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Kevin Colbert wants Bud Dupree to finish career with SteelersVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL and its players association agreed to push back the time frame when teams can use the franchise and transition tag by two days, but that change likely means little for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although teams can begin tagging players Thursday and face a March 12 deadline...
Kevin Colbert expects ‘better Ben Roethlisberger’ for Steelers in 2020Video
INDIANAPOLIS — Kevin Colbert readily admits Ben Roethlisberger might not be the same caliber of quarterback when he returns to the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season at age 38. That doesn’t mean Colbert is anticipating Roethlisberger’s skills diminishing after the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback underwent season-ending elbow surgery...
Minnesota investigating ex-hockey assistant sex allegations
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota says it is investigating allegations that a former men’s hockey assistant sexually abused players more than 30 years ago. The move comes after The Athletic reported on sexual abuse allegations against former assistant Thomas “Chico” Adrahtas over many years, including the season Adrahtas spent...
First Call: Deontay Wilder blames outfit for loss, Conor Sheary proves his point, Astros’ Jose Altuve hit by pitch
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” we look at the predictive powers of Conor Sheary. Deontay Wilder has a wild excuse for his loss to Tyson Fury. And Jose Altuve already got hit by a pitch. Premonition? Maybe Conor Sheary was right all along. The former Penguin was traded to the Buffalo...
Penguins get Conor Sheary back: Feel-good story or actual upgrade?
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. The Pittsburgh Penguins were very active. They acquired forwards Patrick Marleau, Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues. Dominik Kahun goes up to Buffalo for Sheary and Rodrigues. A conditional third-round pick heads to San Jose for Marleau. Is that enough to make the...
Tim Benz: How Penguins fared on trade deadline day vs. Metro Division foes
Back on Feb. 10, when the Penguins acquired Jason Zucker from Minnesota, the question appeared to be: “Have the Penguins done enough to catch the Capitals atop the Metro Division?” That question is still very much up for debate. Now, on Feb. 25, another question needs to be asked: “Did...
Antonio Brown will ‘always be one of us,’ Steelers GM Kevin Colbert says
INDIANAPOLIS — General manager Kevin Colbert is ready to roll out the welcome mat for former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown — but not necessarily as a player. Colbert reiterated Tuesday at the NFL Combine what coach Mike Tomlin told ESPN earlier this month: that Brown always will be...
Oregon’s Ionescu 1st to 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, 1,000 reboundsVideo
STANFORD, Calif. — Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is the first player, man or woman, to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds. Ionescu hit the milestone on a defensive rebound with 1 minute, 47 seconds remaining in the third quarter for the third-ranked Ducks against No. 3 Stanford on...
Gerrit Cole makes Yankees spring debut against Pirates
Gerrit Cole got off to a fast start in his spring training debut for the New York Yankees, throwing a 97 mph heater on his first pitch and striking out two in a hitless inning against Pittsburgh on Monday night. The teams played to a 3-3 tie. “It went well,”...
Road woes continue for No. 20 West Virginia in loss at TexasVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Andrew Jones scored 22 points to lead Texas past No. 20 West Virginia 67-57 on Monday night as the injury-depleted Longhorns continued a late-season surge. Courtney Ramey added 21 points for Texas (17-11, 7-8 Big 12), which has won three in a row. The Mountaineers (19-9, 7-8)...
Ligonier Valley graduate Olivia Miller hits right marks for Carlow indoor track
When it comes to running, Olivia Miller used to keep things at a distance. The multisport athlete from Ligonier Valley participated in cross country, and when she was recruited by the Carlow track and field team for jumping events, her duties included fall tours with the Celtics’ cross country team....
Trades juice up arms race in deep Metropolitan DivisionVideo
The Metropolitan Division was already the deepest and most competitive in the NHL. Now the race to the finish is getting juiced up. Nearly every Metro contender made a move ahead of Monday’s trade deadline to gear up for the playoff push. The first-place Washington Capitals got it started by...
Pitt’s Ithiel Horton sits for games, goes ‘overboard’ at practiceVideo
When his Pitt teammates leave campus for a road game, Ithiel Horton must find ways to entertain himself. “It’s just me here,” said Horton, the new guy after transferring from Delaware last year. “I have to find what to do, find distractions.” Because of its one-year restriction on transfers, the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad earns preseason player of year nod
Lydia DeFazio took the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference by storm last softball season. After her breakthrough year, Mt. Aloysius can’t hide its secret weapon any more. DeFazio, a junior who has played first base and catcher at the college level, was tabbed the AMCC Preseason Player of the Year, and...
Family bonds help Pat Pecora build Pitt-Johnstown wrestling dynastyVideo
JOHNSTOWN — In the fall of 1976, Pat Pecora packed what he could into a $150 car bought from a family friend and made the hourlong drive east from the Pittsburgh surburbs into the Western Pennsylvania highlands. Pecora had no idea what he was doing. The 22-year-old needed a job,...
Mark Madden: With trade deadline done, time for Penguins to fit pieces into place
The only depressing thing about this edition of refreshing hockey notes is the NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford didn’t trade all our bad players for all their good players. Twitter’s got to be upset. • But Rutherford did get winger Patrick Marleau...
NFL’s new combine drills may help scouts, attract more fansVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — National Invitation Camp president Jeff Foster spent the past couple of months debating how to improve the annual NFL scouting combine. His team settled on adding more than a dozen new drills, intended to help coaches and scouts evaluate draft prospects in an ever evolving game, make things...
Penguins add versatility with Patrick Marleau, Conor Sheary, Evan RodriguesVideo
Jim Rutherford didn’t really mask his intentions over the past handful of weeks. When all-star forward Jake Guentzel went down with a significant right shoulder injury Dec. 30, the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager declared, a few days later, he would pursue a top-six winger. On Feb. 10, he made good...
Alle-Kiski Valley campus clippings: Houston swimmer Kondis cleans up at conference meet
Peyton Kondis felt right at home over the weekend as the University of Houston hosted the American Athletic Conference men’s and women’s swimming championships. The Plum resident and Oakland Catholic graduate won two individual titles and was a part of two relay triumphs. She captured both the 100 and 200...
Pirates pitcher JT Brubaker keeps head up after trying seasonVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — JT Brubaker could be bitter about how last season unfolded. The Pittsburgh Pirates used 32 pitchers last year — not counting catcher Jacob Stallings and outfielder JB Shuck — because of injuries and poor performance. Furthermore, 14 pitchers started at least one game, though two were technically...
Tearful tribute for Kobe, Gianna Bryant in Los AngelesVideo
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant’s wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a packed memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last month in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles. Speaking at times through tears, Vanessa Bryant praised...
Michael Jordan remembers ‘little brother’ Kobe Bryant, jokes about ubiquitous crying memeVideo
Michael Jordan broke down and cried Monday as soon as he took the podium to deliver a eulogy for “little brother” Kobe Bryant. Not long into his tribute, Jordan had the Staples Center in stitches. Michael Jordan in tears talking about Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/jTzvZund4K— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 24, 2020...
Penguins assign Angello, Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forwards Anthony Angello and Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. The transactions come after the Penguins boosted their NHL roster with the acquisitions of veteran forwards Patrick Marleau, Evan Rodrigues and Conor Sheary prior to the NHL’s trade deadline Monday. Recalled Jan....
Penguins re-acquire Cup-winner Conor Sheary from Sabres
Hours after acquiring a 40-year-old veteran hungry to win the Stanley Cup for the first time, the Pittsburgh Penguins added a player Monday who already has lifted the Cup twice alongside them. Speedy wing Conor Sheary was acquired in a trade from the Buffalo Sabres, along with Evan Rodrigues, for...
Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new carVideo
OXFORD, Miss. — All that 84-year-old Mary Ann Wakfield needed to do to win a new car was sink a putt across the entire length of the court at the University of Mississippi’s basketball stadium. Wakfield did just that during a promotional segment at Saturday’s game between Ole Miss men’s...
