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Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson finds the right answer after shaky performance
During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ brutal 6-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, none of the 20 players the home team put on the ice could boast of a good performance. After all, they allowed the equivalent of a touchdown. One player in particular, yielded...
Steelers notebook: GM ‘absolutely’ expects DE Stephon Tuitt to play football in 2022
INDIANAPOLIS — After missing the 2021 season because of a knee injury and the unexpected death of his brother, defensive end Stephon Tuitt has told the Pittsburgh Steelers he plans on returning to play this year. “Oh, yeah, absolutely,” general manager Kevin Colbert said on an interview with Steelers Nation...
Penguins sign prospects Jordan Frasca, Taylor GauthierVideo
The Penguins added to their prospect pool on Tuesday by signing undrafted forward Jordan Frasca and goaltender Taylor Gauthier to three-year entry-level contracts. Each deal begins in the 2022-23 season. Frasca, 20, is currently a member of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In 44 games this...
As Steelers’ Kevin Colbert prepares to exit role, he has abundance of free-agent money to spend
INDIANAPOLIS — Kevin Colbert has reason to smile when he thinks about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ finances heading into free agency. Unlike last year. When the 2020 season ended, and with the salary cap decreasing because of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on revenues, Colbert found himself trimming about $34 million in...
NFL, Nielsen survey finds two-thirds of U.S. saw Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES — Approximately two-thirds of the United States watched the Super Bowl, according to a survey conducted by the National Football League and Nielsen. Nielsen reported the total audience on NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and NFL digital platforms averaged 112.3 million viewers for the Los Angeles Rams 23-20 victory over...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has surgery on non-throwing shoulder
INDIANAPOLIS — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder after the season, a procedure coach Mike McCarthy said was a clean up for an issue that isn’t a concern. McCarthy told reporters at the scouting combine Tuesday he expects Prescott to be available for offseason work....
Doug Ferguson: Mickelson might not have time he needs to recoverVideo
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Phil Mickelson was one of the louder voices on the Ryder Cup Task Force that reshaped the American blueprint and created so much continuity it was easy to predict the next captain. Zach Johnson, a four-time Ryder Cup player and a vice captain on the...
Penguins notebook: Forward Teddy Blueger resumes full contact in practice
Mike Sullivan admitted to making an error Tuesday. With the laundry. When team staffers asked the Penguins coach what color jersey injured Penguins forward Teddy Blueger should wear for practice in Cranberry, Sullivan flubbed his line (with the linen). That led to Blueger opening practice in a white jersey to...
Olympic rematch between United States and Canada to be held at PPG Paints Arena
The Penguins along with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), will stage a rematch of the gold medal game in last month’s Olympic Games between the United States’ and Canada’s women’s teams at PPG Paints Arena. The game is slated to be held at 4 p.m. March 12. Canada...
Sun Belt releases schedule with departing Conference USA schools
NEW ORLEANS — The Sun Belt Conference on Tuesday released a football schedule for the coming season that includes new members Marshall, Southern Mississippi and Old Dominion, two weeks after Conference USA put out its 2022 schedule with those schools included. The dispute over where Marshall, Southern Miss and ODU...
Chicago Blackhawks drop interim tag for GM Kyle Davidson
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks hired Kyle Davidson as general manager on Tuesday, dropping his interim tag instead of going outside the floundering franchise for new leadership. Davidson has been with the Blackhawks since he joined the organization as a hockey operations intern in 2010. The 33-year-old from Sudbury, Ontario,...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Saint Vincent’s Sydney Green shines at PAC indoor meet
Saint Vincent senior Sydney Green ran to a pair of top-two finishes at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in Youngstown, Ohio. The Latrobe product clocked a personal-best mark of 5 minutes, 17.76 seconds in the mile to win by more than five seconds. She added a...
14 WPIAL players chosen for 2022 Big 33 Football Classic
Fourteen players from the WPIAL were selected Tuesday for the Big 33 Football Classic, including four from Mt. Lebanon’s state championship team and two from Penn-Trafford. Mt. Lebanon quarterback Joey Daniels, running back Alex Tecza, wide receiver Eli Heidenreich and defensive tackle William Harvey were picked for the May 30...
Ellis L. Williams: Kenny Pickett does a lot the Carolina Panthers should like, but little to exciteVideo
Not everyone has lost faith in Panthers’ quarterback Sam Darnold. “I know everybody has kind of punted on Sam,” NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said. “But golly, maybe I’m just a slave to my college grade, but I liked him so much coming out of USC, and you still think that’s...
MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout
JUPITER, Fla. — Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will scrap regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management’s deadline. Manfred said he is canceling the...
Tim Benz: Denouncing Vladimir Putin isn’t as easy to do for all Russian hockey players as some Americans assume
There is a wave of commentary denouncing some Russian NHL players for failing to take a strong public stance against Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine. I get it. Columnists, talk show hosts and panel members all over our country have taken the time to blast several players for failing to...
Tim Benz: Throwing bodies at the depth chart won’t answer Steelers’ quarterback questions — it will create them
When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation, there are many theories as to what the organization should do. A.) Make a big trade for an established veteran like Aaron Rodgers, Derek Carr or Russell Wilson. B.) Draft a potential future star in the first round. C.) Do nothing...
First Call: Steelers sparse on NFL.com list of top free agents; Aaron Rodgers update; ticket prices for Coach K’s finale
Tuesday’s “First Call” shows us an apparent lack of appetite for Pittsburgh Steelers free agents. We try to figure out Aaron Rodgers’ future in Green Bay. A tough anniversary for Pittsburgh to celebrate on behalf of Sidney Crosby. And the ticket prices for Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell game at Cameron Indoor...
Pitt-Johnstown turns away Seton Hill in PSAC women’s basketball tournament
There are times when things just don’t seem to go your way. The Seton Hill women’s basketball team had that happen Monday in the opening round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs. No. 6 Pitt-Johnstown used a big second quarter and hot 3-point shooting to upset No. 3 Seton...
Penn Hills School District hires alum Charles Morris as head football coach
Community, family and character were arguments for both sides of the Penn Hills head football coach debate at a special school board meeting on Monday, where the board approved the hiring of Charles Morris to the position. Brian Tarrant was also a candidate for the job. “I’m excited to get...
Art Briles out as Grambling offensive coordinator less than week after hiringVideo
Art Briles’ tenure as offensive coordinator at Grambling State is over less than a week after it started. The former disgraced Baylor coach said he didn’t want to be a “distraction” at the prominent HBCU with a storied football program in northern Louisiana, leaving the program just five days after...
Robert Morris men look to secure 1st victory in Horizon League Tournament
As Robert Morris approaches its second appearance in the Horizon League men’s basketball tournament, securing its first postseason victory in the league could depend on several points. When the 10th-seeded Colonials (7-23) meet No. 7 Youngstown State (18-13) in a first-round game Tuesday night at Beeghley Center in Youngstown, Ohio,...
Pitt Take 5: Jeff Capel recalls 11 seasons with Mike Krzyzewski
There isn’t much for fans to savor while Pitt trudges toward the end of its sixth consecutive losing season. But there’s a nice treat at Petersen Events Center on Tuesday night when No. 4 Duke (25-4, 15-3) and Mike Krzyzewski arrive for the coach’s final ACC game in Pittsburgh. He...
Dolphins reportedly planned to pursue Sean Payton, Tom Brady this offseason
When the Miami Dolphins made the surprising move on Jan. 10 to fire former coach Brian Flores, many believed it had to mean there was a big-name coaching pursuit owner Steve Ross and the Dolphins were prepared to make. According to a report Monday morning, there was one — just...
Glitzier combine could help NFL make decision on host city
INDIANAPOLIS — This week’s stodgy, old NFL scouting combine is going Hollywood. The sound of silence will be replaced by music as players work out inside. Results and interviews will appear on Lucas Oil Stadium’s video boards and fans will be encouraged to cheer. Whether all these changes signal a...
