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Paul Skenes appreciated the love he received Tuesday night from St. Louis fans. When the Pirates starter was pulled from the game with one out and a man on second in the seventh inning, he did so to a standing ovation from Cardinals fans. Paul Skenes got a standing ovation...

Mike Sullivan flashes a smile about as often as he divulges the identity of his starting goaltender the day before a game. That’s to say each is rare. But there are exceptions. Like on the occasions Sullivan is asked about his friend, David Quinn. Such was the case in January...

Wednesday’s “First Call” has a hunch about what Mike Tomlin is making from the Pittsburgh Steelers on his newest coaching contract. Diontae Johnson is talking himself up in Carolina. And we celebrate another happy Penguins anniversary. What it took We know Mike Tomlin signed a contract extension on Monday to...

There is so much uncertainty about how the NFL’s new kickoff rules are going to play out, that NFL game officials have been informally calling special teams coaches on their own, just to make sure certain interpretations are being viewed the same way between the coaches and the men in...

A boost in classification and the ability to offer athletic scholarships for the first time is allowing Westmoreland County Community College to cast a much wider net in the local basketball recruiting game. Players who once were untouchable are now willing to give the junior college path a look. “It...

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tyler Kennedy doesn’t even let the question end. What does he remember about Max Talbot’s game-winning goal in Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final in Det… “I was wide (expletive) open,” Kennedy blurted out during a phone call Tuesday evening. On the 15th anniversary...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-36) was edged out by Jacksonville (Marlins), 2-1. RHP Daulton Jefferies (6.10) started and allowed one run on four hits in 5.2 innings. He walked none and struck out two. LHP Geronimo Franzua (6.47) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings. LHP Brady Feigl (3.24) allowed one run on two hits...

Only seven NFL teams had a lower yards-per-play average last season than the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only five had fewer passing plays of at least 20 yards. One of the team’s new quarterbacks believes that will change in 2024. “That’s just how our offense is built, to be honest with you,”...

Paul Skenes has yet to taste defeat in his young MLB career, and the St. Louis Cardinals weren’t about to change that Tuesday night. In his sixth MLB start, Skenes set new career-highs in pitches (103) and innings pitched (6⅓), dueling Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas while taking a no-decision in...

RENTON, Wash. — DK Metcalf has one issue with his new coach in Seattle, Mike Macdonald. “He’s a defensive coach. That’s one thing I don’t like about him,” Metcalf joked. “But it’s good for our team.” Seattle’s star wide receiver was present for the start of mandatory minicamp Tuesday after...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Leon Draisaitl is eligible to play for Edmonton in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night after avoiding a possible suspension. Time will tell on two other key players in the series. Florida captain Aleksander Barkov’s status is the biggest question after leaving...

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has dealt with multiple injuries in his first four years in the NFL, so he’s learned plenty about what it takes to come back from them. Rushing through rehab to get back on the field sooner is not necessarily the best way to...

In an ongoing quest to bolster their bullpen, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a handful of transactions ahead of their three-game series in St. Louis, recalling righty Ryder Ryan from Triple-A Indianapolis, designating left-hander Jose Hernandez for assignment and scooping 28-year-old righty Dennis Santana off waivers from the New York Yankees....

T.J. Watt is set to turn 30 years old this season, his eighth in the NFL. He’s also the only one among the trio of famed football brothers still playing the sport. Those facts haven’t heightened Watt’s sense of urgency to win a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers,...

Arthur Smith was vacationing with his wife in Dubai in January when he got the call from Mike Tomlin to see if he was interested in the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator position. Fresh off his dismissal as Atlanta Falcons head coach after three seasons, Smith had to decide whether he...

Over his six seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Donte Jackson played under six head coaches. So when, on the eve of his first mandatory practice with his new team, word broke that the head coach’s contract was extended for three more years, Jackson appreciated it as much as or more...

Pat Narduzzi said he learned much about the coaching profession from his father, Bill, including “a mind for football … toughness … and the ability to communicate and relate to players.” Those are important, if nonspecific, traits and skills every coach needs. But while sitting down with veteran ACC Network...

WPIAL basketball standout Meleek Thomas is leaving Lincoln Park to join Overtime Elite, a professional league and academy for 16- to 20-year-olds based in Atlanta. Thomas, a rising senior, is considered a top 10 college recruit in the 2025 class. The 6-foot-4 guard won consecutive WPIAL and PIAA titles at...

Christian McCaffrey grew up playing the Madden NFL video game with his brother, dreaming of being a player in the league one day. Getting on the cover of the famed video game was never even a consideration. Electronic Arts Inc. announced Tuesday that the San Francisco 49ers star running back...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and edge rusher Haason Reddick are not participating in the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, unexcused absences that subject both to fines. Coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday he has spoken to both players. Rodgers’ absence is related to a previous...