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Franklin Regional grad Jake Williams shines in final season at Yale
You could say Jake Williams is a gap hitter. But it doesn’t take a spray chart to figure that out. No, the former Franklin Regional baseball standout made the most of a gap year — a year off between high school and college — to get his game right for...
Former Pirate Jason Bay calls Paul Skenes’ rookie of the year season ‘super-fun to follow’
Jason Bay was having a blast being back at PNC Park with his family, reliving his days with the Pittsburgh Pirates and being reminded about winning the 2004 National League rookie of the year award. Bay held the distinction as the only Pirates player to earn that honor for two...
Full Count: When Henry Davis got his chance this time, the Pirates catcher was well-prepared
Henry Davis studied his notes about the Washington Nationals as if he was preparing to play Monday, even though Endy Rodriguez was starting at catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “You can always take a step back, but you can’t take a step forward in that sense,” Davis told TribLive, explaining...
Prospect watch: 2024 1st-round pick Konnor Griffin flashes speed, power for Bradenton
Prospect Watch Konnor Griffin Position: SS/CF Height: 6-4 Weight: 225 Level: Low-A Bradenton Griffin made a dynamic debut by going 2 for 4 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored for the Marauders at Dayton, only to strike out five times in going hitless over his next...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Caleb Ferguson on pitching at Dodger Stadium for the 1st time as visitor
Caleb Ferguson, LHP How much are you looking forward to returning to Dodger Stadium after playing there from 2018-23? Definitely. It’s great pitching out there. The weather is sick, but first time going back as an opponent. It’s probably going to be a little bit weird but I feel like...
Minor league report: Penguins drop last road gameVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who dropped their final road contest of the regular season, a 4-2 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 8-7-3. Forward Jack Beck had...
Pirates farm report for April 18, 2025: Matt Gorski delivers walk-off double for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 8-8) defeated Toledo (Tigers), 5-4, on a walk-off RBI double by LF Matt Gorski (.268) in the bottom of the 11th. Gorski went 2 for 4 with a run scored and two RBIs. SS Tsung-Che Cheng (.222) went 3 for 4 with a stolen base. 2B Nick Yorke...
Luis Ortiz, Guardians beat Pirates as Bo Naylor ignites outburst
Derek Shelton issued the Pittsburgh Pirates a warning about facing Luis Ortiz, expecting the right-hander to throw heavy velocity in his first return to PNC Park since being traded to the Cleveland Guardians. “Any time you pitch against the team that traded you, you may see some 100s,” Shelton said,...
Justin Thomas makes two late birdies to restore his lead at Hilton HeadVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Justin Thomas made a pair of birdies on the crusty, breezy back nine at Harbour Town to salvage a 2-under-par 69 for a two-shot lead Friday at the RBC Heritage, his first 36-hole lead in more than four years. Thomas is winless since the 2022...
Current and former Golden Knights goalies helped lead 3 teams to NHL playoffsVideo
LAS VEGAS — Marc-Andre Fleury was on the bench the last time the Wild visited Vegas, but when he appeared on the video board late in that Jan. 12 game, the crowd cheered and chanted his name as if he had just made a save to help put the Golden...
Ben Cherington: Pirates will ‘rely on the guys that are here,’ wait on reinforcements
Ben Cherington didn’t need a win-now mandate from Bob Nutting to feel any additional pressure to perform, even after the Pittsburgh Pirates started the season by losing 12 of their first 20 games. For the Pirates general manager, it’s part of the job description. “Nobody has to tell us that....
Kawhi Leonard is fresh as streaking Clippers open playoffs
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard is fresh in mind and body this year, no longer relegated to watching from the sideline when the Los Angeles Clippers begin the postseason. After appearing in just two playoff games over the last two years, the 33-year-old two-time Finals MVP is healthy and looking...
What does the Penguins’ future look like?
Sidney Crosby looked like someone ready for the beach. He wasn’t wearing shoes when he spoke with reporters in the dressing room of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice facility in Cranberry on Friday. But the captain wasn’t necessarily eager for surf and sand. Crosby, obsessive in his superstitions, indicated his loafer-free...
Mike Sullivan makes clear his intent to coach Penguins next season
Mike Sullivan understands he is not above the speculation regarding his future that also will soon encircle several of his players. That the Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the postseason for the third consecutive time on his watch is sure to amplify the chatter. But on the first day of the...
Transfer portal roundup: Terrence Enos Jr. becomes 5th Pitt offensive lineman to depart
The Pitt football team lost another offensive lineman to the transfer portal on Friday when Terrence Enos Jr. entered his name. Enos (6-foot-5, 315 pounds), who posted his decision on X, spent four seasons at Pitt. He made four starts last season and played in all 13 games. He showed...
Penguins reassign 6 players back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for Calder Cup playoffs
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024-25 campaign ended after Thursday night’s victory over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. However, the same could not be said for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs. Beginning Friday against the Hershey Bears, two regular-season contests...
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin gift Alex Ovechkin a Rolex watch
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin received a pricey gift from Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for becoming the NHL’s all-time leading scorer. Following Thursday night’s game, the pair not only made time to congratulate him, they presented him with time itself: a Rolex watch. The Penguins posted...
Unlike all other Power 4 programs, Penn State has yet to seek out quarterbacks in the transfer portal
College football’s spring transfer portal opened this week, which means the latest edition of the quarterback carousel is underway for teams across the country. Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is the biggest name in the portal this spring. Iamaleava, after helping the Vols earn a spot in the College Football...
From old guys chasing the Stanley Cup to new players breaking in, what to watch in the NHL playoffs
The puck drops on the first round of the NHL playoffs Saturday when Winnipeg hosts St. Louis followed by the must-see matchup of Colorado and Dallas. The other six series get going next week, from the Toronto-Ottawa Battle of Ontario to Tuesday’s opener of another cross-state showdown between Tampa Bay...
NHL sets another attendance record, topping 23 million fans for the 1st time
NEW YORK — The NHL has set another attendance record and surpassed 23 million fans for the first time. The league on Friday reported an attendance figure of 23,014,458 over the 1,312-game regular season. That represents 96.9% capacity over 32 teams with the Montreal Canadiens making up the biggest share...
Mark Madden: Aaron Rodgers plays the victim while Steelers continue looking weak
I watched the entirety of the Aaron Rodgers interview on “The Pat McAfee Show.” God help me, I did. It was wall-to-wall horse manure. Rodgers presented himself as a victim. He isn’t, not in any small way. Rodgers hasn’t been “slandered,” as he said. He doesn’t know what that word...
NFL Draft preview: Deep edge rusher class could be intriguing to Steelers
Daniel Jeremiah misinterpreted the question. The NFL Network draft analyst was asked in February about the Pittsburgh Steelers restocking an aging defensive line in the first round of the NFL Draft. Jeremiah thought the question was about edge rushers and listed a few possibilities for the team. Two months later,...
Breakfast With Benz NFL Draft preview: Bet on 1 of these 3 defensive linemen to be the Steelers’ 1st-round pickVideo
In this year’s NFL Draft, two pools of talent that are particularly deep appear to be along the defensive line and at running back. That’s good because the Pittsburgh Steelers need help at both positions. We’ll get to the running backs next week during our series of NFL Draft preview...
Another long summer awaits Penguins
In the late days of last summer, Evgeni Malkin expressed aspirations for the Pittsburgh Penguins that weren’t all that complex. He wanted to play meaningful games in the spring. “We don’t want a long summer again,” Malkin said during the opening stages of training camp Sept. 19. “We want to...
Oneil Cruz makes early impact at leadoff spot, providing short-term salve to Pirates’ problem
Derek Shelton had shuffled seven players through the leadoff spot with little luck, so the Pittsburgh Pirates manager tried putting the player with the most dangerous bat at the top of the lineup for a spark. It turned out to be a lightning bolt. When Oneil Cruz connected for a...
