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Major offseason overhaul unlikely for Penguins defense corps
Judging by the reality of the salary cap, fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins can expect the team’s blue line to look a little different next season. Judging by the comments of general manager Jim Rutherford, it probably won’t be too different, though. The cap dictates the Penguins will have to...
Reports: Penguins assistant Jacques Martin a candidate for Buffalo Sabres job
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant Jacques Martin is a candidate for the head coaching job of the Buffalo Sabres, according to multiple reports. Martin, 66, has been with the Penguins for the last six seasons, serving mostly as the assistant coach who works most closely with the team’s defense and penalty kill....
Ben Roethlisberger agrees to 3-year deal with Steelers
On the 15th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, they signed him to a three-year contract that will keep him with the team presumably for the rest of his NFL career. The Steelers announced Roethlisberger signed a deal Wednesday that runs through the 2021 season. ESPN reported...
First call: JuJu wants to be on ‘Madden’ cover; is Le’Veon Bell trolling or hyping?
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” JuJu Smith-Schuster is campaigning for EA Sports’ “Madden NFL” video game cover. Le’Veon Bell is either hyping himself or trolling the Steelers. Or both. And an NBA ending almost as good as the Sharks vs Vegas. No. We don’t need this. Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is...
Analysis: Refs’ major meltdown mars wild Sharks-Golden Knights Game 7
The Game 7 win for San Jose over Vegas Tuesday night was one of the most memorable hockey games I’ve ever witnessed. If you went to bed before the Sharks won 5-4 in overtime, you missed one of the greatest finishes in NHL playoff history. For a while, it looked...
Tim Benz: A ‘dream big’ NFL Draft partner for Steelers
Looking for a trade partner in the NFL Draft to get the Steelers in position to seize LSU’s Devin White or Michigan’s Devin Bush? This will work. Well, it would for the Steelers anyway. How about the New York Jets at pick No. 3? Check out this tweet from Rich...
Tim Benz: These teams could steal Devin White, Devin Bush from Steelers at NFL Draft
So, who is going to mess this up for the Steelers? During last year’s NFL Draft, it was Chicago, Tennessee and Dallas. They were the teams that nabbed the three first-round, pure inside linebackers that would have perfectly meshed within the defensive system in Pittsburgh. And perhaps would have helped...
NFL Draft podcast: Breaking down Steelers’ options on defense
The NFL Draft starts Thursday. As was the case last year, DraftWire’s Luke Easterling joins us to preview the NFL selection process in our Wednesday Sided.co podcast. We start with the defenisve side of the ball. Easterling is a Tampa guy. He’s covered the Buccaneers in the past. And he’s...
Sharks cap comeback with overtime win over Golden Knights in Game 7
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Barclay Goodrow scored 18:19 into overtime to send San Jose into the second round of the playoffs with a 5-4 win Tuesday night, capping a wild Game 7 that featured the Sharks erasing a three-goal deficit by scoring four times on a disputed major penalty in...
JJ Matijevic homers on consecutive nights
Houston Astros prospect JJ Matijevic enjoyed his first Double-A home run so much on Monday that he belted another one Tuesday night. The former Norwin and Arizona star sent a 1-1 pitch climbing down the first base line and off the foul pole as the Corpus Christi Hooks beat Northwest...
Pirates farm report for games of April 23, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-7) lost 5-2 to Gwinnett (Braves). 2B Jake Elmore (.426) went 3 for 4 with a double, homer and two RBIs. RHP Alex McRae (1-2, 6.20) struck out four but allowed four runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings to take the loss. Next: Wednesday at Gwinnett, 7:05...
Le’Veon Bell a no-show at Jets’ voluntary workout
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets hit the field together for the first time this offseason — without their star running back. Le’Veon Bell was not among the players present Tuesday for the start of the team’s voluntary three-day minicamp. Linebacker Darron Lee, whose role with the team...
Bruins beat Maple Leafs, advance to Eastern Conference semis
BOSTON — Joakim Nordstrom and Sean Kuraly each had a goal and assist, Tuukka Rask stopped 32 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-1, in Game 7 on Tuesday night to wrap up their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Marcus Johansson added his first goal of...
PGA Tour better equipped for second round of ‘Tigermania’
The phone started ringing in the days after Tiger Woods won the Masters. This was in Minnesota, though it could have been anywhere that hosts a PGA Tour event. His 15th major, and most improbable considering what Woods had to overcome, set off a fresh round of Tigermania. “I got...
Pirates offer Trevor Williams little support in 2-1 loss to Arizona
When he’s at his best, Trevor Williams can paint the four corners of home plate and keep aggressive batters off balance. He comes into every game looking for a fight, at least in figurative terms, according to his catcher, Francisco Cervelli. “His mentality is, `I’m going to get you,’ ”...
Pirates rookie Bryan Reynolds leaves game with left quad injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost another outfielder Tuesday night when rookie center fielder Bryan Reynolds left the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park after singling to right field. He injured his left quad while running to first base. Reynolds, who has six hits in 12 at-bats since joining the...
Pirates’ new hitting coaches connect with Colin Moran
After playing four positions this month, Colin Moran started at his accustomed spot — third base — for the second game in a row Tuesday night at PNC Park against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Moran is hitting .289, giving manager Clint Hurdle enough confidence to put him fifth in the batting...
Defending champion Capitals to face ‘Mr. Game 7’ and Hurricanes
ARLINGTON, Va. — Justin Williams doesn’t lose in Game 7. Except that one time. The player who earned the “Mr. Game 7” moniker for going 7-0 with seven goals and seven assists in winner-take-all situations lost in a Game 7 for the first time with the Washington Capitals in 2017....
Steelers set sights on top 2 inside linebackers available in NFL DraftVideo
General manager Kevin Colbert knows the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t adequately replace Ryan Shazier in the middle of the defense last season. One peek at the record is affirmation. “We were 9-6-1,” Colbert said in February, “and we didn’t make the playoffs.” The Steelers sat out the postseason for the first...
Witness in NCAA basketball corruption trial says he paid Pitt, Penn State players
A continuing trial into corruption in NCAA basketball took a turn into college football Tuesday, when a former Pittsburgh financial adviser said he paid players from several major football programs, including Pitt and Penn State. Marty Blazer, an informant for federal investigators into their probe of payments made to college...
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2017 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to Thursday’s NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best and three worst picks of each draft over the past five years. It’s much too early, of course, to pass final judgment on the 2017 draft less than 24...
Westmoreland campus clippings: GCC grad Collin Liberatore stays unbeaten for Indiana State
Junior pitcher Collin Liberatore is in control of his game at Indiana State. The Greensburg Central Catholic graduate improved to 7-0 this season after working eight strong innings in an 8-2 win Sunday over Evansville. The 6-foot-4 right-hander struck out two and gave up eight hits in the victory. Liberatore,...
NFL Draft ILB breakdown: Elite talent at topVideo
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Inside linebackers 1. Devin White LSU, 6-0, 237 Already considered the top inside linebacker heading into the NFL Combine, White solidified...
Steelers’ 3 best, 3 worst ILB draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’snote: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he’d like to...
Vegas’ Gerard Gallant calls San Jose’s Peter DeBoer a ‘clown’ as NHL coaches trade barbs
The first war of words between coaches of the Stanley Cup playoffs has broken out, and to the surprise of many, Columbus’ John Tortorella wasn’t involved. Hours before his Vegas Golden Knights took on the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of a first-round playoff series Tuesday night, Gerard Gallant...
