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2024 Blue-White analysis: What did we learn from Penn State’s spring game?Video
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State wrapped up spring with the Blue-White game Saturday afternoon. The White team, stacked with the majority of starters and expected contributors, beat the Blue team, 27-0. Here are a few key takeaways from this year’s intrasquad scrimmage: • Wide receiver: With KeAndre Lambert-Smith expected to...
‘Hard-headed’ Pitt assistant Jacob Bronowski reveals painful way of motivating his players
Jacob Bronowski did everything he could to win the game as head coach of the Blue team during the Blue-Gold spring game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Maybe even a little too much. Two days before the Gold defeated the Blue, 17-10, Pitt’s first-year special teams coordinator/tight ends coach came up...
Tiger Woods shoots worst round in a major with 82 in the third round of the MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods walked off the third green at Augusta National on Saturday, having just missed a birdie putt he thought he should have made, and began striding up the hill toward the long par-3 fourth hole at the Masters. Little did he know things were about to...
Pitt alum Louis Riddick wants to see Panthers return to national prominence
When Louis Riddick was in sixth grade, he met Jackie Sherrill, and he was hooked. In that instant — when Sherrill, then the coach at Texas A&M, was recruiting Riddick’s cousin, Tim Lewis — Riddick became a Pitt fan. Lewis chose Pitt on his way to the NFL as a...
New offense scores 3 touchdowns as Gold defeats Blue in Pitt spring game
Here’s what happened Saturday at Acrisure Stadium when Pitt conducted its Blue-Gold game as the exclamation point — albeit a mild one — on spring practice: • The defense, which is way ahead of the offense at this point, was not permitted to tackle the quarterback. Play was stopped and...
William Byron is back in Texas with more big wins since getting Hendrick’s 300th there last fallVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — When William Byron first met Rick Hendrick a decade ago, the teenager who had learned racing on a computer wasn’t all that confident how things would work out as he revealed his goal to drive one day for the NASCAR team owner. There is certainly no...
Former Penguins forward Danton Heinen finds a role on the Bruins’ top lineVideo
It was exactly one year ago that Danton Heinen’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins essentially came to an end. But he wasn’t the only one. Having already been eliminated from postseason contention, the Penguins limped through a 3-2 overtime road loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the regular-season finale...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: After seeing Penguins consider relocation, feeling deeply for Coyotes fans
With the Arizona Coyotes likely headed to Salt Lake City, it’s easy to dismiss hockey in Phoenix as a failed experiment. The Coyotes currently play in a college rink that seats just 4,600. Ownership can’t get a new arena built. The Coyotes rarely have drawn big in Phoenix, not even...
NFL Draft preview: With QBs in place, Steelers can watch drama play out in 1st round
In a roundabout way, the Pittsburgh Steelers helped shape the top spot in the NFL Draft. When the Steelers acquired Chicago quarterback Justin Fields on March 16, it solidified that the Bears were sold on selecting a passer with the No. 1 overall pick, and it essentially confirmed that they...
Alex Nedeljkovic slated to make 11th straight start
With yet another critically important contest at hand, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan will once again turn to Alex Nedeljkovic to start in net, as the Boston Bruins visit PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night. Sullivan revealed Nedeljkovic would make his 11th consecutive start following the Penguins’ morning skate. The...
Pitt guard B.J. Williams, safety Cruce Brookins named most improved players during spring drills
Guard B.J. Williams and safety Cruce Brookins were named winners of the Ed Conway Award on Saturday, emblematic of the most improved players during Pitt’s spring drills. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi made the announcement two hours before the Blue-Gold game at Acrisure Stadium. Williams (6-foot-4, 315 pounds) appeared in nine...
First love: Now that Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes has a Gold Glove, focus turns to his hitting
Ke’Bryan Hayes finally has the hardware to prove he’s the best defensive player at his position in the National League, even if the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman’s glove is missing its gold. Hayes uses an old Wilson model, so he isn’t allowed to adorn it with the gold patch that...
Jack St. Ivany, Ryan Shea earning coaches’ trust as Penguins’ 3rd defensive pairing
The play of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ third defensive pairing probably wouldn’t immediately come to mind for many when reflecting on how and why the club has managed to come back from the dead and seize control of a wild-card spot with only a few days left in the regular season....
Roast the coach: Steelers’ Bill Cowher was the man of the hour at the Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast
On Pittsburgh 412 Day, a true yinzer was honored. Crafton’s own Bill Cowher was in the spotlight at the annual Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast on Friday at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, Downtown. The day pays homage to Pittsburgh’s area code, 412, on April 12. “Pittsburgh 412 Day...
Benches and bullpens clear with Milwaukee up big in the sixth inning at BaltimoreVideo
BALTIMORE — The benches cleared quickly, and then relievers came running in from the bullpens. Why it all happened remains a mystery. That sixth-inning altercation between the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers didn’t escalate into any real fighting, and the two main participants — and their managers — wouldn’t say...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2024: Another scoreless outing for Paul Skenes with Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-6) lost 4-3 in 11 innings to Toledo (Tigers) as RHP Paul Skenes made his third Triple-A start. Skenes (0.00) pitched 3⅓ scoreless innings, allowing three hits, all singles, and a walk with eight strikeouts. He has 19 strikeouts in 9⅓ innings with Indy. RHP Ryder Ryan (9.00)...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak reaches 6Video
Two goals by forward Avery Hayes led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Jagger Joshua recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (37-22-8-1) which has won a season-best six consecutive games while forwards Beau Jelsma, Sam Poulin...
David Bednar bounces back to earn save as Pirates capitalize on Phillies errors for win
The Liberty Bell on their City Connect uniforms wasn’t the only thing with a crack in it for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, as their defense dealt with a night full of self-inflicted damage. David Bednar proved there’s no cracks in his confidence. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ All-Star closer rebounded...
The Masters turns into a menace; ‘boring’ Max Homa round pays off
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Max Homa played the most beautifully boring round of golf amid raging wind and endless calamity Friday in the Masters, giving him a share of the lead with Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau going into a weekend for the survivors. Homa made 15 pars — they all...
Wheeling Nailers’ games altered by flooding
The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have had their final two games of the regular season altered by flooding in Wheeling, W.Va. Friday’s home contest against the Toledo Walleye which was scheduled at WesBanco Arena has been postponed indefinitely. Meanwhile, a game on Saturday against the Cincinnati...
Max Homa is among a group of Masters contenders who are vying for their first major titleVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Max Homa figures if he can conquer the mental task of playing well in a group with Tiger Woods for 36 holes at the Masters, he can accomplish pretty much anything in golf. That includes winning his first major championship. Homa was at 6-under midway through the...
Masters notebook: Just being able to play eases pain of late bogey for ’16 champ WillettVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Danny Willett was right in the mix in the second round of the Masters until taking two shots to get out of a bunker on the 18th and three putts on the green. It added up to a triple bogey that ruined a hard day of work,...
Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard needs elbow surgery, will miss rest of season
TORONTO — Colorado right-hander Daniel Bard needs surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow and will not pitch again this season, Rockies manager Bud Black said Friday. Bard is in the final season of a $19 million, two-year deal. He has not pitched in 2024 after surgery...
More history for Tiger Woods. He makes the Masters cut for a record 24th time in a rowVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A howling gust — the kind that created havoc at Augusta National all day long — struck the 18th green just as Tiger Woods was lining up yet another testy putt. Fine particles of sand stirred from the pearl-white bunkers, whipping across the slick green surface. One...
Duke’s Kyle Filipowski, Jared McCain declare for NBA Draft
DURHAM, N .C. — Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain, Duke’s top two scorers, are both off the NBA. The two announced their decisions on social media Friday. Filipowski, a 7-foot sophomore from Westtown, N.Y., was named a second-team AP All-American after averaging a team-high 16.4 points. He also led the...
