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Penn State WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith enters transfer portal
KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Penn State’s leading receiver last season, is moving on. Lambert-Smith has entered the transfer portal in search of a new home, according to multiple reports. The senior will have one year of eligibility at his next school. The news comes after Lambert-Smith was not seen at the media’s...
Joe Pavelski, Brent Burns, Mark Giordano among veterans going for 1st Stanley Cup
Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns made the playoffs seven times together as teammates in San Jose, reaching the conference finals and getting all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 under Peter DeBoer. Zach Parise captained New Jersey to the final in 2012. All those runs ended in...
Ex-Penguins forward Jason Zucker back in playoffs with PredatorsVideo
Jason Zucker has something today that he didn’t have in his final days with the Pittsburgh Penguins. An X. As in the initial that gets placed next to a team’s name in the standings when it qualifies for the postseason. Currently a member of the Nashville Predators, Zucker will be...
NFL Draft preview: Deep wide receiver class can play to Steelers’ advantage
As the NFL Draft approaches, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ need for a starting wide receiver is rising faster than the city’s three rivers during the recent flooding. Since general manager Omar Khan shipped Diontae Johnson, the team’s longest-tenured pass catcher, to the Carolina Panthers a month ago, he has yet to...
Eagles lock in WR DeVonta Smith with 3-year contract extension
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms Monday with wide receiver DeVonta Smith on a three-year contract extension through the 2028 season. The move included the Eagles picking up the fifth-year option on Smith’s 2025 season. Smith has 240 receptions for 3,178 yards and 19 touchdowns in three seasons...
After 2 TDs in spring game, Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin makes quick impact for Penn State
A skill player emerged in Penn State’s Blue-White game on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Maybe not the one you expected. It wasn’t a receiver. It was a freshman. The question is, what will running back Quinton Martin’s role be in the fall? The Nittany Lions’ top two backs, Kaytron Allen...
Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma wins Boston Marathon in runaway; Kenya’s Hellen Obiri repeats in women’s race
BOSTON — Sisay Lemma scorched the first half of the Boston Marathon course on Monday, setting a record pace to build a lead of more than half of a mile. Then the weather heated up, and the 34-year-old Ethiopian slowed down. After running alone for most of the morning, Lemma...
Hempfield grad Liz Tapper showing early signs of stardom as thrower at Michigan
Liz Tapper isn’t exactly where she thought she would be. Competing as a Division I athlete? Probably. But that’s where her dreams and her reality diverge. An elite-level gymnast in her youth, the Hempfield grad figured she would carry that endeavor as far as she could. But by the time...
Washington Township’s Chris Rozewicz runs 5K in every state
Chris Rozewicz set out to run a 5K in every U.S. state, looking to complete the task before he would be beyond able to finish. “As I aged, the body was not what it used to be with arthritis and that type of thing,” said Rozewicz, 68, of Washington Township....
Karli Thomas tasked with leading Waynesburg’s new women’s wrestling program
Karli Thomas has faced down opponents in MMA matches. She has worked her way up to being a purple belt (intermediate level) in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Those challenges, however, might pale compared to her latest venture. Thomas, a Plum resident, is tasked with building the Waynesburg University women’s wrestling team from...
Steelers host 2 more O-line draft prospects, including projected 1st-rounder Troy FautanuVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to signal their intention to prioritize the offensive line during next week’s draft, hosting Washington’s Troy Fautanu and South Dakota State’s Mason McCormick for official pre-draft visits Monday. Fautanu was a two-year college starter at left tackle but also has experience at guard, a position some...
Pitt secures verbal commitment from 6-10 former Florida State center Cam Corhen
When Pitt defeated Florida State last month, 88-73, coach Jeff Capel wasn’t only keeping an eye on his players. NEWS: Florida State transfer forward Cam Corhen has committed to Pitt, he tells @On3sports. The 6-10 sophomore averaged 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game this season. Former 4⭐️ recruit....
Penguins’ Jansen Harkins rejoins practice, ready for call if it comesVideo
From the end of November through early March, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jansen Harkins carved out a steady bottom-six role for himself. But March 7, in a deflating 6-0 loss at home to the Washington Capitals, Harkins suffered a hand injury while fighting Beck Malenstyn that required surgery, which has kept...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start against PredatorsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for a vital contest against the Nashville Predators in their regular season home finale at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. Failing to get at least a point will end the Penguins’ hopes of qualifying for the postseason. Coach Mike Sullivan...
Mark Madden: Thoughts on Russell Wilson, NFL draft, Cutch, Erik Karlsson and more sports notes
Just remember, man, quarterbacks come and go, but Wu-Tang is forever. Here’s some refreshing sports notes that ain’t nothing to, uh … mess wit’. • I got a close-up look at Russell Wilson, wife Ciara and their entourage in the catacombs of PPG Paints Arena after Saturday’s Pittsburgh Penguins game....
Penguins face difficult path to playoffs with 2 games remaining
Four teams continue to battle for the final wild-card spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference entering the final days of the regular season. While the New York Islanders have the inside track on the third-place position in the East with 90 points, Washington, Detroit, Philadelphia and the Pittsburgh Penguins remain...
Macron says the Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasons
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high. France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which...
Tim Benz: Ending of Penguins’ point streak illustrates different standards for team’s goalies
Throughout the Pittsburgh Penguins’ recently concluded 10-game point streak with backup goalie Alex Nedeljkovic in net, there was a different standard of evaluation for him as opposed to the franchise’s perceived No. 1 netminder, Tristan Jarry. Nedeljkovic backstopped the Pens to a 7-0-3 record in that span, largely by following...
First Call: As Steelers talk swirls, Brandon Aiyuk’s agent denies trade request story; Tee Higgins’ future in Cincy
Pittsburgh Steelers fans interested in their team acquiring Brandon Aiyuk or Tee Higgins at wide receiver won’t be thrilled at news coming out of San Francisco and Cincinnati. We also preview the Penguins’ game against Nashville and the Pirates’ trip to New York. All that in Monday’s “First Call.” San...
Paul Skenes not atop Pirates’ shortlist of candidates to plug hole in starting rotation
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Marco Gonzales was direct during spring training when discussing the club’s top overall prospect, fellow pitcher Paul Skenes, complimenting his abilities and predicting Skenes “probably (is) going to take one of our jobs eventually.” With Sunday bringing news of Gonzales heading to the injured list with a...
Madden Monday: Loss to Boston was ‘chickens coming home to roost’ for Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ recent charge back into playoff contention was fun and unexpected. But the reality check provided by their first loss without a point in three weeks has certainly exposed how wobbly that status truly was. By going 7-0-3 in their previous 10 games, the Penguins woke up Saturday...
Ludvig Aberg backs up hype, finishes 2nd at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy has insisted for quite some time that Ludvig Aberg is poised to become a huge star in golf. The world found out why Sunday. Aberg, a Swede who entered the Masters ranked ninth in the world at age 24 less than a year after turning...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley has lasting memories from Masters
It was a dream-come-true moment for Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley on Sunday at The Masters. He played in his first Masters, finished as the low amateur, met and played with a lot of golf greats and played the final round with Tiger Woods at the famous Augusta National. Moments...
Lakers to face Pelicans as NBA play-in games, playoff seedings set
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days. Stephen Curry and Golden State will head back to Sacramento to face elimination again. And the Miami Heat are back in the play-in, which started their run to the NBA Finals last year....
Amen Corner proves pivotal in final round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Amen Corner brought Scottie Scheffler’s closest pursuers to their knees Sunday. That famed three-hole stretch on the back nine at Augusta National, where history has been made so often in the Masters, is where Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa put their prayers of winning into...
