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First Call: Mike Tomlin on board with Mitch Trubisky as backup; NFL considers Thursday Night flex option
Monday’s “First Call” features Mike Tomlin’s view on Mitch Trubisky’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers. There’s talk of flexing “Thursday Night Football” games. Logan Cooley is leading his college team to the Frozen Four. An ex-Pitt Panther imprints his team’s NCAA Tournament run. And it’s an important night of hockey...
Pirates will wear City Connect series uniforms against Padres in June
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that they will wear their City Connect series uniforms for the first time when they play the San Diego Padres on June 27 at PNC Park. The Pirates are one of six major league teams participating in the Nike MLB City Connect program, created to...
Tim Benz: Steelers haven’t changed free agency approach to the degree we pretend
A lot has been made about how active the Pittsburgh Steelers have been in free agency this offseason. In my opinion, too much. Let’s be real. The Steelers have basically replicated their approach from a season ago. Not only in terms of how many players the club has signed but...
Madden Monday: On Penguins’ win over Capitals, ‘Losing that game ends the season’
Of all the roller coaster rides the Pittsburgh Penguins have put their fans through this year, Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena was like Kennywood, plus Six Flags, multiplied by Universal Studios. A 3-0 third period lead became a 3-3 tie, only to see Evgeni...
Final Four newcomers: Grab your name tag at the doorVideo
Everyone’s heard of UConn. All these other guys? They’ll need name tags at the Final Four. When they travel to Houston next week to play for the national title, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and Miami will be making their first appearances at college basketball’s grand finale, the first time...
Tyler Reddick wins COTA crashfest in triple OT for 23XI Racing
AUSTIN, Texas — Tyler Reddick had the lead and the fastest car on the track when calamity nearly struck. Caution. Restart. Caution. Restart. Caution. Restart. Enough slowdowns to make a driver lose his mind. Or at least his cool. Reddick handled it nearly to perfection Sunday, earning his first victory...
Report: Penn State officials meet with VCU’s Mike Rhoades about head basketball coach job
Virginia Commonwealth Head Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades met with Penn State officials Sunday about the Nittany Lion’s head basketball coach job, according to national college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The position became open when Micah Shrewsberry left to accept the job of head coach at Notre Dame. PennLive’s...
Minor league report: Penguins lose againVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 home loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Forward Jonathan Gruden scored the only goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (25-27-6-5) which has lost six of its past eight games....
Sam Burns wins final Match Play in rout over Cameron YoungVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Sam Burns won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on the 13th green, most appropriate for this unpredictable tournament because that’s where he thought he had lost it. Some four hours earlier, Burns stood on that same green ready to remove his cap and congratulate defending champion Scottie...
Jordan Miller, Isaiah Wong rally Miami past Texas for 1st Final FourVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On the eve of Miami playing for a place in its first Final Four, the quiet conversation floating through the team hotel did not revolve around all that the Hurricanes had accomplished this season. Instead, they talked about what had happened to bring last season to...
Kittanning grad Terry Thompson headed to A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame
When asked to reflect on his more than six decades in basketball, Terry Thompson was quick with a clarification. “I’m still coaching, so my career isn’t over. I’m only 80 (years old), you know,” he said with a chuckle. Thompson serves as an assistant boys coach at Conneaut (Ohio) High...
Pirates demote OF Miguel Andujar, LHP Angel Perdomo
The Pittsburgh Pirates made two roster moves Sunday, reassigning outfielder Miguel Andujar and left-handed reliever Angel Perdomo to their minor-league camp. Andujar signed a $1.525 million guaranteed contract last fall but likely will start the season with Triple-A Indianapolis. He was competing with Connor Joe and Canaan Smith-Njigba for the...
San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final FourVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Darrion Trammell had shot enough free throws in practice to believe at least one would fall when it mattered. San Diego State’s 5-foot-10 senior guard was fouled by Creighton’s Ryan Nembhard when he put up a floater near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left in a...
Mikael Granlund’s greatest value to Penguins might be his versatilityVideo
Mikael Granlund usually gets called one of two things. Either, “mih-KIGH-ehl”, the proper pronunciation of his first name, or “MIGH-kuhl,” the more Anglo-friendly version. For the record, it seems like most of his current teammates on the Pittsburgh Penguins are content with his nickname, “Granny.” Either way, the Finnish-born Granlund...
Connor Joe leaves game after being hit in left hand by pitch as Pirates lose to Braves
Connor Joe looked like a lock to make the Opening Day roster for the Pittsburgh Pirates before being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Braves. Joe, an outfielder/first baseman acquired last fall from Colorado, started in left field but left the game after...
Former Franklin Regional football player Joe Purdue remembered for kindness, positivity
About eight months ago, when he was diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer, Joe Purdue said this: “I am letting God take the wheel on this one.” The Franklin Regional grad and former football player put up a fight as support grew around him, but he could not hang on any...
Previewing the Pirates: Starting pitchers Mitch Keller, JT Brubaker ready to take another step
From the outset of spring training, Mitch Keller made no secret of his goals for this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander wanted to be the Opening Day starter and become the anchor for the starting rotation. Keller can check the first item off his bucket list when the Pirates play...
Sewickley Academy grad coming into her own with Swarthmore lacrosse team
The Swarthmore College women’s lacrosse team was on spring break recently in Clearwater, Fla. The Garnet took anything but a break, however, from their hot start to the 2023 season. And one of the team leaders for Swarthmore is Sewickley Academy graduate Elizabeth Zack, a 5-foot-7 sophomore attacker. In the...
Elite Eight plays for Creighton-SDSU and Miami-Texas: Best bets for March 26
BY GABE HENDERSON | 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...
NFL to vote on changes to punts, kickoffs for safety
The NFL will consider significant changes to the kicking game with the competition committee proposing that the league adopt the college rule that allows touchbacks on fair catches of kickoffs and moving the touchback spot on punts to the 25-yard line. NFL executive Troy Vincent said Friday that the competition...
Gonzaga’s Drew Timme ends storied career in loss to UConn
LAS VEGAS — Gonzaga was down 10 points early in the second half Saturday night in the West Region final against UConn, but Julian Strawther had just secured a defensive rebound, and perhaps the Bulldogs had a run in them. But then came a whistle. Zags forward Drew Timme had...
Penn State’s Parker Washington knows NFL decision was a gamble: ‘You have to bet on yourself’
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s pro day brought notable names from around the NFL to Holuba Hall. Three general managers — Brian Gutekunst (Packers), Ryan Poles (Bears) and Chris Grier (Dolphins) — attended. Steelers assistant GM Andy Weidl made the trip. Head coaches Mike McDaniel (Dolphins) and Matt Eberflus (Bears),...
3 takeaways: Penguins receive offensive boost from Ryan Poehling, Chad RuhwedelVideo
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-3 win over Washington Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena: Unlikely offensive contributors Evgeni Malkin undoubtedly saved the Penguins’ bacon with his breakaway goal late in the third period that handed the team a 4-3 win and two much-needed points. But earlier in the...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves on 24 saves in a 3-2 home overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Drake Caggiula and defenseman Josh Maniscalco each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (25-26-6-5). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home...
UConn routs Gonzaga for first Final Four in 9 years
LAS VEGAS — Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn overwhelmed its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in nine years with an 82-54 blowout of Gonzaga on Saturday night. The Huskies (29-8) have felt right at home in their first extended March...
