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9 innings with Bob Nutting: A Q&A session with the Pirates chairman
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates want to win a World Series, but their four-decade championship drought has become a constant source of frustration for the city’s baseball fans. They tend to take it out on Pirates chairman Bob Nutting, whose franchise increased its win total by seven games last...
Kevin Love healthy, optimistic as Cavaliers fight to season’s finish
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Kevin Love relaxed on the beach under the warm Caribbean sun during the All-Star break. He hopes it finally shines on him and the Cavaliers in the second half of a depressing, gloomy season. Offering optimism about his future and Cleveland’s, Love returned to the practice floor...
For Steelers, Chris Boswell must fight for job, Bud Dupree could be kept at $9.2M
The start of free agency will be a critical time for two Pittsburgh Steelers players that remain under contract for the 2019 season. Kicker Chris Boswell and outside linebacker Bud Dupree have unsettled contract situations that will be defined by what the Steelers do – or don’t do – by...
West Virginia adds to football coaching staff
West Virginia football coach Neal Brown announced Wednesday the hiring of Coleman Barnes as the associate athletics director for football external affairs. Barnes will work together with the athletics administration and external units to further the WVU brand. He will promote new ideas, development and growth to help position the...
Penn State announces date for Blue-White game
The annual Blue-White game at Penn State will be held at 3 p.m. April 13 at Beaver Stadium. The game will air live on the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com, and will be tape-delayed on Big Ten Network at 8 p.m. This will be an interesting spring for the...
3 former UPJ wrestlers to be inducted into Division II Hall of Fame
Three Pitt-Johnstown national champions are part of the 2019 class that will be inducted into the Division II National Wrestling Hall of Fame on March 7 in Cleveland. Penn-Trafford graduate Lee Schickel, Shad Benton and Shane Valko are part of the six-member class. The others being inducted are Antonio Guerra...
Pitt-Greensburg baseball duo land on AMCC watch list
Two members of the Pitt-Greensburg baseball team were listed as players to watch in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference preseason poll. Senior first baseman Tyler Holland (Baldwin) and senior left fielder Chris Common (Penn-Trafford) were named. Holland was a first-team AMCC all-star last season. He batted .364 with nine home...
Kevin Colbert: Ben Roethlisberger is Steelers’ ‘unquestioned leader’
General manager Kevin Colbert doesn’t take issue with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger publicly criticizing his teammates, even one as talented — and fragile — as All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown. “He can call me out,” Colbert said Wednesday. “That’s fine.” Roethlisberger’s criticism of Brown reportedly is one of the reasons...
Penguins fans have last chance to submit new Mike Lange catchphrase
“Scratch my back with a hacksaw.” “He smoked him like a bad cigar!” Pittsburghers know these phrases well. They mean the Penguins just scored a goal. Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange, along with the Penguins Radio Network and S&T Bank, is looking for a new catchphrase — aka Lange-ism...
Steelers won’t take discount for Antonio Brown on trade market
Kevin Colbert is willing to grant Antonio Brown’s trade request. With one condition. “By no means are we going to make a trade or any type of move that will not be beneficial to the Pittsburgh Steeler organization,” Colbert said Wednesday during a meeting with reporters. “We will not be...
In busy night, Pitt’s Xavier Johnson nears milestone, Duke, UNC meet in top-10 clash
College basketball fans in Pittsburgh have a decision to make Wednesday night. But if they can’t make up their minds, they need to check the batteries in the TV remote. While Pitt visits Georgia Tech and tries to end its nine-game losing streak, Duke and North Carolina renew one of...
Steelers won’t use transition tag on RB Le’Veon Bell
It’s official: Le’Veon Bell will become a free agent in three weeks. General manager Kevin Colbert told reporters Wednesday the Pittsburgh Steelers will not use the franchise or transition tag on the 27-year-old running back, which will allow him to enter free agency March 13. Colbert said the cost of...
Pitt schedules Western Michigan for 2021, 2022 football seasons
Pitt has scheduled home-and-away games with Western Michigan of the Mid-American Conference for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. The teams never have met. The first game will be played Sept. 18, 2021, at Heinz Field, the week after Pitt visits Neyland Stadium to play Tennessee for the first time since...
Penguins GM Jim Rutherford backs Jack Johnson, lays out deadline plan
Given the abundance of high-end talent reportedly available on the rental market, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford could absolutely make a sexy addition to his roster before Monday’s NHL trade deadline. He is not, however, trying to aggressively reshape a defense corps that he is largely pleased with. And...
La Roche pitcher Tre Thomas looks to build on breakout season
La Roche pitcher Tre Thomas had a 2018 season many of his peers would envy. Then a sophomore, the Ambridge grad went 9-1 with a 1.47 ERA, earned honorable mention All-American honors from D3Baseball.com and was the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Year. But Redhawks coach Chase Rowe...
5 players to watch in district college baseball for 2019
John Bini, junior, P, Grove City: All-PAC first-teamer, finished season 5-4 with 2.92 ERA … 53 strikeouts, 21 walks in 71 innings … Pitched conference-high six complete games … Held opponents to .241 batting average. Tommy Cannon, senior, C/IF, Allegheny: .402 batting average ranked fifth in North Coast Athletic Conference,...
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. likes inside linebacker depth beyond 1st round for Steelers
With a second NFL Draft approaching since the Pittsburgh Steelers lost Pro Bowl inside linebacker Ryan Shazier to a spinal cord injury, the team is still searching for his replacement, a versatile player who can stay on the field for every down. Jon Bostic wasn’t the answer after being signed...
Puddy from ‘Seinfeld’ makes special appearance at Penguins-Devils game
It was “90s Night” in New Jersey for the Penguins-Devils game Wednesday. The Pens won 4-3. But the Devils had their fun before the game. Because the team’s number one fictional fan was on hand: Puddy from “Seinfeld.” Yes, actor Patrick Warburton was in attendance to reprise his role for...
First call: John Tortorella gives too much info on Artemi Panarin’s stomach issues
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” John Tortorella clears up some messy speculation about one of his players. Trevor Lawrence is a little too physical during an intramural game. Dirk Nowitzki gets deep on the topic of “heightism.” We get the point, coach Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella is nothing if...
Can the Steelers fix Chris Boswell? Will they keep Jordan Berry?
All of the Steelers Killer B’s were a mess at one point or another last year. Bell never played. Brown went AWOL. Ben threw a lot of picks. And Boz missed too many kicks. Heck, even Jordan Berry struggled punting at times. But he seemed to get back on track...
Some leaning toward Antonio Brown going to Oakland Raiders
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the prospect of Antonio Brown going to San Francisco. Former Redskins general manager Charley Casserly seems to think we were close but are looking at the wrong team in the Bay Area. My thoughts on Antonio Brown @steelers and would I trade...
Tim Benz: Antonio Brown getting his way doesn’t mean Steelers lose
Now that “Mr. Big Chest” has spoken, the path for the Pittsburgh Steelers appears to be clear. Antonio Brown posted a photo of himself with team owner Art Rooney II on social media Tuesday. Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared...
Chad Ruhwedel helps Penguins breathe easier with first goal of season
NEWARK, N.J. – The Pittsburgh Penguins heaved a collective sigh of relief when they finally beat the last-place New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. It was only fitting, then, that the game-winning goal was scored by a player celebrating a monkey being extricated from his back as well. Chad Ruhwedel...
Pirates owner Bob Nutting says club is ‘positioned to take another meaningful step forward’
BRADENTON, Fla. — Pittsburgh Pirates chairman Bob Nutting defended the club’s payroll, called it “critical” for MLB owners to address the treatment of minor-league players and said he hopes to change the public perception of the club toward its fan base. Nutting met with reporters for a 48-minute interview Tuesday...
St. Francis pitcher Meadow Uncapher named NEC Rookie of Week
Meadow Uncapher took a roundabout path to Division I softball, but St. Francis (Pa.) is glad the freshman pitcher found her way to Loretto. Uncapher, a former pitcher and infielder who won WPIAL and PIAA championships at Mt. Pleasant, won her first two starts for the Red Flash (5-4) and...
