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Senior Spotlight: Mars pitcher using downtime to improve game before heading to college
With its season on the line a year ago, the Mars baseball team turned in one of its best performances of the year. In a four-hour, 11-inning battle, Mars defeated top seed West Allegheny in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Fightin’ Planets senior Joey Craska pitched 5⅓...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton ‘more than happy’ to take pay cut to help team sustain
If the Pittsburgh Pirates resort to reducing the salaries of their highest-paid employees, Derek Shelton is on board with taking a hit for the team before he ever manages a major-league game. Shelton commended Pirates president Travis Williams and general manager Ben Cherington for being “extremely clear” with how they...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby offers condolences to victims of Nova Scotia shooting
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby offered condolences to the victims of a mass shooting that took place in his home province of Nova Scotia this past weekend. In the deadliest shooting in Canadian history, 19 people were murdered in various towns throughout the small province over a 12-hour span beginning Saturday...
Pirates to pay baseball staff through May, exploring possibility of tiered salary reductions
The Pittsburgh Pirates will pay baseball operations staff through May 31 and are exploring the possibility of tiered salary reductions for their most highly compensated employees. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman first reported that the Pirates would pay employees through at least May 31 while the sport is shut down amid...
VideoChart: Winningest MLB franchises since 1900Video
Our latest VideoChart ranks the MLB franchises that have won the most regular-season games each year since 1900. Which team has the most? Where do the Pittsburgh Pirates rank? Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
Penn State’s John Reid undervalued as CB prospect, draft analysts believe
Penn State is expected to have one former player taken in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday in pass rusher Yetur Gross-Matos. Another Nittany Lions alum will go on the second day when wide receiver K.J. Hamler gets the call. Others will be taken on the third...
Fans sue MLB, teams over ticket money, ask for class action
LOS ANGELES — A pair of fans in New York sued Major League Baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the 30 teams, asking for their money back for tickets and for certification of class-action status. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles by Matthew Ajzenman, who...
Tom Brady ejected from Tampa park closed because of pandemic
TAMPA, Fla. — Six Super Bowl rings may get you special treatment in a lot of places but former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady learned Monday that it won’t get you anything when you’re caught working out in a park that is closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic....
How politics surrounding coronavirus may slow NHL’s return, 2016 flashbacks
Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins me for our weekly hockey chat. During this week’s Essey Tire podcast, we solve all the world’s problems. Who am I kidding? We complain about the state of affairs we are all dealing with in this coronavirus-shut-in-addled existence we are all muddling...
First Call: Price on Leonard Fournette may slip into Steelers range, Jameis Winston’s new tactic
Tuesday’s “First Call” gives us an update on the Leonard Fournette trade front. The asking price could dip into the Steelers’ range if they are interested. That’s not it for drama in Jacksonville. Another Jaguars player is going after ownership. Jameis Winston is playing coy with his free agency. And...
Tim Benz: Ripple effect of Steelers going with a WR or RB early in draft
What I’m about to give you is just my anecdotal observation. It’s far from scientific data. That being said, considering what we’ve learned over the last two months, we all tend to pick and choose scientific data based on the numbers we prefer to believe anyway. So let’s stick with...
Bulls series sparks memories of Michael Jordan’s greatness, fills void for sports fansVideo
Before the coronavirus reared its head in the U.S., spending this much time near the television might have sounded appealing to sports fans. But then sports went, too, with covid-19 pressing the pause button indefinitely on most nonessential functions nationwide. The country is hungry for sports. And nobody — including...
NASCAR facing big decision on when to raceVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The virtual racing has been cute and kept everyone entertained, but NASCAR needs to get back to the real thing, quickly, for the financial and mental health of the sport. NASCAR — really, almost all levels of professional racing — is not built to withstand a shutdown...
Christian McCaffrey embracing new role as face of Panthers franchiseVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the Panthers in the midst of a roster overhaul, Christian McCaffrey could have forced his way out of Carolina in hopes of finding a team better prepared to challenge for a Super Bowl title. But the All-Pro running back said that notion never crossed his mind....
Pandemic temporarily derails big break for ex-Greensburg Central Catholic baseball star Warren Schaeffer
He used to hang out with Tourists and Drillers, Yard Goats and Dust Devils, Sky Sox and Nuts. And Hokies, especially the Hokies. Warren Schaeffer, who grew up in Vandergrift, was a PIAA champion at Greensburg Central Catholic and a four-year starting shortstop at Virginia Tech, finally has hit a...
Jim Rutherford, Penguins continue to wait, make contingency plans
About 365 days ago, Jim Rutherford wasn’t terribly busy. He had just watched the Pittsburgh Penguins get swept from the first round of the playoff by the New York Islanders with a 3-1 home loss April 16, 2019. That humiliating defeat was the start of an uncertain time for the...
Steelers great Troy Polamalu donates gift cards to furloughed Westmoreland workers
More than 400 furloughed Westmoreland County government workers will have a meal courtesy of Steelers’ Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu and his wife. County officials said Monday the former Steelers great donated gift cards to local restaurants to help employees who were temporarily removed from the payroll as government services...
MLB can cut pay, lay off managers, coaches starting May 1Video
NEW YORK — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made a move that allows teams to lay off or cut the pay of major and minor league managers, coaches, trainers and full-time scouts starting May 1. Manfred suspended uniform employee contracts that cover about 9,000 people, including general managers on some teams....
Rare Honus Wagner rookie card sells for a record $192,000 at online auction
A rare Honus Wagner rookie baseball card, one with a photo of the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame shortstop dressed in a suit, was auctioned Sunday night to a private collector for $192,000. The card was one of two issued in the W600 Sporting Life cabinet cards series, with the...
NFL Draft safety breakdown: Pair of SEC products lead classVideo
1. Xavier McKinney Alabama, 6-0, 201 In his junior season, before he declared for the draft, McKinney led Alabama with 95 tackles, including 5 1/2 for loss, and he had three sacks. His ball-hawking skills were on display as he forced four fumbles, intercepted three passes and broke up five...
Mike Tomlin: New Steelers QB coach Matt Canada to provide ‘fresh ideas’Video
It wasn’t long ago that Matt Canada was viewed as one of the most innovative offensive football minds in the country. Now that Canada is with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin wants to take advantage of it. “He’ll work hand-in-hand with all the quarterbacks and help them in their growth...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin, Kevin Colbert: backup centers to benefit most from bigger rosters
The new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and its players union expanded roster sizes from 53 to 55 per team. It upped active gameday squads by two, as well, to 48. Time will tell how teams fill those spots. But if the Pittsburgh Steelers coach and general manager are...
Mark Madden: Don’t underestimate NFL’s power, impact on economy
We don’t have sports. But we still have refreshing sports notes! (When these notes were prepared, they were positioned 6 feet apart and doused with hand sanitizer.) • If any sport can start on time with fans in the stands, it’s the NFL. Don’t underestimate the league’s power, political connections...
Despite ‘feeling good’ about Steelers’ QBs, Kevin Colbert won’t rule out drafting oneVideo
While he reiterated the Pittsburgh Steelers “felt good” about Ben Roethlisberger’s health and expressed satisfaction in Mason Rudolph as a backup, general manager Kevin Colbert did not rule out selecting another quarterback in the NFL draft later this week. “If any pick makes sense at any time, then of course...
Franklin Regional graduate Michael Kemerer granted another year of eligibility at Iowa
Positive news, in any form, is welcomed by college athletes in these uncertain times. Wrestler Michael Kemerer received an uplifting boost from the NCAA over the weekend as the Iowa senior and Franklin Regional graduate was granted a sixth year of eligibility. That means he will get another shot at...
