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What to know about Pitt’s 2024 Blue-Gold Game
Pitt will welcome fans for its annual Blue-Gold Spring Game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. Here’s some details for the Panthers’ spring football scrimmage: TV: ACC Network Radio: 100.1 FM, 1020 AM Tickets: Admission is free. Gates: Open at 1 p.m. Parking: Lots around Acrisure...
What to know about Penn State’s 2024 Blue-White Game
Fans will descend upon Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Penn State hosts its annual Blue-White Game. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Here’s some details for the Nittany Lions’ spring football scrimmage: TV: Big Ten Network Streaming: GoPSUSports Tickets: Admission is free and seating is general admission. Gates: Open...
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline one of most anticipated WNBA drafts in years
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and others make this one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in recent years. There are several impact players up for grabs, but their talent is nearly eclipsed by their popularity among basketball fans. “Caitlin is kind of in a world...
WVU center Zach Frazier, Iowa corner Cooper DeJean visit with Steelers
As the pre-draft visit process enters the home stretch, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to host college prospects at positions of need. The Steelers continued their emphasis on evaluating players at center and cornerback Friday. They brought in West Virginia center Zach Frazier and cornerback Beanie Bishop and Iowa corner Cooper...
NBA Playoffs 2024: Playoff positioning fights continue, and see what games matter most
Sacramento, Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the Western Conference play-in tournament. Chicago will host Atlanta in an Eastern Conference play-in game next week. Dallas will play the Los Angeles Clippers in Round 1. And Boston, as has known for a while, will have home-court advantage throughout...
Mark Madden: The Penguins control their own destiny, but are they playing playoff hockey?
Whatever good happens to the Pittsburgh Penguins at season’s end, nobody but Sidney Crosby truly will deserve. Very rarely can a win be an utter travesty, but Thursday’s debacle of a 6-5 overtime victory over Detroit at PPG Paints Arena fits that description. That said, the Penguins winning in three-on-three...
Kentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a member of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari. The school announced the 51-year-old Pope’s hiring in a release Friday morning but did not mention any contract details. Pope replaces Calipari,...
Penguins in playoff position with 3 games left, with Capitals, Red Wings, Flyers close behind
Less than a week remains in the NHL’s regular season, and the chase for the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference remain up for grabs. By gaining two points in an overtime win over Detroit on Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins moved into the second wild-card spot. The Penguins...
Tim Benz: Penguins keep replaying the same game, and I keep replaying ‘Dumb and Dumber’
For a while on Thursday night, it looked like all the Penguins’ old bugaboos would bite them again, ruining a solid effort in a vital game against the Detroit Red Wings. • Giving away momentum as soon as they establish it: Twice in the first period, the Red Wings scored...
First Call: Potential AFC destination for Levi Wallace; Steelers’ draft preference reported; Penguins’ playoff pictureVideo
Friday’s “First Call” takes a look at a Steelers defensive back who could be heading to Denver. We have an interesting report about the Steelers’ draft strategy. It was an impactful night for the Penguins playoff chances. And a Pens prospect had another huge moment at the Frozen Four. Losing...
10 Penn State players to watch in the 2024 Blue-White Game
All the attention will be on Penn State’s headliners at Saturday’s Blue-White game. Fans will want to see Ohio State transfer Julian Fleming, Abdul Carter after his move to defensive end and, naturally, new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki and defensive coordinator Tom Allen will be looked at closely. But Fleming,...
Pitt Take 5: Spring game is only part of an important offseason for Pat Narduzzi
Rain or shine, Pitt will put its football program on display Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in the Blue-Gold spring game. (For the record, the forecast calls for an April miracle: The rain might stop.) The ACC Network will telecast live from 2 to 4 p.m. in what amounts to an...
Pirates outfielder Edward Olivares continues hot streak with 3rd consecutive 2-hit game
Even on days when the Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t making much contact, Edward Olivares continues to collect hits. The 28-year-old outfielder, acquired from the Kansas City Royals in December, had his third consecutive two-hit game for the Pirates by going 2 for 4 in Thursday’s 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies....
Reilly Smith, promoted to 1st line mid-game vs. Detroit, notches career assist No. 300 in winVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Reilly Smith didn’t brag when discussing his mid-game promotion Thursday night to the club’s top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. And he certainly had some grounds to, having contributed a pair of assists — the second of which was his 300th NHL apple — in...
Pirates farm report for April 11, 2024: Lonnie White Jr. hits 4th homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-5) and Toledo (Tigers) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader at 2:35 p.m. Saturday. Next: Friday at Toledo (Tigers), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 3-2) and Harrisburg (Nationals) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a...
Erik Karlsson’s OT winner gives Penguins critical victory over Red Wings
It was far from perfect. Any time a team yields a two-goal lead in the third period, perfect isn’t even on the radar. But it was a win. Perhaps the most resounding triumph of 2023-24 for the Penguins. If nothing else, it provided the most cause – or causes –...
Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley under par after 1st round at Masters
Only 31 players were under par after the first round of The Masters on Thursday, and Central Catholic graduate Neal Shipley is one of them. The 22-year-old amateur from Mt. Lebanon shot a 1-under-par 71 at Augusta National, making three birdies, two bogeys and 13 pars. Shipley, who golfed collegiately...
Bryson DeChambeau puts on a Masters clinic and takes a 1-shot lead over Scottie SchefflerVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The third iteration of Bryson DeChambeau might be the most daunting at the Masters. Once the mad scientist, then the incredible bulk, DeChambeau has entered what he called simply the “golf phase,” and it was enough to carry him to a 7-under-par 65 in a relentless wind...
Jared Jones delivers another quality start but surrenders 2 homers as Phillies top Pirates
Jared Jones faced the toughest test of his young career against a Philadelphia Phillies lineup filled with All-Stars, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander engaged in a duel with lefty Ranger Suarez. Jones went strikeout-for-strikeout with Suarez, matching him with 31 called strikes and whiffs. The difference, however, came as...
Tiger Woods off to rousing start in pursuit of more Masters history, maybe another green jacketVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods can still draw a crowd. And the way he started the Masters on Thursday, there seems a good chance the patrons will get to cheer him on through the weekend. With a massive gallery hanging on his every swing at windy Augusta National, Woods recorded...
Bryson DeChambeau, matured in both game and attitude, opens with 65 to lead the MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It took Bryson DeChambeau four years and 13 rounds to finally break par at Augusta National. His par. Or at least, what he once proclaimed to be his par. DeChambeau birdied his first three holes Thursday, made five more over his last seven, and opened with a...
LeBron James salutes Duquesne Dukes with in-game video during Penguins gameVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins had their hands full with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, but that didn’t stop the club from recognizing their special guests for the evening: the reigning Atlantic-10 champion Duquesne men’s basketball team. A majority of the Dukes 2023-24 squad, which went 25-12,...
‘Gambler’ Nate Yarnell, ‘aggressive’ Kade Bell entrusted to pull trigger on Pitt’s new offense
Pitt quarterback Nate Yarnell has been called “a gunslinger … a little bit of a gambler” by no less an authority than coach Pat Narduzzi. Likewise, offensive coordinator Kade Bell isn’t afraid to take chances, according to line coach Jeremy Darveau, who is working with Bell at their third school...
Sidney Crosby named Penguins team MVP for 12th time, tying Mario Lemieux
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was named team MVP as voted by his teammates, the club announced Thursday evening ahead of a crucial matchup with the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. Crosby, 36, captures team MVP honors for the 12th time in his career, tying fellow franchise icon...
Penguins place defenseman Ryan Graves on long-term injured reserve
On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Ryan Graves on long-term injured reserve because of a concussion. With that designation, Graves will miss the remainder of the regular season but will be eligible to rejoin the team for the postseason, assuming it qualifies for playoff competition. Players placed on long-term...
