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MONTREAL — The Penguins dealt away forward prospect Liam Gorman to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a sixth-round pick (No. 167 overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft. With that selection, they chose defenseman Nolan Collins of the Ontario Hockey League’s Sudbury Wolves. In 65 games last season, Collins, 18,...

MONTREAL — In the fifth round (No. 150 overall) of the NHL draft, the Penguins selected forward Zam Plante. With Hermantown High School (Minn.) last season, Plante appeared in 22 games and scored 64 points (24 goals, 40 assists). He also played in 31 games for the United States Hockey...

MONTREAL — Penguins general manager Ron Hextall is far from certain he’ll be able to re-sign pending unrestricted free-agent forward Evgeni Malkin. But that’s nothing new. He felt the same way about defenseman Kris Letang as well before re-signing him earlier in the week. “I wasn’t confident in Kris the...

WIMBLEDON, England — It was impossible not to think ahead, to what awaits Rafael Nadal, while watching him sigh as he discussed how “very sad” he was about pulling out of the Wimbledon semifinals because of a torn abdominal muscle. It was impossible not to think back to just a...

Kenny Pickett signed his Pittsburgh Steelers rookie contract more than two weeks ago, but one more honor from his remarkable Pitt career rolled in Friday. Pickett was named the 2022 ACC Male Athlete of the Year, the conference office announced. He is Pitt’s first ACC Athlete of the Year since...

WIMBLEDON, England — The names and faces of the star players at Wimbledon didn’t matter to Elena Rybakina when she was a child. The majesty of the tournament made pretty a big impression, though. On Saturday, she’ll get a chance to add her name to the pantheon of greats at...

When Bob Colbert started a pair of sports social clubs in Virginia, a few common traits held the concept together and allowed membership to grow: an interest in telling stories, inquisitiveness to learn more about the people telling them and the simple enjoyment of talking sports in a laid-back setting...

Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...

While you are reading this post, keep in mind it is being written by someone who has been a Marc-Andre Fleury believer, defender and even occasional apologist. That being said, I’m very happy Fleury re-signed with the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Because the latest iteration of rumors conjuring up a...

Friday’s “First Call” features a pass-rushing option that is now off the table for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Baker Mayfield’s trade to the Carolina Panthers clears a major hurdle. We recap Gerrit Cole’s latest start for the New York Yankees. And we have some NHL draft stuff, too. Not gonna happen...

A day before Aaron Judge hit a grand slam for his 30th home run, David Bednar got the New York Yankees slugger to go down looking at a curveball for the final out to the cheers from a standing, sellout crowd at PNC Park. As reluctant as Derek Shelton has...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-41) was doubled up by Iowa (Cubs), 6-3. RHP Mike Burrows (7.31) started and went four innings, allowing six runs, five earned, on eight hits with three strikeouts. LHP Cam Vieaux (2.20) worked a scoreless fifth. SS Rodolfo Castro (.228) went 3 for 4 with a double. LF...

MONTREAL – Owen Pickering has grown a lot. Not necessarily just in terms of his development or maturity. But in terms of having to duck his way through cramped doorways. In 2019, he registered at a compact 5-foot-7 and 130 pounds. Today, he towers at a robust 6-foot-4 and 180...

Bushy Run American Legion baseball became the final team to reach the District 31 semifinals with a solid 6-1 victory against Murrysville on Thursday to complete a two-game sweep of a best-of-three opening round series. Winning pitcher Peyton Bigler helped his own cause by driving in three runs and limiting...

MONTREAL — It took a lot of work and determination for Logan Cooley to get to this place. And a nine-hour car ride. Like just about any other being on earth trying to travel via plane, Cooley ran into transportation issues in trying to get to Quebec this week. So...

Over a 21-year tenure as Pittsburgh Steelers personnel director, Art Rooney Jr. presided over the acquisition of 10 Hall of Fame players. On Thursday, he took the first step toward joining them with a bust in Canton, Ohio. Rooney Jr. was announced Friday as a semifinalist for induction into the...

The basketball version of the Backyard Brawl headlines Pitt’s 11-game nonconference schedule for the 2022-2023 season, released Thursday by the university and coach Jeff Capel. Pitt will play West Virginia on Nov. 11 at Petersen Events Center, the 189th all-time meeting between the Panthers and Mountaineers. West Virginia won 100...

A day after being pummeled by the best team in baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates found the perfect remedy to recover from their double-digit loss to the New York Yankees. The worst team in the National League. The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, in the first game of a doubleheader...