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If NHL resumes play, 2 weeks needed for minicamp, Penguins’ Mike Sullivan saysVideo
Mike Sullivan knows the answer isn’t an easy one, but the Pittsburgh Penguins coach insisted the NHL has “great leadership” that he’s willing to entrust to make the correct decision. But in Sullivan’s opinion, the league’s players would need “somewhere in the timeframe of two weeks” to ramp back up...
Bengals release starting CB Dre Kirkpatrick in defensive overhaulVideo
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals released starting cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick on Tuesday, another move to overhaul their secondary after a 2-14 season. Kirkpatrick was a first-round pick in 2012 and started 67 games in eight seasons. He missed 10 games last season with a knee injury. Kirkpatrick was involved in...
Vincentian Academy grad Wise wins major student-athlete award at Indiana
Vincentian Academy grad Brenna Wise, a senior at Indiana, has been named one of the top five student-athletes in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. Wise was selected to the Senior CLASS Award first team, Indiana announced Tuesday. A two-year team captain, Wise has started every game for the Hoosiers over...
MLB players receive advance pay during work stoppageVideo
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole, Mike Trout and other veteran major leaguers will receive $4,775 per day in advance pay for the first 60 days of the season during the stoppage caused by the new coronavirus, a total of $286,500. That is 2.5% of the $193,548 the New York Yankees...
Seahawks release TE Ed Dickson, waive safety Tedric ThompsonVideo
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks cleared a chunk of salary cap space by waiving safety Tedric Thompson and releasing veteran tight end Ed Dickson on Tuesday. Both moves were expected after each player seemed to fall out of favor with the Seahawks, and the transactions will clear more than...
NHL extends self-quarantine for players and staff until April 15Video
The NHL extended its guideline for players and staff to self-quarantine until April 15, and it is possible the coronavirus pandemic could push that back even further. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the extension to the Associated Press in an email Tuesday. It adds an extra 11 days to the...
Mike Sullivan: Win at N.J. showed Penguins were emerging from funk, have momentumVideo
There is no good timing, of course, for a pandemic or for the paralyzation of the economy facing the nation. But to coach Mike Sullivan, the pause of the NHL season came at a particularly bad time for his Pittsburgh Penguins. Twenty-four hours before the league’s final games before the...
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert welcomes additional playoff team in AFC, NFCVideo
NFL owners approved expanding the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams this season, and that decision has the endorsement of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. In a conference call with fans Tuesday, Colbert was asked about the league adding a 17th game, which won’t happen until 2021 at...
Duquesne gets commitments from Sincere Carry’s brother Mike Bekelja, forward Chad Baker
If you wanted to talk to Mike Bekelja on Tuesday to ask him about verbally committing to Duquesne, he had one request: “Can we talk later? I’m currently working out. I’m sorry.” Bekelja is one of two players who committed to Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot in the past two days....
NFL team owners vote to expand playoffs by 2 teamsVideo
The NFL is gearing up for a normal season and playoffs — with two additional wild-card teams in the Super Bowl chase. NFL team owners voted Tuesday to expand the playoffs by one team in each conference for a total of 14 next season as they continue to plan for...
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert waiting for chance to watch Ben Roethlisberger throw passes
Like the organization’s rabid fan base, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is anxious to watch quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throw passes as he continues his rehabilitation from right elbow surgery. Because of the coronavirus pandemic and the shutdown of NFL facilities for workouts, Colbert isn’t sure when that wait is...
VideoChart: Most NFL Wins Since 1970Video
Our latest VideoChart looks at the NFL franchises with the most regular-season & playoff wins since 1970. Where do the Pittsburgh Steelers rank? Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
NHL player vote: Penguins’ Sidney Crosby ‘most complete player,’ but not best forward
The NHL’s players apparently do not consider Sidney Crosby to be the league’s best forward — but they do view him as the game’s most complete player. And if the stakes are highest, they’re still sticking with Sid. The NHL Players Association on Tuesday released the results of their annual...
First Call: T.J. Watt rated best at his position; Greenbrier to host NFL games?; Eric Ebron deal official
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” the Eric Ebron contract is finally done with the Steelers. T.J. Watt is getting some praise. Can Greenbrier really be a destination for NFL games? Time for T.J. Back in January, Stephon Gilmore beat out T.J. Watt for NFL Defensive Player of the Year. But Pro...
Tim Benz: Jim Rutherford is right about champions having ‘integrity’ in shortened seasons
Tom Glavine. Patrick Kane. Doug Williams. Tim Duncan. “Who are four men who have never been in my kitchen, Alex?” Yes, Cliff Clavin. Technically, that is correct. But I’m going to need you to be more specific. “Who are four MVPs of their respective sports championship round?” Also true. But...
One review of new Steeler Stefen Wisniewski: ‘Our heads spun’
There had to be one team, right? With all the substandard offensive line play across the league, there had to be at least one franchise that needed an upgrade. Stefen Wisniewski was at least better than one of 32 starting centers. Certainly better than one of 64 starting guards. But...
As MLB ponders post-virus season, players worry about healthVideo
As MLB and the players’ union contemplate various ways to create a schedule for whenever the coronavirus pandemic subsides, Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart raised a concern that surely is shared by others around the sport: Could trying to cram in games, and maybe extend the season into late November...
Former Norwin, Pitt player Alayna Gribble plans to resurrect her career at Saint Joseph’s
There was a time — a very brief time, as it turned out — when Alayna Gribble was at peace with putting an end to her basketball career. After all, by the time she was 21, Gribble had accomplished more than most student-athletes manage in a lifetime. She was the...
Time at Penn State helps track and field standout Holmberg prepare for futureVideo
Maddie Holmberg was staring at a premature end to her decorated track and field career at Penn State. The Hempfield grad was in her final semester of athletic eligibility when the spread of covid-19 wiped out spring sports season. She was coming off an indoor season in which she won...
NCAA gives spring athletes extra year of eligibility, no guarantee of financial aidVideo
The NCAA will permit spring sport athletes who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus outbreak to have an additional year of eligibility. The NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to give college athletes who compete in spring sports such as baseball, softball and lacrosse a way to get back...
Wheeling Nailers won’t renew coach’s contract
The Wheeling Nailers have decided to part ways with coach Mike Bavis. The Penguins’ ECHL affiliate announced Monday it will not renew the contract of Bavis, who coached the team for the past two seasons. The Nailers went 55-61-15 under Bavis. They missed the playoffs last season and were in...
Freshman guards Ashton Miller, Evan Buckley leaving Duquesne
Two freshman guards are leaving the Duquesne basketball program. Ashton Miller, the cousin of director of player development Ashton Gibbs, has entered the NCAA transfer portal while Evan Buckley is leaving and has no plans to play elsewhere, a team spokesman said. While playing in 23 of 30 games this...
Eric Reid calls NFL CBA invalid, wants probe over ‘major’ post-vote changesVideo
Free agent safety Eric Reid wants the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement invalidated over language added following ratification of the pact earlier this month. He is calling for an investigation and a re-vote. In a letter to the NFLPA on Monday, Reid’s lawyers said language posted on the players association’s...
Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will hold virtual meetingVideo
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners meeting in April will be held online in an effort to abide by state guidelines created to combat the spread of covid-19. The online meeting is scheduled to begin April 6 at 8:30 a.m. Much of that portion of...
All-Decade Team a dicey proposition, other than a few starsVideo
All-Decade teams are a dicey proposition. Some all-time greats never made such a team because of, basically, bad timing. Maybe they broke into the NFL in mid-decade, such as Curtis Martin in 1995 or Fred Dean 20 years earlier. Both are Hall of Famers without ever making an All-Decade squad....
