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What numbers say about how much help Penguins’ goalies are (or aren’t) getting
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is a big hockey fan. A regular at Penguins games. He’s into Robert Morris’ program at the college level, too. Colbert said something Wednesday about his own team that I think translates quite nicely into a discussion about the Penguins. He answered a question about...
This date in sports history: Feb. 18
1928 — At Moritz, Switzerland, Sonja Henie becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating champion. At 15 years and 315 days, easily beats Austria’s Fritzi Burger and American Beatrix Loughran. 1932 — Sonja Henie wins her sixth straight World Figure Skating title. 1944 — One day after playing in a high...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans rant about Maurkice Pouncey retiring and all the J.J. Watt talk
This week’s “U mad, bro?” has Steelers fans popping off about J.J. Watt and Maurkice Pouncey. Penguins fans speak up about Jim Rutherford. And cancel culture wants a piece of William Shakespeare. Lord, what fools these mortals be. We start with Tony. He hated last week’s “U mad, bro?” “All...
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow announces retirement from professional baseballVideo
Tim Tebow is hanging up the helmet. Again. Tebow, the former Broncos and Jets quarterback announced his retirement from professional baseball after five years in the New York Mets organization on Wednesday. The best play of Tim Tebow’s professional sports career. pic.twitter.com/xFr1JwmqxJ— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) February 18, 2021 The former...
Padres lock up Fernando Tatis Jr. to record 14-year, $340M contractVideo
SAN DIEGO — The Padres hope to never have to see Fernando Tatis Jr. play a game in another uniform. The team and its star shortstop took a giant step toward that aim Wednesday by agreeing to terms on a 14-year contract, according to multiple sources. The deal is worth...
Jeff Capel wonders why defense disappeared as Pitt loses for 6th time in 7 games
After playing, coaching and closely observing college basketball at the highest level for nearly three decades, Jeff Capel believes he knows what it takes to win. When he conducts practice, watches video with his players and gathers them around him during a timeout, he preaches his tenets of solid play....
Mitch Keller takes confident step toward becoming leader for Pirates
Mitch Keller arrived at spring training a year ago fighting for a spot in the starting rotation, missed six weeks with an oblique injury and ended the season throwing 11 consecutive hitless innings over his final two starts. If that sounds like a dramatic change, it’s nothing compared to the...
Freshman Andersen says relationship with God landed him with Pitt football team
A man named Myles stood on the side of the road in Yosemite National Park. A car approached, and he waved for it to stop. Trey Andersen and his companions decided to pull the car to the side of the road. “(Myles) said, ‘I need help,’ ” Andersen recalled. “...
Rafael Nadal, Ash Barty upset at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-ranked Ash Barty built a big lead in the Australian Open quarterfinals before her opponent took a medical timeout and left the court. More than an hour later, it was Barty heading abruptly for the exit, upset 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday by 25th-seeded Karolina Muchova of...
Emerging tennis star from Pennsylvania advances to Australian Open women’s quarterfinalsVideo
An emerging tennis star from central Pennsylvania is just three wins away from her first Grand Slam championship. Jennifer Brady advanced to the Australian Open women’s singles quarterfinals on Monday. The 22nd-seed, who played college tennis at UCLA, earned a 6-1, 7-5 victory over No. 28 Donna Vekic of Croatia...
Indians saves leader Cody Allen retires at 32
CLEVELAND — Cody Allen, the Cleveland Indians’ career saves leader and an underappreciated closer for the team, retired at age 32. The Indians announced Allen’s retirement Wednesday on Twitter, posting: “From a 23rd round draft pick to the franchise saves (leader). Congrats on a great career, Cody.” Allen spent seven...
Ex-NFL WR Vincent Jackson suffered from chronic alcoholism
TAMPA, Fla. — Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Vincent Jackson suffered from chronic alcoholism and other health issues, according to autopsy reports, prior to being found dead in a Brandon hotel room, Hillsborough County sheriff Chad Chronister said Wednesday. Jackson’s family also has concerns he may have suffered from chronic...
After minor league contraction, Pirates shuffle coaching staffs of their 4 affiliates
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced changes Wednesday to their minor league coaching staffs, with some shuffling among their affiliates and two former affiliates who became MLB developmental leagues. The Triple-A Indianapolis Indians’ coaching staff will remain intact, with Brian Esposito as manager, Joel Hanrahan as pitching coach and Jon Nunnally as...
Pitt finally gets a shot at No. 16 Florida State; Clemson game postponed
After two previous postponements, Pitt’s game with Florida State has been rescheduled perhaps for the final time. The Panthers will play the No. 16 Seminoles at 4 p.m. Saturday at Petersen Events Center, according to a revised schedule announced Wednesday by the ACC. The game had been scheduled for Jan....
Jeannette freshman QB Brad Birch draws scholarship offer from Oregon
What seemed like an innocent follow on Twitter led to a college scholarship offer for Jeannette freshman quarterback Brad Birch. It is another example of, as coaches often tell their players, “you never know who is watching.” Birch announced a Division I offer from Oregon on Wednesday, the first for...
Former LPGA commissioner Mike Whan hired as next CEO of USGAVideo
Mike Whan spent 11 years rebuilding the LPGA Tour to be strong enough to survive a pandemic. His next job is to keep the USGA at the forefront of golf in rapidly changing times. The USGA announced Wednesday it hired Whan as its next CEO, making him the eighth top...
McDowell hopes Daytona 500 win brings more success to teamVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael McDowell was best known for years as the guy who barrel-rolled eight times at Texas while trying to qualify for just the second race of his NASCAR Cup Series career. He had driven through the remnants of an oil spill when his car made a...
Kevin Colbert more concerned about improving Steelers than his contract status
Kevin Colbert has been working on a year-to-year basis as general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers since he requested not to have his contract extended in July 2019. Colbert, who is 64 and has worked for the Steelers since 2000, has a deal that runs through May and the conclusion...
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert would ‘love’ to find a way to keep Bud Dupree
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ salary-cap woes are well documented, and with 18 players set to hit unrestricted free agency in a month, the roster in 2021 is bound to look vastly different than the one that lost to Cleveland in the AFC wild-card round. General manager Kevin Colbert would love to...
Kevin Colbert: Much work remains to resolve Ben Roethlisberger’s future with Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger remains the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That much general manager Kevin Colbert could confirm Wednesday. The question he couldn’t answer, however, was whether Roethlisberger will remain in that role in a month. Colbert was non-committal when asked about Roethlisberger and his future with the organization. He...
Lefty pitcher Tyler Anderson embraces chance to start anew with the Pirates amid rebuild
When the Pittsburgh Pirates showed interest in signing Tyler Anderson, the left-handed pitcher saw something familiar in the idea of joining a club trying to change the culture while going through a rebuild. Anderson was a freshman when Spring Valley High School opened in Las Vegas, then went to Oregon...
Healthy, trim, determined Zach Aston-Reese tapping full potential for Penguins
A long offseason of rehab and commitment has left Zach Aston-Reese appearing noticeably trimmed down. And yet he’s playing a “big” game. Big in regards to a physical style. Big in regards to production. Big in regards to the quality of his work at both ends. In his first regular-season...
Detroit Lions hire former Steeler Antwaan Randle El to coach wide receivers
The Detroit Lions have hired wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El. Detroit coach Dan Campbell added the former NFL receiver to his staff Wednesday after he was with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers the past two seasons as an offensive assistant. Randle El was drafted by Pittsburgh in...
Mark Madden: Signing J.J. Watt wouldn’t make sense for Steelers
Besides selling “Wattsburgh” T-shirts and seeing all three Watt brothers pose for really cool photos together in black and gold, there isn’t one good reason for the Steelers to sign free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt. It’s the talk of Twitter and radio shows but makes zero sense. The Steelers have...
Empty Thoughts: Capitals 3, Penguins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-1 loss to the Capitals: Special teams really did the Penguins in during this game. To be clear, the penalty kill was actually pretty good as it went 5 for 5 and snapped a skid of seven consecutive games in allowing an opposing power-play goal. But...
