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Penguins forward Sidney Crosby gets another milestone in blowout loss to Sabres
With just about most milestones he reaches, Sidney Crosby will usually deflect to team-wide results instead of ruminating on individual accomplishments. Crosby’s focus remains on the group and not himself. And, presumably, he was not burdened with a surplus of elation after what happened to his team Thursday. Despite Crosby...
Terry Francona has rough opening day in debut as Reds managerVideo
CINCINNATI — Terry Francona’s first Opening Day as manager of the Cincinnati Reds started in a dentist’s chair. About 12 hours later, Francona was experiencing baseball’s equivalent of a root canal. The Reds were one out away from a successful debut for Francona, until the San Francisco Giants rallied for...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby averages point per game for NHL record 20th consecutive seasonVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby recorded his 80th point of the season when he scored a goal 11:11 into the first period of a game against the Buffalo Sabes on Thursday night. The point ensured he will finish the season with an average of at least one point per game...
At age 70, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo back in title mix at another March MadnessVideo
ATLANTA — For Tom Izzo, the blueprint for a career like few others was established in his first year as a head coach. His memory is a bit fuzzy — Izzo remembers his 1995 Michigan State team grabbing 26 offensive rebounds in a victory over a powerhouse Arkansas program, when...
Defensive lapses cost Pirates, who blow Paul Skenes’ strong start as Marlins rally to win opener
Paul Skenes made history by becoming the fastest No. 1 overall draft pick to make an Opening Day start. Then the 22-year-old right-hander made a case for why he’s the NL Cy Young favorite. Then the Pittsburgh Pirates blew it. The 2023 No. 1 overall pick of the MLB Draft,...
Kentucky, Tennessee ready for 3rd meeting this season as they seek Elite 8 berthVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky and Tennessee are adding a new chapter to their border rivalry Friday night. They’re taking it north, to Indianapolis, for their first meeting in March Madness. This NCAA Tournament matchup has higher stakes but similar emotions. Tennessee guards Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack spent Thursday’s news conference...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi wants to see more than ‘thud’ when offense confronts defense Saturday
The aim of Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi and every college coach during spring football is to keep everyone upright and healthy for the upcoming season. Yet, while understanding football is an inherently rough game, coaches pick their spots when they will allow players to block and tackle like it’s just another...
At 464 pounds, Florida’s Desmond Watson could become the heaviest draft pick in NFL historyVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Considering everything massive defensive tackle Desmond Watson showed during Florida’s pro day, his most impressive feat might have been escaping the practice facility without anyone noticing. The 6-foot-6, 464-pound pro prospect somehow slipped team personnel and media members after his workout in front of NFL scouts Thursday....
Don’t write off future Cinderellas just because it’s an all-power conference Sweet 16, coaches sayVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly every year there’s at least one lovable underdog that rises from obscurity in the NCAA Tournament to capture the hearts of basketball fans and bust their brackets. Not this year. All 16 regional semifinalists are from power conferences for the first time since the bracket expanded to...
Kenny Pickett plans return to Acrisure Stadium as honorary captain for Pitt spring game
Kenny Pickett has been on the move since leading Pitt to an ACC championship in 2021, but he’s getting back to his college roots next month before digging deep into his new duties as a Cleveland Browns quarterback. Drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 and...
After guiding team to 1st NCAA Tournament berth in 34 years, Saint Francis’ Rob Krimmel retires
Saint Francis men’s basketball coach Rob Krimmel has decided to retire from coaching, the university announced Thursday. Krimmel, 47, led the Red Flash to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 34 years last week after Saint Francis won the NEC Tournament title. Saint Francis then lost to Alabama State, 70-68,...
Upper St. Clair’s husband-wife tandem looking to make history at PIAA championships
In each of the last two years, history was nearly made by Berlin Brothersvalley, a small District 5 school located outside of Somerset. The Mountaineers boys basketball team, coached by Brentwood grad Tanner Prosser, reached the PIAA Class A championship game in 2023 and 2024, but lost both years to...
Pirates place RHP Jared Jones on IL, add LHP Ryan Borucki to finalize Opening Day roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates made multiple roster moves to finalize their 26-man Opening Day roster, most notably by placing a pair of prominent players on the injured list. The Pirates placed right-handed pitcher Jared Jones on the 15-day injured list with a ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow and...
‘It’s really all of it’: Penn State QB Drew Allar can improve in all areas this spring
What is James Franklin’s checklist for his veteran quarterback this spring? Drew Allar, entering his fourth season at Penn State and his third as the starter, is coming off a season in which he threw for 3,327 yards and 24 touchdowns against only eight interceptions. Allar threw for 391 yards...
Newly signed Russell Wilson says he expects to be the Giants’ starting QB this upcoming season
Russell Wilson has bounced around the NFL the past few years, a one-time Super Bowl winner suddenly without a consistent home while facing doubts and critics about his play. The 36-year-old quarterback is now officially at his latest stop after signing his one-year contract with the New York Giants on...
Greensburg Salem wrestler claims 2 junior state titles to lead long list of Westmoreland County champs
Greensburg Salem’s Colton Writt recently captured two junior wrestling state titles. He was among nine wrestlers from Westmoreland County to win titles at the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling tournament and/or the Keystone State tournament. Writt won the 8U 75-pound title at the PJW tournament and the 74-pound title in the 7-8...
Robert Morris’ Josh Omojafo, Kam Woods join 3 teammates in transfer portal
The unfortunate remnants of success struck Robert Morris again Thursday when 6-foot-5 shooting guard Josh Omojafo and point guard Kam Woods announced plans to enter the transfer portal. That makes four starters to enter the portal since the end of the season. Omojafo spent two seasons at Division II Gannon...
Flyers fire coach John Tortorella in midst of another losing season
The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020. The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division at 28-36-9 for 65 points under the notoriously brusque Tortorella. The Flyers suffered their...
Plenty of reasons why Cam Heyward is clarifying his remarks about Aaron Rodgers
Cameron Heyward sure sounds like he is walking back his comments about potential new teammate Aaron Rodgers. During his “Not Just Football” podcast last week, Heyward was asked about the drawn-out discussions regarding the Steelers’ vacant starting quarterback job. “I think, just (sigh) … I want to play football,” Heyward...
First Call: Vikings can’t ‘100%’ shut door on Aaron Rodgers; Adam Schefter won’t rule out Rodgers retiring
The Minnesota Vikings aren’t entirely giving up on the prospect of signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers. However, Rodgers may give up on football before signing with them or the Pittsburgh Steelers. Russell Wilson shows off the arm for his new fans in New York. The Steelers interviewed a successful college quarterback...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: LHP Joey Wentz wins final spot as Pirates finalize Opening Day roster
Joey Wentz took shots to his left wrist and his right shin on a couple of comebackers in the span of three pitches in his final outing for the Detroit Tigers but didn’t experience any real pain until the next day. That’s when Detroit designated the left-handed reliever for assignment,...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans resist criticism of Aaron Rodgers; Pirates fans hate MLB economics
I’m heading to New Jersey for the Sweet 16 Thursday after this posts. So, I’m in a March Madness frame of mind. That said, here are our brackets for “U mad, bro?” this week. • Aaron Rodgers is the No. 1 seed in the “What are the Steelers doing at...
Minor league report: Penguins clinch playoff berth in overtime winVideo
Forward Avery Hayes scored two goals, including one at 4:48 of overtime, for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The victory extended a winning streak to three games for the Penguins, who secured a playoff berth...
Pirates’ Jared Jones diagnosed with right UCL sprain, won’t throw for 6 weeks
Less than 24 hours before the Pittsburgh Pirates begin the season at the Miami Marlins, the club offered clarity on what had emerged as the biggest question of spring training: a prognosis on Jared Jones. Per Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk, who spoke with reporters in Miami on...
Saint Vincent College women’s bowling team to make 1st NCAA Tournament appearance
Basketball season is over, but there is a different kind of March Madness brewing at Saint Vincent College. The excitement level is just as grand for the women’s bowling team, which is NCAA Tournament-bound for the first time. “We have nothing to lose and everything to gain,” senior bowler Sabine...
