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Canada beats U.S. in women’s hockey ‘Rivalry Rematch’
The competitiveness of the rematch befitted the rivalry, even if the ending was less than climactic. Marie-Philip Poulin was credited with the winning goal 2 minutes and 13 seconds into overtime to lift the Canadian women’s hockey team to a 4-3 victory against Team USA in an exhibition dubbed the...
Latrobe alum Bryce Butler tabbed D2 Atlantic Region player of year
West Liberty’s Bryce Butler is going to have to get some extra shelving in his dorm room for all of these awards. The third-year sophomore basketball standout out of Latrobe, was named the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association Atlantic Region Player of the Year on Saturday. He also made...
LSU fires men’s basketball coach Will Wade, citing NCAA probeVideo
LSU fired men’s basketball coach Will Wade for cause amid “serious” allegations of NCAA violations, the university announced Saturday in a joint statement from its president and athletic director. The firing comes the day after LSU was bounced from the SEC Tournament by Arkansas, 79-67, in a quarterfinal game Friday...
How will the Penguins replace injured forward Brock McGinn?
It remains to be seen who the Penguins will use to replace energetic bottom-six winger Brock McGinn, lost for several weeks because of a suspected right hand or arm injury. One thing is certain. It won’t be rookie forward Valtteri Puustinen — at least not in Sunday’s home game against...
Steelers re-sign slot corner Arthur Maulet to 2-year contract
For the second day in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers kept one of their free agents from hitting the open market. Arthur Maulet, who primarily played slot cornerback in 2021, agreed to a two-year contract, NFL Network reported. A five-year veteran, Maulet joined the Steelers as a free agent last...
Penguins defensemen Mike Matheson and Kris Letang find chemistry
Defenseman Mike Matheson didn’t just return to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup Friday after a five-game respite for an undisclosed injury. He also got a promotion. For most of Friday’s 5-2 home win against the Vegas Golden Knights, Matheson was teamed with Kris Letang on the Penguins’ top pairing. According to...
As MLB players report, here’s what to know when camps openVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — No more counterproposals. No quarreling over the CBT. From Clearwater, Fla., to Goodyear, Ariz., it’s time for curveballs, Cracker Jack and the perpetually inspiring clean slate in the standings that comes at the start of each season. It’s time to play ball — or at least practice...
National League finally will use DH after nearly 50-year holdoutVideo
PHOENIX — It was an impressive holdout for the National League, which made it nearly 50 years staving off a full-time designated hitter rule that the American League implemented before the 1973 season. “We’ll continue to play by baseball rules,” NL President Chub Feeney famously said back then. Well, the...
Penguins sign forward Drew O’Connor to contract extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed rookie forward Drew O’Connor to a one-year contract extension worth $750,000. Currently assigned to Wilkes/Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, the 23-year-old O’Connor was scheduled to become a restricted free agent this upcoming offseason. Capable of playing either center or wing, O’Connor is in the midst...
Penguins recall forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. This marks the fourth occasion this season Zohorna has been summoned to the NHL roster. In eight NHL games this season, Zohorna has two points (one goal, one assists) while averaging 11 minutes, 57 seconds of...
NFL free agency outlook: Shoring up leaky run defense a priority for Steelers
Thanks in part to a significant injury and an even bigger absence, the Pittsburgh Steelers used nine players on the defensive line throughout the 2021 season. Quantity didn’t equate to quality despite another All-Pro season from Cameron Heyward. Even with his outstanding play, the Steelers still finished last in the...
Uncomfortably numb: Reddick deals with leg issues at PhoenixVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Tyler Reddick is enjoying his status among NASCAR’s fastest drivers through the season’s first three races, adapting quickly to the sport’s Next Gen car that has provided solid racing and a new degree of difficulty for many drivers. The only issue is Reddick can’t seem to get...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Don’t expect Steelers to make impact early in free agency
NFL free agency kicks off at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The legal tampering period, not to be confused with the age of consent, kicks off at noon Monday. The Pittsburgh Steelers have lots of salary cap space, approximately $34 million. They normally don’t. The Steelers could make impact on the first...
Long-standing senior softball league in North Hills getting set for new season
The Major League Baseball season has been delayed because of a contentious labor dispute holding up a new collective bargaining agreement. However, it’s all systems go for the Northern Allegheny County Senior Softball League. NACSSL, for players ages 52 and older, is accepting registration for the 2022 season. New player...
No. 9 Purdue tops Penn State 69-61 in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue’s Brandon Newman hadn’t played for more than a month. He certainly didn’t show it. Newman scored 12 points off the bench, Jaden Ivey had 17 and Zach Edey 15 to lead No. 9 Purdue past Penn State 69-61 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Friday night. “For...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by CyclonesVideo
Forward Sam Houde had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in an 8-5 road loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati on Friday. Goaltender Brody Claeys made 15 saves on 21 shots in the defeat for Wheeling (30-22-1-0) while forwards Bobby Hampton,...
Penguins forward Brock McGinn sidelined ‘week-to-week’ with injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brock McGinn will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis due to an undisclosed injury. McGinn appeared to injure his right hand or arm during the second period of Friday’s 5-2 home win against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena. He did not record a shift...
Penguins find ample secondary scoring in win against Golden Knights
Jeff Carter has 413 career goals. That’s a figure worthy of a plaque in the Hockey Hall of Fame. So he knows how to score. He is also intimately familiar with how difficult it can be to score. He, like a lot of his teammates who are expected to provide...
NFL teams ready to spend in free agency even with no franchise QBs aroundVideo
With the NFL’s broadcasting rights fees skyrocketing in the near future, leading to a much higher salary cap down the road, maybe this season’s free agency frenzy won’t be as frenetic as years past. Don’t bet on it. Sure, the salary cap, pretty much stagnant for two years because of...
Home run derby could decide MLB All-Star Game winnerVideo
NEW YORK — If the next All-Star Game in Major League Baseball goes deep into the night, a slugger might get a chance to decide it by going deep — in a Home Run Derby. That’s right, say going, going, goodbye to extra innings in the Midsummer Classic. Instead, bring...
MLB players end up split on final dealVideo
NEW YORK — Baseball players maintained unity throughout labor negotiations, yet were divided when it came time to vote on the deal. The eight-man executive subcommittee that appeared to be most involved in the nearly year-long talks voted 8-0 Thursday against approving the five-year contract. Team player representatives, the overall...
No indictment for Texans QB Deshaun Watson over sex assault claimsVideo
HOUSTON — A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson after a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. The grand jury’s decision came about a year after the women first filed their suits,...
From Arizona to Florida, sights of MLB spring training returnVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly and manager Torey Lovullo shared a hug, a grin and a few slaps on the back under the bright blue sky that the Cactus League is known for providing. The bickering is over. Baseball is back. A day after owners and players...
Pitt AD Heather Lyke says coach Jeff Capel will return for 2022-23 season
Pitt will give coach Jeff Capel at least one more season to reverse the misfortunes of its men’s basketball program. Not long after athletic director Heather Lyke told CBS Sports college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein that Capel will return next season, Lyke released a statement Friday night declaring Pitt’s commitment...
Unvaccinated MLB players can’t travel to Canada to play Blue Jays
NEW YORK — MLB players who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus won’t be allowed to travel into Canada to face the Blue Jays in Toronto and won’t be paid for those games. Canada’s government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose — or one dose of...
