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Reports: Texas reaches deal with Rodney Terry as full-time coachVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reached an agreement with Rodney Terry to be the Longhorns’ full-time head basketball coach, taking the interim tag off his title after he led the program to the Elite Eight following the midseason firing of Chris Beard, according to multiple reports. Texas was knocked out of...
Pirates suffer a starting pitching blow with JT Brubaker likely headed to IL, lose to Twins
Just when the starting rotation appeared to be set for the start of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates were dealt a major blow. Manager Derek Shelton said that right-hander JT Brubaker, who led the team in strikeouts last season, is likely to begin the season on the injured list with...
Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faced the camera during a video call, pointing to a small, sky-blue lapel pin on his blazer. The pin is the symbol of a $25 million “Stand Up to Jewish Hate” campaign launched Monday by the 81-year-old billionaire through his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism,...
NBA spread plays for Timberwolves-Kings, Mavericks-Pacers: March 27 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...
Former Duquesne guard Maceo Austin says he will transfer to Slippery Rock
Maceo Austin had a specific goal in mind when he stepped away from the Duquesne basketball team after the 2020-21 season. “I really wanted to finish and graduate from Duquesne,” he said. That will occur in May when he leaves Duquesne with a degree in integrated marketing communications. At Slippery...
Penguins forward Nick Bonino resumes skating
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bonino skated briefly Monday at the team’s facility in Cranberry for the first time since he suffered a lacerated kidney earlier this month. Stepping onto the rink prior to the team’s practice session, Bonino eventually watched his teammates from the bench. That marked a step forward...
Previewing the Pirates: Rodolfo Castro at 2B could be the final piece of the starting lineup
For all of the talk by the Pittsburgh Pirates about competition in spring training, only one position was truly up for grabs. That was at second base, with a handful of candidates for the starting job. Rodolfo Castro announced from the outset his intention to create separation from Ji Hwan...
Pirates make more cuts, clearing way for Ji Hwan Bae, Canaan Smith-Njigba to make team
The Pittsburgh Pirates cleared room for rookies Ji Hwan Bae and Canaan Smith-Njigba to possibly make the Opening Day roster with moves that should settle their utility positions. The Pirates optioned infielder/outfielder Mark Mathias, acquired from Texas on March 8, to Triple-A Indianapolis, and reassigned infielders Drew Maggi and Chris...
Lamar Jackson says he has requested trade from Ravens
Lamar Jackson said Monday he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” In a series of tweets, the star quarterback said he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise...
Mark Madden: Casey DeSmith provides Penguins adrenaline, deserves run in net
Tristan Jarry has had an injury-prone corpse of a season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dealing with the “can he or can’t he?” is exhausting. Casey DeSmith isn’t as talented or even very talented. But he battles like a bulldog. It’s time to go with the bulldog. Enough is enough with...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg hitters fuel strong start
Pitt-Greensburg knows how to put the business-end of the bat on the baseball. The highest-scoring team in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, the Bobcats have piled up 150 runs, which is 45 more than second-place Hilbert. UPG (11-3) has scored double-digit runs seven times, even racking up 27 in a...
Sabres’ Russian player won’t take part in Pride night warmup
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on the team’s Pride night, when players are expected to wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of the LGBTQ+ community. The...
Pitt receives 2 more verbal commitments, boosting 9-man class of ’24 to 12th in nation
Pitt picked up two more commitments Monday when defensive end Zachary Crothers of Hollywood, Fla., joined defensive back Tayshawn Banks of Cincinnati’s Taft High School in the Panthers’ nine-man class of 2024. Both gave coach Pat Narduzzi verbal pledges that they will enroll next year. I just wanted to say...
Plum’s Austin Soboslay relishes experience at inline world championships
It’s not every day a roller hockey player gets the chance to play in an international tournament, but Plum’s Austin Soboslay earned that opportunity. A forward for Inferno Travel Hockey, based in Mt. Pleasant, he has played in multiple pro inline hockey leagues and tournaments and even competed in Toronto....
Deer Lakes grad Makayla Blair won’t slow down for West Liberty despite shoulder injury
A lot of coaches say they have players who will run through a wall for them. Few coaches have players who actually have done it. West Liberty softball coach Herb Minch has one who (almost) ran through a wall. Last season during a game at Concord, Deer Lakes grad Makayla...
Yough’s Odelli, Penn-Trafford’s Lichota helping to lead turnaround for John Carroll softball
Jess Lichota and Kaylyn Odelli grew up playing softball in Westmoreland County. Their paths occasionally crossed during scrimmages, and they had heard each other’s names mentioned. But it wasn’t until they were 150 miles from home that they formed a connection. Lichota (Penn-Trafford) and Odelli (Yough) are among the players...
First Call: Mike Tomlin on board with Mitch Trubisky as backup; NFL considers Thursday Night flex option
Monday’s “First Call” features Mike Tomlin’s view on Mitch Trubisky’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers. There’s talk of flexing “Thursday Night Football” games. Logan Cooley is leading his college team to the Frozen Four. An ex-Pitt Panther imprints his team’s NCAA Tournament run. And it’s an important night of hockey...
Pirates will wear City Connect series uniforms against Padres in June
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that they will wear their City Connect series uniforms for the first time when they play the San Diego Padres on June 27 at PNC Park. The Pirates are one of six major league teams participating in the Nike MLB City Connect program, created to...
Tim Benz: Steelers haven’t changed free agency approach to the degree we pretend
A lot has been made about how active the Pittsburgh Steelers have been in free agency this offseason. In my opinion, too much. Let’s be real. The Steelers have basically replicated their approach from a season ago. Not only in terms of how many players the club has signed but...
Madden Monday: On Penguins’ win over Capitals, ‘Losing that game ends the season’
Of all the roller coaster rides the Pittsburgh Penguins have put their fans through this year, Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena was like Kennywood, plus Six Flags, multiplied by Universal Studios. A 3-0 third period lead became a 3-3 tie, only to see Evgeni...
Final Four newcomers: Grab your name tag at the doorVideo
Everyone’s heard of UConn. All these other guys? They’ll need name tags at the Final Four. When they travel to Houston next week to play for the national title, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and Miami will be making their first appearances at college basketball’s grand finale, the first time...
Tyler Reddick wins COTA crashfest in triple OT for 23XI Racing
AUSTIN, Texas — Tyler Reddick had the lead and the fastest car on the track when calamity nearly struck. Caution. Restart. Caution. Restart. Caution. Restart. Enough slowdowns to make a driver lose his mind. Or at least his cool. Reddick handled it nearly to perfection Sunday, earning his first victory...
Report: Penn State officials meet with VCU’s Mike Rhoades about head basketball coach job
Virginia Commonwealth Head Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades met with Penn State officials Sunday about the Nittany Lion’s head basketball coach job, according to national college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The position became open when Micah Shrewsberry left to accept the job of head coach at Notre Dame. PennLive’s...
Minor league report: Penguins lose againVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 home loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Forward Jonathan Gruden scored the only goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (25-27-6-5) which has lost six of its past eight games....
Sam Burns wins final Match Play in rout over Cameron YoungVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Sam Burns won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on the 13th green, most appropriate for this unpredictable tournament because that’s where he thought he had lost it. Some four hours earlier, Burns stood on that same green ready to remove his cap and congratulate defending champion Scottie...
