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Pirates OF Bryan Reynolds requests trade; team says it has ‘zero impact on our decision-making’
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds, the team’s MVP last season, has requested a trade. “While it is disappointing, this will have zero impact on our decision-making this offseason or in the future,” a team spokesman said. “Our goal is to improve the Pirates for 2023 and beyond. With three years...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang skates, works out while recovering from stroke
As he continues to recover from a stroke, Penguins defenseman Kris Letang skated and worked out lightly Friday, according to Penguins coach Mike Sullivan. On Monday, Letang suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. Per the team, the ailment is not believed to pose a threat to the 35-year-old’s career. He...
Netherlands eliminates U.S. in round of 16 at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar —Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half, and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a 3-1 victory Saturday that advanced the Dutch to the quarterfinals. Second-half substitute Haji Wright cut the U.S....
Steelers enjoying Alex Highsmith’s ascent as one of NFL’s premier pass rushers
Myles Jack concluded an interview Thursday with an unsolicited nomination of Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Alex Highsmith for a fairly lofty position. Not team captain or MVP. Not a spot in the Pro Bowl or All-Pro roster. Jack had his sights set a little bit higher for the Steelers’ third-year outside...
Pirates A to Z: Yohan Ramirez was exciting addition to bullpen with sinker-slider combo
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Bryse Wilson. Player: Yohan Ramirez Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 27 (May 6) Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 212 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 4-1 with a...
No. 4 USC falls to Utah in Pac-12 championship, damaging playoff hopes
LAS VEGAS — No. 12 Utah pounded a limping, bloodied Caleb Williams and roared past No. 4 Southern California, 47-24, on Friday night to win the Pac-12 Championship and put USC’s College Football Playoff hopes in doubt. The loss by the Trojans (11-2) could open the way for Ohio State...
No. 23 USTA tops North Texas in Conference USA title game
SAN ANTONIO — Frank Harris threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 49 yards and another score, lifting No. 23 UTSA to its second-straight Conference USA championship with a 48-27 victory over North Texas on Friday night at the Alamodome. UTSA knocked off North Texas for the...
Minor league report: Adam Smith’s overtime goal leads Nailers past KometsVideo
Defenseman Adam Smith scored an overtime goal and recorded an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-5 comeback road win against the Fort Wayne Komets at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Friday. Forward Justin Addamo hat a hat trick and an assist for...
Pitt volleyball rolls over Colgate, advances into NCAA Tournament 2nd round
Pitt women’s volleyball advanced into the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 3-0 sweep of Colgate (25-16, 25-14, 25-14) on Friday night in front of crowd of 2,667 at Petersen Events Center. The No. 2-seeded Panthers (27-6) will meet No. 7 BYU (24-6) at 7 p.m. Saturday at...
Texas Rangers ink free-agent ace Jacob deGrom to 5-year dealVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Free-agent ace Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers agreed to a five-year contract Friday. The two-time Cy Young Award winner leaves the New York Mets after nine seasons — the past two shortened by injuries. After making his first start last season in early August, deGrom went...
Pitt opens ACC schedule with 68-60 victory at N.C. State, wins fifth in a row
On multiple occasions this season, Pitt coach Jeff Capel has been asked to describe his team’s identify. Perhaps it’s too early to say for sure, but Pitt’s 68-60 upset victory Friday night against N.C. State in Raleigh, N.C., appears to have set a tone that Capel hopes to maintain. “To...
Trio of former Pirates claimed off waivers, leaving a pair of spots open on 40-man roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a pair of openings on their 40-man roster after three players were claimed off waivers Friday. Pitcher Miguel Yajure was claimed by the San Francisco Giants, catcher Ali Sanchez by the Arizona Diamondbacks and first baseman Lewin Diaz by the Baltimore Orioles, all per the MLB...
Upbringing in life, football compel otherwise affable Steelers DB Arthur Maulet to play ‘angry’
When Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday referenced Arthur Maulet and other run-stopping nickel defensive backs as “angry little people,” the assembled media laughed. When told of Tomlin’s colorful descriptor, the 5-foot-10, 190-pound Maulet laughed, too. But it wasn’t because it was a new Tomlin-ism that made him chuckle....
Local soccer experts explain how the World Cup can be thrilling, even for non-soccer fans
As the World Cup progresses, the casual indifference by American sports fans to the United States’ performance comes in stark contrast to the rabid support shown by other countries’ supporters. That reality is neither new nor surprising, given the professional sports dynamic that exists in the U.S., with professional soccer...
Pitt men’s soccer seeks return trip to College Cup in Elite 8 home match vs. Portland
With a team that has persevered through four losses and five ties among its 20 games, Pitt’s men’s soccer finds itself on the cusp off a second trip to the College Cup in the past three seasons. It was only 2021 when Pitt most recently reached the College Cup. For...
Surprising ‘questionable’ designation for Sunday’s game given to Steelers’ T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt did not miss a day of practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week — but he didn’t participate in a full capacity for any of them, either. In something of a surprise, Watt via Friday’s league-mandated injury report was deemed as questionable to play in Sunday’s game against...
Steelers RB Najee Harris cleared to play Sunday vs. Falcons
When Monday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory at the Indianapolis Colts ended, Najee Harris wasn’t on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium but instead was at a local hospital. When the Steelers’ next game kicks off, Harris said Friday he will be in uniform and standing on the turf at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz...
Brennan Marion, Greensburg Salem alum, a candidate to coach at his college alma mater
Brennan Marion has emerged as a candidate for the head football coach vacancy at Tulsa, the college alma mater of the former Greensburg Salem standout. Marion confirmed he interviewed for the opening after Tulsa let Philip Montgomery go after eight seasons. A former wide receiver plagued by knee injuries, Marion...
Explainer: How will College Football Playoff expansion work?
The College Football Playoff will include 12 teams, starting with the 2024 season. An expansion plan that was crafted for two years and haggled over for another 18 months finally cleared all the obstacles needed to go from idea to reality. The CFP announced Thursday that the current four-team system...
Panthers owner David Tepper scrutinized in criminal probe
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his real estate company are the focus of a criminal investigation to see if they misused any public money in their failed effort to build a practice facility for the NFL team. The York County Sheriff’s Office said state agents and...
Report: Former Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec plans to transfer from Boston College
Former Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec wants to try a third school before his collegiate eligibility expires. Jurkovec plans to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report from ESPN. He will be a graduate transfer with one season of eligibility in 2023. With a good season,...
Former Penguins forward Riley Sheahan signs in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Riley Sheahan has signed with EHC Biel-Bienne in Switzerland’s National League. The team announced his signing on Thursday. Earlier in the week, the 30-year-old Sheahan had his NHL contract terminated by the Buffalo Sabres. A native of St. Catherines, Ont., Sheahan Spent parts of two seasons...
Winning goal offers relief, vindication for Penguins forward Kasperi KapanenVideo
After Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen scored the winning goal in the third period Thursday night against Vegas, the celebration displayed a month’s worth of emotions. With the score tied 3-3 and under 11 minutes to play in regulation, Kapanen buried a short-range wrister from just outside the crease on...
Pitt’s Calijah Kancey will miss bowl game with injury
Pitt will play its bowl game without an important player for the second consecutive season. Defensive tackle Calijah Kancey, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, tweeted this morning that he will not play in Pitt’s bowl game because of an unspecified season-ending injury he suffered in the third quarter...
Mark Madden: Don’t cancel Jack Edwards for harmless Pat Maroon fat jokes
Pat Maroon is maybe five pounds overweight. He’s a professional hockey player. How fat could he be? But the Tampa Bay winger nonetheless became a martyr for the overweight via an incident that took petty and self-righteous to a whole new level. Jack Edwards does play-by-play for Boston Bruins games...
