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Oneil Cruz returns to Pirates clubhouse, begins rehab on fractured ankle
Oneil Cruz was all smiles Thursday morning as he was transported by motorized cart to the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse at PNC Park, 18 days after fracturing his left ankle while sliding into home plate. The 6-foot-7 shortstop had his staples removed at his two weeks post-surgery visit with team doctors...
Jim Harbaugh leaves spring with ‘best version’ of Wolverines yet
One thing is certain coming out of spring practice in the Big Ten: Jim Harbaugh likes his Michigan team a lot. There’s much less clarity across the rest of the conference. Ohio State still hasn’t determined the successor to C.J. Stroud, Purdue’s Ryan Walters is finding his way in his...
2023 NFL Draft over or under? See draft position odds for top prospects
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports It’s fun to speculate about where the top prospects will be selected in the NFL Draft, and there are plenty of player draft position props to bet on this year. There are draft position props for 24 players available at Caesars Sportsbook, with...
Just months ago, Bryan Reynolds seemed unlikely to remain with Pirates
A vivid account of what happened in real time, day by day, capturing how Bryan Reynolds went from requesting a trade from the Pittsburgh Pirates back in November to inking the franchise’s most lucrative contract ever this week is starting to come to light. Being tight-lipped is a trait shared...
First Call: Joey Porter Jr. on prospect of falling to Steelers — or beyond; 40 years since Steelers passed on Dan Marino
Penn State’s Joey Porter Jr. seems to have the Pittsburgh Steelers in mind as a potential end to his NFL Draft wait Thursday night. Wednesday marked the 40th anniversary of an infamous Steelers draft memory. The Pirates look to take a third straight series from the Los Angeles Dodgers. And...
Pirates star Dick Groat, one of Western Pennsylvania’s greatest athletes, dead at 92
Dick Groat long has been considered one of Western Pennsylvania’s greatest sports figures. Which sport depended on the generation, as the Swissvale native was a two-sport star at Duke, one of only 13 people to play in both the NBA and MLB and later spent four decades calling college basketball...
Penguins A to Z: Isaac Belliveau could be a promising long-term projectVideo
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...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans still frothing, Steelers fans show little faith ahead of the draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates really must be playing well. A month into the season and not even a mention in this week’s “U mad, bro?” If you just read that after waking up from a month-long nap, you must then assume that the Buccos are in first place — or the...
ESPN reporter says this pass rusher ‘won’t make it past’ Steelers’ 1st-round draft pick
Want a late-to-the-party, out-of-nowhere prediction for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft pick? ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has one for you. Fowler, who now covers the NFL league-wide for ESPN after being on the Steelers beat for multiple years, told 93.7 The Fan on Wednesday that Georgia pass rusher Nolan Smith “won’t...
Pirates owner Bob Nutting moves to shift negative narrative by signing Bryan Reynolds
Bob Nutting knows the negative narrative about his ownership of the Pittsburgh Pirates — that he cares more about the bottom line than the win column — and changing public perception would be a process. The Pirates chairman is taking steps to shift that storyline, starting by building a relationship...
Pirates farm report for April 26, 2023: Henry Davis belts 5th homer in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-14) gave up a ninth inning rally, losing 10-7 to Columbus (Guardians). 2B Brenden Dixon (.400) went 2 for 4 and uncorked a grand slam for his first home run of the year. LF Miguel Andujar (.298) hit a solo home run, his third, singled and drew a...
Wait of 13 years ends: Pirates’ Drew Maggi makes MLB debutVideo
Overwhelmed with emotion probably doesn’t even come close to describing what Drew Maggi is feeling after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-1 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Maggi pinch-hit for designated hitter Andrew McCutchen, making his much-anticipated major-league debut that was 13 years...
Jason Delay’s RBIs, Roansy Contreras’ 2-hitter help Pirates beat Dodgers
On a day of feel-good stories, the Pittsburgh Pirates had an outpouring of emotions from start to finish. Bryan Reynolds admitted that months of negotiations for a contract extension weighed on him, so the Pirates outfielder was looking forward to concentrating solely on baseball after signing an eight-year, $106.75 million...
Penguins forward Alex Nylander to join Sweden for IIHF World Championship
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alex Nylander will join Sweden’s national team for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament next month. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced Nylander’s status — and several other players’ — Wednesday via a release. Nylander, 25, made his Penguins debut this past season...
Aaron Rodgers hopes to help Jets add to ‘lonely’ Super Bowl trophyVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers watched old Super Bowl highlights on VHS tapes as a kid, dreaming about someday starring in his own. He heard all about Joe Namath’s famous guarantee and saw the footage of the New York Jets shocking the football world by beating the Baltimore Colts...
Penn State football player charged with assault after fight at State College fraternity
A Penn State football player key to the Nittany Lions’ 2023 Big Ten title aspirations was charged Wednesday with two misdemeanors after being accused of punching a man in the face at a fraternity in State College. Penn State tight end Theo Johnson was involved in a fight in February...
Pirates send Wil Crowe to 15-day IL, select contract of Cody Bolton
The Pittsburgh Pirates absorbed another injury to the bullpen Wednesday afternoon, with reliever Wil Crowe placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 23, because of right shoulder discomfort. The 28-year-old Crowe (0-1, 4.66 ERA) is in his third season with the Pirates. This year, he has appeared in...
ACC spring wrap: 14 players ready to break out in 2023
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A look at football players in the Atlantic Coast Conference this spring who are poised to have standout seasons this fall in the now division-less league: BOSTON COLLEGE: OL Christian Mahogany was a second-team all-ACC selection in 2021 who missed all last year with a knee injury....
Former Moon star Puff Johnson decides to transfer from North Carolina to Penn State
New Penn State coach Mike Rhoades landed a significant addition from the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday when former Moon star Puff Johnson announced plans to enroll this year. Let’s Rock #WeAre pic.twitter.com/Af2bpiMfEv— Puff Johnson (@PuffJohnson14) April 26, 2023 Johnson, who led Moon to a PIAA championship in 2019, is transferring...
NBA Playoffs DFS: See which Wednesday main slate matchup we’re targeting
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The first round of the NBA Playoffs is nearing its conclusion, but tonight offers an exciting four-game to choose from for DFS players. This will likely be the last four-game slate of the first round with several teams on the brink of elimination,...
NBA playoffs parlay in Knicks-Cavaliers, Lakers-Grizzlies: Best Bets for April 26
By JIM DERRY | 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...
Joe Rutter’s Steelers mock draft: Search for left tackle leads to Georgia’s Broderick Jones
A year after finding their quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers would like to find someone to protect Kenny Pickett’s blind side. Of course, they’d also like to get an all-purpose cornerback to seal the secondary and a defensive end to eventually replace Cameron...
Former North Allegheny basketball coach Dan DeRose files lawsuit against Fox Chapel School District after ’21 altercation
Dan DeRose wants to coach high school basketball again, but the former WPIAL champion said school districts have shied away because of criminal charges he faced two years ago involving Fox Chapel school police. Senior Judge W. Terrence O’Brien of Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas ultimately dismissed those charges...
Work done in free agency has allowed Steelers to approach NFL Draft with ‘clean slate’
Calls were incoming as of Monday afternoon when he met with the media, and they are expected to continue into Thursday night to gauge whether Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan is willing to trade the No. 17 overall pick. “Are we interested in moving up, down,” Khan said of...
Chris Adamski’s Steelers mock draft: Don’t overthink this, stick with Joey Porter Jr.
Since early last fall when it became apparent that Joey Porter Jr. was trending toward being a first-round pick, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been a trendy prediction as his ultimate draft destination. The reasoning is obvious — Porter’s father was one of the organization’s most recognizable and popular players during...
