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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...
This date in sports history: April 15
1918 — Babe Ruth pitched a four-hitter for Boston in the season opener and drove in two runs in a 7-1 win over Philadelphia. 1937 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers, 3-0, to take the Stanley Cup in the fifth and final game. 1947 — Jackie...
National Senior Games making a return to Pittsburgh, first time since 2005Video
There will be more winners crowned in the City of Champions. Pittsburgh was selected for the 2023 National Senior Games, announced Wednesday at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. The event will be held in the summer of 2023. This is the second time the city...
Eager to erase history, Pitt volleyball advances to NCAA second round
Give Kayla Lund credit. She revels in the Pitt women’s volleyball team’s many victories, but she also doesn’t run from one unfortunate truth: The second round of the NCAA Tournament has been a problem for Pitt. The Panthers reached the second round for the fifth consecutive season with a 3-0...
White Sox LHP Carlos Rodon throws no-hitter against Indians
CHICAGO — Carlos Rodon threw the majors’ second no-hitter of the season Wednesday night, losing his bid for a perfect game on a hit batter in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Working quickly in short sleeves with the...
Gregory Polanco homers off Joe Musgrove as Pirates beat Padres
Gregory Polanco was scuffling so much at the plate that the Pittsburgh Pirates gave their right fielder successive days off against the San Diego Padres to work on the timing of his swing. Polanco returned to the lineup just in time. The Pirates bet on a batting order filled with...
Pine-Richland fires football coach Eric Kasperowicz 5 months after winning state title
In the span of eight years, Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz built the Rams into one of the WPIAL’s best programs with four WPIAL championships and two state titles. Stunningly, that run ended Wednesday. Only five months removed from their latest state championship celebration, the team’s coaches received an email...
Arizona replaces Sean Miller with Gonzaga’s Tommy Lloyd
Arizona hired longtime Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd as its men’s basketball coach. The school said Wednesday that Lloyd will receive a five-year contract, pending approval by the Arizona Board of Regents. Lloyd replaces Sean Miller, who was fired after 12 years April 7 amid an NCAA infractions investigation. “After speaking...
Pandemic making NFL Draft’s small school gems harder to findVideo
Those diamonds in the rough selected in the late rounds of NFL Drafts or signed as undrafted free agents are more like hidden gems this year. Fewer schools outside the Football Bowl Subdivision hosted pro days this year, meaning college players from smaller schools with NFL hopes didn’t get the...
Sabres’ Jack Eichel ruled out for rest of season with neck injuryVideo
Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel won’t play the rest of the season because of a neck injury. The team said Wednesday that Eichel has a herniated disk and is expected to be healthy for the start of next season. The 24-year-old center hasn’t played since March 7. “He (was) playing...
5 Astros land on injured list because of covid-19 protocols
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros placed second baseman Jose Altuve, third baseman Alex Bregman, designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, catcher Martin Maldonado and infielder Robel Garcia on the injured list because of covid-19 health and safety protocols. General manager James Click made the announcement Wednesday, hours before the Astros were to...
IndyCar opens season with stacked rookie class chasing Scott Dixon
Jimmie Johnson, Scott McLaughlin and Romain Grosjean, oh my! That’s quite the rookie class for IndyCar, which opens the season Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama stacked with storylines throughout the grid. Johnson brings seven NASCAR championships to Chip Ganassi Racing for a career reset at 45 years old....
Masters phenom Will Zalatoris next takes aim at RBC HeritageVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Will Zalatoris won’t raise his expectations or alter his approach going forward after his stellar Masters’ debut. Zalatoris, the slender 24-year-old, finished second on his first trip amid the colorful azaleas and Georgia pines at Augusta National. Now, he’ll stick to the carefully honed plan...
Penguins shake up forward lines with Jeff Carter in the fold
Given a new 6-foot-4 puzzle piece to play with, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan had to consider the best way to deploy it in his forward lineup. Sullivan divulged Tuesday that Jeff Carter would start out at center, the position he played for most of his career until trending to...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Greensburg native Goetz cruises to Mountaineer Invitational title
Mark Goetz wasn’t playing Hannastown Golf Club, his home course in the summer months, but he sure looked at home at Pete Dye Golf Course in Bridgeport, W.Va. That is the home course of the West Virginia golf team, which hosted the 54-hole Mountaineer Invitational. Goetz, a Greensburg native, had...
Penn State’s Nick Tarburton is healthy, ready for chance to be breakout player
STATE COLLEGE — Nick Tarburton knew at some point that he would return to the football field. Even on the most grueling days of rehab for Tarburton, the Penn State defensive end didn’t waver in his intent to get back into action for the Lions after injuries defined the early...
Pirates rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes back swinging, but not ready to return from IL
Ke’Bryan Hayes took a “step in the right direction” by taking swings in the batting cage, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman isn’t ready to return from the injured list yet. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said the club is being careful to monitor how Hayes, out...
Auction for rare Honus Wagner baseball card already hits $110,000
The 1909 T206 Honus Wagner baseball card is considered to be the Holy Grail by many in the sports collectible world, with only a few dozen known to exist. But another card featuring the Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop that’s considered to be even rarer is now up for...
NFL sets offseason workout schedule amid backlash from several teams
With an increasing number of NFL teams deciding to boycott voluntary workouts because of covid-19, the NFL announced its offseason schedule Wednesday that includes on-field organized team activities. The offseason workout program for the 32 NFL teams is set to begin Monday and is nine weeks in length. It includes...
Browns sign Jadeveon Clowney to pair with Myles Garrett on D-line
CLEVELAND — Free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Cleveland Browns, who will pair him with All-Pro Myles Garrett to chase quarterbacks and maybe get them deeper in the playoffs. Clowney, the No. 1 overall pick in 2014, hasn’t always played up to...
Steelers reportedly will re-sign LB Vince Williams, bring back QB Joshua Dobbs
Two more familiar faces are returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers — one on each side of the ball. Inside linebacker Vince Williams, who was released March 16 in a salary-cap move, agreed to rejoin the team, according to an ESPN.com report. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who became an unrestricted free agent...
Trinity High School, Youngstown State graduate Mary Dunn transfers to Pitt
Pitt women’s basketball coach Lance White expects to get a boost next season from 6-foot-3 Youngstown State graduate transfer Mary Dunn, who signed her letter of intent with the Panthers on Wednesday. Dunn, a graduate of Trinity High School, appeared in 114 games (65 starts) for YSU over the past...
Attorney says Aaron Donald beat up his client on South Side, seeks investigationVideo
Authorities have been asked to investigate a man’s claims that he was beaten up by Aaron Donald, the Pittsburgh native who was chosen as the top defensive player in the NFL last year. It happened in an alley outside Cosmo on Carson on the city’s South Side, either late Saturday...
Jeff Carter centers 2nd line in 1st Penguins practice
Jeff Carter did everything as advertised during his first practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A day after Mike Sullivan indicated Carter would start his Penguins career at center and contribute to both special teams, that’s exactly what Carter did during Wednesday’s workout at PPG Paints Arena. Acquired from the Los...
