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Tim Benz: Penguins earn a point, but there’s plenty to clean up before rematch with Islanders
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, there were some things to like en route to grabbing a point on the road against the New York Islanders. Jake Guentzel had two goals and an assist. Jake Guentzel’s 18 even-strength goals on the road are tied for second in the NHL. pic.twitter.com/QHywV61GdX— Pittsburgh Penguins...
First Call: Dwayne Haskins’ family makes 1st statement; Melvin Ingram visits AFC team; son of Steelers All-Pro in draft
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” multiple services are planned to honor the memory of recently deceased Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Former Steeler Melvin Ingram is making the free agent rounds. The son of a Steelers Pro Bowler is entering the NFL draft at a position of need for his father’s...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2022: Oneil Cruz goes 2 for 3 as Indy wins 4th in a row
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-2) won its fourth straight game, beating St. Paul (Twins), 5-1, in a game shortened to five innings by rain. SS Oneil Cruz (.300) went 2 for 3 with a double, triple and two runs scored. 3B Rodolfo Castro (.400) went 2 for 3. 1B Mason Martin (.364)...
Pitt, West Virginia announce 4 more Backyard Brawls 2029-32
Pitt and West Virginia will be Brawling into the next decade. Four months before the school’s football programs renew their longstanding rivalry, Pitt and WVU jointly announced their teams will play annual games from 2029-32. The “Backyard Brawl” series dates to 1895 and has featured 104 games — but none...
Minor league report: Penguins fall, Nailers clinch playoff berthVideo
Forward Filip Hallander scored the only goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Louis Domingue made 25 saves on 28 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (31-29-4-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against...
With illness ripping through roster, Penguins fall to Islanders in shootout
There haven’t been many reasons to feel good about the Penguins’ record the past few weeks. Tuesday’s 5-4 shootout road loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. dropped them to 3-6-2 in the past 11 contests. As for the Penguins themselves, many of them simply...
Joey Logano watches Ty Gibbs scrap with veteran bemusementVideo
Joey Logano has had his share of conflict during a career that began with his appointment as “Sliced Bread” upon arrival. He was 18 and overhyped, evidenced by a nickname that likened him to the “greatest thing since … sliced bread.” Eager to prove himself and determined not to be...
Pirates notebook: ‘Anxious moment’ in opener turns ‘terrifying’ for Ke’Bryan Hayes’ agent
After coming to an agreement on the richest contract in Pittsburgh Pirates history, Ben Cherington got a scare when he saw Ke’Bryan Hayes leave the season opener in the first inning. As the Pirates celebrated the official signing of Hayes to an eight-year, $70 million contract extension Tuesday before their...
Tim Benz: How do Pirates evaluate Derek Shelton in vacuum of their own reality?
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday marked the third home opener at PNC Park for manager Derek Shelton. But it was the first one approaching what he dreamed of having before the word “coronavirus” became part of our everyday vocabulary. “You know your fans are...
Seiya Suzuki, Cubs pitchers ruin Pirates home opener, 2-1
Ke’Bryan Hayes was all smiles pregame. Bob Nutting and Ben Cherington, too. Joe Manganiello, likewise, wore a smile after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. Most of the 34,458 in attendance on a sunny April afternoon serving as Pittsburgh’s 136th Opening Day? They, as well, seemed to be smiling. Unfortunately...
Jimmie Johnson plans to keep driving despite fractured handVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson doesn’t intend to let a fractured right hand keep him off the track. On Tuesday, the seven-time NASCAR champion who has become an IndyCar Series regular announced on Twitter he had surgery Monday night in Charlotte, N.C., to repair the injury he suffered in a...
Column: Scheffler’s dominant stretch illustrates parity on PGA TourVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Start with Scottie Scheffler winning four times in two months. Now consider the money. His PGA Tour earnings in his past six tournaments — dating to his first victory in the Phoenix Open on Feb. 13 — come to $8,872,200. With consideration to purse increases and the...
Center/guard J.C. Hassenauer signs 1-year contract tender with Steelers
J.C. Hassenauer, who finished the 2021 season as the starting center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, signed his one-year exclusive rights tender for next season. Hassenauer, 26, is heading into his third NFL season and will compete for a backup spot along the interior of the offensive line in 2022. He...
Congress tells FTC that Commanders may have broken financial lawsVideo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday saying it found evidence the NFL’s Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct for more than a decade by withholding ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable deposits from fans. In the...
Pirates Opening Day sights and soundsVideo
Warm temperatures. A touch of sun. Tailgates. Baseball. Opening Day has arrived in Pittsburgh. Fans made their way down to the North Shore Tuesday afternoon hours before the 4:12 p.m. scheduled first pitch against the Chicago Cubs. Some were hopeful. Some were realistic. Others hoped for a .500 record. Pitcher’s...
Many Pirates – finally – enjoying 1st ‘normal’ Opening Day
Imagine if during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener in 2019, someone would have told the gathered 37,336 fans that it would be three years before there would be another full-capacity, unrestricted Opening Day at PNC Park. It probably would have sounded like a bad April Fool’s joke. Imagine if on...
Penguins activate forward Brock McGinn from injured reserve
The Penguins activated forward Brock McGinn from injured reserve on Tuesday afternoon in advance of their road game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. McGinn has been sidelined the past 15 games due to a suspected right hand or arm injury. Appearing in 56 games...
Penn State lands commitment from former top 75 recruit
Penn State football picked up a commitment from the transfer portal Tuesday morning at a major position of need. Former four-star defensive end Demeioun Robinson announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions and head coach James Franklin via his personal Twitter account. Robinson was a highly touted pass rusher in...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Kiski Area grad Jalen Cloud among nation’s best in triple jump
Jalen Cloud produced a highly successful indoor season with the Cal (Pa.) men’s track and field team, and those positive outcomes have carried over to the outdoors. The Vulcans senior and Kiski Area graduate improved on his NCAA provisional mark in the triple jump Saturday at IUP’s Ed Fry Invitational....
Bob Nutting: Front-loading Ke’Bryan Hayes’ contract ‘intentional’ to give Pirates future financial flexibilityVideo
Bob Nutting was talking about making a commitment to a player considered the cornerstone of the future to a club-record contract when Ke’Bryan Hayes politely interrupted and extended his right hand. The Pittsburgh Pirates chairman shook hands with the 25-year-old third baseman at PNC Park on Tuesday morning after Hayes...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Belle Vernon’s Aaron Krepps returns to Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern will have Aaron Krepps back on its football coaching staff next season. The Division III program hired Krepps, a Belle Vernon graduate who served as an assistant there in 2015 and ‘16 before he left to coach at Bluffton, another D-III program that plays in the Heartland Conference....
Support for Brittney Griner at WNBA draft as Rhyne Howard goes to Atlanta
NEW YORK — Moments before Rhyne Howard went to Atlanta with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is working very hard to help bring Brittney Griner back to the United States. Griner, one of the league’s biggest stars, has been detained in...
Robert Morris volleyball player Emily Devlin becomes 2nd local athlete to get extended look from WWE
Another local college athlete is getting a shot to make it big in pro wrestling. Robert Morris volleyball player and Seneca Valley High School graduate Emily Devlin is heading to Orlando in June for a 60-day extended tryout at the WWE performance training center. Devlin is set to graduate from...
Tim Benz: Evgeni Malkin’s suspension gives Penguins time to experiment with Rickard Rakell on Sidney Crosby’s wing
During Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and recently acquired Rickard Rakell were only on the ice together for two minutes, seven seconds. But they sure made the most of that time together. All three of the Penguins goals were scored with those two...
First Call: ESPN’s Adam Schefter apologizes for Dwayne Haskins tweet; Brett Michaels lobbying Steelers for specific QB in draft
Adam Schefter is apologizing for his reporting on the death of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Odds are out on T.J. Watt’s perceived chances of repeating as NFL Defensive Player of the Year. A celebrity Pittsburgher is lobbying for a specific quarterback to land with the Steelers. And a busy...
