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Steelers notes: T.J. Watt, others who missed minicamp opener return for Day 2
A day after acknowledging excused absences for star defender T.J. Watt and two other players for the opening of mandatory minicamp, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin seemed to confirm perfect attendance for Day 2 of the three-day annual June practice period. “I think we did,” Tomlin said when asked if...
Louder Lamar Jackson takes greater control of Ravens offense under new coordinator
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson let Nelson Agholor know he was dissatisfied. The Ravens quarterback expected his new wide receiver to run a different route during the team’s minicamp practice Tuesday, and Jackson spoke out in a way he might not have in past years. In this respect, he seemed to...
Stefon Diggs back on field for Bills’ mandatory practice after skipping 1st dayVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills receiver Stefon Diggs was back on the field practicing Wednesday, a day after Buffalo’s top receiver created a stir and confusion by skipping the team’s first of three scheduled mandatory sessions. Dressed in his No. 14 white practice jersey and shorts, Diggs was first spotted...
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan recovering from medical issue, cedes day-to-day control
LOS ANGELES — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from a medical situation that led him to turn over control to two of his top executives, the tour announced. The tour did not disclose the nature of the medical situation or how serious it was, only that its board...
WPIAL awards streaming rights to NFHS Network; future of free viewing of championships in doubt
High school sports fans likely will have to pay to watch WPIAL football and basketball championships after the league awarded video streaming rights for its playoffs to the NFHS Network. The WPIAL informed Trib Total Media of the decision Wednesday. The network is associated with the National Federation of State...
Blues hire Cranberry native Mike Weber as assistant coach
The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Weber, a native of Cranberry, as an assistant coach. His appointment was announced by the team on Wednesday. A product of the former Pittsburgh Junior Penguins program, Weber, 35, spent parts of eight seasons in the NHL as a physical left-handed defenseman with...
Matt Canada: ‘Organizational plan’ for Steelers is to keep running the ball in 2023
Matt Canada doesn’t plan to deviate from the run-oriented offensive script that helped the Pittsburgh Steelers win seven of their final nine games in 2022. In fact, he has been told to dial up more of it this season. The third-year offensive coordinator said Wednesday that he will implement a...
Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland to be inducted into Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame at PNC Park
Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland will be enshrined in the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday at PNC Park as the team hosts its annual Irish Heritage Night celebration for a game against the Chicago Cubs. Leyland, who managed the Pirates from 1986-96, has Irish roots traceable back...
Former Penguins goaltender Max Lagace signs in Sweden
Former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Max Lagace has signed with Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League. That team announced the transaction via release Wednesday. A native of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, Lagace has spent his entire professional career in North America up until this point. His time with the Penguins was brief....
Tim Benz: Yogi Berra documentary is fun baseball nostalgia, well-crafted storytelling
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. For many, two things are frequent triggers of that warm sense of yearning for days gone by. Baseball and movies. It’s even better when the subject matter at hand is about one of the more likable personalities the game has known. Those two pastimes intersect...
Penguins hire Jason Spezza as assistant general manager
Nearly two weeks after taking over as president of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas added an All-Star to the organization. On Wednesday, the team hired former NHL forward Jason Spezza as assistant general manager. Spezza’s duties with the Penguins were not specified. Per a release from the team, Spezza will “report...
Penguins A to Z: Sam Poulin remains a part of the futureVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin on how long before ILB Mark Robinson may start
According to some of the Pittsburgh Steelers at OTAs, inside linebacker Mark Robinson is making a noticeable jump in his second year. Not just because of growth after his rookie season. But he also made a position switch from running back at Ole Miss before his final year with the...
First Call: Mike Tomlin showers praise on Stan Savran; Danny Smith on kickoff controversy; Brewers blow it in the 9th
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin showers praise on the late Stan Savran. Danny Smith has some curious remarks on the new kickoff rule. A blown lead by the Brewers helps the Pirates in the National League standings. And Phil Kessel is a Stanley Cup champion, again. All that in Wednesday’s...
Simplified swing has Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski hitting home runs in bunches
Jack Suwinski has a habit of hitting home runs in bunches, and the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder credits his success to a simplified swing philosophy: Less is more. “When I’m feeling good and able to see the ball and be quiet in the box and do what I’m trying to do,”...
Mark Madden: The Steelers aren’t as good as you think … unless they are
In the new-age media tradition of compiling endless lists and providing content that would be more apropos in, say, 10-12 weeks, I present: Top 5 reasons the Steelers aren’t as good as you think 1. Defense doesn’t win. Not even elite defense, and it’s a big leap to assume the...
Phil Kessel is a 3-time Stanley Cup champion
No matter when you read this, there’s a better than average chance Phil Kessel is still celebrating somewhere in Las Vegas. Kessel will have his name engraved in the Stanley Cup for the third time after the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers, 9-3, Tuesday night to finish off...
Pirates farm report for June 13, 2023: Henry Davis hits 1st Triple-A homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-33) took care of Iowa (Cubs), 7-4. C Henry Davis (.227) went 1 for 5 with his first Triple-A homer, a two-run shot. 3B Jared Triolo (.266) went 3 for 4 with a double and a solo homer, his first. 2B Nick Gonzales (.254) went 2 for 3...
Jack Suwinski homers twice but Cubs pummel Pirates’ bullpen in blowout win
Jack Suwinski returned home to Chicago with a bang, hitting a pair of solo shots against the Chicago Cubs — including one that sailed over the scoreboard — for his fourth multi-homer game of the season. But Ian Happ also hammered his hometown team, as the Mt. Lebanon native hit...
Golden Knights blast Panthers in Game 5 to capture 1st Stanley Cup titleVideo
LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to Mark Stone’s hat trick to all-out goal celebrations, capturing the young organization’s first Stanley Cup with a 9-3 romp over the beaten up and exhausted Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Coach Bruce Cassidy,...
‘Rock star’ Stan Savran left indelible mark on co-workers, fans during iconic career
After diabetes stole some of his toes, Stan Savran’s co-workers at AT&T SportsNet would drive the iconic sportscaster two blocks down North Shore Drive and drop him off at the Bill Mazeroski statue outside PNC Park. “He’d open the door, and it was like a rock star getting out,” said...
Column: Le Mans effort brought pride, joy to NASCAR industryVideo
LE MANS, France — So many viewed NASCAR’s trip to the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a bit of a joke, nothing more than an expensive “science project” marketing play to take a beast of a car to the most elite endurance race in the world. The Next Gen...
Column: Golf has too many balls in the air to debate distanceVideo
LOS ANGELES — Professional golf rarely has been this divided, bordering on hostile, and there is no simple solution. It was always going to be a hot topic at the U.S. Open. So maybe the USGA should be thankful no one is talking about rolling back the golf ball. “It,...
Odell Beckham Jr. suits up for first time in 16 months as Ravens begin minicampVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Odell Beckham Jr. is finally back. For the first time in 16 months, Beckham participated in a live practice Tuesday as the Baltimore Ravens opened mandatory minicamp. And even for a player who earned Pro Bowl acclaim his first three seasons and helped the Los Angeles...
Stan Savran’s connection to the Penguins was one of mutual respect
Stan Savran was an experienced interviewer. He had talked to the titans of sport ranging from Muhammad Ali to Arnold Palmer. So talking to Mario Lemieux was nothing out of the ordinary for Savran. But the circumstances were simply spectacular. In the late fall and early winter of 2000, Lemieux,...
