Tight ends growing in stature in NFL, but only 1 projected to be taken in 1st round of draft
In the continually evolving, cat-and-mouse world of the NFL, tight ends are having their moment. Teams used two- and three- (and even, at times, four-) tight end sets at rates this past season not seen in almost two decades. Tight ends have gradually been playing more snaps on whole in...
Minor league report: Nailers win North DivisionVideo
The Wheeling Nailers clinched first place in the ECHL’s North Division with a 2-1 overtime win against the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Sunday. Forward Blake Bennett scored the winning goal at 6:03 of overtime. Bennett and forward Ryan McAllister each had a goal and an assist...
Ovechkin response to fans’ request for 1 more year: ‘I’ll think about it’
WASHINGTON — If this was indeed the final home game of Alex Ovechkin’s sensational NHL career, the Washington Capitals star collected enough memories to take him deep into retirement. From the opening faceoff to the celebratory post-game skate in which he waved gratefully to the adoring fans, Ovechkin enjoyed one...
Scottie Scheffler falls a stroke short of a record Masters comeback after a flawless weekend
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler conjured a moment of brilliance on the 15th hole and nearly re-created a classic Masters moment on No. 17. He played the final two rounds without a single bogey. It wasn’t quite enough. Scheffler shot a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday at Augusta National and finished...
Masters notebook: Tyrell Hatton excited to see daughter in coveralls after qualifying for next year’s Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tyrell Hatton can’t wait to see his soon-to-be born daughter in white Masters coveralls next year at Augusta National. That possibility became a reality Sunday after Hatton was one of several players to receive an automatic invitation to next year’s Masters for finishing in the top 12...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2026: Alika Williams smacks 3-run homer in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 4-11) defeated Louisville (Reds), 9-5. SS Alika Williams (.462) hit a three-run home run and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. RF Ronny Simon (.364) was 2 for 5 with a double and three RBIs. LF Tyler Callihan (.216) was 2 for 5 with two runs....
Riverhounds shut out at Birmingham Legion FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC had its four-match unbeaten streak snapped Sunday after a 1-0 loss to Birmingham Legion FC at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. The Hounds fell to 2-3-1. Sebastian Tregarthen scored in the first half for the Legion (1-2-2), which won for the second time in 13 meetings with...
Justin Rose rues his miscues through Amen Corner and another lost chance at winning the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Perhaps the only solace Justin Rose can take from another Sunday heartbreak at the Masters is that he didn’t finish second again. He finished in a four-way tie for third. The popular 45-year-old Englishman, who lost a playoff to Rory McIlroy last year, ended up two shots...
Ty Gibbs earns 1st NASCAR Cup victory at Bristol, beating Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Outdueling two NASCAR Cup Series champions for the first victory of his career, Ty Gibbs made an emphatic and emotional breakthrough Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The win came in the 131st Cup start for the grandson of NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner and former Super...
Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy is the Masters champion again, this time without falling to his knees on the 18th green and sobbing over finally achieving his lifelong dream. That didn’t make Sunday at Augusta National any easier. McIlroy coughed up a six-shot lead in the third round. He fell...
Pitt nabs 3rd transfer of weekend in former Alabama guard Jalil Bethea
A third commitment of the weekend kept up the momentum for Pitt in the aftermath of a roster exodus, as Alabama guard Jalil Bethea announced he was joining the Panthers on Sunday. Bethea follows former BYU/Washington forward Dominique Diomande and North Carolina/West Virginia guard Jonathan Powell as the players Pitt...
The NHL playoffs have plenty of fresh blood, and a new Stanley Cup champion will be crowned
The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries. They’re not the only perennial contender to miss the playoffs, either, with the Buffalo Sabres among the roughly half dozen newcomers in the 16-team field. The Pittsburgh Penguins...
Penguins shut out by Capitals as Crosby, Ovechkin face each other for perhaps final time
For 20 years, it has been the most captivating show in hockey. Whether the teams were battling to advance in the playoffs or each bound to miss the postseason, any matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and rival Washington Capitals was appointment viewing. At least whenever Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin...
Pirates lose 5-0 lead as Cubs rally late to avoid series sweep
Looking to complete a rare sweep against the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates built an early five-run lead Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. They couldn’t make their good fortune last. The Cubs rallied for two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth for a 7-6 come-from-behind victory to...
Notre Dame teammates Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price projected as draft’s top 2 RBs
You can’t put a price on love. But Price and Love are inseparable. Jadarian Price and Jeremiyah Love starred at Notre Dame playing the same position for the past three seasons, so it only felt natural when each was invited to attend the NFL Combine earlier this offseason. “We’re roommates...
Pirates World Series champion Phil Garner dies at 76
Phil Garner, the second baseman known as “Scrap Iron” for his rugged style of play and a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ World Series championship team in 1979, died of cancer Saturday. The Pirates confirmed Garner’s passing in Woodlands, Texas. Garner was 76. “Phil Garner was a fierce competitor, a...
Pitt adds 3-point threat in North Carolina guard transfer Jonathan Powell
Pitt’s roster reconstruction continued Saturday evening when the Panthers landed a commitment from North Carolina guard Jonathan Powell. Powell, who joins Dominique Diomandre (BYU/Washington) as the first two transfers landed by coach Jeff Capel, played last season at UNC and began his collegiate career at West Virginia. Like Diomandre, Powell...
Mt. Pleasant grad Courtney Poulich displays prodigious power for RMU in ‘Boom Township’
Whether it’s training in the weight room with her teammates or swinging for the fences, Courtney Poulich is putting in some powerful performances for the Robert Morris softball team. It’s not a stretch to say the redshirt senior outfielder from Mt. Pleasant is going out with a boom. The record-setting...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Jermod McCoy Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 6-foot-1/188 pounds College: Tennessee McCoy could be the first cornerback drafted despite missing all of last season because of a knee injury. The All-SEC...
Couturier and Cates have 3-point games to lead the Flyers past the Jets 7-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist, and Noah Cates added a short-handed goal and two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Porter Martone, Matvei Michkov, Travis Sanheim and Nick Seeler also scored for the...
Pirates farm report for April 11, 2026: Wyatt Sanford homers in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 3-11) lost 8-5 to Louisville (Reds). 3B Davis Wendzel (.243) went 1 for 5 with his second homer. 1B Rafael Flores Jr. (.178) went 2 for 3 with two walks and an RBI. SS Alika Williams (.486) went 1 for 5 with a run scored and RBI....
The final day of the NBA regular season awaits, with a whole lot left to be decided
Sunday is the final day of the NBA regular season, and here’s a full listing of all the playoff and postseason matchups that have been decided: None. There are 10 teams that are locked into specific seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences, there are 10 other teams that know...
Rory McIlroy’s resilience will be tested again after 6-shot lead evaporates at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy never seems to make anything easy at the Masters. Year after year, for more than a decade, the Northern Irishman threw away chances at completing the career grand slam. And when he finally accomplished the feat last year, McIlroy did it only after recovering from...
Moving day: Record scoring leaves 12 players within 6 shots of the lead entering 4th round Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters looked as if it might be a runaway entering the weekend. Moving day changed all of that. When the sun set on one of the wildest Saturdays in Masters history that featured dramatic movement on the leaderboard, Rory McIlroy’s six-shot lead had evaporated, leaving the...
Minor league report: Penguins clinch byeVideo
A pair of goals by forward Aidan McDonough led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Atley Calvert contributed a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (44-16-7-2) while defenseman Alex Alexeyev recorded two assists. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist boosted...
