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Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Michael Chaput signs in Russia
Forward Michael Chaput, who spent the majority of last season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, signed with Barys Astana of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Barys Astana announced the transaction Sunday. Chaput, a 30-year-old native of Ile-Bizard, Quebec, signed a one-year two-way contract with the Pittsburgh...
Gateway grad Becca Kubler finds scoring touch for Pitt-Greensburg
Becca Kubler led the Gateway varsity girls soccer team in points all four of her years with the Gators. Now at Pitt-Greensburg, the junior midfielder/forward again is at the forefront of her team’s offensive aspirations. Kubler, who played in all eight games, making four starts, through a 3-1 win over...
Cy Young winner Doug Drabek visits PNC Park, conjuring memories of ’90s PiratesVideo
Before he took the mound at PNC Park to throw out Saturday evening’s ceremonial first pitch, Doug Drabek joked that he needed to warm up his arm. After he one-hopped the ball to AT&T SportsNet’s Robby Incmikoski, who served as his catcher, Drabek may well have wished he’d loosened up...
Riverhounds yield late goal, settle for disappointing draw at home
For 89 minutes, it looked as if the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were going to secure three important points. Instead, they were left with another disappointing home draw against a bottom-of-the-table team. Milan Iloski scored in the 90th minute for Orange County for the tying goal in a 1-1 draw Saturday night...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 24, 2022: Mason Martin homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 74-72) gave up three runs in the eighth and lost 6-3 to St. Paul (Twins). 1B Mason Martin (.211) went 1 for 4 with a solo home run, his 19th. CF Jared Oliva (.272) was 2 for 3 with a walk and a double. 2B Tucupita Marcano went...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock rolls past Seton Hill
Noah Grover was 21 for 37 passing for 294 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score to lead Slippery Rock to a 30-2 victory over Seton Hill in the PSAC opener for both teams Saturday. Slippery Rock (4-0, 1-0) held Seton Hill (0-4, 0-1) to 106 yards...
Pitt secures verbal commitment from Florida wide receiver Daidren Zipperer
Three hours after its victory against Rhode Island, Pitt received more good news Saturday night when wide receiver Daidren Zipperer made a verbal commitment to the Panthers. 100% Commited ???????? #h2p pic.twitter.com/Y886xSjVLM— Daidren Zipperer ???? (@daidrenz) September 25, 2022 Zipperer (6-foot, 165 pounds) is the 19th prospect from the class...
Pirates snap 8-game losing streak, blank Cubs, 6-0, behind quality start from Johan Oviedo
When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander Johan Oviedo in late July as part of the deal that sent Jose Quintana to St. Louis, the 24-year-old had spent the vast majority of this season working out of the Cardinals’ bullpen. But since debuting with the Pirates on Sept. 2, Oviedo has...
Penguins face rare split-squad preseason games on Sunday
The Penguins will experience a rarity Sunday when they open the preseason with a set of split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Faceoff for the first game at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled for a little after 1 p.m., and the second contest at Columbus’ Nationwide Arena is slated...
Bell close to home in Texas for start of NASCAR round of 12Video
FORT WORTH, Texas — Christopher Bell has been one of the most consistent drivers in NASCAR’s playoffs this season, and now gets to start the next round close to home. None of the playoff contenders won any of the three races that opened this postseason, a first for any round...
US leads Presidents Cup as Kim gives Internationals a sparkVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Americans have a juggernaut in Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas that moved them closer to another victory in the Presidents Cup on Saturday. The International team has a spark plug in 20-year-old Tom Kim, who delivered the emotion and big putts that made it clear the...
Pitt notebook: M.J. Devonshire calms his nerves after finding mom in the stands
M.J. Devonshire had returned many punts prior to his 82-yard touchdown in the first three minutes of Pitt’s 45-24 victory against Rhode Island on Saturday. But most of those occurred at Aliquippa High School’s Pit. So, when Pitt’s coaches told him Friday night that the job was his, he admitted...
Penguins announce lineups for Sunday’s split-squad games against Blue Jackets
Lineups for the Penguins’ split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday were announced. The first game at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin just after 1 p.m. Those slated to dress for the Penguins are: Forwards - Corey Andonovski, Teddy Blueger, Jamie Devane, Jonathan Gruden, Filip Hallander,...
Saylors leads ground game, ETSU routs Robert Morris, 45-3Video
MOON TOWNSHIP — Jacob Saylors scored three touchdowns, East Tennessee State rolled up 297 yards on the ground and the Buccaneers routed Robert Morris, 45-3, on Saturday. The Buccaneers (2-2) scored 42 points in the first half and piled up 307 total yards, 451 for the game. Saylors, who surpassed...
Steelers’ ground game shows promise but room to grow
For stretches of the first half Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers were utilizing an offensive approach that looked like it had been ripped from the Bill Cowher era. The Steelers were running the ball extensively — and effectively — while building a halftime lead against the Cleveland Browns. Najee Harris and...
Steelers 4 Downs: Numbers back perception that Steelers’ offense is as bad as you think
1. No offense, but… Everyone from your favorite talk show host to the guy at the barstool next to you is saying how bad the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is this season. The traditional statistics — 28th in yards, 22nd in points — won’t cause anyone to dispute that. But what...
Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes day-to-day with ‘lower-back discomfort’
For the third consecutive game, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes’ name was omitted from the starting lineup. Before Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, manager Derek Shelton addressed Hayes’ ongoing absence, attributing it to “lower-back discomfort.” Shelton said the ailment is “very similar” to what landed Hayes on the...
Sean Clifford’s 4 TDs lead No. 14 Penn State past Central MichiganVideo
STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin took a few moments to look over the stats after his team’s latest win. Franklin’s No. 14 Nittany Lions beat Central Michigan in nearly every column on Saturday, but after Penn State’s 33-14 win, Franklin wasn’t satisfied. “In terms of the critical areas, I wouldn’t...
Izzy Abanikanda’s 4 touchdowns lead Pitt to 45-24 victory against Rhode Island
Izzy Abanikanda hears the names of Pitt’s all-time great running backs and figuratively bows in due respect. Yet he is not in awe. Perhaps that’s because he aspires to one day be among them. Pitt’s junior running back still has a long way to go — Tony Dorsett and Curtis...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers need big-money players to make big plays
In Dan Jenkins’ acclaimed football novel, “Semi-Tough,” a character named Dreamer Tatum proclaims thusly after a narrow defeat: “I learned somethin’ a long time ago about football. What could have happened, did.” Words to live by. If Cameron Sutton didn’t drop an interception or Gunner Olszewski didn’t muff a punt...
Crossfit competitors value camaraderie at 13th annual Patriot Brawl
Sonny Litwiler doesn’t give himself the excuse of not being able to do his Crossfit training. Since classes run all day, the Northern Regional Police Officer can always find time for a workout. Due to the nature of shift work, Litwiler also usually can count on someone else holding him...
Early line combos see Penguins following reliable formula in camp
The third full day of training camp is too early to start making much out of line combinations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. To wit, the hodgepodge trio of Josh Archibald, Radim Zohorna and Jason Zucker probably won’t see the light of day in a game of consequence despite offering a...
Cardinals’ Albert Pujols hits 700th home run, 4th player to reach mark
LOS ANGELES — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run on Friday night, connecting for his second drive of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and becoming the fourth player to reach the milestone in major league history. With the drive in the final days...
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 4
Top performers for Week 4 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 296 - CJ Jackson, Cornell (12 of 22) 250 - Brad Birch, Gateway (12 of 16) 236 - Eric Kasperowicz Jr., Mars (8 of 15) 226 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (14 of 20) 216 - Gavin Owens,...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 23, 2022: 2 more hits for Endy Rodriguez in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 74-71) was shut down by St. Paul (Twins), 4-1. DH Endy Rodriguez (.533) was 2 for 4. C Blake Sabol was 0 for 2 with a walk and an RBI. RHP Peter Solomon (0-1, 8.71) started and was touched up for four runs on three hits – all...
