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Former Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy returns to Padres as special assistant to CEO
SAN DIEGO — Jake Peavy, the 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner and member of the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame, has joined the team as special assistant to CEO Erik Greupner. Greupner said Thursday the three-time All-Star will assist multiple departments and serve as a team ambassador. “I’m...
LSU ‘walking double-double’ Aneesah Morrow is closing out her prolific career in March Madness
BATON ROUGE, La. — When Aneesah Morrow, LSU’s prolific forward, is around her family, she’ll sometimes be teased about her prodigious appetite. “She can probably outeat my sons,” Morrow’s mother, Nafeesah, said with a laugh this week as she also recalled telling LSU’s basketball staff, “you won’t have a problem...
Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece — Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports. “It is a signal that we are truly global,” the Zimbabwe sports minister and two-time Olympic swimming...
Injured Penguins forward Tommy Novak resumes skating
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tommy Novak skated prior to a practice session in Cranberry on Friday. It was his first time on the ice since suffering an undisclosed ailment March 9, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Acquired in a trade with the Nashville Predators on March 5, Novak has missed...
Freshman star Cooper Flagg is ready to go for No. 1 seed Duke in NCAA’s East Region bracket
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg says he’s good to go after spraining his left ankle last week, just in time for March Madness. The top-seeded Blue Devils said Flagg will be active for Friday’s first-round game against Mount St. Mary’s in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region. Meanwhile,...
A star on the rise, Greensburg CC grad Bailey Kuhns follows her heart to Robert Morris
When Mercyhurst announced a “leadership change” in cutting ties with women’s basketball coach Brooklyn Kohlheim four days after the season ended, junior forward Bailey Kuhns scrambled to reset her future. She didn’t have to go anywhere, but with Kohlheim gone, things would surely be different in the looming offseason and...
Harness driver’s death at The Meadows sends shock waves through horse racing community
An experienced harness racer was killed this week in a large accident at The Meadows racetrack in Washington County in what a racing representative said was a rare occurrence. The harness racing community on Thursday mourned the death of Ohio native Hunter Myers, 27, who was severely injured Wednesday afternoon...
NBA champ Celtics sold for record $6.1 billion to group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm
BOSTON — Private equity mogul William Chisholm agreed to buy the Boston Celtics on Thursday in a deal that values the NBA’s reigning champions and the most-decorated franchise in league history at a minimum of $6.1 billion — the largest price ever for American professional sports team. If the deal...
Skipping this year’s March Madness brackets? It’s not just you
WASHINGTON — In East Lansing, Michigan, college sports often dominate conversations — especially in March, when everyone seems to be filling out their NCAA brackets. Jessica Caruss would know; she has lived in the area for most of her life. She loves sports, and she’s a Michigan State fan, but...
For ‘locked in’ Robert Morris vs. Alabama, the goal is to play like they’ve practiced
When coaches want to get more out of their players in between games they may implore them to practice like they play. For Robert Morris heading into their massive first-round NCAA Tournament challenge against No. 2 seed Alabama, head coach Andy Toole wants them to play like they’ve practiced. “We’ve...
First Call: ‘Ongoing dialogue’ between Steelers and Aaron Rodgers; team interested in college QBs
Thursday’s “First Call” has the latest spin on the Aaron Rodgers saga from a Pittsburgh perspective. There’s news about some potential college quarterbacks in the draft, as well. The Steelers are lobbying for some changes to free agency. And we have career updates regarding a pair of former Steelers. One...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Jared Jones could have ripple effect on Pirates’ final roster decisions
Ben Cherington has been resolute in repeatedly saying the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t have a formula to follow to prevent rookie right-handers Jared Jones and Paul Skenes from injury last season, other than to carefully monitor their pitch and innings counts and days of rest. The Pirates general manager drew praise...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans want more heat on ownership and more optimism about QBs
What did I learn from “U mad, bro?” this week? Hmm. Well, let’s see. I learned that I am too hard on the Pittsburgh Steelers, but I’m not hard enough on the owner. I learned that Steelers fans are somewhere between irrational optimism and hopeless depression. And I learned that...
March Madness: Xavier rallies to beat Texas 86-80 in First FourVideo
DAYTON, Ohio — Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas, 86-80, in the First Four on Wednesday night. The Musketeers (22-11) erased a 13-point deficit in their biggest comeback win this season and advanced to play No. 6...
March Madness: Mount St. Mary’s beats American 83-72 in First Four to earn date with No. 1 DukeVideo
DAYTON, Ohio — Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilla scored 22 points each as Mount St. Mary’s defeated American University, 83-72, in an NCAA Tournament matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers (23-12) earned a date with No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in...
Robert Morris hopes to become latest No. 15 seed to beat the odds and take down a No. 2Video
Rarely mentioned but highly dependable, Robert Morris guard D.J. Smith never met a challenge he wouldn’t accept. Buckle up. This one should be a doozy. “It’s always great to be on the highest stage,” Smith said. “I’ve played against a lot of pro guys in … national tournaments. It’s just...
West Virginia’s Baker is ‘resilient’ after NCAA Tournament snub and losing DeVries to IndianaVideo
First, West Virginia was a surprising omission from the NCAA Tournament. Then, the Mountaineers lost their coach. It has been a lousy week for a school now facing its third men’s basketball coaching change in 21 months, all occurring since Wren Baker became West Virginia’s athletic director. He has become...
Struggling with free throws, Wofford’s Filewich turns to granny-style — with help from Rick BarryVideo
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kyler Filewich doesn’t go to the free-throw line looking for style points, just those that count on the scoreboard for Wofford. That’s why the 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, Manitoba, asked coaches for tips, leading him to switch from the traditional shot attempt to a throwback style. Granny-style....
Steelers add another defensive lineman, sign Esezi Otomewo to 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers added a third depth piece along the defensive line Wednesday when they signed former Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars lineman Esezi Otomewo to a one-year contract. Earlier this week, the Steelers re-signed former fifth-round pick Isaiahh Loudermilk and added free agent Daniel Ekuale, formerly of the New...
Pirates reliever Colin Holderman aims to reclaim role as setup man, as Pirates lose to Rays
Colin Holderman claims he had the best offseason of his baseball career, one where he prioritized his diet and strength training to gain weight back while adding new pitches to his repertoire. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever had no shortage of motivation, given his poor performance at the most critical...
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. thinks Steelers could take quarterback in 1st round — if right one is available
In his most recent mockup, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. based his first-round selection for the Pittsburgh Steelers on the belief that they would have a veteran quarterback, presumably Aaron Rodgers, in place before the draft. Kiper slotted Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon to the Steelers with the No. 21...
Pitt notebook: Putting on pads will give Pat Narduzzi opportunity to ‘see what we really have’
Coach Pat Narduzzi and staff will get serious Saturday when Pitt’s players strap on full gear for the first full live practice of the spring. The closed session — scheduled for Acrisure Stadium, weather permitting — will consist of more than 100 plays, the coach said. “Full live is an...
Banning the tush push and changes to playoff seeding are among proposed NFL rule changes
The Green Bay Packers have formally proposed a rule change to ban the tush push and the Detroit Lions proposed that playoff seeding be done based on record instead of automatically placing division winners in the top four spots. Teams made several other proposals released Wednesday that will be added...
After a challenging season, UConn is hoping to make a run at 3rd straight national title
STORRS, Conn. — Not long after seeing the path ahead in UConn’s quest for a third consecutive national title, coach Dan Hurley was determined not to repeat the error of his ways. The last time the Huskies lost an NCAA Tournament game they had not gotten over a loss in...
Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL and NHLPA will begin CBA talks in early April
MANALAPAN, Fla. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league and the Players’ Association will sit down to begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement the week of April 1. At his news conference wrapping up the general managers’ annual spring meeting, Bettman said he did not expect either...
