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Metro free agency: Islanders make few additions
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
A 6-pack of tasks that should be on Mike Tomlin’s to-do list at Steelers training camp
There’s no doubt what the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top priority should be for their training camp when it begins Thursday. It has to be expanding the offensive playbook and developing Kenny Pickett as the quarterback. Hopefully, they’ve been working on those matters since the instant last season ended. But there are...
First Call: Ex-Steeler finalizes deal in Baltimore; Benny Snell may head west; 2 former Steelers look to Philly
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Arthur Maulet finishes off the news about him signing with a Pittsburgh Steelers’ divisional rival. The Eagles are looking at two former Steelers. There are some early season complications for two Steelers opponents. And we track what’s going on with Benny Snell. Maulet to Maryland On...
Steelers 2-a-days: OT Jarrid William a late signing, Rodney Williams lost amid talented TE room
Editor’s note: From the end of minicamp through the day the team reports to training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2023 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at...
Pirates collect only 3 hits, but 5-1 loss to Padres offers its share of drama
The Pittsburgh Pirates managed only three hits in their 5-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night at Petco Park. Yet the game was not without drama, at least for a few moments in the bottom of the seventh inning. Pirates relief pitcher Angel Perdomo hit the Padres’...
Mike Vrabel, Derrick Henry helped lure WR DeAndre Hopkins to TitansVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — DeAndre Hopkins has had a good relationship with Mike Vrabel since their Houston days, a man who was one of the first to congratulate the three-time All-Pro receiver on being traded to Arizona and also the first to call him out for not making a catch for...
Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70Video
CHICAGO — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL’s biggest scandals, has died. He was 70. The Blackhawks said in a release that Wirtz died Tuesday, calling it a “sudden passing.” No further...
Browns CB Greg Newsome II hopes number change leads to big interception numbersVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Greg Newsome II is zeroed in this summer — literally. The Browns’ third-year cornerback has switched jersey numbers, shedding No. 20 for No. 0, which is how many interceptions the former first-round pick has recorded in two seasons for Cleveland. “I kind of wanted a...
Latrobe Legion falls to Paxton in 5 innings
One night after an impressive victory over Wesleyville, the Latrobe Jethawks got knocked down Tuesday in a five-inning shortened, 10-0 loss to Harrisburg Paxton in a winners’ bracket nightcap of four games in Pennsylvania’s American Legion State Tournament at Rosa-Oglietti Park in Derry Township. Latrobe, coming off that 7-1 victory...
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says league benefiting from ‘difficult’ conversationsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The ACC has spent the past year facing questions about its financial picture, enough to raise uncertainty about the long-term future of the league itself. Still, commissioner Jim Phillips figures recent blunt conversations among schools about what’s ahead have helped. Earlier this year, Florida State athletic director...
Pirates farm report for July 25, 2023: Ke’Bryan Hayes returns to lineup in rehab outing with Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-51) took down Louisville (Reds), 11-7. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.000) went 0 for 2 with a walk and run scored in his first rehab outing. CF Josh Palacios (.400) was 2 for 3 with a solo home run. 1B Aaron Shackelford (.233) was 2 for 4 with three...
West Point Little League chasing state titles
It’s been 13 years since West Point Little League baseball state championship, the only one in league history. But if the 2023 West Point Major squad has anything to say about it, they hope to bring home a second state title. West Point opens the state tournament at 7:30 p.m....
French team making memories at Freeport International Baseball Invitational
Diane Simon turns 13 Saturday. She is celebrating in America — more specifically, in Freeport, as part of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational — while playing the sport she loves with teammates and friends by her side. For the second year in a row, a team known as the Hawks...
Chargers, QB Justin Herbert agree to 5-year extension worth $262.5MVideo
Justin Herbert is set to become the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, agreeing to a five-year, $262.5 million extension with the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday. The extension came as the Chargers reported for training camp earlier in the day. Their first practice will be Wednesday. Herbert’s total value...
Georgia Tech’s Key and Louisville’s Brohm aim to deliver 1st-year spark to alma maters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brent Key grew accustomed to the days as an assistant coach with Georgia Tech players popping into his office, plopping down on the couch and venting a bit. Now that he’s the Yellow Jackets’ head coach? Not so much. “All of a sudden, I get named head...
Cowboys, Trevon Diggs agree on $97M; guard Zack Martin becomes camp holdoutVideo
There’s a new No. 1 on the to-do list at training camp as the Dallas Cowboys once again start their pursuit of the playoff breakthrough that has eluded them for 27 years. Owner/general manager Jerry Jones and company did manage to scratch one thing off the list Tuesday. Dallas and...
Steelers agree to 4-year rookie deal with CB Joey Porter Jr. on eve of reporting to camp
It took until the day before players reported to training camp, but the Pittsburgh Steelers finally got the last of their draft picks under contract. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr., the team’s initial second-round selection out of Penn State, agreed to terms on his four-year rookie contract Tuesday. Porter had been...
Connellsville native Johnny Lujack, 1947 Heisman winner who led Notre Dame to 3 national titles, dies at the age of 98
Connellsville native Johnny Lujack, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who led Notre Dame to three national championships in the 1940s, died Tuesday in Florida following a brief illness. He was 98. Lujack’s death was confirmed by his granddaughter, Amy Schiller, who said he had entered hospice care recently after having been...
Steelers 2-a-days: T.J. Watt on Hall of Fame trajectory, Armon Watts some veteran depth for D-line
Editor’s note: From the end of minicamp through the day the team reports to training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2023 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at...
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh facing 4-game suspension for breaking NCAA rules, AP source says
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is facing a four-game suspension for breaking NCAA rules over improper contact with recruits, a person with knowledge of a proposed settlement between the school and NCAA enforcement said Tuesday. Michigan recently submitted a negotiated resolution to the NCAA in a case that has been in...
5 storylines facing the Steelers as they report to training camp at Saint Vincent
It has been almost 200 days since the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended short of the playoffs when they were edged for the seventh spot in the AFC postseason derby. After a season that ended on a four-game winning streak came to an abrupt finish, the work to prepare for the...
Pirates spring training game schedule starts Feb. 24 against the Twins
The Pittsburgh Pirates will play 31 games during the 2024 spring training season, including 16 at their home base, LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla., according to the schedule released Tuesday by team officials. The first game is Feb. 24 in Fort Myers, Fla., against the Minnesota Twins. Three of the...
Robert Morris picked last in Big South-OVC Football Association preseason poll
The Robert Morris football team is looking to bounce back from a winless 2022 season, and the Colonials will face several new opponents in their quest for improvement. The new-look Big South-OVC Football Association released its inaugural preseason poll for the 2023 season Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. The league’s head...
Pirates place Tucupita Marcano on 60-day injured list, promote infielder Alika Williams from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed infielder Tucupita Marcano on the 60-day injured list Tuesday night, most likely ending his season, after he suffered a serious injury to his right knee Monday night in San Diego. To fill Marcano’s roster spot, shortstop/second baseman Alika Williams was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis. Williams, 24,...
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins forward and captain, announces retirement after 19 seasons
BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron, who in two decades with the Boston Bruins established himself as the NHL’s dominant two-way forward and one of the most respected players in the game, announced Tuesday “with a full heart and a lot of gratitude” that he will retire. “I have given the game...
