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Purdue’s Zach Edey joins Ralph Sampson as 2-time winners of John R. Wooden AwardVideo
LOS ANGELES — Zach Edey of Purdue became the second two-time John R. Wooden Award winner as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player Wednesday. The 7-foot-4 center joins Virginia’s Ralph Sampson, who won in 1982 and ‘83. Edey led the nation in scoring and set school records for career...
Penguins focused as they face another ‘must win’ against Red Wings
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff hopes seemingly changing by the day for the past few weeks, Sidney Crosby surely has been monitoring the league scoreboard like someone who has binge-watched Netflix after borrowing their cousin’s password, right? “No.” OK, but he has to be keeping tabs on the standings every...
After starter Nate Yarnell, Alabama transfer Eli Holstein 1st quarterback chosen by Pitt teammates in spring game draft
ACC Network cameras will be stationed inside Acrisure Stadium on Saturday to record every move Pitt players make in the Blue-Gold spring game. Offensive coordinator Kade Bell will react accordingly. No sense tipping off conference foes and giving them all summer to figure out how to defend Pitt’s new offense....
Masters a reunion of world’s best players, but numbers are shrinking
AUGUSTA, Ga. — More than golf’s first major championship of the year, the Masters represents unification. This is the first time since July at the British Open the best players regardless of their tours compete against each other — same course, same tournament, same television network. “I believe everyone agrees...
Neither injury nor illness keep golf’s greats from playing in Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Min Woo Lee stared at the 20-pound dumbbell sitting in the corner of the gym with unbridled contempt. Just days earlier, while performing the last rep in a series of side glute bridges, the Australian had thrown it down and somehow clipped his finger. Bad luck made...
Steelers bring back journeyman kicker Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright is back for a fourth tour with the Pittsburgh Steelers. A journeyman veteran kicker, Wright signed with the Steelers on Tuesday. He initially joined the team as an undrafted free agent out of UCF in 2019, returned to the practice squad in 2020 to appear in three games...
Preparations are being made for a potential NHL team in Salt Lake City
Preparations are being made behind the scenes and in the public eye in case an NHL team is in Salt Lake City sooner than later. Prospective owner Ryan Smith on social media earlier this week solicited suggestions for a team name. Smith, who owns the NBA’s Utah Jazz, in January...
Penguins hoping Radim Zohorna can bolster bottom 6 with added offensive punch
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Radim Zohorna couldn’t help but have a little fun Wednesday after reuniting with Valtteri Puustinen, with whom he forged a friendship as teammates in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League a few seasons ago. Zohorna and Puustinen played together in Pittsburgh earlier this season, but Zohorna was...
Pittsburgh lauds Steelers’ Cameron Heyward, NFL Man of the Year, for serving city ‘with distinction’
Pittsburgh Steelers star Cameron Heyward was recognized Wednesday by city leaders after he won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, considered the league’s highest honor. Appearing during a City Council meeting Downtown, Mayor Ed Gainey said he wanted to recognize the towering defensive lineman for “serving Pittsburgh...
Steelers host consensus top center, Oregon’s Jackson Powers-Johnson, for pre-draft visitVideo
Taking a closer look at the consensus best player at the position that is their most glaring need, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday hosted Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson for an official pre-draft visit. The 6-foot-3, 328-pound Powers-Johnson last season won the Rimington Trophy recognizing the top center in college football,...
Orioles call up Jackson Holliday, baseball’s top-ranked prospect
BALTIMORE — Make way for baseball’s top-ranked prospect — yet another big addition from Baltimore’s stellar farm system. The Orioles called up 20-year-old infielder Jackson Holliday on Wednesday, hours before their game at Boston. Holliday was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 amateur draft out of high school in...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby again wins NHLPA poll for most complete player
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby may not win another scoring title or Hart Memorial Trophy. Unless of course Crosby has a 100-point campaign — requisite territory for both of the aforementioned accomplishments these days — in his system in the years to come, which, seeing the level Crosby continues to...
Standout pass rusher Josh Allen, Jaguars agree to a 5-year, $150M contract, AP source says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Standout pass rusher Josh Allen and the Jacksonville Jaguars reached agreement Wednesday on a five-year, $150 million contract that includes $88 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not officially...
Tara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year
STANFORD, Calif. — Tara VanDerveer lent her time and energy to a young Dawn Staley behind the scenes years before the South Carolina coach started winning championships or delivering an improbable undefeated season. The Hall of Fame Stanford coach did the same for her Pac-12 rivals. For Cori Close. For...
Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after he stepped down from Kentucky
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas hired John Calipari as men’s basketball coach on Wednesday, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA championship. The 65-year-old Calipari signed a five-year contract with an annual base salary of $7 million through...
Former Georgia CB A.J. Harris finds new home at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — A.J. Harris, the highly touted Georgia transfer cornerback, entered the portal in December knowing what he wanted in his new home. Four months later, Harris believes he’s found it at Penn State, calling his decision to join the Nittany Lions “a no-brainer.” On Tuesday, Harris met with...
Mark Madden: Booing David Bednar shows fair-weather Pirates fans don’t know how to support a good team
David Bednar should not be relieved of his duties as Pittsburgh Pirates closer after blowing three saves in the season’s early going. Bednar led the National League in saves with 39 last season and had an ERA of 2.00. That’s a big sample. This year, so far, is a small...
Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 player, takes aim at a 2nd Masters championship
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler is not, by nature, a selfish person. It’s not how he was raised, nor how he chooses to live his life, and if that ever were to change, he knows he can rely on his wife, Meredith, to bring him back to center. The problem...
Penguins recall forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, reassign Sam Poulin to AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday morning. Fellow forward Sam Poulin has been re-assigned to the AHL. Zohorna, 27, has been with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton after clearing waivers in mid-January. He has played in 31 games for the Penguins this year, registering...
Packers will face Eagles in Brazil in Friday night season opener
The Green Bay Packers will play the Philadelphia Eagles when the NFL holds its first regular-season game in Brazil on Sept. 6. The matchup in Sao Paulo will mark the first time since 1970 that the NFL has played a Friday night game on the season’s opening weekend. NFL Commissioner...
First Call: Steelers lose free agent wide receiver; NHL’s Eastern Conference chaos
The Pittsburgh Steelers lose a wide receiver to the New York Giants. The club is casting a wide net on some areas of need in advance of the draft. We recap a wild night in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. And we preview what’s next for the Pirates. Bye-bye, Boykin The...
Tim Benz: Booing David Bednar doesn’t matter. How he is pitching, and how the Pirates fix him, does
Full marks to new Pittsburgh Pirate Rowdy Tellez. That was one heckuva media redirect that he orchestrated in front of David Bednar’s locker Tuesday afternoon. Before Bednar could speak with reporters in the wake of his third blown save in four opportunities this year, Tellez stepped in front of the...
Pirates rotation an early surprise, easing concerns with 6 consecutive quality starts
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the offseason with one healthy, proven starting pitcher, All-Star Mitch Keller, so addressing the rotation was a top priority. General manager Ben Cherington’s efforts did little to inspire the fanbase. The only additions were a pair of veteran left-handers coming off subpar seasons, as the Pirates...
Pirates farm report for April 9, 2024: Aaron Shackelford homers twice in Altoona walk-off win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-5) lost 6-5 to Toledo (Tigers). LHP Michael Plassmeyer (0-1, 4.50) went five innings and gave up five runs, two walks and two home runs and struck out four in the loss. RHP Chris Gau (9.00) allowed a run and two walks in an inning of relief. Carmen...
Capitals move past Penguins, Red Wings in wild-card standings
The Pittsburgh Penguins were idle Tuesday, but there was plenty of action elsewhere throughout the NHL that altered their surroundings in standings and the playoff races. While the Penguins (36-30-12, 84 points) remained in third place for the second — and final — wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, the...
