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Steelers add another defensive lineman in former Bears, Vikings DE Abdullah Anderson
Continuing to stockpile players along the defensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Abdullah Anderson on Monday to a one-year contract. Anderson, 25, is 6-foot-3, 297 pounds. He spent most of the 2020 season on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster for one...
Red Sox-Twins game postponed following fatal police shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins postponed their game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the potential for unrest in the area. The Red Sox and Twins were scheduled to begin a four-game series Monday afternoon...
Former Penn State coach Jim Ferry lands at UMBC
STATE COLLEGE — After one season as the Penn State men’s basketball team’s interim coach, Jim Ferry has the opportunity to permanently take over a program of his own. Ferry, 53, was hired as UMBC’s next men’s basketball coach, the program announced Monday. Ferry takes over the Retrievers after spending...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss what getting Jeff Carter means for PenguinsVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Penguins acquiring forward Jeff Carter and how he will fit in with the team. The guys also talk about the Steelers and the upcoming NFL draft, the Pirates’ recent...
Former Penn State tight end Zack Kuntz picks transfer spot
Zack Kuntz is officially a former Penn State tight end. The Camp Hill native and redshirt sophomore is transferring to Old Dominion, he announced on social media Sunday night. Kuntz, who signed with the Lions back in the Class of 2018, was first stuck behind classmate and All-American Pat Freiermuth...
AP source: Browns still putting rush on Jadeveon Clowney
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns remain in active pursuit of defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Monday. The free agent visited the team last month and could do so again. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity...
Big South postpones final Robert Morris football game, ends Colonials’ spring season
Robert Morris’ spring football season ended when the Big South Conference canceled the Colonials’ home game Saturday against Monmouth. The conference made the announcement Monday, citing “limited student-athlete availability within the RMU program.” Robert Morris’ game with Monmouth originally was postponed March 13. The Colonials played three games this year...
Jim Litke: A reluctant star heads home with the green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. — His were the only pair of hands on the club. Millions of his countrymen will want a piece of Hideki Matsuyama now. Considering how much he values his privacy, it could be quite the interesting tug of war. Precious few people even knew Matsuyama was married until...
Bruins bolster playoff push, acquire Taylor Hall from Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The banged-up Boston Bruins are getting a boost for their late-season playoff push by acquiring forward Taylor Hall in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres reached early Monday. The Bruins also added checking line forward Curtis Lazar, who has missed the past six games with an upper...
Madden Monday: Will Jeff Carter be another Patrick Marleau? And what does the trade says about Evgeni Malkin’s injury?
The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring veteran forward Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. As our Seth Rorabaugh reports, the deal is in exchange for conditional draft picks and partial retention of Carter’s salary-cap hit. Which is sizable. The 36-year-old is still owed a prorated...
First Call: A response to JuJu Smith-Schuster’s interview with Michael Irvin; Marc-Andre Fleury climbs up wins chart
In Monday’s “First Call,” I fire off a delayed salvo about JuJu Smith-Schuster’s interview with Michael Irvin. A look back at some Troy Polamalu highlights. Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury keeps moving up the all-time wins chart. NHL trades are already paying off in the East Division. And you need...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Devils 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Devils: First things first, there was no update on forward Frederick Gaudreau following the game. He left the contest late in the second period due to an undisclosed injury. The Penguins might have found a pretty solid replacement should Gaudreau be sidelined...
Penguins acquire forward Jeff Carter from KingsVideo
The Penguins appear to have found some help for their bottom-six forwards in a face that is familiar to general manager Ron Hextall. Late Sunday night, the team agreed to a trade with the Los Angeles Kings that will net forward Jeff Carter. While terms of the deal were agreed...
X-Man’s Agony: Another close call in major for Xander Schauffele
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Xander Schauffele stepped up to the 16th tee with all the momentum at the Masters. He just had ripped off four straight birdies. He had closed the gap on Hideki Matsuyama to two strokes. Schauffele decided to hit one right at the flag. “I was coming in...
Penguins defeat Devils on eve of trade deadline
Colton Sceviour is pragmatic about his job security. When you’ve played for three teams over a 10-year career in the NHL, there really is no other way to operate. So when the Penguins placed the reserve forward on waivers Saturday, Sceviour acknowledged the realities of his situation. Namely, not many...
Martin Truex outlasts teammate Denny Hamlin at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. admits to being surprised by his success at Martinsville Speedway. Truex won a stirring, laps-long duel for the lead with teammate Denny Hamlin in the rain-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday night, winning for the third time in the last four stops at the...
No. 17 Pitt completes 3-game sweep of No. 15 Miami
Pitt hit several milestones while scoring 30 runs in its three-game sweep of No. 15 Miami at Charles L. Cost Field. The series concluded Sunday with No. 17 Pitt’s 12-5 victory. The Panthers also won, 12-6 and 6-4, Friday and Saturday. Pitt (17-10, 12-9) set a school record for ACC...
Masters notes: Jon Rahm closes with a 66, ends memorable week
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm had a great week before even getting to the Masters. His stay at Augusta National wasn’t bad, either. Rahm shot a 6-under-par 66 in the final round of the Masters on Sunday to tie for fifth place at 6-under — four shots behind winner Hideki...
Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters as 1st male Japanese major champ
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all. Ten years after Matsuyama made a sterling debut as the best amateur at Augusta National, he claimed the ultimate trophy Sunday with a victory in the Masters to become the first Japanese winner of the...
Duquesne loses bid for NEC title in overtime loss to Sacred Heart
Football in the ‘Burgh on a Sunday usually means a fall date with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On this particular spring Sunday afternoon during a season of uncertainty, college football was the showcase on the Bluff. But the home team did not prevail. Sacred Heart forced Duquesne quarterback Joe Mischler to...
Blue Jackets trade Nick Foligno to Maple Leafs in 3-team deal
Nick Foligno’s time in Columbus is over, with the Blue Jackets trading their longtime captain to the Toronto Maple Leafs to chase the Stanley Cup. Columbus received a 2021 first- and 2022 fourth-round pick from Toronto as part of the three-team trade completed Sunday that also involves the San Jose...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by BearsVideo
Goaltender Max Lagace made 20 saves on 21 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out by the rival Hershey Bears, 2-0, at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. It was the second time this season Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-8-2) has been shut out. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is...
Heart inflammation nixes Henrik Lundqvist’s attempt to play for Capitals this seasonVideo
WASHINGTON — Henrik Lundqvist is abandoning a long-shot attempt to return from open-heart surgery in time to play for the Washington Capitals this season after a checkup last week showed some inflammation. Lundqvist tweeted Sunday that the inflammation around his heart requires a few months of rest and recovery. The...
Josh Berry gets 1st career NASCAR Xfinity victory at MartinsvilleVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Josh Berry has worked for several years as a coach for JR Motorsports, working with up-and-coming drivers and enjoying their success as their careers developed. On Sunday, he showed he can do what he tells his pupils to do. Berry passed star rookie Ty Gibbs with 28...
Pirates notebook: Phillip Evans ‘ready to play everywhere’ when Ke’Bryan Hayes returns
When the Pittsburgh Pirates were counting on a rookie third baseman to bat second and provide some pop in the lineup, no one was expecting it would be Phillip Evans instead of Ke’Bryan Hayes. The 28-year-old Evans isn’t your average rookie. A journeyman who played 34 games for the New...
