Sports category, Page 509

Tess Myers is on the move for her final year of NCAA women’s basketball eligibility. A Lower Burrell resident and Duquesne standout the past four seasons, Myers announced Wednesday evening on X (formerly Twitter) that she will enter the transfer portal. Myers started 32 games in her final season with...

Central Catholic graduate Neal Shipley stepped onto the tee box at the first hole at Augusta National — a 445-yard par-4 named “Tea Olive” — about to embark on the most high-profile round of his golfing career Thursday afternoon. He promptly launched his drive deep into the woods to the...

During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ untamed 6-5 overtime home win against the Detroit Red Wings, defenseman Erik Karlsson was on the ice for a lot of goals. By both teams. To be specific, the Penguins scored two go-ahead goals during regulation with Karlsson directly involved. And the Red Wings scored their...

KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Penn State’s top receiver last season, is likely moving on. Lambert-Smith is “strongly considering” entering the transfer portal in search of a new home, according to a report from 247 Sports. The spring transfer portal opens Tuesday. Lambert-Smith was not seen at the media’s practice window this past...

The blunt synopsis of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry’s situation over the last several weeks is that he’s been demoted in favor of Alex Nedeljkovic, who’s now started 10 consecutive games dating back to March 24. Nedeljkovic has led the Penguins to a 7-0-3 record and crucial points over that...

Pitt will welcome fans for its annual Blue-Gold Spring Game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. Here’s some details for the Panthers’ spring football scrimmage: TV: ACC Network Radio: 100.1 FM, 1020 AM Tickets: Admission is free. Gates: Open at 1 p.m. Parking: Lots around Acrisure...

Fans will descend upon Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Penn State hosts its annual Blue-White Game. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Here’s some details for the Nittany Lions’ spring football scrimmage: TV: Big Ten Network Streaming: GoPSUSports Tickets: Admission is free and seating is general admission. Gates: Open...

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and others make this one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in recent years. There are several impact players up for grabs, but their talent is nearly eclipsed by their popularity among basketball fans. “Caitlin is kind of in a world...

As the pre-draft visit process enters the home stretch, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to host college prospects at positions of need. The Steelers continued their emphasis on evaluating players at center and cornerback Friday. They brought in West Virginia center Zach Frazier and cornerback Beanie Bishop and Iowa corner Cooper...

Sacramento, Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the Western Conference play-in tournament. Chicago will host Atlanta in an Eastern Conference play-in game next week. Dallas will play the Los Angeles Clippers in Round 1. And Boston, as has known for a while, will have home-court advantage throughout...

Whatever good happens to the Pittsburgh Penguins at season’s end, nobody but Sidney Crosby truly will deserve. Very rarely can a win be an utter travesty, but Thursday’s debacle of a 6-5 overtime victory over Detroit at PPG Paints Arena fits that description. That said, the Penguins winning in three-on-three...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a member of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari. The school announced the 51-year-old Pope’s hiring in a release Friday morning but did not mention any contract details. Pope replaces Calipari,...

Less than a week remains in the NHL’s regular season, and the chase for the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference remain up for grabs. By gaining two points in an overtime win over Detroit on Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins moved into the second wild-card spot. The Penguins...

For a while on Thursday night, it looked like all the Penguins’ old bugaboos would bite them again, ruining a solid effort in a vital game against the Detroit Red Wings. • Giving away momentum as soon as they establish it: Twice in the first period, the Red Wings scored...

All the attention will be on Penn State’s headliners at Saturday’s Blue-White game. Fans will want to see Ohio State transfer Julian Fleming, Abdul Carter after his move to defensive end and, naturally, new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki and defensive coordinator Tom Allen will be looked at closely. But Fleming,...

Rain or shine, Pitt will put its football program on display Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in the Blue-Gold spring game. (For the record, the forecast calls for an April miracle: The rain might stop.) The ACC Network will telecast live from 2 to 4 p.m. in what amounts to an...

Even on days when the Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t making much contact, Edward Olivares continues to collect hits. The 28-year-old outfielder, acquired from the Kansas City Royals in December, had his third consecutive two-hit game for the Pirates by going 2 for 4 in Thursday’s 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies....

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-5) and Toledo (Tigers) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader at 2:35 p.m. Saturday. Next: Friday at Toledo (Tigers), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 3-2) and Harrisburg (Nationals) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a...

It was far from perfect. Any time a team yields a two-goal lead in the third period, perfect isn’t even on the radar. But it was a win. Perhaps the most resounding triumph of 2023-24 for the Penguins. If nothing else, it provided the most cause – or causes –...

Only 31 players were under par after the first round of The Masters on Thursday, and Central Catholic graduate Neal Shipley is one of them. The 22-year-old amateur from Mt. Lebanon shot a 1-under-par 71 at Augusta National, making three birdies, two bogeys and 13 pars. Shipley, who golfed collegiately...

Jared Jones faced the toughest test of his young career against a Philadelphia Phillies lineup filled with All-Stars, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander engaged in a duel with lefty Ranger Suarez. Jones went strikeout-for-strikeout with Suarez, matching him with 31 called strikes and whiffs. The difference, however, came as...