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Soundtrack of this year’s March Madness begins with ‘CLANK!’Video
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Folks across the country watching the first round of the NCAA Tournament last week thought it rightfully funny when they saw a couple of stadium workers scurry up a ladder and place a construction level across the rim. Turns out Iowa State players, puzzled by their...
Sloppy racing could make it tough for NASCAR road ringersVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NASCAR field Sunday will be stacked with two former Formula One world champions, an IndyCar driver and a sports car star who has a 24 Hours of Le Mans win on his resume. What can these so-called ringers expect on the road course at Circuit of...
Track bans transgender athletes, tightens rules for Caster SemenyaVideo
Track and field banned transgender athletes from international competition Thursday, while adopting new regulations that could keep Caster Semenya and other athletes with differences in sex development from competing. In a pair of decisions expected to stoke outrage, the World Athletics Council adopted the same rules as swimming did last...
Blackhawks won’t wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian lawVideo
The Chicago Blackhawks, who have a Russian player, have decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home. The Blackhawks, who also have two players with connections to Russia, will not wear the jerseys before...
Super Bowl-winning former Steelers assistant Tom Moore gets honor from Hall of Fame
At no one place did Tom Moore spend more time as a coach than with the Pittsburgh Steelers. And for a career that spans more than six decades – and counting – Moore has been selected for a special honor by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Moore, a former...
Johan Oviedo strikes out 7 but Red Sox hit a trio of 2-run homers to sink Pirates
Trouble came in twos for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Boston Red Sox, who hit a trio of two-run homers. On the strength of homers by Bobby Dalbec, Ronaldo Hernandez and Jorge Alfaro, the Red Sox beat the Pirates, 7-4, on Thursday afternoon in a Grapefruit League game at LECOM...
Blake Zubovic, Jake Kradel return for final opportunity on Pitt’s offensive line
Blake Zubovic was honest about the 2022 Pitt football season. “It was a good year,” he said. “Nine wins, you know, it doesn’t happen that often.” But he was sweating inside Pitt’s indoor practice facility Thursday after the fifth day of spring drills for a specific reason. “We felt there...
New inside linebacker Cole Holcomb believes he fits in nicely with Steelers tradition
Cole Holcomb’s memory of his first trip to the former Heinz Field is about as fuzzy as the mullet he proudly wears down to his shoulders. He hopes to make up for it by creating some lasting ones now that he’s a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 26-year-old inside...
Pirates tout new enhancements to PNC Park to improve fan experience
The Pittsburgh Pirates are rolling out new enhancements to PNC Park, from a bigger LED scoreboard and better sound system to a speedier fan entry screening, in an effort to improve the fan experience. “Obviously, we start with the ‘Best Ballpark in America’ with PNC Park,” Pirates president Travis Williams...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry sidelined with another injury
Oft-injured Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is out again. Speaking with media that traveled to Dallas for the team’s game against the Stars at American Airlines Center on Thursday, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Jarry is sidelined due to an undisclosed injury. No time frame for recovery was offered. Sullivan said...
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 parlay of favorites and a total: 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...
Forbes values Pirates at $1.32 billion, 24th in baseball team rankings
Forbes placed the team value of the Pittsburgh Pirates at $1.32 billion again in its annual rankings of baseball’s most valuable teams, which ranks 24th out of 30 major league franchises. Despite the Pirates enduring a second consecutive 100-loss season, Forbes estimated they made $51.5 million in operating income in...
Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — On the surface, everything looks normal. There’s the East Palestine High School baseball team learning the finer points of baserunning at one edge of Reid Memorial Stadium. At the other, a handful of sprinters dart through the mild March air, the blue parachutes attached to their...
Why Penn State needs WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith to step up as a ‘true No. 1′ target
STATE COLLEGE — The time is now for KeAndre Lambert-Smith. He knows it. James Franklin knows it. In an ideal world, college football will know it, too. Penn State’s wide receiver room is in flux as Drew Allar pushes to become the starting quarterback. Parker Washington left early for the...
Steelers have gaping hole at backup OLB after Malik Reed signs with Dolphins
Less than seven months after the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired him, Malik Reed has left the organization. The outside linebacker signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins earlier this week. Terms were not disclosed, but it is expected the deal is for or near the league minimum. Makin' things official....
NCAA Sweet 16 odds preview: Midwest Region has been chalky. Will it remain that way?
By JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports Mattress Mack still is riding high in Houston, as hope remains alive his Cougars can ride on into what would be a rare home Final Four. He is not alone. The pre-tournament favorite to win it all has dropped just a notch below...
NCAA Sweet 16 odds preview: Alabama favored in upset-riddled South Region
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament has seen its share of upsets, and some of the most notable have occurred in the tournament’s South Region. However, the national championship favorite remains No. 1-seeded Alabama, which is the only top-four seed in the South...
Longtime Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds indicates he’s leaving team via free agency
One of the most reliable and ubiquitous members of the Pittsburgh Steelers in recent seasons indicated his tenure with the team has come to an end. A post to the Twitter account of safety Terrell Edmunds on Thursday read like a farewell to the organization and city he has called...
Maulers reveal new black-and-gold uniformsVideo
The initial social-media post that revealed them came with a caption, “Black & Gold has never looked better.” While the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins perhaps might disagree, the Pittsburgh Maulers on Thursday unveiled their uniforms for the 2023 season that for the first time are based on the colors associated...
Tim Benz: Penguins put a lot of pieces together in a ‘go figure’ type of win in ColoradoVideo
Heading into Wednesday night’s game in Denver, the Pittsburgh Penguins needed all the stars to align to get a win. It would have to be the ultimate, “Hey, go figure! That’s hockey, eh?” kind of victory. Sure enough, that’s what happened. The Penguins, losers of four in a row, were...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans shout pros, cons of free agent moves; Penguins fans just shout
Free agency praise and angst from Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Plenty of blame to go around from Penguins fans. Barbs for Mike Tomlin. Shots at Tristan Jarry. And a call for a fresh pair of Depends. All that and more in this week’s “U mad, bro?” For the second week in...
First Call: Steelers reveal numbers for new players; Steelers lineman visits Giants as team visits Ohio State Pro Day
Thursday’s “First Call” features the jersey number announcement for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recently signed free agents. A Steelers former restricted free agent turned UFA made a visit to the Big Apple. Plus, we check on the lengthy list of draft-eligible players the Steelers have been scouting at Ohio State, Iowa...
Now pitching pain-free, Tyler Chatwood hoping to revive career as a reliever with the Pirates
Tyler Chatwood was finishing his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery when he threw a bullpen session at Arizona State for the Pittsburgh Pirates, his first audition before a major-league team. It marked the first time in five years that Chatwood, a 33-year-old right-hander, was pitching pain-free. The attention he received from...
Forward Jeff Carter scores twice as Penguins beat Avalanche
The Pittsburgh Penguins flew to Denver on Tuesday to get acclimated to the elevation of the Rocky Mountains. Playing the defending Stanley Cup champions on their ice? That would require a whole other level of elevation by the Penguins. They found a way to raise their game Wednesday as they...
Allegheny Valley YMCA sets records at district championships
The Allegheny Valley YMCA wasn’t just well-represented at the district championship. The team made waves in the meet with record-breaking performances. Brody Petrak, 12, headlined the Allegheny Valley YMCA as he captured the 200-yard breaststroke title in the 11- and 12-year old division March 10-12 at the Pennsylvania YMCA West...
