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Exhausted Scottie Scheffler opens with 69 at TBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf ball. And he still managed a 2-under-par 69 on Thursday at the RBC...
Riverhounds learn US Open Cup opponent
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds made a dramatic run to the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup last year by beating two MLS sides, but this year’s tournament will look a lot different. With only eight MLS teams participating, the Hounds will enter in the round of 32 where they’ll host fellow...
MLB suspends Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman 2 games for ‘inappropriate actions’ vs. Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Aroldis Chapman was suspended two games and fined an undisclosed amount Thursday for his “inappropriate actions” against the New York Mets three days earlier. Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations, made the announcement and said Chapman’s suspension begins Friday when the Pirates host Boston....
Former NHL star Jaromir Jagr scores in his first game since turning 52Video
KLADNO, Czech Republic — Jaromir Jagr returned to action Thursday for the first time since turning 52 and immediately scored as he surpassed legend Gordie Howe to become the oldest player taking regular shifts in professional ice hockey. Howe, known as “Mr. Hockey,” was 52 years, 11 days old when...
Spencer Lee vs. Nico Megaludis headlines Olympic wrestling trials
There is definitely a Penn State vibe at the men’s and women’s freestyle Olympic trials this weekend. Not only is Penn State hosting the event beginning 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bryce Jordan Center, but there are numerous former Penn State legends and current and future Nittany Lions looking to earn...
Pirates recall pitcher Quinn Priester from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester on the major-league taxi squad Thursday. He is expected to be recalled to the 26-man active roster and start Friday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox at PNC Park. Priester is 1-1 with a 3.95 ERA this season for Triple-A Indianapolis....
Mike Sullivan, Alex Nedeljkovic paint Tristan Jarry, Penguins goalie situation in positive light
Alex Nedeljkovic signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2023, the same day the team nailed down a more expensive piece of their puzzle. Tristan Jarry put his signature on a five-year, $26.9 million deal. The timing is only noteworthy because Nedeljkovic and Jarry,...
Pitt coach Jeff Capel eager to see transfer forward Cam Corhen go to work in the post
When Pitt announced Thursday that 6-foot-10 Florida State transfer Cam Corhen is officially on the Panthers’ roster, coach Jeff Capel appeared eager to add increased scoring punch to the paint area. “Cam is an explosive athlete with the versatility to face up in the post or play with his back...
Ex-Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins signs with Chargers
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Running back J.K. Dobbins signed a one-year contract with the Chargers on Thursday, continuing the run of former Baltimore Ravens coming to Los Angeles. Dobbins is the fourth former Ravens player signed by general manager Joe Hortiz, who joined the Chargers in February after a long...
Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City after vote
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes officially are headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise’s move to Utah next season. The...
Penguins’ Kris Letang played through ‘myriad of injuries for a long time’ this season
Pittsburgh Penguins alternate captain Kris Letang was blunt when asked how he was feeling physically a few days before the end of the regular season. “I feel like you should feel after 81 games,” he said, responding to a media inquiry about several end-of-year maintenance days that kept him out...
NFL Draft preview: Could Steelers’ quest for right tackle lead them back to Georgia?
History might be the only reason to believe the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t select an offensive tackle in the first round of the NFL Draft. Until last season, when they drafted Broderick Jones, the Steelers hadn’t taken a tackle with their first-round pick since 1996, which lessens the odds of them...
Valtteri Puustinen, Jack St. Ivany, Radim Zohorna rejoin Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ahead of Calder Cup playoffs
Three Pittsburgh Penguins will get to partake in the playoffs after all, albeit in the American Hockey League. A day after the Penguins’ season came to an end, with no postseason hockey forthcoming for the second straight year, the club reassigned three players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL to compete...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby expects contract extension discussions this summer
Any question surrounding the future of Sidney Crosby is sure to generate feelings of intense discomfort for Pittsburgh Penguins fans. After a second straight non-playoff season, Crosby completed the penultimate chapter of a 12-year deal signed in 2012. He is under contract through the 2024-25 campaign with a salary cap...
Pitt’s Antonio Camon plans to transfer, further thinning defensive end position
Pitt’s defensive end group continued to get thinner Thursday when Antonio Camon, who was approaching his redshirt freshman season, entered the transfer portal. Camon is the third Pitt defensive end to transfer since the end of the season. Pitt DL Antonio Camon entered the portal. pic.twitter.com/ZdpjlUmWoi— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal)...
Expanded marquee events on tap as Lernerville Speedway opens 2024 season
The gates at Lernerville Speedway are set to open Friday night for the 57th year of racing in Buffalo Township and kick off a season with some major events. Two of the marquee staples on the schedule, the Firecracker 100 and the Commonwealth Clash, have been expanded. The Firecracker 100,...
Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
MIAMI — When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. “We have enough,” he says. That theory is about to be tested — and will be a theme in the NBA’s win-or-go-home finales of the play-in tournament on Friday night. All four...
NFL draft has potential to set a record for most players on offense selected in the 1st round
The NFL Draft will be offensive. We’re not talking about hurt feelings. This draft has the potential to set a record for most offensive players selected in the first round. No draft has had more than 19 players on offense chosen in the first round. That happened three times, most...
What’s next for the Penguins after missing the playoffs again?
ELMONT, N.Y. — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season came to an end Wednesday with a 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. For the better part of three weeks, they flirted with the postseason, staging an 8-2-3 charge to complete the campaign and falling a few points...
These 10 losses cost the Penguins critical points en route to missing the playoffs again
For the second consecutive season, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be spectators of the Stanley Cup playoffs, having fallen short of the postseason by three points. Last year, the Penguins missed out by one point, ending their streak of 16 consecutive trips to the playoffs. The Penguins’ underwhelming power play, inability...
Tim Benz: Penguins leave management with one last reality check to end 2023-24
I’ll give the Pittsburgh Penguins this. At least they’ve been consistent. Even in how they ended the 2023-24 season during a 5-4 loss on the road against the New York Islanders. One more blown lead. One more goal allowed just before the buzzer of a period. One more goal was...
Breakfast With Benz Steelers draft preview: Matt Williamson on defensive backs
As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for the NFL Draft (April 25-27), we are doing the same here at Breakfast With Benz. That means it’s time for our annual draft preview series with pro and college scout Matt Williamson. I’ve worked with Williamson for many years on Fox Sports Radio 970...
First Call: 49ers reportedly dismiss Steelers’ Brandon Aiyuk trade call; Marc-Andre Fleury discusses plan to play next yearVideo
Thursday’s “First Call” gives us San Francisco’s reaction to a Steelers trade inquiry for Brandon Aiyuk. We also have an interesting note about a Steelers draft option. Pirates prospect Paul Skenes gets ready to pitch again in Indianapolis. And Marc-Andre Fleury explains his decision to come back for one more...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: After strong start, Pirates spiral as strengths turn to weaknesses
A seven-game road trip that ended with being swept by the New York Mets turned the Pittsburgh Pirates upside down as their strengths became weaknesses, and they spiraled after a strong start. It’s bad enough the Pirates (11-8) have lost six of their past eight games, but the fashion of...
Pirates farm report for April 17, 2024: 5 Indianapolis pitchers blank St. Paul
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 8-9) won a 1-0 pitchers’ duel with St. Paul (Twins). C Carter Bins (.286) went 2 for 4 and hit a walk-off single to score CF Gilberto Celestino. 2B Nick Gonzales (.388) went 1 for 4 with a double and two strikeouts. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.300) went 1...
