Sports category, Page 709
Reports: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole expected to miss at least 1-2 months
TAMPA, Fla. — After days of uncertainty, New York Yankees ace and former Pittsburgh Pirates star Gerrit Cole is expected to miss at least one to two months, according to multiple reports. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Mark W. Sanchez were the first to report that, along with...
Roansy Contreras walks 6; Chris Bassitt strikes out 9 as Blue Jays blow out Pirates
Roansy Contreras couldn’t find the strike zone, so the Toronto Blue Jays made him pay by drawing walks and with a big swing by Justin Turner. The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t hit Chris Bassitt, as the right-hander tossed five scoreless innings before a big swing by Oneil Cruz. Bassitt fanned nine...
Josh Eilert out as West Virginia’s interim basketball coach
When West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker hired Josh Eilert as interim basketball coach in June, he made it clear: Eilert had a season to audition for the top job. The season ended Tuesday with West Virginia’s sixth consecutive loss — 90-85 to Cincinnati in the Big 12 Tournament —...
New Penguins lean on center Lars Eller for veteran wisdom
A few days after he signed his new contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins in early February, forward Jesse Puljujarvi sat on the bench and watched the team’s top power-play unit drill during a practice session at the team’s facility in Cranberry. A lot of the vocabulary and functions of the...
Penn State’s James Franklin expects a veteran reserve safety to take a big step forward this spring
Safety will be a team strength for Penn State in 2024. The presence of returning starters Kevin Winston and Jaylen Reed is a major reason why. The 6-2, 206-pound Winston, a third-year junior, led the Nittany Lions in tackles a year ago with 61 and he added five pass breakups....
Mark Madden: Steelers aren’t settling but are still a long way from Super Bowl contender
With the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s not just who they’re getting. It’s what they’re doing. They’re no longer settling. They signed quarterback Russell Wilson, which effectively pulls the plug on Kenny Pickett. (Pickett might not know that yet. You might not, either.) They signed Patrick Queen, 24, a linebacker in his...
50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer
GLENDALE, Ariz. — There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper. A thread that connects an increasing number of baseball’s biggest stars. Mostly on the mound, but at the plate, too. An...
First Call: Ravens CB hurt by Patrick Queen’s exit for Pittsburgh; Steelers visit top center in NFL Draft
Wednesday’s “First Call” features Baltimore’s reaction to Patrick Queen’s departure for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Patrick Peterson is angling for a return. The Steelers are looking at potentially the top center in the draft. And the Yankees are worried about Gerrit Cole’s arm. Ruffling Raven feathers Apparently Patrick Queen’s decision to...
Tim Benz: A 6-pack of reasons to love the Steelers’ signing of Patrick Queen
I certainly thought that there was a lot to like about Patrick Queen when he entered the league in 2020. There is still a lot to like now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly signed him away from the Baltimore Ravens four seasons later. Yes, even though the Steelers had...
Keith Dambrot hoping to ‘protect’ his Duquesne team from distractions about his future ahead of A-10 tournament play
There was nothing out of the ordinary about Saturday’s postgame press conference for Duquesne basketball coach Keith Dambrot. It was a pretty basic Q&A about the events that led to his team’s 67-65 win over George Washington. But by the end of the press conference, Dambrot did seem a bit...
‘It starts now’: Pirates pumped to showcase top prospects against Orioles in Spring Breakout
Where Paul Skenes and Jackson Holliday are the headliners for the Spring Breakout prospect game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles, they are far from the only attractions. The Pirates’ roster features nine of their top 10 prospects, including four of their five top-100 prospects. Joining Skenes, the 2023...
Michael Bunting scores 1st goal with Penguins in overtime loss to Senators
Michael Bunting doesn’t necessarily have grand aspirations on what he can bring to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He just wants to be part of the solution. “I just want to play my game and contribute where I can and wherever coach (Mike Sullivan) wants me to be,” Bunting said Friday in...
Texans agree on $49M deal with star pass rusher Danielle Hunter
The Houston Texans agreed with four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Danielle Hunter on a $49 million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can’t become official until the new league year begins Wednesday,...
Source: Steelers agree to trade WR Diontae Johnson to Carolina, receive CB Donte Jackson
Due a $3 million roster bonus Friday, Diontae Johnson will collect that cash, but not from the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Tuesday, the eve of the start of NFL free agency, the Steelers are trading Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, a league source confirmed to TribLive. ESPN first reported the trade....
Browns are adding Jameis Winston to back up Deshaun Watson, AP source saysVideo
Deshaun Watson has a new backup in Cleveland. The Browns agreed Tuesday to a one-year deal with Jameis Winston that’s worth up to $8.7 million, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move can’t...
Bengals agree to trade Joe Mixon to Texans
The Houston Texans are acquiring running back Joe Mixon from the Cincinnati Bengals, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been finalized. Mixon will replace Devin Singletary, who has agreed to...
Pitt focused on next opponent, not NCAA Tournament bubble
Ever the pragmatist, Blake Hinson answered with an emphatic “No” when he was asked if he or his Pitt teammates are bubble watchers. “We’re basketball players,” he said. “We don’t spend much time doing that, as far as I know. What we do know is you get in the tournament...
Penguins recall defenseman Ryan Shea, assign forward Jonathan Gruden
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL on Thursday evening and assigned rookie forward Jonathan Gruden to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Shea returns to the NHL roster after being most recently assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 28. He has been shuffled between the NHL and AHL roster repeatedly...
Pirates sign LHP Eric Lauer, camp cuts include 2023 Opening Day starter, 1st-round pick
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed a veteran pitcher and made five more cuts from major league camp, including a former first-round pick and a 2023 Opening Day starter. The Pirates announced Tuesday afternoon the formal signing of left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to...
Cincinnati, helped by 3 technical fouls on West Virginia, rallies for 90-85 win in Big 12 tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Simas Lukosius hit seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points, Day Day Thomas also had seven 3s and 29 points and No. 11 seed Cincinnati was helped by three technical fouls by No. 14 seed West Virginia in the second half as it rallied from a 16-point...
Duquesne’s Drame twins know about improbable runs
There they stood, inside empty UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The Drame twins, side-by-side. Quiet. Respectful. Unassuming. Don’t be deceived. These African-born brothers — they hail from Bamako, Mali — are a tenacious pair, anything but usual. They tend to unite in a sort of brotherly love manner. Spotting the Drames, Jimmy...
Rangers’ Matt Rempe suspended 4 games for elbowing Devils’ Jonas Siegenthaler in the headVideo
NEW YORK — New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was suspended four games for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the ban after a disciplinary hearing Tuesday, handing the well-known rookie his first suspension 10 games into his career....
Point Park men’s basketball team headed for NAIA Tournament thanks to quick turnaround
When veteran coach Kevin Reynolds took over the Point Park men’s basketball team in April 2022, he inherited a group that went 10-16 the season before. And two of those wins came via forfeit. Plus, the program hadn’t had a winning season since 2015-16, so Reynolds had a tall task...
Ravens agree to 2-year deal with free agent RB Derrick Henry, AP source saysVideo
The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a two-year contract with free agent running back Derrick Henry on Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move can’t become official until the new league year begins Wednesday....
Chase Anderson makes a solid start for the Pirates, who hit 3 home runs to beat Braves
Chase Anderson knew his chances of earning a spot in the starting rotation for the Pittsburgh Pirates were a long shot, but the 36-year-old right-hander was willing to try anyway. It took Anderson two days to drive to Florida from Texas and even longer for him to make his first...
