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Masters gnomes a hot commodity at Augusta National amid speculation this is final year of production

AUGUSTA, Ga. — John James arrived at Augusta National an hour before the gates opened to patrons for the 90th Masters — all for the purpose of securing a 13 1/2-inch tall gnome. “Had to have one,” said James, who was attending the Masters from Wyckoff, N.J. “It’s a novelty.”...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Royals

Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 30 saves on 33 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 loss to the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Friday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 20-8-5. Defenseman Brent Johnson recorded two assists for Wheeling (44-18-3-3) while forwards Matthew Quercia and Matt...
Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen other players bunched together in what was shaping up to be a compelling...
Mammoth rebuilding project puts Utah in playoffs in team’s 2nd season since moving from Arizona

Utah’s rebuilding process began in the Arizona desert, where the team was known as the Coyotes and progress was incremental. In the first year after a move to Salt Lake City, the team became the Utah Hockey Club and took a bigger step, winning eight more games than the previous...
Call it ‘Bowness Time.’ Lured out of retirement, Blue Jackets coach enjoying playoff-race pressure

Age has its privileges, something Rick Bowness is fondly enjoying in the overtime of his coaching career. At 71 and by his count twice retired, Bowness hasn’t lost the urgency to win in his latest interim job coaching the Columbus Blue Jackets. What he also has is freedom from the...
Fewer players from outside Power Four are being selected in NFL Draft

Just like Cinderella teams have become less of a factor at the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, fewer longshots are reaching the NFL Draft from small schools. Blame NIL riches and the crowded transfer portal, a combination that has led to a concentration of talent in the power conferences. The SEC,...
Despite Shota Imanaga’s 6 no-hit innings, Bryan Reynolds’ 2-run homer lifts Pirates past Cubs

The only thing working against Shota Imanaga on Friday afternoon was his pitch count. The Pittsburgh Pirates waited until the Chicago Cubs left-handed starter was out of the game before collecting their first hits. They made the most of them, as Bryan Reynolds’ two-run homer in the seventh against reliever...
Looking back at the 1st time Pittsburgh hosted the NFL Draft … nearly 80 years ago

All eyes of the football world will be laser focused on Pittsburgh when the NFL Draft is hosted by the city and Steelers April 23-25. Hundreds of thousands of spectators will descend upon the North Shore to watch the three-day event and attend a football festival that will last a...
Latrobe’s Ella Bulava, Annalyse Bauer return to play for Pittsburgh Riveters

Latrobe soccer standouts Ella Bulava and Annalyse Bauer are running it back with the Pittsburgh Riveters. Both players have come through the Riverhounds Development Academy’s ECNL teams. The hard-nosed Bulava, who is a sophomore defender at Maryland, played in three games as a reserve last season, including the final regular-season...
Edge rusher emerges as possible 1st-round option for Steelers in latest mock drafts

With less than two weeks until the NFL Draft, a couple of NFL analysts published their first mocks of the year. ESPN’s Peter Schrager and NFL Network’s Rhett Lewis each mapped out the first 32 picks ahead of the April 23-25 draft in Pittsburgh. Lewis gave the Steelers one of...
Storylines, questions as Penn State football spring workouts continue

The countdown to Blue-White continues. Penn State’s Blue-White practice is set for April 25 at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. That means Matt Campbell’s Nittany Lions are roughly halfway through spring drills. Here are a few PSU questions and storylines to keep an eye on leading up to...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson birdies final hole to win Mini Tour eventVideo

Murrysville native Palmer Jackson won his first Minor League Golf Tour event in dramatic fashion. The Franklin Regional High School and Notre Dame grad claimed the Palm Beach County Open by sinking a birdie on the final hole Thursday. The tournament was shortened to 45 holes because of weather during...
Joe Starkey: Of course I didn’t see this Penguins season coming. Did you? Did they?

Penguins broadcaster Josh Getzoff got it right when the buzzer sounded on the playoff-clinching win Thursday in New Jersey. “This was a team everyone said was lottery bound!” They said it, all right, and for good reason: It was a team that was lottery bound. Nobody in their right mind...
Steelers host 3 draft prospects, including 6-foot-9 tackle Travis Burke

Of all the draft prospects to earn invites to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex this spring, none is bigger than one who was hosted Friday. That’s because no draft-eligible player is taller than Memphis offensive tackle Travis Burke, who was one of three guests of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Burke,who measures 6-foot-9,...
Penguins sign former North Dakota defenseman Jake Livanavage

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed undrafted defenseman Jake Livanavage to a two-year entry-level contract Friday. According to Puckpedia, the deal carries a salary cap hit of $975,000. The contract begins with the current season and could allow Livanavage to make his NHL debut in one of the Penguins’ final three games...
Mason Heintschel aims to showcase growth at quarterback in Pitt’s spring game

When Mason Heintschel takes his first rep Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in Pitt’s Blue-Gold Spring Game, he’ll be in a vastly different position than a year ago. Last April, he was a wide-eyed, true freshman at the bottom of the depth chart. But despite being in the program for only...

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