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Ex-Penguins defenseman Cody Ceci signs with OilersVideo
The Penguins have lost one of their steadiest defenders through free agency. Defenseman Cody Ceci, who reinvigorated his career last season, has signed a four-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers that carries a salary cap hit of $3.25 million. A free agent signing in October of 2020, Ceci appeared in...
Justin Champagnie could be 1st Pitt player drafted by NBA team since 2014
These are the moments that drove Justin Champagnie from a place he loves. The NBA Draft is Thursday night, and the former Pitt sophomore forward is among those players under serious consideration to be one of the 60 who are chosen. The 30-team NBA conducts only two rounds. If he...
Penguins re-sign forward Evan Rodrigues
The Penguins have agreed to re-sign arguably their most versatile player. Forward Evan Rodrigues has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Capable of playing all three forward positions, Rodrigues did just that throughout the 2020-21 season as the Penguins dealt with injuries and other absences to their forward...
What a day: U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky experiences defeat, victory, perspective
TOKYO — Katie Ledecky will be the first to concede that her standards are almost impossible to meet, especially at this stage of her stellar swimming career. She always wants to go faster, faster, faster — a singular vision that has carried her to the pinnacle of her sport. Yet...
‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics
TOKYO — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it done. For years, Simone Biles was one of the very best at that. Suddenly — to...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan named United States Olympic coach
Mike Sullivan ran into some familiar names Monday. To be clear, they’re familiar to anyone who has cared about hockey in the United States over the past 40-plus years. Or, at the least, has watched the movie “Miracle.” “At Boston University, we had an alumni hockey golf tournament,” the Penguins...
Olympic golf: A team feel turns back into individual quest
KAWAGOE, Japan — Justin Thomas is playing in his first Olympics and it all feels so familiar. Thomas played another practice round with his fellow Americans — two of them, anyway, with Patrick Reed a late arrival as an alternate. They have matching uniforms and “USA” stitched on their blue...
Mark Madden: If the Penguins can still get Marc-Andre Fleury, they should
In Pittsburgh, discussing Marc-Andre Fleury will never go away. Not ‘til Fleury comes back to the Penguins, and probably not even then. The Penguins found themselves dragged back into the Fleury vortex Tuesday by an occurrence that had nothing to do with them. Vegas unexpectedly traded Fleury to Chicago for...
Olympic champ Simone Biles withdraws from all-around competition
TOKYO — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Wednesday that the 24-year-old is opting to not compete. The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself...
First Call: An argument for Aaron Rodgers to Steelers in ’22; Adam Frazier’s debut with San Diego; Larry Fitzgerald’s future
Wednesday’s “First Call” assesses the chances of Aaron Rodgers becoming a Steeler next year. Some Steelers fans think T.J. Watt got snubbed by the EA Sports Madden ratings system. We try to figure out what Larry Fitzgerald is thinking. And we get you up to date on Adam Frazier’s San...
Tim Benz: A return of Marc-Andre Fleury to Penguins makes sense beyond sentiment
The Vegas Golden Knights’ trade of former Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was a stunner to many in hockey circles on Tuesday. Not so much in the sense that Vegas shipped away the NHL’s reigning Vezina Trophy winner. After all, they had a Goalie-1 and Goalie-1A situation with Fleury and Robin...
This date in sports history: July 28Video
1913 — The United States wins its first Davis Cup since 1902 by beating Britain, three matches to two. 1928 — The Summer Olympics open in Amsterdam, and the Olympic flame is lit for the first time. 1929 — The Chicago Cardinals become the first NFL team to train out...
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2021: Jared Triolo’s grand slam sparks Grasshoppers
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-37) was pounded by St. Paul (Twins), 16-1. The Indians managed just three hits, including a home run by 3B Hunter Owen (.227) and double by 1B T.J. Rivera (.250). RF Bligh Madris (.257) had a single. RHP Steven Wright (4-5, 7.24) allowed five runs on three hits...
Dolphins CB Xavien Howard reports to camp but wants to be tradedVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard reported for the start of training camp to avoid being fined, then said he doesn’t feel valued or respected by the team and has requested a trade. Howard skipped mandatory minicamp in June and is unhappy with the $75.25 million,...
Ariarne Titmus wins again at Tokyo; Katie Ledecky doesn’t medal in 200 metersVideo
TOKYO — Ariarne Titmus has beaten Katie Ledecky again at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. In fact, Ledecky didn’t even win a medal — the first time that ever has happened to her at the Olympics. The Terminator gave the Australian women their third individual swimming gold of these games with...
‘Clean slate’ in QB competition as Patriots open training campVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cam Newton will enter training camp as the Patriots’ starting quarterback. Coach Bill Belichick made that clear multiple times this offseason. But he said Tuesday that, like all positions, who winds up with the job at the end of camp is back to being an open question...
Brewers take advantage of late scratch to starting pitcher, pound punchless Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates were preparing for their first game without All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier when they found out they also would be without their scheduled starting pitcher. Tyler Anderson was scratched less than four hours before first pitch Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, who reportedly was traded to the...
Weston Warden completes WPGA ‘double’ with win at C.R. Miller Match Play; Ranaweera wins girls event
Weston Warden did something that happened only five times previously: win both the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Junior Championship and the C.R. Miller Match Play in the same season. The rising senior at Shady Side Academy achieved that second part of the accomplishment Tuesday at Hannastown Golf Club near Greensburg...
Getting chance to start at 2B for Pirates newest chapter of Rodolfo Castro’s ‘glory story’
When the Pittsburgh Pirates traded All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier to the San Diego Padres, Rodolfo Castro was torn over losing a teammate but thrilled for the opportunity that awaited him. After hitting back-to-back home runs in a 6-5 comeback win over the New York on July 11, Castro was...
Column: For Simone Biles, it finally becomes too much at OlympicsVideo
Finally, it all became too much. Simone Biles felt it hours before she took the floor in Tokyo, a nervousness she couldn’t explain as she waited to deliver what everyone except her was sure would be a gold medal for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. “I was just like shaking,...
In perhaps his final shot, TE Zach Gentry standing tall at Steelers camp
If nothing else, Zach Gentry stands out at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. “He’s 6-(foot)-12,” Eric Ebron deadpanned. “And not a lot of people are 6-12.” Gentry is not quite 6-12, er, 7 feet tall. But at 6-8, the tight end is tied with tackle Zach Banner as the tallest offensive...
Indycar rookie Johnson aims for Indianapolis 500 run in 2022Video
IndyCar rookie Jimmie Johnson is hopeful of testing in August on the oval at Homestead-Miami Speedway as part of a path toward running in next year’s Indianapolis 500. The seven-time NASCAR champion jumped this season to IndyCar and has competed in seven races for team owner and Fox Chapel native...
Nationals’ Strasburg to have season-ending neck surgeryVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Stephen Strasburg will have season-ending neck surgery, Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday, ending another frustrating year for Washington’s 2019 World Series hero. The three-time All-Star right-hander felt discomfort after a 27-pitch bullpen session last week and saw a specialist on Monday. Strasburg, who is 1-2 with a...
What are Penguins’ options in free agency with limited salary cap space?
There are two things Penguins general manager Ron Hextall is limited with as the NHL’s free-agent signing period opens Wednesday. Insight and salary cap space. As the former is concerned, Hextall has represented a stark contrast from his predecessor, Jim Rutherford. If the Penguins needed a left winger or a...
Steelers ready to put on the pads, hit in front of fans for first time in nearly two years
In a nice piece of symmetry, the pads come out Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and fans will be allowed inside Heinz Field to see the initial hitting of training camp take place. The Steelers wrapped up their five days of heat acclimation Tuesday with their initial workout at their...
