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First Call: Jim Rutherford cooling on Penguins trade talk?; Pat Narduzzi on MSU rumors; Duquesne wins
This edition of “First Call” gives us Jim Rutherford’s view of Matt Murray and the trade market. Tom Brady keeps playing coy. Pat Narduzzi is talking himself in circles. And a big road win for Duquesne. Standing tall During his Wednesday night radio show on “105.9 the X,” Penguins general...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ Bryan Rust’s ‘foundation’ for his goal-scoring surge on full display
This is what Bryan Rust’s season has become. On a shift where the Penguins winger scored a goal, the actual scoring of the goal wasn’t the most impressive part of the play. And, during the same game, a play where he almost scored an overtime game winner may have been...
U mad, bro? Pittsburgh fans jump on Hall of Fame voting, Penguins’ trade talk, Pirates roster
If nothing else, our readers show their great emotional range in this week’s “U mad, bro?” They are angry over Hall of Fame snubs. They are angry over Hall of Fame snubbers. They are angry at the idea of the Pirates trading away veteran talent. They are angry at the...
Minor league report: David Warsofsky drives Penguins past Devils
Two goals by defenseman David Warsofsky led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 2-1 home win agianst the Binghamton Devils at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forard Cole Cassels recorded two assists for the Penguins (24-16-3-5) while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves in the victory. Highlights: The Penguins’...
PIAA team wrestling tournament: Burgettstown stumbles against Chestnut Ridge
HERSHEY — District 5 champion Chestnut Ridge won the final seven bouts and eased past WPIAL runner-up Burgettstown, 56-12, on Thursday at PIAA Class AA Team Championship at Giant Center. It was the first time that Burgettstown has qualified for the team tournament. A pin by heavyweight Riley Kemper and...
Voluntary fishing permits sell better than hoped; plans for funds revealedVideo
This worked out about as well as could have been expected. And maybe better. Late in 2018, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission officials created four voluntary permits meant to raise funds for fish habitat work, research, angler surveys and more. They started marketing them earnestly early in 2019. One permit,...
Backyard bird count and more outdoor newsVideo
Take a quick look around the outdoors world with a tip, a new piece of gear and more: Tip of the week Compared to the cost of a rifle and optics you mount on it, scope rings are fairly inexpensive. But to get the most from your firearm, you still...
A canoe camping checklist for every paddlerVideo
Imagine the movie “Wild Hogs,” but with four kayaks and a single canoe replacing the motorcycles. That’s what our trip was like. Well, sort of. We’re a half-dozen middle-aged guys — trending hard and fast toward old — and last summer’s float was an attempt to add a little adventure...
Penn State’s James Franklin: ‘Red tape’ delaying contract extensionVideo
Penn State coach James Franklin said Wednesday afternoon his new contract, a six-year extension agreed upon in early December, has not been signed because of some “red tape” — but should be finalized in the near future. “As you can imagine, these contracts aren’t like three pages of notes,” he...
Marcus Weathers scores 26 as Duquesne completes sweep of Saint Louis
ST. LOUIS — Marcus Weathers tied his career high with 26 points as Duquesne beat Saint Louis, 82-68, on Wednesday night. The first time he scored 26 points was in a 73-59 win over Saint Louis on Jan. 2. Weathers hit 11 of 13 foul shots. He added eight rebounds....
Ohio State football back on top of Big Ten recruiting heapVideo
Ohio State is back on top in Big Ten recruiting, with Ryan Day wrapping up his first full signing class Wednesday with a letter of intent from the two-time Michigan high school player of the year. Michigan, Penn State and Nebraska followed the Buckeyes in the Big Ten composite rankings...
West Virginia rolls past Iowa State behind Tshiebwe’s double-doubleVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Oscar Tshiebwe had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 West Virginia breezed to a 76-61 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday night. Chase Harler added 14 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. and Derek Culver scored 12 points apiece and Jermaine Haley scored 11 points for the...
Jeannette product Robert Kennedy chooses East Carolina for next stop
Jeannette’s Robert Kennedy kept it as quiet as he could. He made a visit to the East Carolina campus over the weekend and took in the sights. But he had done the same thing in recent weeks at Arkansas State, Marshall, Massachusetts and Old Dominion. This visit, though, was different....
Justin Champagnie’s 20 points go for naught in Pitt loss to Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After T.J. Gibbs and John Mooney kept the offense rolling in a third straight home victory, Mike Brey is anxious to see how his Notre Dame team fares in the heart of the ACC’s Tobacco Road. “Johnny and the guys talk about February being our month....
Phil Mickelson looking for momentum after year getting ‘crushed’Video
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Optimism is never in short supply for Phil Mickelson, and it was especially high when he left the Monterey Peninsula last year with his 44th career PGA Tour victory and his fifth title in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He had the entire year ahead of...
Welcome back: Andrew Berry returns to Browns as NFL’s youngest GMVideo
BEREA, Ohio — As Andrew Berry waited to be welcomed back as the Cleveland Browns’ new general manager, his baby son, Kairo, let out a couple of cranky cries before settling down for a nap. Later, his 2-year-old son, Zion, asked Berry if he could wear a helmet. The Browns...
Penguins choose to play physical at right times
TAMPA, Fla. — It might have been the fastest Marcus Pettersson has skated in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. Granted, he is not a leviathan on skates like Hal Gill. But at the same time, Pettersson doesn’t remind anyone of a sailfish on ice a la Paul Coffey, either. Regardless, Pettersson...
New Penn State OC Kirk Ciarrocca talks offensive philosophyVideo
STATE COLLEGE — A nice chunk of new Penn State offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca’s introductory news conference Wednesday touched on what the Red Land High School graduate believes. And the former Minnesota Golden Gophers coordinator also ruled out a few things. You can expect to see Ciarrocca working from the...
West Virginia adds two recruits on signing day
West Virginia added a pair of three-star recruits to its Class of 2020 on National Signing Day on Wednesday. The Mountaineers got letters of intent from running back A’Varius Sparrow (5-9, 190) and linebacker/end Eddie Watkins (6-4, 220). Sparrow was a Class 5A all-state honoree at Jones High School in...
Penn State notebook: RB Ricky Slade enters transfer portal
Penn State running back Ricky Slade has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal, according to multiple reports. The former five-star recruit from Virginia suggested before the Lions’ 53-39 win over Memphis in the Cotton Bowl that he planned to stay with the team moving forward, and yet he is now looking...
Penn State and the NFL mock draft roundups: Where could former Lions land in the pros?
The end of the NFL season means one thing: It’s officially mock draft time. A number of outlets took their first shot at predicting how this year’s selection process will play out after the Kansas City Chiefs completed a comeback to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl...
Steelers’ Art Rooney II on Ben Roethlisberger’s progress: ‘So far, so good’
Art Rooney II is optimistic about a healthy Ben Roethlisberger returning to form in 2020, and he is hoping the Pittsburgh Steelers will complement their franchise quarterback with a strong running game next season. The Steelers president addressed Roethlisberger, the running game and other topics during a 20-minute conference call...
Chicago youth gets Super surprise from Saquan Barkley, Roger GoodellVideo
A sixth-grader from Chicago has turned a rejection from the NFL into a couple of extraordinary pieces of football memorabilia. Danny Speski received an autographed football from New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and a handwritten letter from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday after Speski wrote to the...
Penguins power play has been not great, not terrible
TAMPA, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin sounded more like a hospital admissions coordinator Wednesday than superstar. When asked about the Penguins’ inconsistent power play, Malkin opened up by naming a who’s who of teammates who have missed games because of various ailments. “First off, injuries,” Malkin said after practice at Amalie...
2nd-ranked Gonzaga gets boost from international contingentVideo
SPOKANE, Wash. — Assistant coach Tommy Lloyd has been to so many countries looking for the best international talent during his 19 seasons on the Gonzaga staff. So many passport books filled. So many stamps. “I had a cool one from Zimbabwe. They had a sticker, and you had to...
