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First call: Antonio Brown glams it up at the Grammys, James Neal loses some teeth
In today’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown was at the Grammy’s. The Penguins got some help. James Neal lost some chiclets. We have your AAF team to support. ______ Photogenic Imagine. You are the guy with the face tattoos. And you are the one in the photo op who people look...
First call: Antonio Brown glams it up at the Grammys, James Neal loses some teeth
In today’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown was at the Grammy’s. The Penguins got some help. James Neal lost some chiclets. We have your AAF team to support. ______ Photogenic Imagine. You are the guy with the face tattoos. And you are the one in the photo op who people look...
Corey Dickerson excited to show off Gold Glove in left field for PiratesVideo
Corey Dickerson showed off his new Gold Glove on social media this offseason, but the Pirates left fielder said he is still in the process of breaking in his new mitt with the Rawlings signature patch. “It’s in a good place,” Dickerson said last month at PiratesFest at PNC Park....
Tim Benz: Poor Le’Veon Bell is feeling underappreciated
Le’Veon Bell sent out this tweet last week. It’s not the first time Bell has whined about feeling underappreciated . The guy makes a good point. I mean, a contract that would’ve paid him $45 million over the first three years? Talk about a lack...
Tim Benz: Poor Le’Veon Bell is feeling underappreciated
Le’Veon Bell sent out this tweet last week. it’s just a great feeling when you’re appreciated...isn’t it? ?— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) February 8, 2019 It’s not the first time Bell has whined about feeling underappreciated. The guy makes a good point. I mean, a contract that would’ve paid him $45...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss what’s ailing the Penguins
In this week’s Madden Monday, Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to talk about the recent woes of the Pens. Among the topics there: shorthanded goals allowed, goaltending, scoring, injuries, and the lack of a midseason hot streak. Aside from that they are fine. Then we get the...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Penguins
In this week’s Madden Monday, Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to talk about the recent woes of the Pens. Among the topics there: shorthanded goals allowed, goaltending, scoring, injuries, and the lack of a midseason hot streak. Aside from that they are fine. Then we get the...
Burt’s boys look to make the Dukes women better
Duquesne women’s coach Dan Burt wasn’t happy with how one of his players performed in a defensive drill. The player’s hand didn’t come up to deny a jump shot, as she was cheating to take away the drive. Burt hollered at a scout team player simulating UMass’ offense. “If she...
Burt’s boys look to make the Dukes women better
Duquesne women’s coach Dan Burt wasn’t happy with how one of his players performed in a defensive drill. The player’s hand didn’t come up to deny a jump shot, as she was cheating to take away the drive. Burt hollered at a scout team player simulating UMass’ offense. “If she...
Former Steelers players, prospects get chance to shine in inaugural AAF games
The Alliance of American Football is a second chance for professional football players who didn’t make the cut the first time in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers have their share of former players competing in the league, with several taking center stage in the upstart AAF’s opening weekend. No former...
Penguins’ Nick Bjugstad OK after being sliced by skate
PHILADELPHIA – Hockey players get used to suffering all sorts of unusual injuries, but this was a new one for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad. In the third period of Saturday’s 5-4 Penguins loss at Tampa Bay, defenseman Mikhail Sergachev’s skate came up and slice through his jersey and into...
Bruce Morris recalls hitting longest shot in basketball history
NEW YORK — Thirty-four years after hitting the longest shot in college basketball history, Bruce Morris is still amazed at what he accomplished. Morris was Marshall’s point guard when he hit the historic basket from 89 feet, 10 inches just before halftime against Appalachian State on Feb. 7, 1985. He...
Penguins get much-needed win against rival Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Matt Murray and the Pittsburgh Penguins won’t be submitting the video of their victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night to the Carnegie Museum of Art. But looking at the standings and the calendar, it’s long past time for the Penguins to stop worrying about artistic merit....
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin faces possible suspension for stick swing
PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Malkin made a positive impact on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night in his return from a five-game absence because of an upper-body injury. They’ll have to wait to hear from the league to know whether they’ll have him in the lineup again Wednesday night against Edmonton....
Ex-Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg shaky in AAF debut
Christian Hackenberg, a former five-star recruit and Penn State record-holder turned NFL castoff, is looking to resurrect his football career. But Sunday wasn’t much of a step forward. Hackenberg looked shaky at best in his Alliance of American Football debut. Starting under center for the Memphis Express, one of eight...
John Steigerwald: Alliance of American Football off to great start
You could say the Alliance of American Football kicked off its inaugural season Saturday night, but you’d be lying. They don’t kickoff. Former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, the league’s director of player development, got the season started at the San Antonio Commanders-San Diego Fleet game in San Antonio by...
Phil Mickelson on verge of winning Pebble Beach pro-am
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson put himself on the brink of a fifth victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach pro-am by turning a three-shot deficit into a three-shot lead when a wild day of weather kept him from finishing Sunday. Mickelson was bogey-free with six birdies, and he made...
Ducks fire coach Randy Carlyle amid 7-game losing skid
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray tried to give Randy Carlyle as much time as possible to turn things around. But a seven-game losing streak and freefall into last place in the Western Conference showed Murray a turnaround wasn’t coming soon. Murray announced he would take over...
Devils hold off hard-charging Hurricanes for 3-2 win
NEWARK, N.J. — The beleaguered Devils have had an eventful week with injuries, trades and everything in between. The only thing they couldn’t manage during the first three games of a homestand was a win. That ended Sunday with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Prudential Center. With...
‘Scary’ pitching staff offers hope for Pirates this season
Clint Hurdle referenced the baseball axiom that arguably is the oldest in a sport that has no shortage of them. Good pitching will beat good hitting. “Over 140 years of baseball,” Hurdle said at PiratesFest late last month. The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping that cliché proves true in 2019 because...
Slumping power play latest obstacle for struggling Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had no shortage of hurdles standing in the way of their prospective prosperity this season. For a while, they were giving up odd-man rushes like it was going out of style. Occasionally, the goaltending was leaky. From time to time, they weren’t showing up with the...
Linebacker L.J. Fort hits free agency after breakout season for Steelers
At age 29, seven seasons after a memorable NFL debut in 2012, L.J. Fort finally has achieved a level of workplace-choice freedom. “It’s wild,” the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker said soon after this season ended. “Seven years in the league, and this is the first time I have been a free...
Saint Vincent grads Turner, Mathers build life, pro basketball careers in Australia
The journey began in Bethany, W.Va., with a simple congratulatory text. The road led to the other side of the world. Former Saint Vincent standouts Isaac Turner (Class of 2014) and Taylor Mathers (’15) are living their own version of love and basketball. Both first-team all-Presidents’ Athletic Conference selections as...
Byron wins Daytona 500 pole, puts Hendricks up front again
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron put Hendrick Motorsports in a familiar position: on the pole for the Daytona 500. His bigger goal is to make the starting spot pay dividends for the NASCAR powerhouse. The 21-year-old Byron and 25-year-old teammate Alex Bowman locked in the front row for “The...
Hempfield rifle team has good shot at WPIALs
Hempfield’s rifle team will shoot Tuesday for the opportunity to repeat as WPIAL champions. First-year coach Jason Wilkinson — he was an assistant last season — put his team’s chances of winning another title into simple terms. “If they perform to their ability, we will win WPIALs,” he said. “If...
