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NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Olympics
ZURICH (AP) — The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The league, union, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee confirmed the participation of NHL players at the games for the first time since 2014....
Pitt men’s basketball to host Providence in exhibition game
Pitt fans missing the old Big East Conference can enjoy a battle with a formal men’s basketball rival this fall. The Panthers will host Providence in an exhibition game to open the season Oct. 19 at Petersen Events Center. Tip-off time is still to be determined. Pitt will make a...
Steelers A to Z: Injury turns DT Logan Lee’s rookie season into ‘redshirt year’
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Mark Madden: Acquiring Jonnu Smith shows Steelers’ true commitment to Arthur Smith’s offense
What was the purpose of the big trade the Pittsburgh Steelers made? Exchanging safety Minkah Fitzpatrick for cornerback Jalen Ramsey is a swap of fading performances and bloated paychecks. It’s worth a try. Changes of scenery might jump-start. Still not sure how that secondary lines up. Lots of cornerbacks, not...
Penguins sign forward Anthony Mantha to 1-year contractVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Anthony Mantha to a one-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $2.5 million. The deal also offers a performance bonus of up to $2 million. According to Puckpedia, Mantha can collect bonuses of $250,000 for every 10th game he plays in up...
First Call: Jalen Ramsey hints at Steelers jersey number; Cam Heyward ‘shook’ by trade; Rod Woodson on Ramsey at safety
Wednesday’s “First Call” reveals how Jalen Ramsey is leaking the jersey number he wants with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cameron Heyward is sorting out emotions after the departure of Minkah Fitzpatrick. Rod Woodson has thoughts about Ramsey perhaps moving to safety. And a former Penguins goalie — besides Alex Nedeljkovic — has...
Paul Skenes was overdue for a few good breaks against the Cardinals
Paul Skenes had to know this was coming, right? The notoriously piddly Pittsburgh Pirates’ bats have been the biggest reason why last year’s National League Rookie of the Year is only 4-7 this season. In four of Skenes’ five starts last month, the Pirates plated two runs or fewer. But...
Thrilled to play for hometown team, Plum alum Gina Proviano leads Riveters into playoffs
As the team’s inaugural regular season comes to a close and the playoffs draw near, the Pittsburgh Riveters have received key contributions from one of Plum’s own. Gina Proviano, a 2021 Plum graduate, has been an impact midfielder for the Riveters. “It is a surreal feeling to play in front...
NCAA’s House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt out
The NCAA’s House settlement era opened Tuesday, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics. The end of the NCAA’s longstanding amateur model is certain to cause headaches and disputes among powerhouse schools and...
Lower Burrell American Legion stays hot, blanks Hempfield East
The Lower Burrell American Legion baseball team picked a great time to get hot. Lower Burrell knocked off the top team in the District 31 standings for the second consecutive day. On Monday it was Latrobe (11-4), and Tuesday it was Hempfield East (11-4-1). Jake Smith tossed an eight-hit shutout,...
John Deere Classic shaping up as final qualifier for British Open
The John Deere Classic could serve as a final qualifier for the British Open, even though the R&A no longer offers an exemption to the leading finishers at the PGA Tour stop. This qualifier would be determined by the Official World Golf Ranking next week. The 156-man field for Royal...
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Jimmy Huntington signs with Sharks
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Jimmy Huntington has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks. Financial terms were not announced but deals such as this typically carry a salary cap hit of $775,000. The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Huntington to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit...
Pirates farm report for July 1, 2025: Termarr Johnson collects 2 hits, 2 steals in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-35) lost 12-5 to Louisville (Reds). 2B Nick Yorke (.279) went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, his fifth, a triple and four RBIs. DH Billy Cook (.272) went 2 for 5 with his second homer. RF Jack Suwinski (.256) went 1 for 2 with two walks...
Big defensive plays, sacrifice fly by Henry Davis help Pirates clip Cardinals
As Don Kelly was trying to explain an offensive outburst where the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 37 runs in four games, he couldn’t help but note how much fun it is to win one-run games. After four consecutive blowout victories, the Pirates were back to playing in a tight game Tuesday...
Jake Paul now a ranked boxer, eligible to fight for a world title
LOS ANGELES — Jake Paul was a child actor. He was once primarily known as a YouTube influencer. When he started boxing, he was seen largely as a novelty act who didn’t face serious fighters. As of Monday night, however, Paul is ranked by the World Boxing Association. And as...
Yankees’ Luke Weaver calls for catcher’s interference infractions to be limited
TORONTO — Luke Weaver wants MLB to limit catcher’s interference calls. With two on and one out in the seventh inning of a 4-4 game, the New York Yankees reliever thought he had struck out Toronto pinch-hitter Addison Barger. Then a video review determined Barger’s bat nicked the mitt of...
Penguins trade away goalie Alex Nedeljkovic, avoid big-ticket items on 1st day of free agency
Alex Nedeljkovic was under no misconceptions as to how the offseason might unfold. His gig as the Pittsburgh Penguins primary backup goaltender was far from secure. “At the end of the day, it’s a business,” Nedeljkovic said during the team’s season-ending interviews April 18 in Cranberry. “(Management is) going to...
Red Wings legend, Hockey Hall of Famer Alex Delvecchio dies at 93Video
DETROIT — Alex Delvecchio, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup three times in the 1950s, has died. He was 93. Delvecchio died at his home in Rochester, Mich., according to a Red Wings spokesperson. A cause of death...
Diamondbacks ban season ticket holder for rest of season after interference during game vs. Giants
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks banned a season-ticket holder from Chase Field for the rest of the season because of “multiple offenses” during games, including fan interference on a fly ball to the wall during Monday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants. The D-backs were leading 3-2 in the...
Paul DeJong, hit by Pirates’ Mitch Keller in April, activated by Nationals
WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals activated infielder Paul DeJong from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and optioned infielder Andres Chaparro to Triple-A Rochester. DeJong was hit in the face by a 92.7 mph pitch from the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Mitch Keller on April 15 that fractured his nose, orbital and orbital...
Analysis: Why the Steelers might have been so willing to trade away Minkah Fitzpatrick
It would be difficult to make a more eye-opening first impression with a franchise than Minkah Fitzpatrick did in September 2019 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. And yet after the resume Fitzpatrick built up from that point on over the next five-plus years, it arguably is even more difficult to exit...
Penguins sign defenseman Caleb Jones to 2-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Caleb Jones to a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $900,000. Jones, 28, spent the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Kings organization, primarily at the American Hockey League level. In six NHL games, the left-hander did not record a point while averaging...
NCAA’s House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt out
The NCAA’s House settlement era launched Tuesday, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics. It’s the death of the NCAA’s longstanding amateur model, certain to cause headaches and disputes among powerhouse and small-time...
Myles Turner will join Bucks, who waive Damian Lillard in free agency surprise
Myles Turner is about to become teammates with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Damian Lillard now has the chance to pick his next spot. And just like that, the first full day of NBA free agency brought big surprises Tuesday. Turner — the longtime stalwart for the Indiana Pacers — agreed to a...
Westmoreland college notebook: Athletic director Chris Snyder exits Seton Hill after 2 decades
Seton Hill is looking for a new athletic director after the departure of Chris Snyder, who led Griffins athletics for 21 years. According to a news release from the university, Snyder is leaving “to look for new opportunities and challenges.” Snyder began working at Seton Hill in 2004 as the...
