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Penguins announce new name for AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
When news broke this week that Penguins owner Fenway Sports Group would buy AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh from Warner Bros. Discovery, a name change seemed like a given. On Friday, the Penguins formally announced the deal and the new name of the channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh. The Penguins will remain on the...
Steelers announce Desmond King signing, add another slot/nickel CB option to practice squadVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of veteran cornerback Desmond King – and they added a third option with NFL experience over the past three days to the slot/nickel position. The addition of King, a 2018 All Pro who also has been a quality punt returner, was reported Wednesday. King...
With new-look roster, Robert Morris football plans reset in 2023
Heading into the 2023 season, the Robert Morris football team has a low bar to clear with regards to improving upon what they did last fall. On the heels of an 0-11 campaign, the Colonials’ worst performance dating back to the program’s founding in 1994, Robert Morris can produce a...
Duquesne aims to pack more of a potent offensive punch in ’23
When Duquesne’s offense debuts Saturday in the 2023 opener against Edinboro, the 11-man unit that walks onto Rooney Field will be a mixture of familiar players and unproven talent. At every position group, the Dukes have returning players from last year’s squad to lean on, in addition to an influx...
Video: Raquel Rodriguez excited for biggest match of her career at WWE PaybackVideo
WWE wrestler Raquel Rodriguez will challenge for the RAW Women’s Championship Saturday night at PPG Paints arena when she takes on Rhea Ripley. It’s a match between two ladies who are among the biggest in physical stature on the women’s roster, something Rodriguez told TribLIVE she’s learned to embrace and...
First Call: Steelers minority ownership shuffling; scouting report on CB Desmond King II
In Thursday’s “First Call,” we look at Desmond King II, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ latest addition to the cornerback unit. We also have some news about the franchise on the ownership front. A former Pitt tight end has a new home. And Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson proves how tough of...
Tim Benz: Nick Caserio defends Kendrick Green trade, takes jab at Ben Roethlisberger
Former Steelers offensive lineman Kendrick Green had a really rough go of it during his three years in Pittsburgh. Forced into service prematurely as a rookie starting center in 2021, Green struggled badly to learn the position on the NFL level after playing a lot of guard at Illinois. To...
U mad, bro?: Steelers’ roster cuts; Pirates’ haircuts; Guns N’ Roses at PNC Park
Not to go all Dennis Eckersley on you fine folks, but this week’s “U mad, bro?” is kind of a hodgepodge of nothingness. We’ve got a nutty trade idea for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a worse roster suggestion for the Steelers, a complaint about the Pirates’ hairstyles, and a reference to...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 30, 2023: Josiah Sightler homers in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-67) lost 6-2 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). RHP Max Kranick (0-1, 6.75) started and went 1.1 innings, allowing three runs on two hits, walked two and struck out one in a loss. RHP Beau Sulser (7.36) tossed 3.2 innings of relief and gave up two runs, one earned,...
‘We got to see Jack smile’: Pirates slugger Jack Suwinski shows pop with 1st homer in 5 weeks
That Jack Suwinski was all smiles was a welcome sign for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the second-year outfielder ended a five-week homerless streak by going to the deepest part of Kauffman Stadium. When Suwinski crushed Collin Snider’s 0-1 sinker 436 feet and off the back of the batter’s eye in...
Andre Jackson strikes out career-high 7 to earn 1st MLB win as Pirates sweep Royals
Andre Jackson’s start against the Kansas City Royals was only the third of his major-league career, and the right-hander gave the Pittsburgh Pirates reason to consider making it a more permanent role. Jackson struck out the first five batters he faced and a career-high seven of the first 10. Six...
Trey Lance starts over at ‘square zero’ with Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Trey Lance didn’t have a nameplate in the locker room the first day it was open to reporters after the quarterback’s trade to the Dallas Cowboys. His new No. 15 was there the second day, without Lance’s name. Baby steps for the player who, in his own...
Realignment prompts fresh look at number of automatic bids in 12-team CFP
IRVING, Texas — The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff met Wednesday for the first time since a wave of realignment tore apart the Pac-12, raising the possibility that the number of automatic bids in the 12-team postseason format to be implemented next year could be tweaked. With...
Nebraska volleyball match sets women’s world attendance record
LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a women’s sporting event with 92,003 filling Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night for the Cornhuskers’ volleyball match against Omaha. The university took aim at the record last spring when it announced it would...
Big Ten is ready for maximum exposure with games on NBC, CBS and Fox
Big Ten football is used to grabbing the spotlight on Saturdays during the fall. However, it is putting a new spin on maximum exposure and going prime time. The Big Ten’s seven-year deal with Fox, CBS and NBC begins this week, marking the first time a college conference sold its...
Head-and-neck restraints and soft walls top list of NASCAR’s biggest safety improvementsVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chris Buescher caught a glimpse of a mangled car in the infield grass at Daytona International Speedway. He didn’t think much about it at first. Then, as he circled the track under caution, he saw a slow-motion replay of the crash on a giant video board....
Chiefs GM hopeful All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones reports by opener next week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have picked up communication with Chris Jones and his representatives in recent days, and general manager Brett Veach is optimistic the All-Pro defensive tackle will be on the field when the Super Bowl champions kick off the NFL regular season against Detroit...
Trib 10: Big schools move to front of the line in 1st edition of WPIAL football power rankings
It’s our first look at which teams have the power in WPIAL football, at least through Week Zero. The inaugural edition of the weekly Trib 10 power rankings is top heavy with big schools. The top two schools are the top two teams in our latest Trib HSSN Class 6A...
Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek roll; Stefanos Tsitsipas falls at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, fighting not only their opponents but sticky, 85-degree weather on the hottest day at the tournament so far. “That’s why we train several hours a day...
Former Penguins winger Carl Hagelin retires because of eye injury
Carl Hagelin, a speedy winger who was one-third of the fabled HBK Line during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup runs of 2016-17, announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday due to an eye injury. Hagelin, 35, has not played since taking an errant stick to his left eye during...
Pitt’s deep tight end group gives assistant coach Tim Salem lineup options
Tim Salem didn’t want to answer the question. Which was a surprise. Normally, Pitt’s tight ends coach loves to talk about his men, but this question didn’t interest him: Is Pitt’s current crop of tight ends the program’s deepest since he was hired nearly nine years ago? Salem started to...
Penguins sign 3 veterans, including defenseman Mark Pysyk, to tryout deals
The Pittsburgh Penguins are bringing three veteran players to training camp on professional tryout contracts, including a defenseman with a reasonable chance at competing for a top-six spot, the team announced Wednesday. The Penguins invited defensemen Mark Pysyk and Libor Hajek and forward Austin Wagner to camp. Pysyk, 31, has...
Ravens’ John Simpson has gone from practice squad to starting LG
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Simpson started every game of the 2021 season for the Las Vegas Raiders. Less than a year later, he was cut. It was understandable for the third-year offensive lineman to feel a few doubts about his future. “I lacked confidence, and I just didn’t really...
Steelers fill half of practice squad with 8 players let go on cutdown day
Half of the players the Pittsburgh Steelers released as part of their final cutdown Tuesday were brought back as half of their practice squad Wednesday. Eight of the 16 Steelers’ deadline day cuts were re-signed to the practice squad: cornerback Luq Barcoo, running back Greg Bell, defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko,...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to make appearance at Lernerville Speedway’s Commonwealth Clash
The biggest sprint car race in Lernerville Speedway’s history just got even bigger. Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on his podcast, The Dale Jr. Download, last week that he will be at the Buffalo Township track Sept. 26 for the Commonwealth Clash. The Commonwealth Clash is a $50,000-to-win race sanctioned by...
