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MLB to raise salaries for minor leaguers in 2021Video
NEW YORK — MLB is raising the minimum salary for minor league players in 2021, according to a memo sent Friday from the commissioner’s office to all 30 teams and obtained by the Associated Press. Two years after successfully lobbying Congress to exempt minor leaguers from federal minimum wage laws,...
Wild GM Bill Guerin fires coach Bruce BoudreauVideo
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday, with the team out of playoff position. He is the eighth NHL coach to lose his job this season. First-year general manager Bill Guerin dismissed Boudreau after a shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Assistant Dean...
Steelers keeping tabs on XFL players to potentially fill out offseason roster
As the XFL enters its second week of play since the spring league’s return from a 19-year hiatus, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be one of the NFL teams paying attention. When it comes time to filling out the 90-man offseason roster after the NFL Draft, general manager Kevin Colbert will...
Steelers want injured LB Ryan Shazier to return while dealing with ‘unique situation’
Ryan Shazier has not played in the NFL for two seasons as he rehabilitates from spinal stabilization surgery, and there is no indication the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker is ready to come back to the field in 2020. Still, the Steelers continue to support Shazier’s comeback as they try to...
Ex-Penguins forward Aleksey Morozov named KHL president
Former Penguins forward Aleksey Morozov has been elected president of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Morozov was unanimously elected to the position by the board’s league of directors according to a press release from the KHL. He previously served as vice president for the development of junior hockey for the...
Mark Madden: Players must be punished in Astros sign-stealing fiasco
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred gave Houston’s players immunity from punishment in return for cooperation in the sign-stealing investigation. That deal needs to be revisited, then reneged upon. Astros players from that 2017 world championship team need to be suspended for a year. (That includes those now with other teams.) If...
Tim Benz: NFL must stop Myles Garrett from making racism claims against Mason Rudolph
After Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was reinstated by the NFL this week, he reiterated his claim that Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph called him a racial slur. And, Garrett said, that’s what touched off the helmet-swinging brawl which occurred between the teams last season. I am just as convinced...
Penguins’ Jason Zucker shares cute video of son learning to cheer for dad’s new teamVideo
Jason Zucker has played only one game as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. So you’ll have to forgive his son for not being up to date. On Monday, the Penguins acquired Zucker in a trade from the Minnesota Wild. But as of Thursday night, his son Hendrix was still...
First Call: Jarrod Dyson’s hilarious, honest answer when asked about joining Pirates
For Friday’s “First Call,” I want to introduce you to my new favorite Pittsburgh Pirate. It’s recently signed center fielder Jarrod Dyson. He just inked a one-year contract for $2 million. I know. I know. I previously endorsed Kevin Pillar as my choice to replace Starling Marte. But forget him....
Can Penguins’ Jason Zucker work with Sidney Crosby long term? Or will he fit with Evgeni Malkin?
Friday may be “French Language Night” at PPG Paints Arena, but TribLIVE Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh and I made the executive decision to do our weekly hockey podcast in English, anyway. Or, “en anglais,” s’il vous plaît? Sorry to disappoint. But if we tried to do it in French,...
Tim Benz: New MLB postseason proposal stinks so badly, it must be on purpose
Is it too late for another “U mad, bro?” entry? How about a celebrity nomination? This one is from Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer. He’s obviously ticked at Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred because of potential plans to expand and overhaul the MLB postseason format. No idea who made...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Are you ready for some Pirates spring training football?
BRADENTON, Fla. – When Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers started to activate for workouts – a fancy way of saying to warm up – they found a football on the half-fields at Pirate City. Soon enough, Derek Holland had it in his hands. The left-hander got Kyle Crick, Keone Kela, Mitch Keller,...
Browns’ Myles Garrett again alleges Steelers QB Mason Rudolph used racial slur
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett again alleged on Thursday that Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph used a racial slur to ignite a brawl during a Nov. 14 game. In an interview with ESPN, Garrett said Rudolph “called me the N-word. He called me a ‘stupid N-word.’” Garrett hit Rudolph in...
After Jay Bouwmeester’s cardiac episode, Blues lean on their dadsVideo
LAS VEGAS — Jay Bouwmeester’s cardiac episode was a scary experience for the St. Louis Blues. Even for a bunch of tough hockey players, having dad around certainly helps. St. Louis is on its annual father’s trip, and the dads are providing some valuable counseling after the 36-year-old Bouwmeester collapsed...
AJ Bramah a bull in leading Robert Morris past Mt. Saint Mary’s
EMMITSBURG, Md. — AJ Bramah came off the bench and scored a career-high 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting with seven rebounds, and Robert Morris beat Mount Saint Mary’s, 77-60, on Thursday night. The 6-foot-7 forward also distributed four assists and never turned over the ball. Robert Morris (15-11, 11-2 Northeast...
Joey Logano wins 1st Daytona 500 qualifying raceVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano won the first qualifying race for the Daytona 500 for the second consecutive year. Logano led 19 laps in the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske in Thursday night’s 60-lap qualifying race that sets the field for the Daytona 500. He will start from...
Kevin Gorman: Adjusted arm angle has Pirates first baseman Josh Bell throwing like TekeVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — When Josh Bell fielded the grounder at first base and spun for the throw to second, he did so in a way that should draw the instant attention of Pittsburgh Pirates fans. The short-arm throw that made you cringe every time he tried to turn two? Now,...
Penn State’s fortunes shifted when Lamar Stevens changed NBA decisionVideo
When Lamar Stevens changed his mind last year and decided to return to Penn State after declaring for the NBA Draft, it was a personal decision. But coach Patrick Chambers noted Thursday how it has affected the rest of the team that has risen to No. 13 in the Associated...
Protests follow Northern Iowa denial of $10K in contestVideo
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Fans are calling foul against Northern Iowa and its business sponsor, who denied a $10,000 prize to a student who appeared to win a halftime basketball shooting promotion. The flap began Wednesday night when Northern Iowa student Dalton Hinsch got a chance at the prize if...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel laments distractions of social media for players
The issue is one that clearly weighs on Jeff Capel’s mind. It’s not as bad as the problems of ball movement and identifying the opponent’s best shooters that surfaced Wednesday in Pitt’s 72-52 loss to Clemson at Petersen Events Center. But it matters to Capel. “Young people today, they are...
Tim Dahlberg: Cheating Astros just don’t seem to get itVideo
Ah, the Houston Astros. Good at stealing signs. Not so good at pretending they’re sorry about it. The team’s official mea culpa Thursday in Florida turned out to be as predictable as it gets. From owner to star players, the message was the same, almost as if it had been...
New Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole keeping close tabs on Pirates
TAMPA, Fla. — Gerrit Cole no longer plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he hasn’t forgotten his first professional organization. Cole keeps close tabs on the Pirates. The right-hander still talks to some of his former teammates, though he last played for Pittsburgh in 2017 before being traded to the...
North Allegheny grad Piper Morningstar finds home at Washington & Jefferson
North Allegheny graduate and Division I transfer Piper Morningstar is hitting her stride in a new role as a sophomore on the Washington & Jefferson women’s basketball team. “Piper is starting to play her best basketball in the last few weeks,” Washington & Jefferson coach Jina DeRubbo said. “Her confidence...
Jason Zucker restores Penguins’ talent, depth at left wingVideo
Having barely been in Western Pennsylvania for 48 hours, Jason Zucker still was getting used to his surroundings by the time he practiced with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time Thursday. How to get to the arena in Uptown. What roads to take to the practice facility up north....
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert affirms commitment to finish his career with team
Kevin Colbert has spent the past 20 seasons employed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. If he has his way, he’ll never collect a paycheck from another NFL organization. The Steelers general manager, who signed a one-year contract extension last week, wants to retire with the team even though he has no...
