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Mark Madden: Penguins need roster refresh, not more excuses
The ending is just a beginning. The closer you get to the meaning, the sooner you’ll know that you’re dreaming. So, it’s on and on and on, it’s refreshing Pittsburgh Penguins notes. (Look for the answer.) • Sidney Crosby was 100% not cleared to play Game 6. Reports that he...
U.S. Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men
The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams on...
Steelers’ museum at Heinz Field to include Hall of Honor, franchise history
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Honor soon will include a physical museum that fans can visit inside Heinz Field to learn more about the history of the franchise and its best players. The museum is scheduled to open during the 2022 season, the Steelers announced Wednesday. It will be located...
First Call: Steelers GM candidate gets 2nd interview, another gets a look from an AFC rival; Tom Brady to be ‘roasted’
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us an update on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager search. Jerome Bettis reaches a personal milestone. One of the Steelers’ historic rivals is getting shined up by ESPN. And Tom Brady is about to be “roasted.” Brandon to Buffalo? The Steelers announced Tuesday that vice president...
Tim Benz: Sidney Crosby’s comments on his long-term future should get us thinking
Because Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby is so consistent with his pragmatic, stay-in-the-middle-lane approach to dealing with the media, he rarely lets any quote slip that’s surprising. Frankly, the one he uttered Tuesday may not be all that remarkable either, but, during the Penguins breakup day interviews, the team’s...
Pirates searching for answers to reverse slumping offense after no-hitter, 2 shutouts
Over the past three games, the Pittsburgh Pirates have found themselves in an unfathomable offensive funk where they have been no-hit once and shut out twice — against two teams sitting below them in NL Central standings. The struggles at the plate actually have stretched longer than a week. Since...
Pirates farm report for May 17, 2022: Nick Gonzales doubles twice, homers for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-16) blanked Toledo (Tigers), 7-0, as five pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout. RHP Osvaldo Bido (3.76) worked a scoreless first. RHP Cody Bolton (1-1, 3.86) followed with four scoreless, allowing one hit and fanning six. LHP Cam Vieaux (1.53) and RHP Yerry De Los Santos (1.98) pitched...
Pirates done in by defensive lapses, blanked by Cubs in back-to-back games
After going 48 hours between hits, the Pittsburgh Pirates continued their search for offense. They might want to look for their defense while they’re at it. JT Brubaker recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts, but the right-hander couldn’t count on Pirates infielders to make even the most routine defensive plays. The...
Magic Moment: Orlando wins NBA draft lottery, lands No. 1 pickVideo
CHICAGO — The Orlando Magic won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night and landed the No. 1 overall pick for the first time since they got Dwight Howard in 2004. It’s the fourth time lottery luck struck for the Magic, who won in back-to-back years in 1992 and 1993, taking...
Penguins players detail injuries, expand on key playoff moments
Sidney Crosby wasn’t cleared to play in Game 6. Evan Rodrigues disagrees with a penalty called on him in the same game. Brock McGinn and Marcus Pettersson, though, regret their on-ice actions that contributed to the goals that ultimately ended the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season two nights later. That was part...
Column: Best to never win major label starting much earlierVideo
TULSA, Okla. — Jerry Barber holds a distinct place in history at the PGA Championship. He was 45 when he won an 18-hole playoff at Olympia Fields to become the oldest first-time winner of a major. Viktor Hovland already is being asked about winning his first major. He’s 24. One...
Penguins core hopes to stay together ‘a little bit longer’
As usual, Evgeni Malkin was the funny one. It’s been that way for 16 years. Even when the mood is — at best — uncertain or — at worst — somber. Such was the case Tuesday at the team’s facility in Cranberry. With the Pittsburgh Penguins staging exit interviews two...
Rory McIlroy chasing elusive 5th major title at PGA Championship 8 years laterVideo
TULSA, Okla. — Rory McIlroy was 25 years old when he hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy over his head and looked primed for a run at the PGA record books. He had just won the 2014 PGA Championship for his fourth major title and it was open question of how many...
Sidney Crosby, Mike Sullivan say Penguins captain wasn’t medically cleared until before Game 7
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan labeled a report that forward Sidney Crosby was given medical clearance to play in Game 6 of their first-round series against the New York Rangers but was held out by management as “false” on Tuesday during the team’s round of exit interviews with media. Crosby had...
Tiger Woods says he’s all about majors, a Mickelson rebukeVideo
TULSA, Okla. — Tiger Woods is all about majors and legacy, a point he drove home Tuesday in a sharp rebuke of Phil Mickelson and his support of a Saudi-funded golf venture that led to Lefty not defending his title at the PGA Championship. Even as Woods resumes a remarkable...
Matt Harvey suspended 60 games by MLB for drug distribution
NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey was suspended for 60 games by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for distributing a prohibited drug of abuse, a punishment stemming from his admission of providing opioids to a teammate who fatally overdosed. The former New York Mets star also admitted in...
‘I hope I see you next year’ – Evgeni Malkin wants to stay with Penguins, understands situation
To begin his Pittsburgh Penguins career, Evgeni Malkin had to sneak off from his Russian pro team and hide out for days in a Finnish apartment until the American consulate could fast-track a visa that would allow him escape the obligations of a contract signed under duress. Ending his Penguins’...
Mets’ Starling Marte loses grandmother 2 years after wife’s deathVideo
NEW YORK — New York Mets outfielder and former Pittsburgh Pirate Starling Marte was placed on the bereavement list following the death of his grandmother, which came nearly two years to the day after his wife died of a heart attack. Mets manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday that Marte’s grandmother,...
Maple Leafs say Mitch Marner was victim of carjackingVideo
TORONTO — Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto, the team said Tuesday as city police investigated. Marner was not hurt in the carjacking that took place in east Toronto on Monday evening, the team said. “He was unharmed in the incident and the...
Pitt coach Jeff Capel adds former Marquette guard Greg Elliott to roster
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel continued to make use of the NCAA transfer portal, securing a commitment Tuesday from former Marquette guard Greg Elliott. Elliott, 6-foot-3, has played four seasons at Marquette, appearing in 114 games with 11 starts. He could compensate for the loss of Ithiel Horton to...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust wants ‘to maximize everything’ as free agent
Bryan Rust didn’t consider the possibility. At least not until Sunday night. Game 7 of the Penguins’ first-round round playoff series against the New York Rangers, a contest Rust and his teammates lost 4-3 in overtime, was potentially his final game in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. “Not one time,” Rust...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Palmer Jackson named all-ACC
Notre Dame junior golfer Palmer Jackson, a Franklin Regional alum, was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team. Jackson has nine top-10 finishes in 11 tournaments and averages 70.15, which ranks 16th in the nation. He made national watch lists for the Hogan Award and Haskins Award and will play...
Tim Benz: Steelers rookie DeMarvin Leal ‘touching the waters’ with decision to add some weight
Given the thirst so many people had for the Pittsburgh Steelers to draft a defensive lineman, I’m sure the instant reaction from most was to applaud when DeMarvin Leal’s name popped up next to the franchise’s logo in the third round last month. But that may have been followed by...
First Call: Vince Williams takes high school coaching job, endorses Antonio Brown’s idea to retire as a Steeler
A former Pittsburgh Steeler is making news by taking a high school coaching job. He is also endorsing a reunion between the Steelers and Antonio Brown. Things aren’t perfect in Cincinnati with the Bengals and a star player. The New York Rangers are underdogs in their next series despite dispatching...
Tyler Beede brings pedigree to Pirates, seeking fresh start with solid debut
As one of only 20 players drafted twice in the first round and a former top prospect in the San Francisco Giants’ system, Tyler Beede brought plenty of pedigree to the Pittsburgh Pirates. What Beede wants more than anything is a fresh start after Tommy John surgery sidetracked his once-promising...
