Sports category, Page 308
Heisman winner Travis Hunter already has NFL convinced he can be 2-way playerVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Travis Hunter arrived at the NFL Scouting Combine with a Heisman Trophy resume, an invitation to work out at two positions and ready to answer all doubters. The former Colorado star already appears to have completed one task this week in Indianapolis — convincing coaches and general managers...
Famous Ludvig Aberg, unknown Brian Campbell are both important to PGA Tour
One week the PGA Tour winner was Ludvig Aberg, a Swede so supremely talented that he played in a Ryder Cup before his first major, entered the top 10 in the world ranking just nine months after he left college and has been there ever since. The next week it...
Breaking news: Pirates lefty Bailey Falter hopes sharpened slider, curveball will set up fastballs
BRADENTON, Fla. — Before the question was even asked, Bailey Falter blurted out the answer: breaking stuff. The Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander has a reputation for taking advantage of his elite extension and throwing hitters a heavy dose of fastballs — a combined 62% between his four-seamer and sinker — so...
‘Get back to the basics’: Penguins’ goaltending struggles continue
It was time for Andy Chiodo to drop his gloves. To be clear, the time was 11:43 a.m., approximately 17 minutes before the Pittsburgh Penguins formally opened their practice Wednesday in Cranberry. And the goaltending coach’s gloves were on the ice. Specifically, they were placed just above the hashmarks in...
Penguins place forward Matt Nieto on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Matt Nieto on waivers Wednesday afternoon. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Thursday, the team could assign Nieto to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 31 NHL games this season, Nieto has scored three points (one goal, two assists). Primarily utilized on...
2 Pitt DB transfers aim to prove themselves at Division I level
Coming out of University Prep in 2022, Rashan Murray did not find himself with a surplus of big-time collegiate opportunities to consider. Murray, an East Liberty native, was not a recipient of an offer from his hometown Pitt Panthers — or any Power 5 program, for that matter. After spending...
NFLPA report card gives high marks to Mike Tomlin, low grade to Steelers ownership
INDIANAPOLIS — The good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers is that unlike the previous year, they received zero F grades in the NFL Players’ Association’s third annual team report card that was released Wednesday. The bad news? For the second year in a row, they continued to rank No. 28...
Jefferson Hills resident prepares for intense swim-bike-run competition
When she has the will, Ebtehal Badawi makes her way. As an artist with a strong desire to promote acceptance and understanding, the Jefferson Hills resident launched an initiative called Pittsburgh Builds Bridges, based around her painting of an arched span adorned with clenched hands of various colors and religious...
Veteran Pittsburgh boxer brings ‘Turf Wars’ Saturday night fight card to Coraopolis
Bill “Hutch” Hutchinson, 36, of Pittsburgh, started boxing at 13. He’s been a pro for 12 years with a record of 20-3-4, nine victories by knockout, and has been a part of world-class events in the city and the country. “I’m starting to catch my wind, and I’m starting to...
Javon Small has 23 points, 10 assists as West Virginia cruises past TCU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 23 points and had 10 assists to lead West Virginia to a 73-55 victory over TCU on Tuesday night. West Virginia (17-11, 8-9 Big 12) rebounded from a 73-51 loss at then-No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday and avenged a 65-60 loss at TCU...
Pierre McGuire on Penguins goalie Joel Blomqvist: ‘He looked really small in goal’Video
Since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Pittsburgh Penguins are 0-3 and have allowed 19 goals. Alex Nedeljkovic has given up 11, and Joel Blomqvist has yielded seven. Plus, there has been one empty netter by the New York Rangers to secure a 5-3 win on Sunday afternoon at...
First Call: Steelers to meet with Heisman finalist Ashton Jeanty; former WR trade target may be off limitsVideo
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet with a Heisman Trophy finalist at the NFL Scouting Combine. A former trade target of the team may be off the market. Both the Duquesne men’s and women’s basketball teams are in action Wednesday. And Alex Ovechkin has done it again....
Tim Benz: Omar Khan’s ‘4-letter word’ that puts George Pickens’ future with the Steelers in a new light
It’s amazing how one little, four-letter word can change the scope of an entire conversation. No. I’m not even talking about one of those four-letter words. The word I’m talking about is pretty basic: here. That’s it. The word “here.” When Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II was asked about...
Chartiers Valley rallies from double-digit deficit to stun No. 1 Montour in Class 5A semifinals
Chartiers Valley stunned the WPIAL basketball world Tuesday night, downing top-seeded Montour, 47-44, in the Class 5A semifinals. The Spartans controlled the first half, going into halftime up 30-20. That’s when Jayden Davis and the fourth-seeded Colts turned up the intensity on defense. The Colts held the Spartans to 14...
Penguins lose another clunker to Flyers, remain winless since break
Coming out of the nearly two-week break for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off exhibition tournament, the Pittsburgh Penguins had nothing but games that could be categorized as “must wins” on their remaining regular-season schedule if they were to mount anything resembling a push for the postseason. But based on their...
Pitt’s rally comes up short against Georgia Tech
With 1 minute, 15 seconds to play Tuesday against Georgia Tech, Pitt had managed to dig itself out of repeated holes, having trailed the vast majority of the night, to tie things up. But over the last 75 seconds, the Yellow Jackets scored the game’s final six points to secure...
Mercury’s Diana Taurasi retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic goldsVideo
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history. The WNBA’s career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday in an interview with Time magazine. The Phoenix Mercury — the only WNBA team she...
GM insists Browns have no interest in trading Myles Garrett
INDIANAPOLIS — Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry insisted the team is not interested in trading star defensive end Myles Garrett despite his request to be dealt. “We can’t imagine a situation where not having Myles is best for the Browns,” he said Tuesday at the NFL Combine. Berry said...
Former Penn State QB Trace McSorley joins James Franklin’s staff as assistant
Penn State great Trace McSorley is back with the Nittany Lions’ football program. News about a possible PSU-McSorley reunion first surfaced over the weekend, via Onward State and The Daily Collegian, and the former Lions starting quarterback is officially listed as a football offensive assistant in the Penn State directory....
Penguins activate forward Bryan Rust from injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust was activated from injured reserve Tuesday afternoon in advance of a road game against the Philadelphia Flyers. He has missed the past three games due to and undisclosed injury (Feb. 8) and an illness (Saturday and Sunday). Typically deployed on the right wing of the...
CFP commissioners meet after SEC, Big Ten leaders urge change
DALLAS — Commissioners who are part of the College Football Playoff had some discussions Tuesday about possible changes for next season, including how the 12-team field is seeded. Several members of the CFP Management Committee, which is made up of all 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete...
UNC’s Davis gets 2-year extension, hires agent Jim Tanner as GM
North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has another two years on his deal and a new general manager to help the blueblood men’s basketball program deal with the changing landscape of college athletics. Davis signed a two-year extension running through the 2029-30 season to lead his alma mater. And Tuesday, the...
Jared Jones unveils ‘something nasty’ with new pitch in spring debut as Pirates fall to Braves
BRADENTON, Fla. — Jared Jones unveiled a new pitch in his first start of spring training, though the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander hesitates to label it. For now, the two-seam fastball is a “sinker or whatever you want to call it.” What does Jones want to call it? “Something nasty.” The...
Air power: Pirates’ Paul Skenes finds flexibility key to developing a pair of new pitch offerings
BRADENTON, Fla. — Paul Skenes never even boarded the bus. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander was warned Monday that there was a good chance his first start of spring training could be rained out, so he threw a 45-pitch live batting practice before it was scheduled to leave. After joking that...
GM Omar Khan views T.J. Watt as ‘legacy’ player for Steelers, wants to get another contract done
INDIANAPOLIS — It won’t happen until after the quarterback position is resolved. It might not transpire until late in training camp or a few days before the start of the regular season — just like it did in 2021. Make no mistake, though, an offseason priority for the Pittsburgh Steelers...
