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Duquesne’s Megan McConnell named A-10 defensive player of year
Duquesne senior Megan McConnell on Tuesday was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year in women’s basketball. The Chartiers Valley product and a sister of Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell also earned a place on the all-conference first team, defensive team and academic team. “We celebrate Meg and...
Steelers’ search for running back depth leads them to deep draft class at NFL Combine
Defensive line remains the cream of the NFL Draft crop, but a position on the offensive side is gaining steam after the conclusion of the scouting combine. Running backs did nothing to hurt their collective draft stock after testing took place over the weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis....
Control issues plague Andrew Heaney, bullpen in Pirates’ blowout loss to Red Sox
Left-hander Andrew Heaney, who signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in late February, is the club’s biggest free agent acquisition of the offseason. The 33-year-old made his spring training debut Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla., and struggled...
Mavs star Kyrie Irving suffers torn ACL and is out for the season
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Irving was injured in the first quarter of Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on...
Ex-Penn State safety Jaylen Reed receives high praise for NFL Combine performance
Jaylen Reed appeared to surprise himself when he ran a solid 4.49-second 40-yard dash on Friday at the NFL Combine. Well, he’s apparently not the only one who came away impressed. Around the NFL’s Nick Shook declared Reed an All-Combine Defensive Team standout from his on-field workouts at Lucas Oil...
Eagles make Barkley highest-paid running back with 2-year, $41.2M dealVideo
Saquon Barkley will become the highest-paid running back in NFL history after his record-setting season helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl. The Eagles are giving Barkley a two-year contract extension worth $41.2 million with $36 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Barkley’s new deal includes $15 million...
Reports: Jets releasing WR Davante Adams as new regime continues roster overhaulVideo
Davante Adams’ reunion with Aaron Rodgers lasted just 11 games with the New York Jets. The team is releasing the veteran wide receiver ahead of the start of the NFL’s new league year next week, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The move, which was expected, will save the Jets $29.9...
LeBron James to become first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James will soon become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason. If James suits up Tuesday night, he’ll need just one point to set the mark during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the New Orleans...
ACC, Clemson, Florida State approve settlement to end legal fight, change revenue-distribution model
The Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson and Florida State are ready to move forward together after legal fights that threatened the stability of the league. Each approved a settlement Tuesday to end the crossfire of lawsuits between the member schools and the ACC, signing off on a deal that changes the...
Katherine Legge to be the 1st woman in 7 years to compete in NASCAR Cup Series race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Katherine Legge will become the first woman in a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick in 2018 when the veteran makes her debut Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. Legge will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports. She becomes the first woman since Patrick made...
First Call: Darius Slay, Mike Hilton may be among available CBs; ex-Steelers DB coach lands NFC job
Tuesday’s “First Call” has details about a future free-agent cornerback from Philadelphia that may be of interest to the Pittsburgh Steelers. A former Steelers cornerback is in the news as well. An ex-Steelers assistant coach lands a job in the NFC South. We look at the Penguins’ next opponent, and...
Healthy Ji Hwan Bae shows signs of getting more comfortable in center field for Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. — When the Detroit Tigers’ Bligh Madris barreled the ball, Ji Hwan Bae didn’t realize the deep fly would require him to chase it so far into center field that he ended up against the wall. Bae used his elite sprint speed to track and catch it, surprising...
Tim Benz: Erik Karlsson is finally playing some defense. Too bad it’s about his no-movement clause
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson seems to have no urgency when it comes to waiving his no-movement clause. “I have full say on whether anything happens or not,” Karlsson said when asked about that notion Sunday. “I have not been asked, and until I do get asked — whenever that...
After passing 1 tough test, Duquesne faces another in Atlantic 10 leader VCU
The Duquesne men’s basketball team just roasted the best defensive team in the Atlantic 10 on Saturday afternoon. Three nights later, they are tasked with doing the same thing again. Virginia Commonwealth University comes to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Tuesday atop the A-10 with a 24-5 record overall...
Season isn’t over, but what happens in 2025-26 when Pitt must replace 3 veterans?
Pitt coach Jeff Capel isn’t looking past N.C. State, the Panthers’ next opponent Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C., and he hopes his players are at the moment setting aside their offseason plans. But in the back of his mind, Capel knows there is plenty of work to do after the...
In-season roster moves shake Penguins up on penalty kill
There’s something that sticks out upon taking a quick peek at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ leaders in short-handed minutes per game: Four of the top five are no longer with the team. Marcus Petterson (2 minutes, 44 seconds) departed via trade to the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 31 but still paces...
As new season dawns, Riverhounds looking for championship to punctuate golden era
Bob Lilley has seen his share of season openers in a career that now spans five decades as a player and head coach across multiple versions of indoor and outdoor soccer in the U.S. Lilley is beginning his eighth season as manager of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. It’s no secret the...
LA Kings apologize for selling scarves made in Turkey on Armenian Night
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have apologized for selling scarves made in Turkey during Armenian Heritage Night last month. “We, the LA Kings and our partners at Rank & Rally want to sincerely apologize to all our friends in the Armenian Community and beyond for the oversight...
Bailey Falter, Bubba Chandler roughed up as Yankees clobber Pirates
In their 10th game of spring training Monday evening, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 12-3 to the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. New York’s Max Fried, who signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the club during the offseason, and Bailey Falter started, with both...
No. 2 USC has best ranking in AP Top 25 in 39 years after beating UCLA; Texas still No. 1
Southern California has its best ranking in 39 years after moving up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday. The Trojans won the Big Ten regular-season title Saturday, beating then-No. 2 UCLA for the second time this year. That victory vaulted USC up...
Auburn atop AP Top 25 for 8th straight week; No. 6 St. John’s has highest ranking in 34 years
Auburn and Duke remain atop the AP Top 25. The rest of the poll was a big jumble. Auburn was the unanimous pick at No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving all 61 votes from a media panel in the poll released on Monday. The Tigers held the top...
Wild GM Guerin believes injury-thinned group is good enough to get by until standouts return
The injury-thinned Minnesota Wild could use a boost in their push to return to the playoffs, with their margin for making it slimmed down following a strong start. With the NHL trade deadline approaching Friday, the Wild more than likely will have to find that spark from within. The salary...
ACC, FSU, Clemson reach proposed settlement to end legal fight, change money distribution
The legal fights between the Atlantic Coast Conference and high-profile member schools Clemson and Florida State appear close to resolution, which could provide the league with a measure of stability for the coming years. The league and the two schools have reached a proposed settlement that would include changing the...
Eagles set to release Super Bowl champion cornerback Darius Slay
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are set to release six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, a person familiar with the decision said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the decision. Slay was scheduled for a post-June 1...
A-K Vally campus clippings: Kiski Area grad Miller swims to gold for Edinboro
Eliza Miller originally began her collegiate career on the new Duquesne women’s triathlon team. But a change was made to a new environment as Miller, a 2024 Kiski Area graduate, returned to a familiar sport. She has made the most of her inaugural season with the Edinboro women’s swim team....
