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Serena Williams joins ownership group of Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s 1st Canadian franchise
Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of the WNBA’s first Canadian franchise, the Toronto Tempo, the team announced Monday. She will partner with Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures for the Tempo, who will begin play in the 2026 season. “I am thrilled to announce my ownership role...
Penguins sign defensive prospect Finn HardingVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defensive prospect Finn Harding to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday. Harding, 20, was drafted by the Penguins in the seventh round (No. 223 overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft. A right-handed shot, Harding (6-foot-2, 192 pounds) is currently a member of the Brampton Steelheads of...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Former Mt. Pleasant coach Chris Brunson wins 1st games at Waynesburg
Waynesburg started the Chris Brunson era with a pair of wins. Brunson, the former championship-winning coach at Mt. Pleasant, won his first two games as Waynesburg’s new softball coach, 3-2 and 14-0 (5 innings) over Penn State Altoona. Sophomore third baseman Brynn Charnesky (Southmoreland) had a double and RBI in...
Export native Luciana Perry continues to rise in women’s college tennis ranks at Ohio State
Luciana Perry was encouraged to try different sports while growing up in Export. But she always came back to tennis. There was a natural pull to the sport. Her father, Craig, grew up in Florida and played tennis at Rollins College before moving to Pittsburgh to teach the sport at...
Highlands grad Brooke Signorella showing promise in volleyball, track at DeSales despite late introduction to both sports
There are those who would debate the notion that competitive cheer is a “sport” on par with the likes of football, wrestling, tennis, etc. Regardless of the answer, Brooke Signorella knows without a doubt where she gets her athleticism. From 13 years in competitive cheer. “I was flipping my body....
Topps’ debut patch cards have become a sought-after collectible for some young major leaguers
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cam Booser’s bumpy road to the major leagues included arm and back injuries, along with a stint as a carpenter in his native Seattle. Such an unlikely big league debut was worth commemorating, and he was determined to track down a specific memento — a one-of-a-kind baseball...
Penguins recall Tristan Jarry, assign Joel Blomqvist
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday. In a corresponding transaction, rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist has been assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Jarry has largely struggled this season and, as a result, he has split the 2024-25 season between the NHL and...
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby’s greatness again on display, goaltending woes and more Penguins notes
Not enough wins. Not much hope for this season. But still a lot to discuss. Refreshing Penguins notes are the lifeblood of Pittsburgh hockey! First shot, first goal! • Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists in Sunday’s 6-5 overtime loss against visiting Toronto. He passed Bobby Hull on...
Christopher Bell makes late charge for lead, holds off William Byron at COTA for 2nd straight NASCAR victory
AUSTIN, Texas — Christopher Bell is making the most of his late-race chances to seize victories. Bell passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go, then held off Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win NASCAR’s first road course race of the season Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas....
First Call: Derek Carr, Sam Darnold named among Steelers’ backup plans at QB; some Rickard Rakell trade options
Justin Fields may be emerging ahead of Russell Wilson as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top option at quarterback. That said, the team may have some backup plans as well. We have a framework for what Jaylen Warren may cost at running back. And we connect the dots with clubs that may...
Tim Benz: Where Omar Khan’s positive spin on George Pickens may be coming from
If you squint, you can maybe see a path that wide receiver George Pickens can walk down with the Pittsburgh Steelers for at least one more year. And based on how general manager Omar Khan spoke about Pickens this past week at the NFL scouting combine, he started doing exactly...
Penguins’ Ryan Shea enjoys offensive production surge, more prominent on-ice roleVideo
A handful of descriptive phrases quickly come to mind to describe Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea. “Uncomplaining,” “reliable” and “depth defenseman” would be particularly appropriate. “Goal-scoring threat” or “point-producing machine,” not quite. However, Shea, suiting up for his 54th career NHL contest Feb. 23 against the New York Rangers, scored...
Madden Monday: Whether Steelers keep Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, assume they should have done the opposite
For every report that says the Pittsburgh Steelers are leaning toward bringing back Russell Wilson, there seems to be one that says they are actually more likely to keep Justin Fields. And for every rumor that says the Steelers will retain Fields, there’s one that says Wilson will be the...
Minor league report: Nailers fall in shootoutVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 28 saves on 29 shots in regulation and overtime for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Maine Mariners at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. In the shootout, Gauthier stopped one of three attempts and his record fell to 10-7-1. Defenseman...
Joe Highsmith goes from making the cut to a PGA Tour winner at the Cognizant Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Joe Highsmith could feel himself crumbling under the pressure at the Cognizant Classic. This was Friday, when the only thing at stake was making the cut. It came down to a 5-foot par putt he described as “the worst putt you’d ever want,” moving from...
Cowboys begin contract talks with Micah Parsons; franchise tag in play for Osa Odighizuwa
DALLAS — With Cowboys officials in Indianapolis during the NFL scouting combine, conversations have started with star pass rusher Micah Parsons about a contract extension, multiple people with knowledge of the discussions told The Dallas Morning News. Those conversations are described as general, just the beginning of the process between...
Short start: Jokes aside, Pirates pitcher Jared Jones pleased with performance against Tigers
BRADENTON, Fla. – Jared Jones seemed surprised when Derek Shelton strolled out to the mound with two outs in the third inning, prepared to pull the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander from the game. Jones was pulled not because of his performance but rather for reaching his 45-pitch count. As he handed...
Penguins haven’t asked defenseman Erik Karlsson to waive his no-movement clause
Erik Karlsson still likes it in Pittsburgh. And he still sees his station as a defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins as providing a viable route to a Stanley Cup championship. But certainly not this season. Following a wild 6-5 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena...
Steph Curry declares rare dunk against 76ers will be his lastVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Saturday morning at shootaround in the Wells Fargo Center, Warriors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse told Steph Curry that he wanted to see a dunk. Curry, the 36-year-old superstar, hadn’t heard that in years. The last in-game dunk he had was in 2019, before the team moved to Chase...
Folgueiras’ health a concern for top-seeded Robert Morris as Horizon League Tournament approaches
Top-seeded Robert Morris entered the week with a bit of uncertainty as the start of the Horizon League Men’s Basketball Tournament loomed. The Colonials (23-8), one of five teams with first-round byes, were looking ahead to the quarterfinals on Thursday night with an eye on the status of injured sophomore...
Penguins fall to Maple Leafs in wild overtime loss
Even if for a fleeting moment, it felt like a bygone era in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ wild 6-5 overtime win at PPG Paints Arena resembled something that would have happened more than two decades ago across Centre Avenue in the venue formerly known as Mellon Arena....
Analysis: Losing streaks suggest Pitt will need more NIL money to improve basketball program
Perhaps the problems connected to Pitt basketball — football, too, as a matter of fact — are as clear as Jeff Capel’s answer to a question in October on the day Chancellor Joan Gabel first introduced athletic director Allen Greene to the public. Always insightful on matters of college basketball,...
36 WPIAL teams learn matchups for 2025 PIAA boys basketball championships
Last season was historic for District 7. For only the first time in 20 years and the fourth time in the 124-year history of the PIAA boys basketball championships, three WPIAL teams were crowned state champions. Lincoln Park in Class 4A and Imani Christian is Class A repeated as state...
Kansas’ Zeke Mayo shows screenshots of racist, hateful messages he received after Texas Tech loss
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas guard Zeke Mayo showed screenshots of racist, hateful messages he received following his performance in a loss to No. 10 Texas Tech. Mayo shared the screenshots Saturday. His account on X appeared to be deactivated Sunday morning. “I 100% deserve all the criticism in the world,”...
Pitt freshman cornerback Mason Alexander dies in automobile crash
Pitt freshman football player Mason Alexander, 18, died Saturday night after a car crash in his hometown of Fishers, Ind. Alexander enrolled in January after early graduation from Hamilton Southeastern High School, near Indianapolis, and had been participating in winter drills in preparation for spring practice that begins this month....
