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Pirates to place C/1B Endy Rodriguez on IL, recall RHP Chase Shugart in roster shuffle
The finger laceration that caused Pittsburgh Pirates catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez to be removed from Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals required four stitches and a stint on the 10-day injured list, Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday afternoon. Rodriguez was injured when Pirates starter Paul Skenes hit James Wood...
NFL Draft preview: Patience pays off for former Penn State tight end Tyler Warren
Penn State is historically known for churning out linebackers to the NFL. Tyler Warren did his best last year to help carve out a niche for his position on offense. Tight End U, anyone? When Warren enrolled at Penn State during the 2020 pandemic season, he found himself in a...
Penguins defenseman Filip Kral wants ‘one more shot in the NHL’
Filip Kral has a history with Ville Koivunen. And it isn’t necessarily rooted in a good place. Or however one might label the place below Koivunen’s belt. “We played against each other in the playoffs in the Liiga (Finland’s top league),” Kral said. “I slashed him between the legs. He...
Rory McIlroy has the Masters and a Grand Slam. That gives him freedom to chase moreVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Mount Rushmore of golf now has six faces carved into granite, and for that, Rory McIlroy should feel as though he achieved the highest pinnacle in golf. But there is so much more ahead for McIlroy. He turns 36 next month and believes he is a...
Dolphins pursuing trade options for All-Pro cornerback Jalen RamseyVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are pursuing trade options for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, general manager Chris Grier confirmed Tuesday. Ramsey did not ask for a trade, and he didn’t ask for more money, Grier clarified, but after weeks of conversations with Ramsey’s representation, both sides agreed it...
Record number of entrants accepted for 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
It’s no secret that playing Oakmont Country Club is on the bucket list for many golfers. The best in the world will descend upon the historic course June 12-15 when the venue hosts the 125th U.S. Open, and a record number of golfers are seeking a spot in the field....
Penguins forward Kevin Hayes nominated for King Clancy Memorial Trophy
Forward Kevin Hayes was selected as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The NHL announced nominees for all 32 teams on Tuesday. Named after Hockey Hall of Famer Frank “King” Clancy, the award recognizes “the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph looks for the positives in a tough seasonVideo
P.O Joseph looked different Tuesday. He wasn’t wearing white. Instead, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was in yellow. And he practiced. “It was just good to be out there today,” Joseph said. “It’s hard to be in the stands and watching the guys battle like that. It just feels good to...
Judge rejects defense that Gaudreau brothers contributed to their deaths by cycling while impaired
SALEM, N.J. — The family of NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened in pain Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men’s own drinking contributed to their deaths when they were hit by an allegedly drunken and enraged driver as they cycled at night. After nearly two...
Transfer portal roundup: Former Pitt forward Guillermo Diaz Graham commits to San Francisco
One of Pitt’s towering twins has found a new place to play. Guillermo Diaz Graham, a 7-foot junior forward from Spain’s Canary Islands, committed to San Francisco on Monday night. San Francisco here we goo!!! Great day to be a Don!!???????? pic.twitter.com/uBzN1DGx1D— Guillermo Diaz Graham (@guilleediazz_) April 15, 2025 Diaz...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby voted most complete, smartest overall player in NHLPA player poll
The annual NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) poll was released Tuesday morning, and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was once again shown to be held in high regard by his peers. Featuring participation of 663 players, Crosby, for the sixth straight season, earned the most votes for most complete player (33.81%),...
Mark Madden: The Steelers will give T.J. Watt what he wants, but it’s the wrong move
The Pittsburgh Steelers simply can’t pay T.J. Watt $40 million per year, or one dollar more than Cleveland’s Myles Garrett, or whatever figure Watt desires to satiate ego disguised as comparison shopping. Many absurdities accompany this drama, not least that the Steelers would be paying quarterback money to two players...
Tim Benz: Forget slow starts. Slow recognition of larger problems is Penguins’ real offseason concern
In the aftermath of a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan sounded like a guy who was at the end of his rope. Sullivan was asked about the team’s slow start in that game. “Slow start? It was a slow game. Period,”...
First Call: Details of Aaron Rodgers pitching himself to Vikings; Shedeur Sanders working out for Giants
Tuesday’s “First Call” has an interesting angle to Aaron Rodgers’ attempt at latching on with the Minnesota Vikings. A new team may be in the running for Rodgers’ services in 2025. We know Rodgers is losing something of importance before next year, regardless of where he winds up. And Shedeur...
Dylan Crews says former LSU teammate Paul Skenes is ‘on another planet’
When Dylan Crews spoke about Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes before Monday night’s game at PNC Park, the Washington Nationals outfielder referred to his former LSU teammate as “on another planet.” Once the game began, for a change, Skenes didn’t have to be intergalactically good to get a win for...
Phiten Pirates: Andrew McCutchen creates newest mojo with black-and-gold necklaces
Searching for a spark to ignite the Pittsburgh Pirates, Andrew McCutchen turned back the clock Monday when he handed out black-and-gold Phiten necklaces to his teammates. When the Pirates responded with a season-best 14 hits in a 10-3 win over the Washington Nationals to snap a three-game losing streak, McCutchen...
Duquesne’s Megan McConnell earns invite to WNBA training camp in Phoenix
Megan McConnell will take her shot at becoming the latest member of her family to play professional basketball. After wrapping up a decorated career at Duquesne last month, the 5-foot-7 guard received an invitation to attend training camp with the Phoenix Mercury after the conclusion of the WNBA Draft on...
With offensive explosion vs. Nationals, Pirates post new season highs in runs, hitsVideo
Through their first 16 games of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ body of work had not featured much offensive proficiency or production. A majority of players in any given nightly batting order owning sub-Mendoza Line averages served as a constant reminder of the club’s slow offensive start. As a team,...
Parade of RB prospects continues to visit Steelers — TreVeyon Henderson, R.J. HarveyVideo
Think the Pittsburgh Steelers are serious about evaluating a deep and strong running back draft class? Consider that more than a fourth of their official draft visits have been prospects at the position. The seventh and eighth such running backs were guests Tuesday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex: Ohio...
Former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck dies at age 70
Former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck, who won a Super Bowl in his nine-year career and was the father of two NFL quarterbacks, died Monday. He was 70. Hasselbeck’s son, Matt, said his father died after going into cardiac arrest at his home. “He was a great husband, father, grandfather,...
JD Vance fumbles Ohio State’s NCAA football championship trophy as Buckeyes visit the White HouseVideo
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team’s visit to the White House on Monday by fumbling the team’s national championship trophy. After laudatory speeches by President Donald Trump, Buckeye coach Ryan Day and Vance on the South Lawn, the vice president — an Ohio State...
Pirates ride Paul Skenes’ strong start, hot bats to beat Nationals, snap 3-game skid
Before the long-awaited showdown between the Nos. 1 and 2 selections of the 2023 MLB Draft ever materialized, the Pittsburgh Pirates superseded that storyline by making history. When a Paul Skenes pitch hit James Wood and ricocheted off the right hand of Endy Rodriguez, it caused a laceration on Rodriguez’s...
Sharks’ Logan Couture expected to announce end of career because of an injury
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is expected to announce he will end his playing career because of a debilitating injury that has sidelined him for more than 15 months. The Sharks announced Monday that Couture and general manager Mike Grier will hold a news conference...
College baseball notebook: 30-4 Mountaineers build nation’s best record with rebuilt pitching staff
West Virginia has the best overall and road records in Division I baseball, and the Big 12-leading Mountaineers are doing it with a first-year coach and a No. 1 pitcher who spent his first four seasons at a Division II school in Illinois. The Mountaineers have won 10 straight and...
Projected top picks Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter will attend NFL DraftVideo
NEW YORK — Top prospects Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter will attend next week’s NFL Draft in person. The league announced Monday that 17 players have been confirmed to attend the draft in Green Bay, Wis. The draft will be held from April 24-26, with Ward, Hunter and...
