Sports category, Page 1062
AP source: Giants give Jones 4-year, $160M deal, tag BarkleyVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After days of hard-fought, down-to-the wire negotiating, the New York Giants reached a new four-year contract with quarterback Daniel Jones on Tuesday and put a franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley. A person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press the Giants and...
Pitt shoots for 3rd win vs. Georgia Tech in 2nd round of ACC tourneyVideo
For much of Tuesday afternoon, Pitt might have been expecting to play Florida State in its first ACC Tournament game. But the situation changed dramatically at the Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum, and Georgia Tech rallied to defeat the Seminoles, 61-60, in the tournament’s first game. After its first-round bye, Pitt will...
Duquesne set to put loss in regular-season finale in past, focus on Atlantic 10 Tournament
One-by-one, they stepped to the free-throw line. Clang! … Swish! … Swish! … Clang! … For every miss by a Duquesne basketball player, there was a chance for everyone to run the floor. A make, of course, bought some extra time. Two days removed from their worst loss of the...
Penguins recall Alex Nylander, place Ryan Poehling on long-term IR
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Alex Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday and placed forward Ryan Poehling on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 14. Nylander’s recall was under emergency conditions because of the absences of forwards Mikael Granlund (undisclosed illness) and Bryan Rust (personal matters)....
Lamar Jackson gets nonexclusive tag from Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens announced Tuesday that they were designating Lamar Jackson as their franchise player, preventing him from becoming an unrestricted free agent this month after the expiration of his rookie contract. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Jackson was receiving the nonexclusive version...
Strong start from Mitch Keller helps Pirates defeat Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates got another strong start from Mitch Keller, who recorded three strikeouts and tossed three scoreless innings. Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer, and Lolo Sanchez added a solo shot in the four-run eighth inning as the Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-2, on Tuesday afternoon in...
Nets-Rockets, Wizards-Pistons spread plays: Best bets for March 7
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...
Monessen school board: Penguins’ offer to pay for girls basketball team bus appreciated, not necessary
Efforts to pay for a charter bus to transport the Monessen girls basketball team to a PIAA playoff game — a movement that included the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation offering to foot the bill — were appreciated but not necessary, the district solicitor said at the Monessen school board meeting Tuesday...
Free agency primer: Despite abundance of WRs, Steelers could be in market for veteran help
When the Pittsburgh Steelers lost three of their top five wide receivers in free agency last year, they fortified the position with an all-too-familiar strategy. They emphasized it in the NFL Draft. By taking George Pickens in the second round and Calvin Austin in the fourth, the Steelers offset the...
Kansas out to defend Big 12 Tournament title in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The bull’s-eye on the back of third-ranked Kansas these days is about as big as it’s been in coach Bill Self’s tenure. The Jayhawks already have defended their Big 12 regular-season championship, winning the toughest league in the country by almost any measure in outright fashion....
Pennsylvania sports betting 101: How to bet, terms to know, odds explained
BY HOME FIELD SPORTS STAFF Sports betting is now legal in Pennsylvania, and that means a whole new form of entertainment for millions of residents. But how can you maximize the fun — and possibly win a little money along the way — if you’re new to the sports-betting scene?...
Edey, Purdue on top of wild Big Ten heading into tourney
CHICAGO — While Zach Edey and Purdue won the Big Ten title this season, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Indiana had their share of big moments. Same for Boo Buie and Northwestern, and Tyson Walker and Michigan State. The Big Ten Conference Tournament is back in Chicago this year, and — judging...
2021 No. 1 draft pick Henry Davis among Pirates’ 1st spring training cuts
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ first day of cuts in spring training included catcher Henry Davis, the 2021 No. 1 overall draft pick. The Pirates reassigned Davis and outfielders Matt Gorski and Lolo Sanchez to their minor league camp Tuesday afternoon, following their 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at LECOM...
2023 fantasy baseball catcher/DH rankings: The future is now for Adley Rutschman
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The Home Field Sports fantasy baseball rankings series continues with catchers and designated hitters, which involve the fewest fantasy-relevant players compared to the other positions. Catcher is thin and still limited as far as productive bats, but the universal DH allows more players...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg’s Sidney McCully earns pair of AMCC honors
Senior Sidney McCully is one of those players who makes an impact on both ends of the basketball court. The coaches in her team’s conference second that assertion. McCully, a point guard at Pitt-Greensburg, picked up a pair of awards for her standout play as she was named the Allegheny...
NFL combine catching up to evolving state of receivers
INDIANAPOLIS — NFL teams might have considered Zay Flowers a one-dimensional wide receiver a decade or two ago. Today, the 5-foot-9, 182-pound former Boston College star understands he cannot rely solely on his 4.42-second speed to make plays. He must be a more complete player. So Flowers spent last season...
World Baseball Classic has more stars after 6-year absence
Nolan Arenado wants the World Baseball Classic to grow into a global event with stature approaching soccer’s World Cup. “I feel like the hype is a little bit higher this time around than it was in 2017. There’s more guys that want to do it,” the St. Louis third baseman...
NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin says he hit it big in Powerball
NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin recently revisited one that slipped right past most of us late last year. Hamlin hit it big in the $2 billion dollar Powerball draw back in November. He even tweeted about it back then. That said, no, he didn’t hit the jackpot, but he said he...
ACC tournament betting preview: Duke, Miami favored, Pitt in the mix
By Shane Jackson | Home Field Sports The ACC regular-season title came down to the final day of the season, with the Virginia Cavaliers and Miami Hurricanes sharing a piece of the conference crown. They both went 15-5 in league play. Pittsburgh, which was picked to finish last in the...
Tim Benz: Regardless of Penguins’ additions at trade deadline, it’s high time they play their best hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall is insisting that he helped the team get better with the trades he executed before the deadline. With the club clinging to the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, such evidence needs to be seen starting immediately — as in Tuesday night at...
Despite strong turnaround seasons, Pitt and Duquesne given little chance to win conference tournaments
Even though Pitt (21-10, 14-6) and Duquesne (20-11, 10-8) have had strong bounce-back seasons, they are both relatively long shots to win their conference tournaments. Kenpom.com, a widely used college basketball analytics website, has published its projections for the upcoming conference tournament week. As the No. 5 seed, Pitt has...
First Call: Ex-Steeler about to be released; another big name ILB becomes available; more Tom Brady speculation
Tuesday’s “First Call” tells us about a former Pittsburgh Steeler who is about to be released. Another high-profile inside linebacker is available on the free agent market. The Tom Brady speculation still won’t stop. But he’s not the only big-name NFL player being mentioned in the rumor mill. And in...
‘Go for a lot’: After showing he could hit as a Pirates rookie, Cal Mitchell sets new goal
Now that he’s no longer a rookie, Cal Mitchell came to spring training without the nerves the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder had felt in the past but with a newfound sense of purpose. With 69 major league games under his belt — including coming through in a big moment to break...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Blue Jackets
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. In 32 games this season, Jarry has a 19-7-3 record, a 2.77 goals against average, a .916...
No. 14 Miami carries top seed into wide-open ACC TournamentVideo
Miami coach Jim Larranaga congratulated his 14th-ranked Hurricanes for battling through a “marathon” and claiming a share of the ACC regular-season title. The Hurricanes face a different challenge now as the top seed for this week’s ACC Tournament. “He told us what we have next is just a bunch of...
