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Bodybuilding is still big, but wide array of power sports join Pittsburgh fitness festival this weekend
Jim Manion has been promoting bodybuilding competitions in the Pittsburgh area for more than 50 years. But in his time as the president of the National Physique Committee and the International Federation of Body Builders Professional League, he’s never put on an event quite as big as the Pittsburgh Power...
Steelers rookie camp notes: Veteran RB Trey Sermon a tryout, 4 ex-Pitt players attend
Four years after entering the NFL as a high-profile college player, Trey Sermon was among those invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp this weekend on a mere tryout basis. Sermon was a third-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2021 and has 42 games, five starts, 505 rushing...
Steelers’ Omar Khan: George Pickens trade ‘happened quickly,’ search for new WR2 ‘not even close’ to ’24Video
As the NFL Draft progressed two weeks ago, Omar Khan took calls from teams asking about George Pickens. It wasn’t until 11 days after the draft ended, though, that Khan heard an offer appealing enough to accept. “It sort of happened quickly,” the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager said Friday in...
Still grieving death of mother, Derrick Harmon trying to make most of Steelers rookie minicamp weekend
Derrick Harmon hasn’t gotten around to taking the customary tour of Pittsburgh that the Steelers’ first-round draft pick typically enjoys. He hasn’t eaten at Primanti Bros., taken the incline to the top of Mt. Washington or received a close-up view of Acrisure Stadium. Harmon, the defensive tackle from Oregon, returned...
Mark Madden: The Pirates can change the manager, but the direction stays the same
The Pittsburgh Pirates fired Derek Shelton. It changes nothing. Relieving Shelton of his managerial duties is just appeasing the mob. A head on a pike. A perceived fresh start. All PR, nothing practical. Not that Shelton didn’t deserve the ax. His .410 winning percentage is third worst among managers with at...
Former Penguins forward Radim Zohorna signs in Sweden
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Radim Zohorna has signed with Färjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League. That team announced the transaction via a release on Friday. Last season, the 29-year-old Zohorna played for HC Lugano of Switzerland’s National League. Appearing in 39 games, he scored 22 points (nine goals, 13...
Pirates fire game planning coach Radley Haddad
In addition to relieving manager Derek Shelton of his duties, the Pittsburgh Pirates have fired run prevention and game planning coach Radley Haddad, a source confirmed to TribLive. Haddad, 34, was in his fourth season on staff with the Pirates, having been hired in November of 2021 after spending five...
Penguins A to Z: After earning a contract, Avery Hayes has to earn a jobVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Forward Bryan Rust remains optimistic about state of the PenguinsVideo
Bryan Rust was far from satisfied. But he could laugh. The season was over. Nothing was going to change the fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs. So the industrious winger was glib when asked what went wrong. “If I knew the answer, I’d be in charge,” Rust quipped....
On Sports: Mike Sullivan introduced as Rangers coach, Derek Shelton’s culpability in Pirates’ woes discussedVideo
In Friday’s “On Sports,” ex-Penguins coach Mike Sullivan was formally introduced as the 38th coach of the New York Rangers. National pundits discussed fired Pirates manager Derek Shelton’s role in the club’s performance this season as well as since he was hired in late 2019. Finally, former Duquesne star Megan...
Pirates farm report for May 8, 2025: DJ Stewart belts grand slam for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-16) only managed three hits, but one of them was a third-inning grand slam for DH DJ Stewart (.094) in a 4-3 win over Columbus (Guardians). It was the fourth homer of the year for Stewart, who went 1 for 3. 2B Nick Solak (.364) went 1 for...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, Avs’ Nathan MacKinnon back together at hockey worldsVideo
Be aware: Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon join forces to play for Canada at the ice hockey world championship after 10 years. As all eyes are on the NHL playoffs, the two major stars are in Europe for the worlds opening Friday across the Swedish capital of Stockholm and Denmark’s...
Joel Quenneville hired by Ducks for 1st head coaching job since Blackhawks abuse scandalVideo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joel Quenneville returned to hockey Thursday with contrition. He acknowledged mistakes and said he accepted full responsibility for his role in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal. The second-winningest coach in NHL history said he is a changed man after nearly four years away from the game....
Keith Mitchell shoots 61 for 1-shot lead at Truist Championship; McIlroy shows rust in 66
FLOURTOWN, Pa. — Keith Mitchell led a birdie spree at the Truist Championship on Thursday, shooting a career-best 9-under 61 to shatter the course record at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The previous Wissahickon Course record of 65 was shared by Colin St Maxen, Zac Blair and Angus Flanagan. The 7,100-yard...
Quicksilver playing host to U.S. Open qualifier
The only U.S. Open Local Qualifier in the Pittsburgh area will be held May 13 at Quicksilver Golf Club. There are 84 players entered who are vying for five berths. Some of the local golfers entered include Mark Goetz, Palmer Jackson, Wes Lorish, Brian Cooper, Jimmy Meyers, Justin Moose, Carter...
WR George Pickens points north with Cowboys after Steelers tenure turned southVideo
George Pickens says he joins the Dallas Cowboys focused more on a future with quarterback Dak Prescott and fellow receiver CeeDee Lamb than a past of why the Pittsburgh Steelers would trade one of their top playmakers in his prime. Dallas gave up a third-round draft pick next year, and...
A timeline of Derek Shelton’s tenure as Pirates manager
The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday morning, with the team mired in a 12-26 (.316) start. Bench coach Don Kelly now takes over as manager and will debut Friday evening at PNC Park vs. the Atlanta Braves. So ends Shelton’s tenure as Pirates skipper, which began ahead...
‘It certainly starts with me’: Despite firing Derek Shelton, Pirates GM takes responsibility
Ben Cherington has delivered his share of double talk as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his explanation for firing manager Derek Shelton on Thursday was no exception. While severing ties with Shelton, Cherington accepted accountability and responsibility for a 12-26 start and seven-game losing streak that has the...
New Pirates manager Don Kelly held in high esteem by former Point Park coaches
Leadership, commitment, dedication, concern for fellow teammates — those were among the several dozen categories Mark Jackson used to annually evaluate his baseball players at Point Park. It was a straightforward method for assessing the character of his team. In 1999, Jackson returned a veteran squad of players from a...
Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffsVideo
Mikko Rantanen is showing why Dallas was willing to pay such a hefty price to put him the roster. One of the players the Stars traded for Rantanen also is making a positive impact for his new team. Nearly every team in the second round of the NHL playoffs is...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ’25: Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth pursue different grand slams at Quail Hollow
Before golf fans have had a chance to exhale after an exhilarating Masters, the next major is at the door selling an equal dose of anticipation. Chatter about a Grand Slam had gone largely quiet for the better part of 25 years since Tiger Woods knocked it out in a...
‘About time’: Pirates fans react to Derek Shelton firing
When Jim Emmerling found out the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday, he was elated. “I’ve been asking for this,” he said. “The last six years have been the worst baseball I can remember.” Shelton was replaced by bench coach Don Kelly as the team languishes in last...
Tim Benz: Pirates made a needed change in firing Shelton, but they didn’t go far enough
Trading Josh Bell on Christmas Eve 2020 was one heckuva news dump by the Pittsburgh Pirates. That was an all-time favorite of mine. But releasing news of a managerial change about 25 minutes after white smoke emerged from the Vatican to announce the election of a new pope is next-level...
Mike Sullivan makes sure to speak with ‘every player on the roster’ as he starts anew as Rangers coach
For Mike Sullivan, the latest coach of the New York Rangers, there will be many priorities in taking over a team that missed the playoffs a season after winning the Presidents’ Trophy. Foremost will be communication. “I have spoken to every player on the roster over the last three days,”...
5 things to watch: D-line draft picks take center stage as Steelers hold rookie minicamp
The NFL officially turned the page toward the 2025 season in March with the start of free agency, the tipping point of the league’s new calendar year. Teams followed suit in April, before the draft, with the start of voluntary conditioning workouts. Another marker takes place this weekend for the...
