Penguins recall forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. This marks the second time this season Hayes has been summoned to the NHL roster. Previously, he was recalled Feb. 5. That same day, he made his NHL debut and scored two goals...
First Call: Ex-Steelers say its time to move on from Patrick Queen; Team Canada’s coach grousing about 3-on-3Video
Monday’s “First Call” has some sour grapes from Team Canada’s hockey coach regarding his team’s loss to the United States in the Olympic gold medal game Sunday. A pair of former Steelers think it’s time for Pittsburgh to say goodbye to a big-ticket starter on defense. The Tush Push may...
Brandon Lowe proving to Pirates that he’s small in stature, big on providing power
BRADENTON, Fla. — Brandon Lowe smiled as soon as it was noted his statistics belie his stature, knowing he appears smaller in person than his generous listing of 5-foot-10, 181 pounds. The left handed-hitting Lowe knows the 39-home run, 99-RBI season on his resume is the type of power production...
Madden Monday: Steelers want Aaron Rodgers so badly ‘they will wait as long as it takes’Video
A few weeks ago, it felt like Aaron Rodgers’ return to the Pittsburgh Steelers was simply a matter of time. This past week, though, multiple reports suggested otherwise. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said Rodgers’ decision could take months. CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala said she was told that the chances for a...
Slugger Kurtz looks to build on AL Rookie of the Year Award
MESA, Ariz. — Aside from towering over most of his Athletics teammates at 6-foot-5, Nick Kurtz blends in at his locker in the middle of the clubhouse. And that’s just the way he prefers it. Even now with the extra fanfare and attention on him this spring as reigning AL...
Overtime hockey heartbreak closes Milan Cortina Olympics for Canada
MILAN — Canada’s Olympic run in Italy ended with a 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the men’s hockey final Sunday. Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into overtime, left alone in the slot during 3-on-3 play as Canada scrambled after surrendering an odd-man break seconds earlier. Matt Boldy also...
Hellebuyck, Hughes add names to U.S. Olympic hockey legends
MILAN — Go ahead and put the names Jack Hughes and Connor Hellebuyck in the same revered place that Mike Eruzione and Jim Craig have occupied since their “Miracle On Ice ” triumph in 1980. It had been 46 years since the United States won the men’s hockey gold medal...
Roundup: Eileen Gu’s halfpipe victory among highlights of final day of Olympics
MILAN — Eileen Gu is now 6-for-6 in Olympic medal events after another halfpipe victory. The 22-year-old Gu, American-born but competing for her mother’s homeland of China, is already the most decorated freeskier in the short history of the sport at the Olympics. She also captured two silver medals at...
Jacob Bridgeman holds on at Riviera for 1st PGA Tour title
LOS ANGELES — Jacob Bridgeman allowed himself to imagine winning the Genesis Invitational, the massive crowd filling the amphitheater around the 18th green at Riviera, the trophy presentation with Tiger Woods. Almost all of it came true Sunday except for one small detail. “I pictured myself walking up that hole...
Twin Milan and Cortina Olympic cauldrons are extinguished, signaling the end of Winter Games
VERONA, Italy — The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday as the twin flames in co-host cities were extinguished during a closing ceremony inside the ancient Verona Arena, roughly mid-distance between the far-flung mountain, valley and city venues that made these the most spread-out Winter Games ever. In declaring the 2026...
Tyler Reddick wins at Atlanta to give Michael Jordan 2nd straight NASCAR Cup victory
HAMPTON, Ga. — Whether on or off the racetrack, all Michael Jordan does is win in NASCAR. For the second consecutive Sunday to open the season, the basketball great and co-owner of 23XI Racing celebrated in Victory Lane with driver Tyler Reddick. This time, after a thriller at Echo Park...
Minor league report: Penguins, Sergei Murashov shut out IslandersVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 25 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sunday. The result was Murashov’s third shutout of the season and boosted his record to 20-6-1. Forwards Tanner Howe, Gabe Klassen and Aidan McDonough,...
What did the Olympics mean for the Penguins and hockey in the United States?
Things were fairly ordinary on a dreary, cloudy Sunday at UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. As members of the Pittsburgh Penguins gathered to refine their skills for practice, fans watched from the stands. And many of them wore jerseys of players who have captivated them for the past two-plus...
Sidney Crosby’s decision to sit for Olympic final didn’t surprise teammates
Sidney Crosby has done this plenty of times. Accepting a prized silver award after a fiercely competitive hockey game is something he has done repeatedly throughout his dazzling 21 years in the NHL. After all, his name appears three times on the Stanley Cup, composed of a silver and nickel...
Former 76ers head coach, UNC legend dies at 87
Former NBA coach Doug Moe, who was the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets during his career, has died. He was 87. Moe spent most of his time as an NBA head coach leading the Nuggets. Denver announced his death this past week. “The...
Mitch Keller unveils ‘absurd’ new-look changeup as Pirates top Rays in home opener
BRADENTON, Fla. — Mitch Keller has a reputation for his ever-expanding repertoire, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander’s newest pitch is simply an old offering with a twist. Keller unveiled a changeup with a new grip in his first Grapefruit League start, tossing two scoreless innings in a 7-4 win over...
Robert Morris men’s basketball team finishes regular-season sweep of Wright State
A seemingly comfortable lead in the standings late in the schedule offered Wright State some hope at a chance of clinching the Horizon League’s regular-season championship Sunday at home before a festive senior day crowd. Not so fast. Visiting Robert Morris had others ideas: sweep the Raiders and keep alive...
Tim Benz: Team USA didn’t need a miracle this time. It just needed to seize the momentVideo
The Team USA Olympic ice hockey win over Canada wasn’t a miracle. This time, the American skaters didn’t need one. They just needed the last goal. Forty-six years ago, in Lake Placid, a miracle was necessary. When the roster was composed of American college kids playing against the Soviet Red...
NFL receiver Rondale Moore found dead in his Indiana hometown
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Rondale Moore, an NFL receiver who had season-ending training camp knee injuries in each of the last two years after a standout college career at Purdue and a promising start with the Arizona Cardinals, was found dead Saturday, authorities said. He was 25. Police said Moore...
Jack Hughes scores in overtime as U.S. beats Canada for gold at the Olympics
MILAN — The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed. Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime, and the U.S. beat Canada, 2-1, in the gold-medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning...
Eileen Gu finds gold on the halfpipe to make it 6 medals in 6 Olympic events over her career
LIVIGNO, Italy — Eileen Gu snatched a gold ribbon off a gift basket on her way to the mountain Sunday and stuck it in her pocket just in case. Just in case? If her 16-day odyssey at the Milan Cortina Games taught the world anything, it’s that there are no...
Injured captain Sidney Crosby out for Canada against the U.S. in the Olympic gold medal game
MILAN — Sidney Crosby will not play for Canada in the men’s gold medal hockey game against the U.S. at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, four days after suffering an apparent right knee injury. Crosby’s status was revealed just over an hour before puck drop when the lineups came out....
After rising to top 10 Pirates prospect, right-hander Wilber Dotel shows stronger command
SARASOTA — When Wilber Dotel got word that he would be the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitcher for the Grapefruit League opener, his mind drifted to his days of watching spring training games as a fan. Now, the 23-year-old right-hander is a prospect on the doorstep of the major leagues. After...
Minor league report: Penguins come back to beat IslandersVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result boosted Blomqvist’s record to 9-4-3. Goals from forwards Atley Calvert, Filip Hallander and Ville Koivunen, as well as defenseman Sebastian...
West Virginia gives up lead in loss to TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas — Xavier Edmonds had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and TCU closed the game with a 17-5 run, defeating West Virginia, 60-54, on Saturday. TCU missed eight of nine shots to open the second half and later missed eight in a row. West Virginia led 49-43 with...
