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Analysis: Tough goalie matchups await Penguins in potential 1st-round series
Just over a year ago, Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter created a viral moment as he candidly weighed in on the prospects of a first-round playoffs series with the Colorado Avalanche, the best team in the Western Conference in 2021-22. “I sure as (heck) don’t want to play Colorado in...
Pittsburgh Penguins locked in tight Wild Card race
BY HOME FIELD SPORTS STAFF REPORT Over the past two weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had some opportunities to extend their advantage in the Wild Card for the Eastern Conference. But consecutive losses and a 3-3-1 stretch over the past seven games have allowed teams in the pack to get...
3 takeaways: Upper St. Clair’s Vince Trocheck continues to score against Penguins
During a 4-2 home win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Rangers forward Vince Trocheck recorded two assists. The first came on the winning goal by linemate Chris Kreider at 11:45 of the third period. The second came on an empty net goal by Kreider at...
Mark Madden: Hockey leagues should have banned fighting long ago
Hockey is a great game. The best, to my mind. But it’s got a way of maneuvering itself into some frustrating cul-de-sacs. The concept of fighting in retaliation for a clean bodycheck, for example. There’s never been less hitting in the NHL. It’s not far removed from men’s league no-check....
Devin Bush leaves Steelers, signs 1-year deal with Seahawks
Assessing his football future last summer at training camp, Devin Bush wasn’t concerned that the Pittsburgh Steelers declined the fifth-year option on his contract, making him a free agent this offseason. “I’m gonna still be in the NFL,” Bush said in August. “So, we’ll see.” Bush turned out to be...
Penn State takes wrestling lead after Day 1; Spencer Lee advances
TULSA, Okla. — Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis and Iowa’s Spencer Lee remain on track to win their fourth Division I wrestling titles, and Penn State leads the team race after the opening day of action at the national championships on Thursday. Lee, a Franklin Regional grad, pinned Air Force’s Tucker Owens...
How Penn State plans to develop RB depth behind Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen
Penn State’s running back room was stocked with experience this time last year. Noah Cain transferred to LSU before spring ball opened in 2022. But fourth-year rusher Devyn Ford was back. So were third-year backs Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes. Fast forward to February, and none of those three were...
Arizona, Virginia add to reputations for March sadness
Arizona and Virginia rightfully lay claim to proud college basketball traditions, whether you’re talking about the Wildcats winning the national championship in 1997, the Cavaliers doing it 22 years later or the many stars the programs have sent to the NBA and overseas. They also have developing reputations for NCAA...
Coming back from elbow injury, Pirates lefty Caleb Smith working to become a starter againVideo
As soon Caleb Smith got Willy Adames swinging at a slider and squatted on the mound, it was immediately obvious that something was seriously wrong with the left-handed pitcher. Smith walked off the field with the trainer in the eighth inning of the season finale. Doctors diagnosed a partial tear...
Penn State dominates Texas A&M for 1st NCAA Tournament win since ’01
DES MOINES, Iowa — Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on Penn State’s biggest stage in more than two decades. Funk went 8 of 10 on 3-pointers and scored 27 points Thursday night in a 76-59 win over Texas A&M for the Nittany Lions’ first NCAA Tournament...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 17, 2023: Penn Hills to meet Cathedral Prep
Cathedral Prep once owned the WPIAL and City League in the PIAA boys basketball playoffs. In a four-year span from 2012-15, the Ramblers were a combined 8-1 against Districts 7 and 8 teams with the only loss coming in the 2013 Class 4A quarterfinals to New Castle, 80-70. However, Cathedral...
NASCAR betting Atlanta 2023: Can Ross Chastain deliver? See picks to win, full field odds
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The NASCAR Cup Series is heading to Atlanta, which is a completely different track now that it’s been repaved to resemble that of a superspeedway. The change led to much more pack racing resulting in tight finishes similar to Daytona and Talladega, but...
MLB umpires will have a new view this season — on Zoom
NEW YORK — Umpires will have a new view this season: on Zoom. Major League Baseball struck a deal with Zoom Video Communications Inc. allowing on-field umpires to watch the replay operations center evaluating contested calls. MLB first adopted instant replay in September 2008 for home boundary calls and expanded...
Penguins lose to Rangers, despite better play from Jarry
Before Thursday, the last time Tristan Jarry set foot on the ice of Madison Square Garden … one of them was broken. Roughly 10 months after he gutted out a painfully resolute but ultimately futile performance in the postseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top goaltender took a step forward in correcting...
Miguel Andujar breaks up perfect game in 6th, Pirates pound 13 hits to rally past Yankees
For the first five innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t get on base. After that, they couldn’t stop scoring. The Pirates overcame a five-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees, 9-6, on Thursday night in a Grapefruit League game at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. The Yankees built a...
NFL wants judge to send discrimination claims to arbitrator
NEW YORK — NFL lawyers are urging a New York judge to change her mind and agree to let racial discrimination claims against the league and its teams go to arbitration rather than trial. In written arguments late Wednesday, the lawyers said Judge Valerie E. Caproni in Manhattan should reverse...
Pitt notebook: Blake Hinson puts his time at Iowa State off limits, but he welcomes talk about Barack Obama
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Turns out, Blake Hinson prefers talking about Barack Obama, his Pitt teammates and the city of Pittsburgh more than he does his former team, Iowa State. Hinson sat on stage Thursday and was peppered with questions about Iowa State, where he spent the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons....
Princeton stuns Arizona 59-55 in March MadnessVideo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tosan Evbuomwan and Princeton used a late-game run to earn the school’s first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, topping No. 2 seed Arizona, 59-55, on Thursday. The 15th-seeded Tigers (22-9) scored the final nine points to finish the upset, holding the Pac-12 Tournament champion scoreless over...
Amid all his coaches, Pitt’s Jamarius Burton still welcomes mom’s halftime texts
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jeff Capel almost never sits down during games. He’s always pacing the Pitt sideline, directing player traffic and, occasionally, pleading with officials. Meanwhile, several of his assistants regularly are bouncing off their chairs, waving their arms and shouting instructions toward the court. All that said, Pitt senior...
New cornerback Patrick Peterson believes he can ‘do it all’ for Steelers secondary
Patrick Peterson wasn’t about to waste a second chance to join the Pittsburgh Steelers. After negotiating a contract last March only to return to the Minnesota Vikings, the 32-year-old cornerback didn’t hesitate to sign a two-year deal with the Steelers once he hit free agency again this offseason. “I wanted...
FanDuel Sportsbook promo provides up to 10x profits for March Madness
BY HOME FIELD SPORTS STAFF March Madness has officially begun with the Round of 64 games tipping off on Thursday. Sports bettors around the country are set to get their money’s worth — no pun intended — from their couches over the next few weeks. These individuals will give the...
Bengals running back Joe Mixon armed in shooting but fired no shots
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was armed with a legal weapon when a teenage boy was shot near the player’s home earlier this month but he did not fire the gun or do anything illegal, authorities said Thursday as they announced the indictments of Mixon’s sister and...
Sean Miller back in the NCAA Tournament with Xavier, but Vanderbilt loss with Pitt sticks with him
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sean Miller turned 54 years old this season, with almost that many years of basketball fame, fortune and success behind him. At present, Miller is consumed by the 2023 NCAA Tournament, bringing his No. 3-seeded Xavier team to Greensboro, N.C., to meet No. 14 Kennesaw State at...
JP Pegues’ 3 gives No. 13 seed Furman upset win over Virginia
ORLANDO, Fla. — JP Pegues made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No. 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded Virginia another first-round NCAA Tournament loss, 68-67, on Thursday. Making their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 43 years, the Paladins...
Maryland edges West Virginia in NCAA Tournament’s 1st round
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a game that began before lunchtime, Maryland sleepwalked through the first 10 minutes of its NCAA Tournament opener. Coach Kevin Willard wasn’t concerned. He knew there was still time for a wake-up call. Julian Reese and Maryland topped West Virginia, 67-65, on Thursday after Kedrian Johnson...
