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McIlroy grand slam on hold, likely to miss Masters cutVideo

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy’s bid to complete a career grand slam will have to wait yet another year as the world’s No. 2 player is almost certain to miss the cut at the Masters for the second time in three years. McIlroy needs a win at Augusta National to...
Pirates notebook: Biggest crowd in years fills PNC Park for opener

Plenty of indicators prior to first pitch Friday afternoon pointed to a pretty full house at PNC Park for the Pirates’ 2023 home opener. For starters, there were the full parking lots full of tailgating fans and backed-up masses of people eager to get in the ballpark well before the...
District 31 American Legion expands with addition of Somerset, Blairsville

Pennsylvania American Legion baseball in Westmoreland County this summer starts May 18 with a new look: The league has expanded to 12 teams. The league, one of the largest in the state, added two teams: Blairsville, which gives the league three teams from Indiana County; and Somerset, which formerly competed...
‘I know that we can win here’: New Pitt women’s basketball coach Tory Verdi ready to compete in ACC

Tory Verdi officially was introduced as Pitt’s 10th women’s basketball coach Friday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center, and he celebrated his arrival surrounded by family, friends, Panthers players, Pitt’s athletic administration, and other university athletics dignitaries. Verdi said he is ready to hit the ground running and is optimistic...
Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen finds right mix of nostalgia and having a job to do

Andrew McCutchen understands he has a job to do as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ designated hitter and No. 3 hitter in the batting order. But he’s also embracing the nostalgia of his first game back at PNC Park in six years. “You don’t separate it. You embrace it,” he said before...
Bengals’ Joe Mixon charged again with pointing gun at woman

CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Joe Mixon is again facing a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing over allegations that he threatened and pointed a gun at a woman in Cincinnati earlier this year. City police issued a statement Friday announcing that they had refiled the charge “following the discovery of...
A chalky day in the NBA, and Angels-Blue Jays pick in MLB: Best Bets for April 7

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...
For Pirates closer David Bednar, home opener hits different than in years prior

David Bednar has made the southward drive from his home in Mars to Pittsburgh’s North Shore countless times. Now in Year 3 with the Pirates, showing up to work at PNC Park is nothing new for the 28-year-old closer, who, in addition to having pitched a total of 109 games...
Andrew McCutchen says goodbye to visitors’ clubhouse at PNC Park, hello to new career chapter

Perhaps the most difficult part of Andrew McCutchen’s day was meeting with a room full of reporters Friday morning — before his first cup of coffee. But that was OK. Because the best part of his day already had happened. All he had to do was walk inside PNC Park...
Penguins need help to overcome Panthers, Islanders in wild-card race

Jason Zucker professed ignorance. Or indifference. Or maybe both. And he probably was less than honest. After the Pittsburgh Penguins’ steady 4-1 home win against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, the skilled winger was asked if he had checked the other scores around the league. “No idea,” Zucker said. “Haven’t...
Mark Madden: Remember how this ends, Pirates fans

Friday was opening day for the Pirates’ home schedule. Or Opening Day. Depending on how you feel about it. (Thanks, Jim Bouton.) There is a groundswell of enthusiasm for the Pirates given their 5-2 start after a 13-9 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Friday was supposed to be a...
On Sports: After sweep, Pirates needle Red Sox over ‘hodgepodge of nothingness’ comment; NHL playoff race narrows

Those who steward the Pittsburgh Pirates’ social media accounts deserve a hodgepodge of a raise. In their race for a playoff spot, the Penguins don’t have to worry about two competitors anymore. And a local hockey star shines on college hockey’s biggest stage. All in what is a very Good...
NASCAR Cup Series returns to Bristol Dirt: See top picks to win, full field betting odds

By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The Bristol Dirt race returns to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule for the third straight season, and it’s one of the more intriguing events considering as evidenced by the betting odds being shaken up. Kyle Larson as the chalk favorite isn’t a surprise,...
Going, going, gone: Study says climate change juicing homers

Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found. Hotter, thinner air that allows balls to fly farther contributed a tiny bit to a surge in home runs since 2010, according...
Penn State trustee, former All-American Brandon Short speaks out on NIL efforts: ‘Heartbreaking and embarrassing’

The fallout from Micah Shrewsberry’s departure and what it says about Penn State’s name, image and likeness (NIL) structure is far from over. It has become clear there’s an internal conflict at Penn State centered on NIL and the future of athletics. That’s the way Brandon Short sees it. Short...
3 takeaways: In much-needed change of pace, Penguins protect a 3rd-period leadVideo

Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 victory over Minnesota on Thursday evening at PPG Paints Arena: A lead protected The Penguins have offered ample evidence this year — nine exhibits to be exact — suggesting that they are not the most reliable club when it comes to holding leads...

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