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Penn State Board of Trustees approves new name for Beaver Stadium
After receiving a $50 million gift to assist in a stadium renovation project, the Penn State Board of Trustees on Monday approved the naming of the field at Beaver Stadium as West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. The gift from Werzyn family and West Shore Home will help fund...
Craig Wolfley, former offensive lineman, Steelers radio personality, dies at 66
Craig Wolfley, the affable color commentator on Pittsburgh Steelers broadcasts and former offensive lineman for the organization, died Monday at age 66. Wolfley died following a short battle with cancer. Wolfley parlayed his 10-year run as a guard/tackle for the Steelers into a lengthy run as an announcer on their...
After sitting out a year with injuries, Seton Hill softball’s Kassidy Wittig aims to build on award-winning 2024 season
Kassidy Wittig spent her entire freshman season in the Seton Hill softball team’s dugout. It was a fate she could have accepted if she’d been sitting because other players had proven themselves to be more capable. But Wittig didn’t even get a chance to show what she could do in...
Plum grad Johnny Ioannou building on breakout sophomore season as PS Fayette baseball looks to improve
As he was coming up through Plum’s high school baseball program, Johnny Ioannou knew he was being prepared to play at the next level. Under longtime coach Carl Vollmer, the Mustangs had produced a number of successful players, including two, Scott McGough and Alex Kirilloff, who went on to play...
Penguins forward prospect Tristan Broz is winning and learning in his first pro seasonVideo
Tristan Broz was simply doing his job as the second-line center of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. On a Tuesday. That’s nothing really out of the ordinary for a minor league hockey player at any level, but playing a game in the middle of the week is one of the myriad of...
In ACC Tournament opener, Pitt confronts Irish team that still believes it can win, even with losing record
If you thought it was maddening to root for Pitt this season, you should talk to a Notre Dame fan. The Irish (14-17, 8-12) experienced five-, four-, three- and two-game (twice) losing streaks but still found a way to wriggle their way into the ACC Tournament as the No. 12...
Mark Madden: With DK Metcalf in the fold, it’s time for Steelers to change their dynamic
Full props to the Pittsburgh Steelers for acquiring wide receiver DK Metcalf from Seattle for a second-round draft pick. That’s not too pricey. Signing Metcalf to a five-year, $150-million contract is. The Steelers are paying two guys quarterback money. But neither plays quarterback. That’s OK. A bold move was needed...
Tim Benz: How I want the Steelers’ dominoes to fall after landing DK Metcalf
I like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to trade for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf. It may be costing them a lot of money (a four-year, $132 million extension on top of $18 million this year), but it only cost them a second-round draft pick. That’s a second-round draft pick...
First Call: Steelers will reportedly offer Sam Darnold a contract; Marc-Andre Fleury’s postgame meeting with ex-teammates
Monday’s “First Call” has news of a Pittsburgh Steelers contract offer to a free-agent quarterback. The team’s former long-time quarterback loves the club’s new trade acquisition. We have behind-the-scenes footage of Marc-Andre Fleury’s meet-and-greet with his former teammates in Minnesota. Alex Ovechkin scored again, as did some former Penguins that...
Willing to play wherever for the Pirates, Nick Yorke wants ‘to prove Ben Cherington right’
Now that Nick Yorke made his major-league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it makes sense that the 22-year-old doesn’t want to talk about being ranked among their top 10 prospects anymore. Prospect rankings never meant much to Yorke, who was listed at No. 96 by Baseball America and No. 139...
‘Madden Monday’ on the Steelers’ getting DK Metcalf: Now ‘go sign Sam Darnold’
On Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired former Pro Bowl receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a second-round draft pick. According to the NFL Network, the Steelers are also giving the 27-year-old a five-year, $150 million contract. Metcalf is scheduled to make $18 million this season...
Vikings re-sign RB Aaron Jones to 2-year, $20M contract after solid 1st year with teamVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a two-year, $20 million contract with running back Aaron Jones on Sunday that prevents the popular veteran from reaching free agency after a solid debut with his former rival. Jones will get $13 million guaranteed, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said. The...
Penn State wrestling wins 3rd straight Big Ten title — 9th under head coach Cael Sanderson
For the third straight year, Penn State wrestling has won a Big Ten team title. The Nittany Lions clinched the conference championship Sunday night during the finals of the two-day tournament in Evanston, Illinois. Penn State’s conference title is its ninth under head coach Cael Sanderson and came with a...
Bills reward QB Josh Allen with new contract following his 1st NFL MVP season
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — NFL MVP Josh Allen was rewarded Sunday with a contract extension that is reportedly worth $330 million, which would make him among the league’s highest-paid players. The Buffalo Bills announced the agreement, which adds two years to Allen’s contract and locks the 28-year-old in through the...
Robert Morris men, 2 wins from NCAA Tournament, hope winning recipe continues
You’ve probably heard about all the hoopla surrounding the Robert Morris men’s basketball team. It’s been quite an intriguing story. You’re probably aware that in the preseason, the Colonials were picked to finish ninth out of 11 teams in the Horizon League. And that they hadn’t been having any measurable...
Penguins ink ’24 draft pick Chase Pietila to 3-year entry-level contractVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed another member of their 2024 NHL Draft class, defenseman Chase Pietila, to a three-year entry-level contract Sunday evening, the club announced. Pietila, 21, was chosen by the Penguins in the fourth round (No. 111 overall) of last year’s draft. His contract begins in 2025-26 and runs...
Steelers make splashy move, acquire Seahawks WR DK Metcalf for 2nd-round draft pick
Adding the big-play veteran receiver they lacked last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are acquiring DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks, a league source confirmed to TribLive on Sunday. ESPN initially reported the trade, adding that the Steelers will be giving Metcalf a five-year, $150 million contract. Metcalf is scheduled to...
Christopher Bell edges Denny Hamlin at Phoenix to win 3rd straight NASCAR Cup Series raceVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Christopher Bell was just ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin after a late restart, in good position to win his third straight NASCAR Cup Series race. Another restart led to some tense moments — enough to make his team owner feel a bit queasy. Bell...
Minor league report: Penguins stopped by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 25 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. The result dropped Larsson’s record to 10-6-3. Forward Matthias Laferriere scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (31-16-7-1). Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Davante Adams agrees to a 2-year, $46 million contract with the Los Angeles RamsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Receiver Davante Adams agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, bringing the three-time All-Pro back to his native California. Adams’ deal could be worth up to $46 million with the Rams, who will move on from Super Bowl 56 MVP...
Penguins’ Tristan Jarry beats Wild in 1st NHL game since January
Appearing in his first NHL contest in nearly two months, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made 30 saves on 31 shots in a 3-1 win against Minnesota Wild on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The result boosted his record to 9-8-4 and snapped a four-game losing...
Russell Henley with a late charge and a big eagle wins Bay Hill for biggest career winVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Russell Henley delivered a late charge that would have made Arnold Palmer proud, capped by chipping in for eagle on the 16th hole to rally with a 2-under-par 70 at Bay Hill on Sunday for the biggest victory of his career. Henley trailed Collin Morikawa by three...
Reports: Chiefs agree with LB Nick Bolton on 3-year, $45M contractVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and linebacker Nick Bolton agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract Sunday that keeps the quarterback of their defense out of free agency, according to multiple reports. The Chiefs selected the 24-year-old Bolton in the second round of the 2021 draft out...
NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts a year after improbable ACC title and Final Four runVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. State fired men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts on Sunday, an abrupt end to an eight-year tenure coming less than a year after the Wolfpack’s improbable run to the ACC championship and the Final Four. The school announced the move a day after the Wolfpack closed a...
Tommy Pham hits 1st home run with Pirates but exits loss to Tigers with left hip tightness
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a taste of what Tommy Pham can offer when the 12th-year veteran left fielder threw out a runner and hit his first home run of spring training Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. But they also dealt with the downside of having a 37-year-old penciled into the...
