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Dee Ford goes from Chiefs AFC title-game goat to 49ers stalwartVideo
MIAMI — Dee Ford’s blunder cost Kansas City a trip to the Super Bowl a year ago. Now Ford has another chance to deny the Chiefs a championship when he faces them with the San Francisco 49ers. Ford’s five-year tenure in Kansas City came to a disappointing finish last season...
Duquesne hopes improved 3-point shooting can prove differenceVideo
He once shot 49% from 3-point range in a season at Pitt, where he is the school record-holder with 297 long-range makes. So, when Duquesne assistant Ashton Gibbs talks about life behind the arc, it’s a good bet players are listening. With a high seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament...
Chiefs coach Andy Reid needs Super Bowl win to silence criticsVideo
MIAMI — Andy Reid has won more games than any coach without a Super Bowl title, so people question whether he can win the big one. The knock against Reid throughout his 21-year coaching career has been his inability to win a championship. He was 1-4 in conference title games...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Matt Niskanen finds success with Flyers
It was a considerable adjustment for Matt Niskanen this offseason when he was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Philadelphia Flyers. A new team, a new city, a new everything. Even parking for practice was different. With the Capitals, he could not use the garage adjacent to the practice...
Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill relishes Super Bowl run after ruinous offseasonVideo
MIAMI — Just over six months ago, Tyreek Hill was uncertain whether he ever would play another game in the NFL. He had become the object of scorn among many Kansas City Chiefs fans when audio surfaced early last year in which his then-fiancee accused him of hurting their 3-year-old...
Black hockey history celebrated in Hill District with mobile museumVideo
When Kwame Mason was a pre-teen and a high scoring right wing for the Toronto Aeros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League, he wanted to be like Guy Lafleur, the high flying right wing for the Montreal Canadiens. “When you’re playing hockey out with your friends, you always say ‘I’m...
New-look Chad Kuhl prepares for return to Pirates
The first glimpse Pittsburgh Pirates fans and observers get of Chad Kuhl this spring could cause a double-take. Kuhl said he will have a different look in his comeback from Tommy John surgery. The 27-year-old righty has not pitched in a game since June 2018 but is on track to...
Pitt’s Au’Diese Toney plays with heavy heart after loss of his grandmotherVideo
When Au’Diese Toney reached for his phone after scoring a career-high 27 points against Duke, he saw a series of texts and missed calls. Some of them puzzling. Pitt lost 79-67 on Tuesday, but people wanted to congratulate Toney, anyway. And why not? He recorded more points than any Pitt...
Franklin Regional grad Fishell makes splash at Kenyon
A lot has been expected of Franklin Regional alum Mason Fishell in his first season on the Kenyon men’s swimming and diving team. A freshman diver, Fishell ranks among team leaders with scores of 301.27 points on the 1-meter board and 300 on the 3-meter. “(Coming) to Kenyon, I knew...
Waynesburg senior guard Frank Bozicevic finishing with a flourish
The adjustment period is in the rear-view mirror for Gateway graduate Frank Bozicevic at Waynesburg. Bozicevic, a talented 6-foot-1 guard, is one of five seniors for the Yellow Jackets and four players averaging double figures. Bozicevic’s astute leadership abilities have emerged front and center as the season has progressed. And...
Pine-Richland grad Schonbachler prepares for ACC meet
In his third season with the Pitt swimming team, Pine-Richland product Ryan Schonbachler is continuing to improve his resume as a long-distance swimmer while also displaying his versatility by incorporating some intermediate-distance events into his repertoire. With less than a month to go until the ACC championships, set for Feb....
Fox Chapel’s Jen Papich picked for Gannon Sports Hall of Fame
After a stellar basketball career at Fox Chapel that included a WPIAL championship appearance, 2010 graduate Jen Papich recently was selected to the Gannon Sports Hall of Fame. She finished her four-year career with 1,534 points, 700 rebounds, a 47.4 field-goal percentage, 255 assists, 244 steals and 124 blocks. A...
Pirates sign INF/OF JT Riddle as possible center field platoon candidateVideo
New Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington continued to supplement his roster, announcing the signing of free agent infielder/outfielder JT Riddle on Friday. Riddle was signed to a major league deal and became the final member of the 40-man roster with the start of spring training less than two weeks...
Mark Madden: Penguins could benefit from Tristan Jarry’s puckhandling against Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ biggest obstacle in the Eastern half of the Stanley Cup playoffs figures to be Washington, and vice versa. Same as it ever was. Last year’s first-round hiccup vs. the New York Islanders was disappointing. But this year’s Penguins have found structure and system and would be legit...
Norwin alum Tommy Shirley joins Washington Wild Things
A former WPIAL Most Valuable Player from Norwin is joining the Washington Wild Things. Left-handed pitcher Tommy Shirley, a former Houston Astros draft pick with Triple-A minor league experience, was acquired by the local Frontier League team from the New York Boulders. “We are excited to give Tommy the opportunity...
Pirates sign LHP Robbie Erlin, C Andrew Susac, OF Charlie Tilson to minor league deals
With spring training less than two weeks away, the Pittsburgh Pirates fortified their depth in some notable areas by announcing the signings of veterans to minor league contracts that include invites to spring training. Robbie Erlin joined Derek Holland as veteran left-handed relievers signed. Erlin, 29, made 106 appearances (38...
Pirates sign veteran LHP Derek Holland to minor league contractVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed four players to minor league contracts that include invites to spring training, most notably veteran left-handed pitcher Derek Holland. Holland, 33, has pitched for four teams over 11 seasons in the majors, most recently splitting last season primarily as a reliever for the San Francisco Giants...
Support grows for Steelers’ Troy Polamalu to make Hall of Fame on 1st try
Was the gesture a sign of things to come? On Thursday, at an event held on the site of Super Bowl LIV, Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker presented commemorative Hall of Fame pins to the young sons of Steelers great Troy Polamalu. Dad’s turn could...
Penguins rookie Anthony Angello set to make NHL debutVideo
Penguins rookie forward Anthony Angello had a solid contingent of loved ones at PPG Paints Arena to watch his NHL debut Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers. They were also well traveled. “I’ve got family driving in from Syracuse,” Angello said after the morning skate. “My sister is flying in from...
Jaromir Jagr feels Mario Lemieux was ‘chafed’ when he signed with Flyers
Penguins owner Mario Lemieux may have been more upset about how Jaromir Jagr spurned his franchise to go to Philadelphia in the summer of 2011 than we thought. And Lemieux may have carried that grudge longer than assumed, as well. Former Penguins player and current team radio broadcaster Phil Bourque...
Tim Benz: 3 crucial points for Penguins to address out of the break
The Penguins’ 10-day break ends Friday night when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at 7 p.m. It begins a 32-game stretch to the end of the regular season. They start it in second place of the Metropolitan Division with 67 points, six points back of the division-leading Washington Capitals. They...
First Call: JuJu Smith-Schuster comments on Antonio Brown; Tom Brady’s mystery tweet
In Friday’s “First Call” JuJu Smith-Schuster speaks about Antonio Brown, Tom Brady sets the internet ablaze with a mysterious photo and there is potential for a local weekend sweep in college basketball. Taking the high road A frequent target of scorn for Antonio Brown in recent months has been former...
Another soccer honor for North Allegheny grad Alex Adams
The honors keep rolling in for North Allegheny alum Alex Adams after a wonderful freshman season on the Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer team. A forward, Adams was named third-team all-America by D3soccer.com. She is only the third first-year player to be honored by the site. The teams were chosen by...
Robert Morris holds off Bryant to keep pace in NEC
Winning ugly doesn’t have to be bad. Robert Morris, in fact, is getting used to it. The Colonials came out on top for the seventh time in nine games since embarking on their Northeast Conference schedule with another not-so-pretty offensive performance Thursday night. Josh Williams scored 21 points and AJ...
Kyle Lowry headlines list of new-look NBA All-Star reservesVideo
The All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces. The NBA released the list of the players Thursday voted by the league’s head coaches as reserves for the Feb. 16 game in Chicago, including six who will be All-Stars for the first time. Kyle Lowry of the NBA...
