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Mars’ David Bednar eager to earn spot in Pirates’ bullpen
David Bednar might be new to the Pirates. But he isn’t new to Pittsburgh. Take how the Mars Area High School alumnus greeted his new bosses for what was something like an “entrance meeting” heading into his first spring training with the club. “He jumped on (the Zoom call), and...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Crunch in shootoutVideo
Goaltender Maxime Lagace made 17 saves on 18 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 shootout loss at home to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Defenseman Jon Lizotte scored the lone regulation goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4-2-1). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a...
This date in sports history: March 4Video
1960 — Phil Latrielle of Middlebury scores an NCAA-record 10 goals in a 13-2 victory over Colgate. Latrielle, a three time All-American, would score a record 250 goals in the 85 games of his collegie hockey career. 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors registers his fifth straight 50-point...
Vengeance sweet for Zdeno Chara, James Harden in 1st trips back
Wednesday night provided fireworks for a pair of superstars returning to their longtime homes. Former Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (now with the Washington Capitals) and erstwhile Houston Rockets guard James Harden (with the Brooklyn Nets) notched victories over their old teams. Harden had a triple-double with 29 points, 10...
Char Valley grad McConnell sets NBA steals mark, has triple-double in Pacers’ winVideo
CLEVELAND — T.J. McConnell set an NBA record with nine steals in the first half and posted his second career triple-double with 16 points, 13 assists and a franchise-best 10 steals, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. McConnell also went 8...
Myreon Jones leads way, Penn State slaps Minnesota
UNIVERSITY PARK — Myreon Jones scored 17 points, knocking down four 3-pointers, as five Penn State players reached double-figures and the Nittany Lions walloped Minnesota, 84-65, on Wednesday night. After an early scramble, Penn State took the lead for keeps on a Trent Buttrick 3-pointer about 5 minutes in, surging...
Greensburg Salem grad Brennan Marion’s dream leads him back home to Pitt
His knee weakened by three ACL tears and his dream of playing in the NFL squashed, Brennan Marion needed another road. It was more than a decade ago and he was living in California, a long way from Homewood, his boyhood home. He had been a star athlete at Greensburg...
Mayfield stops Browns’ QB carousel, team pleased with growthVideo
CLEVELAND — The Browns won’t be chasing a quarterback in free agency. They aren’t stressing over which one to take in the NFL Draft or looking to make a trade. For once, they appear to be set at QB. Baker Mayfield has brought wins, change and calm to Cleveland. Coming...
Penguins enjoying surplus of defensemen
Hours before the resignation of Jim Rutherford was announced Jan. 27, the final official personnel move executed under his tenure as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager was the signing of veteran Yannick Weber. It was a necessary move for the Penguins to be able to fill out a gameday lineup of...
Austin Butler leaving Holy Cross, enters transfer portal
Austin Butler plans to play another year of college basketball, but it won’t be at Holy Cross. The senior guard from Latrobe who saw this season end prematurely when Holy Cross had to pull out of the Patriot League playoffs due to a positive covid test on the team has...
Detectives look at SUV’s ‘black box’ from Tiger Woods crashVideo
LOS ANGELES — Detectives are looking at data from the so-called “black box” of Tiger Woods’ SUV to get a clearer picture of what occurred during the Southern California rollover crash that seriously injured the golf star, authorities said Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said traffic investigators executed...
Golf returns to Bay Hill and to some semblance of cheersVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton had vivid memories when he returned to Bay Hill, most of them the feeling of pure iron shots on the closing holes or his heart rate as he tried to navigate 20 feet in two putts on a baked green for his first PGA Tour...
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years for rapesVideo
SAN DIEGO — Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018. The 37-year-old son of San Diego Chargers Hall of...
Pro Football Hall of Fame to put tickets on sale for 2021 class enshrinement ceremony
Fans wishing to make the short drive from Pittsburgh to Canton, Ohio, for the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement of the class of 2021 can begin purchasing tickets at 10 a.m. Friday. The eight-member 2021 class includes former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca and late scout and personnel man...
Sidney Crosby remains on covid list, keeps dialed in to Penguins virtually
Under strict mandates from the NHL and its players’ association, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not expound on any updates on the status of star player Sidney Crosby. “No,” Sullivan said when asked about Crosby and assistant coach Todd Reirden, each of whom is on the NHL’s covid-19 list....
No. 1 prospect Wander Franco makes powerful impression with homer as Rays top Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays used their Grapefruit League game to showcase two of baseball’s top shortstop prospects, and Wander Franco hit a blast for the deciding edge over Oneil Cruz. Franco, the consensus No. 1 overall prospect, made a powerful first impression when he smacked the first...
Brian Dumoulin, Mark Jankowski, Evan Rodrigues return to Penguins practice
Sidney Crosby was not at Pittsburgh Penguins practice Wednesday. But everybody else was. A day after being placed on the NHL’s covid-19 list and missing a win against the Philadelphia Flyers, Crosby sat out Wednesday’s practice in Cranberry Township. Still, the news regarding participation and availability largely was positive for...
MLB moving back start of Triple-A season to May affects Pirates’ affiliate in Indianapolis
MLB has informed Triple-A teams that their season is being delayed for health and safety reasons, pushing back the start date for the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis until at least May. The move cuts 24 games from the Triple-A schedule, narrowing it to a 120-game season with 10 home...
Move over, JuJu – TikTok announces partnership with Penguins
Could we start seeing Sidney Crosby dancing on the Philadelphia Flyers’ logo before faceoff at Wells Fargo Center? Highly unlikely, but the Pittsburgh Penguins announced a formal partnership with the social-media company local sports fans became familiar with after some pregame logo dances in the fall. Until Wednesday, the most...
Katie Ledecky returns to competition with time ticking to Tokyo
Like everyone else, Katie Ledecky was forced to shelve her plans when the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Instead of looking far into the future, the five-time Olympic champion swimmer switched to a more immediate mindset. Forget that the four-year cycle leading to the 2024 Paris Olympics is already underway. Ledecky...
No Fun NHL? Restrictions help players appreciate hockey more
Instead of going out to dinner with his fiancee after coming home from practice, Brandon Carlo takes his dogs on long walks to get out of the house and enjoy some fresh air. “It’s nice that I can still do those things,” the Boston defenseman said. NHL players and their...
Fans from abroad unlikely for postponed Tokyo OlympicsVideo
TOKYO — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee stopped short of saying there would be no foreign fans at this year’s games, but she certainly hinted at it Wednesday after online talks with IOC President Thomas Bach and others. The Japanese newspaper Mainichi reported Wednesday that the...
Mark Madden: Kasperi Kapanen’s effort, scoring a welcome sight in Penguins victory
When Sidney Crosby got put on the NHL’s covid list Tuesday with Philadelphia arriving in Pittsburgh for a three-game series, things looked ominous for the Penguins. A shaky season seemed teetering on the brink despite an 11-8-1 record that was more fluky than decent. But the Penguins stepped up and...
First Call: JuJu Smith-Schuster’s tug of war with a lion; spin on J.J.Watt’s signing; new home for ex-Steeler
Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has an interesting new training partner. One of his ex-teammates has a new job. Perhaps some PR spin after J.J. Watt signed in Arizona. And the Cleveland Browns may swap out tight ends. It’s an all-NFL “First Call” for Wednesday morning. Watt do we think of...
30th anniversary of Penguins-Whalers trade: Why would Hartford ever give away Ron Francis?
As a Pittsburgh sports fan growing up in Connecticut, I wasn’t sure how to feel about the Penguins trade with the Hartford Whalers in March of 1991. I knew the players that the Penguins were getting were good and filled a need in Pittsburgh. But, man, John Cullen was fifth...
