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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Tim Benz: Where Omar Khan's positive spin on George Pickens may be coming from
If you squint, you can maybe see a path that wide receiver George Pickens can walk down with the Pittsburgh Steelers for at least one more year. And based on how general manager Omar Khan spoke about Pickens this past week at the NFL scouting combine, he started doing exactly...
Minor league report: Penguins end road trip with overtime loss 
Forward Valtteri Puustinen had two goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 overtime loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. Linemates Ville Koivunen collected a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (29-14-7-1) while Boris Katchouk recorded two assists. Goaltender...
Pitt shooting goes cold late in loss to No. 19 Louisville
In the aftermath of Pitt’s 79-68 loss at No. 19 Louisville, there will be plenty of positive talk about how the Panthers actually carried a three-point lead into the game’s final seven minutes against one of the ACC’s best teams. Yes, there was a moment or two Saturday night when...
Butterfly effect of Derrick Brassard trade delivered defenseman to Penguins
On Feb. 1, 2019, former Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford swung a multiplayer trade with the Florida Panthers. Forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann came to Pittsburgh and enjoyed varying levels of success. McCann was by far the more successful of the duo in a Penguins jersey. In parts...
Commanders acquire wide receiver Deebo Samuel in a trade with the 49ers, AP source says 
WASHINGTON — The Washington Commanders have acquired wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers for a fifth-round pick, pending a physical, according to a person with knowledge of the trade. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the trade cannot be official...
Jake Knapp hangs on to the lead with more than a dozen players in the mix at Cognizant Classic 
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Jake Knapp survived a wild Saturday at the Cognizant Classic and avoided calamity at the troublesome par-3 15th by making a pair of late birdies for a 3-under-par 68 and a one-shot lead going into the final round at PGA National. Knapp, who opened the...
Penguins allow another goal on 1st shot in loss to Bruins
It wouldn’t be fair to suggest goaltending was the primary reason the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. In fact, it’s probably pretty accurate to say Alex Nedeljkovic – who stopped 23 of 25 shots - offered his team the cliched “a chance...
Hocevar takes his aggressive style to COTA with a promise to keep racing hard in search of 1st win 
AUSTIN, Texas — Carson Hocevar seems intent on driving as aggressive as ever. After all, he was the runner-up in Atlanta for a career-best finish. It also prompted a week of criticism from some veteran drivers and warnings not to make things harder on himself by making enemies on the...
Duquesne heats up from 3-point range, drops George Mason
They made the old guys proud. On Senior Day and with members of Duquesne’s 1977 Atlantic 10 men’s basketball champions in the house, the current Dukes put on a championship-caliber show on Saturday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Tre Dinkins III scored 20 points, Cam Crawford added 16 and the duo...
Steelers show interest in Ohio State's Emeka Egbuka, the anti-diva wide receiver in his class
From Antonio Brown to Diontae Johnson to Chase Claypool to George Pickens, Mike Tomlin has coached his share of problematic wide receivers on the Pittsburgh Steelers over the past decade. The first three played their way out of the organization via trade, and the jury remains out on whether Pickens...
No. 16 Maryland beats Penn State 68-64 to inch closer to double bye in Big Ten tourney 
UNIVERSITY PARK — Derik Queen had 23 points, Ja’kobi Gillespie scored 19 and No. 16 Maryland beat Penn State, 68-64, on Saturday. The Terps inched closer to a top-four seed and a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament. Selton Miguel added 17 points for the Terrapins (22-7, 12-6 Big...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start against Bruins 
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 30 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 12-11-5 record, a 3.22 goals against average, an .891 save...
Jamie Little's return to IndyCar part of a busy year for Fox Sports announcer
Motorsports viewers might associate Jamie Little with Fox’s coverage of NASCAR’s Cup Series. But Little will be seen across more of Fox’s motorsports coverage this year. Little will be one of the pit reporters Sunday when Fox carries its first IndyCar race from the streets of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida....
Mark Madden's Hot Take: Steelers' indecision could cost them
As anybody with a brain knew, Matthew Stafford will not be a Steeler. A report says that the Steelers called the Los Angeles Rams about Stafford, but the quarterback had zero interest in coming to Pittsburgh. (Stafford decided to stay with the Rams.) As Jarrett Bailey of The Sporting News...
Paul Skenes introduces new pitches in spring debut, as 4 homers lift Pirates past Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. — The first start of spring training came later than Paul Skenes wanted and with more pitches than he preferred but with results that left the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander satisfied. Skenes introduced two new fastballs to his pitch repertoire, using both his cutter and two-seamer a handful of...
Minor league report: Penguins, Filip Larsson shut out Crunch 
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 31 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-0 win against the Syracuse Crunch at the Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday. Larsson improved his record to 9-4-3 while recording his fifth shutout of the season, tied for most...
What happens after a PGA Tour player shoots a 59? Jake Knapp is about to find out. 
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Jake Knapp shot 70 on Friday at PGA National in the second round of the Cognizant Classic. That’s slightly above the average score — 68.64, to be exact — for those coming back to work on the PGA Tour a day after joining golf’s under-60...
No shortage of quarterbacks trying to catch attention of Steelers, other NFL teams at combine
INDIANAPOLIS — Because they don’t have any of their quarterbacks from the 2024 season under contract, the Pittsburgh Steelers have used the offseason to heavily scout the prospects. The process began at the Shrine and Senior Bowl all-star events and continued this week at the NFL Combine. General manager Omar...
Jack Suwinski searches for consistency, finding a new place in Pirates' lineup after down year
BRADENTON, Fla. – After answering the best season of his career with the worst, Jack Suwinski lost not only his spot in the starting lineup for the Pittsburgh Pirates but any guarantees on the major league roster. That was humbling for the 26-year-old outfielder, who led the Pirates with 26...
First Call: Another round of Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors; Roman Wilson was 'at no point' NFL game ready for Steelers
Get ready for another round of Brandon Aiyuk trade drama. We give you some more texture to Roman Wilson’s lack of participation during the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers season. You’ll be introduced to a potential Steelers draft prospect with a local connection. Plus, we preview the Penguins’ busy weekend and update...
Solid relief appearance offers Penguins goalie Joel Blomqvist a dose of confidence 
Given his rookie status, with only 13 games of NHL experience heading into Thursday evening, it seems appropriate for netminder Joel Blomqvist to receive some patience and understanding from the Pittsburgh Penguins management and fans alike. Certainly more than what should be granted to veterans Tristan Jarry or Alex Nedeljkovic....
Despite tough 3-game test, Duquesne looks to replicate last year's late-season surge
Because the 2023-24 season for the men’s basketball team at Duquesne ended with such exhilarating high notes in March, it’s easy to forget where they were at the end of February. Exactly where they are this year. A year ago, Duquesne’s last game in February was a win over La...
Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft stays in zone, with focus on stuff over results against Rays
BRADENTON, Fla. — Braxton Ashcraft has learned not to dwell on the negative, so the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher was focused on how his pitches felt more so than the results of his first spring training outing. Yet Ashcraft couldn’t hide his displeasure that he allowed two runs on four hits...
Belle Vernon rewards retiring coach with school's 1st WPIAL title since 1978
A retirement party at Petersen Events Center for one of the WPIAL’s winningest boys basketball coaches might seem a bit outlandish. Yet three weeks after Joe Salvino shared his retirement plans, he and his Belle Vernon players were there to celebrate. North Catholic tried to crash the party, but the...
Penguins rally after allowing big Flyers lead; Malkin scores winner in OT
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic has a pretty predictable pattern. In the event of a loss, he blames himself. In the event of a win, he credits his teammates. That approach has made him one of the most popular individuals in the team’s dressing room. “We know how hard he...


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