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MLS rising global profile evident in latest transfer window 
As the talent level in Major League Soccer grows, so does the inevitable loss of young players to top clubs abroad. For fans, that might be disappointing, but it’s good for the league. Transfers can bring MLS clubs big money, which can then be used to develop more players and...
Jim Litke: Tom Brady's goodbye leaves (almost) everyone smiling 
The smart ones get out while people are still lining up to see them play. Tom Brady was even smarter than that. He was so good for so long that it made the toughest decision of his own career easy for everybody else. Sure, it could have gone smoother. As...
Freeport International Baseball Invitational looks to bring in overseas teams for 2022 event
Despite recent temperatures in the single digits and snow on the ground, officials and others connected to the Freeport International Baseball Invitational are thinking of warm and sunny weather as plans move forward with this summer’s 28th annual event. FIBI president Chuck Sarver said Monday that a team from Israel...
Buccaneers exploring options for successor to Tom Brady 
TAMPA, Fla. — Long before Tom Brady called its quits, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers began contemplating a future without the seven-time Super Bowl winner. Brady announced his retirement Tuesday, ending an unparalleled career that began with a two-decade stint with the New England Patriots followed by two seasons with the...
Kenny Pickett gets his 1st taste of the NFL at Senior Bowl
Still months removed from his first NFL paycheck, Kenny Pickett nonethless is getting his first taste of life as pro quarterback this week at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. Four hours of interviews with NFL personnel Monday, followed by full schedule Tuesday that included practice, more interviews and a...
With packed portal, NCAA signing day becomes transfer season 
The transfer portal remains remains packed as college football’s second signing period arrives, a glut that has the sport’s leaders pondering ways to clean up a roster management mess. The most notable free agent came off the market Tuesday when former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams made his long-anticipated transfer to...
Caitlyn Callahan made Pirates history, turning a can't-miss opportunity into a coaching job
Caitlyn Callahan’s initial interview with the Pittsburgh Pirates felt more like a casual conversation, so she was in her comfort zone in what amounted to an open audition for a job. A day after an hourlong talk with minor league technology and video coordinator Marc Roche about a minor league...
Former Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams transferring to USC 
LOS ANGELES — Quarterback Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans. Williams posted his long-awaited announcement on social media Tuesday with a video that included the former five-star recruit in a USC uniform and famous Trojans fan Snoop Dogg rapping. The...
Chances of on-time spring training start for MLB all but vanish 
NEW YORK — Whatever little chance there was of an on-time start to spring training all but vanished Tuesday during a contentious 90-minute negotiating session between locked out players and MLB. Players made two slight moves during the first meeting in a week. The union lowered its proposed pool of...
Mayweather shifts gears from boxing to NASCAR team owner; hopes to have car in Daytona 500 
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to put The Money into NASCAR. The long-delayed debut of The Money Team Racing team is set for the Daytona 500 later this month, with Kaz Grala as the driver. The team secured sponsorship from sunglass company Pit Viper, and Grala will drive the No....
Australia's 1st Olympic curlers swap sunshine for sweeping 
SYDNEY — In a sunburned country, with no ice to call their own, Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt were left to practice their sport’s legendary sweeping in the most ironic of places: their kitchens. While sweeping their tiled floors was a less-than-ideal substitute for sweeping the painstakingly prepared...
Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores sues NFL, alleging racist hiring 
NEW YORK — Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court sought class-action status and unspecified damages from the league,...
Diontae Johnson is their No. 1 WR, but will Steelers give him an extension like one?
Through Christmas Day, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to be feeling merry about the future of the top of their wide receivers corps. Diontae Johnson had established himself as a legitimate NFL No. 1 WR, and at the perfect time, too, seeing as how he was due for a contract extension...
Penguins recall forward Michael Chaput from taxi squad
The Penguins have recalled forward Michael Chaput from their taxi squad in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Chaput was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned to the taxi squad on Sunday. He has yet to appear...
Wake Forest ready for Pitt after deep dive into 'portal potty'
Let’s see if you can name the ACC basketball coach who said the following: “(We have to) learn from our mistakes and move on, have a short memory. Next play mentality, next game mentality.” If you assumed that was Pitt’s Jeff Capel speaking after one of the Panthers’ 13 losses...
Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel plays after briefly being placed in covid-19 protocols
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel was in the lineup for Tuesday’s home game against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. He opened the contest on the right side of the team’s third pairing with regular partner Mike Matheson. Earlier in the day, coach Mike Sullivan indicated Ruhwedel was...
Robert Morris signs men's hockey coach Derek Schooley to 5-year contract
Robert Morris has rewarded Derek Schooley for his efforts in building — and now rebuilding — the school’s men’s ice hockey program. Athletic director Chris King finalized a five-year contract for Schooley, who started men’s hockey in 2003 and has been at the forefront of plans to restore it after...
Shiffrin saw what Biles, other Summer Olympians went through
Alpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin was paying attention when gymnastics superstar Simone Biles opened up about being burdened by “the weight of the world” and sat out a string of finals at the Tokyo Olympics six months ago. Shiffrin was listening, too, when swimming superstar Caeleb Dressel revealed, after finishing...
Signing day becomes transfer season as portal remains packed
The transfer portal remains packed as college football’s second signing period arrives, a glut that has the sports’ leaders pondering ways to clean up a roster management mess. According to Rivals.com, about 48% of the more than 1,250 scholarship players from Division I’s Bowl Subdivision who have entered the portal...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Mark Davis to lead Saint Vincent men's soccer
Saint Vincent has a new men’s soccer coach. Matt Davis will take over the program in the fall. “With the college’s strong academic reputation and commitment to the full student-athlete experience, I’m excited to get to work to build this program into a winning one that our players, alums and...
Penguins recall defenseman Juuso Riikola to taxi squad
The Penguins have recalled defenseman Juuso Riikola from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned him to the taxi squad. The left-hander has appeared in five NHL games this season and recorded one assist while averaging 13:23 of ice time per contest. In 17 AHL games, he has...
It's official: Tom Brady has retired after 22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl titles
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady walked away from the NFL on his own terms, still at the top of his game. Brady, the most successful quarterback in league history and one of the greatest champions in professional sports, officially retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records...
James Akinjo scores 25 points as No. 8 Baylor overcomes WVU
WACO, Texas — James Akinjo scored 25 points and Matthew Mayer came up big with all nine of his points late for eighth-ranked Baylor. West Virginia had to get through the final minutes without standout guard Taz Sherman. Mayer didn’t score until his tiebreaking layup with 3:27 left put the...
Why Pitt's Kenny Pickett didn't want his hands measured at the Senior Bowl and what he's doing about it
Questions over the size of Kenny Pickett’s hands have long been part of his pre-draft conversation. According to the ProFootballNetwork, the former Pitt Panthers quarterback is reported to have hands that measure only 8¼ inches. The standard by which most quarterbacks are measured is 9 inches. The concern is ball...
First Call: Steelers defensive coordinator update; a unique Antonio Brown auction item; Vegas' thoughts on Derek Carr
Tuesday’s “First Call” checks in on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive coordinator search. A massive sports bet pays off on the AFC and NFC title games. Derek Carr’s future may still be in Las Vegas. The first “Armory Game” between Pitt and Duquesne is in the books. And now you can...


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