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Injured Penguins Zach Aston-Reese, Mike Matheson making progress
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese and defenseman Mike Matheson participated in the team’s practice Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Both remain on injured reserve but have been semi-regular presences at the Penguins’ irregular practice sessions as of late. Aston-Reese is recuperating from offseason surgery on his...
Pirates extend spring training invites to non-roster players, including 4 former No. 1 picks
Four former No. 1 draft picks are among the 26 non-roster players the Pittsburgh Pirates invited to spring training. Infielder Nick Gonzales, the No. 7 overall pick in 2020 who is ranked their top prospect by MLB Pipeline, right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester (2019), outfielder Travis Swaggerty (2018) and infielder Will...
Golf governing bodies start to reveal plans to curb distanceVideo
Nearly a year after the “Distance Insights Project” declared that golfers are hitting the ball farther than ever, the game’s two governing bodies Tuesday announced three proposed changes to equipment and testing standards. Bryson DeChambeau might be interested in one of them. One of the proposed changes includes a local...
Hendrick signs 2 sponsors for Kyle Larson’s return to NASCARVideo
Hendrick Motorsports signed its first two sponsors for Kyle Larson, a promising sign as the driver attempts to rebuild his image after his use of a racial slur derailed his promising career. Cincinnati Inc., a machine tool maker, and heavy-duty truck manufacturer Freightliner will be the primary sponsors of Larson’s...
Former Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell doesn’t mind taking backseat for Chiefs’ Super Bowl run
Three years after last suiting up for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Le’Veon Bell continues to text and call some of his former teammates. Antonio Brown is not one of them. “We haven’t kept in contact like that,” Bell said Tuesday. They’ll be close — at least from a physical standpoint —...
On short notice, Pitt’s Jimmy Morrissey shows off love for football at the Senior Bowl
Jimmy Morrissey had just finished his morning workout in Pensacola Beach, Fla., when his phone rang. Morrissey’s agent, Jason Bernstein, was calling with some good news. Bernstein patched Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy into the call, and, all of a sudden, Morrissey’s weekend plans changed. He was going to...
Bradshaw, Bettis attempt Immaculate Reception for Super Bowl commercialVideo
It looks like the Steelers made it to Super Bowl LV after all. Well, a couple of former Steelers at least. Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw and Jerome Bettis are among a bevy of former NFL stars making up the large ensemble cast of a Frito-Lay commercial premiering during Sunday’s...
Penguins assign defenseman Will Reilly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned defenseman Will Reilly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. A first-year professional, Reilly was recalled from the taxi squad Monday and served as a healthy scratch during a 3-1 road loss to the New York Rangers that same day. Reilly, 23, has yet to play a...
Grant Jackson, Pirates’ winning pitcher in Game 7 of 1979 World Series, dies at age 78
With a signature smile and flashy style, what he called a “jive-time” fastball and the unwavering confidence to come out of the bullpen and throw scoreless innings, Grant Jackson made believers out of relievers. The left-hander left a legacy in Pittsburgh as the pitcher who earned the victory against the...
Black coordinators make Super Bowl history with Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. — Diversity matters to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a trio of Black assistant coaches serving as coordinators. Byron Leftwich calls plays for a potent offense led by Tom Brady, Todd Bowles orchestrates a stingy defense that’s helped the team...
MLB to start on time after players reject delay
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will proceed with an on-time start to spring training and the season after players rejected a plan Monday night to delay reporting by more than a month. “In light of the MLBPA’s rejection of our proposal, and their refusal to counter our revised offer...
Gronk, Kelce revolutionized tight end spot in different ways
Gronk’s still got it. That silly, fun-loving personality that helped launch Rob Gronkowski into all-time fan favorite status in New England arrived at Super Bowl media day in vintage form. No, there weren’t any LOL-worthy dances or outrageous moments to send social media buzzing. But the 31-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Virus may reduce total Super Bowl bets, but online to surge
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Here’s one more thing the coronavirus pandemic has ruined for at least some people: betting on the Super Bowl. The American Gaming Association, the gambling industry’s national trade group, released a report Tuesday predicting that the number of people planning to make a bet on the...
Chuck Cooper III ‘pinching himself’ as Duquesne is poised to open new arena named after his father
It seems as if everyone associated with Duquesne Athletics has something they love about the reconstructed building around the bones of the 33-year-old Palumbo Center. During a tour of the facility on Monday, athletic director Dave Harper beamed as he showed off the design of the interior and looked out...
First Call: Jerome Bettis’ take on Ben Roethlisberger’s issues; alumni support for new Steelers O-line coach
Tuesday’s “First Call” features Jerome Bettis’ take on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. At least one person is a fan of the team’s new offensive line coach. An honor for Duquesne basketball as they get ready to open their new building. And Duquesne’s football team will have a 2020 season —...
JuJu Smith-Schuster addresses free agency, Ben Roethlisberger, his one ‘Browns is the Browns’ regret
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is speaking publicly about his future, the infamous “Browns is the Browns” quote, logo dancing and offseason radio silence between him and Ben Roethlisberger. The TikTok star and former Pro Bowl pass-catcher is about to become a free agent. He appeared on Fox Sports Radio...
Empty Thoughts: Rangers 3, Penguins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-1 loss to the Rangers: First things first, no one in a Penguins jersey was injured. There haven’t been many times after games this season that could be said. The combination of the Penguins’ chaos on the blue line and the six power-play chances they were...
Carlow’s Olivia Miller, Ligonier Valley alum, named River States’ field athlete of week
When Carlow says, “jump,” Olivia Miller asks, “how high?” The senior, who competes in a multiple events for the Celtics track and field team, garnered River States Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week honors after a strong start to the indoor season. A Ligonier Valley graduate, Miller has competed...
Pitt’s game Saturday vs. Florida State postponed again
Pitt’s game with Florida State, scheduled for Saturday at Petersen Events Center, has been postponed for a second time because of a positive covid-19 test within the Seminoles’ program. The game originally was to be played Jan. 10. The postponement is the sixth of a Pitt game this season. Games...
Florida State covid issues force postponement of Saturday’s game at Pitt
Pitt’s men’s basketball matchup with Florida State scheduled for Saturday at the Petersen Events Center has been postponed, the ACC announced Monday night. Florida State’s next three games have been called off because of a positive coronavirus test within the program and the subsequent quarantining and contact tracing that go...
Penguins’ power play struggles continue in loss to Rangers
The Penguins entered Monday’s road game against the New York Rangers with a hideous slump on the power play. They preached the right things about trying to remedy their malfunctions in that area. “Simplify” and “shoot” are two words they have offered repeatedly, almost to a man, during their skid...
Duquesne AD Dave Harper envisioned UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse before he set foot on campusVideo
Dave Harper saw UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse long before anyone else on Duquesne’s campus. In his head, anyway. Finally, he gets to turn on the lights, open the doors and let others inside. Cooper Fieldhouse will be open for business Tuesday night when the Dukes tip off against Dayton at 9...
Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill offers to race Buccaneers’ Scotty Miller
Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill wants to be the Super Bowl halftime show. Hill said Monday he’d be willing to race Tampa Bay receiver Scotty Miller during intermission Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. “Someone line that up for us,” Hill said. Miller raised eyebrows last week when he said...
Amid refurbished home court buzz, Duquesne tries to keep focus on Dayton
While the pregame buzz at Duquesne has centered mainly on the long-awaited reopening of the refurbished and renamed UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, the Dukes hope to keep their focus on a familiar opponent. The nemesis known as the Dayton Flyers will serve on Tuesday night as the first men’s basketball team...
Column: One number looms large in Super Bowl of numbers
The Super Bowl is always defined by numbers, this one perhaps more than others because there’s one number — positive tests for covid-19 this week — that no one wants to see. Still, this Super Bowl like no other remains a Super Bowl much like any other. That means the...
