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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Spencer Horwitz takes a step in recovery, fielding grounders at first base for Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. — Spencer Horwitz is finally playing first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates, even if his activity is limited to fielding grounders after workouts at Pirate City. His first spring training since being acquired by the Pirates was disrupted before it even started when Horwitz underwent surgery on his...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin expects to rejoin lineup against Capitals
Michael Bunting objected, a bit, to the premise of the question. His usual linemate Evgeni Malkin is probably not the same player at 38 as he was at 28. What can he still … Bunting interrupted the reporter offering the clumsy query. “Oh … I don’t know,” Bunting said while...
Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago
CHICAGO — Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago, his widow said in a statement released on Wednesday. Researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center found...
On Sports: Paul Skenes is so compelling he actually obliges MLB Network to — gasp — do a game in Pittsburgh 
Particularly with the Steelers and Penguins on runs approaching a decade each of not winning a playoff round, Pittsburgh sports fans are suffering from quite the inferiority complex lately. Leave it to the Pirates to elicit a backhanded, subtle dig from a national baseball outlet this week. Ron Darling and...
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams survive and advance ... with 1 exception
While there were a few bracket busters here and there in the first round of the WPIAL basketball playoffs, only one affected the teams in the Trib 10. It had been a ho-hum opening round for the District 7 power teams with many receiving first-round byes or rolling past teams...
4 players score in double figures as Pitt rallies to defeat Syracuse
No one inside Petersen Events Center is talking about it, but Pitt can’t afford more than one regular-season loss (maybe not even one) if it wants to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The Panthers continued to walk that tightrope Tuesday night, fighting back to defeat Syracuse, 80-69, before a...
Rob Manfred calls A's new park in Sacramento charming but still expects to be in Vegas by 2028 
PHOENIX — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred called the Athletics temporary home charming but reiterated he expects the franchise will open its new stadium in Las Vegas in 2028. Manfred recently visited the 14,000-seat minor league stadium in West Sacramento, Calif., and said the owners of the Triple-A River Cats and...
Guerrero plans to become free agent after season, fails to reach long-term deal with Blue Jays 
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plans to become a free agent after the season following the passing of his deadline Tuesday to reach a long-term agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays. “Listen, I want to be here. I want to be a Blue Jay for the rest of my...
Justin Turner agrees to $6 million, 1-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, AP source says 
MESA, Ariz. — Justin Turner has agreed to a $6 million, one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation, giving the team additional infield depth. Turner can earn an additional $2.5 million in bonuses, according to the person who spoke to the...
Notre Dame hires Ja'Juan Seider away from Penn State to coach running backs 
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame hired running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider away from Penn State to do the same job for the Irish, coach Marcus Freeman announced Tuesday. Seider had been the Nittany Lions’ running backs coach since 2018 and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2022 and assistant...
Panthers re-sign veteran QB Andy Dalton to 2-year contract to back up Bryce Young
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers re-signed quarterback Andy Dalton on Tuesday to a two-year contract, giving them a veteran presence behind starter Bryce Young heading into the 2025 season. The 37-year-old Dalton, who threw for 989 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions in five starts last season, was...
Ludvig Aberg, 1st to get card through PGA Tour University, making most of opportunity 
SAN DIEGO — Jon Rahm saw this coming, even if he might not have known the player — Ludvig Aberg — or how quickly the college kid would make his mark. Toward the end of LIV Golf’s inaugural season in October 2022, Rahm was still bullish about the PGA Tour...
'It’s a new story, a new page' for new Penguins defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok
Things were a little irregular during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice Monday in Cranberry. And why wouldn’t it be? Because of the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, NHL squads had been off for more than a week from all team-wide activities, including games and practices. For the Penguins, that idleness manifested...
Pittsburgh Riveters announce schedule for debut season
Pittsburgh Riveters SC will begin its first season with a home match May 16 at Highmark Stadium. The new pro women’s soccer franchise will host Cleveland Force to kick off the USL W League season. Both teams are part of the newly formed Great Forest Division in the Central Conference,...
U.S. GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title 
BOSTON — The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night. Bill Guerin, who played 18 years in the NHL for eight...
Canucks' Quinn Hughes to replace Bruins' Charlie McAvoy for U.S. in 4 Nations final 
BOSTON — The United States didn’t have to sacrifice much when looking for a replacement for injured defenseman Charlie McAvoy in the 4 Nations Face-Off final: Reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes was ready to step in. U.S. coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday that Hughes was on his way to...
Injured forwards Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust participate fully as Penguins return to practice
The Pittsburgh Penguins conducted their first organized practice since Feb. 7 on Tuesday afternoon, as the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break continues ahead of Thursday’s title game between Canada and the United States. While a handful of Penguins players who partook (and in the case of Team Canada captain Sidney...
Robert Morris opens 2025 football season on the road with back-to-back games vs. WVU, Youngstown State
Robert Morris’ 2025 football schedule, released Tuesday by coach Bernard Clark and the Northeast Conference, will include five Saturday home games at Joe Walton Stadium. The opener is Aug. 30 at West Virginia, a first-time opponent and the Colonials’ first game against a Big 12 team. Before the home opener...
Duquesne releases 2025 football schedule, including road games vs. Pitt, Akron
After Duquesne football turns back the clock and plays Pitt for the first time since 1939 on Aug. 30, the Dukes will confront a second FBS opponent when they travel to Akron of the Mid-American Conference on Sept. 20. The Dukes and Zips never have met. The game against Pitt...
Penguins recall Emil Bemstrom, Joel Blomqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Emil Bemstrom and rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. In a corresponding transaction, goaltender Tristan Jarry was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. These maneuvers come as NHL teams emerge from a break for the league’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament and...
Former Penguins forward Dominik Kahun signs with Lausanne in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dominik Kahun has signed with Lausanne of Switzerland’s National League (NL). That team announced on Tuesday it has agreed to a three-year contract with Kahun that will run through the 2026-27 season. On Monday, his previous team, Bern (also of the NL), terminated his contract at...
Pitt's late push to stack wins can't be derailed against struggling Syracuse
When ESPN Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi posted his latest round of NCAA Tournament projections Monday afternoon, Pitt wasn’t among the last group of teams in the dance. They weren’t in the group of the “first four” teams out of it. They weren’t in the next group of four out, either....
Tim Benz: If Steelers keep Russell Wilson, here's how they will optimistically spin it
Whether it’s been through columns I’ve posted at “Breakfast With Benz,” our podcasts or when I’ve been on the radio in recent months, you’ve heard me mention the “Snow Globe Theory” regarding the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers. The theory is that if I shook up the season’s 18 results and just...
First Call: Trevor Lawrence would've been against a trade to Pittsburgh; Tee Higgins contract update 
Tuesday’s “First Call” has Trevor Lawrence’s reaction to the trade rumors about the Pittsburgh Steelers checking in on his status in Jacksonville. We also have an update on the contract situation of a Steelers AFC North rival. Plus, Sidney Crosby leads a list of current and former Penguins who played...
Receptive to right field, Pirates All-Star Bryan Reynolds wants to dispel defensive doubts
BRADENTON, Fla. — Playing right field at PNC Park can be an adventure. Not only is Bryan Reynolds ready for the ride, but the two-time All-Star outfielder is motivated to dispel defensive doubts and prove everyone wrong. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton revealed the plan to move Reynolds to right...


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