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Jessica Pegula details health crisis for Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim PegulaVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Pro tennis player Jessica Pegula revealed that her mother, Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres co-owner and president Kim Pegula, went into cardiac arrest in June and is still recovering while dealing with significant language and memory issues. In an essay that The Players’ Tribune published Tuesday, Jessica...
As expected, Drew Allar will be first up at QB for Penn State when spring drills begin
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s best veteran players in 2022 were also some of the top leaders on the team. No big surprise, right? At this stage of 2023, 10th-year head coach James Franklin is hoping some new leaders emerge quickly to replace Sean Clifford, PJ Mustipher, Ji’Ayir Brown, Juice...
Pelicans to keep momentum going at home?
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 Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues filling familiar role with Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche had two buses that transported players, coaches and staffers from their downtown hotel to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday morning. An early and a late bus, to be specific. Forward Evan Rodrigues changed up his routine — he labeled himself as a “late-bus guy” — and caught...
Super Bowl 57 exotic props: Breaking down 5 fun options to consider
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports Super Bowl 57 is less than a week away, and with it comes a series of prop bets that go beyond the score or players in the game itself. Exotic props have become a staple for Super Bowl bettors, and there are several...
St. Andrews to leave the 700-year-old Swilcan Bridge alone
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — What was shaping up as one the biggest controversies in golf this year also turned out to be the shortest one. The Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole at St. Andrews will be left alone. The outrage, bordering on horror, began with social media images of...
Super Bowl line trends: How often is a team that covers the spread also the game winner?
BY JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports There was a time when picking the favorite in the Super Bowl was as close to a sure thing as one could get, as in 16 of the first 21 big games, the team giving the points covered – and often easily covered....
Josh Archibald, Kasperi Kapanen set to return to Penguins lineup against Avalanche
Penguins forwards Josh Archibald and Kasperi Kapanen are each expected to return to the lineup in Tuesday’s home game against the Colorado Avalanche at PPG Paints Arena after being sidelined due to undisclosed injuries. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated both players will be available after the team’s optional morning skate. Kapanen...
Pirates pitcher Roansy Contreras reportedly added to Dominican Republic roster for WBC
A day after Ji-Man Choi was dropped from Korea’s roster in the World Baseball Classic after the Pittsburgh Pirates made a medical objection, the club appears to have given right-hander Roansy Contreras the OK to play in the WBC. Contreras was added to the roster of the Dominican Republic, per...
Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts aware of significance of this Super Bowl duel
PHOENIX — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is thrilled young aspiring football players all over the world will get to watch two Black quarterbacks face each other for the first time in the Super Bowl. He’s also pleased they get to watch two really, really good quarterbacks. “I’m really excited...
Penn State 2023 early look: Analyzing the Lions’ defensive tackle picture without PJ Mustipher
Penn State’s 2023 defense is going to look a lot different without No. 97 in the middle of the line. PJ Mustipher is headed to the NFL after spending five productive years in State College. The Nittany Lions will miss the veteran defensive tackle. PSU returns several players who are...
Paris mayor: No Russian team at 2024 Games if war continues
PARIS — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says there should be no Russian delegation allowed at the Paris Olympics next year if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine. Hidalgo previously said Russian competitors could take part under a neutral flag but she backpedaled on Tuesday in an interview with French media...
Conor Daly to enter Daytona 500 with Floyd Mayweather’s team
IndyCar driver Conor Daly will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 with the NASCAR team owned by Floyd Mayweather. The Money Team Racing raced its way into the Daytona 500 last year with driver Kaz Grala; Daly made his Cup Series debut for the team in October on The...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Franklin Regional grad takes triple jump title
With a hop, a skip and a jump, Rayna Todero earned herself a championship. Todero, a sophomore at Robert Morris and a Franklin Regional graduate, won the triple jump at the Bob Shannon Invitational at Denison. Her winning distance was 11.15 meters. Todero also finished second in the long jump...
Maulers’ 10-game season announced, 1st ‘home’ game in Canton
The 2023 Pittsburgh Maulers’ season will begin with a night game Sunday, April 16. The game will technically be a road game against a team named “New Orleans” played in Birmingham, Ala. The following week, Pittsburgh’s USFL team will play its “home” opener in Canton, Ohio, against a team dubbed...
First Call: Former Steelers coach goes to Patriots; Tom Brady’s future open-ended; big hits, fights between Rangers-Flames
Tuesday’s “First Call” sees a former Pittsburgh Steelers coach return to the NFL after a short stint in college. Tom Brady seems to want to keep all of us guessing. There was madness at the Garden as hockey resumed after the All-Star break. Pitt should be in a good position...
Former Steelers linebacker Marv Kellum dies at 70
Another member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ ’70s Super Bowl dynasty has died. One-time linebacker and special teams player Marv Kellum, who was with the Steelers from 1974-76, died Saturday at 70 in Pittsburgh, according to WIBW in Kansas. He reportedly died following a bout with cancer. Kellum had been diagnosed...
Tim Benz: NFL must listen to Cam Heyward and other defensive players on ‘hip-drop’ penalty consideration
If the NFL just wants to govern itself by Twitter, I hope it follows the account of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward. Because at least he’s tweeting something reasonable. No, seriously. Someone is actually doing that in 2023. It appears the NFL is strongly considering the elimination of the...
A trade scenario Ron Hextall is looking to avoid and some Penguins history he may want to replicate
While meeting with the media Sunday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall had to deal with a lot of hypothetical questions. About how the team may create salary-cap room. About how it may approach various methods to make his roster better. About what he is going to do with the...
Pirates by Position: 1B, DH addressed with additions of Ji-Man Choi, Carlos Santana
Ben Cherington entered the offseason with the objective of improving the Pittsburgh Pirates at first base and designated hitter, and the general manager addressed both positions before the Winter Meetings. By trading for Ji-Man Choi and signing Carlos Santana in free agency, the Pirates added a pair of veteran sluggers...
Mercyhurst upsets No. 1 IUP
There’s nothing wrong with the Lakers this year. The Mercyhurst Lakers, that is. Mercyhurst pulled a stunner Monday night in Erie, upsetting unbeaten No. 1 IUP, 62-49, to end the Crimson Hawks’ 33-game regular-season winning streak. IUP is now 22-1 (16-1 PSAC West Division). The Lakers (17-3, 13-3) took down...
Super Bowl opening night returns with circus atmosphereVideo
PHOENIX — Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wild and wacky. The circus atmosphere...
Steelers lose senior defensive assistant Brian Flores to Vikings
The Pittsburgh Steelers are losing their senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach after one season. Brian Flores, who joined the Steelers staff last offseason after being fired as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, accepted a position with the Minnesota Vikings as defensive coordinator Monday. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin added Flores to...
The Penguins look to limit their ‘volatility’ as they resume the season
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice in Cranberry on Monday was different. It lasted more than an hour and had two portions to it. There was even an “intermission” when a couple of Zamboni ice resurfacers cleaned the rink after the team primarily worked on individual skills in the first portion. The...
Pitt prepares for improved Louisville while trying to extend 3-game winning streak
There is no denying Jeff Capel’s claim that Louisville, Pitt’s opponent at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Petersen Events Center, has improved since a 75-54 home loss to the Panthers on Jan. 18. The Cardinals are shooting better, hitting 47.8% of their shots in the past four games, compared to 33.9%...
