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Andrew McCutchen hits 1st homer of spring training as Pirates rally past Phillies
Andrew McCutchen hadn’t played in a Grapefruit League game since March 12 while nursing a sore elbow, but he made a major impact in his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup. McCutchen hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies for his first homer of...
World Baseball Classic final odds, prediction: Who’s favored, USA or Japan?
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports The World Baseball Classic has produced plenty of drama over the past two weeks, and the end result is a final between two world heavyweights: the United States and Japan. But who do the odds favor in such a matchup? At FanDuel Sportsbook,...
Rolling with underdog Pistons, chalk favorite Pelicans: Best bets for March 21
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Nebraska tight end Eric Ingwerson joins Pitt’s 2024 recruiting class
Pitt continued its strong early start to the 2024 recruiting season Tuesday when tight end Eric Ingwerson announced his verbal commitment to the Panthers. Ingwerson, who will be a senior at Papillion-La Vista South High School in Nebraska, is the sixth member of coach Pat Narduzzi’s current class of prospects...
Match Play a final chance for some players to get in Masters
AUSTIN, Texas — Every shot matters every week on the PGA Tour. It only becomes more evident during certain times of the year, such as the cutoff for finishing in the top 50 for the Masters. Min Woo Lee is one case study. His chances of winning The Players Championship...
Tobin Anderson leaving FDU to replace Rick Pitino at Iona
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Tobin Anderson is leaving NCAA Cinderella FDU after one story-book season and replacing Rick Pitino at Iona. Iona athletic director Matt Glovaski announced the hiring on Tuesday, just a day after Pitino left to take the job at St. John’s of the Big East Conference. Anderson...
OLSH basketball coach Don Eckerle ‘good to go’ after collapsing at PIAA semifinal game
On a hectic game day, with all of the preparation that needs to be done, coaches can neglect themselves at times, said longtime basketball coach Don Eckerle. That happened to him Monday night. The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart girls coach collapsed after a state semifinal game at Kiski...
Sweet 16 point spreads, odds for each men’s NCAA tournament regional semifinal game
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports With the first two rounds of the men’s basketball NCAA tournament complete, we’re down to the Sweet 16 for another year. Now, with a few days off before the next round, it’s time to look at some point spreads, money-line odds and over/unders...
Penguins forward Jason Zucker remains steadfast in supporting Pride initiatives
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker can offer a frugal economy of vocabulary on certain subjects. Like himself, for example. When he was immersed in a recent hot streak that saw him produce nine goals in only eight games, Zucker, either through modesty or superstition, didn’t want to get too deep...
Mark Madden: Badly broken Penguins don’t deserve to make playoffs
The Pittsburgh Penguins are mired in a four-game losing streak. On the season, they have had losing streaks of seven, six and four (twice). The ongoing skid is a good bet to be extended when the Penguins play at Colorado on Wednesday and Dallas on Thursday. That’s 21 losses tied...
Fanatics to take over as NHL jersey maker starting in 2024
The NHL is changing jerseys again. Fanatics is taking over as the league’s on-ice jersey provider beginning with the 2024-25 season, replacing Adidas, which has made them since 2017. It’s the third company to make NHL jerseys since 2005, after Reebok handled them for more than a decade. “It just...
First Call: Ex-Steelers QB finds new home; Steelers Pro Day stops suggest an eye toward front-7 prospects
Tuesday’s “First Call” suggests the Pittsburgh Steelers are heavily scouting defensive front-seven prospects in the NFL draft. An ex-Steelers quarterback has a new home. The Penguins have a Florida Panthers problem. And Duquesne’s football team better get used to playing on the road. Eye on the Hawkeyes Mike Tomlin and...
Bryan Rust takes blame for Penguins loss: ‘I’ve got to get that puck out of the zone’
Bryan Rust was the last player to get out of his gear and leave the locker room. After speaking with the media, he sat at his stall, staring into emptiness. Probably replaying the game’s pivotal play, if not the entire game itself. Rust’s performance during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2-1 loss...
Analysis: Opening Day roster taking shape as Pirates enter final week of spring training
It’s not often Derek Shelton tips his hand on lineups, so it’s big news when the Pittsburgh Pirates manager does reveal plans. Some go without saying. Because of his glove, Ke’Bryan Hayes is the starting third baseman. Because of his bat, Bryan Reynolds is starting in the outfield — either...
Penguins fall out of playoff position with loss to SenatorsVideo
It has been a while since any entanglement between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators had postseason ramifications. Perhaps the last meeting these two had that carried any kind of gravity within those parameters was the fiercely combated 2017 Eastern Conference final the Penguins barely claimed in seven games that...
QB Joshua Dobbs returning to Browns as Watson’s backup
CLEVELAND — Joshua Dobbs is back with the Cleveland Browns as a backup. The free agent quarterback, who spent most of last season with Cleveland, agreed Monday to a one-year contract and will be the team’s No. 2 quarterback behind Deshaun Watson next season. Dobbs’ agent, Mike McCartney, congratulated his...
It took 7 years, but ILB Elandon Roberts finally gets to play for Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin
When he talked to Mike Tomlin after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, inside linebacker Elandon Roberts reminded his new coach of a request he made during the 2016 pre-draft scouting process. “I told him seven years ago, ‘Come get me,’ ” Roberts said Monday. “As soon as we talked, I...
Mercyhurst’s Carson Briere charged for pushing wheelchair down stairsVideo
Three misdemeanor charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University athlete pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase. Police in Erie filed charges of criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to commit...
St. Francis (Brooklyn) to drop NCAA D-I athletics program
NEW YORK — St. Francis College, one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools, announced Monday that its board of trustees has approved a plan to eliminate its athletic program at the end of the spring semester. St. Francis sponsors 21 NCAA teams, including men’s and women’s basketball, and has...
Fighting for spot in OF, Canaan Smith-Njigba continues hot streak as Pirates beat Red Sox
As the position battles heat up for the final spots on the Opening Day roster, so have the bats of the outfielders fighting to start the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Canaan Smith-Njigba continued on his tear, going 3 for 4 with two RBIs, while Travis Swaggerty and Miguel Andujar...
AP source: Rick Pitino accepts coaching job at St. John’s
NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is set to become the new men’s basketball coach at St. John’s, according to a person familiar with the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the school had not yet made the announcement. Pitino is expected to...
Bulls-76ers spread play, plus an NBA underdog on the money line: Best bets for March 20
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Steelers promote Denzel Martin to OLB coach, hire Jason Brooks as defensive quality control coach
The 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff continued to take shape with the formal announcement Monday that Denzel Martin was promoted to outside linebackers coach and Jason Brooks was hired as defensive quality control coach. Martin has been assisting in coaching the Steelers’ outside linebackers the past four seasons but, in...
Norwin grad Aleks Brozeski delivers championship performance at PSAC indoor meet
After Slippery Rock sophomore Aleks Brozeski won the PSAC championship in the women’s indoor triple jump, her event coach, Tabitha Bemis, was asked about the victory by one of her fellow coaches. The Norwin grad’s performance came as a bit of a surprise. On paper, at least. Brozeski entered the...
Valley grad Tyler Santucci settling in as new defensive coordinator at DukeVideo
Tyler Santucci was going to play in the NFL. He was sure of it. His standout career at Valley segued into AP All-American status as a linebacker at Stony Brook, and that, naturally, would lead to a regular gig on Sunday afternoons in the fall. But somewhere along the way,...
