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Penguins re-sign goaltender Tristan Jarry to 5-year deal
In 2013, the Pittsburgh Penguins used a second-round draft pick to select their goaltender of the future. In 2023, they ensured Tristan Jarry will remain their goaltender for the foreseeable future. On Saturday, the team re-signed its starting goaltender to a considerable five-year contract that carries a salary cap hit...
In Joey Porter Jr. and Cory Trice, Steelers go ‘big’ in latest attempt to draft starting CBs
Long their perceived draft blind spot, the Pittsburgh Steelers took another crack at drafting quality cornerbacks this spring. After well-publicized failures in that area over the past two decades, this time their attempts went big. Really big. How big? Try 12 feet, 5 inches and 399 pounds big. Joey Porter...
Reports: 7-time All-Star Damian Lillard asks Trail Blazers for tradeVideo
Damian Lillard repeatedly has said he wants to contend for a championship. After 11 years in Portland, he has decided he needs to move elsewhere to make that happen. Lillard asked the Trail Blazers for a trade, a move that will end the seven-time All-Star’s tenure with that team, according...
NHL free agency roundup: Hurricanes, Rangers turn rivalry into signing frenzyVideo
Don Waddell’s expectations were so low on the chances of improving the Carolina Hurricanes roster to open NHL free agency Saturday, the general manager told his staff they might not even have to come into the office. Some four hours into the signing period, Waddell came away with a big...
Former Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin joins Kraken
Defenseman Brian Dumoulin, a venerable member of the Pittsburgh Penguins for over a decade, has joined the the Seattle Kraken, signing a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $3.15 million. Appearing in all 82 games during the 2022-23 season, Dumoulin scored 25 points (one goal, 24 assists) while...
Mike Babcock back in NHL as coach of Blue Jackets
Mike Babcock is back in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets, confident he has evolved as a coach in his nearly four years out of a pro job. The 2008 Stanley Cup-winning coach with Detroit finally took over Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, introduced as the person the organization’s brass...
Report: Former Penguins goaltender Dustin Tokarski signs with Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost one of their goaltenders. Dustin Tokarski, who served as the organization’s third goaltender during the 2022-23 season, has reportedly signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres that carries a salary cap hit of $775,000. Canadian outlet Sportsnet first reported the transaction. An unrestricted free...
Report: Penguins sign forward Joona Koppanen
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed former Boston Bruins forward Joona Koppanen to a two-year, two-way contract that carries a salary cap hit of $775,000. The left-handed Koppanen, 25, has spent the majority of his professional career at the American Hockey League (AHL) level, though he did make his NHL debut last...
Penguins sign former Avalanche forward Lars EllerVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed former Colorado Avalanche forward Lars Eller to a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $2.45 million. Eller, 34, split the 2022-23 season with the Washington Capitals and Avalanche and as a result of quirk in the schedules of both teams, he appeared in...
After All-American campaign, Plum grad Reed Martin prepares for junior season at Edinboro
One might see Reed Martin in and around Plum this summer working for a landscaping business. One also might see him on any one of several biking trails at Boyce Park. Still, he occasionally can be spotted on the football field at Plum High School booming kicks and punts. Directly...
Ingomar Franklin Park Little League to host District 4 tournament
Ingomar Franklin Park Little League is set to host the District 4 tournament, the biggest tourney for the league in more than 10 years, according to league president Chris Greco. “It’s so cool,” he said. “Little League took a big hit with covid, and AAU baseball has also depleted the...
Mark Madden Hot Take: On 2nd thought, Pirates should keep Andrew McCutchen
It’s been just a few days since this space suggested trading Andrew McCutchen if it would be best for the Pittsburgh Pirates. If it would provide decent return. I’ve already changed my mind. Whatever prospect the Pirates might get from Texas (or whoever) for McCutchen likely would not pan out....
Steelers 2-a-days: P Pressley Harvin III has competition; Cole Holcomb part of ILB makeover
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’ Andrew McCutchen channels ‘the power of the furries’ againVideo
Andrew McCutchen tweeting the word “Furries” is like his own version of the bat signal. Whenever Anthrocon is in Pittsburgh, McCutchen’s bat seems to be magnetized to the baseball. So when the Pittsburgh Pirates showed someone in an elaborate “fursuit” before McCutchen came to bat in the fourth inning Friday...
Pirates farm report for June 30, 2023: Ji Man Choi’s 3-run homer lifts Indy past Louisville
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-42) scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to earn a 10-8 victory over Louisville (Reds). 1B Ji Man Choi (.500) smacked a three-run homer in the ninth inning to secure the win. He was 3 for 5 with a triple and four RBIs as...
Mt. Pleasant grad Mary Smithnosky tries to stay positive after rare tumor ends softball career
Mary Smithnosky knew something was wrong. These weren’t the usual aches and pains from being an athlete. It wasn’t normal for discomfort to come and go so readily. Off and on from the time she was 13, she had spells where her hands or legs would tingle and go numb...
Carlos Santana’s walk-off homer in 9th caps Pirates’ comeback win over Brewers
After rallying from a four-run deficit to sweep the San Diego Padres, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ attempt at another comeback against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers looked bleak. Then the Pirates trimmed their deficit to one run in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Andrew McCutchen doubled off the bullpen...
Legion baseball notebook: District 31 playoffs start next week
The American Legion District 31 baseball season seems like it just started, but the regular season will wrap up next week. Teams, most of them from Westmoreland County, will complete league play Thursday, and the playoffs likely will begin next weekend. The top eight out of 10 teams qualify. The...
AL West-leading Rangers acquire once-dominant closer Aroldis ChapmanVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Aroldis Chapman is headed to the Texas Rangers in a trade after smoothing out his rough ending with the New York Yankees by impressing teammates and the front office during a brief stay with the Kansas City Royals. The AL West leaders acquired Chapman from the Royals...
Cam Johnson stays with Nets on 4-year deal worth $108M
NEW YORK — Cam Johnson (Pitt, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) is staying with the Brooklyn Nets on a four-year deal worth about $108 million after quickly becoming one of their top players following his arrival in the trade for Kevin Durant. Johnson averaged 16.6 points in 25 starts...
No. 15 in national recruiting rankings, Pitt lands German offensive lineman Moritz Schmoranzer
Pitt’s 2024 recruiting class — now numbering 20 prospects who have made their commitments public — jumped to 15th in Rivals.com’s national rankings Friday night after offensive lineman Moritz Schmoranzer of Roanoke, Va., told coach Pat Narduzzi he plans to enroll next year. 1000% committed❗️❗️@CoachDuzzPittFB @Pitt_FB @CoachBorbs @FrankCignetti @BatesBacker @CoachAPowell...
Moore, Pendrith share Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under
DETROIT — Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13-under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory. Pendrith shot an 8-under 64 at Detroit Golf Club, one...
Golden Knights re-sign goalie Adin Hill on eve of free agency
Adin Hill is returning to the Vegas Golden Knights after backstopping them to their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. The Golden Knights re-signed their playoff hero goaltender Friday to a $9.8 million, two-year deal that carries an annual salary cap hit of $4.9 million through 2025. Hill is...
NBA free agency roundup: Kyrie Irving, Draymond Green, Kyle Kuzma staying putVideo
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic are going to try again together in Dallas. Draymond Green is going to chase more championships with Stephen Curry in Golden State, just like Khris Middleton is alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee. And Jerami Grant is staying put in Portland, for serious money. All those...
With Maulers in USFL title game, Ray Horton lobbies for son Jarren to get his due in coaching ranks
CANTON, Ohio — It took 30 years and stops at seven NFL destinations for Ray Horton to secure a head coaching job at any level of football. And it came not in the sport’s most decorated league but rather in the upstart USFL. Horton, the former Steelers assistant who was...
