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First call: Previewing Penguins-Rangers; support for Tom Izzo
In Monday’s “First Call,” we give you a preview of Monday’s Penguins-Rangers game, a look at the weekend’s impact on the NHL’s Eastern Conference standings, some support for Tom Izzo and some height perspective on UCF’s Tacko Fall. Wrecked Rangers The Penguins get back into action Monday night against the...
Gronk unleashed: Rob Gronkowski sets course for retirement funVideo
Rob Gronkowski the football player is finished. Yeah, but what about Gronk? Well, the party is about to go bazooka. Look out for Gronk gone wild, Gronk unhinged, Gronk unleashed. Without football strings attached, Gronkowski is suddenly a hot free agent year-round, his talents pitched to far more than 32...
Tim Benz: Emmanuel Sanders joins party of bashing Kevin Colbert, Steelers
The latest ex-Steeler to pile on the franchise is current Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Last week, Sanders told 104.3 “The Fan” in Denver about how he left the Steelers. “The Steelers offered me a crappy deal,” Sanders told the radio station. “They offered me three years, $9 million, $1...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Penguins, start of Pirates season, Tom Izzo ‘controversy’
There is a lot to get into for “Madden Monday” this week with Mark Madden of 105.9 the X. We start with the Penguins and the impact of recently acquired forward Denis Sav … uh, I mean … Jared McCann. How about that spin-o-rama goal he scored Saturday night in...
Tim Benz: Potential NFL replay changes make no sense
I don’t understand the NFL competition committee’s approach to its replay expansion proposals. One proposal up for debate at this week’s owners’ meetings suggests the league should allow the review of pass-interference calls for a year on an experimental basis. A second proposal suggests adding replay review for roughing the...
Focus fueled Penn State wrestler Jason Nolf’s remarkable run
Jason Nolf became a dominant wrestler with a forward-thinking mindset: He never got caught looking too far ahead, nor did he spend much time thinking about what already passed. But even he took a few moments for reflection upon the end of a decorated collegiate career that ended with one...
Outdoor notices: March 24, 2019
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the Reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220. • The Tri-County Trout Club is holding its annual Deer Creek Stream Cleanup event at Emmerling...
PSNK softball team takes early lumps
The Penn State New Kensington softball team took its annual spring trip to Florida a few weeks ago. Twelve players and four coaches hopped a plane to the Sunshine State with two goals in mind: bond as a team and play some softball. The Lions accomplished both goals on the...
NCAA Tournament roundup: Tennessee avoids big meltdown, beats Iowa
Two-time SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams scored six points in overtime, and Tennessee held off Iowa, 83-77, on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in three years. Williams had a pair of free throws, two jumpers and a strip in overtime that helped the...
John Steigerwald: Remember the 1979 Pirates? You must be old
So, how old would you have to be to remember the last time the Pirates were in the World Series? I remember it well. I was 30 years old and had been working at WTAE for four months when they opened the 1979 season at Three Rivers Stadium on April...
Zion Williamson, Duke hold off UCF to reach Sweet 16
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Zion Williamson took on 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall at the end and won. So did top-seeded Duke — barely — when two last-ditch shots by UCF rolled off the rim. Williamson had 32 points and helped rally the Blue Devils from behind in the final minute for a...
Early turbulence unable to rock resolve of Penn State New Kensington baseball team
The college baseball season is a three-month roller-coaster ride, and unfortunately for Penn State New Kensington, it started with a deep drop right out of the gate. Four days before the Lions’ trip to Florida, fourth-year coach Jim Perry was relieved of his duties. The surprising news was a setback...
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announces retirement
BOSTON — Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski says he is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons. Gronkowski, a Woodland Hills graduate, announced his decision via a post on Instagram on Sunday, saying that a few months shy of his 30th birthday “it’s time to move forward and move forward...
Brad Keselowski cruises to NASCAR win at Martinsville Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Brad Keselowski routed the field at Martinsville Speedway to give Team Penske its third Cup victory through the first six races of the NASCAR season. Keselowski led 446 of the 500 laps around the shortest track on the NASCAR schedule but was challenged a handful of times...
Robin Lehner stops 31 shots as Islanders blank Coyotes 2-0
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson scored to back Robin Lehner’s fifth shutout of the season as the New York Islanders beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 Sunday. Lehner stopped 31 shots to help the Islanders win for the second time in two days and keep pace with first...
Jung Ho Kang homers again as Pirates tie Orioles
Jung Ho Kang finished his final Grapefruit League game at LECOM Park the same way he started the spring: with a home run. The third baseman hit his seventh homer of spring training in the first inning off Andrew Cashner, as the Pittsburgh Pirates tied the Baltimore Orioles, 1-1, on...
Penguins in midst of remarkable defensive turnaround
It’s not all that surprising the Pittsburgh Penguins have one of the best records in hockey since the NHL trade deadline. They’re a talented, veteran group that has been through the wringer of an 82-game schedule before. They know when it’s time to buckle down. What’s shocking is exactly how...
Marc Andre Fleury and wife welcome third baby, son James
The “Flower” and family welcomed a son. Marc Andre Fleury, the former Pittsburgh Penguins goalie, who now guards the net for the Vegas Golden Knights, and his wife Veronique Larosee welcomed their third child this weekend. Son James was born Friday weighing 9.3 pounds. He is the Fleurys’ third child,...
Capitals accept differences of opinion on White House visit
WASHINGTON — The news is constantly on television at the Washington Capitals’ practice facility, and like any workplace, there’s no shortage of opinions. “We’re human beings, and people share different opinions and different political views,” veteran team leader Brooks Orpik said. “It’s no different than anybody else. People that are...
Penguins’ Matt Murray puts late-game woes behind him with strong showing in Dallas
DALLAS – While he was stuck in a stretch where he gave up the tying goal in the final five minutes of regulation four times in 13 games, it seemed tone deaf to point out how well Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray was playing. Yeah, his save percentage is great...
Robert Morris men’s basketball ousted in second round of CIT
The opportunity to extend its men’s basketball season with a second appearance in the CollegeInsiders.com Postseason Tournament gave Robert Morris something more to play for this year. It lasted two games. The Colonials, who for a fourth year in a row fell short of playing in the Northeast Conference Tournament...
Matty McConnell’s run with Robert Morris basketball ends with CIT loss
He showed little emotion, but the moment was big for Matty McConnell. Robert Morris’ do-it-all senior guard, who once scored 54 points in a game for Chartiers Valley, had just played in his final game for the Colonials. He walked off the court to an ovation louder than what the...
NCAA wrestling finals recap: Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Northern Iowa wrestlers break through on national stage
Penn State continued its NCAA wrestling dominance Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena with its eighth team championship in nine seasons, but a few programs broke through in a big way. Rutgers’ Nick Suriano and Anthony Ashnault won titles at 133 and 149 pounds, becoming the first national champions in...
NCAA Tournament roundup: LSU gets last-second layup to defeat Maryland
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s probably the same play suspended LSU coach Will Wade would have called. After all, it worked several times during the regular season. And now it has sent the Tigers to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006. Tremont Waters drove by three defenders and...
Jared McCann’s short-handed goal gives Penguins win over Stars
DALLAS — The way they got the lead was so pretty, the Pittsburgh Penguins just couldn’t bear to give this one away. Jared McCann scored a short-handed goal on a spinning backhander to break a third-period tie and lead the Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on...
