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Pitt’s Trey McGowens enters transfer portal, joins Ryan Murphy as departing guards
Sophomore guard Trey McGowens, one of the building blocks coach Jeff Capel put in place at the outset of his Pitt tenure, entered the NCAA transfer portal. Pittsburgh sophomore Trey McGowens just informed @Stockrisers that he will enter his name in the transfer portal. He averaged 11.5 points last season...
Report: Oakmont could be backup plan if June’s U.S. Open at Winged Foot is scrapped
Oakmont Country Club has long carried a reputation for being one of the toughest golf courses in the world. Its members might even be considered braggadocious about it, saying the club could host a U.S. Open any day of the week, any time of year. That sentiment might be put...
Falcons agree to deal with OLB Dante FowlerVideo
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons and Dante Fowler agreed to a $48 million, three-year contract, reuniting the outside linebacker with one of his coaches in college. A person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press about the move Wednesday on condition of anonymity because most teams won’t announce signings...
With USL Championship season suspended, Riverhounds set to meet challenges
Originally suspended for 30 days, the 2020 USL Championship season has now been extended through May 10 because of health concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus, the USL Championship’s Board of Governors announced Wednesday. Even after the original postponement, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds still held practices in order to stay...
Steelers cut FB Roosevelt Nix, re-sign long snapper Kameron Canaday
The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their long snapper from reaching free agency and said goodbye to their former Pro Bowl fullback. On the first day of NFL free agency, the Steelers signed Kameron Canaday to a two-year, $2.425 million contract that includes a $450,000 signing bonus and salaries of $910,000 and...
Mark Madden: Tom Brady makes Tampa Bay better, but slow down on Super Bowl talk
Lots of TV’s talking heads are calling Tampa Bay the favorite to win the NFC. Tampa Bay’s odds to do so went from 20-1 to 13-2 at Las Vegas’ Westgate sports book. Only defending conference champ San Francisco has a lower number at 9-2. Tampa Bay’s odds of winning the...
Steelers tender restricted free agents Mike Hilton, Matt Feiler
As the new NFL calendar year began Wednesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they had tendered offers to two of their restricted free agents. Right tackle Matt Feiler and slot cornerback Mike Hilton each received a second-round tender worth $3.259 million. If another team tries to sign Feiler or Hilton...
Tom Brady deal could make Bucs relevant; ticket demand spikesVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations of signing Tom Brady and bolstering a defense that will be one of the keys to helping the six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback be successful with his new team. There has been no official announcement on Brady joining...
USL Championship, Riverhounds season suspension extended until May 10
The USL Championship season suspension was extended because of health concerns surrounding coronavirus. After postponing the beginning of the season for a minimum of 30 days last week, the USL Championship’s Board of Governors decided to extend that suspension until at least May 10. USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of...
Kansas tops final AP Top 25 pollVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self spent much of the past week mulling ways to commemorate one of the more remarkable seasons in the school’s proud basketball history, one that began with off-the-court distractions too numerous to count and ended in the unprecedented cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. The...
Ottawa player is 1st in NHL to test positive for covid-19Video
An Ottawa Senators player tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first known case in the NHL. The team announced late Tuesday an unidentified player tested positive for covid-19. The Senators said the player has mild symptoms, is in isolation and they were notifying anyone who had close contact with...
Sabres agree to 2-year deal with Penn State captain Brandon BiroVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres agreed to an entry-level contract with undrafted forward Brandon Biro of Penn State. The two-year deal was announced Wednesday. The 22-year-old Biro helped lead the Nittany Lions to a Big Ten-best 12-8-4 record while serving as the captain for his senior season. The Nittany...
Michael Irvin says Bill O’Brien compared DeAndre Hopkins to Aaron HernandezVideo
The Houston Texans agreed to a trade Monday that will send star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a draft pick to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for running back David Johnson and two more draft picks. It’s a move that raised plenty of eyebrows. Why would the Texans deal a...
Kevin Gorman: Tom Brady in Tampa Bay? Another 6th-round QB sees a good fit
With Tom Brady likely headed to Tampa Bay, I found the perfect person to relate to what it’s like to be a former sixth-round pick who played quarterback for the Buccaneers. Where Brady was the 199th pick of the 2000 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, Bruce Gradkowski was...
Jaguars agree to trade QB Nick Foles to BearsVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Multiple reports said the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to send quarterback Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears for a compensatory fourth-round draft pick. The Jaguars are dumping Foles a little more than a year after giving the 2018 Super Bowl MVP a four-year, $88 million contract that included...
Sidney Crosby’s hockey school canceled
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has canceled his hockey school this upcoming summer as a result of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. The school was scheduled to be held July 6-10 in Crosby’s hometown of Cole Harbour, N.S. His foundation issued a statement on his behalf: “As we have continued to monitor...
RMU coach Andy Toole reflects on his team’s NCAA games that never got to tip off
Usually the idea of missing out on a mid-week, mid-March night in Dayton, Ohio doesn’t sound like something that could plunge you into depression. Right now, Robert Morris basketball players may disagree. That’s where they should have been this week. Playing in an NCAA First Four game to kick off...
First Call: Laughing at Tom Brady leaving; Bengals big signing; bad NHL schedule idea
In “First Call” Wednesday, people are laughing at New England’s pain. The NHL player proposal to restart the season stinks. And Marc-Andre Fleury looks like he is in the weeds of a quarantine. Now it is our turn No one is making this easy on New England. Legendary quarterback Tom...
Brett Keisel, fans coax J.J. Watt to Steelers so he can join his brothers
On Tuesday, word leaked that the Steelers are set to sign former Los Angeles Chargers fullback Derek Watt. He is the older brother of Steelers Pro Bowl linebacker T.J. Watt and the younger brother of Houston Texans star defensive lineman J.J. Watt. Most fullbacks don’t exactly get a ton of...
Tom Brady joins list of sports’ biggest stars leaving longtime homesVideo
Tom Brady’s departure from the New England Patriots brings an end to one of the NFL’s most memorable eras. It also means fans should prepare for the sight of Brady in another uniform, reportedly the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’. But that’s happened plenty of times before in sports — a legendary...
Official at Robert Morris’ NEC championship game tests positive for coronavirus
One of three officials who worked the Northeast Conference men’s basketball championship game March 10 at Robert Morris University has tested positive for the covid-19 virus, the school announced Tuesday night in a statement. Donnie Eppley, Earl Walton and Mike Palau officiated the game that was played between teams from...
Steelers sign backup tackle Zach Banner to 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers got one of their restricted free agents under contract Tuesday when tackle Zach Banner agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.75 million. Banner signed a deal for less than the lowest tender amount — $2.133 million. He earned $645,000 last year as an exclusive rights free agent....
Reports: Tom Brady agrees to sign with BuccaneersVideo
If the Los Angeles Chargers made a push for Tom Brady, they again were foiled by the quarterback. Brady opted to end his brief foray into free agency by reportedly agreeing to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN reported Brady has reached an agreement...
PGA Championship the 2nd major postponed by coronavirusVideo
First the Masters, now the PGA Championship. Two days after a federal recommendation to not hold events of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks, the PGA of America decided to postpone the second major of the year, which was set for May 14-17 at Harding Park in...
Derek Watt to join brother T.J. on Steelers when free agency begins
The Pittsburgh Steelers already have cornered the market on Edmunds brothers, and they apparently are bringing a second Watt into the fold. The Steelers will sign fullback Derek Watt, brother of the Steelers’ T.J. and Houston’s J.J., to a three-year, $9.75 million contract when free agency begins Wednesday at 4...
