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Penguins re-sign forward Evgeni Malkin to 4-year contract
As it turns out, the Penguins won’t be able to replace Evgeni Malkin. Especially since he isn’t going anywhere. Late Tuesday night, the Penguins announced they re-signed the superstar center to a four-year contract worth $6.1 million a season. The contract runs through the 2025-26 season. According to Cap Friendly,...
Bullpen provides boost as Pirates win 4th consecutive
The Pittsburgh Pirates asked Chris Stratton to do something he hasn’t done in more than three years by starting against the Miami Marlins. After 161 consecutive relief appearances, the veteran right-hander retired the first six batters he faced by directing traffic to center field. Jake Marisnick did the rest, recording...
Duncan Keith announces retirement after 17 NHL seasonsVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Family brought Duncan Keith to Edmonton after a stellar run as the backbone of the Chicago Blackhawks’ defense. And after a season with the Oilers, family is why Keith feels he’s in a good place to end his NHL career after 17 seasons, three Stanley Cups and...
Shane Wright moves past draft slide, looks ahead with KrakenVideo
SEATTLE — In the days after his unexpected draft night slide, Shane Wright’s phone lit up with a constant stream of text messages and calls from unfamiliar numbers. Some were expected, like new teammates with the Seattle Kraken reaching out. Others caught the 18-year-old by surprise, like when Wayne Gretzky...
All-Stars Carlos Rodon, J.D. Martinez, Garrett Cooper in; Josh Hader, Bryce Harper outVideo
NEW YORK — San Francisco left-hander Carlos Rodon, Boston designated hitter J.D. Martinez and Miami first baseman Garrett Cooper were added Tuesday for next week’s All-Star Game. They replaced Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper and Houston’s Yordan Alvarez, who are hurt, and Milwaukee closer Josh Hader, who is skipping the July 19...
Flyers waive Oskar Lindblom, donate $100K to cancer organizationVideo
The Philadelphia Flyers placed forward Oskar Lindblom on waivers Tuesday with the intent of buying out the final year of the 25-year-old cancer survivor’s contract. General manager Chuck Fletcher called it a “very difficult decision” to free up salary cap space by cutting a player who recovered from being diagnosed...
Penguins re-sign defenseman P.O Joseph to 2-year, 1-way contract
The Penguins re-signed defenseman P.O Joseph to a two-year, one-way contract that carries a salary cap hit of $825,000. The deal was announced Tuesday, one day after the team formally tendered a qualifying offer to retain his rights as a pending restricted free agent. Considered as the top prospect in...
Who could the Penguins explore as their second-line center?
If Evgeni Malkin winds up leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins, it won’t be easy to replace him. In fact, it probably will be impossible. But someone has to be the second-line center. There will be options on the free-agent market, which opens at noon Wednesday. But they aren’t plentiful. Here are...
Pitt’s John Hugley IV, Butler grad Ethan Morton will join East Coast All-Stars in Spain
Before Pitt center John Hugley IV makes his final preparations for the 2022-2023 season, he will join Butler High School graduate and Purdue junior guard Ethan Morton on a trip to Spain. Hugley and Morton are among 14 collegiate players who were named to the East Coast All-Stars that will...
Pirates bullpen gets boost: Reliever Dillon Peters activated from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a boost to their bullpen with the return of left-handed reliever Dillon Peters, who was activated Tuesday from the 15-day injured list after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. Peters is 4-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 25 2/3...
Big-name stars make up star-studded NHL free agent class
While Evgeni Malkin is returning to Pittsburgh, Johnny Hockey is testing the free agent market. Join the club. It’s a good one. On the eve of free agency, Malkin re-signed with the Penguins on a $24.4 million, four-year contract, and MVP candidate Johnny Gaudreau informed the Calgary Flames he’s leaving...
Acrisure CEO thinks ‘alignment’ with Steelers in naming rights deal is perfect fit for growing company
Greg Williams realizes the company he founded in 2005 might be unfamiliar to Pittsburgh residents in general and Steelers fans in particular. Until Monday, when Acrisure was named as the new naming rights recipient of the former Heinz Field, the company likely had little brand recognition outside its home base...
Tiger Woods unsure how many British Opens he has left at St. Andrews
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Whether it’s on Friday or Sunday, Tiger Woods will cross over the Swilcan Bridge for the final time in the British Open at St. Andrews. He just doesn’t know if that means this year or forever. “Who knows?” Woods said Tuesday, unwilling to contemplate a future...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent women’s soccer adds Greensburg Salem grad to staff
Saint Vincent added some local soccer expertise to its women’s team. Greensburg native Hope Creamer, who played at Greensburg Salem and coached the Greensburg Central Catholic girls, was named an assistant coach with the Bearcats and head coach Bryan Butler. “Hope was a tremendous player and understands what it takes...
ACC helped kickstart the conference expansion race which now threatens its survival
On the other end of the phone, Mike Tranghese sighed quietly. It was a sound that conveyed a sense of empathy, if not resignation. The emotions returned, almost 20 years later. Back then, as the commissioner of the original Big East Conference, Tranghese watched with a sense of helplessness while...
UK Olympian Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked as a child
LONDON — Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says he was illegally brought to the U.K. as a young boy and forced to care for other children before he escaped a life of servitude through running. In a new documentary, Farah says his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin and that...
Alonso, Pujols, Acuña, Soto in for Home Run Derby
ATLANTA — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three consecutive times against a field that will include the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. and Washington’s Juan Soto. The New York first baseman said Monday he...
Column: Tiger has big voice, just not as much visibility
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods has a voice that can be as a big as his golf game. What he lacks is enough visibility. Woods left little room for interpretation Tuesday when the 15-time major champion hammered away at Greg Norman’s new Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as not being...
Penguins president Brian Burke isn’t closing the window on re-signing Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin has opted to test the free agency waters once the NHL’s signing period opens Wednesday. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he can’t return to the Pittsburgh Penguins. At least that’s how the team’s president of hockey operations, Brian Burke, feels. On Tuesday morning, Burke spoke to the Tribune-Review...
First Call: Roster spot opens on Steelers defensive line; Cameron Heyward announces lofty goals; Matt Murray traded
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some bold goals from Pittsburgh Steelers star Cameron Heyward. A spot is now open along the team’s defensive line. Former Penguin Matt Murray is on the move. And we look at the Major League Baseball Draft needs for the Pirates. Hole to fill The Steelers now...
Penguins A to Z: Colin Swoyer has a chance to prove he has a futureVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at the 54 individuals who were signed to an NHL contract entering this offseason – including those whose deals do not begin...
Ben Roethlisberger sounds off on the Heinz Field name change
Social media disapproval poured in from all areas in the wake of Monday’s decision by the Pittsburgh Steelers to change the name of Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium. The most prominent person to tweet a figurative thumbs down was former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — the most accomplished player to...
Tim Benz: Evgeni Malkin has been playing hardball on the contract front; it’s clear the Penguins are willing as well
If you were under the impression that Evgeni Malkin’s contract negotiations with the Pittsburgh Penguins were going to end as swimmingly as Kris Letang’s did, sorry to disappoint. Apparently, this keeping the band together idea isn’t going to happen without getting out of tune. Malkin has been playing hardball with...
Jake Marisnick returns right on time after Pirates lose Bryan Reynolds to injury
Jake Marisnick waited two months to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates after surgery on his left thumb, and it just so happened that his return coincided with Bryan Reynolds being placed on the injured list. Marisnick was inserted into the starting lineup to replace Reynolds in center field Monday at...
Steelers 2-a-days: James Pierre fell down CB depth chart, Kevin Rader rose up TE depth chart
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...
