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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Robert Morris men claim 3 Horizon League postseason awards
Five years into its Horizon League membership, Robert Morris finally is proving the prognosticators wrong. Picked to finish ninth in the 11-team conference and with no one on the preseason all-league men’s basketball teams, the Colonials on Monday claimed three of the Horizon’s major postseason awards less than a week...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph was placed on injured reserve Monday afternoon. An undisclosed ailment caused Joseph to be scratched during a 6-5 overtime home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. Joseph was injured during a 3-2 home loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday when he was...
Pirates claim reliever Justin Lawrence off waivers from Rockies, place Johan Oviedo on 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed 30-year-old right-handed pitcher Justin Lawrence off waivers from the Colorado Rockies, the team announced Monday. In order to make room for Lawrence on the 40-man roster, righty Johan Oviedo was placed on the 60-day injured list. Oviedo, 27, is coming off Tommy John surgery performed in...
Termarr Johnson spent busy offseason taking significant steps toward playing for the Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. — On the day he was reassigned to minor league camp by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Termarr Johnson spent the morning talking about the offseason steps he took to get closer to the majors. Johnson enjoyed an extended season that started with playing in the Arizona Fall League and...
Struggling Pitt, N.C. State prepare to confront each other, plus a future based on finances
Over the next two weeks, seasons of profound disappointment will end for coaches Jeff Capel of Pitt and Kevin Keatts of N.C. State. Their teams will meet Wednesday at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., with those men bringing to their benches a combined 27 seasons of head coaching experience....
Jimmy Johnson announces retirement after being part of Fox's NFL coverage for 31 years
Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Bowls and a national championship as a coach, has announced his retirement from Fox Sports after being a part of its NFL coverage for 31 years. The 81-year-old Johnson made the announcement Monday during an appearance on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd.” “The most...
Penguins sign defensive prospect Finn Harding 
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defensive prospect Finn Harding to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday. Harding, 20, was drafted by the Penguins in the seventh round (No. 223 overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft. A right-handed shot, Harding (6-foot-2, 192 pounds) is currently a member of the Brampton Steelheads of...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Former Mt. Pleasant coach Chris Brunson wins 1st games at Waynesburg
Waynesburg started the Chris Brunson era with a pair of wins. Brunson, the former championship-winning coach at Mt. Pleasant, won his first two games as Waynesburg’s new softball coach, 3-2 and 14-0 (5 innings) over Penn State Altoona. Sophomore third baseman Brynn Charnesky (Southmoreland) had a double and RBI in...
Topps' debut patch cards have become a sought-after collectible for some young major leaguers
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cam Booser’s bumpy road to the major leagues included arm and back injuries, along with a stint as a carpenter in his native Seattle. Such an unlikely big league debut was worth commemorating, and he was determined to track down a specific memento — a one-of-a-kind baseball...
Penguins recall Tristan Jarry, assign Joel Blomqvist
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday. In a corresponding transaction, rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist has been assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Jarry has largely struggled this season and, as a result, he has split the 2024-25 season between the NHL and...
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby's greatness again on display, goaltending woes and more Penguins notes
Not enough wins. Not much hope for this season. But still a lot to discuss. Refreshing Penguins notes are the lifeblood of Pittsburgh hockey! First shot, first goal! • Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists in Sunday’s 6-5 overtime loss against visiting Toronto. He passed Bobby Hull on...
First Call: Derek Carr, Sam Darnold named among Steelers' backup plans at QB; some Rickard Rakell trade options
Justin Fields may be emerging ahead of Russell Wilson as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top option at quarterback. That said, the team may have some backup plans as well. We have a framework for what Jaylen Warren may cost at running back. And we connect the dots with clubs that may...
Penguins' Ryan Shea enjoys offensive production surge, more prominent on-ice role 
A handful of descriptive phrases quickly come to mind to describe Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea. “Uncomplaining,” “reliable” and “depth defenseman” would be particularly appropriate. “Goal-scoring threat” or “point-producing machine,” not quite. However, Shea, suiting up for his 54th career NHL contest Feb. 23 against the New York Rangers, scored...
Madden Monday: Whether Steelers keep Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, assume they should have done the opposite
For every report that says the Pittsburgh Steelers are leaning toward bringing back Russell Wilson, there seems to be one that says they are actually more likely to keep Justin Fields. And for every rumor that says the Steelers will retain Fields, there’s one that says Wilson will be the...
Minor league report: Nailers fall in shootout 
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 28 saves on 29 shots in regulation and overtime for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Maine Mariners at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. In the shootout, Gauthier stopped one of three attempts and his record fell to 10-7-1. Defenseman...
Cowboys begin contract talks with Micah Parsons; franchise tag in play for Osa Odighizuwa
DALLAS — With Cowboys officials in Indianapolis during the NFL scouting combine, conversations have started with star pass rusher Micah Parsons about a contract extension, multiple people with knowledge of the discussions told The Dallas Morning News. Those conversations are described as general, just the beginning of the process between...
Short start: Jokes aside, Pirates pitcher Jared Jones pleased with performance against Tigers
BRADENTON, Fla. – Jared Jones seemed surprised when Derek Shelton strolled out to the mound with two outs in the third inning, prepared to pull the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander from the game. Jones was pulled not because of his performance but rather for reaching his 45-pitch count. As he handed...
Penguins haven't asked defenseman Erik Karlsson to waive his no-movement clause
Erik Karlsson still likes it in Pittsburgh. And he still sees his station as a defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins as providing a viable route to a Stanley Cup championship. But certainly not this season. Following a wild 6-5 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena...
Steph Curry declares rare dunk against 76ers will be his last 
PHILADELPHIA — Saturday morning at shootaround in the Wells Fargo Center, Warriors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse told Steph Curry that he wanted to see a dunk. Curry, the 36-year-old superstar, hadn’t heard that in years. The last in-game dunk he had was in 2019, before the team moved to Chase...
Folgueiras’ health a concern for top-seeded Robert Morris as Horizon League Tournament approaches
Top-seeded Robert Morris entered the week with a bit of uncertainty as the start of the Horizon League Men’s Basketball Tournament loomed. The Colonials (23-8), one of five teams with first-round byes, were looking ahead to the quarterfinals on Thursday night with an eye on the status of injured sophomore...
Penguins fall to Maple Leafs in wild overtime loss
Even if for a fleeting moment, it felt like a bygone era in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ wild 6-5 overtime win at PPG Paints Arena resembled something that would have happened more than two decades ago across Centre Ave. in the venue formerly known as Mellon Arena....
Pitt freshman cornerback Mason Alexander dies in automobile crash
Pitt freshman football player Mason Alexander, 18, died Saturday night after a car crash in his hometown of Fishers, Ind. Alexander enrolled in January after early graduation from Hamilton Southeastern High School, near Indianapolis, and had been participating in winter drills in preparation for spring practice that begins this month....
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph sidelined by injury 
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph is scheduled to miss Sunday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Joseph’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Joseph’s ailment was still being evaluated according to Sullivan. During the first period...
Pirates top pick Konnor Griffin was 'all smiles' in celebrating his 1st pro home run off Orioles 
SARASOTA, Fla. — When Konnor Griffin connected on Brandon Young’s 1-1 pitch, he knew he barreled the ball and immediately believed it would be an extra-base hit. With the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles tied at 2-2 in the top of the ninth inning, Griffin had only one thing on...
Analysis: Losing streaks suggest Pitt will need more NIL money to improve basketball program
Perhaps the problems connected to Pitt basketball — football, too, as a matter of fact — are as clear as Jeff Capel’s answer to a question in October on the day Chancellor Joan Gabel first introduced athletic director Allen Greene to the public. Always insightful on matters of college basketball,...


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