No. 13 St. Bonaventure upsets No. 5 George Mason in 2nd round of A-10 Tournament
The retirement tour will continue for St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt. His No. 13-seeded Bonnies scored their second upset of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Thursday, rallying from a 10-point halftime deficit to take down No. 5 George Mason, 63-57, in a second-round game at PPG Paints Arena. St. Bonaventure...
Former 1st-round pick Termarr Johnson reassigned as Pirates make more cuts
The Pittsburgh Pirates made another round of cuts from big-league camp Thursday that included a former first-round pick. Second baseman Termarr Johnson, the No. 4 overall selection in 2022, was one of eight players reassigned to minor-league camp. The 21-year-old Johnson batted .272/.363/.382 with 15 doubles, three triples, nine home...
No. 8 George Washington holds off No. 8 Fordham rally for Atlantic 10 tournament win
George Washington had a comfortable 21-point lead at halftime of its Atlantic 10 second-round game against No. 8 Fordham on Thursday afternoon. It got uncomfortable soon after the break. The ninth-seeded Revolutionaries held off a furious second-half comeback from Fordham for a 66-62 victory at PPG Paints Arena. “We knew...
Tim Benz: Coaching for an A-10 title in Pittsburgh will be special in many ways for Pitt alum Ricardo Greer
Shortly after Davidson’s R.J. Greer checked into a game at Dayton on Feb. 15, he rotated toward the opposing bench during an offensive sequence. One of the Dayton coaches was quick to yell out to his players on defense to track him into the corner. The Flyers’ coach didn’t need...
Penguins recall defenseman Alexander Alexeyev from AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Alexander Alexeyev from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Thursday morning. In a related transaction, fellow defenseman Ryan Graves was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan. Alexeyev, 26, joined the Penguins organization last summer as a free agent. A 6-foot-4, left-handed shot, he...
WPIAL releases football conference alignment for next 2 seasonsVideo
Following plenty of speculation with various plans considered between league officials, the WPIAL released new conference alignments and schedules for the 2026 and 2027 high school football seasons Thursday. It’s a day coaches, administrators, players and fans have been eagerly awaiting. “Glad we finally got these, and now we can...
First Call: Kyler Murray visiting Vikings; Javon Hargrave won’t return to SteelersVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers fans on the Kyler Murray bandwagon may have to jump off soon. A former Steelers defensive lineman has a new home — and he’s not coming back to Pittsburgh. The Penguins continue their road trip in Las Vegas. And postseason accolades are rolling in for the resurgent Robert...
Depth has made a difference for the Penguins this season. Is that a surprise?
The Pittsburgh Penguins staged a reunion with members of their 2016 Stanley Cup championship team Jan. 31. And forward Bryan Rust, who is still an active member of the team, participated in the festivities. Things weren’t exactly ideal for him as he was suspended and took to the ice for...
Why the ABS system has Pirates catcher Joey Bart 2nd-guessing strikes, making challenges
Joey Bart has noticed from behind the plate that the strike zone is different for every hitter because of the use of the automated ball-strike system in Grapefruit League games. The Pittsburgh Pirates catcher is still adjusting to how the challenge system on calls could affect the outcome of at-bats...
Mark Madden: The Ravens did nothing wrong but follow NFL’s template of greed, megalomania
To everyone griping about the Baltimore Ravens’ “lack of honor” or “dishonesty” because they loopholed their way out of acquiring Maxx Crosby from Las Vegas by way of buyer’s remorse after paying too steep of a price: Are you freaking kidding me? The NFL is built on “lack of honor”...
U mad, bro?: Fans are twisted about Cam Heyward’s contact, Penguins’ shootout failuresVideo
This week’s “U mad, bro?” takes some pretty wild swings at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ shootout problem, their lack of activity at the trade deadline and Cameron Heyward’s contract extension with the Steelers. We also managed to work in some dialogue about “Star Wars” and “Planet of the Apes.” So, yeah....
BYU knocks West Virginia out of Big 12 Tournament
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — AJ Dybantsa had 27 points in another brilliant Big 12 Tournament performance, Kennard Davis Jr. added 20 points, and No. 10 seed BYU beat seventh-seeded West Virginia, 68-48, on Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinal round. Robert Wright III also had 11 points before a...
U.S. advances in WBC thanks to 3-HR game by Italy’s Vinnie Pasquantino in win over Mexico
Vinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic’s first three-homer game, leading Italy over Mexico, 9-1, on Wednesday night to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group’s second-place team. Italy’s victory ended a day of uncertainty for the Americans, who needed help to reach the...
David Dixon nears end of momentous Duquesne career
He will take over as the school’s all-time men’s basketball leader in games played with 128 when No. 7 seed Duquesne opens play in the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Thursday against No. 10 Rhode Island at PPG Paints Arena. But there’s more. Much more. As in a lot. And some...
No big moves on 1st day of league year for Steelers, but expect plenty of activity to follow
There were no noisemakers or confetti. No ball drop, either. But at exactly 4 p.m. Wednesday, the NFL officially opened a new league year, marking the start of its 107th season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quietly celebrated what they believe will be a happy new year. They made no previously unknown...
Fans storm into town as A-10 Tournament commences; Duquesne highlights Day 2 slate
Cellphones blared in unison Wednesday in a postgame interview session during the first day of the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball tournament at PPG Paints Arena. The disruption occurred in mid-sentence of St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt’s reference to former golfing great Jack Nicklaus while Schmidt was attempting to illustrate a...
The Players Championship set for major excitement at TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Major or not, The Players Championship rarely lacks for entertainment. Still fresh is Rory McIlroy going from a four-shot deficit to a three-shot lead only to wind up in a playoff that he won last year when J.J. Spaun failed to find land on the...
Syracuse fires coach Adrian Autry following 3 unsuccessful seasons
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Adrian Autry has been fired as basketball coach at Syracuse after three largely unsuccessful seasons. The school announced the decision Wednesday, one day after the Orange lost 86-69 to SMU in the first round of the ACC Tournament. Syracuse lost its final six games and 12 of...
Taylor Ward spoils solid start for Noah Davis by hitting 3-run homer as Orioles pound Pirates
Noah Davis was dealing through four scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles, recording four strikeouts and drawing seven whiffs while allowing one hit and one walk in his first start of spring training. With two outs in the fifth, the right-hander ran into trouble. He gave up a single to...
Reports: Colts, QB Daniel Jones agree to 2-year deal worth up to $100M
INDIANAPOLIS — Quarterback Daniel Jones plans to stay with the Indianapolis Colts for at least two more years. The two sides agreed to a new contract, a deal that will pay Jones up to $100 million, according to multiple reports. Jones will receive $88 million over the next two seasons...
Travis Kelce returns to Chiefs for 14th season with Patrick Mahomes and Co.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce will be back catching passes from Patrick Mahomes for the Kansas City Chiefs one more time. The Chiefs made official their deal to bring the four-time All-Pro tight end back for a 14th season Wednesday, when the new league year made pending contracts official....
Loyola Chicago upsets No. 11 Richmond in Atlantic 10 Tournament 1st round
Loyola Chicago fought back from a 15-point deficit with its season on the line to upset No. 11 Richmond, 75-67, in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena. Richmond led 53-38 with 13 minutes, 26 seconds remaining, but the 14th-seeded Ramblers went on...
Pitt’s season comes to close after loss to N.C. State in ACC Tournament 2nd round
Pitt got hot late in the season and looked to continue carrying momentum throughout the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Though the No. 15 Panthers notched a thrilling first-round upset of No. 10 Stanford on Tuesday, their run came to an end Wednesday against seventh-seeded N.C. State. In a high-scoring...
Duquesne’s Tarence Guinyard earns first-team Atlantic 10 honors
Duquesne senior guard Tarence Guinyard has earned another first-team honor. Guinyard on Wednesday was named to the all-Atlantic 10 Conference first team, the first Dukes player to accomplish the feat since Damian Saunders in 2010, a span of 16 seasons. The award comes a year after Guinyard earned first-team honors...
Penguins’ struggles continue with shootouts
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, 5-4, in a shootout at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. The result dropped their record in shootouts to 1-10 this season, by far the worst such mark in franchise history since the NHL introduced the shootout in 2005. Here...
