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For Penguins players, trades are an accepted but inconvenient way of life
Lars Eller was already a little off-kilter. Having made a flight across the continent with the Washington Capitals to sunny Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2023, he was dealing with jet lag and a three-hour time difference. And the phone call he received the morning of March 1 didn’t help...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ poor western trip allows Kyle Dubas to operate guilt-free at trade deadline
If there is one member of the Pittsburgh Penguins who is happy about the team’s rotten 1-3 western road trip, it’s general manager Kyle Dubas. OK, maybe not happy, exactly. Anyone associated with the team had to be near embarrassment with the way the last game-and-a-half of that swing went...
First Call: Diontae Johnson appears to dismiss trade talk; Steelers checking out Pitt lineman
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Diontae Johnson seems less than thrilled about some recent trade rumors. At the NFL Scouting Combine, the Steelers spoke with a former Pitt Panther and a stud wide receiver. A former WPIAL star had a banner night in the NBA, and the Robert Morris men’s hockey team...
Madden Monday: Don’t rule out Penguins signing Jake Guentzel, trading Marcus Pettersson
As the NHL trade deadline looms on Friday, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive has picked up a few interesting rumors about the Pittsburgh Penguins. He shared them during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. The first one is that, despite a wide sense of resignation that the Penguins...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Injuries an issue for Pirates’ bullpen, Skenes has ‘splinker’ and more
The most troubling sign for the Pittsburgh Pirates wasn’t that right-handed reliever Dauri Moreta surrendered a three-run homer in the ninth inning Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. It was that after Moreta spiked a slider in the dirt, he clutched his right elbow. And his next pitch, a full-count fastball,...
Penguins blasted by Oilers in 3rd consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins concluded their four-game road trip through Western Canada and Seattle on Sunday with a lopsided 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Finishing the trip with a 1-3-0 record — with all three losses coming in consecutive games — the Penguins’ record dropped...
U.S. shakes off shocking loss, advances to Women’s Gold Cup semis with a win over ColombiaVideo
LOS ANGELES — Jenna Nighswonger and Jaedyn Shaw scored in the first half, and the United States rebounded from its loss to Mexico with a 3-0 victory over Colombia on Sunday night to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. Lindsey Horan also converted a penalty in...
Minor league report: Nailers snap losing streakVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 30 saves on 31 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-1 home win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. The result boosted Gauthier’s record to 21-15-1. Forward Evan Vierling scored two goals for Wheeling (31-23-1-1), which snapped a four-game...
Family ties link group of NFL Combine invitees to famous fathers
INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Alt had the perfect role model. He grew up in Minnesota, became a big-time recruit and joined a major college football program. He made the same seamless transition from tight end to dominant left tackle. And now, he could be eight weeks away from becoming a first-round...
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas; Chevrolet stays undefeated
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season. Larson won for the third time in his career at...
Eckroat leads by stroke over van Rooyen, after rain sends Cognizant Classic to a Monday finishVideo
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Austin Eckroat left PGA National with a share of the lead Saturday. He left with the outright lead Sunday. He will have to come back to finish the job. A Monday finish awaits at PGA National after the final round of the opening event on...
Chris Mortensen, an award-winning reporter who covered the NFL, dies at 72
Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72. ESPN confirmed Mortensen’s death on Sunday. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death. “Mort was widely respected...
Catcher Ed Ott, a leader of the Pirates’ 1979 World Series champions, dies at age 72
A tough catcher and respected leader for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1979 World Series champions, Ed Ott never missed a chance to celebrate a reunion with his old “We Are Family” teammates. “It’s still a family. It doesn’t matter what ball field or city or country we’re in,” Ott said in...
Saint Vincent club hockey team qualifies for national tournament, to delight of former coach
His euphoric acclamation was a clear sign Mike Ziemianski couldn’t have been prouder. The former longtime Saint Vincent coach was overcome with emotion in the moments after the school’s recent club hockey victory over IUP, securing the program’s first College Hockey East playoff championship and third trip to the American...
You can debate whether Pitt deserves an NCAA bid, but there’s no questioning Bub Carrington’s freshman season
The numbers connected to Pitt’s quest to land an NCAA Tournament berth paint hopeful and discouraging scenarios at the same time. 7: That’s good. Pitt has seven victories on an opponent’s home floor, as many as No. 4 Tennessee, No. 9 North Carolina, No. 12 Creighton and No. 18 South...
Martin Perez efficient in Pirates debut, joins Aroldis Chapman in preaching postseason hope
Martin Perez asked Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Oscar Marin for more time in live bullpens before he made his first spring training start, vowing that he would be ready. Perez lived up to his promise. The left-hander mixed his cutter and changeup to allow only one hit — albeit a...
For Robert Morris, Horizon League tournament is last chance to end disappointing season on positive note
Just over a year ago, Robert Morris hosted a Horizon League tournament game at UPMC Events Center in Moon for the first time since making the jump from the Northeast Conference ahead of the 2020-21 season. The Colonials put together a four-game winning streak toward the end of the regular...
PIAA releases sites, times for 1st round of 2024 girls state basketball playoffs
The brackets are set for the 2024 PIAA girls basketball state playoffs with first-round games scheduled for Friday and Saturday. There are 37 girls teams from the WPIAL ready to battle on the Road to Hershey. Since the expansion to six classifications seven years ago, six District 7 girls basketball...
PIAA announces sites, times for 1st round of 2024 boys state basketball playoffs
The PIAA has released the brackets for the 2024 boys basketball state playoffs with first-round games scheduled for Friday and Saturday. There are 36 boys teams from the WPIAL ready to battle on the Road to Hershey. Since the expansion to six classifications seven years ago, eight District 7 teams...
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record
Caitlin Clark stood alone at the free throw line on Sunday and made the foul shots that left her standing alone atop the all-time NCAA Division I scoring chart. The flash and pizzazz of her game have made her the biggest name in all of college basketball. Yet it was...
Gateway grads Sarah Corrie, Shelly Jones take top 2 spots in PSAC shot put competition
Sarah Corrie came close to securing a spot at the NCAA Division II indoor track and field championships. The Slippery Rock graduate student captured the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference shot put title Feb. 19 at Lehigh and helped her team win its seventh PSAC team title. Her season-best of 14.21...
Penguins blow 3rd period lead, lose to Flames in last minute
Despite having a pair of two-goal leads, including one in the third period, the Penguins suffered a 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday. Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich scored the winning goal at 19:10 of the third period. “We beat ourselves,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan...
After up-and-down season, Nick Gonzales seeking to become impact player for Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. — Nick Gonzales takes pride in being the first draft pick for the Pittsburgh Pirates under general manager Ben Cherington, though he’s careful not to dwell on the distinction. Gonzales would prefer to be known as the Pirates’ starting second baseman. Not just on Opening Day but beyond....
Minor league report: Penguins fall to CheckersVideo
Forward Vinnie Hinostroza had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 home loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Linemate Sam Poulin recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-19-7-1) while forward Austin Rueschhoff contributed a goal. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made...
Roberts’ 18 lead Purdue Fort Wayne over Robert Morris, 83-65Video
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Anthony Roberts had 18 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 83-65 win over Robert Morris on Saturday night. Roberts also had seven rebounds for the Mastodons (20-11, 11-9 Horizon League). Rasheed Bello scored 14 points, and Quinton Morton-Robertson had 12 points and shot 4 for 7 from...
