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Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner says he will explore transfer options
Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner said Tuesday he will enter his name in the transfer portal, but did not rule out remaining with the Fighting Irish. Buchner posted on Twitter that he loves Notre Dame, but decided to explore other options after competing with Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman for...
Colorado’s Cale Makar suspended for Game 5 after hit on Seattle’s Jared McCannVideo
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was suspended one game by the NHL on Tuesday for his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann early in a Game 4 loss to the Kraken. Makar, last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP, will be a spectator for Game 5 on Wednesday...
Will teams delay on taking Jalen Carter like Sapp, Moss?Video
Warren Sapp and Randy Moss waited longer than expected to hear their names called in the first round of the NFL Draft because teams were concerned about off-field issues. Both players ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jalen Carter once was projected to be the No. 1...
Timberwolves-Nuggets spread and Cardinals-Giants total: Best bets for April 25
BY SPENCER URQUHART | 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...
Former Penguins forward Zach Still signs in Italy
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Sill has signed with HC Pustertal, a team based in Italy that competes in Austria’s International Central European Hockey League (ICEHL). The team announced the transaction via a release on Tuesday. Sill, 34, spent parts of six seasons with the Penguins organization during the 2010s,...
Here are the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 10 largest contracts of all time
Outfielder Bryan Reynolds’ eight-year, $106.75 million contract became the largest in Pittsburgh Pirates history, far surpassing the eight-year, $70 million extension given to infielder Ke’Bryan Hayes in 2022. Here’s a look at the largest contracts (total value) handed out by the Pirates: 1. Bryan Reynolds Eight-year, $106.75 million extension in...
NFL Draft Guide 2023: Who Steelers might pick, position breakdowns, mock drafts
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to target a tackle or cornerback early in this year’s draft. So, which position and who will it be? Tribune-Review sports writers Joe Rutter, Chris Adamski and Tim Benz have taken a look at the top players available at each position and put together comprehensive...
Anonymous Reddit post has Will Levis’ odds to be No. 1 pick in NFL draft on the move
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports The No. 1 pick for the 2023 NFL Draft was all but decided. The Carolina Panthers, who traded up for the right to pick first, are all set to take Bryce Young with the selection, choosing the Alabama quarterback over other QB choices...
Pirates agree to 8-year, $106.75 million contract with star outfielder Bryan Reynolds
The Pittsburgh Pirates locked up outfielder Bryan Reynolds with a guaranteed eight-year, $106.75-million deal that is the richest contract in franchise history, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. The deal, pending a physical, includes a $2 million signing bonus and a limited, six-team no-trade clause. It buys out two years...
Canada, Latin America to combine and form PGA Tour Americas
PGA Tour Canada and the PGA Tour Latinoamerica are merging to form one circuit that will be called “PGA Tour Americas.” It will have a season divided by two swings — South America and the Great White North — that offer at least 10 spots on the Korn Ferry Tour....
Column: Team USA strong enough that it doesn’t need LIV help
Signing up for Saudi riches to play for LIV Golf was always going to come at a cost. One risk was thought to be eligible for the majors, which turned out to be a false alarm, at least for the top players. Augusta National kept its criteria, while U.S. Open...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill softball peaking at right time
Seton Hill looks to be playing some of its best softball late in the season. The Griffins ran their winning streak to nine with a doubleheader sweep of Pitt-Johnstown on Thursday to move to 24-12 overall and 17-5 in the PSAC West. Junior Brooke Cleland (Penn-Trafford) went 2 for 4...
Pirates put momentum to the test against defending N.L. West champion Dodgers
There is no denying the hot start of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023. At 16-7, the Pirates lead the National League Central Division. Thus far, the previously forlorn Buccos: • Have a seven-game win streak • Lead Major League Baseball with 14 quality starts • Lead the National League in...
Rodgers latest aging NFL star to join Jets late in career
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The trade of quarterback Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay to New York puts one of the greatest players in NFL history in a Jets uniform. Despite a 54-year Super Bowl drought and the league’s longest active streak without a playoff appearance (12 seasons), the Jets have...
Penguins A to Z: Raivis Ansons needs to find a way to stay in the lineupVideo
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: Joey Porter Jr. on potentially becoming a Steeler; Peter King has an interesting Steelers mock draft pickVideo
Joey Porter Jr. talks openly about the prospect of becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler. Peter King gives a unique prediction of who the Steelers will draft. A Pittsburgh kid gets on the score sheet in the NHL playoffs. And the Pirates get a little help during an off night as they...
Tim Benz: Steelers excited about pick No. 32. Now they better figure out how to use it
For months, Pittsburgh Steelers fans and media members have been gushing about the franchise acquiring the Chicago Bears’ pick in the second round of this year’s NFL draft. They were doing so even before it became obvious that the selection would be the first one in the second round. Even...
Catcher Austin Hedges brings positive energy, personality to Pirates by mastering minutiae
Austin Hedges understands the power of personality, learning from his own shortcomings that the best way to get out of his own head was to concentrate on being a better teammate. Hedges has put that on display for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, showing why manager Derek Shelton routinely refers...
Even at 6-foot-1, Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey will cost a premium pick in NFL Draft
From Hank Poteat in 2000 to Damarri Mathis last year, the names of 57 Pitt players were called in 21 of the past 23 NFL drafts. The exceptions: 2012 and 2013 when Pitt’s recruiting and player development were set back by the loss of two head coaches – Dave Wannstedt...
New Steelers WR Robinson eager to contribute, share knowledge with younger players
Pittsburgh has no shortage of stunning vistas. Too bad for Allen Robinson II that for his first three years’ worth of regular visits to the city, the perspective of Pittsburgh he was given wasn’t exactly that of a Mt. Washington overlook. “We would take the Megabus, and one of the...
Bengals’ Zac Taylor set for 5th draft as head coachVideo
CINCINNATI — “Draft Day” isn’t on the list of Zac Taylor’s all-time favorite movies. “I saw it a long time ago. Very unrealistic,” the Cincinnati Bengals coach said Monday. The 2014 film, which stars Kevin Costner as Sonny Weaver Jr., the fictional general manager of the Cleveland Browns, gives viewers...
Reports: Former Penn State RB Devyn Ford enters transfer portalVideo
Penn State running back Devyn Ford left the team last October to focus on academics. Now, he’s looking to get back on the field with a new program. Ford formally entered the transfer portal Monday, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by Lions 247. Ford, who played...
Rob Manfred: ‘Sorry’ for Oakland fans; A’s can compete in Las VegasVideo
NEW YORK — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says he feels “sorry for the fans in Oakland” about the Athletics’ plans to relocate to Las Vegas but denies claims by Oakland’s mayor that the franchise used negotiations with the city as leverage. Manfred discussed the plans Monday during a meeting with...
Injuries force teams to adapt, push through in NHL playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. — Mackenzie MacEachern went from joining the Carolina Hurricanes as a call-up from the minors to skating on the team’s top line in a road playoff game for a team struggling with injuries. “Obviously it’s a playoff game,” MacEachern said, “but it’s just trying to approach it like...
Jets agree on deal to acquire Aaron RodgersVideo
After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple. The New York Jets agreed on a deal Monday to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers, according...
