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NHL upholds suspension of Bruins forward Brad Marchand
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the six-game suspension of Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand for attacking Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry during a game Feb. 8. Marchand appealed the suspension and had a hearing with Bettman on Wednesday. The league announced Bettman’s decision Friday. Marchand already has served four games of...
Steelers confirm 4 more candidates interviewed for GM job
Add four names to the list of candidates interviewed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to be the organization’s next general manager. The team’s verified Twitter account revealed Friday evening that Green Bay Packers co-director of player personnel John Wojciechowski, Indianapolis Colts college scouting director Morocco Brown, Carolina Panthers assistant GM Dan...
NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new look
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brad Keselowski knew his father was losing his battle with cancer when he promised him he’d win last year’s Daytona 500. His effort ended in a fireball when Keselowski was involved in a last-lap crash while racing for the victory. “I knew he was pretty sick,...
MLB cancels spring games through March 4 due to lockout
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball canceled the first week of spring training games through March 4 in the first public acknowledgement of the disruption caused by the lockout. The announcement Friday came with the work stoppage in its 79th day, and a day after talks on economics between management...
CFP to remain 4 teams through ’25 after expansion talks fail
What started last summer with the enthusiastic unveiling of a plan for a 12-team College Football Playoff has come to a halt with the cold, hard reality that expansion will not happen until at least 2026 — if at all. The CFP is set to remain a four-team format through...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson finds more confidenceVideo
For all the obvious physical attributes that have led to him having an NHL career for seven seasons, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson’s steadiest trait might be one that is far less tangible than his slick skating or sturdy shooting. It’s his honesty. About himself. The 23rd overall selection in...
Pitt Take 5: Talking about streaks, seedings and Jeff Capel’s style
All of a sudden, Pitt basketball is interesting, fun and worth the price of admission. Amazing what a little three-game winning streak can do. Pitt will try to make it four in a row Saturday against Georgia Tech at Petersen Events Center. Tipoff is 7 p.m. on the ACC Network....
Tim Benz: Pittsburgh’s Janice Masters aims to elevate Women’s National Football Conference as new commissioner
For Pittsburgh’s Janice Masters, the workload can sometimes be like a second full-time job. Except she’s not getting paid for this one. Roger Goodell gets between $50 million to $60 million per year to be commissioner of the National Football League. What Masters gets to be commissioner of the Women’s...
Skiing for joy, Gu wins 3rd Olympic medal — a halfpipe gold
Pure joy on the halfpipe looked like this on a sunny, windswept day at the Beijing Olympics: —It was multinational freeskiing sensation Eileen Gu learning her gold medal was secure, then falling to her knees at the top of that halfpipe, covering her mouth with her mittens and screaming “Oh...
Mark Madden: Steelers current quarterbacks should get public support from T.J. Watt, Najee Harris
NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt spoke on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ succession plan at quarterback: “We’ll see what happens at the quarterback position. I trust the guys upstairs to be able to bring a guy in that can win us some games, and I’m going to do everything...
Western Pennsylvania athletes ready for Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
Every time Tom Weir has participated in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, he has turned left to venture into Downtown at the Birmingham Bridge. On May 1, Weir, 60, of Hempfield, plans to make a right turn, hoping it’s the correct one. The bridge from Pittsburgh’s South Side is...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt confirms NFL fine, discloses allergy that resulted in emergency hospital escort from James Harrison
On a recent episode of Barstool’s “Pardon My Take” podcast, the newly crowned Defensive Player of the Year disclosed that he has a wicked tree nut allergy. Tree nuts include the likes of almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts and Brazil nuts. Among the incidents that the Steelers linebacker has encountered is...
First Call: Ryan Clark doubts Mason Rudolph; ex-Steelers assistant hired in Green Bay; Aaron Donald to keep playing?
Friday’s “First Call” has a less-than-optimistic opinion on the Steelers offense from one of the team’s former players. We have updates on the post-Super Bowl retirement talk surrounding Sean McVay and Penn Hills alum Aaron Donald. A former Steelers assistant may factor into the Aaron Rodgers situation in Green Bay....
Niemann seizes glorious day at Riviera with 63 to lead by 3Video
LOS ANGELES — Joaquin Niemann had an idea how Riviera was playing Thursday when he saw no one from the morning draw posting better than a 5-under-par 66. He hit the ball so well in the Genesis Invitational that he didn’t even bother paying attention to anyone else. When his...
Nationally regarded Seton Hill baseball opens season Saturday
The crack of the bat and the pop of the mitt near the Seton Hill baseball field is a sign spring is quickly approaching. Forget Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter. Baseball season begins Saturday for Seton Hill. The Griffins, the reigning NCAA Division II Atlantic Region...
Penguins fall in lethargic loss to Maple Leafs
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan isn’t overly eager to offer the granular details of how his team conducts business. But he will offer something of a basic framework of what he expects from those he deploys on the ice. For example, how should they defend against an opponent with a potent...
Robert Morris loses at home to IUPUI, Division I’s worst team in NET rankings
Andy Toole immediately realized it. The Robert Morris basketball coach surmised early on that his players weren’t prepared for their Horizon League rematch Thursday night with lowly IUPUI. He was right. Toole said the Colonials were “the dummies” who lost at home to a team dead-last among 358 Division I...
Clarion hires Raymond Monica as football coach
Clarion filled its football vacancy Thursday by naming Raymond Monica head coach. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference school did not retain Chris Weibel, who guided the Golden Eagles for seven seasons but saw the team finish 0-10 last year. Assistant Matt Hanhold served as interim head coach while Clarion looked...
Olympics drama creates uncertain future for top Russian figure skatersVideo
BEIJING — The gold medalist said she felt empty. The silver medalist pledged never to skate again. The favorite left in tears without saying a word. After one of the most dramatic nights in their sport’s history, Russia’s trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future. Her...
Driver Greg Biffle trying to race into Daytona 500 after 5-year NASCAR absenceVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Greg Biffle grabbed a seat on stage and flexed a bicep as he posed for pictures. He smiled, exhaled and summed up his return to Daytona International Speedway in four words: “It’s been a while.” Nearly six years, to be more precise. The former NASCAR Cup...
Penn State beats Minnesota, avenging loss to Golden Gophers 5 days earlierVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored 20 points, John Harrar had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Penn State beat Minnesota, 67-46, on Thursday in the second meeting in five days. It was Penn State’s largest win over Minnesota in program history. Pickett sank a long 3-pointer with 9 minutes,...
Former Angels employee convicted in Skaggs’ overdose death
FORT WORTH, Texas — A former Los Angeles Angels employee was convicted Thursday of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in Texas. Eric Kay was convicted on one count each of drug distribution resulting in death and drug conspiracy. He faces up to...
MLB labor talks last 15 minutes as lockout continues
NEW YORK — The threat to Opening Day on March 31 appeared to intensify Thursday when the drawn-out talks to end Major League Baseball’s lockout ended just 15 minutes after they had resumed following a four-day break. What was supposed to be the second day of spring training workouts instead...
Michigan raises Harbaugh’s pay back to over $7 million per year
Michigan has once again made Jim Harbaugh one of the highest paid coaches in college football. Harbaugh’s reworked five-year contract with the school, obtained Thursday through a records request, runs through the 2026 season and guarantees he will make more than $7 million annually. Harbaugh’s salary starts at $7.05 million...
Pitt’s 3-game winning streak provides chance to salvage season
The narrative surrounding Pitt before its stunning upset of North Carolina was this: The two-game winning streak was nice, but it’s time to confront the big boys of the ACC. Yes, the Panthers play hard, connect on defense and — thank you, Ithiel Horton — make the opponent respect the...
