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Penguins admit to altering Twitter photo showing fans wearing masks
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Twitter account on Thursday was making news for the wrong reasons. A seemingly innocuous tweet from the team’s verified account Wednesday showed a Getty Images photo of fans applauding in the stands, with text saying, “Thanks for the continued support, Penguins fans.” Tuesday night’s game against the...
Steelers sign QB Ben Roethlisberger to new contract for 2021 season
Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a contract Thursday that includes a pay cut for the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and provides some much-needed salary cap relief for the organization. The contract is for one year and $14 million, according to national reports, and is $5 million less...
Duquesne rallies in 2nd half, beats Richmond to advance in Atlantic 10 Tournament
In a few words, senior Michael Hughes told the story of Duquesne’s season and the 67-62 victory against Richmond in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. First, consider the Dukes trailed by seven at halftime, missed their first eight shots of the second half and were down eight...
Michael Jordan: LaMelo Ball has ‘exceeded our expectations’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rookie LaMelo Ball has seized the attention of the NBA this season with his highlight reel passes and a surprising ability to score the basketball, including Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan. The six-time NBA champion said when the Hornets selected Ball with the No. 3 overall pick...
Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big leagues. Each home team will have “4-ALS” logos in ballparks to mark Gehrig’s No. 4, and...
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin fined $5K for spearing Bruins’ FredericVideo
NEW YORK — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Thursday for spearing Boston Bruins rookie Trent Frederic, an amount that is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement. Ovechkin delivered a spear in an upward direction to Frederic’s groin with five minutes left...
Sidney Crosby, Todd Reirden remain in covid-19 protocol for Penguins
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby and assistant coach Todd Reirden remain in the NHL’s protocol for absences related to covid-19 according to coach Mike Sullivan. Citing league rules, Sullivan declined to say if Crosby would be available for Thursday’s home game against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Being in...
Once ‘fearful’ baseball career was over, Pirates’ Oneil Cruz embraces opportunity in outfield
When Oneil Cruz was involved in an auto accident that killed three people in September in his native Dominican Republic, the Pittsburgh Pirates prospect worried his blossoming baseball career was over. “In the beginning, I was very fearful of not being able to continue to play the game that I...
Injuries to Pirates’ Adam Frazier, Cole Tucker minor; Anthony Alford progressing
Two players who potentially could form the Pittsburgh Pirates middle infield on opening day have missed Grapefruit League games, but the team’s director of sports medicine on Thursday allayed fears their ailments will linger. Todd Tomczyk referred to Cole Tucker’s left thumb contusion as “minor,” and he called Adam Frazier’s...
Billie Jean King memoir ‘All In’ to be published in August
NEW YORK — Billie Jean King has a memoir coming this summer, and she calls it a journey to her “authentic self.” Alfred A. Knopf announced Thursday that “All In: An Autobiography” will be published Aug. 17. It will cover the highlights of her celebrated and groundbreaking tennis career, including...
Pirates, PNC agree to 10-year extension of stadium naming rights deal for PNC Park
PNC Park is keeping its name on Pittsburgh’s baseball stadium for another decade. The Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Bank announced Thursday morning a 10-year extension to their naming rights deal to the stadium, which has been considered one of the gems in MLB since it opened in 2001. Financial terms...
First Call: Bud Dupree health update; Joe Haden claps back at talk of release; T.J. McConnell triple-double
Thursday’s “First Call” shows us a feisty Steeler. Bud Dupree is optimistic about his health. And T.J. McConnell sets an NBA record. Also, another Robert Morris hockey player is up for a national award. And a former Pirate had a big hit against the Buccos in spring training. Haden not...
30th anniversary of Penguins-Whalers trade: Families happy to remember Zarley Zalapski, Jeff Parker
During the first two chapters of our 30th anniversary retrospective of “The Trade” involving the Pittsburgh Penguins and Hartford Whalers, we’ve tried to talk to as many of the players involved as possible. Unfortunately, some can no longer speak for themselves because they passed away at far too early of...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans cranky about QBs! Ben Roethlisberger, his backups, guys they haven’t drafted yet
So long as we have Steelers quarterback angst, “U mad, bro?” will always have content. However, this week I was getting concerned. We were overrun with positive responses to the “Breakfast With Benz” columns of late about the “Miracle on Ice,” Robert Morris hockey player Chace Sperling, and the Penguins-Whalers...
Mars’ David Bednar eager to earn spot in Pirates’ bullpen
David Bednar might be new to the Pirates. But he isn’t new to Pittsburgh. Take how the Mars Area High School alumnus greeted his new bosses for what was something like an “entrance meeting” heading into his first spring training with the club. “He jumped on (the Zoom call), and...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Crunch in shootoutVideo
Goaltender Maxime Lagace made 17 saves on 18 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 shootout loss at home to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Defenseman Jon Lizotte scored the lone regulation goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4-2-1). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a...
This date in sports history: March 4Video
1960 — Phil Latrielle of Middlebury scores an NCAA-record 10 goals in a 13-2 victory over Colgate. Latrielle, a three time All-American, would score a record 250 goals in the 85 games of his collegie hockey career. 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors registers his fifth straight 50-point...
Vengeance sweet for Zdeno Chara, James Harden in 1st trips back
Wednesday night provided fireworks for a pair of superstars returning to their longtime homes. Former Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (now with the Washington Capitals) and erstwhile Houston Rockets guard James Harden (with the Brooklyn Nets) notched victories over their old teams. Harden had a triple-double with 29 points, 10...
Char Valley grad McConnell sets NBA steals mark, has triple-double in Pacers’ winVideo
CLEVELAND — T.J. McConnell set an NBA record with nine steals in the first half and posted his second career triple-double with 16 points, 13 assists and a franchise-best 10 steals, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. McConnell also went 8...
Myreon Jones leads way, Penn State slaps Minnesota
UNIVERSITY PARK — Myreon Jones scored 17 points, knocking down four 3-pointers, as five Penn State players reached double-figures and the Nittany Lions walloped Minnesota, 84-65, on Wednesday night. After an early scramble, Penn State took the lead for keeps on a Trent Buttrick 3-pointer about 5 minutes in, surging...
Greensburg Salem grad Brennan Marion’s dream leads him back home to Pitt
His knee weakened by three ACL tears and his dream of playing in the NFL squashed, Brennan Marion needed another road. It was more than a decade ago and he was living in California, a long way from Homewood, his boyhood home. He had been a star athlete at Greensburg...
Mayfield stops Browns’ QB carousel, team pleased with growthVideo
CLEVELAND — The Browns won’t be chasing a quarterback in free agency. They aren’t stressing over which one to take in the NFL Draft or looking to make a trade. For once, they appear to be set at QB. Baker Mayfield has brought wins, change and calm to Cleveland. Coming...
Penguins enjoying surplus of defensemen
Hours before the resignation of Jim Rutherford was announced Jan. 27, the final official personnel move executed under his tenure as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager was the signing of veteran Yannick Weber. It was a necessary move for the Penguins to be able to fill out a gameday lineup of...
Austin Butler leaving Holy Cross, enters transfer portal
Austin Butler plans to play another year of college basketball, but it won’t be at Holy Cross. The senior guard from Latrobe who saw this season end prematurely when Holy Cross had to pull out of the Patriot League playoffs due to a positive covid test on the team has...
Detectives look at SUV’s ‘black box’ from Tiger Woods crashVideo
LOS ANGELES — Detectives are looking at data from the so-called “black box” of Tiger Woods’ SUV to get a clearer picture of what occurred during the Southern California rollover crash that seriously injured the golf star, authorities said Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said traffic investigators executed...
