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Jim Rutherford’s success as Penguins GM built through second chances
Jim Rutherford believed in second chances. He was willing to give castoffs and misfits second chances in the name of making his teams better. After all, he was given a second chance. A few weeks after the Carolina Hurricanes gently pushed him out of the general manager’s office in spring...
Penn State football lands Harvard grad transfer OG Eric Wilson for 2021 season
Penn State football landed a commitment from Harvard graduate transfer guard Eric Wilson, who made the announcement via Twitter on Wednesday morning. “A lot can happen in a few months, especially in 2020,” he wrote on Twitter. “Unexpected changes have led me to commit to Penn State where I will...
Jim Rutherford resigns as Penguins GM, Patrik Allvin to serve as interim as club starts search
Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons, the team announced Wednesday afternoon in a news release. Assistant general manager Patrik Allvin has been promoted to interim general manager. The search for a new GM will begin immediately, the team said. “It has been...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Tight ends
Editor’s note: This is Part 4 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: After their tight ends finished with the NFL’s fewest receiving yards in 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran Eric Ebron in...
NFL picks 3 honorary captains, including Aliquippa man, for Super Bowl coin toss
NEW YORK — The NFL has selected three people who have served during the coronavirus pandemic as honorary captains for the Super Bowl along with inaugural poet Amanda Gorman for an original poem. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday that Marine veteran James Martin, educator Trimaine Davis and nurse manager Suzie...
Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree says he’s ‘feeling great’ in recovery from ACL injuryVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree said that he is feeling good and on track to be ready for camp next season … although he didn’t mention anything about his contract status with the team. Dupree joined the crew of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Wednesday to talk about his...
All 33 sports ‘unanimously’ want Tokyo Games
ROME — The IOC is adamant the Tokyo Olympics will be held this year despite the pandemic. So, too, are Japanese organizers. Now hear it from the man who represents the track and field, swimming and gymnastics federations as well as every other Summer Games sport. “At the moment, we’re...
‘Sloppy’ hockey is the name of the game early in NHL season
With an outbreak delaying the Dallas Stars opener, Rick Bowness got to watch a lot of hockey in the first couple of nights of the NHL season. It wasn’t a coach’s dream. “It was entertaining hockey, but it was a little sloppy,” Bowness said. “And that’s to be expected.” Sloppy...
Could more Baseball Hall of Fame shutouts be on the horizon?
It could be a while before the Baseball Writers’ Association of America votes anyone new into the Hall of Fame. BBWAA members delivered an empty class in this year’s election, which was announced Tuesday night. Curt Schilling received the most support, but the former pitcher was selected on 71.1% of...
Mark Madden: Where would Steelers be had Bruce Arians not ‘retired’?
The Steelers have won three playoff games in the past 10 seasons, badly collapsing at the conclusion of each of the past three. The Steelers had a Hall of Fame quarterback, a generational talent at receiver and arguably the best back of his era. They currently have an elite defense....
MLB Pipeline analysts evaluate prospects Pirates got in return in Jameson Taillon trade
By trading Josh Bell, Joe Musgrove and Jameson Taillon for 11 players in three deals in a month, the Pittsburgh Pirates restocked their farm system and added eight prospects to their adjusted MLB Pipeline top 30. The MLB.com writers who compile those rankings, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, weighed in...
Back in Time: January 27
1937 — Tris Speaker and Cy Young are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1969 — The Pittsburgh Steelers name Chuck Noll coach. The 37-year-old Noll is the youngest head coach in NFL history at the time. 1970 — The Pittsburgh Steelers select Louisiana Tech quarterback Terry Bradshaw with...
First Call: Bruce Arians likens Tampa Bay to Super Bowl XL Steelers; huge night for (many) ex-Penguins
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians shares some fond memories of the Steelers Super Bowl XL team. Matt Stafford’s Detroit mansion is up for sale. So obviously he’s coming to Pittsburgh. And a lot of ex-Penguins had big nights in the NHL. Well, not every ex-Penguin. See if you...
Stan Savran enjoys 45th anniversary in Pittsburgh sports media, embraces what’s to come
Shortly after the calendar flipped to 2021, it struck me that I was beginning my 25th year in the sports media business. Nineteen of them in Pittsburgh. That felt like a little bit of an accomplishment. Until I turned on the radio and heard my ESPN Pittsburgh and WDVE colleague...
Tim Benz: As Tom Brady prepares for Super Bowl, time for Steelers fans to do some reassessing
I know what Steelers fans will think as they read this post. “Tim, this is nothing but one giant ‘I TOLD YOU SO!’” Let me tell you in advance, yes. Yes, it’s exactly that. No more. No less. It is one giant “I told you so.” Because I did. Now...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 3, Penguins 2 (OT)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins: First things first, there was no update on Brian Dumoulin. He left the game after the second period due to an undisclosed injury. In the final seconds of the middle frame, he took an awkward tumble while defending the area...
Pandemic costing Penn State sports less than expected, athletic director says
Despite the loss of revenue for Penn State athletics due to the coronavirus pandemic, athletic director Sandy Barbour said that the university will not cut any of its athletic programs. “That’s not something I’m interested in. It’s not something I’m looking at,” Barbour said Tuesday afternoon, speaking to reporters for...
You’ve got a deal: Mavs owner, Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban meets with Penn-Trafford business class
Not everyone gets a deal with Mark Cuban on “Shark Tank.” But Penn-Trafford business teacher Kim Stefkovich managed to reel in the television show’s most popular shark for her administration and management class — with little effort. This time Cuban, the billionaire businessman from Mt. Lebanon who owns the NBA’s...
Penguins fall in Boston, again, snapping winning streak
Boston has been a harsh environment for the Penguins over the past five decades. From the earliest days of the franchise, the Penguins have had quite a bit of trouble against the Big Bad Bruins, whether it be in the iconic Boston Garden or the unremarkable TD Garden. That notion...
Pitt falls to North Carolina for 2nd straight loss
Short of setting up ladders in the paint, there didn’t seem to be much Pitt could do Tuesday night to combat North Carolina’s superior size. Too many times to suit Pitt coach Jeff Capel, the Tar Heels missed a shot and either Armando Bacot, Garrison Brooks or Day’Ron Sharpe –...
Baseball Hall gets no new members; Curt Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK — The baseball Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits — on-the-field or off — for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year’s ballot. Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among the closest...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Jeannette’s Robert Kennedy transfers
Robert Kennedy is on the move again. The former Jeannette football standout is leaving East Carolina and will transfer to Old Dominion in Norfok, Va. Kennedy, a 5-foot-10, 183-pound safety, played in five games last season as a junior, recording 13 tackles and three pass breakups for East Carolina. He...
Rams GM echoes Sean McVay’s uncertainty on Jared Goff’s future with RamsVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams are openly contemplating the possibility of a near future without quarterback Jared Goff. General manager Les Snead on Tuesday echoed coach Sean McVay’s pointed uncertainty last week about the prospects of Goff, the fifth-year starter who led the Rams to the Super Bowl...
Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s patience in struggling players pays offVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mecole Hardman trudged to the sideline as the Bills trotted onto the field, then slumped onto the bench and tossed a huge Kansas City Chiefs coat over his head like a shroud as Buffalo took advantage of his fumbled punt for an easy touchdown. It was...
Washington’s Jennifer King 1st Black female assistant position coach
Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach Tuesday, making her the first Black female assistant position coach in the NFL. She is the second woman in league history to be an assistant position coach after Tampa Bay’s assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust. King spent the 2020 season...
