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Pitt remains unbeaten in ACC after 3-game sweep of Florida State
Pitt’s baseball team will continue its journey through the ACC on Friday when it travels to Duke after a historic three-game sweep of No. 9 Florida State. The Panthers (6-1, 3-0) rallied for a 9-7 victory in 13 innings Sunday at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. Kyle Hess drove...
Penguins receive approval to play to limited capacity
Hockey nights in Pittsburgh will involve fans once again as soon as Tuesday. On Monday, the Penguins received approval from Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pa. Department of Health to open PPG Paints Arena to 15% capacity (2,800). To date, the Penguins have been limited to having only 500 people...
Revised restrictions will allow Pirates to have fans in the stands at PNC Park this season
After playing a shortened season in an empty ballpark last summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates received welcome news Monday that will allow them to have fans in the stands at PNC Park this season. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday revised restrictions to allow for 20% of maximum capacity at outdoor venues....
Pitt wrestlers Jake Wentzel, Nino Bonaccorsi win ACC championships
Pitt wrestlers Jake Wentzel and Nino Bonaccorsi became 2021 ACC champions Sunday at N.C. State’s Reynolds Coliseum and will join teammates Micky Phillippi and Cole Matthews at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis on March 18-20. Wentzel (South Park) defended his championship at 165 pounds, recording shutout victories (1-0 and...
Mark Madden: Jim Rutherford played it right, but Penguins sure could use Marc-Andre Fleury
When you are dealt a bust hand (hard 12-16 — i.e., not including an ace) in blackjack and the dealer shows a 6, you stand. That’s what the odds dictate. You won’t always win. But if you lose, you still made the right play. If you hit and win, you...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden on T.J. Watt’s future with Steelers, Penguins’ use of Kasperi KapanenVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the state of the Steelers, including the outlook for Ben Roethlisberger, as well as T.J. Watt, with the team. Benz opened the show with an anecdote about speaking with someone associated...
After struggling at third base, Colin Moran hopes to find a home at first with Pirates
After seeing Cedric Mullins swing early on the 2-0 pitch, Colin Moran anticipated that a grounder could be coming his way at first base. When Mullins pulled the next pitch down the first base line, Moran was ready. With two runners in scoring position and two outs in the Pittsburgh...
As Tokyo nears, the plans for USA Basketball continue
MIAMI — Atlanta coach and USA Basketball men’s national team assistant coach Lloyd Pierce had a one-day coronavirus scare a few weeks ago and had to stay in his hotel room while the matter was sorted out. The bad news: He missed practice. The good news: He didn’t have to...
This date in sports history: March 1Video
1934 — Primo Carnera retains his world heavyweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Tommy Laughren in Miami. 1948 — Top-ranked NYU, the nation’s only unbeaten basketball team, is upset by Notre Dame, 64-59, at Madison Square Garden. The Fighting Irish hold Dolph Schayes to nine points, and Kevin...
First Call: Steelers show interest in high-speed WR; goalie goal, goalie fight; Marc-Andre Fleury bet
A few Steelers post on social media about free agency. The franchise appears to have an interest in a blazer at wide receiver in the upcoming draft. A goalie fight, a goalie goal and a Golden Knights goalie bet. All that in Monday’s “First Call.” Banner’s self-ban Steelers free agent...
Madden Monday: Why Steelers have to draft RB Najee Harris if he is available when they pick
Whether we’re talking about the Steelers — or any NFL team — debates about the importance of running backs are a trigger point for me. I think people conflate analysis of how you get a good one with the importance of having a good one at all. Sure, high-priced, high-pedigree...
Tim Benz: What does all the Ben Roethlisberger talk mean for Mason Rudolph?
We’re talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers. We’re talking about future Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. We’re talking about a $41 million cap hit. So it’s no wonder the dialogue about Roethlisberger’s future in Pittsburgh has soaked up so much attention. There’s not much more to boil down beyond that...
Empty Thoughts: Islanders 2, Penguins 0Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-0 loss to the Islanders: Frankly, no one wants to talk about this game, at least from a Penguins’ perspective. Coach Mike Sullivan sure didn’t want to chat about it during his postgame press conference. It was a lousy way for the Penguins to potentially close...
Collin Morikawa takes Workday; Nelly gives Kordas 2nd straight winVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — PGA champion Collin Morikawa shook off an early mistake and played a steady hand on a Concession golf course known for calamity, closing with a 3-under 69 for a three-shot victory in the Workday Championship. Morikawa picked up a few short-game tips from major champions — Mark...
Byron gives NASCAR another surprise winner at HomesteadVideo
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — After years of seeing a handful of drivers — the same guys, really — dominate NASCAR’s top level nearly every week, the Cup Series is experiencing parity to start the season. It’s a welcome sight for some. Others hope it’s a fleeting moment. William Byron was the...
Minor league report: Nailers pound GrizzliesVideo
Forwards Austin Fyten and Nick Rivera each scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-1 rout of the Utah Grizzlies at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Wheeling (7-14-4) also got a goal and an assist from forward Vladislav Mikhalchuk while defenseman Patrick McNally recorded three assists....
Penguins get shut out by Islanders for 1st time since 1986
Barring anything unforeseen — and “unforeseen” has an undefeated record over the past 12 months — the New York Islanders are scheduled to move into the new, state-of-the-art UBS Arena on Long Island by the start of the 2021-22 season. That meant Sunday’s game against the Islanders was the Pittsburgh...
New-look Pitt battles N.C. State to end, still loses
Jeff Capel paused briefly and looked to the ceiling to consider the question. He wanted to make his answer clear, with no room for misinterpretation. “What seemed different about your team, compared to what you had seen from them and what it had been over the past several weeks?” The...
Gregory Polanco homers, drops fly ball as Pirates win Grapefruit League opener
It was an eight-inning game that had the first half-inning called after only two outs were recorded. And, yet, the aspect of Sunday’s Grapefruit League opener for the Pittsburgh Pirates that perhaps stood out most was there were 1,750 spectators on hand to see it. It had been 353 days...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith in rematch with Islanders
The Penguins are scheduled to start backup goaltender Casey DeSmith for Sunday’s road game against the New York Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. It will be DeSmith’s first game since Feb. 11 when he made 26 saves on 29 shots in a 4-3 road shootout win...
Pitt pitchers strike out 16 more Florida State batters in 2nd consecutive victory
The strikeouts kept coming Saturday night, helping lift Pitt to its second consecutive victory against No. 9 Florida State, 7-2, at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. Starting pitcher Matt Gilbertson (2-0) threw six scoreless innings and struck out a career-high 10 while allowing only five hits and two walks....
Kevin Newman to lead off Pirates’ Grapefruit season; Todd Frazier in lineup vs. Orioles
Kevin Newman is both the answer to the questions of who will be the Pittsburgh Pirates first 2021 starting shortstop and to who will take their first at-bat of the Grapefruit League season. Newman is in the leadoff spot for Sunday’s 1:05 p.m. game against the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota,...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Islanders 3 (OT)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime win against the Islanders: No matter if the Penguins miss the playoffs or win the Stanley Cup this season (or anything in between), changes are going to be coming to the franchise on and off the ice this summer. New general manager Ron Hextall...
Minor league report: Frederick Gaudreau leads Penguins past Phantoms in overtimeVideo
An overtime goal by forward Frederick Gaudreau gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Gaudreau as well as forwards Jordy Bellerive, Sam Miletic and Nick Schilkey each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
This date in sports history: Feb. 28Video
1922 — In the first formal college basketball conference tournament, North Carolina beats Mercer, 40-26, to win the Southern Intercollegiate Conference championship. 1940 — College basketball is televised for the first time. Station W2XBS broadcasts a doubleheader at New York’s Madison Square Garden: Pitt vs. Fordham, New York University vs....
