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Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith ‘optimistic’ long-term contract with Steelers can be reached
As he awaits a new contract from the Pittsburgh Steelers, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith apparently has no plans to conduct a hold-in — an approach taken by teammates T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick the past two seasons. Watt didn’t take part in team portions of practice at the 2021 training...
Ex-Pitt players bring back Zoo Crew to seek $1M tournament prize
With a $1 million prize at stake, it’s no wonder The Zoo Crew is making a comeback. The Zoo Crew, a group of former Pitt basketball players, will compete this year in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a 64-team, single-elimination event. The first game will be July 25 in the West...
Bills safety Damar Hamlin eases back into practice 5 months since near-death experience
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Wearing shorts and his familiar No. 3 blue practice jersey, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin began easing his way back into football during the team’s voluntary minicamp on Tuesday, some five months after having a near-death experience on the field. The only thing missing was his...
Golden State’s Stephen Curry wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice awardVideo
NEW YORK — Golden State’s Stephen Curry was selected as this season’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion, the NBA announced Tuesday. The league will donate $100,000 on Curry’s behalf to the University of San Francisco Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice. He is the third winner of the award, after...
Franklin Regional grad follows junior college path to World Series
When he wasn’t seeing playing time right away at Coastal Carolina, Andrew Muraco began to take inventory on his college baseball future. The former Franklin Regional star redshirted his first year and started browsing for another opportunity. It didn’t have to be at a Division I program, but it had...
LeBron James questions retirement after Lakers are eliminated from playoffs
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James questioned retirement after his Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets despite the highest-scoring postseason half of James’ matchless NBA career. James set a personal record with 31 points in the first half of Game 4 on Monday night, but he missed two potential tying...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad sets W&J golf record
When he left Penn-Trafford to begin a college golf career, Cade Patterson never could have imagined he would have his name etched in a program’s record book. Patterson, a sophomore at Washington & Jefferson, made school history when he carded the best finish by a Presidents’ player at the NCAA...
Steelers awarded NFL’s marketing rights to IrelandVideo
More than a decade after the late Dan Rooney’s tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers were bestowed the ability to grow American football — and their own brand — there. The Steelers have been awarded international marketing rights in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the...
Penguins A to Z: Who is the real Danton Heinen?Video
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...
First Call: NFL passes Thursday night flex plan despite Steelers ‘no’ vote; Antonio Brown to play for Albany Empire
Tuesday’s “First Call” features a former Pittsburgh Steeler who is trying to get his career in gear out west. Antonio Brown’s return to the field is set. We know some future Super Bowl and draft locations. And dispute Art Rooney II’s best efforts, Thursday night flex scheduling is coming to...
Tim Benz: Making sense of Mike Sullivan’s reported AHL action plan for the Penguins’ new GM
A Pittsburgh Penguins-related item we dropped into “First Call” last week has really stayed with me through the weekend. Tony Androckitis of Inside AHL Hockey posted these notes about the Penguins on both the NHL level in Pittsburgh and the AHL level in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. • “There are big changes coming...
Tim Benz: Forget what you’ve heard on Penguins’ front office search — here’s the real ‘Succession’ plan
To me, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ quest to fill their vacant general manager and president of hockey ops jobs has been pretty boring. HBO’s “Succession” has been much more interesting. By the end of the upcoming holiday weekend, both succession plans may be finalized. So forget everything you’ve heard about the...
Pirates’ Austin Hedges says building trust with pitchers can keep catchers in the lineup
Austin Hedges learned a long time ago that a catcher’s best friend is often the pitcher he’s entrusted to shepherd through a game. The relationship works both ways, of course, but for Hedges learning to build trust with the pitchers is one way to enter the starting lineup. “Some of...
Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers, into their first NBA FinalsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamal Murray scored 25 points...
Luis Ortiz earns 1st win, Tucupita Marcano hits grand slam as Pirates beat Rangers
Luis Ortiz had been hit-or-miss in his first two starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, so to change it up the 24-year-old rookie right-hander turned to the newest addition to his pitch repertoire against the hottest-hitting team in baseball. Ortiz used a changeup to complement his fastball/slider combination against the Texas...
LSU’s Dylan Crews top SEC player, teammate Paul Skenes top pitcher
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — LSU junior outfielder Dylan Crews is the first consecutive winner of the Southeastern Conference player of the year award while Tigers junior right-hander Paul Skenes is pitcher of the year. The teammates, projected as the top two picks in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft, were honored Monday...
Tom Brady agrees to deal for ownership stake in Las Vegas Raiders
Tom Brady has reached a deal to become a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, according to reports. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s agreement with Raiders owner Mark Davis now is pending approval by the NFL, CBS Sports reported Monday. Brady, 45, retired from the NFL in February after...
Pitt lands 6-10 center, ex-Michigan 4-star recruit Papa Kante for its freshman class
Pitt coach Jeff Capel sent a message — in a big way — that he wasn’t finished recruiting the high school class of 2023 when he received a commitment Monday from 6-foot-10 four-star center Papa Kante of South Kent, Conn. Kante, who signed with Michigan in November, requested and received...
Penguins forward Alex Nylander records assist for Sweden in win against DenmarkVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins forward Alex Nylander recorded an assist for Sweden in a 5-1 win against Denmark in a preliminary round game at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland,...
Pitt earns spot in ACC baseball tournament for 3rd straight year
Despite losing its final three games and four of the last five regular-season contests, Pitt baseball built up enough equity to earn a berth in the ACC Tournament — thanks to Florida State’s victory against Louisville last Saturday. Starting Wednesday in Durham (N.C.) Bulls Athletics Park, Pitt (23-30, 10-18) will...
NFL approves emergency 3rd QB after 49ers’ injury woes in NFC title game
EAGAN, Minn. — NFL owners approved a rule change Monday that allows teams to play an emergency quarterback from the inactive list if the first two are injured during a game, a decision that stems from San Francisco’s depth-chart challenge in the NFC championship game. The bylaw initially was proposed...
Latrobe alum Zach Kokoska having big month in High-A league
Zach Kokoska is burning up the Northwest League as he makes inroads to his dream of playing in the majors. The former Latrobe and Kansas State baseball star has been on an offensive tear of late, hitting safely in 14 of his last 18 games for the High-Class A Spokane...
5 things to watch as Steelers begin organized team activities
Football — at least the version that is played in shorts and sans shoulder pads — returns for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday when they conduct the first of 10 scheduled organized team activities at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The workouts, which are voluntary yet heavily attended, represent the first...
Penguins get sponsor for new club area at PPG Paints Arena
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday that Casamigos Tequila will serve as the sponsor of a new premium club area at PPG Paints Arena. Renovations at the 12-year-old building are ongoing this summer, and the club is slated to open in the fall. The club spans almost 4,000 square feet per...
Steelers release RB Master Teague, LB Tae Crowder, sign tryout OLB Toby NdukweVideo
Former NFL starting linebacker Tae Crowder and former Ohio State running back Master Teague were released among roster moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. Outside linebacker Toby Ndukwe was signed, becoming the second rookie to make the team off a tryout at rookie minicamp. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Ndukwe...
