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Odds on where Bijan Robinson goes in the NFL draft; how many running backs in first round?
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports Mike Ditka sure loved Ricky Williams, but times have changed in the NFL draft. Gone are the days when the New Orleans Saints — or any team — would sacrifice nearly an entire draft class to grab a running back in the top...
Highly regarded OT Darnell Wright, TE Darnell Washington among pre-draft visits to Steelers
A pair of prospects expected to be considered in the range of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first two picks were hosted by the team Tuesday, nine days before the draft starts. Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright and Georgia tight end Darnell Washington joined Houston quarterback Clayton Tune as official visits. Aside...
Pitt sophomore WR Myles Alston enters transfer portal
Myles Alston, who was among a group of young Pitt wide receivers competing for playing time behind three atop the depth chart, announced on his Twitter account Tuesday that he has placed his name in the NCAA transfer portal. A rising redshirt sophomore, Alston (6-foot-1, 180 pounds) is the second...
Column: IndyCar decries online abuse directed at drivers
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Callum Ilott and Agustín Canapino are teammates. Ilott is British, Canapino is Argentine and through their first three months working together, everything seemed just fine as tiny Juncos Hollinger Racing showed decent on-track progress. But when a sequence of ill-timed events caused Canapino to crash while...
Damar Hamlin cleared to play, 4 months after cardiac arrest
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Having spent the past several months meeting President Joe Biden, raising millions of dollars for his charitable foundation and promoting the benefits of CPR training, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin can focus now on the next big objective in his life: returning to football. Wearing a...
As 1st night of NHL playoffs showed, there’s plenty of interesting hockey to watch even without Penguins
Contrary to popular belief in Pittsburgh, the NHL playoffs are taking place even though the Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t qualify for the first time since 2006. There are some very intriguing storylines, many of which already started to take shape on the first night of competition. Here’s a six pack of...
First Call: Steelers may covet Jalen Carter with rumored trade in NFL Draft; ex-Pitt Panther sparkles in NBA playoffs
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers interviewed two big-name draft prospects and may be angling to trade up for another. A former WPIAL athlete is shining in the NBA playoffs, while another is looking for an NFL home. And Robert Morris’ basketball team is making noise in the transfer portal. All...
Pirates pitchers proving they can go deep into games with 7 consecutive quality startsVideo
Rich Hill had thrown 94 pitches through five innings and had a double-digit lead when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton sent the 43-year-old left-hander out to pitch the sixth inning Monday at Colorado. Hill responded with an 11-pitch inning, striking out C.J. Cron on a 70-mph curveball, getting Elias Diaz...
Tim Benz: Sidney Crosby, FSG have the right answer on his future — but were they asked the right question?
Pittsburgh Penguins fans haven’t been able to find many positives over the past week. However, one news item surrounding team icon Sidney Crosby was reassuring. Both Crosby and the team seem unified in a desire to see the 35-year-old captain play out his remaining years in Pittsburgh. At least that’s...
Mark Mathias has 4-hit game as Pirates pound 16 hits in blowout win over Rockies
After going extra innings in back-to-back games at St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed their biggest blowout of the season with open arms and free-swinging bats. They were aggressive in attacking Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland, scoring seven runs in the first two innings, and continued to pour it on...
Don Leppert, 1B coach for World Series Pirates, dies at 91
Donald George Leppert spent four decades in baseball, and some of his most memorable moments in a lifetime filled with them came while playing for and coaching with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Leppert hit a home run on the first pitch of his first major-league at-bat, later served as the first...
Pitt goes into transfer portal, lands former Rhode Island guard Ishmael Leggett
Jeff Capel likes good players, but he likes good, experienced players even more. He may have landed one of the latter type Monday when former Rhode Island guard Ishmael Leggett announced on his Twitter account that he will transfer to Pitt. LETS GET TO IT!???? #A4D pic.twitter.com/UHyD4JzSYa— Ishmael Leggett (@great8ish)...
NFL Draft primer: With needs elsewhere, Steelers may wait to take wide receiver in later rounds
With the number of positions that could be used as reinforcements for the Pittsburgh Steelers early in the NFL Draft — tackle, defensive line and cornerback spring to mind — their traditional acquisition of a wide receiver on the second day may be tested. Five times in the past six...
Roberto Clemente made his rookie debut 68 years ago April 17 — with an infield single
Roberto Clemente’s Hall of Fame career began on a sunny Sunday at Forbes Field — 68 years ago, April 17, 1955 —in front of what the New York Times described as a “shirt-sleeved crowd of 20,499.” The next day, the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph reported on Albert Einstein’s death at the age...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Saint Vincent men’s volleyball posts 1st playoff win
New athletic programs usually need an adjustment period — give or take five years — before they start thinking postseason wins. But the Saint Vincent men’s volleyball program, which began playing competitive games just four years ago, is ahead of the curve. The Bearcats posted their first playoff win, taking...
NBA Playoffs spread plays for Warriors-Kings, Nets-76ers: April 17 best bets
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...
Who will be 1st offensive lineman taken in the NFL Draft? Odds show 2 clear favorites.
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports Offensive linemen tend to be drafted early and often in the NFL Draft, and 2023 appears to be no different with several offensive line prospects expected to go in the first round. Guessing which offensive lineman will be drafted first could prove tough...
Despite shorter games, Pirates will continue to cut off beer sales after 7th inning
Last call remains the seventh inning at PNC Park. Despite the decision by some Major League Baseball teams to shift beer sales back through the eighth inning, the Pirates do not intend on following suit. “Our policy has not changed,” said Brian Warecki, the team’s senior vice president for communications...
Washington Wild Things to host 3rd celebrity softball game
The Washington Wild Things baseball club, in conjunction with The Coury Firm, will host its third Three Rivers Celebrity Softball Game on July 15 at Wild Things Park. Dorin Dickerson, who will be inducted Saturday into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, will host the event. A portion of...
Mark Madden: Peace must be made between Fenway Sports Group, Penguins icon Mario Lemieux
On Friday, Fenway Sports Group’s Dave Beeston gave the impression that the new Pittsburgh Penguins ownership was reconciling with the old Penguins ownership, namely franchise legend Mario Lemieux. President of business operations Kevin Acklin said Lemieux had talked directly to FSG. CBS Sports posted this headline: “Penguins ownership expects Mario...
AP source: Jalen Hurts, Eagles agree to $255 million extension
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts is set to sign one of the richest deals in NFL history, agreeing to a five-year, $255 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $179.3 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The Eagles announced on Monday “QB1 is here...
Georgia tackle, Clemson defensive lineman latest top prospects to meet with Steelers
With the top-30 visits winding down this week for NFL teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers saved some of the biggest players for the final stages of the process. The Steelers on Monday had visits with Georgia tackle Broderick Jones and Clemson defensive linemen Bryan Bresee. Not only are Jones and Bresee...
Tim Benz: It’s tough to defend Mike Sullivan’s defense of Penguins’ power play
During his final press conference of the year, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan was asked about the performance of his team’s power play. Listening to Sullivan’s defense of his man-up unit was as frustrating as it was to watch at times this season. “I think our power play finished 14th...
Desire to work, learn helps Penn-Trafford grad Anthony Sherwin blossom for Bucknell baseball teamVideo
Bucknell baseball coach Scott Heather remembers watching Penn-Trafford’s Anthony Sherwin at a recruiting showcase. It was during batting practice, and Sherwin was in the outfield shagging balls with several other players. Though it wasn’t really a drill designed for fielding grounders, anytime one came to the outfield, Sherwin, Heather said,...
After 3-year hiatus, Plum grad Carlee Domke excelling for Chatham track while pursuing doctorateVideo
Paging Dr. Domke. … Paging Dr. Domke. … Please report for the 400-meter hurdles. OK, so that probably won’t be the way Chatham’s Carlee Domke is summoned to the starting line for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference track and field championships. But for some creative public address announcer, it might draw...
