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As Robert Morris hockey relaunches, Colonials get Fox Chapel goalie transfer who beat them in the program’s last game
For a while, it looked like Chad Veltri would go down in college hockey history as the goaltender who wound up ending Robert Morris’ hockey program. Now he might be the goalie who helps resurrect it. On March 14, 2021, Veltri made 44 saves at the Island Sports Center as...
Prospects get chance to shine in Basketball Africa League
They’re refining skills of young prospects at the NBA Academy in Africa. The vocabulary, too. “There is a word that really we don’t like, which is ‘raw,’” said Franck Traore, head of basketball operations for NBA Africa. “When you have an African player going to the U.S., they say ‘raw.’”...
New sports wagering code bans college betting partnerships
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The U.S. gambling industry is adopting a new responsible marketing code that will ban sports books from partnering with colleges to promote sports wagering, bar payments to college and amateur athletes for using their name, image or likeness, and end the use of the terms “free”...
NL Central futures odds, best bet: Cardinals clear favorites, Pirates picked to finish 4th
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The National League Central is set to be a two-horse race once again according to the odds with the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers well ahead of the rest of the pack. The Cardinals and Brewers were the class of the division...
First Call: Mike Tomlin discusses safety plans; Steelers work out tackle; a team admits interest in Lamar JacksonVideo
Tuesday’s “First Call” features Mike Tomlin’s plans for the safety position. At least one team is letting it be known that it will consider acquiring Lamar Jackson, while another franchise says it’s out of the mix. The Pittsburgh Steelers worked out a massive offensive tackle. And the Penguins had a...
Tim Benz: Penguins should take advantage of upcoming schedule, fans should be nervous
The Pittsburgh Penguins, for a moment, have given themselves at least some space to breathe. The teams chasing them for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot are helping out as well. By virtue of the Pens’ electrifying yet excruciating 4-3 regulation win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday, the club...
Ricardo Pepi lifts U.S. over El Salvador to Nations League semisVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ricardo Pepi scored on his first touch of the match in the 62nd minute, and the United States beat El Salvador 1-0 on Tuesday night to reach the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals. The 13th-ranked U.S. (3 wins, 1 draw) extended its unbeaten streak against No. 32 El...
GMs for Packers, Jets discuss status of Aaron Rodgers trade talksVideo
PHOENIX — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he’s not requiring a first-round pick in a potential trade sending four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets but added he’d want “fair value.” Gutekunst was asked Monday at the NFL annual meeting if there was any...
San Diego State shutting down foes with disruptive defenseVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brian Dutcher lays out San Diego State’s mission in plain talk to avoid any confusion. “We’re a defensive-first team,” the sixth-year coach said after the Aztecs muscled past Creighton, 57-56, on Sunday and into their first Final Four. “Everybody knows that about us, and our defense carries...
Penguins forward Ryan Poehling adapting to 3rd-line center duties
Ryan Poehling had to think for a moment. Which did he have more pride in? A steal or the subsequent goal? “Ummm,” Poehling pondered. “Probably the steal. 100%.” And for a third-line center, defense should come first, right? That was the case Saturday when Poehling generated the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first...
NL East to be led by Braves, Mets, Phillies once again? See futures odds, best bet
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The National League East is shaping up to be a dog fight once again headlined by a trio of powerful clubs in the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves and Mets tied for the regular season division title last...
Jenna Fryer: COTA yet another sloppy NASCAR road course raceVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kimi Raikkonen couldn’t get over how many restarts there were in the waning laps of NASCAR’s first road course race of the season. Jordan Taylor called his NASCAR debut “a race of survival,” and Jenson Button found much of it “a bit silly.” That was the verdict...
Tiger and Trout get together to build New Jersey golf clubVideo
VINELAND, N.J. — Three-time American League MVP Mike Trout always wanted a golf course, and he picked 15-time major champion Tiger Woods to build it for him. Trout, the 10-time All-Star center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels, and a business partner in New Jersey are building a golf club...
North Carolina’s Caleb Love plans to enter name in transfer portalVideo
North Carolina guard Caleb Love says he will enter his name into the transfer portal after three seasons with the Tar Heels. The 6-foot-4 Love announced his decision with a social media post Monday. He had big moments during an unexpected run to last year’s national championship game, though he...
Latrobe grad Bryce Butler enters transfer portal after standout season at West Liberty
Fresh off a 32-point performance in front of a CBS audience as well as a runner-up finish in the NCAA Division II Tournament, Bryce Butler is testing the waters of the transfer portal. The Latrobe alum and All-American entered the college database in an effort to attract offers from Division...
Reports: Texas reaches deal with Rodney Terry as full-time coachVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reached an agreement with Rodney Terry to be the Longhorns’ full-time head basketball coach, taking the interim tag off his title after he led the program to the Elite Eight following the midseason firing of Chris Beard, according to multiple reports. Texas was knocked out of...
Pirates suffer a starting pitching blow with JT Brubaker likely headed to IL, lose to Twins
Just when the starting rotation appeared to be set for the start of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates were dealt a major blow. Manager Derek Shelton said that right-hander JT Brubaker, who led the team in strikeouts last season, is likely to begin the season on the injured list with...
Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faced the camera during a video call, pointing to a small, sky-blue lapel pin on his blazer. The pin is the symbol of a $25 million “Stand Up to Jewish Hate” campaign launched Monday by the 81-year-old billionaire through his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism,...
NBA spread plays for Timberwolves-Kings, Mavericks-Pacers: March 27 Best Bets
By SPENCER URQUHART | 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 Duquesne guard Maceo Austin says he will transfer to Slippery Rock
Maceo Austin had a specific goal in mind when he stepped away from the Duquesne basketball team after the 2020-21 season. “I really wanted to finish and graduate from Duquesne,” he said. That will occur in May when he leaves Duquesne with a degree in integrated marketing communications. At Slippery...
Penguins forward Nick Bonino resumes skating
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bonino skated briefly Monday at the team’s facility in Cranberry for the first time since he suffered a lacerated kidney earlier this month. Stepping onto the rink prior to the team’s practice session, Bonino eventually watched his teammates from the bench. That marked a step forward...
Previewing the Pirates: Rodolfo Castro at 2B could be the final piece of the starting lineup
For all of the talk by the Pittsburgh Pirates about competition in spring training, only one position was truly up for grabs. That was at second base, with a handful of candidates for the starting job. Rodolfo Castro announced from the outset his intention to create separation from Ji Hwan...
Pirates make more cuts, clearing way for Ji Hwan Bae, Canaan Smith-Njigba to make team
The Pittsburgh Pirates cleared room for rookies Ji Hwan Bae and Canaan Smith-Njigba to possibly make the Opening Day roster with moves that should settle their utility positions. The Pirates optioned infielder/outfielder Mark Mathias, acquired from Texas on March 8, to Triple-A Indianapolis, and reassigned infielders Drew Maggi and Chris...
Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens
Lamar Jackson said Monday he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” In a series of tweets, the star quarterback said he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise...
Mark Madden: Casey DeSmith provides Penguins adrenaline, deserves run in net
Tristan Jarry has had an injury-prone corpse of a season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dealing with the “can he or can’t he?” is exhausting. Casey DeSmith isn’t as talented or even very talented. But he battles like a bulldog. It’s time to go with the bulldog. Enough is enough with...
