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Pirates taking non-traditional approach at shortstop by focusing on flexibility, future
BRADENTON, Fla. — When the Pittsburgh Pirates made a move at shortstop by switching Oneil Cruz to center field, they believed they had his replacement at the ready in Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Ironically enough, it was a move from shortstop to center field while playing for the New York Yankees in...
Penn State hones physical development of QB Drew Allar
STATE COLLEGE — There’s little doubt one of the biggest keys to Penn State’s 2025 season lies in senior quarterback Drew Allar. The Medina, Ohio, native took a step forward in his second year as a starter last season, especially as a vocal leader and a runner out of the...
Pirates pound spring training-best 15 hits against Braves, but blow 3-run lead in 9th
The Pittsburgh Pirates got their most hits in a Grapefruit League game this spring, digging out of an early two-run deficit by banging out 15 in building a three-run lead over the Atlanta Braves. But the Braves rallied to score four runs off Jaden Woods in the bottom of the...
Former OF Tyler Naquin says comeback as pitcher started last year
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — As he begins his attempted comeback at a new position, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tyler Naquin says his transition from playing outfield to pitching was more than a year in the making. Naquin, who played the outfield for four major-league teams from 2016-23, signed a minor-league contract with...
3 Periods: New defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok shows mobility in Penguins debut
At the time the Pittsburgh Penguins traveled for Tuesday’s road game at the Colorado Avalanche, defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok had spent nearly a month with the club, awaiting an opportunity to suit up. Acquired via waivers from Utah Hockey Club on Feb. 9, Kolyachonok was practicing regularly with the Penguins but...
Penguins assign defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday, one day after he was recalled under emergency roster conditions. A right-handed shot, the 25-year-old St. Ivany has split the 2024-25 season between the NHL and AHL rosters. In 19 NHL...
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy released after district attorney declines to pursue charges
AUSTIN, Texas — Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of felony domestic violence. Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick told the Austin American-Statesman his office...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Journalism disappearing from sports broadcasting
The death of journalism in sports broadcasting continues with the cancellation of “Around the Horn” after 23 seasons on ESPN. “Around the Horn” was far from perfect. Host Tony Reali did a marvelous job holding things together and will be an asset wherever he winds up. The panelists were journalists,...
The Penguins have 30 picks in the next 3 NHL drafts. How did they get so many?
While the 2025 NHL Draft is still months away, the Pittsburgh Penguins are positioned to be very busy from June 27-28 in Los Angeles. The same could be said of the 2026 and 2027 drafts, because in the upcoming three years, the Penguins possess 30 picks in total, four of...
Fight halts Uniontown vs. Meadville boys basketball game in PIAA playoffsVideo
Officials cut short a state playoff game between the Uniontown and Meadville boys basketball teams Friday night after a fight in the stands spread onto the court. Host Meadville led 63-55 with 3:12 left in the fourth quarter when the Class 5A first-round game was halted. Uniontown athletic director Harry...
Penguins shut out by Golden Knights, suffer 4th straight loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their fourth consecutive game Friday, falling to the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-0, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This latest setback came a few hours after the Penguins dealt away a handful of players for future assets — prospects and draft picks primarily — before the...
Minor league report: Penguins, Rutger McGroarty tame Wolf PackVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Rutger McGroarty led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 7-1 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday. Forwards Avery Hayes, Mathias Laferriere, Vasily Ponomarev and Valtteri Puustinen each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins recall defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency roster conditions. A right-handed shot, the 25-year-old St. Ivany has split the 2024-25 season between the NHL and AHL rosters. In 19 NHL games this season, St. Ivany has recorded one assist...
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 —...
