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The Penguins like what they’re seeing from defenseman Cody CeciVideo
Cody Ceci’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins got off to a rough start by any measure. Or at least by any appraisal one could calculate out of him being a healthy scratch in three of the team’s first four games of the campaign in mid-January. Considering Ceci was the Penguins’...
Penn State women’s volleyball falls to Texas in NCAA Regional semifinal
No. 13 Penn State women’s volleyball’s season has come to an end as it fell in four sets to No. 4 Texas in the Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha, Neb., on Sunday night. Playing in their 40th straight NCAA tournament — the only program in history to...
Wide receiver draft class could be deeper than 2020 group that included Steelers’ Chase Claypool
Eight rookie wide receivers totaled at least 500 receiving yards in 2020. Seven had at least 50 receptions, and six caught no fewer than five touchdown passes. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Chase Claypool was part of this group — he qualified in all three categories — that included six wide receivers...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Did Derek Shelton’s double switch foreshadow a change in center?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are preparing for the impending return of rookie third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, and manager Derek Shelton made a double switch on Sunday that possibly foreshadowed their future lineup. Shelton sent Kevin Newman to pinch-hit for Dustin Fowler in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. Newman remained...
Empty Thoughts: Sabres 4, Penguins 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-2 loss to the Sabres: From the Penguins’ perspective, there really weren’t many positives to take from this. In fact, the list of good could be limited to: 1.) No one got hurt. 2.) Cody Ceci continued to play well. And that’s about it. Let’s stick...
Tim Benz, Matt Williamson’s NFL Draft preview: Steelers’ plan at QB; running back they can’t ignore in Round 1
In advance of the NFL Draft (April 29-May 1), “Breakfast With Benz” is spending this week publishing daily Steelers draft-related previews. We are breaking down the franchise’s needs into five different sections. Monday: Quarterbacks and running backs Tuesday: Receivers and tight ends Wednesday: Offensive line Thursday: Defensive front seven Friday:...
This date in sports history: April 19Video
1897 — John J. McDermott wins the first Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds. 1930 — Clarence DeMar wins the Boston Marathon for a record seventh time, in 2:34:48.2. 1947 — The Toronto Maple Leafs post a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens to take the NHL...
Pitt athletics announces Panthers’ Choice Awards winnersVideo
Pitt’s student-athletes were honored Sunday evening for their achievement in athletics, as well as in the classroom and their community. The Pitt athletics department recognized some of the university’s best and brightest in a virtual celebration as part of the fourth annual Panthers’ Choice Awards. Herb Douglas, a 1948 Olympic...
Minor league report: Nailers defeat KometsVideo
Forwards Michael Joly and Joshua Winquist had two goals and two assists for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-3 home win against the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Defenseman Jesse Lees netted a goal and an assist for Wheeling (16-24-5-1) while forward Patrick Watling...
Bowman outmaneuvers Hamlin, Logano late to win at RichmondVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — Another week, another agonizing loss for Denny Hamlin. And this time it was to Alex Bowman, who came from nowhere with 10 laps to go at Richmond Raceway to put the No. 48 Chevrolet in victory lane for the first time in nearly four years. Bowman won...
Colin Moran’s double in 10th inning lifts Pirates to win over Brewers
Colin Moran had put the Pittsburgh Pirates on the scoreboard with an opposite-field, three-run home run in the third inning. When he came to bat in the top of the 10th, the left-hander was looking for a pitch to pull. With Bryan Reynolds starting extra innings on second base, Moran...
Penguins’ penalty kill continues to falter in loss to Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Sunday was not strictly because of their penalty kill. No, there were far too many malfunctions to their overall game to blame this setback on any one segment of players. In many ways, this ugly...
Pitt women’s volleyball upsets No. 3 Minnesota, advances to NCAA Regional finals for 1st time
Pitt’s historic women’s volleyball season continues. The No. 19-ranked Panthers rallied from a 2-1 deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over No. 3 Minnesota in the NCAA Regional semifinals Sunday at CHI Health Center Omaha Convention Center & Arena in Omaha, Neb. Pitt (19-4) advances to NCAA Regional final for...
Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton in dramatic Emilia-Romagna GPVideo
IMOLA, Italy — Max Verstappen eased to victory in an incident-packed Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday as he comfortably beat Lewis Hamilton, who almost crashed out after a rare error from the world champion. Hamilton hit a wall in a race that was also temporarily suspended following a separate incident...
Punter Pressley Harvin III is a big presence in NFL DraftVideo
It wasn’t just Pressley Harvin III’s powerful right leg NFL scouts wanted to see at Georgia Tech’s pro day. They had to get a look at this plump punter’s robust right arm, too. “I had a feeling it was going to come up,” said Harvin, the 2020 Ray Guy Award...
European soccer split as 12 clubs launch breakaway leagueVideo
LONDON — A group of 12 European clubs split soccer on Sunday by announcing plans to walk away from the Champions League to create a breakaway competition, drawing an angry response and the threat of legal action from UEFA. The moves to quit the existing structures in an apparent grab...
Pirates GM: Ke’Bryan Hayes will play ‘a game or two’ at alternate site
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his weekly radio show that Ke’Bryan Hayes, out with a wrist injury, will join the alternate site team for “a game or two” in Toledo. The rookie third baseman was placed on the 10-day injured list April 4, a day after...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Sabres
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Sunday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. His status was announced via statement from a team spokesperson. In 17 games this season, DeSmith has a 10-5-0 record along with a 2.40 goals against average, a .912 save...
Steelers place emphasis on improving running game in NFL Draft
When assessing the value the Pittsburgh Steelers place in obtaining a running back early in the NFL Draft, it’s worth remembering what team president Art Rooney II said on a fan forum last month. “We don’t want to see the Pittsburgh Steelers last in the league in rushing ever again,”...
Urged not to apply at Pine-Richland, coaches statewide pledge support for ousted coach Eric Kasperowicz
Dozens of high school football coaches statewide have used social media to announce their support for coach Eric Kasperowicz and his assistants, who were fired at Pine-Richland on Wednesday. Many of the tweets were in response to an email sent by Gateway athletic director/football coach Don Holl, who urged his...
Pitt men’s soccer falls to Clemson in ACC automatic qualifier match
The No. 1-ranked Pitt men’s soccer team didn’t get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night, but the Panthers can expect to have their name called during Monday’s tournament selection show. Pitt dropped a 2-0 decision to No. 4-ranked Clemson in the ACC automatic qualifier match Saturday...
Pirates leadoff hitter Adam Frazier finding opposite is true with his approach to plate
The ballpark name has changed from Miller Park to American Family Field, but when it comes to batting against the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier is right at home. “I do like hitting in Milwaukee,” Frazier said. “I can say that.” Frazier has a career .307/.358/.471 slash...
Notes, observations, takeaways from Penn State football’s 12th spring practice
Penn State football held its 12th practice of the spring Saturday afternoon in Beaver Stadium, with 7,521 in attendance — a mixture of player, coach and staff guests and first-year students. The practice included warmups and a controlled scrimmage with no score-keeping, and gave reps to a vast majority of...
This Date in Sports History: April 18
1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jewey Smith in the fifth round in Paris to retain the world heavyweight title. 1959 — The Montreal Canadiens win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup with a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth game. 1962 — Boston’s Bill Russell scores...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Sabres 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Sabres: Jared McCann has scored some pretty goals this season. The goal he scored on Saturday was not one of them. But it might have been the craftiest. Chasing down a rebound in the left corner of the offensive zone, McCann just...
