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If you’re not concerned about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason, you should be. The chances of retaining Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang seem slim. The Penguins don’t appear to much want the former and won’t offer more than three years to the latter. (Letang wants five.) Fanboys feel that parting with...

Eleven-year-old Ian Taylor couldn’t tie the laces of his baseball spikes fast enough. The sweltering 92-degree temperature couldn’t slow Ian or temper his enthusiasm as he rushed toward the ballfield for warmups with his Yankees teammates. They were about to take on the Expos in the ages 10-11 division of...

Logan Cooley is a Pittsburgher. His accent, tinged with a slight inflection based in the South Hills, will verify that. But provincialism didn’t dictate his loyalties as a hockey fan. Chances are, he was the biggest fan of Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin — the long-time Pittsburgh Penguins nemesis —...

HOUSTON — Houston’s Kyle Tucker was thrown out Thursday night when he tried to steal home while New York Yankees starter Luis Severino tinkered with his malfunctioning PitchCom device. Alex Bregman had just hit a two-run double to put Houston up 2-0, and Tucker was on third with two outs...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-36) scored three in the first and held on to beat Nashville (Brewers), 4-3. SS Kevin Newman (groin) went 2 for 5 with two runs scored. 1B Yoshi Tsutsugo (back) went 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI. CF Jake Marisnick (thumb) went 1 for 5....

When Southern California and UCLA sent shockwaves through college sports by announcing their intention to join the Big Ten on Thursday, Penn State officials — from the university president to the baseball and softball coaches — expressed their excitement about the move. Football coach James Franklin was no different. “This...

Move over, Bryan Reynolds and Jack Suwinski, and make room for Michael Perez. The catcher became the third Pittsburgh Pirates player this season — and second in as many days — to hit three home runs in a game with a trio of blasts to right field against the Milwaukee...

Nikola Jokic has gone from draft pick No. 41, to two-time MVP, and now the holder of the largest contract in NBA history. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets agreed Thursday to a $264 supermax extension, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations who spoke to The Associated...

After taking a timeout, Tucupita Marcano is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates. And Yu Chang ran out of time. The Pirates made a pair of roster moves Thursday before the start of their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park, activating Marcano from the covid-19 injured list and...

Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to a person with direct knowledge of the seismic decision that undoubtedly will have teams scrambling to put together enormous offers for the perennial All-Star. The Nets have been working with Durant to find a trade partner, and he...

In a seismic shift in college athletics, the Big Ten voted Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginning in 2024. The expansion to 16 teams will happen after the Pac-12’s current media rights contracts with Fox and ESPN expire and make the Big Ten the first...

Penn State landed one of the top safeties in the nation Thursday when King Mack of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., made a verbal commitment to coach James Franklin. BREAKING: Penn State picks up commitment No. 16 in its Class of 2023 from On3 Consensus ⭐⭐⭐⭐...

Another member of the Penguins’ front office has departed. Ryan Bowness, previously the Penguins’ director of professional scouting, has been hired as assistant general manager of the Ottawa Senators. The 38-year-old Bowness had been a member of the Penguins’ front office for the past six seasons, including three as a...

The first year of the athlete compensation era in college sports evolved into almost everything the NCAA didn’t want when it gave the green light last summer. What was envisioned as a way for college athletes to make some pocket money based on their celebrity has turned into bidding wars...

After taking part in a Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp session earlier this summer, Jaylen Warren was asked about the player whose locker was next to him at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Who? This guy?” Warren said, motioning to Mataeo Durant. “I don’t even know him.” Warren burst out into laughter. Durant...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will open the preseason with rare split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sept. 25. In total, the Penguins will play in six preseason contests with three at home and three on the road. The schedule: Sept. 25 — vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 1 p.m. Sept....

Pittsburgh-area fighters will be back in the ring Saturday for a full night of boxing at “Battle at the Fairgrounds II” in Washington County. “We’re excited to return to the Washington County Fairgrounds for the third time,” said Monroeville promoter Derek Gionta. “We have a nice trio of professional fights...

Former Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson has signed with the Fischtown Pinguins of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The Pinguins announced Samuelsson’s signing via a release on Thursday. Samuelsson, 30, was a second-round pick (No. 61 overall) of the Penguins in the 2009 NHL draft and appeared in five NHL games (with...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Primoz Roglic must find a way to stop his Slovenian rival Tadej Pogacar from winning the Tour de France for the third straight time. While Pogacar remains the firm race favorite, Roglic eyes a hat trick of French wins this year when the three-week race starts in...

In Thursday’s “First Call,” we find out where Steelers kicker Chris Boswell ranks among the best at his position in the NFL — and within his own division. A former WPIAL star is looking to imprint his team’s NFL success a bit more this season. And the Pirates may be...

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...