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Pirates reinstate Kevin Newman from injured list
Kevin Newman is returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates active roster for the first time since April 26. What’s more, he was in the starting lineup at second base for Friday’s game against the Brewers. Newman played in only 14 games this season, driving in eight runs with a .250 batting...
Robert Morris’ men’s basketball roster includes 11 new faces, 4 starters
Keeping up with a growing trend in college basketball, Robert Morris will have 11 newcomers on its 16-man roster at the start of the 2022-23 season. Nonetheless, coach Andy Toole will lean heavily on four returning starters. One of them, graduate student Kahliel Spear, started all 32 games last season....
Goalie carousel continues spinning on Day 2 of NHL DraftVideo
MONTREAL — When Brian MacLellan declared his intention to change up the Washington Capitals’ goaltending situation, the seasoned general manager knew he was joining a crowded market given how many teams already had the same need. It didn’t matter. He made a move anyway to trade a goalie and create...
Plum native Pat McAfee signs extension with WWE
Pat McAfee continues to expand his post-NFL resume. The 2005 Plum grad and former punter for the Indianapolis Colts has developed a loyal following for the Pat McAfee Show, which has nearly 2 million subscribers on YouTube. On Thursday, he signed a multiyear extension with WWE. BREAKING NEWS: @PatMcAfeeShow has...
Penguins draft forward Luke Devlin in 6th round
MONTREAL — In the sixth round of the NHL draft, the Penguins selected forward Luke Devlin (No. 182 overall). A native of Memphis, Tenn., Devlin spent most of the 2021-22 season with St. Andrews College, a high school team based in Aurora, Ontario. In 44 games, he scored 47 points...
Penguins trade forward Liam Gorman, draft defenseman Nolan Collins
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,...
Penguins select forward Zam Plante in 5th round
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...
Penguins select Russian goaltender Sergei Murashov in 4th roundVideo
MONTREAL — With their first pick of the second day of the NHL Draft, the Penguins selected Russian goaltender Sergei Murashov with the 118th overall selection in the fourth round. Murashov, 18, appeared in 41 games for Loko-76 Yaroslavl of Russia’s top junior league, the Molodyozhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga (MHL), last...
Penguins GM Ron Hextall ‘chipping away’ at new contract for forward Evgeni Malkin
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...
Analysis: Nadal leaves Wimbledon hurt, like Federer in 2021
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...
After historic Pitt career, Kenny Pickett named ACC Male Athlete of the Year
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 to get 1st-time champ when Elena Rybakina plays Ons Jabeur
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...
Westmoreland Sports Club to bring in feature speakers, promote camaraderie
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...
Penguins A to Z: Who is the real Evan Rodrigues?Video
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 all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
Steelers 2-a-days: Where does Tre Norwood fit in secondary? Chuks Okorafor gets new contract
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...
Tim Benz: Even staunch Marc-Andre Fleury supporters have to be glad this round of rumors about Pittsburgh return is over
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...
First Call: Pass rushing option for Steelers stays in Baltimore; Baker Mayfield’s physical; Logan Cooley’s linemates drafted
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...
Which Pirate is worthy of the All-Star Game? David Bednar, Bryan Reynolds are best bets
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...
Pirates farm report for July 7, 2022: Mike Burrows roughed up in Indy
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...
Penguins select Swift Current defenseman Owen Pickering in 1st round of NHL Draft
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 tops Murrysville in American Legion playoffs behind Peyton Bigler’s arm, bat
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...
Blackhawks begin dismantling, trade Alex DeBrincat and Kirby DachVideo
The long-anticipated dismantling of the Chicago Blackhawks’ roster begun Thursday with the team trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens. Chicago acquired the seventh and 39th picks in this year’s draft and a third-rounder in 2024 for DeBrincat, who is likely a year...
Uncertain future for Pac-12 after defections to Big TenVideo
The Pac-12 can make a case as the most successful conference in collegiate athletics, amassing more than 500 NCAA championships while leading the nation in titles 56 of the past 62 years. But when it comes to the biggest moneymakers, football and men’s basketball, the “Conference of Champions” has come...
Canadiens take winger Juraj Slafkovsky with top pick in NHL DraftVideo
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens selected winger Juraj Slafkovsky with the first pick in the NHL draft Thursday night, making him the first player from Slovakia to be taken No. 1. While Shane Wright was long considered the front-runner to be the top pick, the New Jersey Devils surprisingly selected...
West Mifflin native Logan Cooley drafted 3rd overall by Arizona Coyotes
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...
