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Pick Six: Unusual teams hallmark of NCAA Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the beauties of the NCAA Tournament is that every team has a story. Some are more unique than others. Take the first-round matchup between third-seeded Arkansas and No. 14 seed Colgate, which pits two of the fastest teams in the country against each other in a...
Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin, Teddy Blueger placed on injured reserve
Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Teddy Blueger have been placed on injured reserve due to undisclosed ailments. Malkin’s designation is retroactive to March 16 while Blueger’s is retroactive to March 15. Following his team’s morning skate at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Malkin is...
How Chase De Jong’s comeback has made him the Pirates’ best storyline of spring training
After some serious soul searching, Chase De Jong decided he wasn’t ready to quit baseball. But he had nowhere to train, and no one to train with. That brought about a my-way-or-the-highway moment. The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher’s way hadn’t worked. De Jong had gone from second-round draft pick by the...
Penguins recall forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 11 games this season, Zohorna leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with nine points (three goals, six assists). A native of the Czech Republic, Zohorna is in his first professional season in North America. The Penguins signed the...
Penn State running back competition ‘wide open’ entering spring practice
UNIVERSITY PARK — Ja’Juan Seider sees plenty of talent and experience when he looks around the Penn State running backs room. Noah Cain was a breakout performer in 2019 before an injury in the season opener paved the way for Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes to contribute as freshmen. Devyn...
West Virginia, others overcome obstacles to get to NCAAs
Two days apart in late December, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins got a double dose of bad news: A promising freshman was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Then one of the few five-star recruits in program history quit the team. Huggins needed to make some fast...
After playing Bruins and limping Sabres, Penguins get their crack at scuffling Devils
For weeks, Penguins fans eagerly anticipated the team’s first crack at the lowly Buffalo Sabres. Just about everybody else in the East Division had a chance to beat up on them. And the Penguins needed their turn. Well, they got it, and the Pens went two-for-two late last week, beating...
Former Penguins goalie Johan Hedberg reflects on the 20th anniversary of ‘Moose mania’
Two decades after it happened, former Penguins goalie Johan Hedberg still remembers the support he got from team legend Jaromir Jagr as he was about to take the ice for his NHL playoff debut. “He said, ‘Don’t worry, kid. If you give up seven, I’ll score eight,’” Hedberg recalled. At...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans are brash despite offseason concerns. So are … Pirates fans?
I expect Steelers fans to get froggy with me this time of year. I’m used to it. Every March, I tell you the Steelers roster is in decline. You call me “hater” and say Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season. I tell you they’ve gone eight out of...
First Call: JuJu Smith-Schuster waits; Zach Banner will play right or left tackle; humiliating loss for Flyers
As Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster waits for a new contract, another one of his receiver peers found one in Washington. Offensive tackle Zach Banner talks about the process that kept him in Pittsburgh. The Philadelphia Flyers suffered humiliation while the New York Islanders absorbed an injury. And the ties between...
Pitt notebook: Ignored cornerback Jason Pinnock makes sure NFL knows his name
Jason Pinnock admitted to carrying a chip on his shoulder Wednesday during Pitt’s Pro Day. If so, it must have been a light one because it surely didn’t encumber him during running and jumping drills. “That guy made some money today,” Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said. Pinnock, a cornerback who...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad slugs her way to conference honor
Otterbein senior Hannah Dobrinick, a Penn-Trafford grad, has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week. A first baseman, Dobrinick went 7 for 11 in a four-game series against John Carroll with a pair of two-run home runs. She drove in five runs and scored seven times. She...
Rangers hand Flyers historic beatdown
NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad had three goals and three assists in New York’s seven-goal second period, and the Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 9-0 Wednesday night. Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and two assists — all in the second period — and Brendan Lemieux, Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba and...
Patient, relentless Brad Underwood has top-seeded Illini rolling
Brad Underwood arrived at Illinois in the spring of 2017 tasked with trying to restore wagger to a program that had become an afterthought in the Big Ten. He preached patience. He preached recruiting kids with character instead of kids who are characters. He talked about creating a culture built...
Westwood, a bit weary after a hot streak, set to play HondaVideo
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Lee Westwood’s streak of runner-up finishes is longer than some might realize. He was second to Bryson DeChambeau at Bay Hill two weeks ago, then was second to Justin Thomas at The Players Championship last week. And Tuesday, he played alongside 19-year-old son Sam at...
NCAA Tournament East preview: BYU could give No. 1 Gonzaga scareVideo
Heading into the season, there wasn’t a lot of talk about BYU. This was supposed to be a rebuilding season in Provo, Utah, for coach Mark Pope and his Cougars. Well, guess again. BYU went 20-6 starting a senior guard, three transfers and a freshman. The Cougars also are getting...
NCAA Tournament South preview: Ohio State back on track after late skid
The late-season stumble was big enough to push Ohio State into fifth place in the loaded Big Ten, an ill-timed four-game losing streak they carried into the conference tournament that raised some questions about how equipped the Buckeyes were for a march through March. Duane Washington Jr. and his schedule-toughened...
NCAA Tournament West preview: Eastern Washington coach faces role modelVideo
Bill Self will see a lot of Bill Self-like schemes against Eastern Washington. The imitation is purely a show of respect toward the longtime Kansas coach. Eagles coach Shantay Legans borrows offensive and defensive concepts straight from Self because, well, they work. Legans will get a chance to test his...
Jaylen Twyman, Paris Ford return to Pitt for pro day workouts with eyes on the NFL
Two sides of Jaylen Twyman were exposed Wednesday when he returned to Pitt. He was there for Pitt’s pro day, where 16 former players got the chance to showcase their size, skill and football acumen — all of which are hard to miss in Twyman’s case — for 32 NFL...
Closed circuit: March Madness trip leads to life on lockdown
INDIANAPOLIS — At Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday, a couple of coaches running laps around the warning track passed different diversions scattered across the minor league ballpark. In one section, a badminton net. In others, a soccer ball and a football. No sign of a basketball. When the...
Execution dooms Mitch Keller in Pirates’ loss to Tampa Bay Rays
The stuff is good. The execution is poor. That was the brief but dead-on description of Mitch Keller’s pitching from Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen coach Justin Meccage during Wednesday’s Grapefruit League game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-hander continued his spring struggles as he was knocked around for eight runs...
Ravens lineman arrested in Virginia for property destruction
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman was arrested in Northern Virginia after police say he was trying to break into parked cars. Arlington County Police say Broderick Washington, 24, of Baltimore was charged with destruction of property, both as a felony and a misdemeanor, and tampering with a...
49ers to sign tackle Trent Williams to record 6-year contract, add center Alex MackVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 49ers early Wednesday morning made big news along the offensive line, making a pair of notable signings. First, they agreed to terms on a record-setting contract with free agent Trent Williams, who will sign a six-year deal worth up $138.06 million, making him far and...
No Blue-White game, but Penn State will admit some students for final spring practice
Penn State will not have a traditional Blue-White game in 2021, but it will host some fans at Beaver Stadium for the team’s final spring practice. The Lions’ athletic department announced Wednesday that it will allow only University Park first-year students and the families and guests of student-athletes, coaches and...
AP source: Bills agree to sign ex-Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement to sign veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders, a person with direct knowledge of the move confirmed with the The Associated Press on Wednesday. The agreement is pending Sanders, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2010-13, passing a physical, the person...
