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Pirates place RF Gregory Polanco on IL, select Hunter Owen from taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right fielder Gregory Polanco on the injured list Tuesday and selected infielder/outfielder Hunter Owen to the major league roster from the taxi squad. Polanco is batting .200 with three doubles, three home runs and five RBIs through 24 games. He was 0 for 3 in the...
Pete Alonso cites fictional coach, unhappy with Mets change
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor learned from phones messages that the New York Mets had fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant Tom Slater, a move that left players unhappy. New York made the announcement late Monday night, two days after Alonso started to publicly mention the...
Penguins notes: Defenseman Mark Friedman hopes to make the most of chance
Having played all of 15 NHL games over three seasons, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman isn’t all that particular over how opportunity arrives. He’s just grateful when it does arrive. “An opportunity is an opportunity,” Friedman said via video conference. “In this business, when you get an opportunity, you’ve got...
Column: Another long road back for slumping Henrik StensonVideo
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — The tee markers at the Valspar Championship were paint cans, except they were filled with sand. This would have been useful information for Henrik Stenson, known to take out his frustrations on inanimate objects. That was never going to be an issue at Innisbrook. Sure, the...
‘Everybody’s tired’ as condensed NHL schedule takes its toll
It was the second night of a back-to-back, and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 10th game in 18 days, and the defending Stanley Cup champions just didn’t have it. “Everybody’s tired,” coach Jon Cooper said after that loss to Carolina. “Not just our team — all the teams.” Fatigue has set...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Flack shines in spring season
Justin Flack is finding his running rhythm out of the Waynesburg backfield, and this season could pave the way for more to come. Flack, a sophomore from Derry, was named to the All-Presidents Athletic Conference First Team as an all-purpose player. Flack led the PAC in rushing yards despite missing...
Penguins recall goaltender Maxime Lagace on emergency basis
With backup goaltender Casey DeSmith’s status uncertain, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled reserve goaltender Maxime Lagace from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an emergency basis. According to CapFriendly, Lagace is signed to a one-year two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $700,000. Lagace, 28, has appeared in...
Pirates call Gov. Wolf lifting restrictions ‘exciting, welcomed news’ for fans at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates called Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement that the state’s covid-19 mitigation orders will be lifted on Memorial Day “exciting and welcomed news” for their fans and community. The Pirates, who weren’t permitted to have fans in attendance for their 30 home games last season, are following Wolf’s orders...
Tom Wilson suspension history: Capitals forward suspended 6 times, fined 3 timesVideo
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is no stranger to the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. Wilson has been suspended six times and fined another three times for crossing the line with his physical play. His most recent suspension came on March 22, 2024, when he was suspended six games for...
Browns sign veteran DT Damion Square, formerly with Chargers
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns bulked up their defensive line Tuesday, signing veteran tackle Damion Square. Square spent the past seven seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. The 32-year-old hasn’t missed a game the past four years. Cleveland’s interior was getting thin after the departure of Larry Ogunjobi as a...
Belmont Stakes to allow 11,000 spectators
The Belmont Stakes will limit attendance to 11,000 spectators for the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown series. Tickets will go on sale Thursday for the race June 5. The New York Racing Association says it will offer advance pre-sale options Wednesday to people who bought tickets for last...
Brendon Todd tests positive, withdraws from Wells Fargo
Brendon Todd, of Peters Township, withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship after testing positive for the coronavirus. This is the third straight PGA Tour event that has yielded a positive result in pre-tournament testing. Four players, including Tyrrell Hatton of England, tested positive last week at the Valspar Championship. Seamus...
Neil Walker to join ‘The Fan Morning Show’
Pirates fans who miss seeing Neil Walker on the baseball diamond can now catch him on the radio. Walker, a former Pirates infielder who recently retired as a player, is joining 93.7 The Fan’s (KDKA-FM) Morning Show as a weekly guest beginning May 10 at 9 a.m. “The Fan Morning...
WPIAL has big decisions to make this week about baseball, softball playoffs
Will higher-seeded baseball and softball teams host playoff games this spring or could the WPIAL use neutral sites as usual? That’s one question from a list the WPIAL wants to answer this week when the baseball and softball committees meet online Thursday and Friday. The WPIAL also must decide what...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in rematch with Flyers
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s road game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Jarry’s status was announced via a statement from the team. During Monday’s 7-2 road loss to the Flyers, Jarry replaced an injured Casey DeSmith to open the third period...
Capitals’ Tom Wilson fined $5K for roughing Rangers’ Pavel Buchnevich
Washington’s Tom Wilson was fined but not suspended for his actions during a post-whistle scrum in New York, an outcome the Capitals are ready to move on from and the Rangers feel isn’t sufficient punishment for one of hockey’s most polarizing players. The NHL fined Wilson $5,000 Tuesday for roughing...
Renovations underway at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center
Pitt’s Petersen Events Center is getting a bit of a face-lift, with renovations underway to upgrade seating and the fan experience at the on-campus venue in Oakland. Enhancements include the addition of 1,608 padded club seats (sections 107-109 and 120-122) and 1,100 new polymer seats on the court level. There...
Longtime Steelers LT Alejandro Villanueva signs with rival Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ longtime left tackle is staying in the division. Alejandro Villanueva signed a two-year contract with the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens. ESPN and the NFL Network reported the deal was for $8 million guaranteed with up to $14 million in total compensation possible. Villanueva, 32, started each...
Newest challenge for Pirates: Stopping scoreless streak after back-to-back shutouts
Derek Shelton demonstrated his dismay with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lack of offensive production by shuffling the batting order with eyebrow-raising moves amid what is now a five-game losing streak. On Sunday, the Pirates manager moved Bryan Reynolds and Colin Moran up in the order to the Nos. 2 and 3...
First Call: Super Bowl odds after Steelers draft Najee Harris; Tom Wilson is at it again
Oddsmakers don’t seem impressed with the Steelers drafting Najee Harris. Tom Wilson is up to his old tricks. And a pair of happy goaltending debuts with Pittsburgh ties. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Did Najee move the number? BetOnline.ag released its Super Bowl odds after the NFL Draft. How...
How a 2nd-day pick could influence the entire Steelers draft
It would be a real stretch to say that third-round draft choice Kendrick Green is the most important member of the 2021 Steelers class. Yeah, I might pull a muscle extending myself to make that argument. Unless a team takes a starting quarterback somewhere on Day 2, the first-round pick...
Tim Benz: A history lesson for those doubting the Steelers’ 2021 draft class
In Monday’s “First Call,” I pointed out that ESPN’s Mel Kiper gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a C+ for their 2021 draft class. Based on the visceral reaction I saw to that story in my email inbox and on my Twitter feed, the good folks of “Stiller Nation” have a —...
Empty Thoughts: Flyers 7, Penguins 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-2 loss to the Flyers: First things first, backup goaltender Casey DeSmith, who got the start, was pulled after two periods due to an undisclosed injury. Any prolonged absence by him would be significant given the drop-off on the Penguins’ organizational depth chart. Journeyman Max Lagace,...
Padres end Tyler Anderson’s no-hit bid in 7th inning, rally to shut out Pirates
When Tyler Anderson reached the seventh inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander was aware that he hadn’t allowed a hit against the San Diego Padres — and also that the game was still a scoreless tie. Anderson wasn’t about to put pressure on himself to throw a no-hitter, let alone worry...
Rangers rip Capitals’ Tom Wilson for injuring star winger Artemi Panarin
New York Rangers coach David Quinn and center Mika Zibanejad called out Tom Wilson for a lack of respect for the game after the Washington Capitals winger’s latest violent act. In the second period of a 6-3 Capitals win over the Rangers on Monday night, Wilson threw punches at Pavel...
