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With Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic injured, prospect Joel Blomqvist sees opportunity
Chances are few people in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization have as much familiarity with goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist as forward Valtteri Puustinen. A fellow Finn, Puustinen watched Blomqvist come up through the professional ranks in that country’s top league, the Liiga. And last season, they were teammates in the American...
After the football is snapped, Pitt offensive linemen’s goal is to survive ‘6 seconds of hell’
At first, Pitt center Lyndon Cooper was too much of a gentleman to accurately describe what happens when the football is snapped and 300-pound men start crashing into each other. In the end, there were no other words. “Six seconds of hell, if I can say that,” he said. “Block...
NCAA Basketball Tournament 1st- and 2nd-round games will return to PPG Paints Arena in 2027
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will return to PPG Paints Arena in 2027 for the sixth time, with Duquesne back as the host school, SportsPITTSBURGH and the Pittsburgh Bid Committee announced Wednesday. It will be the eighth time since 1997 that first- and second-round games will be held in Pittsburgh....
Penguins place 3 on waivers, assign 2 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed three players on waivers on Wednesday, presumably for the purposes of assigning them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Reserve forwards Jimmy Huntington, Marc Johnstone and Mac Hollowell were waived. Should they clear by 2 p.m. on Thursday, they can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton....
Penguins’ Harrison Brunicke continues strong preseason, makes case for NHL roster spotVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is known for offering detailed, thoughtful evaluations of players when asked. So it wasn’t out of character when Sullivan dove into what he’s seen so far in preseason camp from 18-year-old defenseman Harrison Brunicke. However, the glowing assessment Sullivan provided Tuesday night of Brunicke, whom...
Snoop Dogg to attend Steelers-Cowboys game in Pittsburgh
Snoop Dogg will be in the house for Sunday Night Football’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Though his exact role in the broadcast is yet to be announced, NBC News reported, the music legend, Paris Olympics host and coach on “The Voice” will attend...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic sidelined on ‘week-to-week’ basis
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. His status was announced by the team Wednesday morning. Nedeljkovic, slated to be the team’s backup goaltender to open the regular season, was hobbled during a 5-1 road win against the Detroit Red...
Max Scharping brings veteran versatility to ailing Steelers offensive line
Beset by injury at virtually every spot along their offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a veteran who can play every position in the unit. “As of this preseason I have now played every position on the O-line,” Max Scharping said during his first full day with the Steelers on...
Steelers promote RB Aaron Shampklin to active roster, clear OLB Jeremiah Moon to practice
Three days after his NFL debut as a practice-squad elevation, running back Aaron Shampklin was promoted to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster Wednesday. Shampklin, who played in college at Harvard, had been cut by four NFL teams and never appeared in a regular-season game until Sunday’s Steelers loss at the...
Mark Madden: Vasily Ponomarev, Harrison Brunicke offer Penguins a much needed youth movement
The Pittsburgh Penguins are an old team. Their stars are old. It depends on who makes the team, but the Penguins’ roster likely will have the NHL’s oldest average age. You can’t reach unrestricted free agency in the NHL unless you have seven years of service or are 27 years...
Tim Benz: Despite public pressure, MLB and Cooperstown can’t change their stances on Pete Rose for 1 big reason
In the days since his death Monday night, the conversation about inducting Pete Rose into baseball’s Hall of Fame has regenerated. Supporters of Rose are calling for Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader to finally be inducted posthumously in Cooperstown because, theoretically, his lifetime ban for gambling on baseball has...
First Call: Steelers RB pushes Davante Adams trade talk; DeMarcus Lawrence gets injury news before Steelers game
Wednesday’s “First Call” has the Pittsburgh Steelers tied to another wide receiver trade conversation. The Steelers made lots of roster moves and hosted a number of players for workouts Tuesday. The Dallas Cowboys suffered a blow when it comes to their injured reserve list in advance of their visit to...
If Mike Tomlin needs another reason to stick with Justin Fields, here’s a big one
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t have to invent any variables as to why he may want to keep Justin Fields as the team’s starting quarterback. The Steelers are 3-1 with Fields starting as Russell Wilson recovers from a calf injury that the Steelers have been (to characterize mildly)...
Bryan De La Cruz projected for biggest raise among Pirates’ 9 arbitration-eligible players
One of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ most disappointing players is in line for the biggest raise among their nine arbitration-eligible players, based on annual projections by MLBTradeRumors.com for the 2025 season. Right fielder Bryan De La Cruz, who batted .200 with six doubles, three home runs and 17 RBIs in 44...
Minor league report: Penguins rout Phantoms in preseason openerVideo
Defenseman Justin Lee scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who routed the rival Lehigh Valley Phatoms, 6-1, in the preseason opener for both teams at the PPL Center in Allentown on Tuesday. Forward Logan Pietila had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while linemate Jordan Martel contributed a...
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits 2-run homer, Michael King strikes out 12 as Padres beat Braves
SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves, 4-0, in Game 1 of their NL...
Pete Rose found home in Vegas before nation embraced sports betting
LAS VEGAS — Betting on baseball got Pete Rose banned from the game, never to return while he was alive. But, perhaps appropriately, he found a home in the nation’s gambling capital — where acceptance wasn’t a problem. In choosing to live in Las Vegas, before the sport’s career hits...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is ready to rebound from a rough 2023-24
Normally affable and insightful, Rickard Rakell is curt when asked to discuss his 2023-24 season. And understandably so. Despite regular deployment on the right wing of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second line next to All-Star center Evgeni Malkin and occasional junkets on the top power-play unit, Rakell lurched through the campaign,...
Penguins fall to Red Wings in preseason game; Vasily Ponomarev leaves with injury
The Pittsburgh Penguins played their fifth preseason game Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, falling to the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1. A goal by Detroit’s Nate Danielson 17 minutes, 11 seconds into the third period was the difference. Tristan Jarry started in net for the Penguins, making 17 saves on 19...
Mets continue wild ride with big win over Brewers in playoff opener
MILWAUKEE — Mark Vientos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a five-run outburst in the fifth inning as the indefatigable New York Mets continued their thrilling week by beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-4, in an NL wild-card series opener Tuesday. The Mets didn’t earn a playoff berth until they rallied...
Filip Kral hopes to make most of opportunity with Penguins, his 2nd shot in NHL
The NHL preseason is always a hectic time for coach Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins staff. This year, they started with 69 players in camp, a good chunk of whom are NHL veterans and/or core players who are more so getting back in the swing of playing games rather...
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Royals to open AL wild-card series
BALTIMORE — Bobby Witt Jr. made the most of his much-anticipated playoff debut, driving in the only run Tuesday to back Cole Ragans’ six sharp innings and help the Kansas City Royals return from a nine-year postseason absence with a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of...
Bills’ Von Miller suspended by NFL for 4 games for violating personal conduct policyVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller was suspended four games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The NFL did not reveal the reason for the suspension, which comes as Buffalo (3-1) prepares to play at the Houston Texans on Sunday....
Tarik Skubal sensational in Tigers’ AL wild-card win
HOUSTON — Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL wild-card series opener Tuesday. The Tigers, swept in the American League Division Series in their last...
Analysis: Internationals have everything needed to win Presidents Cup
MONTREAL — History will show the Presidents Cup began in 1994 when the PGA Tour decided the best players born outside Europe needed a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. The 15th edition is now in the books. The Internationals still only have one win. Some competition. Yes, the Presidents...
