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Sabres sitting Taylor Hall in anticipation he’ll be traded
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres are taking the precautionary step of scratching forward Taylor Hall for their Tuesday game at New Jersey in anticipation the NHL’s 2018 MVP will be traded in the coming days. Team spokesman Chris Dierken announced that Hall will not be in the lineup in...
Barry Alvarez, AD who reshaped Wisconsin sports, to retire
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez is retiring after a three-decade run in which he transformed the university’s football team and later guided the Badgers to their greatest all-around sports success in school history. The 74-year-old Alvarez said Tuesday he would retire on June 30. “It has been...
Penn State LB Brandon Smith ‘very comfortable’ in expanding roles both on and off field
STATE COLLEGE — Brandon Smith felt by the time he hit his stride last season, Penn State’s year was over. The Lions linebacker felt the finale against Illinois was one of his better games with eight tackles and three tackles for loss. So he entered the offseason looking to build...
Pitt reschedules Blue-Gold Spring Game to April 24
After postponing a week of practice sessions last month for covid-related protocols, Pitt officials decided to move the date of the Blue-Gold Spring Game to April 24. The game had been scheduled for April 17. Start time (1 p.m.) and admission cost (free) at Heinz Field remain the same. Coach...
Penguins recall Gaudreau, O’Connor, Zohorna from taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Frederick Gaudreau, Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna from the taxi squad to the NHL roster. Additionally, forward Brandon Tanev was placed on injured reserve retroactive to April 3, and forward Josh Currie was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) to the taxi...
Analysis: Baylor’s strengths shine in title-game blowout
You could have turned off the national championship after about three minutes and had a good idea how the game went. On Baylor’s first possession, Mark Vital missed a shot, got his own rebound, missed again, got his own rebound again — and eventually Davion Mitchell made a jumper. The...
At the Masters, past champions are welcomed back to field
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Fred Couples was playing a practice round at Augusta National this week, with the other members of his foursome all sharing a few things in common. None of them were even half his age. They all bombed their tee shots past his. And they listened to every...
A trade idea for the Penguins — and who they may move in return
By this time next Tuesday, we will know what the Pittsburgh Penguins did — or didn’t do — before the 2021 NHL trade deadline. It’s Monday afternoon, April 12. In our weekly “Breakfast With Benz” hockey podcast, Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network has an idea about who the...
Tim Benz: Steelers aren’t becoming Pirates (yet). But there was one familiar theme this offseason.
I watched the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season-opening series at Wrigley Field over the weekend, and it got me thinking about the Steelers. Yikes. If that’s not an alarming open to any column about the local football team I don’t know what else could be. Now before all of you “Defend the...
First Call: Najee Harris praises meetings with Steelers; Mike Hilton fires back at trolls after signing with Bengals
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Hilton is a little salty about how he has been treated by fans since signing with the Cincinnati Bengals. Alabama running back Najee Harris has some good things to say about his pre-draft interaction with the Steelers. Antonio Brown is openly pleading to stay in Tampa...
This date in sports history: April 6Video
1896 — The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. James B. Connelly wins the first event — the hop, step and jump. 1936 — Horton Smith edges Harry Cooper by one stroke to win the Masters. 1941 — Craig Wood beats Byron Nelson by three strokes to win...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, coach Mike Sullivan said. Jarry has been sidelined the past two games since suffering an undisclosed injury during a 2-1 home win against the New York Islanders on...
Baylor wins 1st national title by denying Zags perfectionVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor knew it would need to play to near-perfection to end Gonzaga’s flawless season. The Bears just about did. Jared Butler and their dynamic backcourt hit their first five 3-pointers and never cooled off. Undersized big man Mark Vital delivered as many headaches as bruises. Their bench was...
AP source: MLB moving All-Star Game to Denver’s Coors Field
DENVER — Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition...
After 2 1st-inning home runs, Pirates bats mainly silent in loss to Reds
The three home runs the Pittsburgh Pirates hit Monday night at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati were encouraging. Until you understand reality: There was nobody on base for all three, and that was the situation for most of night. The Pirates had two hits in the first inning, two in...
Buffalo’s Taylor Hall among top NHL players available for tradeVideo
The NHL trade deadline is less than a week away and teams willing to deal have some potentially intriguing options. Most franchises might be idle or severely limited because 18 teams have $1 million or less of salary cap space available, and the ceiling for what they can spend will...
Back to winning ways, Jordan Speith turns focus to the MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth was a 20-year-old with a 30-year-old head on his shoulders when he first played the Masters and nearly won until Bubba Watson rallied over the last 11 holes to beat him. Now he’s a 27-year-old who has reason to feel much younger. It’s amazing what...
North Carolina assistant Hubert Davis tabbed as Roy Williams’ successorVideo
North Carolina has turned to former Tar Heels player and assistant coach Hubert Davis to lead the storied men’s basketball program as the successor to Hall of Famer Roy Williams. The 50-year-old Davis played for the Tar Heels under Dean Smith before a long NBA career, and he spent the...
Penguins try to remain vigilant in observing NHL’s covid guidelines
Monday wasn’t the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first brush with coronavirus protocols this season, and it probably won’t be the last. But the latest reality of playing a pro sports season through a pandemic reared its head when, two days after playing against the Penguins in Boston, Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak tested...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Strong outing for Notre Dame’s Palmer Jackson
Palmer Jackson continues his rapid adaptation to the highest level of college golf. The former Franklin Regional standout and PIAA champion completed his third top-five finish for the Notre Dame men’s golf team, posting a 9-under-par 207 to take fifth at the Augusta Haskins Award Invite in Augusta, Ga. Notre...
Reds’ Castellanos suspended 2 games in Hill’s 1st disciplineVideo
NEW YORK — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos was suspended for two games and fined Monday for his role in an on-field brawl during the season’s opening weekend, the first discipline given by Michael Hill in his new role as Major League Baseball’s senior vice president for on-field operations. Castellanos...
Jets send QB Sam Darnold to Panthers for 3 draft picksVideo
NEW YORK — The New York Jets traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers, ending a stint that was marked by a few flashes of brilliance, inconsistent play and unfortunate injuries. And with the Jets holding the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft, they’re likely moving on...
Pirates notebook: Edgar Santana off roster as pitcher Kyle Keller arrives in trade from Angels
The Pittsburgh Pirates exchanged right-handed pitchers Monday, acquiring Kyle Keller from the Los Angeles Angels for undisclosed cash considerations and designating Edgar Santana for assignment. Keller, 27, was added to the 40-man roster and assigned to the Pirates’ alternate training site. He made his major league debut with the Miami...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Penguins, NHL playoffs, Steelers’ draft, Pirates’ seasonVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Penguins recent games, NCAA men’s basketball championship, as well as the Steelers and Pirates. After winning in Boston last week, the Penguins lost the second game of the series to...
Pirates to keep 25% capacity for home opener, April games
The Pittsburgh Pirates will keep PNC Park attendance at 25% capacity for the first 12 games of the 2021 season, according to an official. The official believed capacity could be increased for May games, but “nothing has been determined yet.” As part of easing of some covid mitigation efforts that...
