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Tim Benz: Kenny Pickett’s strengths became his biggest weakness by the end in Pittsburgh
During his first media availability with the Philadelphia Eagles, former Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett acknowledged that he wanted to leave Pittsburgh in advance of Friday’s trade that sent him across the state. He also did little to tamp down a narrative that he pouted his way through much of the...
Former Penguins forward Konstantin Koltsov dies at 42
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Konstantin Koltsov has died at the age of 42. According to the Associated Press, the Miami-Dade Police Department said in a statement that no foul play is suspected and his death was an apparent suicide. Salavat Yulaev Ufa, a team in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)...
First Call: A new contract for a new Steeler; Kenny Pickett ripped on ESPN; another stop for Josh Dobbs
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at a contract extension for a new Steeler. The national media is all over Kenny Pickett’s move to Philadelphia. We also examine the Penguins’ next opponent, and Josh Dobbs’ new team. Signed, sealed, delivered One of the newest Pittsburgh Steelers has a new, one-year contract. It...
Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot praises Pitt’s Jeff Capel, rebukes Panthers’ NCAA snub
Duquesne basketball coach Keith Dambrot is sticking up for the intra-city rival Pitt Panthers in the wake of their NCAA Tournament snub. Amid the lingering celebration of Duquesne’s first conference championship in 47 years and less than an hour removed from his own retirement announcement, Dambrot made an appearance on...
Now healthy, 1B Rowdy Tellez ready to provide power production, better defense for Pirates
At the outset of spring training, Rowdy Tellez was more worried about finding the timing of his swing than his production at the plate. Just when his production at the plate started to become worrisome, Tellez took one swing that showed his potential for production. After Ke’Bryan Hayes and Jack...
Triumph, heartbreak, shock: Unforgettable storylines within Pittsburgh’s history as March Madness host
Pittsburgh doesn’t have the lengthiest history of association with the NCAA Tournament, but plenty of memorable individual and team performances can be found spread across the six prior times the Big Dance featured first-weekend matchups in the city. The NCAA Tournament first came to Pittsburgh in 1997 and again in...
Pittsburgh vies for ’26 NFL Draft after Philly snags MLB, FIFA, NCAA events
Pittsburgh is running an all-out blitz to host a future NFL Draft, and now the effort is getting support from Pennsylvania’s top public official. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that he sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week indicating support for Pittsburgh to host a draft in...
Saints, defensive end Chase Young agree on 1-year contract for former No. 2 overall pick
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms of a one-year contract with free agent defensive end Chase Young, a move that provides reinforcements to an edge pass rush that periodically struggled to pressure quarterbacks last season. “I definitely plan to add a good piece,” Young said...
Minor league report: Radim Zohorna’s hat trick leads Penguins past MonstersVideo
CLEVELAND — Forward Radim Zohorna’s first career hat trick at any level of professional hockey led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 road win against the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday. “I never scored a hat trick,” Zohorna said. “It was pretty fun. I finally did. It...
Leighton Vander Esch retires from NFL after multiple neck injuries with Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Leighton Vander Esch retired Monday following six NFL seasons, with the linebacker stepping away after missing 12 games for the Dallas Cowboys last year because of the latest in a series of neck injuries. The announcement by the 28-year-old former first-round draft pick came three days after...
March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket bustingVideo
DAYTON, Ohio — A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. After routing Texas Southern in Dayton, the 16th-seeded Knights — one of the shortest teams in the tournament facing the tallest...
Scottie Scheffler is reaching a dominance not seen since Tiger WoodsVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler is next in line for comparisons with Tiger Woods because golf, like other sports, is always looking for the heir to the throne. Scheffler is playing great golf, measured as much by his elite ball-striking and alarming consistency as the results. He now...
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women’s AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA TournamentVideo
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that begins later this week. The undefeated Gamecocks remained the unanimous No. 1 choice...
Oneil Cruz crushes 2 home runs, 6 RBIs as Pirates pound Phillies for 16 hitsVideo
Oneil Cruz continues to crush home runs, as the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop hit a pair that traveled a combined 822 feet in going 3 for 4 with six RBIs on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cruz got some company from Rowdy Tellez, as both hit three-run shots in a six-run...
Duquesne finally reaches NCAA Tournament, but there’s plenty of work to do at home, too
For years, Duquesne athletic director Dave Harper expressed to anyone willing to listen how desperately he wanted to see his men’s basketball team in the NCAA Tournament. “I said, ‘I’m not going to rest until our name is on a (bracket) line on Sunday on that selection show,’ ” he...
Kenny Pickett talks about exit from Steelers, getting fresh start with Eagles
After signing veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year contract last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t waste time trading two-year starter Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles. It turns out Pickett was just as anxious to move across the commonwealth as the Steelers were sending him there, cementing the deal...
Robert Morris hires UCF assistant Chandler McCabe as new women’s basketball coach
Robert Morris has a new women’s basketball coach. Athletic director Chris King announced Chandler McCabe as the seventh head coach in program history Monday. McCabe joins the Colonials from Central Florida, where she served as an assistant for the 2023-24 campaign. Previously, she spent two years at George Mason as...
UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness
Reigning national champion Connecticut is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll a day after being named the top overall seed for the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies moved up from No. 2 in Monday’s poll, trading spots with Houston after the Cougars’ lopsided...
Vouchers for missing Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads for sale on eBayVideo
The mystery of the stolen Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads remains, but fans have already taken to eBay to try and sell vouchers for the figurines — and they’re pricey. Last week, 18,500 tiny likenesses of No. 68, complete with hand raised in a salute, had disappeared after being shipped by boat...
Remaining schedule offers Penguins chance to make up ground, but time is running out
It’s hard to make an official tally of every moment this season when all hope of making the playoffs evaporated for the Pittsburgh Penguins. There have been many such instances and games, plenty of them still fresh in mind. Off the ice, the pre-deadline trades of star winger Jake Guentzel...
Duquesne’s Dambrot announces his retirement after 7 years
Keith Dambrot announced his retirement as basketball coach at Duquesne on Monday, one day after the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth in 47 years. ”Dambrot led the Dukes into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, defeating VCU, 57-51, in the championship of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Duquesne won four games in...
Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot to retire after 7 seasons of sharing AD Dave Harper’s vision for programVideo
In March 2017, Dave Harper set out on a solo journey, seeking to hire a coach for the struggling men’s basketball program at Duquesne. “A man on an island,” he said. “I was trying to sell a job where the perception was coaches go to die.” Yet, after 17 months...
Belle Vernon grad Hannah Seitzinger hopes new workout regimen leads to healthy outdoor track season at Duquesne
“Load management” is a term that has become part of the sports lexicon in recent years. It refers to coaches holding healthy players out of practices and games with the idea of preserving them for the latter part of the season and/or the playoffs. The practice mostly is looked upon...
Knoch grad Angelo DeLeonardis emerging as key player in 2nd year with Chatham baseball
When Angelo DeLeonardis arrived at Chatham last fall, he was eager to contribute during his freshman baseball season. Coach Nic Rush saw enough in DeLeonardis that convinced him he could be a catcher at the college level right away. But here’s the rub. The Cougars were returning two experienced catchers....
Madden Monday: Steelers ‘did themselves a favor’ by trading Kenny Pickett to Philadelphia
The Steelers have been criticized at times for simply releasing or trading players who were pouty and didn’t want to be in Pittsburgh anymore. Specifically, guys like Melvin Ingram, James Harrison and LeGarrette Blount weren’t happy with their roles and just wanted out of town. The same could potentially be...
