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‘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...
Pirates fire Derek Shelton, promote bench coach Don Kelly to manager for rest of 2025
Sitting in last place in the NL Central and with their season spiraling, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday and named bench coach Don Kelly his successor for the remainder of the 2025 season. Shelton was relieved of his duties following a 5-0 loss to the St....
Transfer portal roundup: High-scoring guard commits to Duquesne
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III secured a commitment Thursday from Tarence Guinyard, a sophomore point guard who played last season at Tennessee-Martin. Guinyard has three years of eligibility remaining. Go Dukes ????❤️ #committed pic.twitter.com/2gUaq0mSAk— Getabuck.t (@TarenceGuinyard) May 7, 2025 Guinyard averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists last season...
Tim Benz: Oakmont, USGA officials prepare U.S. Open ‘stage,’ then hope golfers write a winning script
It’s no secret that things have been tough around the Pittsburgh sports scene recently. The Penguins are bad. The Pirates are worse. And the Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since the week of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The first one. As a result, if you are feeling like people...
Penguins A to Z: Defense will be Finn Harding’s route to the NHLVideo
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....
Philip Tomasino appeared to rediscover some of his potential after trade to PenguinsVideo
In the five-plus months that Philip Tomasino spent with the Pittsburgh Penguins after arriving via trade at the end of November, he periodically declined to go into much detail about how things ended with his former employer, the Nashville Predators, and coach, Andrew Brunette. A first-round (No. 24 overall) selection...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates manager Derek Shelton has no answers for 7-game losing skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a sinking ship whose skipper Derek Shelton seems at a loss when asked for answers about how to reverse course for their offensive ineptitude as they approach the quarter pole. Shelton didn’t even have a message to share with his team. “Right now, that’s what we’re...
First Call: Ex-Steeler says it ‘sounds like they’re tanking’; George Pickens trade produces wild Steelers stat
Thursday’s “First Call” has lots of reaction to the news surrounding the Steelers trade of George Pickens to Dallas. That move resulted in the Steelers stumbling into a wild statistical anomaly. A former Steeler is getting an honor from his alma mater. And former Pitt great Aaron Donald is getting...
U mad, bro?: Some Steelers fans are mad George Pickens was traded, others wanted to see better return
I’m glad the Steelers traded George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday. He was toxic, pouty, overrated and likely asking for too much money. My only complaint is that the Steelers should’ve dealt him before the draft in order to give themselves a chance to have a better No....
NCAA settlement plan for roster limits gets do-over to save players who lost spots on teams
Attorneys handling the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement proposed a massive do-over Wednesday when it comes to roster limits, offering athletes who lost their spots a chance to play without counting against the new caps for as long as they have eligibility. Under court order to come up with an updated...
Pirates farm report for May 7, 2025: Bubba Chandler gives up 3-run homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 17-16) lost 4-3 to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Bubba Chandler (2-1, 2.25) started and went 2⅔ innings, allowed three runs on five hits, including a three-run home run. He walked four and fanned five to take the loss. RHP Hunter Stratton (4.97) and LHP Randy Labaut (5.06) each struck...
Riverhounds win US Open Cup game vs. MLS squad New York City FCVideo
Coming out to a sparse but lively crowd along the Downtown Pittsburgh cityscape Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds entered their Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 game against New York City FC of MLS riding a four-game losing streak, all of which have come in USL Eastern Conference...
Rory McIlroy getting back to normal as defending champ of Truist at Philadelphia Cricket Club
FLOURTOWN — Things are getting back to normal for Rory McIlroy, and it’s anything but routine for this week’s Truist Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, the sixth of eight signature events on the PGA Tour this season. McIlroy is playing in an individual tournament for the first time since...
Jaguars release WR Gabe Davis, moving on 14 months after signing him to a $39M contractVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran receiver Gabe Davis on Wednesday, moving on nearly 14 months after signing him to a three-year, $39 million contract in free agency. The Jaguars designated it as a post-June 1 cut, meaning it will cost them $5.7 million against the salary cap...
Warriors sideline Stephen Curry for at least a week
MINNEAPOLIS — The Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their second-round series against Minnesota, after an MRI exam Wednesday confirmed a mild strain of the star guard’s left hamstring. The Warriors said Curry would be sidelined at least...
ACC cuts 20-game men’s basketball slate to make room for more nonconference games
The ACC is reducing its 20-game men’s basketball schedule to 18, giving teams two more spots for marquee nonconference games in a bid to boost a league getting a dwindling haul of NCAA Tournament bids, a person familiar with the decision said Wednesday. The person spoke to the Associated Press...
Behind Victor Scott II’s speed, Sonny Gray’s 8 strikeouts, Cardinals sweep Pirates in shutout
The Pittsburgh Pirates started their series in St. Louis on Monday with Oneil Cruz making the fastest throw in the major leagues with a 100 mph strike to get Victor Scott II out at home plate. The Cardinals center fielder showed why he’s one of the fastest players in the...
The highs and lows of George Pickens’ 3 seasons with the SteelersVideo
It became clear early during his first training camp that George Pickens had the talent. He dazzled fans at Saint Vincent in 2022 with seemingly daily displays of one-handed and/or contested catches, combined with good size and breakaway speed. It also didn’t take long for it to become clear that...
‘Hands tied’: Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports
The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement awaiting final approval from a federal judge is touted as a solution for thousands of athletes to finally get the money they deserve and provide some clarity to recruiting. For some, it’s too late. Sophomore distance runner Jake Rimmel says he was one of five...
Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of NHL team in Salt Lake City
The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Thursday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting. “From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for...
Tim Benz: Trading George Pickens is the right move, but it would’ve been a much better move before draft
You can’t fault the Pittsburgh Steelers for trading George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. You can fault them for the process, though. At least so far. Maybe the Steelers aren’t done. Maybe a move to backfill for Pickens is coming. Then again, we said that from March through November of...
Mark Madden: Timing of George Pickens trade another grotesque example of Steelers’ mismanagement
In a vacuum, trading wide receiver George Pickens was an easy move. Pickens is talented. But he’s a nutjob. Out on the ledge more often than not. Was never going to be happy playing out his lame-duck contract year. Was going to be mad about DK Metcalf getting paid. Quit...
