Sports category, Page 1105
Penguins rookie forward Jonathan Gruden is trying to ‘just keep playing’
When Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Jonathan Gruden made his NHL debut Monday in a 4-3 overtime home win against the Anaheim Ducks at PPG Paints Arena, much of his family was present to watch a considerable moment in the 22-year-old’s life. With one notable exception. His father. He got stuck...
Latrobe’s Robin Reilly selected to U.S. Youth Soccer ODP national team
Robin Reilly is taking her game to a national stage — again. The Latrobe soccer player was selected for an elite-level experience on the cup circuit for the second year in a row. A sophomore, Reilly was selected to the 2023 United States Youth Soccer Olympic Development national team pool....
LIV Golf announces TV partnership with The CW network
Saudi-funded LIV Golf has a television partner five weeks before the start of its second season, announcing Thursday it has an agreement with The CW to air tournaments on the weekend and stream the first rounds on The CW’s app. A U.S. television deal was seen as critical for the...
Byron Leftwich out as Buccaneers offensive coordinator
TAMPA, Fla. — Byron Leftwich is out as offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are shaking up their coaching staff after finishing with the only losing record Tom Brady has had in more than two decades as a NFL starter. Leftwich, 43, was fired Thursday, three days after...
Greg Roman leaves after 4 years as Ravens offensive coordinator
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Greg Roman is leaving Baltimore after four seasons as offensive coordinator for other opportunities after the Ravens’ wild-card loss. Roman’s agency, Athletes First, announced his decision before a Ravens news conference Thursday afternoon with coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta. “Greg devised and led...
Pitt reaches 13 victories at earliest point in 7 seasons
In six seasons between Jamie Dixon’s departure and Jeff Capel finally injecting renewed energy into the program, Pitt has won at least 13 games three times. The Panthers (13-6, 6-2) reached that milestone — admittedly low-hanging fruit — Wednesday night at Louisville with a 75-54 victory, their most decisive against...
NFL: 5 teams to play home games in Germany, London in 2023
The Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots will each play international games during the NFL’s 2023 regular season. The Chiefs and Patriots will play in Germany. The Bills, Titans and Jaguars will play in London. The Bills and Titans are the designated home...
Pirates ranked 28th overall, last in NL in payroll last season, per league figures
The Pittsburgh Pirates had the lowest payroll in the National League and third-lowest in baseball in 2022, at $61,196,070, according to MLB figures obtained by the Associated Press. The Pirates ranked 28th overall, directly behind the Cleveland Guardians ($69,080,715) and ahead of only the Baltimore Orioles ($60,377,739) and Oakland Athletics...
Soccer player Anton Walkes dies at 25 in Florida accident
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Soccer player Anton Walkes, who started his career at Tottenham, died Thursday after an accident in Florida, his MLS club Charlotte FC said. He was 25. Charlotte said in a statement Walkes passed away early Thursday morning, without giving details of the accident. The Miami Herald reported...
3 takeaways: Penguins defensemen Brian Dumoulin, Chad Ruhwedel set season-highs in ice time
During a 5-4 overtime road loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday, Penguins defensemen Brian Dumoulin and Chad Ruhwedel each logged season-highs in ice time. Dumoulin logged 24 minutes, 13 seconds. His total was buoyed by the penalty kill (9:26). His previous high-water mark for the...
Penn State 2023 early look: Olu Fashanu, Drew Shelton returning after strong season at tackle
When James Franklin became Penn State’s coach in 2014, the Nittany Lions’ offensive line was a major problem. PSU struggled to match up with the likes of Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State at the line of scrimmage. But as Franklin begins his 10th season in State College, it’s clear...
Ben Roethlisberger not surprised Steelers decided to stick with OC Matt Canada
As far as Ben Roethlisberger is concerned, the record speaks for itself when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to retain Matt Canada as offensive coordinator. In an interview Thursday on 102.5 FM, Roethlisberger said he wasn’t surprised to learn Canada will return for a third season overseeing the...
Kedrian Johnson, Jimmy Bell lead West Virginia over No. 14 TCU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s physical brand of basketball under coach Bob Huggins was too much for TCU to handle. The Mountaineers took advantage of a bruising inside performance behind 285-pound forward Jimmy Bell Jr. to build a big early lead and outlast No. 14 TCU, 74-65, on Wednesday night....
No. 2 Jabeur loses to Vondrousova at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Second-seeded Ons Jabeur became the latest top player to exit the Australian Open in the second round, beaten by 86th-ranked Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 5-7, 6-1. Jabeur had complained of a knee problem after her opening victory at Melbourne Park and seemed out of sorts for much of...
Djokovic worried about leg, bothered by heckler in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic propped up his left shoe on a courtside sign so he could stretch out a hamstring that he acknowledged afterward concerns him. He grimaced while flexing the muscle after one point, hopped on his right leg to keep weight off the left after another. He...
First Call: Former Steelers assistant to interview for Patriots OC job; Brian Flores to Arizona ‘buzz is real’
With Matt Canada staying in place as the Steelers offensive coordinator, Thursday’s “First Call” examines if there was ever really any interest by the franchise when it came to potentially hiring Byron Leftwich. A former Steelers assistant may be in the running for the Patriots offensive coordinator job. A current...
Tim Benz: With Matt Canada staying, here’s where he needs to improve the offense
Matt Canada is officially coming back for a third season as offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers. And there’s nothing that can be done about it. The fans can’t wish his dismissal into existence. And the media can’t write it (or speak it) into existence. It wasn’t for a lack...
U mad, bro?: A lack of playoff football is forcing Steelers fans to lash out against Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger, the media
What else should I expect in Pittsburgh when the Steelers season ends with so much postseason football left to be played? People are on edge. Some are angry at the team for coming up short in the regular season. Others are angry at those people for … being angry, I...
Minor league report: Penguins edged by CrunchVideo
Forward Drake Caggiula had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 home loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 25 saves on 28 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-12-2-3) while forward Alex Nylander also scored for the...
Daryl Banks’ 15 lead Saint Bonaventure past Duquesne
OLEAN, N.Y. — Daryl Banks III scored 15 points as Saint Bonaventure beat Duquesne 65-56 on Wednesday night. Banks also contributed four steals for the Bonnies (10-9, 4-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Chad Venning scored 12 points while going 5 of 11 and 2 of 4 from the free throw line....
Penguins lose special teams battle to Senators in overtimeVideo
The rhythm of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 overtime road against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday was established early. Like, 45-seconds-into-the-game early. That’s when Penguins forward Jason Zucker took a holding penalty after somewhat minimal contact in the neutral zone against Senators forward Claude Giroux, who didn’t...
Pitt pounds Louisville, improves to 6-2 in ACC games
If the numbers on Greg Elliott’s stat line looked bad, he either didn’t notice or merely believed a reversal of misfortune was in order. He trusted his ability to make shots, kept firing and ended up Wednesday night with a Pitt career-high 23 points in a 75-54 victory against Louisville...
Brandon Staley looks ahead to Chargers’ offseason after tough exitVideo
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Brandon Staley remained steadfast he would remain coach of the Los Angeles Chargers despite plenty of speculation about his future. “I am aware of the speculation because I have to be briefed of it to be prepared for guys like you,” Staley said to reporters Wednesday...
Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rightsVideo
NEW YORK — The U.S. government’s star witness in a corruption trial over the broadcasting rights to some of soccer’s biggest events testified Wednesday how he and two former Fox executives paid millions of dollars in bribes to undermine competing bids. The trial in New York City is the latest...
Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recoveringVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin is back on his feet, and that’s uplifting enough in allowing coach Sean McDermott and the Buffalo Bills to focus on their immediate future rather than an emotional past in preparing to host the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC divisional playoff on Sunday. In...
