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Kyle Dubas sells at trade deadline, vows to ‘urgently’ return Penguins to contention
Anthony Beauvillier lived a nomadic existence throughout the 2023-24 season. Suiting up for three teams (the Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators), he was traded on two occasions. In each instance, he was dealt for ho-hum fifth-round draft picks. And again, this season, he was on the move at...
GM Kyle Dubas offers initial thoughts on Penguins’ additionsVideo
As the dust settles following a busy NHL trade deadline for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a full inventory can now be taken of players the club added versus those who departed. Beginning with a pair of trades Wednesday and four more deals Friday, the Penguins parted with five players and two...
Penguins re-sign defenseman Ryan Shea to 1-year deal
Following an active trade deadline Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced an additional transaction, this time in house, as defenseman Ryan Shea was re-signed to a one-year deal. Shea, 28, is now under contract through 2025-26 and will make $900,000 next season. That’s up from the $775,000 he’s making in 2024-25,...
Tiger Woods not in the field for The Players Championship in his final year of an exemptionVideo
Tiger Woods is not in the field for The Players Championship next week at the TPC Sawgrass, the final year of his exemption from winning the 2019 Masters. The decision was not surprising, especially when Woods said after a TMRW Golf League match earlier this week that it was only...
Shane Lowry builds 2-shot lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shane Lowry loves the grind of a strong test, and it’s showing at Bay Hill. He had six birdies Friday in slightly tamer conditions for a 5-under-par 67, giving him a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It wasn’t as cold as...
Raiders acquire QB Geno Smith from Seahawks for a 3rd-round pick
Geno Smith is heading to the Las Vegas Raiders, a person with knowledge of the trade told the Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the deal, said the Raiders are sending the Seattle Seahawks a third-round pick for Smith. The...
Raiders acquire quarterback Geno Smith from Seahawks for a 3rd-round pick, AP source says
Geno Smith is heading to the Las Vegas Raiders, a person with knowledge of the trade told the Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the deal, said the Raiders are sending the Seattle Seahawks a third-round pick for Smith. The...
Titans release veteran linebacker Harold Landry III ahead of free agency
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans released veteran linebacker Harold Landry III on Friday to clear salary cap space. The seven-year veteran had been due to count $24.1 million against the cap for this season. Releasing Landry puts Tennessee seventh in the NFL with more than $63 million in salary...
Penguins acquire Connor Dewar, Conor Timmins from Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Conor Timmins from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a fifth-round draft pick in 2025. Dewar, 25, has appeared in 31 NHL games this season and has recorded three assists while averaging 9:58 of ice time per contest. Short-handed goal for Toronto!Scored...
Avalanche standout Cale Makar breaks franchise record
DENVER — The ever-modest Cale Makar did all he could to downplay his two-goal, four-assist night. It was a performance that just so happened to be the most productive offensive showing by a defenseman in franchise history. “I don’t know if they were really great,” the Colorado Avalanche standout said...
Mark Cuban tells Dallas TV station he would have asked for more in return for Doncic
DALLAS — Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban said he wouldn’t have traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers without receiving much more in return. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has come under heavy criticism after sending Doncic to the Lakers in a shocking three-team deal Feb. 1...
Panthers get Brad Marchand from Bruins
The Florida Panthers closed out the NHL trade deadline Friday with another blockbuster: They are acquiring veteran forward Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins, according to multiple reports. The Panthers are sending back one draft pick — either a second-round pick in 2027 or a first-round pick in 2028 —...
Penguins trade forwards Cody Glass, Jonathan Gruden to Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forwards Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward prospects Chase Stillman and Max Graham as well as a third-round draft pick in 2027. In 51 games this season, the right-handed Glass has scored 15 points (four goals, 11...
Rantanen lands 8-year contract with Stars as Hurricanes agree to a trade, AP source says
Mikko Rantanen is heading back to the Western Conference, and the Dallas Stars paid a big price in money and assets, agreeing to acquire the prolific playoff performer from the Carolina Hurricanes before the NHL’s trade deadline on Friday, a person briefed on the deal told the Associated Press. Several...
Outfielder Lawrence Butler agrees to $65.5 million, 7-year deal with A’s, AP source says
Outfielder Lawrence Butler agreed to a $65.5 million, seven-year contract with the Athletics, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said Thursday night, the latest big-money deal for a team suddenly spending as it prepares to play three seasons in a minor league ballpark. The agreement, first reported by...
After being out with back spasms, Adam Frazier returns to lineup as Pirates top Phillies
Adam Frazier was back in the lineup for the first time in nine days, playing a familiar position while wearing his favorite number with the Pittsburgh Pirates. After being sidelined since Feb. 26 with back spasms, Frazier delivered a game-tying RBI single in the fourth inning in a 3-2 win...
Duquesne rallies in 4th quarter, but loses quarterfinal round game to Richmond in Atlantic 10 Tournament
The Duquesne women bowed out of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Friday, losing a 63-58 decision to No. 1 seed Richmond in a quarterfinal game in Glen Allen, Va. But the No. 9 Dukes (19-12) put a scare into the Spiders. Richmond (27-5) took a 49-41 lead into the fourth...
Penguins quickly flip veteran defenseman Luke Schenn to Jets for 2 draft picks
Less than two days after acquiring Luke Schenn from the Nashville Predators, the Pittsburgh Penguins flipped the veteran defenseman to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday afternoon a few hours before the 3 p.m. trade deadline. In return, the Penguins received a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a fourth-rounder in...
Penguins trade forward Anthony Beauvillier to Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forward Anthony Beauvillier to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft. Beauvillier (5-foot-11, 180 pounds) joined the Penguins as an unrestricted free agent this past offseason, signing a one-year contract worth $1.25 million. Appearing in 63 games this...
Lawsuit aims to strike down LGBTQ antidiscrimination protections in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two public school districts and several parents have sued the state in a bid to undo antidiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people in Pennsylvania, saying that the two-year-old regulation is illegal because it goes beyond what lawmakers intended or allowed. The lawsuit, filed in the statewide...
For Robert Morris, ‘Losing was not an option … We didn’t want to let the city down’
With an 83-62 Horizon League quarterfinal win over Wright State on Thursday night, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team did something we haven’t seen recently in Pittsburgh sports. They delivered. At home. In the postseason. In fact, the Colonials were the last team to do that in March of 2020...
First Call: J.J. Watt says Steelers should have done T.J.’s contract extension last year; Christian Kirk traded before free agency
J.J. Watt has some interesting quotes about his brother’s contract talks with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Christian Kirk is off the free-agent market before he ever got there. A former Penguin is going back to the Golden Knights as the two teams prepare to play Friday night in Las Vegas. And...
Kyle Nicolas finds focus on breaking ball helped his heater in push for role in Pirates’ bullpen
Kyle Nicolas nearly touched 99 mph in February, yet the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever wanted to talk not about his fastball but the breaking balls he worked all winter to refine. Nicolas spent the offseason sharpening his curveball and slider, knowing they could be the key to success for his...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers fail to earn bye in ACC Tournament, will play Tuesday
The Petersen Events Center shuts its doors on college basketball until next fall Saturday when Pitt meets Boston College. Pitt (16-14, 7-12) has won its past two games with the Eagles by 19 and 25 points, but this is not the Pitt team of Blake Hinson and Jamarius Burton. This...
Tim Benz: With Rickard Rakell, Penguins GM Kyle Dubas is in a ‘can’t lose’ situation. So, don’t lose
At 3:01 p.m. Friday afternoon, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is going to look good. Well, at least in terms of how he handles winger Rickard Rakell. It’s going to be hard to screw this one up. Again, by 3:01 p.m., anyway. This is a rare situation for a...
