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Pitt basketball remains in race to add 5-star center Efton Reid to roster
No one is saying 7-foot-1, 235-pound Efton Reid would be a first-round draft choice if he decided to skip college and go directly to collecting paychecks from the NBA. But he is good — make no mistake about it — and if the five-star center gives Jeff Capel the thumbs-up...
Jeff Carter will play center initially for Penguins, who plan on utilizing his versatility
Over his 1,080 career NHL games, Jeff Carter has played center and wing. He has killed penalties, and he has worked on the power play. At some points, he has been heavily relied upon as a scorer, and at others, he has served as a checking forward. With his new...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Local players lead Pitt-Johnstown softball
Pitt-Johnstown softball doesn’t just have a local flavor on its rosters. It has a local impact. Five of the Mountain Cats’ top six hitters are from Westmoreland County. Redshirt junior Olivia Porter (Southmoreland) is having a career season. She is hitting .349, with a team-best 29 hits, 18 runs, seven...
Immediately eligible: NCAA on verge of transfer rule change
Whether it is the start of free agency in college sports or simply the fair thing to finally do for the athletes, the NCAA is about to make a monumental change to its transfer rules. The Division I Council meets Wednesday and Thursday, and the agenda includes voting on a...
Penguins’ Frederick Gaudreau out week to week; Kasperi Kapanen resumes skating
The seemingly endless revolving door of injured Pittsburgh Penguins forwards continues to turn. During the game in which bottom-six forward Teddy Blueger returned from a four-week injury absence, another checking-line center suffered an injury that will keep him out for a significant period of time. Frederick Gaudreau was termed “week...
Running back James Conner exits Steelers, signs as free agent with Cardinals
After spending his entire adult life in Western Pennsylvania, James Conner was ready for a change of scenery as he hit NFL free agency for the first time. He’ll get some in the form of the desert, cactus and an endless beam of sunshine. And his new destination is about...
Indians 1B Chang receives racist tweets after making error
CLEVELAND — Indians first baseman Yu Chang shared some racist tweets he received after making a costly error in Monday night’s game in Chicago. Chang, who is Taiwanese, posted some of the anti-Asian tweets on his Twitter account Tuesday while asking for tolerance. One of the messages referred to the...
Lightning, Maple Leafs among NHL trade deadline winners
The defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning went into the NHL trade deadline without much money to make a move. As the league’s best teams often do, the cash-strapped Lightning found a way to improve their chances of winning with a shrewd deal. The Buffalo Sabres, meanwhile, had one...
First Call: New injury for James Conner; milestone for Jordan Staal; P.K. Subban’s ugly injury versus Penguins
Tuesday’s “First Call” reveals yet another injury for Pittsburgh Steelers free agent James Conner. This one happened off the field. Former Penguin Jordan Staal reaches a milestone. A Steelers draft prospect has some advice for whatever team chooses him. And you absolutely have to see the injury P.K. Subban suffered...
Pirates turned to Wilmer Difo in a pinch, and the super utility player is delivering
When the Pittsburgh Pirates pursued Wilmer Difo in free agency, the attraction was as much for his magnetic personality as it was his switch hitting at the plate and versatility in the field. While Difo didn’t make the Opening Day roster out of spring training, he has slid seamlessly into...
Tim Benz: Let’s meet in the middle on this Penguins trade for Jeff Carter
Over the last 30 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins have cobbled together a long history of in-season “swing from the heels” trades. Some with markedly better results than others. Pre-deadline acquisitions of Larry Murphy, Peter Taglianetti, Scott Young, Ulf Samuelsson, Grant Jennings and Ron Francis in 1991. Kjell Samuelsson and Ken...
This date in sports history: April 13Video
1914 — The first Federal League game is played in Baltimore with the Terrapins beating Buffalo, 3-2, behind Jack Quinn. 1940 — The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2, to win the Stanley Cup in six games. 1940 — Dutch Warmerdam becomes the first man to clear...
A-K Valley youth wrestlers shine at Keystone State Championships
During the first weekend in April, youth wrestlers from around the state converged on Monroeville Convention Center for the Keystone State Championships, and a few young A-K Valley wrestlers came away with medals around their neck. The Hutcherson brothers, Marco and Mario, from Kiski Area, earned top-three finishes in their...
Luis Oviedo struggles in relief, as Wil Myers has 5 RBIs to lead Padres past Pirates
It’s not a typo that Wil Myers spells his first name with only one L. He handed the other L to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The San Diego right fielder went 3 for 5 with five RBIs, including a two-out, two-run homer to break a tie in the sixth inning, as...
Mark Madden: A big question still looms over Penguins after Jeff Carter deal
At 36, Jeff Carter is still a good hockey player. Carter skates swiftly, which is indigenous to playing for Pittsburgh. He is not the finisher he was in his prime (four seasons of 30-plus goals) but is a proven scorer. He has a shoot-first mentality that will be useful. He...
The Penguins’ success prompted the acquisition of Jeff Carter
Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake probably didn’t need to do much to convince Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall to swing a trade for veteran forward Jeff Carter in the wee hours of Monday morning. After all, Hextall, a former Kings executive, has a strong history with Carter....
Patriots’ Julian Edelman, NFL’s ultimate underdog, announces retirementVideo
BOSTON — For more than a decade, Julian Edelman lived the ultimate NFL underdog story, going from undersized college quarterback to a favorite option of Tom Brady on three Patriots’ Super Bowl-winning teams. He says he’ll leave the league after giving everything he had to the sport. Citing a knee...
Masters is a win for Hideki Matsuyama and for JapanVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The question became inevitable at some of the bigger golf tournaments, whether it was for Jordan Spieth or Tiger Woods. And it had nothing to do with them. Japanese reporters, having quietly rehearsed the words in English, wanted to know what the best players thought of Hideki...
Federal judge approves partial deal between women, U.S. Soccer FederationVideo
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge approved a partial deal between players on the women’s national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation over unequal working conditions. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner approved the Dec. 1 settlement during a hearing Monday. The deal calls for charter flights, hotel accommodations, venue...
Pirates celebrate video coordinator Kevin Roach’s successful challenges against Cubs
Kevin Roach is locked in a video room next to the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse during home games at PNC Park and locked into the game, watching every play with a close eye in search of a mistake. As the team’s video coordinator, Roach collaborates with bench coach Don Kelly to...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Franklin Regional grad Peticca wins golf event at Grove City
Senior Ben Peticca was a Presidents’ Athletic Conference second-team selection last season with the Washington & Jefferson golf team. The Franklin Regional grad might be heading for an upgrade as far as postseason honors go. Peticca carded a 1-over-par 73 for a two-shot victory at the McBride-Behringer-Allen Invitational at Grove...
Injured Penguins forward Brandon Tanev not expected to return before playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brandon Tanev is not expected to return to the team’s lineup before the end of the regular season according to general manager Ron Hextall. The team placed Tanev on long-term injured reserve Sunday, retroactive to April 3. He has missed the past four games with an undisclosed...
Pitt volleyball savors chance to sneak up on opponents in NCAA Tournament
Dan Fisher doesn’t crave attention. In fact, he is happy just laying low this week in Omaha, Neb., preparing Pitt, the 19th-ranked women’s volleyball team in the nation, for another opportunity in the NCAA Tournament. Pitt has qualified for its 16th tournament appearance — fifth in a row — but...
Capitals make one of few big splashes at NHL’s cap-crunched trading deadlineVideo
Flat cap or not, the Washington Capitals refused to stand by and watch their division foes improve their rosters without making a move at the NHL trade deadline Monday. Not long after the Boston Bruins acquired 2018 NHL MVP Taylor Hall from Buffalo, the Capitals responded by mortgaging a valuable...
Ex-Chiefs coach Britt Reid charged with DUI after crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury after a crash that left a 5-year-old girl critically injured. The Jackson County prosecutor’s office said Reid’s blood alcohol content shortly after the Feb. 4 crash...
