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After trade from Pirates to Padres, Adam Frazier says ‘ultimate goal now is to win World Series’
Adam Frazier heard daily rumors about where the Pittsburgh Pirates would trade him – one day to the New York Mets or Chicago White Sox, the next to the Seattle Mariners — before manager Derek Shelton pulled him from Sunday’s game at San Francisco and broke the news he long...
Panthers sign Sam Bennett to 4-year deal, make other movesVideo
Sam Bennett re-signed with the Florida Panthers on Monday, inking a four-year contract worth $17.7 million with the team that has been a good fit for him since joining at the trade deadline. Bennett put up six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 10 regular-season games with the...
Colts coach Frank Reich to miss start of camp after positive covid testVideo
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts fans eagerly anticipated seeing coach Frank Reich and new starting quarterback Carson Wentz reunite Wednesday. Turns out, they might need to wait a few more days. General manager Chris Ballard announced Monday that Reich is expected to miss the start of training camp after testing...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan to be named United States Olympic coach
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is expected to be named head coach of the United States’ men’s Olympic team for the 2022 Games in Beijing. The NHL has yet to formally agree to participate in the Olympics, which are scheduled for February. A native of Marshfield, Mass., Sullivan has served...
Packers hopeful to about sorting things out with Aaron RodgersVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy remains hopeful quarterback Aaron Rodgers the three-time MVP will play for them this season, but said he doesn’t know whether Rodgers will arrive for the start of training camp. “We’ve been in constant communication,” Murphy said Monday after the NFL’s...
Pirates trade RHP Clay Holmes to Yankees for two minor league infielders
A day after sending All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier to the San Diego Padres for three prospects, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded right-handed reliever Clay Holmes to the New York Yankees for infielders Hoy Jun Park and Diego Castillo. Holmes, 28, was 3-2 with a 4.93 ERA, 44 strikeouts and 25...
Penguins extend qualifying offers to forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Radim Zohorna
The Penguins extended qualifying offers to pending restricted free agent forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Radim Zohorna. Aston-Reese, 26, appeared in 45 games last season and had 15 points (nine goals, six assists). His previous contract was a two-year deal with a salary cap hit of $1 million. The 25-year-old Zohorna...
Comeback story? Tebow opens Jags training camp as ‘1 of 90’Video
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow is one of the first to arrive at Jacksonville Jaguars practice. He jogs onto the field, stretches a little, catches footballs from a Jugs machine, then finds his usual spot in the team’s warmup lines. He’s waaaay in the back, just in front of a...
Penn State adds cornerback Camron Miller to nation’s No. 2 recruiting class
Penn State added the 22nd prospect to the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class Monday when Camron Miller, a cornerback from Jacksonville, Fla., pledged to enroll next year. Miller (6-foot, 180 pounds) has several Power 5 offers, including from Notre Dame, Miami, Ole Miss, Virginia, West Virginia and Virginia Tech. He...
How the Russians caught the U.S. in gymnasticsVideo
TOKYO — Tom Forster’s words were jarring. Not because they were controversial or insincere, but because they simply hadn’t been uttered by someone in charge of the USA Gymnastics women’s program for a long, long time. “I want to say congratulations to Russia for the amazing competition they did today,...
Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge?
TOKYO — Will it be a success? A failure? Or none of the above? It will take something much more nuanced than those basic notions to assess the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics when they wrap up in two weeks. The response will be twisted by dozens of parties with their own...
Padres’ prospects passed ‘threshold’ for Pirates GM Ben Cherington in Adam Frazier trade
The trade conversations started soon after the MLB Draft ended, and Ben Cherington knew any trade offers involving Adam Frazier would have to meet certain criteria for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After talking with a handful of teams last week, the Pirates general manager settled on sending the All-Star second baseman...
Matthew Hoppe’s 1st goal lifts USA over Jamaica into Gold Cup semifinalsVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Matthew Hoppe scored his first international goal on a header in the 83rd minute and the United States beat Jamaica 1-0 Sunday night to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Hoppe, making his second international appearance, nodded home a cross from Cristian Roldan from just...
What’s next? Pirates must play 63 games this season without Adam Frazier
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to meet their own expectations in the process of rebuilding the minor league system with young players. But that’s only part of the journey toward what really matters: eventual playoff contention. Three young prospects with specific skills — Tucupita Marcano (sharp batting eye), Jack Suwinski (Double-A...
Dawn Staley feels no added pressure as 1st Black U.S. hoops coach
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Dawn Staley doesn’t feel any added pressure being the first Black head coach of the U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team. She has had to handle the pressure of representing her country with USA Basketball for more than two decades. At the Tokyo Games her focus is...
With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12
Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step Monday toward moving to the Southeastern Conference, notifying the Big 12 they would not be renewing an agreement that binds the league’s members through 2025. The schools sent out a joint statement that made no mention of the SEC and said “the...
Mark Madden: Steelers would be smart to delay T.J. Watt’s contract extension
One of the problems with a column composed of refreshing sports notes — well-read as those tend to be — is it exhausts ideas for future columns. Take, for example, this excerpt from one such recent piece: (T.J.) Watt might not get the lucrative contract extension he wants before the...
Pitt picked to finish fourth in ACC Coastal
Despite the return of fifth-year senior quarterback Kenny Pickett and 14 other starters from 2020, Pitt was picked to finish fourth in the seven-team ACC Coastal, according to a preseason poll of 147 media voters. The Panthers did receive one first-place vote, however. North Carolina, the preseason choice to win...
Penguins A to Z (and back to H): Filip Hallander’s return boosts the prospect pool
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Filip Hallander Position: Center Shoots: Left Age: 21 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 190 pounds...
Report: Pirates draft pick Lonnie White Jr. chooses pro baseball over Penn State football
Pittsburgh Pirates draft pick Lonnie White Jr. has chosen to play professional baseball and bypass a football scholarship to Penn State, according to a report by PhillyVoice.com. The Malvern Prep outfielder, selected No. 64 overall in the MLB Draft in the Competitive Balance B round, was reportedly torn between the...
Steelers’ Alex Highsmith more comfortable in Year 2, comfortable sharing timeVideo
As defensive coordinator Keith Butler was speaking to media from UPMC Rooney Sports Complex after the second practice of training camp late last week, only a handful of players were still working on the fields behind him. Among that dwindling group, there was perhaps only one player who is locked...
Madden Monday: Ripping U.S. Olympic basketball team; debating Steelers money spent on Melvin Ingram vs. Steven Nelson
This week’s “Madden Monday” podcast comes from Lake Placid, N.Y. I’m out here in support of my sister who was competing in the Ironman Triathlon. And, no, the irony wasn’t lost on me Sunday morning as I was watching one of American basketball’s most ignominious Olympic defeats from the friendly...
Tim Benz: A response to Bart Scott’s ‘compliment’ about the Steelers’ atmosphere at Heinz Field
During an episode of ESPN’s “First Take” last week, panelist Bart Scott gave a little love to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets linebacker was asked for his favorite playoff atmosphere. And he said Steelers fans at Heinz Field (at 1:22:16 of this clip). Scott...
With strong Venezuelan roots, Tucupita Marcano one-third of Pirates’ return in Adam Frazier trade
The Pirates acquired three players from the San Diego Padres in the Adam Frazier trade Sunday — all with zero or minimal major-league experience. The closest to the majors is infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano. That’s because he played in 25 games for the Padres this season. He was named for the...
American Caeleb Dressel begins quest for 6 swimming golds; Aussie beats Katie Ledecky
TOKYO — Caeleb Dressel got started on his quest for six gold medals in swimming Monday, while Katie Ledecky found herself in a very unusual position. Second place. Dressel led off an American victory in the men’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics, easing a bit of the U.S....
