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Steelers name Isaac Williams assistant offensive line coach
Amidst a flurry of player moves at the position, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday also announced a new assistant coach for their offensive line room Isaac Williams was hired to serve behind new offensive line coach Pat Meyer, who joined the Steelers last month. Williams has not previously worked in...
Steelers bolster offensive line by signing former Bears G/C James Daniels
Over the first 24 hours of the legal tampering period of NFL free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers came to agreements with three potential starting offensive linemen. The third came Tuesday when former Chicago Bears interior lineman James Daniels agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Steelers, according to...
Florida Gulf Coast hires former Penn State coach Pat Chambers as men’s basketball coach
Pat Chambers quickly convinced Florida Gulf Coast that he was the right person to take over its men’s basketball program. It’s a second chance he vowed to not squander. FGCU introduced Chambers on Tuesday as its new coach, a move that came about 18 months after he resigned as coach...
Former Penn State player Childress among newcomers for U.S. women’s pro volleyball league
DALLAS — Volleyball players Carli Lloyd and Alisha Glass Childress, who helped the U.S. women win bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, are among the newcomers for the second year of a pro volleyball team in their home country. Athletes Unlimited is returning to Dallas and will have fans at...
Steelers re-sign defensive tackle Montravius Adams
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed another one of their own on the second day of “legalized tampering” for 2022 free agency, agreeing to terms with defensive tackle Montravius Adams on a two-year deal Tuesday. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the value of the contract was $5 million. Adams didn’t join the Steelers...
AP source: Browns swap linebackers with Patriots, meeting Watson
CLEVELAND — The Browns and Patriots have agreed to swap linebackers, with Mack Wilson going to New England and Chase Winovich headed to Cleveland, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade can’t be announced until...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Latrobe grad collecting wins for Rutgers
Jared Kollar has always been effective pitching with a lead. From his days as a senior ace for Latrobe’s WPIAL and PIAA championship winning team to solid outings at Seton Hill, Kollar was efficent with run support. That reputation still holds up at Rutgers. Kollar, a grad student pitcher, saw...
NCAA sets practice times Thursday at PPG Paints Arena for 8 tournament teams
The eight teams competing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament will begin arriving in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, and fans will be able to get a close look Thursday. Practices are open to the public for 40 minutes each at no cost at PPG Paints Arena. The schedule is...
After injury-riddled rookie year, Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes healthy, ‘ready to get rolling’
BRADENTON, Fla. — After ending the 2021 season in the same spot he spent the first two months — the injured list — Ke’Bryan Hayes spent the offseason taking care of the left hand and wrist that was a riddle to his rookie year. Hayes played in only 96 games...
Pirates sign 1B/DH Daniel Vogelbach, righty reliever Heath Hembree to 1-year contracts
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates added some pop to their lineup and an arm to their bullpen Tuesday by signing a pair of free agents who have played in the NL Central. The Pirates signed slugger Daniel Vogelbach, a 2019 All-Star who can play first base and designated hitter,...
First Call: Andrew McCutchen heading back to Pirates’ division; ex-Steeler Le’Veon Bell says Antonio Brown ‘misunderstood’
Tuesday’s “First Call” tells us where former Pirates star Andrew McCutchen will play baseball next season. Le’Veon Bell still has fond things to say about Mike Tomlin and Antonio Brown. The Bengals have bolstered their offensive line. And James Conner appears to have found a long-term home. Familiar surroundings Andrew...
Obstacles for Penguins continue as opponents remain challenging out west
The Penguins managed to get four of a possible six points during their tough three-game homestand that featured games against the Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers, the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes, and the currently playoff bound Las Vegas Golden Knights. The Pens beat Vegas 5-2 and the Hurricanes 4-2, after losing...
Tim Benz: Remember recent history when it comes to the Steelers signing Mitch Trubisky
Here’s a little historical reference before dissecting the Steelers’ decision to sign quarterback Mitch Trubisky. On March 4, 2021, the Steelers reworked Ben Roethlisberger’s contract for one final season in the fall. On March 18, Trubisky signed a contract to be the Buffalo Bills backup quarterback after getting no offers...
Now healthy, catcher Roberto Perez taking a crash course to get to know Pirates pitchers
BRADENTON, Fla. – How Roberto Perez came from Cleveland to Pittsburgh is a story that starts in Toronto, where Ben Cherington worked before becoming Pirates general manager. Cherington gained insight into the two-time AL Gold Glove winner from listening to Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins rave for three years...
Brian Flores: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should ensure case avoids forced arbitration
Brian Flores wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to make sure his class-action lawsuit against the league and several teams over allegedly racist hiring practices isn’t settled behind closed doors. Flores said Monday if Goodell truly wants to bring the kind of change the NFL’s top executive has talked about in...
Pitt, Duquesne, RMU among local basketball teams stuck in a rut
At a watering hole in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield section over the weekend, Guy Fieri’s “Tournament of Champions” was showing on two TVs. At the head of the room on a main screen, The Players Championship PGA Tour event was in plain view until someone changed the channel to ION, which was...
Steelers add former Cardinals, Vikings center/guard Mason Cole in free agency
In their second free-agent signing on the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to terms Monday with center/guard Mason Cole. ESPN reported Cole will sign a three-year contract when the new NFL calendar season begins Wednesday. His signing comes on the same day the...
Robert Morris big man Brandon Stone to transfer
Another new stop awaits Brandon Stone. The 6-foot-11 forward is departing the Robert Morris basketball team, confirming Monday he will enter the NCAA transfer portal for the second time in his career. He did not want to elaborate on the details of his move at this time. Stone, a junior...
Pirates notebook: GM Ben Cherington still pursuing pitching, offensive depth in outfield
BRADENTON, Fla. — Once the lockout was lifted, the Pittsburgh Pirates were raring to go after available starting pitchers and offensive depth in the outfield. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said his baseball operations staff started working the phones Thursday evening in an attempt to add players to the competition...
Mariners land All-Star Jesse Winker, Eugenio Suarez in trade with RedsVideo
As soon as the baseball lockout ended, Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto was focused on two things he wanted for his lineup. He wanted another power bat, and he wanted a left-handed hitter who could play in the outfield. Dipoto landed both in one deal, acquiring All-Star outfielder Jesse...
NFL free agency roundup: Let the mostly unofficial dealing beginVideo
Let the dealing begin — if mostly unofficial. The NFL’s “legal tampering period” in free agency began Monday with a slew of deals even as many teams released veterans to clear salary cap space before the league’s business year begins Wednesday. Among the most notable names to stay put was...
Cameron Smith wins The Players Championship with big putts, gutsy shot
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Cameron Smith made the longest week at The Players Championship worth the wait. In a dynamic conclusion to five days of bad weather and high drama, Smith one-putted eight of his last nine holes with his pure stroke and delivered one of the gutsiest shots...
Pirates GM on new CBA: ‘Nothing changes as far as what we need to do to build a winning team’
BRADENTON, Fla. — Now that the baseball lockout has ended and spring training is officially underway, Ben Cherington tried to put a positive spin on the new collective bargaining agreement that ensures a full 162-game season but does little to benefit the Pittsburgh Pirates. “Nothing changes as far as what...
Steelers keeping tackle Chuks Okorafor
On the day free agents were first permitted to negotiate with other teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers kept one of their own, agreeing with offensive tackle Chuks Okorafor. The Steelers confirmed the signing, which ESPN reports is worth $29.25 million over three years. A third-round pick in 2018, Okorafor started at...
What prompted the Penguins to swap Radim Zohorna for Valtteri Puustinen in the lineup?
Mike Sullivan was beaming Friday. Sure, the Pittsburgh Penguins coach was happy his team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights at home, 5-2, that evening. But what really invigorated Sullivan was the NHL debut of rookie forward Valtteri Puustinen. Primarily deployed on the third line, the diminutive Puustinen (5-foot-9, 183 pounds)...
