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Tom Wilson suspension history: Capitals forward suspended 6 times, fined 3 timesVideo
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is no stranger to the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. Wilson has been suspended six times and fined another three times for crossing the line with his physical play. His most recent suspension came on March 22, 2024, when he was suspended six games for...
Browns sign veteran DT Damion Square, formerly with Chargers
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns bulked up their defensive line Tuesday, signing veteran tackle Damion Square. Square spent the past seven seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. The 32-year-old hasn’t missed a game the past four years. Cleveland’s interior was getting thin after the departure of Larry Ogunjobi as a...
Belmont Stakes to allow 11,000 spectators
The Belmont Stakes will limit attendance to 11,000 spectators for the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown series. Tickets will go on sale Thursday for the race June 5. The New York Racing Association says it will offer advance pre-sale options Wednesday to people who bought tickets for last...
Brendon Todd tests positive, withdraws from Wells Fargo
Brendon Todd, of Peters Township, withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship after testing positive for the coronavirus. This is the third straight PGA Tour event that has yielded a positive result in pre-tournament testing. Four players, including Tyrrell Hatton of England, tested positive last week at the Valspar Championship. Seamus...
Neil Walker to join ‘The Fan Morning Show’
Pirates fans who miss seeing Neil Walker on the baseball diamond can now catch him on the radio. Walker, a former Pirates infielder who recently retired as a player, is joining 93.7 The Fan’s (KDKA-FM) Morning Show as a weekly guest beginning May 10 at 9 a.m. “The Fan Morning...
WPIAL has big decisions to make this week about baseball, softball playoffs
Will higher-seeded baseball and softball teams host playoff games this spring or could the WPIAL use neutral sites as usual? That’s one question from a list the WPIAL wants to answer this week when the baseball and softball committees meet online Thursday and Friday. The WPIAL also must decide what...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in rematch with Flyers
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s road game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Jarry’s status was announced via a statement from the team. During Monday’s 7-2 road loss to the Flyers, Jarry replaced an injured Casey DeSmith to open the third period...
Capitals’ Tom Wilson fined $5K for roughing Rangers’ Pavel Buchnevich
Washington’s Tom Wilson was fined but not suspended for his actions during a post-whistle scrum in New York, an outcome the Capitals are ready to move on from and the Rangers feel isn’t sufficient punishment for one of hockey’s most polarizing players. The NHL fined Wilson $5,000 Tuesday for roughing...
Renovations underway at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center
Pitt’s Petersen Events Center is getting a bit of a face-lift, with renovations underway to upgrade seating and the fan experience at the on-campus venue in Oakland. Enhancements include the addition of 1,608 padded club seats (sections 107-109 and 120-122) and 1,100 new polymer seats on the court level. There...
Longtime Steelers LT Alejandro Villanueva signs with rival Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ longtime left tackle is staying in the division. Alejandro Villanueva signed a two-year contract with the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens. ESPN and the NFL Network reported the deal was for $8 million guaranteed with up to $14 million in total compensation possible. Villanueva, 32, started each...
Newest challenge for Pirates: Stopping scoreless streak after back-to-back shutouts
Derek Shelton demonstrated his dismay with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lack of offensive production by shuffling the batting order with eyebrow-raising moves amid what is now a five-game losing streak. On Sunday, the Pirates manager moved Bryan Reynolds and Colin Moran up in the order to the Nos. 2 and 3...
First Call: Super Bowl odds after Steelers draft Najee Harris; Tom Wilson is at it again
Oddsmakers don’t seem impressed with the Steelers drafting Najee Harris. Tom Wilson is up to his old tricks. And a pair of happy goaltending debuts with Pittsburgh ties. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Did Najee move the number? BetOnline.ag released its Super Bowl odds after the NFL Draft. How...
How a 2nd-day pick could influence the entire Steelers draft
It would be a real stretch to say that third-round draft choice Kendrick Green is the most important member of the 2021 Steelers class. Yeah, I might pull a muscle extending myself to make that argument. Unless a team takes a starting quarterback somewhere on Day 2, the first-round pick...
Tim Benz: A history lesson for those doubting the Steelers’ 2021 draft class
In Monday’s “First Call,” I pointed out that ESPN’s Mel Kiper gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a C+ for their 2021 draft class. Based on the visceral reaction I saw to that story in my email inbox and on my Twitter feed, the good folks of “Stiller Nation” have a —...
Empty Thoughts: Flyers 7, Penguins 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-2 loss to the Flyers: First things first, backup goaltender Casey DeSmith, who got the start, was pulled after two periods due to an undisclosed injury. Any prolonged absence by him would be significant given the drop-off on the Penguins’ organizational depth chart. Journeyman Max Lagace,...
Padres end Tyler Anderson’s no-hit bid in 7th inning, rally to shut out Pirates
When Tyler Anderson reached the seventh inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander was aware that he hadn’t allowed a hit against the San Diego Padres — and also that the game was still a scoreless tie. Anderson wasn’t about to put pressure on himself to throw a no-hitter, let alone worry...
Rangers rip Capitals’ Tom Wilson for injuring star winger Artemi Panarin
New York Rangers coach David Quinn and center Mika Zibanejad called out Tom Wilson for a lack of respect for the game after the Washington Capitals winger’s latest violent act. In the second period of a 6-3 Capitals win over the Rangers on Monday night, Wilson threw punches at Pavel...
This date in sports history: May 4Video
1905 — Belmont Park in New York opens for its first thoroughbred meet. 1935 — Omaha, ridden by Willis Saunders, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Roman Soldier. Omaha goes on to win the Triple Crown. 1946 — Assault, ridden by Warren Mehrtens, wins the Kentucky Derby...
Wexford’s Michael Houser wins NHL debut after 8-plus years in minors
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Michael Houser stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Sam Reinhart scored twice in Buffalo’s three-goal third period, and the Sabres beat the playoff-bound New York Islanders 4-2 on Monday night. Tage Thompson and Rasmund Asplund also scored for Buffalo, which trailed 2-0 early in the second...
Penguins routed by Flyers in forward Evgeni Malkin’s return
The Penguins welcomed forward Evgeni Malkin back to their lineup for a road contest against the hated Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Activated from long-term injured reserve, Malkin played his first game since suffering a suspected right knee injury March 16. For anyone with a rooting interest...
Analysis: After draft, some obstacles ahead for NFL in 2021Video
With a successful in-person draft in Cleveland behind it, the NFL inexorably moves on. What’s ahead might not go so smoothly as the selection process did on the shore of Lake Erie. For one, the league and the players’ union likely will be haggling over offseason programs for, well, the...
Lower-round QBs face long odds to make it in NFLVideo
The five teams that took quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL Draft head into the offseason program full of optimism that they have found the franchise cornerstone that will lead to great success for the next decade. History indicates at least a couple of those teams will be...
Penguins notebook: Defenseman Mike Matheson out several weeks
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis with a suspected face injury. His status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan via video conference Monday afternoon. Matheson was injured during the second period of Saturday’s 3-0 road win against the Washington Capitals when Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry...
Browns take chance on Malik McDowell, DT with troubled pastVideo
CLEVELAND — The Browns are giving Malik McDowell the chance to revive an NFL career stopped by some serious legal trouble. Cleveland signed the free agent defensive tackle and former Seattle draft pick and five undrafted free agents Monday. Selected in the second by the Seahawks in 2017, McDowell was...
Hempfield wrestler Briar Priest makes verbal commitment to Pitt
Hempfield junior Briar Priest wasn’t sure college was in his future before the 2020-21 season. But what a difference six months can make. After becoming a PIAA champion in March, offers from Division I wrestling programs started rolling in. Priest announced on Twitter on Sunday he is making a verbal...
