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Receiver-rich Vikings make ideal fit for Jordan Addison
EAGAN, Minn. — Jordan Addison and the Minnesota Vikings hit it off during his pre-draft visit, which ended a vow from coach Kevin O’Connell that they would take him with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft if the USC wide receiver was still available. “Once Minnesota came up,...
Penguins re-sign forward Alex Nylander to 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year, one-way contract worth $775,000 on Saturday. Per Cap Friendly, Nylander will be a restricted free agent when the contract expires in the 2024 offseason. Nylander, 25, was scheduled to become a restricted free agent July 1. His current contract is...
Stealing wins: Behind speedy Ji Hwan Bae, Pirates leading the majors in stolen bases
When asked about his skill at stealing bases, Ji Hwan Bae’s eyes light up and a smile flashes across his face. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie has been given the green light to go whenever he’s on base, and the 23-year-old South Korean speedster has no hesitation about swiping bags. “If...
Plum grad Nick Hubner helps Westminster lacrosse reach PAC playoffs
When Anthony Accardi was hired last August as the men’s lacrosse coach at Westminster College, it was a clean slate for the returning players in terms of opportunity to get on the field and contribute to team success. Nick Hubner took that to heart. The Plum graduate, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound...
Pirates add OF Miguel Andujar, option INF Drew Maggi, who will remain active for doubleheader
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of outfielder Miguel Andujar from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned infielder Drew Maggi to Double-A Altoona, but Maggi isn’t going back to the minors just yet. Maggi was appointed the 27th man for Saturday’s split doubleheader at the Washington Nationals, so the feel-good story of...
Pirates farm report for April 28, 2023: Chase De Jong effective in rehab appearance
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-16) was outslugged by Columbus (Guardians), 7-4. RHP Osvaldo Bido (1-2, 5.12) started and was touched up for six runs on six hits and three walks in 3.1 innings. He struck out seven. RHP Chase De Jong (0.00), rehabbing a lumbar injury, pitched two scoreless innings of relief,...
Steelers take big, athletic tight end Darnell Washington with 3rd-round pick
The Pittsburgh Steelers began their draft taking an offensive tackle. They ended Day 2 with a player who looks – and plays – like one. “He’s a huge human being,” offensive coordinator Matt Canada said of third-round pick Darnell Washington of Georgia. Taken 93rd overall, Washington is a tight end...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Darnell Washington
Darnell Washington Third-round pick, No. 93 overall Tight end, Georgia 6-foot-7, 264 pounds Numbers: Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.64 seconds at the NFL Combine, where he also scored the second-best athleticism score among tight ends. … Started 14 games in 2022 as Georgia repeated as national champions, catching 28...
IndyCar banking on new docuseries to boost interest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The first episode of “100 Days to Indy” featured a behind the scenes look at the IndyCar series and its personalities, and even a shirtless Josef Newgarden. It’s meant to lure in new fans, after all. “They made sure that Josef Newgarden was shirtless for the first...
49ers use their 1st draft pick, a 3rd-rounder, on Penn State safety Ji’Ayir Brown
When a safety gets his hands on the football as often as Ji’Ayir Brown did for Penn State, the NFL is sure to notice. The San Francisco 49ers made the investment in Brown on Friday night when they drafted him in the third round. It was the 87th pick overall...
Tim Benz: Slipping to Steelers in 2nd round will be a blessing in disguise for Joey Porter Jr.
New Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. might not see it like this right now. But the fact that he slipped to the second round is going to wind up being a blessing in disguise. For him and for the Steelers. C’mon. We all heard it. I admit it. I thought...
Steelers make trade with Panthers in 3rd round, pick up 4th-round selection
General manager Omar Khan made his second trade of his first NFL Draft when he sent the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 80 selection Friday night to the Carolina Panthers. In return, the Steelers received the No. 93 overall pick, which also is in the third round. The Steelers added a late...
Steelers reinforce D- line in 2nd round, take Wisconsin’s Keeanu Benton
Based on his initial conversation with coach Mike Tomlin, defensive lineman Keeanu Benton plans to bring a hockey mentality to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “The main thing I had taken away from it is he wants goons out there,” Benton said Friday night after being drafted in the second round. “He...
Penn State University trustees to weigh spending $70 million for first phase of Beaver Stadium renovation
Penn State University appears poised to move forward with the first phase of renovating Beaver Stadium, a closely watched project to extend the life of one of the nation’s largest and most familiar college football venues. University trustees, due to meet Friday, May 5 at University Park, are expected to...
Penn State center Juice Scruggs goes to the Texans in Round 2
As a child, Frederick Henry Scruggs refused to drink his milk, insisting to be served juice. So his father, Frederick, named him Juicy, a label that morphed into Juice in middle school, stuck through his days at Cathedral Prep High School in Erie and later at Penn State. Which was...
Jaguars choose Penn State tight end Brenton Strange in the 2nd round of NFL Draft
Tight end Brenton Strange, who was a favorite end zone target of Penn State quarterbacks over the past four seasons, was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday night in the second round of the NFL Draft. He was the 61st player chosen overall. Strange was the sixth tight end...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Keeanu Benton
Keeanu Benton Second-round pick, No. 49 overall Defensive tackle, Wisconsin 6-foot-4, 309 pounds I can’t say enough good things about Keeanu Benton. So much twitch in his 310+ pound frame. pic.twitter.com/Mv7GDHhpz9— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) April 20, 2023 Numbers: Had 35 tackles (20 solo, 10 for loss), with 4 ½ sacks...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Joey Porter Jr.
JOEY PORTER JR. Second-round pick, No. 32 overall Cornerback, Penn State 6-foot-2 ½, 193 pounds Numbers: In four seasons at Penn State, Porter played in 35 games with 31 starts, yet he totaled just one career interception. He made more of an impact breaking up passes, collecting 11 as a...
Joey Porter Jr. strives to form his own legacy with Steelers after being taken in Round 2
It was true to form in the Porter house Friday evening. As the family gathered at their Pittsburgh-area dwelling to watch the NFL draft, patriarch Joey Porter Sr. offered the most demonstrative, animated reaction when it became known the Pittsburgh Steelers were selecting Joey Porter Jr. “He was excited,” the...
Broderick Jones survived rough start to college career to mold himself into Steelers’ top pick
Art Rooney II laughed at the boldness Broderick Jones displayed at their initial meeting. It was April 15 on a top-30 visit to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex when Jones had the audacity to suggest the Pittsburgh Steelers owner upgrade his office décor. “He told me I didn’t have a big...
Plum graduate puts down tennis racket, picks up competitive bodybuilding
Carson France put himself on the map in athletics as a tennis player at Plum, where he represented the Mustangs at No. 1 singles and qualified for the WPIAL singles championships before graduating in 2015. He continued his education and his tennis career at Duquesne. He doesn’t look like a...
Casey Jo MacPherson brings assertive nature to Pitt gymnastics
Casey Jo MacPherson’s competitive mindset first surfaced on her preschool playground in Eugene, Ore. Pitt’s new gymnastics coach was so young at the time, her parents had to relate the story to her. “When I was really little, my parents told me about (how) I was at preschool, and I...
Rain postpones Pirates-Nationals game, rescheduled Saturday as split doubleheader
The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals on Friday night at Nationals Park has been postponed because of rain and will be made up Saturday as part of a split doubleheader. The Pirates (18-8) will still play the Nationals (9-15) at their originally scheduled start time at 1:05...
NBA playoffs clincher and digging deep for an MLB pick: Best Bets for April 28
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Locked in at the plate, Jason Delay providing offensive boost for the Pirates
Who would have thought that a player who started Spring Training unsure whether he’d make the Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day roster would be leading the club in batting average a month into the season? Probably no one in or outside of the Pirates organization. And yet Jason Delay, who beat...
