’
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t necessarily making the grade when it comes to amenities for their players, according to results from a recent survey by the NFL’s players’ union. Approximately 1,300 players responded to anonymous questioning from the NFLPA in an effort to evaluate teams in eight areas. Relative to the...
Red Wings sign Dylan Larkin to 8-year, $69.6M dealVideo
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have signed center Dylan Larkin to an eight-year, $69.6 million contract, banking on their captain being a key player in the next phase of their rebuilding plan. The Red Wings announced the deal Wednesday, two days before the NHL trade deadline. Larkin’s new contract...
Penguins sign defensive prospect Isaac BelliveauVideo
The Penguins signed defensive prospect Isaac Belliveau to a three-year entry-level contract set to begin in the 2023-24 season. A fifth-round pick (No. 154 overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft, Belliveau, 20, is currently a member of the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The left-hander...
Stewart follows heart, begins full-time drag-racing careerVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tony Stewart usually lets guys with families hit the runway first following NASCAR races. The Hall of Fame driver who’s now a team owner and part-time television commentator figures it helps them get home and see their kids before bedtime. It’s a noble gesture, for sure, one...
Deep defensive line class could be in Steelers’ wheelhouse early in NFL Draft
Perhaps he was just being diplomatic in his first appearance at the NFL Combine as Pittsburgh Steelers general manager. Or maybe he was playing coy and didn’t want to give away any insight. Whatever the reason, Omar Khan was as neutral as Switzerland when asked about the positions of strength...
Penguins forward prospect Alex Nylander ready to claim an NHL roleVideo
Ron Hextall doesn’t usually offer much in the way of details in how he might change his team. But he did pull back the curtain a bit Friday when holding court with media in Cranberry. The Pittsburgh Penguins general manager named a few players he might add to this NHL...
PGA Tour moves toward elite field with no cuts for 2024Video
ORLANDO, Fla. — The PGA Tour is moving toward an elite schedule in 2024 with 16 designated events — half of them with no more than 80-man fields and no cuts — along with a chance for players on the outside to play their way in. Still to be finalized...
Patrick Kane trade reinforces hard reality of Blackhawks rebuildVideo
CHICAGO — After days of speculation, the harsh reality of the Chicago Blackhawks’ situation was reinforced by one move in a flurry of transactions ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Showtime is over, at least in Chicago, and a seemingly bright future is, well, way off in the distance. The...
Oneil Cruz, Travis Swaggerty belt homers, but Pirates fall short against Tigers
Shortstop Oneil Cruz smacked his first home run of spring training, and outfielder Travis Swaggerty crushed a three-run homer in the eighth inning, but the Pittsburgh Pirates fell short against the Tigers, 8-7, on Wednesday at Publix Field in Lakeland, Fla. Cruz hit a two-run shot 355 feet to the...
Fading public in Pelicans-Blazers and PGA special: Best Bets for March 1
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...
Penguins forward Brock McGinn, defenseman Mark Friedman clear waivers, go to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins forward Brock McGinn and defenseman Mark Friedman each cleared waivers Wednesday afternoon and were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) by the evening. . Those transactions cleared some valuable salary cap space as the NHL trade deadline approaches at 3 p.m. Friday. McGinn is in the...
Judge: NFL coach Brian Flores can press discrimination claims in court
NEW YORK — NFL Coach Brian Flores may get his day in court to press discrimination claims against the league and its teams after a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the argument that his lawsuit must be handled in arbitration, presumably before Commissioner Roger Goodell. The written decision by Judge...
PJ Mustipher supports Deion Barnes as Penn State’s new DL coach: ‘Coach Franklin should hire him’
INDIANAPOLIS — For so long, PJ Mustipher was a part of the fabric of Penn State’s defensive line. Mustipher, a two-time captain and All-Big Ten honoree, signed with the Nittany Lions all the way back in 2018. He was recruited and coached by Sean Spencer, one of the original members...
Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck
ATLANTA — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued...
