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Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined on ‘week-to-week’ basis
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis according to coach Mike Sullivan. Malkin was injured during Tuesday’s 2-1 home loss to the Boston Bruins when he was checked by Bruins defenseman Jarred Tinordi. During the collision, their right knees appeared to make contact. Appearing in 29...
NHL pauses Bruins after 4 players go in covid protocol
The NHL has paused the Boston Bruins after four more players entered the league’s covid protocol. Bruins games Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres and Tuesday against the New York Islanders were postponed and team facilities closed until at least Wednesday. They’re the 36th and 37th games to be postponed this...
Steelers re-sign WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, give CB Steve Nelson permission to seek trade
The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting their top free agent wide receiver back in the fold, but they could be losing one of their top cornerbacks. JuJu Smith-Schuster is returning to the Steelers on a one-year, $8 million contract after failing to land a lengthier deal earlier in free agency. ESPN...
4 more women sue Texans QB Watson for sex assault
HOUSTON — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been sued by four more women who accuse him of sexual assault and harassments. The lawsuits were filed Thursday night, hours after the NFL said it was investigating earlier allegations by three massage therapists who said the quarterback sexually assaulted them during...
LSU, Wade push on under cloud of suspicion in NCAA tourney
The enduring controversy that prevented LSU’s Will Wade from coaching his team in the last NCAA Tournament two seasons ago hasn’t stopped him from getting the Tigers back to college basketball’s marquee event. Wade is set to coach his first NCAA Tournament game for the Tigers (18-9) on Saturday against...
Morehead St. seeks another NCAA upset over West Virginia after 10-year absence
INDIANAPOLIS — Preston Spradlin didn’t fret when Morehead State stumbled out of the gate, and he’s making sure the Eagles aren’t comfortable despite their red-hot roll. After all, there’s so much to achieve in their long-awaited return to the NCAA Tournament, as Kentucky’s lone representative yet. Wednesday marked 10 years...
Adjustments have Pirates infielders Adam Frazier, Kevin Newman swinging with success
Start with the premise that spring training statistics are meaningless and don’t translate to the regular season, that a hot start is more symbolic of hitters being ahead of pitchers who are fine-tuning a grip or delivery. Then consider that batters also have spent the offseason working on their stance...
Mark Madden: Alex Ovechkin’s milestone goal recalls memories of Phil Esposito’s greatness
Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 718 on Tuesday, passing Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL’s all-time list. I’m glad, because it got Esposito’s name out there again. Esposito took no prisoners. He didn’t seek fights but wasn’t afraid to. He absorbed more punishment than he inflicted. He didn’t...
UCLA beats Michigan State in overtime in First Four game
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — UCLA showed plenty of fight in its overtime win over Michigan State in a First Four game in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans showed some fight, too — among themselves. After coach Tom Izzo and forward Gabe Brown carried a shouting match into halftime, the Spartans...
First Call: 17th NFL game progressing. Who will Steelers play?; JuJu Smith-Schuster waits as other receivers sign
Friday’s “First Call” looks at JuJu Smith-Schuster twisting in the free-agent breeze. More details about a likely Week 17 game. And a former Steelers fan (not-so) favorite gets a nice, new contract. Also, we glance at a wild NHL game out west and the odds of some hardware for Marc-Andre...
Brian Burke on Evgeni Malkin’s ‘surge,’ Brandon Tanev’s penalty and tremendous tales of St. Patrick’s Day
New Penguins president of hockey operations Brian Burke was working on St. Patrick’s Day, something the Irishman hates to do. “My whole career I refused to work on St. Patrick’s Day,” Burke told Josh Getzoff of 105.9 The X on Wednesday. “I usually go to Mass in the morning. Then...
Duquesne public address announcer dies of covid complications
Duquesne basketball public address announcer Dom Errico died Thursday afternoon after a long battle with covid-19, the school confirmed Thursday night. He was 42. Errico, who attended Deer Lakes High School, was hospitalized since Jan. 25. He is survived by his wife, Libbie, and sons Nicholas, 10, and Anthony, 5....
Swimmers gear up for busy weekend of PIAA, YMCA competition
Penn-Trafford’s Patton Graziano and Mt. Pleasant’s Reegan Brown will have a busy weekend. The two are competing in the PIAA swimming championships on Friday and Saturday with their high school teams and then will represent the Greensburg YMCA in the West Regional Championship. The duo is among the 23 swimmers...
Banged-up Penguins sleepwalk through loss to Devils
Historically, getting shots against the New Jersey Devils has been something of an accomplishment. Typically a defensively stout outfit, the Devils don’t usually allow the opposition to put many pucks on net. So the Penguins — with an injury-depleted lineup — being able to generate a season-high 42 shots Thursday...
Matt Jones ties course record with 61 in Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Matt Jones’ opening round at the Honda Classic was remarkable. He was remarkably unimpressed. Jones tied the course record Thursday on a typically windy day at PGA National with a bogey-free 9-under-par 61 giving him a three-shot lead. He matched the mark set by Brian...
Have we met? Familiar names in a new place, NCAA TournamentVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Nobody will get a lump in their throat or start sizing up glass slippers for programs like these: Alabama, Illinois, Baylor. They’re not underdogs. They’re hardly unknown. What they are is a group of new teams with well-recognized names in the NCAA Tournament, and they’re hoping to keep...
Browns agree to terms with former Rams CB Troy HillVideo
CLEVELAND — The Browns continued to upgrade their secondary by agreeing to terms on a contract with free agent cornerback Troy Hill, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Thursday. Cleveland needed depth and versatility at the position and found both in Hill, who will get...
WR Will Fuller agrees to 1-year deal with Miami DolphinsVideo
MIAMI — Receiver Will Fuller agreed to terms Thursday on a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins, who were eager to acquire a deep threat to stretch the field for Tua Tagovailoa. Center Matt Skura, a starter with Baltimore for the past four seasons, also agreed to a one-year deal...
Bills agree to sign QB Mitch Trubisky as backup to Josh AllenVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills agreed to sign former Chicago Bears starter Mitch Trubisky to a one-year contract on Thursday, and serve as Josh Allen’s primary backup. Trubisky was the No. 2 pick in the 2017 draft who has struggled through inconsistencies since leading the Bears to the playoffs...
Local wrestlers at NCAAs: Iowa’s Lee, Kemmerer among WPIAL grads in quarters
A handful of Westmoreland County wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships with a pair of wins Thursday in St. Louis. Iowa’s Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional) and Michael Kemmerer (Franklin Regional), Pitt’s Micky Phillippi (Derry), Ohio State’s Ethan Smith (Latrobe) and Bucknell’s Zach Hartman (Belle...
Former Fox Chapel pitcher Pat Monteverde emerges as ace for No. 7 Texas Tech
Almost a month ago, former Fox Chapel southpaw Patrick Monteverde stood in right field of Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, a day before Texas Tech’s season opener against the Arkansas Razorbacks and just took everything in. Six months earlier, the Los Angeles Dodgers had beaten the Tampa Bay Rays...
Amazon gets Thursday night games; NFL nearly doubles TV dealVideo
The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season with new rights agreements announced Thursday, including a deal with Amazon Prime Video that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” beginning in 2022. The league took in $5.9 billion a year...
3 women sue Texans QB Deshaun Watson for alleged sex assaultVideo
DALLAS — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued by three masseuses who accuse the star player of sexual assault in a “disturbing pattern” of behavior toward women. In lawsuits filed this week, two of the woman claim Watson touched them with his penis during massages last year, and...
With sound knee, Pitt’s Lucas Krull eager to reconnect with quarterback Kenny Pickett
Lucas Krull didn’t get mad at the question. He is in such a good mood these days, with a sound knee and new hope for his football career, there is little that bothers him. But he did want to make something clear: The knee is fine. Krull, a senior tight...
Steelers bring back reserve defensive end Chris Wormley on 2-year contract
After losing starting nose tackle Tyson Alualu to free agency, the Steelers maintained some depth on their defensive front by re-signing defensive end Chris Wormley to a two-year contract. The signing, which was confirmed by the Tribune-Review, was first reported by WTOL-TV in Toledo, which is Wormley’s hometown. Wormley, 27,...
