Cup of Joe (Starkey): Rick Tocchet’s Flyers continue to ‘go after’ Sidney Crosby, but Crosby and Penguins getting strongerVideo
In the days leading up to what has become a highly contentious, increasingly fascinating Eastern Conference quarterfinal, Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said his team needed to “go after” the Pittsburgh Penguins stars. What he meant is subject to interpretation, but the Flyers have absolutely “gone after” Crosby in this...
Spark from bottom-6 forwards gives Penguins life in series vs. FlyersVideo
As Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet was preparing to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, his foe’s secondary scoring stood out. Tocchet, a former Penguins player and assistant in Year 1 at the helm of the Flyers, is more familiar with Sidney Crosby,...
First Call: Art Rooney II discusses Makai Lemon mishap; Penn State coach says offense ‘wasn’t built’ for Drew AllarVideo
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at Art Rooney II’s comments about the Makai Lemon fumble on draft night. One of Penn State’s coaches is backing the draft choice of Drew Allar by the Pittsburgh Steelers. A receiving target of Aaron Rodgers is heading to Dallas. A Duquesne men’s basketball player is...
Laurel Highlands stream remains ‘impaired’ with elevated lead levelsVideo
Months after a shooting range was deemed the culprit of lead contamination in a popular Laurel Ridge stream, high levels of the heavy metal still flow through the water despite ongoing remediation. Testing performed this month by the Mountain Watershed Association showed there were 336 micrograms of lead per liter...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ draft approach doesn’t mesh with attempts to retain Aaron Rodgers
If the Steelers truly want Aaron Rodgers to return as their quarterback in 2026, their approach to the NFL Draft didn’t make much sense. They are — presumably — holding out hope that a 42-year-old quarterback comes back for one more run to get a 10-7 team to a slightly...
Unlike 2012, Penguins need a few more strong starts to finish comeback vs. FlyersVideo
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been on this stretch of highway before. His team was down 3-0 in a dirty, nasty first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012. The club kept the series alive by winning Game 4. It headed back to Philly for Game 6 after a...
Wilber Dotel tops triple digits twice in tossing 4 perfect innings for Pirates out of bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates asked a lot of Wilber Dotel on Monday, targeting the 23-year-old right-hander to pitch four innings against the St. Louis Cardinals in only the third appearance of his major league career. Dotel answered the call, keeping a perfect game intact through the sixth inning by striking out...
LIV Golf looking to postpone New Orleans event, according to reports
NEW ORLEANS — LIV Golf’s inaugural tournament in New Orleans that was scheduled for the end of June is likely to be postponed until the fall, according to multiple reports. New Orleans television station WDSU and Nola.com were among the first to report Monday the June 25-28 event at Bayou...
Penguins force Game 6 against Flyers with dose of luck, stiff defense
Kris Letang has created far prettier goals. And definitely more impactful goals. His Stanley Cup-winning score from 2016 would check the box for each of those categories. But the defenseman with a resume worthy of the Hockey Hall of Fame isn’t overly selective about the cosmetic appeal of how he...
Mt. Lebanon grad, 7th-round pick Eli Heidenreich could turn into chess piece for Steelers
Trying to choose one position to describe Eli Heidenreich was always futile, even as a title-winning high school player at Mt. Lebanon. Running back? Slotback? Wide receiver? Slot receiver? Wildcat quarterback? “He’s a football player,” said Bob Palko, his former high school coach. “That was the beauty of it.” The...
Cardinals ruin almost-perfect night by Pirates, rally for 4 runs in 9th to win series opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived Monday afternoon to the hum of an inflatable bounce house in the middle of their clubhouse, a belated birthday prank in celebration of 20-year-old rookie Konnor Griffin. What started in perfection ended in a deflating defeat. The St. Louis Cardinals rallied for four runs off closer...
Cooper Flagg edges former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year
Dallas’ Cooper Flagg edged former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of Charlotte to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award Monday night. Flagg was the first rookie since Michael Jordan in 1984-85 to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. That and other accolades for a teenager were...
Mars, WVU alum JJ Wetherholt returns to PNC Park as Cardinals rookie second baseman
JJ Wetherholt sat on the top bench of the visitors’ dugout at PNC Park, admiring the view of his hometown three hours before the St. Louis Cardinals played their series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the 23-year-old rookie second baseman, a Mars alum who played three games here while...
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment program for a gambling addiction following transfer
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech said Monday that transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby was taking an indefinite leave of absence to enter a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction, a move that comes just months after he reportedly landed a multimillion-dollar deal to return to his home state for his...
2 tight ends, including USC’s Luke McRee, among Steelers’ undrafted free agent signings
USC’s Luke McRee was among a pair of tight ends and four others who signed as undrafted free agents with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Arizona State’s Chamon Metayer was other tight end, with Indiana cornerback Devan Boykin, Missouri linebacker Daylan Carnell, Kansas kicker Laith Marjan and Syracuse defensive lineman Kevin Jobity...
Carson Hocevar already living up to reputation as NASCAR’s newest star
Carson Hocevar never stops thinking about how he can connect with NASCAR fans, whether through zany social media posts or cheering beside them in the grandstands. He devised a unique way to greet NASCAR Nation after the first Cup Series win of his career. During a daring victory lap that...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Ligonier Valley grad Piper throws perfect game for Westminster
When Cheyenne Piper pitched for Ligonier Valley, she threw three consecutive no-hitters in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. One was a perfect game against Keystone Oaks. She is now the ace at Westminster, and she remains as stingy as ever. Perfectly stingy. Piper tossed her first perfect game in college...
Pitt announces program alums Ricardo Greer, Ronald Ramon as Jeff Capel’s new assistants
Pitt has almost totally retooled its men’s basketball roster this past month, and coach Jeff Capel has gotten to work in rounding out his coaching staff for the 2026-27 campaign. On Monday, the Panthers announced two new hires: Ricardo Greer, who will serve as associate head coach, and Ronald Ramon,...
Steelers invite Mt. Lebanon’s Alex Tecza, a Navy fullback, to rookie minicamp
Another member of the Mt. Lebanon’s PIAA championship team is headed to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Alex Tecza will join former Mt. Lebanon and Navy teammate Eli Heidenreich at Steelers rookie minicamp May 8-10 at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The official social media account of the Navy football team posted...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby seeks improved faceoff figuresVideo
Sidney Crosby finally got on the scoreboard with his first goal of the postseason during Saturday’s 3-2 road win against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series. But his typically reliable faceoff numbers have been in the red through the first four games of the series....
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Arturs Silovs in Game 5 against Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Game 5 of a first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following a morning skate in Cranberry. Silovs made his postseason debut for the Penguins on Saturday in...
Duquesne’s Lindsay Kivlan captures national open tumbling titleVideo
Duquesne made its first appearance at the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association national championships over the weekend, and left quite an impression on the competition. Mars native Lindsay Kivlan helped put the second-year Dukes program on the map by winning the national championship in open tumbling Sunday at Azusa...
Mark Madden: After drafting Drew Allar, the Steelers no longer need Aaron Rodgers
Did the Pittsburgh Steelers have a good draft? Probably not. In the first round, they got outmaneuvered for the player they wanted. There were six first-round caliber wideouts in the draft. The Steelers settled for one below that line. They took a return specialist in the fourth round. Way too...
First Call: Mike Tomlin’s prediction on Aaron Rodgers; Cowboys address trading Makai Lemon pick to EaglesVideo
Mike Tomlin forecasts Aaron Rodgers’ future on NBC. The Cowboys address trading away their pick in front of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first round of the NFL Draft. The Steelers are bringing back a familiar face. The Penguins look to stay alive against Philadelphia. And the Pirates need to...
Madden Monday: Steelers’ draft was ‘a 2-part screw up’
As days have passed since the Pittsburgh Steelers’ failed attempt to land USC wide receiver Makai Lemon in the first round of the NFL Draft, I’ve narrowed my focus on what truly bothered me from that night. I’m not upset that the Steelers ended up with Max Iheanachor as the...
