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Penguins assign defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League late on Saturday night. The team did not announce the transaction, which was reported by Cap Friendly. Recalled to the NHL roster under emergency conditions on Friday, St. Ivany was a healthy scratch for a...
N.C. State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win ACC Tournament, earn NCAA bid
WASHINGTON — DJ Horne scored 29 points, forward DJ Burns Jr. had 20, including the first 3-pointer of his college career, and N.C. State is returning to the NCAA Tournament after beating fourth-ranked North Carolina, 84-76, in the ACC Tournament title game Saturday night. Led by the two DJs, 10th-seeded...
No. 7 Iowa State blitzes No. 1 Houston in 2nd half, wins Big 12 Tournament title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — T.J. Otzelberger nearly let the Big 12 Tournament trophy slip through his hands before adjusting his grip and raising it above his head, that polo shirt so many people find so comically tight on Iowa State’s coach stretching just a little bit more. There was nothing...
No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette for 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011
NEW YORK — UConn coach Dan Hurley climbed the ladder with “New York, New York” playing in Madison Square Garden — or as he calls it, “Storrs South.” The New Jersey native clipped the last piece of net off the rim, let out a “Wooooo!” as he whirled it over...
Riverhounds still looking for 1st goal after losing home opener to Orange County
It’s only two games, and there’s a long way to go, but the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have yet to find the back of the net. It wasn’t for a lack of opportunities Saturday night, but the Hounds didn’t have their finishing touch. Add in a couple defensive lapses, and it made...
Jared Jones bolsters bid for spot in rotation as Pirates beat Braves
Jared Jones made his best case yet Saturday for a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation to start the season. Jones threw four scoreless innings against a lineup filled with Atlanta Braves major leaguers in a 4-2 Pirates victory, the second of two split-squad games the team played Saturday....
Mike Sullivan encouraged by nature of Penguins’ Valtteri Puustinen’s goal vs. RangersVideo
For the majority of Valtteri Puustinen’s time with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, there’s been one overarching storyline. Puustinen’s potential has impressed coach Mike Sullivan and his staff, but ultimately, sustained offensive contributions have not been forthcoming for the 24-year-old rookie Finn. Entering Saturday afternoon’s game against the New York...
Steelers swing another QB trade, acquire Justin Fields from Bears for 2025 draft pick
Russell Wilson no longer is the only quarterback on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. One day after the Steelers traded two-year starter Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Steelers found a replacement in Justin Fields. The Steelers traded a sixth-round draft pick in 2025 in exchange for the multi-dimensional Fields....
Duquesne tops St. Bonaventure in Atlantic 10 semifinals, 1 win from 1st NCAA berth in 47 years
It was Dae Dae’s day. Riding the hot shooting of Dae Dae Grant, Duquesne surged Saturday into its first Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game appearance in 15 years. The Dukes are one win away from reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 47 years. “We told y’all, ‘Hop...
Penguins defense struggles again as goaltender Tristan Jarry is pulled in loss to Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins game with the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday was rather fitting of a St. Patrick’s Day weekend. It was sloppy and full of bad judgment. But a little bit of fun. Though ultimately, it led to plenty of bad feelings in the aftermath,...
Pirates sign CF Michael A. Taylor, place RHP Dauri Moreta on IL, add RHP Domingo German
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday the signing of center fielder Michael A. Taylor to a one-year contract, which a source told TribLive will pay Taylor $4 million this season. Taylor, 32, is a 10-year major league veteran who won a World Series with the Washington Nationals in 2019 and an...
Russell Wilson entrusted to improve Steelers QB play, return franchise to postseason success
Two statements made by Art Rooney II stood out among the others when the Pittsburgh Steelers president met with reporters in January two weeks after the franchise endured a fifth consecutive playoff loss dating to the 2016 postseason. The first had to do with that losing skid, the organization’s longest...
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for 3 to 4 weeks because of elbow nerve irritation
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow. “I think we’ve determined that we just got a little too hot a little too quick,” Cole said before Saturday’s game against Toronto. “I...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: How new additions could affect Pirates’ roster, lineup decisions
Just when the roster looked like it was starting to take shape for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they agreed to one-year contracts Friday with a pair of players who could change the makeup of the starting lineup. By adding Michael A. Taylor, the Pirates now have a bona fide center fielder...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to face Rangers
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Saturday’s home game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 46 games this season, Jarry has a 19-21-5 record, a 2.70 goals against average,...
When the NCAA Tournament comes to town, even politics takes a back seat
Joe Biden was well aware of what awaited him in the election year of 2012. For sure, there was the daily grind of being vice president of the United States. Plus, upcoming whistle-stops all over the country for the next eight months while running for another term with President Barack...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Kenny Pickett failed and got what he deserved
Kenny Pickett failed. That’s his story. He got lied to by Mike Tomlin, but that’s not an exclusive club. Pickett was well-served by a previous Tomlin fib, one that fleeced Mitch Trubisky. In 2022, Tomlin told Trubisky he’d be the starting quarterback at least through Week 9, the Pittsburgh Steelers’...
Former Penguins defensman Chad Ruhwedel has ‘a lot of thanks to give to Pittsburgh’
On Friday, Chad Ruhwedel took to the ice at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ facility in Cranberry and skated in a very limited optional practice. It was a familiar scene that had played out repeatedly with the right-handed defenseman in this domain over the previous seven seasons. He worked on his skating,...
After loss to North Carolina, Bub Carrington says he’s returning to Pitt next season ‘for sure’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After he looked like the second-best guard on the Capital One Arena floor Friday night, Bub Carrington made multiple references to his next season — at Pitt. Although his name was linked to mock 2024 NBA Drafts as early as the beginning of this season, Carrington talked...
Minor league report: Nailers shut out Heartlanders in overtime winVideo
A goal by forward Jarrett Lee at 2:59 of overtime gave the Wheeling Nailers a 1-0 road win against the Iowa Heartlanders at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 27 saves to record his fourth shutout of the season and boost his record to 23-17-1....
Wyndham Clark sets a big target at The Players Championship. Scheffler coping with pain in his neckVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler had his 25th consecutive round under par Friday in The Players Championship, and this was hard work. He felt pain in his neck that required treatment on the course, and he struggled to swing and to stay within range of Wyndham Clark. Feeling...
Quinn Priester strikes out 5 in best start of spring as Pirates beat Yankees
Quinn Priester made his case for a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation, delivering his best performance of spring training. Priester struck out five of the first nine batters he faced and held the New York Yankees to one run on three hits without a walk in 42⁄3 innings...
Pirates agree to 1-year minor league deal with Domingo German, who pitched perfect game
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to address their starting pitching depth by agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million minor-league contract Friday night with right-handed pitcher Domingo German, a source confirmed to TribLive. The 31-year-old Dominican was 31-28 with a 4.41 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while averaging 9.4 strikeouts and 2.8 walks...
Pitt’s ACC run ends with 72-65 loss to North Carolina
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the end, Pitt’s 72-65 loss to North Carolina on Friday night did nothing to throw the team off its intended course. But there is nothing more Pitt’s players can do about their NCAA Tournament chances. The loss to the Tar Heels (27-6) in the ACC Tournament...
Steelers fans shocked, pleasantly surprised by Kenny Pickett trade
As Ray Huff sat down with his family Friday at Live Casino Pittsburgh’s Sports & Social restaurant in Hempfield, he was shocked to learn that the Steelers traded quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles. Following his senior season at Pitt, Pickett was drafted in 2022 by the Steelers in...
