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Michigan fires coach Juwan Howard, former Fab Five star, after 5 seasons
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons, parting ways with the former Fab Five star whose return to his alma mater included a Big Ten title and advancing in two NCAA Tournaments before closing with two straight disappointing seasons. Howard finished with an...
Steelers trade quarterback Kenny Pickett to Eagles
On the day the Pittsburgh Steelers introduced new quarterback Russell Wilson, they traded the only other one on their roster. Kenny Pickett, the former first-round pick from Pitt whose starting status was in question after Wilson’s signing, was sent to the Philadelphia Eagles, a league source confirmed to TribLive, ending...
Jack St. Ivany ‘ecstatic’ for 1st NHL call-up, offers Penguins righty option on blue line
A shortage of right-handed defensemen, specifically on the third pair, has been an issue of late for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Veteran Chad Ruhwedel filled those shoes this season and for several years prior, but his recent departure via trade to the New York Rangers created a void that coach Mike...
Joining Steelers was ‘the place I wanted to be’ for new quarterback Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson likened his first foray into free agency to his NFL introduction in 2012 when he interviewed with teams at the scouting combine. This time, the difference was that, coming on the heels of a decorated 12-year pro career, Wilson got to choose his destination. And he had his...
New Steeler Patrick Queen: I’ve grown – and not just as a product of playing with Roquan Smith
The two newest Pittsburgh Steelers defensive players played together with the rival Baltimore Ravens. But because their professional paths coincided only during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the lower-profile of the two has a unique perspective on his old/new teammate. That’s instructive, because Patrick Queen acknowledged he didn’t begin to...
Former Pitt star Aaron Donald announces his retirement after a standout 10-year career with the Rams
LOS ANGELES — Defensive lineman Aaron Donald has announced his retirement after a standout 10-year career with the Los Angeles Rams. The three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who began his football career at Penn Hills and went on to dominate at Pitt, made his surprising announcement on...
New women’s hockey league excited to show off product in Pittsburgh during successful 1st season
Nearly five years ago, hundreds of the top professional women’s hockey players in North America came together and bet on themselves. The wager they made — sitting out and not playing for a year — was bold. But the decision, announced in early May of 2019, was one many players...
Penguins recall defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled 24-year-old defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL on Friday morning ahead of the club’s practice in Cranberry. St. Ivany, a fourth-round (No. 112) pick by the Flyers, who then featured Ron Hextall as general manager, in 2018, joins the Penguins for the first...
Mark Madden: Without changes at the top, Penguins will stagnate
The Penguins are in a very important transitional period. Let’s see if there’s any actual transition. The Penguins have four large contracts: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson. They don’t want to move Crosby, Malkin or Letang. That’s the franchise’s commitment. The Penguins can’t ditch Karlsson. His...
A Yinzer list of suspects in the Jaromir Jagr bobblehead heist
When it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ stolen Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads, the No. 1 suspect in the case has already claimed responsibility. pic.twitter.com/URnlHouZIu— Gritty (@GrittyNHL) March 14, 2024 However, that just seems too obvious. The Flyers already stole the real Jagr once in 2011. Do they really need to...
First Call: Devin Bush back in AFC North; other AFC teams battling Steelers for Tyler Boyd
Friday’s “First Call” features a new home for ex-Steeler Devin Bush, the prospect of Tyler Boyd returning to Pittsburgh, Jake Guentzel’s first point in Carolina, and a pair of huge wins for Pitt and Duquesne. See you soon Devin Bush is coming back to the AFC North. The ex-Steelers linebacker...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas’ comment about Mike Sullivan may be more revealing than he realizes
The Steelers’ signing of quarterback Russell Wilson seems to have made a lot of folks in Pittsburgh very happy. Perhaps the two people who are the most excited about it are Penguins coach Mike Sullivan and Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas. Because with everyone talking about Wilson coming to Pittsburgh,...
With on-base streak, versatile Billy McKinney building a case to make Pirates roster
Billy McKinney might be best known as the answer to trivia questions, given his involvement in multiple high-profile trades over the past decade. He has been part of the return package in trades for pitchers Jeff Samardzija, Aroldis Chapman and J.A. Happ over a nomadic six-year major-league career. The latest...
Analysis: Pitt appears to be an NCAA Tournament-worthy team, but it may need to beat North Carolina to prove it
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The argument will rage all day, certainly on social media and the talk shows in Pittsburgh. During the telecast Friday night of the ACC Tournament semifinal doubleheader — Pitt vs. North Carolina; N.C. State vs. Virginia — ESPN will flood its cable lines with talk and speculation...
P.O Joseph, John Ludvig find rhythm as Penguins continue tinkering on blue lineVideo
Several parallels are visible when comparing the seasons of Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen P.O Joseph and John Ludvig. Joseph, 24, and Ludvig, 23, have landed on injured reserve this year and navigated stretches of being out of the lineup as healthy scratches. While Joseph, in his fourth NHL campaign, has an...
Anthony Leal’s putback lifts shorthanded Indiana past Penn State and into Big Ten quarterfinalsVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Leal put back a missed jumper by Malik Reneau with seven seconds left to give short-handed and sixth-seeded Indiana to a 61-59 win over No. 11 seed Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Indiana was without guard Trey...
WR Marquise Brown agrees to 1-year deal with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and Marquise Brown agreed on a one-year deal that could be worth up to $11 million, according to multiple reports Thursday night. The move gives quarterback Patrick Mahomes the upgrade at wide receiver the team had been searching for since the Super...
Chargers to trade WR Keenan Allen to Bears for 4th-round pick
The Chicago Bears are acquiring wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers for a fourth-round pick. Two people familiar with the decision confirmed the move to the Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been announced. Allen has spent his entire 11-year...
Streaking Duquesne surges past No. 24 Dayton in Atlantic 10 quarterfinals
A five-game skid in early January to open Atlantic 10 play was like a New Year’s Day hangover for Duquesne. That seems like such a long time ago for the now red-hot Dukes, who’ve turned their season around in the second half. Behind Jimmy Clark III’s 16 points, including five...
Penguins double up woeful Sharks for much-needed points
Seven months into his tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins, defenseman Erik Karlsson acknowledges he and his teammates have fallen short of expectations as they are on the outside looking at the playoff picture with barely a month remaining in the regular season. “We’ve just got to find a way to...
Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes sizzles in recording 2 strikeouts in Spring Breakout
Paul Skenes was surrounded by silence between pitches, with a home crowd mesmerized by the top pitching prospect’s sizzling sinker that touched triple digits on the radar gun on his first three pitches. Fans knew the best was still to come. The 6-foot-6, 250-pound right-hander for the Pittsburgh Pirates soon...
Birdies, drama highlight Rory McIlroy round at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy had a lot of birdies and a little drama Thursday in The Players Championship. All that mattered to him was having a share of the lead at the TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy tied The Players Championship record with 10 birdies, offset by two tee...
Report: Steelers bringing back nose tackle Montravius Adams on 2-year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping one of their own from leaving in free agency. Nose tackle Montravius Adams agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Steelers, ESPN reported Thursday night. He became an unrestricted free agent Wednesday. Adams, 28, has spent two-plus seasons with the Steelers, joining them...
Steelers changing with times in approach to contracts, free agency
There was once a time via unofficial team policy that the Pittsburgh Steelers refused to give one-year contracts in free agency, instead insisting on multi-year deals. For most of the three-decade history of NFL free agency, the Steelers never extended/renegotiated the contracts of non-quarterbacks before the final year of a...
How has Penguins-Sharks trade in August worked out for each team?
There was a moment of perfect timing Thursday between two teams that haven’t experienced many good times this season. As San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn addressed media in a hallway outside of the visiting dressing room of PPG Paints Arena, Pittburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson emerged from an auxiliary...
