Former NL MVP McCutchen will open 18th MLB season on Rangers’ roster
ARLINGTON, Texas — Andrew McCutchen will be on the Opening Day roster for the Texas Rangers, who expect the 39-year-old former MVP outfielder to split some time at designated hitter, maybe play a few games in the field and be a mentor to their young, talented outfielders. Chris Young, the...
Allegheny Badgers advance to 16U national tournament
Since taking over the head coaching position of the Allegheny Badgers, Justin Brown has had the expectation set from Day 1: win the Mid-American District Hockey Tournament. This month, the Badgers’ 16U team did just that. After going 3-0 in pool play, they defeated Pittsburgh Vengeance, 5-4, to secure the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent swimmer Dzurica earns 3 All-American honors
Saint Vincent senior swimmer Jacob Dzurica came home with three All-American nods from the NCAA Division III Championships in Indianapolis. Dzurica, a Hempfield graduate, earned All-American honors in the 50-yard freestyle (19.79 seconds) as he finished fourth, the 100-yard freestyle (44.01), good enough for seventh — he swam a school-record...
Offense clicking early for Pitt this spring, including at team’s 1st scrimmage
Pitt conducted its first scrimmage of spring ball Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, with the offense and defense running a total of 109 plays, per coach Pat Narduzzi. Narduzzi also reported a 52-24 win by the offense, with those units raising some eyebrows by starting off the debut scrimmage on such...
Bracket Reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors
Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair. The Sweet 16 invite is for power-conference programs only. Advocates for fewer automatic qualifiers and bracket expansion will have a...
Steelers sign interior offensive lineman Brock Hoffman
The Pittsburgh Steelers added an interior offensive lineman with starting experience, signing Brock Hoffman. Hoffman, who will turn 27 this summer, has made 16 starts and appeared in 54 NFL regular-season games with the Dallas Cowboys. Undrafted in 2022, Hoffman joined the Cowboys late that season and remained with them...
Lefty Hunter Barco scoreless in relief but Braves beat Pirates in Grapefruit League finale
Hunter Barco made the final cut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, then showed why he’s ready for a relief role. The 6-foot-4 left-hander tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings to finish spring training with a 2.31 ERA after being scored upon once in five appearances. It was the way the game started...
Pitt hires Robin Harmony as new women’s basketball coach
Robin Harmony will be Pitt’s new women’s basketball coach, athletic director Allen Greene announced Monday. Harmony, a Hershey native, joins the Panthers from the College of Charleston, where she just led the Cougars to their first NCAA Tournament appearance, as well as Colonial Athletic Association regular-season and conference tournament titles....
Steelers adding running back Travis Homer to bolster special teams
The Pittsburgh Steelers are bolstering their special teams by signing running back Travis Homer. The seven-year veteran previously played for the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears. ESPN and NFL Network reported Monday that Homer was signing with the Steelers. The 27-year-old played more than 60% of his team’s special-teams snaps...
Pirates reassign RHP Mike Clevinger in final cuts; Hunter Barco, Jose Urquidy make team
The Pittsburgh Pirates made their final cut of spring training, reassigning right-handed pitcher Mike Clevinger to minor league camp in a move that determined the final two spots in the bullpen. The 35-year-old Clevinger was 1-0 with a 5.02 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 15 strikeouts against 10 walks and a .200...
Mark Madden: Playing it safe with top prospects could be costly for Pirates, Penguins
The Pirates sent 19-year-old phenom shortstop Konnor Griffin to Triple-A. The Penguins continue to keep 21-year-old phenom goaltender Sergei Murashov at their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton farm team. I don’t agree with either decision. But I understand. Griffin has never had an at-bat in Triple-A and has just 83 at the Double-A level....
Penguins prospect Harrison Brunicke’s plans remain clearVideo
Harrison Brunicke didn’t mince words when explaining his aspirations for the 2025-26 season back in October. “Plan A is to be here,” the Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect said during training camp. “There’s not really a Plan B in my mind right now.” As it turned out, Plan A did happen....
First Call: Wild stats about Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields; Pens hold steady in Metro Division swirl
As we all monitor the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation, Monday’s “First Call” has some interesting stats surrounding Justin Fields and Aaron Rodgers. We’re also tracking the Eastern Conference playoff situation for the Penguins. A former Robert Morris Colonial had a shining moment in the NCAA Tournament. And a pair of...
Tim Benz: A month from the NFL Draft, Steelers’ approach to free agency crystalizes selection strategyVideo
A month out from the NFL Draft, the Steelers’ approach to free agency has prevented the franchise from needing to reach and get desperate on the big stage in Pittsburgh on April 23. Well, except for quarterback if they potentially get stiffed by Aaron Rodgers. But let’s worry about that...
Previewing the Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski earns final spot in starting rotation
The final few spots on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Opening Day roster are filling in as spring training nears its conclusion. On Sunday afternoon, as the Pirates took on the Boston Red Sox in their penultimate spring contest, manager Don Kelly answered a major remaining question as to who would be...
Madden Monday: Penguins’ goaltending ‘has been unacceptable since coming back from the Olympic break’Video
After a 5-1 home loss to Carolina on Sunday, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X is feeling pretty shaky about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff chances. “I see a team that’s kind of sagging,” Madden said during this week’s Madden Monday podcast. “I think they’re no better than 50-50...
Iowa beats No. 1 seed and defending champ Florida in March Madness
TAMPA, Fla. — Alvaro Folgueiras told Bennett Stirtz he would be ready for the ball, and he delivered in the clutch. Folgueiras, the former Robert Morris standout, nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining, and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory...
Minor league report: Rafael Harvey-Pinard scores twice as Penguins winVideo
A pair of goals by forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-3 win against the Toronto Marlies at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on Sunday. Forwards Avery Hayes and Aidan McDonough each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (39-16-6-2). Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 17 saves on...
Fitzpatrick goes from disappointment to winning at Valspar Championship
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Matt Fitzpatrick took longer than usual to get over his loss last week at The Players Championship, mainly because he played so well and did so little wrong until Cameron Young won on the difference of one tee shot at the final hole. “To lose it...
Dylan Darling hits driving layup at buzzer, St. John’s beats Kansas 67-65 in March Madness thrillerVideo
SAN DIEGO — Dylan Darling hadn’t made a shot all day when he got the ball at midcourt for St. John’s with 3.9 seconds left in a tied March Madness thriller. Darling could have passed. He could have wilted. He could have missed yet again. Instead, the Red Storm’s tenacious...
Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan’s teamVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — A malfunctioning battery, a cool suit that got very hot and a big deficit to the leader with less than 50 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The “Track Too Tough To Tame” tested Tyler Reddick in every way possible Sunday, and this year’s top star in NASCAR,...
Penguins’ penalty kill struggles in loss to Hurricanes
The Pittsburgh Penguins had plenty to say to the officials who oversaw their 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. They just didn’t have much to say about the officials, at least publicly. Throughout a contest in which the Hurricanes were granted five power-play opportunities while the...
Pirates fall to Red Sox in penultimate spring training game
The 2026 regular season is within sight for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who played their penultimate spring training game Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. Mitch Keller, making his final start of spring, took on the Boston Red Sox and delivered 32⁄3 innings in a 6-3 Pirates defeat. Boston...
Penguins sign forward prospect Bill Zonnon to entry-level contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward prospect Bill Zonnon to a three-year entry-level contract Sunday. The contract will begin with the 2026-27 season. Zonnon, 19, was a first-round selection (No. 22 overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft. Undisclosed injuries hobbled the left-handed Zonnon (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) throughout first months of the...
Penguins assign forward Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Ville Koivunen was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. A healthy scratch for the past two games, Koivunen has appeared in 33 NHL contests this season and scored seven points (two goals, five assists) while averaging 12:38 of ice time per...
