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Region’s 1st padel courts headed to Aleppo
A 30,500-square-foot warehouse is being transformed into the first padel courts in Western Pennsylvania. Matt Ferrari, CEO of Gamma Sports, a tennis and pickleball equipment company based in Pittsburgh, is building four indoor padel courts and six indoor pickleball courts in Aleppo, close to Sewickley. Dubbed Matt’s Pickle & Padel,...
Eagles defense smothers Patrick Mahomes, dominates Kansas City in franchise’s 2nd Super Bowl win
NEW ORLEANS — Cooper DeJean took an interception back for a touchdown, Zack Baun made a pick in his old professional home and the Eagles so thoroughly thrashed Patrick Mahomes that by the time Kendrick Lamar had “Game Over” brightened in the Superdome stands to end his halftime set, it...
Jalen Hurts quiets any doubters with a Super Bowl MVP
NEW ORLEANS — Jalen Hurts often has been judged by his failings more than his successes over the course of his career. Getting benched at halftime of a college football championship game. Being forced to transfer from Alabama to Oklahoma just to be able to regain a starting job. Getting...
Brewers unveil patch they will wear on their uniforms to honor Bob Uecker
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have unveiled a patch they will wear on their uniform this season to honor longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker, who died last month. The patch will appear on the sleeve of the Brewers’ uniforms. It features Uecker’s signature over a gold-and-navy plaid print to honor the...
Tim Benz: Justin Fields, not Russell Wilson, is the greater point of intrigue from recent Steelers QB reports
When Fox’s Jay Glazer threw a log on the fire of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason quarterback conversation last week, I got the impression a lot of us were talking about the wrong part of what he said. What Glazer mentioned (on the “Fantasy Football Happy Hour”) about the unlikelihood of...
Madden Monday: Steelers ‘a million miles’ from replicating what the Eagles have done
When evaluating what went wrong with the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday night, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X has a very simple explanation. Look at quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “Mahomes absolutely soiled the bed,” Madden said in this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. “He was...
Analysis: With Ben Cherington, Derek Shelton on hot seat, Pirates must find ways to win
In a pitch to pacify a frustrated fan base, Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams acknowledged their passion was evident “because we’re not winning and have expectations of winning” before assuring everyone about the club’s commitment to want to win. To prove how close the Pirates are to winning, Williams pointed...
First Call: Steelers listed as a potential destination for Deebo Samuel; Kenny Pickett ends Super Bowl for the Eagles
Monday’s “First Call” starts with Kenny Pickett’s Super Bowl appearance. We also examine the potential of the Pittsburgh Steelers rebooting their efforts to land a wide receiver from San Francisco this offseason. Multiple reports have Matthew Stafford likely staying put in Los Angeles. Terry Bradshaw is laying out his exit...
Thomas Detry gets his first PGA Tour victory, a 7-shot romp at the Phoenix OpenVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Being in contention had always put Thomas Detry on fast-forward. His heart raced, and his mind looked ahead instead of focusing on the moment. Knowing what was at stake, the Belgian took steps to calm his nerves by meditating and taking an ice bath before each of...
A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to the NFL and then sued the established league. As president, he denigrated pros who took a knee during the national anthem as part...
Eagles deny Chiefs a Super Bowl 3-peat with dominant defense
NEW ORLEANS — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat. It wasn’t even close. DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed the Chiefs, 40-22, on...
Hubie Brown broadcasts final NBA game at age 91
Hubie Brown received tributes from across the NBA community as the former coach and longtime broadcaster headed into retirement after spending more than half a century in pro basketball. The 91-year-old called his final game Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 135-127. He was awarded the game...
49ers receiver Deebo Samuel has permission to seek a trade
The San Francisco 49ers have given receiver Deebo Samuel permission to seek a trade, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not made it public. ESPN first reported that Samuel and his agent had permission to pursue a...
Farm towns rally around native Super Bowl son Cooper DeJean
ODEBOLT, Iowa — In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town’s native son in the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive back has lifted spirits in Odebolt,...
Report: Jets tell Aaron Rodgers they’re moving on without him
NEW YORK — Aaron Rodgers’ tumultuous tenure with the Jets is reportedly coming to an end. The Jets informed the 41-year-old quarterback they plan to move on without him next season, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. Rodgers reportedly flew to New Jersey last week to discuss his future with...
Eagles’ path to the Super Bowl was paved by the prowess of offensive line
NEW ORLEANS — Travis Kelce is an unusual example of an offensive star who has a keen interest in his next opponent’s offensive line. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end won’t even be on the field at the same time as Philadelphia’s offensive front during Sunday’s Super Bowl, but it’s...
Penguins claim defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok off waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok off waivers from the Utah Hockey Club on Sunday. In 23 games this season, Kolyachonok has scored five points (two goals, three assists) while averaging 12 minutes, 20 seconds of ice time. A left-handed shot, Kolyachonok has opened 11 games this season on...
4 Nations Face-Off ends hockey’s long wait for an international tournament with the NHL’s best
It has been more than a decade since the NHL last participated in the Olympics and almost nine years since the league’s top players took part in an international tournament. That wait is about to end when the puck drops on the 4 Nations Face-Off involving the United States, Canada,...
Penguins’ forward Boko Imama: ‘Just being true to myself got me here’Video
The Nashville Predators wanted to start heavy. The Pittsburgh Penguins responded in kind. Before a 3-0 win by the Penguins on Feb. 1 at PPG Paints Arena, the Predators — by rule — provided their starting lineup first, and it included Michael McCarron, a 6-foot-6, 232-pound forward who largely plays...
Nice try in Pitt’s loss to North Carolina, but still not enough to end a month of misery
Considered by itself — if it had not been preceded by six losses in eight games — Pitt’s 67-66 defeat at North Carolina would have been far easier to accept. “We fought for 40 minutes,” coach Jeff Capel said. “Really proud of my team with how we fought and how...
‘Speak up’: Pirates stars Andrew McCutchen, Bryan Reynolds vow to be more vocal leaders
They were traded for one another in one of the most controversial moves in recent Pittsburgh Pirates history, a deal that sent franchise icon Andrew McCutchen to San Francisco for an unproven Bryan Reynolds. The two have tiptoed around that topic the past two seasons, even as they formed the...
Penguins recall goaltender Tristan Jarry, assign trio to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Following a 3-2 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Emil Bemstrom and Vasily Ponomarev as well as goaltender Joel Blomqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. In a corresponding transaction, the team recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. These transactions come as...
Minor league report: Overtime goal by Owen Pickering gives Penguins comeback winVideo
A goal by defenseman Owen Pickering at 4:36 of overtime gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-11-4-0) came back from a 3-1 deficit in the first period and extended a winning streak to three games. Penguins...
Patchwork Penguins limp into 2-week break with loss to Flyers
With a lineup that was more congruent with the gravity of a preseason contest, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Already absent the skills of superstar centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins entered Saturday’s entanglement minus top-line...
Chiefs think they have answer for Eagles’ vaunted tush push in Super BowlVideo
NEW ORLEANS — They are two of the more delightful — in Philadelphia — and detestable — to the rest of the league — words that have escalated into the fast-evolving NFL lexicon. Tush push. No team has taken advantage of the rugby-style scrum — deemed so unstoppable that the...
