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Penguins-Red Wings preseason game postponed due to travel issues
A preseason road game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena was postponed Saturday night because of problems with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ team plane, the team said in a statement. The game has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in Detroit. “Continued mechanical issues with our team plane...
Penguins forward Lars Eller remains honest while playing solid role on 3rd line
It’s a process Lars Eller repeats with stern dedication. After practices or morning skates, the sturdy defensive center will shed his gear and depart the dressing room for several minutes then return with a few of his sticks. And as other teammates will scurry out of the room (sometimes to...
Paul Skenes shines in final start of rookie season, Pirates hit 5 homers to beat Yankees
Paul Skenes made Jazz Chisholm jump back off the plate with an inside fastball that was just a tick shy of triple digits for a called third strike to end the second inning, then walked off the mound wearing a wide smile. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander had a perfect ending...
Pirates promote RHP Mike Burrows, who is expected to make MLB debut against Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Mike Burrows, promoting the 24-year-old right-hander 18 months after he underwent Tommy John surgery. Burrows is expected to make his major league debut on Saturday at the New York Yankees, pitching piggyback with rookie Paul Skenes. Burrows is the Pirates’ No. 16 prospect, per MLB...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled for preseason debut
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to make his debut this preseason in Saturday’s road game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. According to coach Mike Sullivan, Jarry and backup Filip Larsson are expected to split duties in order to get each player some playing time....
Plum Midget Football Association teams relish competition in return to Big East Youth Football League
The Plum Midget Football Association was on the move after the 2023 season. Playing in the Allegheny Youth Football League for the past several years, the PMFA board and coaches felt it was in the best interest of the organization to move back to the Big East Youth Football League...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Move is what’s best for business for A’s
The A’s played their last-ever game in Oakland on Thursday. Oakland Coliseum was packed: 46,889 creating an atmosphere both celebratory and (mostly) funereal. It was sad. But the A’s will finish dead last in MLB attendance. Under a million. They also finished last in 2023 and ‘22. Second-last in 2021....
Steelers’ No. 2-ranked run defense has been superb, but can it slow down Colts’ tandem?
It’s a defensive strategy the Pittsburgh Steelers used to suffocate the Minnesota Vikings when they won their first Super Bowl championship 50 years ago. The philosophy, which dates to the days of leather helmets, has carried through tenures of Chuck Noll to Bill Cowher to Mike Tomlin. Stop the run....
Steelers 4 Downs: Justin Fields not asked to do much but has been efficient, mistake freeVideo
1. Fields’ freedom That Justin Fields has improved his completion percentage from 60.3% over three years with the Chicago Bears to 73.3% over three games with the Pittsburgh Steelers is certainly notable. It also, though, has come with the sizable qualification that the Steelers haven’t asked Fields to throw the...
Scouting the Steelers’ opponent: Colts rank near bottom of NFL in yards allowed, giveaways
SCOUTING THE COLTS Last meeting Colts beat Steelers, 31-13, on Dec. 16, 2023 in Indianapolis Key matchup Bernhard Raimann vs. Nick Herbig Herbig will be making his first NFL start because the Steelers’ starting right outside linebacker, Alex Highsmith, is out because of a groin injury. Herbig has five sacks...
Pick-6 propels Central Catholic past rival North Allegheny in WPIAL finals rematch
Against an offense with a sophomore at quarterback and a banged-up running game, Central Catholic didn’t allow them any stress relief in Friday’s second half. The Vikings picked off a pair of passes about two minutes apart, one returned by linebacker Colsen Gatten for a touchdown that propelled Central Catholic...
High school football roundup for Sept. 27, 2024: No. 4 Avonworth tops No. 3 Central Valley
Luca Neal rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown as No. 4 Avonworth scored a 21-14 victory over No. 3 Central Valley (2-4, 2-1) in a Class 3A Western Hills Conference football matchup Friday night. Cooper Scharding got the scoring started for the Lopes in the first quarter with a...
Big stop on 4th down helps Southmoreland beat Derry in Interstate Conference
Southmoreland linebacker Ethan Shawley knew his team needed a spark, and he provided one. With the score tied and Derry driving for the lead midway through the second quarter, the Trojans faced fourth-and-3 at the Southmoreland 24. Shawley had a hunch Derry would attempt a quarterback sweep, and so he...
Unbeaten Deer Lakes continues historic start with comeback victory over Highlands
Deer Lakes keeps making history. This historic night, though, came from lessons of the past. Trailing by 13 points at halftime may have been too much to overcome for a Lancers team five or so years ago, but on this night, there wasn’t a deer-in-the headlights look. Instead, led by...
Bryan Reynolds homers twice, Jared Jones takes no-decision in win over Yankees
Jared Jones’ reaction to being pulled in the fifth inning Friday at Yankee Stadium left few doubts as to how pleased he was with his final outing of the season. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie, sharp to start vs. New York, had loaded the bases in the fifth inning, leading to...
MLB’s .300 hitters become endangered species in era of dominant pitchingVideo
NEW YORK — A .300 hitter has become an endangered species, a victim of increased velocity as 100 mph heaters are no longer rarities. “When I got in the league, I’d still see a lot of guys throwing 89, 91,” Baltimore Orioles All-Star slugger Anthony Santander said. Not anymore. The...
Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence could be out multiple games
DALLAS — Two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons and fellow pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence could miss multiple games for the Dallas Cowboys after getting hurt in a victory over the New York Giants, two people with knowledge of the injuries said Friday. Parsons has a high ankle sprain and Lawrence a foot...
Likely to serve as Steelers RB2 this week, veteran Cordarrelle Patterson happy to play anywhere
“What the? Get out of here!” A pair Cordarrelle Patterson’s teammates gave an overly dramatic spit-take to playfully mock him as they stood and listened to Patterson answer a media question Friday about his position versatility. “I don’t sell myself short for anything, man. I feel like I could play...
Internationals return the favor with a sweep of their own in the Presidents CupVideo
MONTREAL — Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im tied a record for the biggest blowout, and Si Woo Kim polished off a most perfect day as the International team produced a sweep of its own tie the Americans in the Presidents Cup on Friday. “Incredible,” Adam Scott said. “Incredible day for...
Browns LT Wills Jr. out, but team catches lucky break as Raiders missing Crosby, Adams with injuriesVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns got a little lucky before getting to Las Vegas. On Friday, the Raiders ruled out wide receiver Davante Adams and defensive end Maxx Crosby — the team’s two best players — with injuries ahead of Sunday’s game against Cleveland. Crosby injured his ankle two weeks...
Alabama and Georgia meet early in season for another Top-5 showdown, minus the make-or-break stakesVideo
It’s still Alabama and Georgia, with all the made-for-TV trappings. Star quarterbacks. Stout defenses. Top-five rankings and NFL prospects galore. All Saturday night’s clash between the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide and second-ranked Bulldogs lacks is the make-or-break, elimination game-style magnitude. It’s also minus the familiar story line of Kirby Smart vs....
Defending champions look to extend their records at annual Great Race
Jennifer Bigham won last year’s Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race 10K for her second back-to-back triumph in eight years. One of the fastest masters runners in the country, she also won in 2016 and 2017 and finished first in 2019. Bigham’s five Great Race 10K titles are...
Penguins announce lineups for preseason games against Red Wings, Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineups for a pair of preseason games in the Great Lakes region this upcoming weekend. They will first face the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday. The squad they will send to that contest: Forwards — Noel Acciari, Corey Andonovski,...
Steelers rookie Mason McCormick confident, excited to make expected 1st NFL start Sunday
In his NFL debut, Mason McCormick made it into the game for one play — a placekick try. During the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second game, McCormick jogged onto the field for three such snaps. This past Sunday during Week 3 of his rookie season, McCormick rotated into the game on offense....
Pirates add righty Mike Burrows, their No. 16 prospect, to MLB taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Pirates added right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows to the major-league taxi squad ahead of Friday night’s game at the New York Yankees. Burrows, 24, could be on the cusp of making his MLB debut. The Pirates’ No. 16 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, Burrows is 1-1 with a 4.06...
