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Curve players celebrate Thomas Harrington’s promotion to Pirates, anticipate MLB debut
ALTOONA — Just hours before the Altoona Curve hosted its media day, word circulated with the kind of news that every baseball player dreams about while toiling at the Double-A affiliate. Thomas Harrington earned a promotion to the Pittsburgh Pirates and would make his major league debut against the Tampa...
Tush Push ban tabled by NFL owners; Art Rooney II in favor of eliminating controversial sneak play
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Tush Push will remain a part of the NFL for at least another month, but count Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II among the owners trying to remove it from the game. The controversial quarterback sneak play, which involves players lining up in the backfield...
Torpedo bat designer says it’s more about the players than the bat model
MIAMI — For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate. The torpedo model — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like...
Art Rooney II: Steelers won’t wait ‘forever but a little while longer’ for Aaron Rodgers’ decision
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Art Rooney II admitted Tuesday that the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t expect their quarterback saga with Aaron Rodgers to drag out into a third week of free agency. The team’s president, though, remains optimistic an agreement can be reached with the 41-year-old, four-time NFL MVP-winning quarterback who...
Tristan Jarry wants to remain in the Penguins’ picture
Monday was picture day for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Members of the roster and employees of the franchise lumbered onto the ice at PPG Paints Arena. Some stood on top of risers while others sat in folding chairs aligned in the front row as a handful of photographs were snapped of...
Pitt sophomore guard Jaland Lowe enters transfer portal
A bad piece of offseason news struck Pitt basketball Tuesday morning when sophomore point guard Jaland Lowe announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal, a source told TribLive. If he leaves the program, Lowe would be the fifth scholarship player to announce plans to transfer since the end...
Betting favorite UConn joins 3 top seeds in South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in women’s Final Four
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The women’s Final Four is full of star players, top seeds and historic programs. There will be no Cinderellas in Tampa, Fla., this week with No. 1 seeds South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in the national semifinals. They are joined by the betting favorite to win it...
Pirates No. 3 prospect Thomas Harrington to make MLB debut by starting against Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting one of their top pitching prospects, as right-hander Thomas Harrington will make his major league debut by starting Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, sources confirmed to TribLive. The 23-year-old Harrington, a 2022 first-round pick (No. 36 overall) out of Campbell University, is ranked the...
First Call: Video shows Aaron Rodgers throwing to DK Metcalf; Jets discuss plans for Justin Fields
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at video of Aaron Rodgers’ throwing session with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf. Aaron Glenn discusses the Jets’ plans for former Steelers quarterback Justin Fields. Alex Ovechkin’s goal-record chase continues. A pair of former Penguins stand out in Dallas’ latest victory. And the Pirates square...
Tim Benz: Pirates already show anything less than elite from starters will get them burned
The Pittsburgh Pirates have enough flaws that they don’t need much help to be highlighted. Less-than-stellar starting pitching will do exactly that, though. As the Pirates limped through a 1-3 start in Miami, the starting pitching offset the rest of the team’s shortcomings to at least make the Buccos competitive...
Admitting it or not, 1 specific pre-draft goal should exist for Steelers GM Omar Khan
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan said so little in his media Q&A at the NFL league meetings in Florida on Monday that he made Mike Tomlin’s comments on Sunday read like a State of the Union address. Take, for instance, what Khan had to say when he was asked...
Despite repeated baserunning gaffes, Pirates lead MLB in stolen bases by sizable margin
The 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates are not off to a hot start. Following Monday evening’s 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Pirates are 1-4, having dropped three of four contests in their season-opening series against the Miami Marlins, all in walk-off (and highly frustrating) fashion. Of the many errors...
Carmen Mlodzinski’s start unravels in 4th, Pirates’ bats quiet in loss to Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates recently completed a season-opening four-game series against the Miami Marlins for the second straight season, but results compared to a year ago contrasted sharply. Last season, the Pirates were riding high, having swept Miami to begin their 2024 campaign, but over the weekend, a lack of clutch...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill baseball’s pitching staff among nation’s best
Seton Hill baseball has put together outstanding pitching rotations before, so it’s not exactly a surprise the Griffins have another first-rate band of arms. From the starters to the bullpen, they have been a stingy bunch. The Griffins (17-4), ranked No. 12 in the NCBWA Division II Top 25, boasted...
Pirates acquire OF Alexander Canario from Mets, place Jared Jones on 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Alexander Canario from the New York Mets on Monday for cash considerations, the club announced. In a corresponding move, the Pirates transferred injured righty Jared Jones from the 15-day to 60-day injured list, making room for Canario on the 40-man roster. Jones has a UCL...
Braves’ Jurickson Profar gets 80-game PED ban, calls it ‘most difficult day’ of his career
NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced Monday that Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) in violation of the league’s joint drug prevention and treatment program. The suspension of Profar is effective...
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam admits team ‘took a big swing and miss’ in trading for Deshaun WatsonVideo
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Cleveland co-owner Jimmy Haslam admitted that the Browns “took a big swing and miss” with their 2022 trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson. Haslam made the comments Monday during a session with Browns reporters at the league meetings in Florida. “We thought we had the quarterback, we...
Penguins place forward Emil Bemstrom on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Emil Bemstrom on waivers Monday. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Bemstrom previously cleared waivers Oct. 5 during the final stages of training camp and was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. In 13 NHL...
Local pro, amateur, junior golfers set for 2025 season
The U.S. Open is not the only big golf event in Western Pennsylvania this summer. There are several Tri-State Section PGA and Western Pennsylvania Golf Association events for golf pros and amateurs. The Pennsylvania Golf Association also will host events across the state, and there are numerous junior events, including...
Penguins notebook: Sidney Crosby named team MVP for 13th time, passing Mario Lemieux
For the 13th time in his career, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was selected by teammates as the club’s MVP. Crosby, who leads the Penguins in points (81) and assists (54), captured Penguins team MVP honors for the fifth straight season and surpassed Mario Lemieux (12) for the most in...
Pat McAfee to release additional tickets to sold-out Pittsburgh showVideo
Pat McAfee announced Monday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that another 1,750 tickets will be opened up for his April 9 show at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. McAfee said the tickets will be sold at the same price as the original run, which sold out in 92 minutes. ????BREAKING NEWS????1,750...
Stanford hires Frank Reich as interim football coachVideo
STANFORD, Calif. — Andrew Luck picked a familiar person to take over as Stanford’s interim football coach, hiring former NFL coach Frank Reich on Monday to replace the fired Troy Taylor. Luck moved quickly in his new role as general manager of the football program, hiring Reich less than a...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin wary of eliminating Tush Push from NFL game
PALM BEACH, Fla. — As a member of the NFL competition committee, Mike Tomlin is involved in determining the fate of the controversial Tush Push play. The Green Bay Packers submitted a proposal banning the play, which has been used to great success by the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills....
Mike Tomlin ‘excited’ about taking Steelers to Ireland; opponent, date remains undertermined
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL updated its list of teams that have secured — and, in some cases, expanded upon — their global marketing rights ahead of the 2025 season. It did not provide any clarity on the date or opponent for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ international game in Ireland....
Former Steelers QB Kenny Pickett is ‘a guy that I believe in,’ says Browns coach Kevin Stefanski
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kenny Pickett wasn’t the answer for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He could erase questions about his value as an NFL quarterback this season with their AFC North rival in Cleveland. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Pickett, acquired from Philadelphia earlier in March, could get the...
