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New Pitt assistant Jeremy Darveau talks ball, offensive line with Hall of Famer Jimbo Covert
During one of his first days on the job as an assistant coach on Pat Narduzzi’s staff, Jeremy Darveau found himself in a 15-minute conversation with a member of Pitt’s Board of Trustees. “It was the coolest thing I’ve ever been a part of,” Pitt’s new offensive line coach said...
Penguins’ Noel Acciari nearing return after recovering from concussionVideo
When injured players are able to suit up and get back to practicing with teammates minus any restrictions, it’s usually a pretty good sign that they’re trending in the right direction with regards to recovering from whatever sidelined them. That’s the spot Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari appears to be...
Penguins place forward Colin White on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Colin White on waivers Wednesday afternoon, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. White, 27, has appeared in 11 games this year for the Penguins but hasn’t recorded a point. Injuries and inefficiency among the club’s forwards had led to White’s deployment in various roles since he...
Tim Benz: The Penguins’ nostalgia buzz can only last so long
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost three times over the past seven days, yet it still feels like they had a pretty good week. When you welcome back a franchise icon like Jaromir Jagr for the first time in almost a quarter century to retire his jersey, those emotions resonate beyond...
Mark Madden: Coaching isn’t the Penguins’ biggest problem, but it impacts major flaws
Firing Mike Sullivan wouldn’t matter now, nor would a coaching switch have changed the course of the Penguins’ season had it happened earlier. This isn’t 2009 0r 2016. These Penguins were going to go splat at some point, and that time is upon us. But it’s fair to say that...
Former QB coach Mike Sullivan remains on Steelers’ staff as senior offensive assistant
After spending the past three seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach, Mike Sullivan has transitioned into a role as senior offensive assistant. Sullivan’s new title is listed on the Steelers official website. Sullivan remained with the organization and agreed to a new role when the Steelers hired former Los...
Analysis: Pitt must buckle up for 5 must-win games
Let’s suspend reality for a moment and pretend that Pitt’s 33-point loss at Wake Forest on Tuesday night was, actually, the ACC opener. It’s early December. Pitt fans can use the excuse that the Panthers and their stable of new faces — two freshmen, two transfers — just aren’t used...
Street in front of Pirate City named in honor of Pirates great Roberto Clemente
BRADENTON, Fla. – A section of the street in front of Pirate City, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ spring training complex, was renamed “Roberto Clemente Memorial Way” on Wednesday in honor of the late Pirates great and Hall of Fame right fielder. For Roberto Clemente Jr., the symbolism is as important as...
First Call: Former Steelers rival says Russell Wilson will come to Pittsburgh; Big Ben’s Mike Tomlin-Bill Cowher comparison
A former rival of the Pittsburgh Steelers sure sounds like he is pushing Russell Wilson toward Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger draws an interesting comparison between Mike Tomlin and Bill Cowher. We check in on some legal issues surrounding a budding Baltimore Ravens star. Plus, we bid a fond farewell to an...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ QB situation gets national media to wonder if the franchise ‘has become unserious’
For a change, it’s not just the local media and fans in Pittsburgh willing to be critical of the Steelers. As a collective, the national media has far too often lashed back and mocked local frustrations over the Steelers. Now, some in those positions are lending a critique of the...
Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson believes camp injury taught him to overcome adversity
BRADENTON, Fla. — Termarr Johnson is the youngest player at Pittsburgh Pirates spring training for the second consecutive year, and the 19-year-old second baseman is hoping to get a full experience this time. The inaugural big league camp for the No. 4 overall pick of the 2022 MLB Draft was...
RaeQuan Battle scores 24 as West Virginia defeats UCF
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — RaeQuan Battle scored 24 points, and West Virginia never trailed in a 77-67 win over UCF on Tuesday night. Jesse Edwards added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Quinn Slazinski scored 14 for West Virginia (9-17, 4-9 Big 12). The Mountaineers broke a four-game losing streak and...
Pitt’s winning streak ends in ‘nauseating’ loss to Wake Forest
The opportunity was within Pitt’s grasp Tuesday night to make an authoritative statement in the ACC and seize a more secure spot on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Instead, Pitt turned in its worst performance of the season, allowing Wake Forest to dictate terms, score almost at will and deliver a...
Duquesne controls St. Louis from opening tap, wins behind 31 from Dae Dae Grant
Duquesne is angling for a March peak. With just five regular-season games remaining, beginning Friday night at Fordham, the Dukes are showing signs of the team many thought could contend for an Atlantic 10 championship. Dae Dae Grant equaled his season-high of 31 points and edged closer to the nation’s...
Penguins’ resolve is not enough to overcome errors in loss to Islanders
If the Penguins are to salvage what remains of their final 29 games of the regular season, they’ll need every bit of the resolve they showed Tuesday in their 53rd contest of 2023-24. They’ll also need to avoid all of the mistakes that led to them suffering a disheartening 5-4...
Premium talent still available on MLB’s free-agent market, but GMs don’t seem in hurry
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cleveland’s new manager, Stephen Vogt, isn’t sure why this year’s free-agent market has entered a deep freeze even as temperatures heat up during spring training in Arizona and Florida. He just wants to see it thaw as quickly as possible. “Those guys should be in camp,” Vogt...
Yankees’ Aaron Judge knows managing toe injury will be crucial part of reaching goals
TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge’s big toe is more than a footnote for the New York Yankees. Judge missed 42 games after tearing a ligament in his right big toe when he crashed into the right-field fence at Dodger Stadium last June 3, a big reason the Yankees fell from...
William Byron battled ‘imposter syndrome’ in climb to Daytona 500 champ
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron grew up in the hotbed of NASCAR, so close to the stars that he could trick-or-treat at Jimmie Johnson’s house every Halloween. He’d tell Johnson every year that someday he’d race alongside him at Hendrick Motorsports. But aside from decorating his Charlotte, N.C., bedroom...
Column: Golf has a fractured landscape. Not even the majors can put it back togetherVideo
LOS ANGELES — The grill room at a California municipal golf course had one TV showing LIV Golf in Las Vegas, another showing the PGA Tour in Phoenix. A half-dozen people shifted eyes watching both, the former with fewer commercials on a network known more for “Young Sheldon” reruns. This...
Penguins defensemen P.O Joseph, Kris Letang could be reunited
Before Tuesday, P.O Joseph’s most recent appearance in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup came in a 5-2 home loss to the Florida Panthers on Feb. 14 when he served as a seventh defenseman. The team was dealing with some injuries and limited salary cap space limited it to dressing 11 forwards...
Pitt’s Blake Hinson amazes even his father, the basketball coach who’s seen his act before
When the basketball settled in the cords — after a long flight from the hands that propelled it — Denny Hinson was so amazed by what his son, Blake, had done, he didn’t know what to do. So Denny hugged his wife, Shandris, who covered her mouth to keep from...
SportsNet Pittsburgh adds 3 former players, new sideline reporter to Pirates broadcasts
BRADENTON, Fla. — SportsNet Pittsburgh announced its Pirates broadcast team, which includes new faces in the stands and the studio. Greg Brown and Joe Block return on play by play, with Bob Walk, John Wehner, Kevin Young, Matt Capps and Neil Walker serving as color analysts. Latrobe native Hannah Mears...
College Football Playoff approves 5+7 format and reduces spots for conference champions
The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff beginning next season will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously Tuesday to tweak the format. The move to decrease the number of spots reserved for conference champions from six to...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate. In 18 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 9-4-3 record, a 2.54 goals against average, a...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Southmoreland grad picked for coaching program
Duquesne assistant women’s basketball coach Vanessa Abel was selected to participate in the Next Generation Institute by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Abel is a former Southmoreland standout and a Duquesne alum. The second-year institute is an educational program for experienced assistants who have aspirations to be head coaches in...
