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NFL Draft preview: Running backs expected to face long wait until names get called
Running back continues to be the most devalued position in the NFL. That holds true with the franchise tag, fifth-year option and — as likely will be played out late next week — the draft. Running back is the most affordable — and some would say replaceable — position in...
Marco Gonzales heads to injured list as Pirates suffer early blow to starting rotation
Only a few weeks into the 2024 campaign, the Pittsburgh Pirates must deal with an early blow to their starting rotation, as lefty Marco Gonzales was placed on the 15-day injured list because of a left forearm muscle strain, the club announced Sunday. Last season, as a member of the...
Position change gives Penn State’s Abdul Carter ‘a chance to do what I do best’
STATE COLLEGE — Abdul Carter shot off the line of scrimmage, smoked the blocker in front of him and barrelled into the backfield. Then, he did it again. And again. And again. Penn State’s quarterbacks seeing Carter come their way ought to be thankful they weren’t allowed to get hit....
Alex Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry shaky vs. Boston, leaving Penguins with tough goalie choiceVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic was a major architect of his club managing to go 7-0-3 over his last 10 starts, during which time qualifying for the postseason went from pipe dream to probable. He was far from perfect but largely did enough to give the Penguins a chance to...
Penguins playoff hopes take hit in home loss to Bruins
Despite so many flaws – a squalid power play, haphazard puck management and general ineptitude beyond the bounds of regulation, etc. — the Pittsburgh Penguins surged up the standings for the better part of three weeks and got back into relevancy in regard to postseason contention. Their resolve was a...
Riverhounds play to 2nd straight scoreless draw
Another match with a point, but also without a goal. For the second consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds played to a scoreless draw, this time at Rhode Island FC Saturday night. The Hounds (0-3-2) now have one goal in five contests, but secured their second point of the young season....
Minor league report: Penguins get 7th consecutive win; Nailers clinch playoff berthVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Jansen Harkins led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the rival Hershey Bears in their regular season home finale at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Corey Andonovski, Avery Hayes and Sam Poulin all scored a goal apiece for...
Pirates farm report for April 13, 2024: Bubba Chandler throws 4 no-hit innings for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-8) was swept by Toledo (Tigers) in a doubleheader, 13-4 and 3-2. In a makeup game from Thursday, SP Cam Alldred (10.00) yielded seven runs in the bottom of the first inning. Alldred lasted two innings. The bullpen didn’t fare much better as Kade McClure (16.88) surrendered four...
Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke non-throwing hand by punching wall
HOUSTON — Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros. Manager Bruce Bochy said Burke, who is a left-hander, broke his right hand when he punched the wall “out of frustration” and was placed on...
Olympic track uniforms spark debate about who designed them, why they’re so skimpy
PARIS — U.S. track and field athletes have about four dozen pieces to choose from when assembling their uniforms at the Olympics. The one grabbing the most attention is a high-cut leotard that barely covers the bikini line and has triggered debate between those who think it is sexist and...
Mt. Lebanon native Shipley paired with Tiger Woods for final round of MastersVideo
Mt. Lebanon native and Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley already has received advice from Jack Nicklaus, made it to the weekend in his first Masters and secured the prize for the tournament’s low amateur. Now, one more bonus: He is paired for the final round with five-time Masters champ Tiger...
Penguins reassign forward Vinnie Hinostroza to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned forward Vinnie Hinostroza to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Saturday evening shortly before puck drop at PPG Paints Arena vs. the Boston Bruins. Hinostroza, 30, was called up from the AHL on April 11 (the eighth time he’d been added to the NHL roster this...
Scottie Scheffler leads Masters by 1 shot on a wild day of movementVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler was in the lead and seemingly in control of his game Saturday in the Masters until realizing there was no such thing at Augusta National. He posed over another beautiful shot at the flag on the 10th hole and was stunned to see it take...
Penguins trying to qualify for playoffs in final days of season
As of Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins had yet to secure a playoff berth as they enter the final days of the regular season. “I feel like for the last two or three weeks here, we’ve been right in it,” Penguins forward Sidney Crosby said Wednesday in Cranberry. “It’s brought out...
Coyotes sale to Utah Jazz owner expected next week, Arizona to get expansion team, AP source saysVideo
TEMPE. Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes likely will be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team’s final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a new arena is built within five years, a person with knowledge of the...
Nick Castellanos single lifts Phillies to walk-off win over Pirates
With one swing, Nick Castellanos turned jeers to cheers. After being booed following a strikeout in the seventh inning, Philadelphia Phillies fans celebrated when Castellanos delivered the winning single for a 4-3 walk-off win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. After striking out to strand...
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...
