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Friday Football Footnotes: Steelers not in the Super Bowl? Here's how to gamble your way into a rooting interest
It’s another Super Bowl without the Steelers. The 12th in a row, unfortunately. And a clear rooting interest doesn’t seem to exist for Pittsburgh. On one hand, the Kansas City Chiefs are fast becoming the constant goliath out of the AFC. On the other hand, what are you going to...
Pirates by Position: Adding Andrew McCutchen creates competition in crowded outfield 
In an offseason when the Pittsburgh Pirates weighed their outfield options, starting with whether to grant Bryan Reynolds’ trade request, one comment captured how much has changed. “I know we don’t talk lineups here,” manager Derek Shelton said of Andrew McCutchen, “but Opening Day he’s going to be in there.”...
Bills' Damar Hamlin joins medical staff that saved his life at NFL Honors show 
PHOENIX — The first responders who saved Damar Hamlin’s life were recognized with a tribute video at “NFL Honors” before being invited onto the stage. The man they saved was right behind them. Hamlin made his second appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week Thursday night, paying tribute to those...
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes wins 2nd MVP award ahead of Super Bowl 
PHOENIX — Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL MVP award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse. Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. He...
Former Pitt, Aliquippa star Darrelle Revis headlines Pro Football Hall of Fame class 
PHOENIX — Lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis, a former star at Pitt and Aliquippa, and six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas got voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their first try. Thomas and Revis join a new class of Hall of Famers announced Thursday that also includes return...
Brett Favre sues Pat McAfee, Shannon Sharpe in defamation case
JACKSON, Miss. — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre filed lawsuits Thursday in Mississippi, accusing the state auditor and two national sportscasters of defaming him in public discussions about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in one of the poorest states in...
Taylor, Hadwin lead in Phoenix after frost delay, gusty wind 
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Morning frost gave way to gusting wind Thursday in the WM Phoenix Open, leading to tricky scoring conditions at TPC Scottsdale. “I actually felt the best swing I made of the day was the par-3 seventh, and hit it 20 yards over the green,” top-ranked Rory McIlroy...
Move by Texas, Oklahoma from Big 12 to SEC bumped to 2024 
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas and Oklahoma are heading to the SEC in 2024, a year earlier than originally planned, after Big 12 officials cleared the way Thursday for the storied programs to exit their league. Texas and Oklahoma will leave behind the $50 million each school would have received over...
How Jeff Capel made Pitt a winner again
Pitt’s run toward the top of the ACC started on the Monday after the 2022 conference tournament. Jeff Capel and his staff started preparing for 2022-23 only days after a 66-46 loss to Boston College, Pitt’s fifth in a row, the second losing streak of at least four games in...
MLB prepared to take over local TV broadcasts from Sinclair 
PALM BEACH, Fla. — About $1 billion of MLB’s revenue is at risk if a cable television company fails to make payments for local broadcasting rights to 14 teams, and the sport is preparing to take over telecasts. “I think you should assume that if Diamond doesn’t broadcast, we’ll be...
Central Catholic junior defensive end Ty Yuhas verbally commits to Pitt
Pitt is in the early stages of building its 2024 recruiting class, but so far three of the four verbal commitments, including Central Catholic junior defensive end Ty Yuhas, reside in Pennsylvania. Yuhas confirmed his verbal commitment Thursday through his Twitter account. Locked in…H2P????????@CoachPartridge @CoachDuzzPittFB @Pitt_FB @PCC_FOOTBALL @CoachLehmeier @JasonPinkstonOL pic.twitter.com/5ZAo6XmpgF—...
Rangers acquire Vladimir Tarasenko in trade with Blues 
Vladimir Tarasenko is going to the New York Rangers in a trade that answers another big move by a rival and sets the stage for more to come before the March 3 deadline. The Rangers acquired the prolific scoring winger and defenseman Niko Mikkola from the St. Louis Blues on...
Leaving Leechburg early wasn't easy, but Braylan Lovelace didn't want to wait to wear the Pitt jersey
Braylan Lovelace has been a Pitt freshman football player for a little more than a month, but he said he already is “bought in” to the expectations. Lovelace, a former Leechburg linebacker, knows the buy-in requires hard work and learning the many designs and coverages crafted by coach Pat Narduzzi...
Eagles deep run game fuels Super Bowl run 
PHOENIX — While the fight song for the Philadelphia Eagles might be “Fly, Eagles Fly,” the offensive formula that carried the team to the Super Bowl was more grounded. With a trio of capable running backs, one of the best running quarterbacks and a dominating offensive line, the Eagles eschewed...
NBA trade deadline sees Irving, Durant bolster West teams 
First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. Then came Kevin Durant to Phoenix. The breakup in Brooklyn is rebuilding some contenders in the West. Trade deadline day in the NBA arrived Thursday with news of a blockbuster. The Nets had agreed overnight to deal Durant to the Suns for a...
Devils All-Star Jack Hughes out with upper-body injury 
NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes has an upper-body injury and is considered week-to-week. Coach Lindy Ruff gave the injury update after the Devils morning skate ahead of their home game Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken. Hughes left practice early Wednesday. “He’s a young guy —...
Avalanche's Cale Makar out with head injury after collision with Penguins' Jeff Carter 
TAMPA, Fla. — Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar will miss the final two games of a current road trip with a head injury. Colorado coach Jared Bednar announced the news before Thursday night’s game at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Makar will also miss Saturday’s matchup at Florida and will...
AP source: Yu Darvish gets $90M from Padres to stay through '28
SAN DIEGO — Yu Darvish has agreed to a new contract with the San Diego Padres that guarantees the pitcher an additional $90 million and will keep him with the club through the 2028 season, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said Thursday. The person spoke to The...
Former Pitt star, Steelers player, sports exec Paul Martha dies at 80
One of the most multi-faceted athletes in Pittsburgh sports history — on and off the field — died this month. John “Paul” Martha, a former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick and executive with several pro sports franchises, died Feb. 4 at 80, his family announced. Martha had been residing at...
Western Pa. Sports Museum adds Franco Harris' rings to exhibit ahead of Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is on the minds of all sports fans with the big game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs set for Sunday in Arizona. For those wishing to bask in the ’70s Steelers Super Bowl glory days, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum in the Strip District...
West Virginia's Gold-Blue spring game set for April 22
West Virginia’s annual Gold-Blue spring football game will be played at 1 p.m. April 22, at Milan Puskar Stadium, the university announced Thursday. The Mountaineers will start spring drills March 21 and hold 15 spring practices, concluding with the Gold-Blue game. Tickets are available for $10 each at wvugame.com or...
Lakers rejuvenated after trade? Can they hang with Bucks? Best Bets for Thursday
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...
Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl 57 player props: Over on Kelce, under on Mahomes
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The Kansas City Chiefs have one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, which has propelled them to their third Super Bowl appearance in the past four years. The Chiefs will be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles this time around in Super...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith rebounds after a somewhat dry January
Casey DeSmith didn’t do anything too elaborate during his team’s recent bye week. By his description, he just drove south until it got warm. Or, at least warm enough to play some disc golf. In his case, he found sufficient calefaction outside of Charlotte, N.C. He was probably due a...
Damar Hamlin put prayer in football back in the spotlight
PHOENIX — When medical personnel rushed onto the field to save Damar Hamlin’s life after the Buffalo Bills’ defensive back collapsed during a game last month in Cincinnati, many people witnessing the horrifying scene did the only thing they could to help. They prayed. Players and coaches from both teams...


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