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Rich Hill solid, long-dormant bats deliver for Pirates in win over Detroit
For nearly three weeks, the Pittsburgh Pirates had been aiming to play the kind of game they managed Wednesday in Detroit. In beating the Tigers, 8-0, at Comerica Park, the Pirates had no shortage of hits (14) and runs. They were also bolstered by a quality start courtesy of Rich...
Steelers assistants Teryl Austin, Frisman Jackson invited to NFL coaching accelerator program
Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coaches Teryl Austin and Frisman Jackson are among 40 deemed worthy of consideration as future NFL head coaches who will take part in a spring accelerator program this weekend. The league on Wednesday announced plans to host what it’s calling a “Coach Accelerator” during its spring league...
Steelers announce signing of QB Mason Rudolph
Mason Rudolph’s return to the Pittsburgh Steelers became official Wednesday when the team announced his re-signing. His two months on the free-agent market aside, Rudolph is tied for the Steelers’ fourth-longest tenure among those currently on the roster. Only Cameron Heyward, Chris Boswell and T.J. Watt have been with the...
Arizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters
The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday’s referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions to build a $2.3 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Coyotes. Opposition...
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan dismisses rumor
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan dismissed rumors he was connected to the vacant head coaching job of the New York Rangers. In a phone interview with the New York Post on Wednesday, the same outlet that largely created the rumor, Sullivan indicated he will remain with the team that he...
Mark Madden: Steelers smart to keep Mason Rudolph but also need to retain Mitch Trubisky
Refreshing sports notes seem a worthy method of celebrating Mason Rudolph still being a Steeler. He can’t return because he never left. • Mason Rudolph’s re-signing with the Steelers gives him a job but also reveals that no other team considered him worthy to compete for a No. 2 spot....
Steelers release veteran CB Ahkello Witherspoon, save $4 million in cap space
The Pittsburgh Steelers released Ahkello Witherspoon on Wednesday, per reports, saving $4 million in salary-cap space. A veteran cornerback, Witherspoon appeared in 13 games for the Steelers over the past two seasons. But after playing every down for the first 2½ games of 2022, Witherspoon suffered a hamstring injury during...
What kind of impact can transfer WR Dante Cephas have at Penn State?
The four-month wait for Dante Cephas’ arrival has ended. Cephas, one of the top wide receivers in the transfer portal, officially is a Nittany Lion. The former Penn Hills and Kent State star, who verbally committed to Penn State in January, enrolled in classes Monday for the first summer semester,...
Steelers great Franco Harris gets hometown street renamed in his honor
Black and Gold infiltrated a New Jersey town Tuesday as a street there was named after late Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris. A street in Mount Holly, Harris’ hometown, is now named Franco Harris Way. WPVI-TV in Philadelphia reported that Harris grew up on the road, which before Tuesday...
First Call: Steelers sign XFL star WR; new home for Pat McAfee’s show
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some roster news for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Plus, the shenanigans between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays won’t stop. And the “Pat McAfee Show” is heading to a major network. Hello, Hak After the Steelers invited XFL receiving star Hakeem Butler to their rookie...
Penguins A to Z: Mikael Granlund is capable of offering so much more
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...
5 things to watch at WPIAL track and field championships
The WPIAL might be known best for its football hall of famers, but don’t overlook the league’s track and field pedigree. Consider, in the past week, Knoch graduate Jordan Geist won his fourth Pac-12 shot put title at Arizona, and North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens-Delerme at Arkansas won an SEC...
Tim Benz: If Kyle Dubas is sincere about his intentions, he may be saving himself — and the Penguins — a headache
If Kyle Dubas is sure that he doesn’t want to be an NHL general manager in another city besides Toronto, then the Penguins shouldn’t try to tempt him to Pittsburgh. I’ve heard some fans and media types speculate that Dubas is just negotiating, that he is downplaying any desire to...
Potential return of Mason Rudolph to Steelers makes sense for both sides — even if some refuse to see it
Back in February, I reported that Pittsburgh Steelers free agent quarterback Mason Rudolph would test the market but would also consider a return to the Steelers if the team decided to trade or release second-stringer Mitch Trubisky in advance of the draft. More than a few people told me I...
Pirates farm report for May 16, 2023: Endy Rodriguez, Henry Davis both belt homers
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 19-20) rolled to a 9-1 victory against Iowa (Cubs). C Endy Rodríguez (.245) crushed a solo home run, his fourth. SS Nick Gonzales (.284) hit his third home run of the year and drove in two runs with a double. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.225) also hit a solo...
Pirates’ bats remain silent in shutout loss to Tigers
Derek Shelton became the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates partially because of his success as a hitting coach. But if he has anything in mind to fix what’s wrong with the hitters currently under his command, he wasn’t ready to talk about them Tuesday night after the Pirates’ 4-0 loss...
Marlene Hagge-Vossler, last surviving LPGA founder, dies at 89
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Marlene Hagge-Vossler, a Hall of Fame player and the last surviving founder of the LPGA Tour, died Tuesday morning, her family said. She was 89. Hagge-Vossler won 26 times on the LPGA Tour, including the 1952 LPGA Championship, and she was inducted into the World Golf...
The Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs
CHICAGO — Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA Draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No....
Former Penn State running back Keyvone Lee transfers to SEC school
Former Penn State running back Keyvone Lee has a new home in the SEC. Lee, the Nittany Lions’ leading rusher in 2020 and 2021, will play at Mississippi State, according to multiple reports. He will have two years of eligibility with the Bulldogs. Lee, who entered the portal in January,...
Former Penguins strength and conditioning coach Alex Trinca joins Canucks
Another former Pittsburgh Penguins staffer has joined some familiar faces with the Vancouver Canucks. Alex Trinca, a strength and conditioning coach with the Penguins for the past seven seasons, was hired by the Canucks as director of sport performance and will lead that franchise’s “human performance department.” The Canucks announced...
7 Westmoreland County athletes seeded No. 1 at WPIAL Track and Field Championship
There are seven individuals from Westmoreland County headed to the WPIAL track and field championships on Wednesday at Slippery Rock University seeded No. 1 in their events. In fact, two of the top seeds — Hempfield senior Elizabeth Tapper and Hempfield junior Peyton Murray — are the top shot put...
Longtime Steelers scout Mark Gorscak — known as combine’s 40-yard dash starter — to retire
One of the longest-tenured employees of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ football operations is set to retire. College scout Mark Gorscak announced his pending retirement via a social-media post. Gorscak spent 28 years with the Steelers, the first three of which were as the team’s BLESTO scout. The team has not yet...
Fate of Arizona Coyotes arena project in the hands of voters
The Arizona Coyotes are about to learn the fate of a proposed entertainment district that would include a new home for the team, which has crisscrossed the city searching for a permanent place to play. Residents in Tempe are voting Tuesday on a referendum that will determine whether plans for...
Baseball, Pirates, tequila come together at PNC Park
The baseball experience at PNC Park will now come with a taste of tequila after the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday announced a three-year partnership with Real Azul, a tequila brand imported from Jalisco, Mexico. The agreement includes naming rights to the premium club on PNC Park’s suite level, formerly known...
76ers fire coach Doc Rivers after 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers’ penchant for playoff collapses and second-round exits cost him his coaching job with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers fired Rivers on Tuesday following a third straight exit in the second round of the playoffs, and the second time over that span he lost a series lead...
