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Lawyer: Video shows Aaron Donald did not beat up man in South Side brawl
An attorney for Pittsburgh native and NFL defensive standout Aaron Donald says the L.A. Rams player helped save the man accusing him of assault from further injury, contradicting claims from this week Donald beat up the man in a South Side melee. Attorney Casey White said there’s no dispute Devincent...
Sidney Crosby scores goal with assist from Penguins’ equipment staffVideo
It had been more than 25 years since a Taglianetti had an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins. That is, until Thursday night. As a stickless Sidney Crosby raced up the ice, Jon Taglianetti, the Penguins’ associate head equipment manager, stretched out to hand him a stick as Crosby entered the...
Mark Madden: Pine-Richland’s shameful firing of Eric Kasperowicz deserves better than ‘no comment’
Pine-Richland High School fired Eric Kasperowicz after eight seasons as football coach. He won two state championships and four WPIAL titles, including one of each this past season. Kasperowicz was 85-18. He’s beloved by his players and known for his professionalism. Plenty of Kasperowicz’s players got football scholarships. Kasperowicz wasn’t...
Tim Benz: Returning Steelers should help team’s decision-making during NFL Draft
I can only imagine the emotional swirl within the wave of Steelers players who recently rejoined the team just a matter of weeks after being turned loose. I don’t have to imagine the emotions of the fan base, however. I see them on display constantly on social media and in...
This Date in Sports History: April 16
1940 — Bob Feller of Cleveland defeats the White Sox, 1-0, in Chicago in the only Opening Say no-hitter in the major leagues. 1949 — The Toronto Maple Leafs win 3-1 to sweep the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight year in the Stanley Cup Finals. 1954 — The...
First Call: Could Steelers draft the NFL Rookie of the Year? Strange night in NHL’s East Division
Friday’s “First Call” gives us a medical update on a potential Steelers first-round pick. Odds are out on who might be the NFL Rookie of the Year. We saw a strange night in the NHL’s East Division. And we look at the Pirates weekend tilt in Milwaukee. Weird night The...
Empty Thoughts: Flyers 2, Penguins 1 (SO)Video
Observations from the Penguins 2-1 shootout loss to the Flyers: Brian Dumoulin extended a career-best scoring streak to a modest six games Thursday as he recorded a secondary assist on the Penguins’ lone regulation goal. Beyond that, he had an unsuccessful breakaway attempt following a penalty kill and even drew...
Pitt’s women’s volleyball team makes history, reaches NCAA Sweet 16 after defeating Utah
Emotionally drained after sweeping Utah, 3-0, to finally reach the NCAA Regional Semifinal after four previous failures, Pitt’s women’s volleyball players were unanimous on how they wanted to spend their day off Friday. “I think we’re going to go to the zoo,” coach Dan Fisher said. “Omaha is known for...
Patrick Marleau poised to break Gordie Howe’s games record
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Growing up on a farm as a hockey-loving kid in Saskatchewan, the knowledge that players like Gordie Howe had made the journey from that remote province to the NHL gave Patrick Marleau belief that he could one day follow that same path. Marleau has done far...
Penguins fall to Flyers in Jeff Carter’s debut
Considering he last participated in a postseason during spring 2018, Jeff Carter harbors ample appreciation of what being a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins can offer him. “Having a chance to win,” said Carter, who was acquired via trade from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. “That’s the ultimate goal,...
Charli Collier, Awak Kuier taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA Draft
NEW YORK — Charli Collier said she wrote down goals with her late father when he was hospitalized with cancer five years ago, and being selected No. 1 in the WNBA Draft was one of them. She checked off that goal Thursday night when the Dallas Wings took her with...
Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot gets signed letters of intent from 3 transfers
The letters of intent and financial aid agreements are signed and delivered, and Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot is finally free to talk about his three-man raid on the NCAA transfer portal. Guard Leon Ayers III (Mercer) and forwards Rodney Gunn Jr. (Lenoir-Rhyne) and Tre Williams (Indiana State) will be part...
Cameron Smith leads RBC Heritage after career-low 62Video
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Cameron Smith birdied the difficult 17th and 18th holes at Harbour Town to shoot a 9-under-par 62, his career low on the PGA Tour, and take a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink at the RBC Heritage on Thursday. Cink finished his 63 around lunchtime, and...
NHL delays Canucks’ return to play after covid-19 outbreakVideo
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The NHL delayed the Vancouver Canucks’ return to competition. The Canucks, who have not played since March 24 because of a covid-19 outbreak, had been scheduled to host the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. The league announced Thursday the team would not play that game and...
Lernerville set to open another, more conventional, season
Mike Lysakowski took on the duties of general manager at Sarver’s Lernerville Speedway last October, and he was able to take in several races to close out what was a season unlike any other in the new reality of the covid pandemic. After a flurry of offseason activity, Lysakowski said...
Quick reversal of fortune puts Pitt soccer on the cusp of the NCAA Tournament
Less than four years ago, Pitt men’s soccer coach Jay Vidovich was painfully honest while describing what playing in the powerful ACC was like in the school’s first years in the conference. “That’s being put out in the ocean without a life raft and then putting bricks on your shoulder,”...
Inspired by memory of his grandfather, Pitt’s Taysir Mack aiming for bounce-back season
Taysir Mack’s life as a Pitt wide receiver revolves around watching video. Sometimes, he is checking out an opposing cornerback’s susceptibility to a receiver’s unique body twitch. Perhaps Mack is especially proud of a block he leveled on a linebacker that opened a lane for his running back. Or maybe,...
Padres hit Mitch Keller hard to beat Pirates, earn series split
Mitch Keller has had trouble with his fastball command this season, so finding the strike zone has been a challenge for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander since spring training. Against the San Diego Padres, Keller attacked the zone. And they hit him hard from the start. The Padres battered Keller for...
9 deceased new members of Hall of Fame, including Steelers scout Bill Nunn, to be honored in May
CANTON, Ohio — The nine new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who are deceased will be honored in a television special next month. Eight men who were selected for the 2020 centennial class and one from the 2021 group will be recognized. They are Bobby Dillon, Winston...
Penguins among NHL leaders in fewest covid absences
Considering the likes of Evgeni Malkin, Brandon Tanev, Teddy Blueger, Brian Dumoulin and others have missed weeks at a time, the Penguins have had one of the NHL’s most pockmarked lineups this season. Through Wednesday, their total of 107 man-games lost is the eighth-highest total in the NHL this season,...
Nate Santos makes commitment official, gives Pitt’s Jeff Capel first signed letter of intent
Nate Santos, the first prospect in the class of 2021 to say yes to Jeff Capel, signed his national letter of intent and officially joined the Pitt basketball team Thursday. Santos gave Capel a verbal commitment April 6. All Glory To God, COMMITTED @Pitt_MBB #h2p ?? pic.twitter.com/O1uuJfQGBT— Nate Santos (@n_santos33)...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington sees a ‘good sign’ with Ke’Bryan Hayes, still early in center field
Seeing Ke’Bryan Hayes is back to taking swings is a “good sign,” yet Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said he doesn’t want to “guess on a day” the rookie third baseman will be ready to be activated from the 10-day injured list. Cherington spoke with the media for 20...
Football coach Eric Kasperowicz: ‘No bullying or hazing took place’ at Pine-Richland
A day after being fired, former Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz pushed back against any allegation of hazing or bullying in his program, while his assistants described a toxic relationship with the school’s administration. The school district informed Kasperowicz on Wednesday his contract wouldn’t be renewed for a ninth season...
First Call: Talk of Al Villanueva coming back to Steelers; Julian Edelman’s Hall of Fame debate may help Hines Ward
Thursday’s “First Call” takes a look at the Hall of Fame debate surrounding former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward and recently retired New England Patriot Julian Edelman. Another free agent Steeler may boomerang back to Pittsburgh. One former Penguin hits a milestone. Another gets a new contract. And plenty of...
U mad, bro?: Pirates fans vent; Steelers fans deflect criticism; Penguins fans reject concerns about Jeff Carter
Want a real reason to be mad, Pittsburgh sports fans? Here’s one for you. There will be no “U mad, bro?” next week. I know. I know. I can feel the anger welling up inside of you already. But it’s time for a vacation. Contrary to popular belief, I don’t...
