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Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury help Canada beat Austria 
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby scored a goal for Canada in a 5-1 win against Austria in a preliminary round game in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Thursday. Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby had two shots on net...
Caleb Williams, his dad looked for ways to avoid him getting drafted by Bears, according to book
Caleb Williams wanted nothing to do with the Chicago Bears as last year’s NFL draft approached, and the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and his father looked into how they could have a hand in which team selected him, according to a book to be published in September. In “American Kings:...
PGA has strong field and big surprise: Jhonattan Vegas leads at 64 as stars fail to shine 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The strongest field of the majors gave way to a few surprises Thursday in the PGA Championship, starting with Jhonattan Vegas charging into the lead with a 7-under-par 64 and the top 10 players in the world nowhere to be found among the top 10 at Quail...
Jordan Spieth's chance at the career Grand Slam likely ends early with opening-round 76 at the PGA 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jordan Spieth came to Quail Hollow hoping to follow in Rory McIlroy’s footsteps and complete the career Grand Slam. After Thursday’s opening round of the PGA Championship, he probably would be happy just to make the cut. The 31-year-old Spieth struggled in every facet of the game...
No. 2-ranked guard in Michigan signs with Pitt basketball
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel bolstered his backcourt Thursday after signing one of the top high school players in Michigan. Point guard Macari Moore, a Mr. Basketball finalist this past season, will join the Panthers for the 2025-26 season. “Macari is a tenacious competitor who showed winning traits throughout...
Analysis: Why Penn State has 2 quarterbacks committed in its 2026 recruiting class 
Regardless of any personal thoughts — or the actual efficacy — of Drew Allar, Sean Clifford, Trace McSorley and Christian Hackenberg in their careers, one thing is certain about Penn State’s quarterback rooms under James Franklin: They’ve been incredibly stable. All of those names have been multi-year starters, with Allar...
WNBA set to tip off season with host of teams looking to challenge for title 
There are no shortages of challengers to the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty or star power across the league. A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are some of the veterans who will share the spotlight with Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers as the league, in its...
Ryan Clark urges Mike Tomlin to leave Steelers: ‘His voice has run stale’ 
Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark believes it is time for Mike Tomlin to step away from the team. Clark, who still believes Tomlin is ‘unfirable,’ says much like Andy Reid with the Philadelphia Eagles, Tomlin’s voice has gone stale in the locker room. Clark says Tomlin should leave the...
Another Kentucky Derby winner not in the Preakness reignites debate about Triple Crown changes 
BALTIMORE — Sovereignty is not running out of that starting gate in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, two weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby. Yet he is still the talk of Pimlico Race Course this week. That is because owners and trainer Bill Mott opted to skip the Preakness and...
Defense and goaltending unlikely reasons why Oilers have moved on to Western Conference final 
LAS VEGAS — The Edmonton Oilers have been the team that didn’t seem bothered by giving up four goals because they were more than capable of scoring at least five. And, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl anchoring the team, Edmonton can still win shootouts. But winning a Stanley Cup...
Mud balls! Schauffele and Scheffler have rounds muddied by double bogeys at PGA Championship 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The PGA Championship put the top three players in the world together for the first time in three years Thursday, and the conversation turned to mud. Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele had clumps of mud on their golf balls from the middle of the 16th fairway —...
Alex Smalley goes from alternate to contending in a span of 20 hours at PGA Championship 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alex Smalley was on the putting green at Quail Hollow, going through his drills and looking like any of the other 156 players at the PGA Championship. But he wasn’t. On the eve of the major, Smalley wasn’t sure he would have a tee time. And then,...
Riveters add three more WPIAL alums to inaugural roster
The Pittsburgh Riveters put the finishing touches on their first roster a day before the pre-professional women’s soccer team kicks off its inaugural season. Riveters SC continued to build with local players from the Riverhounds Development Academy, adding Aris Lamanna (Franklin Regional), Mackenzie Dupre (Upper St. Clair) and Aleena Ulke...
Rookie WRs Roc Taylor, Ke’Shawn Williams recognize the opportunity with Steelers 
It wasn’t lost on Roc Taylor that 11 days after he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers, they traded their top returning player at his position. While even the highly self-confident Taylor probably doesn’t envision he can immediately replace George Pickens, the big wide receiver from...
Report squarely blames Bucco Brick fiasco on Pittsburgh Pirates
A report commissioned by Pittsburgh’s Sports and Exhibition Authority places blame solely on the Pittsburgh Pirates for a controversial decision to scrap personalized, fan-purchased bricks at PNC Park without telling anyone. “It was the Pirates, not the SEA or any of its contractors, that made the decision to dispose of...
NFL schedule makers 'tried to play it down the middle' when weighing Steelers, Aaron Rodgers saga
It remains to be seen whether Aaron Rodgers will be the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback when they face his former team, the Green Bay Packers, on Oct. 26. The NFL schedule makers didn’t hesitate to give that matchup the prime-time treatment even while the 41-year-old quarterback remains unsigned amid weighing the...
Steelers 2025 schedule breakdown, (non-outcome) predictions
With the fanfare befitting the modern NFL’s marketing behemoth, the 2025 schedule is out. The scheduled dates and times for 17 Pittsburgh Steelers games — eight at home, eight on the road and one at a neutral site — have been released. Predictions for winners in each can be found...
Neil Walker on becoming Don Kelly's bench coach with Pirates: 'Not right now'
There has been some speculation that new Pirates manager Don Kelly may ask his brother-in-law, former Pirate Neil Walker, to be his bench coach. Walker joined me on the “Breakfast with Benz” podcast Wednesday. He acknowledges that the topic has been discussed, but it’s unlikely to happen. “If my brother-in-law...
Penguins A to Z: Jimmy Huntington's season was over before it truly began 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
First Call: Art Rooney II's lone schedule complaint; NFL scheduling exec denies knowledge about Aaron Rodgers 
Thursday’s “First Call” has a complaint about the Steelers’ schedule from owner Art Rooney II. The NFL wants to add some clarity to the Aaron Rodgers angle. I’ve got an interesting quirk to the schedule that may impact your predictions. We also examine the struggles of Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds....
Pirates' Chase Shugart bounces back with longest relief outing of year, blanking Mets
For about a month leading into early May, Chase Shugart was among the Pittsburgh Pirates’ most lights-out bullpen options, posting a 1.23 ERA through his first 12 appearances of the season. While that clip of outings was briefly interrupted by a short stint at Triple-A Indianapolis, Shugart returned to Pittsburgh...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans angry about George Pickens coverage, lack of Will Howard support
This happens every May. We are about four months removed from the conclusion of the previous Steelers season. That’s long enough to forget how badly it ended. We are four months removed from the start of the next Steelers season. That’s well in advance of the panic that usually precedes...
Pirates farm report for May 14, 2025: Billy Cook delivers walk-off hit for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-17) walked off Louisville (Reds), 9-8. LF Billy Cook (.205) slapped a walk-off base hit to second base to score pinch-runner Matt Frazier (.143) in the bottom of the ninth. Cook finished his night with four singles and two RBIs. CF Jack Suwinski (.264) smashed a two-run home...
Pirates score 4 runs or less for 20th straight game but it's enough to top Mets, avoid sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been receiving largely solid starting pitching of late, with a club ERA of 2.28 in their last eight games dating to May 5. Their record over that span? 2-6. That, primarily, has been the result of a persistently underperforming offense, which sank the Pirates in their...
Ravens reach 2-year, $30 million extension with running back Derrick Henry, AP source says 
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens agreed Wednesday to a two-year contract extension with star running back Derrick Henry. The deal is worth $30 million — $25 million guaranteed — according to a person with knowledge of the contract, speaking on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press because the terms...


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