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Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust labeled as ‘game-time decisions’
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust were each labeled as “game-time decisions” for Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Both players left Tuesday’s 5-4 road shootout loss to the Islanders due to undisclosed illnesses. Neither participated in Thursday’s morning skate. Penguins coach Mike...
Pirates avoid arbitration with Bryan Reynolds by signing All-Star CF to 2-year, $13.5M contract
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a file-and-trial policy when it comes to arbitration, attempting to avoid a hearing by reaching a settlement but not negotiating after MLB’s salary exchange date. They made an exception for Bryan Reynolds. Twenty three days after a $650,000 difference separated their salary requests, the Pirates avoided...
Penn State adjusts to limited offensive line depth during spring practice
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s offensive line has drawn the ire of fans in most years since coach James Franklin took over in 2014. The 2021 season was no different, making the current spring ball just as important as the rest when it comes to the group’s development. That progression...
Tim Benz: Start of 2022 reminds us of the many weird dynamics that go into being a Pirates fan
Everything about being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan is weird right now. Who am I kidding? It’s been weird most of my life. I’m 47. Over that time, I can cognitively remember about seven or eight years when I genuinely felt like this franchise had a chance to compete for a...
U mad, bro: Penguins fans are getting cranky with late-season stumbles; Pirates fans won’t fake optimism
For once, it appears that the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be dominating “U mad, bro?” Very few gripes or complaints from football fans lashing out this week. The Steelers seem done — or close to it — in free agency. The draft is still a few weeks away. “Who will the...
First Call: Steelers website says club has ‘interest’ in Tyrann Mathieu; Steven Nelson’s new home; Baker Mayfield ‘disrespected’
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have eyes on Tyrann Mathieu after all. An ex-Steelers defensive back has a new home. Baker Mayfield isn’t happy. The New York Rangers gain ground on the Penguins. And a Pirates name from days gone by just picked up a major league win. All that in...
Pirates celebrate Wil Crowe’s 1st save as converted starter thrives in new relief role
Wil Crowe attempted to fix his hair, still wet after rinsing the residue from the celebratory shower that was courtesy of his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates to commemorate his first major league save. “Everything under the sun has been poured on me in the last 20 minutes,” Crowe said Wednesday afternoon...
WPIAL athletic directors want basketball sections divided by ability not enrollment
What if basketball sections were determined by a team’s talent level rather than its school enrollment? A group of WPIAL athletic directors presented that idea to the WPIAL board in a proposal that would group teams by ability instead of the number of students in the school, an idea meant...
Pirates farm report for April 13, 2022: Indy’s Chase De Jong, 2 relievers combine on no-hitter
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-2) threw the 15th no-hitter in team history, with RHP Chase De Jong (1-0, 0.82) going seven innings and RHP Austin Brice (0.00) and RHP Yerry De Los Santos (0.00) pitching one inning each in a 5-0 win over St. Paul (Twins). De Jong struck out nine and...
Twins put left fielder Kirilloff on IL with wrist flare-upVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins placed left fielder Alex Kirilloff on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his surgically repaired right wrist Wednesday. Kirilloff, a Plum grad, was scratched from the lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers, replaced by Nick Gordon. Outfielder Trevor Larnach was recalled from Triple-A St....
Tom Clements wants to help Aaron Rodgers reach another Super BowlVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The biggest offseason clue forecasting Aaron Rodgers’ eventual decision to stay in Green Bay came when Tom Clements ended his retirement to begin a second stint as the Packers quarterback coach. Clements also held that position when Rodgers led the Packers to a Super Bowl title...
Quarterback Derek Carr gets 3-year extension from Raiders
HENDERSON, Nev. — Through a season of turmoil, Derek Carr performed at his best. So the Las Vegas Raiders have given the veteran quarterback a three-year contract extension. The extension is worth $121.5 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press, speaking Wednesday on condition of...
Cameron Smith putting Masters behind him at RBC HeritageVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Cameron Smith has put his bad swing at the 12th hole in the final round of the Masters behind him and is ready to continue a strong season at the RBC Heritage. Smith was in contention much of the way at Augusta National and was...
Mayfield: Browns ‘disrespected,’ deceived him about futureVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield feels the Cleveland Browns deceived him about their offseason plans, which resulted in them trading for Deshaun Watson. Speaking on a podcast, Mayfield, whose tumultuous four-year run as Cleveland’s quarterback essentially ended when the team acquired Watson in a stunning deal with the Houston Texans last...
Ke’Bryan Hayes has 4 hits, Ben Gamel smacks 3-run homer as Pirates roll past Cubs
A day after the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated the signing of Ke’Bryan Hayes to the richest contract in club history, the 25-year-old third baseman showed why he was worthy of the long-term investment. Hayes went 4 for 4, scoring two runs, driving in another and saving at least one with his...
Former USC QB JT Daniels transfers to WVU, setting up reunion with Pitt’s Kedon Slovis
There is no public indication that the 2019 USC quarterback competition was anything but cordial. But for a reunion, the two primary participants might meet in a Brawl. Former Trojans quarterback JT Daniels is transferring to West Virginia, and in the Mountaineers’ season opener Sept. 1 he could be matching...
Forward Brock McGinn’s return offers depth to Penguins’ lineup when needed most
The Pittsburgh Penguins were missing Evgeni Malkin on Tuesday in their 5-4 shootout loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Malkin was serving the first contest of a four-game suspension he received as a result of performing some impromptu (and involuntary) dental work on Nashville...
Widow of Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins thanks fans; memorial service set for Pittsburgh
The widow of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins announced a memorial service would be held in Pittsburgh and thanked Steelers fans for their emotional support. In a statement released through the Steelers, Kalabrya Haskins addressed “every living soul who has supported our family during this arduous time of loss” by...
Duquesne gets verbal commitment from power forward Abdou Halil-Barre
Duquesne basketball on Wednesday received a verbal commitment from power forward Abdou Halil-Barre for its 2022 incoming recruiting class. Halil-Barre, who stands 6-foot-9 and reportedly has a 7-4 wingspan, revealed the news via a message posted to his Twitter account. According to 247 Sports, Halil-Barre had scholarship offers from Illinois,...
Pirates reliever Duane Underwood Jr. has resumed throwing after hamstring strain in opener
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever Duane Underwood Jr. has resumed throwing and is making “steady progress” from the right hamstring strain sustained in the season opener. Underwood is one of a handful of Pirates players on the 10-day injured list for which the team’s director of sports medicine, Todd Tomczyk, provided...
Penguins to face Bruins in Winter Classic at Fenway Park
The Penguins will face the Boston Bruins in next season’s Winter Classic at Boston’s Fenway Park, the NHL announced Wednesday night. The Penguins are no strangers to outdoor contests, which have become tentpole events for the NHL over the past two decades. In total, they have played in five outdoor...
Giants’ Alyssa Nakken becomes 1st MLB female coach on field
SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Nakken was hard at work in the batting cage, just a few steps from the dugout, when suddenly the call came: The San Francisco Giants needed her to coach at first base. She quickly pulled off her sweatshirt, grabbed her No. 92 jersey and found a...
Former Steelers stars Rod Woodson, Hines Ward among XFL coaches
Judging by the head coaches, at least, the latest incarnation of the XFL will have a significant Pittsburgh Steelers influence. Former Steelers stars Rod Woodson and Hines Ward, along with former Steelers defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, were named among the eight head coaches announced Wednesday for the 2023 reboot of...
Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. predicts Pitt’s Kenny Pickett will go to Steelers in 1st round
Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett is considered a first-round talent in the upcoming NFL Draft, and two noted prognosticators have the Pittsburgh Steelers taking him with the No. 20 overall pick. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and NFL Network’s Lance Zierlein each kept Pickett in his adopted home city in their respective...
Mark Madden: Scottie Scheffler should be the story of the Masters, not Tiger Woods
Scottie Scheffler won the Masters. He finished 23 strokes ahead of Tiger Woods, who finished 47th but was somehow the story. Skip Bayless of Fox said that as far as he’s concerned, Woods won the Masters. Bayless referred to Scheffler as “the bland leading the bland.” That’s wrong and unfair....
