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Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin scratched due to illness against Maple Leafs
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was scratched from Tuesday’s game at PPG Paints Arena against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an unspecified illness according to the team’s Twitter account. Malkin participated in warmups but left relatively quickly. With Malkin absent, the Penguins opened the contest having Jared McCann center the...
LeBron James: MLB’s Rob Manfred needs to listen to players’ Astros ireVideo
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James is stepping to the plate for ballplayers furious over baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s handling of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scam. The four-time NBA MVP and star with the Los Angeles Lakers unleashed in two tweets Tuesday, echoing calls for harsher punishments made by baseball stars...
Daytona 500 wreck shows delicate nature of bump draftingVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Drafting, blocking and bumping are essential elements of racing on NASCAR’s fastest tracks. When Ryan Blaney pushed fellow Ford driver Ryan Newman in the final lap of the Daytona 500, it was something bothhave done hundreds of times on superspeedways. For a few seconds, it looked...
Yankees’ Aaron Judge says Astros should be stripped of 2017 titleVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge — who did not hit or throw during the team’s first full squad workout on Tuesday because of what the team said was a minor right shoulder issue — feels the Houston Astros should be stripped of their 2017 World Series...
Braves’ Nick Markakis: Everyone on Astros ‘deserves a beating’Video
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Before taking batting practice, Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis teed off on the scam-ridden Houston Astros. “I feel every single guy over there deserves a beating,” he said Tuesday. Markakis wasn’t happy with commissioner Rob Manfred, either. “I think the commissioner completely handled it the wrong...
Saints’ Drew Brees announces intention to return for 2020 seasonVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Quarterback Drew Brees’ record-setting NFL career is on track for a 20th season — and a 15th with the New Orleans Saints. The 41-year-old Brees announced his intention to return for his 20th NFL season in a social media post Tuesday. “My feelings about the 2020 season!...
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman awake, speaking after horrific Dayton 500 crashVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with family and doctors a day after his horrific crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Roush Fenway Racing released an update on its driver Tuesday, about 20 hours after Newman’s car slammed into the wall...
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson’s offense continues to evolveVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins brought in Jason Zucker via trade last week to complement Sidney Crosby’s playmaking abilities. And sure enough, Crosby and his new winger combined, in some fashion, on three goals in the first three games they played together. He is the latest in a long line of candidates...
Duquesne on quest to fulfill Keith Dambrot’s vision of 20-victory seasonVideo
When Keith Dambrot was convincing Marcus Weathers to transfer from Miami (Ohio) to Duquesne two years ago, his sales pitch did the trick. “The deciding factor was coach Dambrot’s vision,” said Weathers, who turned down College of Charleston to enroll at Duquesne. “He had a real clear-cut vision for what...
Confidence returns for Pirates reliever Kyle Crick after finding ‘huge tell’
BRADENTON, Fla. — Kyle Crick wants to put a forgettable season, one in which he faltered in a setup role and fractured his index finger in a fistfight, behind him. What might sound odd is the 27-year-old right-handed reliever is more confident than ever this spring training with the Pittsburgh...
Kevin Gorman: Miserable major-league debut fuels Mitch Keller to live up to expectationsVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. Mitch Keller can’t put his finger on what went wrong in a miserable major league debut when he gave up six hits, including a grand slam, and surrendered six runs in the first inning of a Memorial Day massacre at Cincinnati. It was painful to watch, even more...
Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree seeks new agent as free agency looms
As Bud Dupree prepares for a possible foray into free agency, he’s also preparing for new representation. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, who can become a free agent March 18 unless the team uses the franchise tag on him, has left CAA Sports, according to Sports Business Journal’s Liz Mullen. Dupree...
Duquesne’s Keith Dambrot on his coaching style: ‘I can be a pain in the behind’Video
The truth often hurts, but Keith Dambrot is unafraid to confront it — even if it involves taking personal responsibility for a situation that affects his team. When Duquesne’s coach was asked what junior forward Marcus Weathers needs to do to regain his scoring touch, Dambrot responded with an immediate...
Steelers have NFL’s 2nd-easiest 2020 schedule, according to CBS Sports
After a two-year hiatus, the Pittsburgh Steelers are hopeful for a return to the postseason in 2020. By one imperfect-yet-commonly-cited measure, they have an advantage over most of the rest of the league in their quest. The Steelers have the NFL’s second-easiest schedule in 2020, according to CBS Sports’ calculations....
Bouwmeester back in St. Louis, ‘on the road to recovery’
ST. LOUIS — Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is back in St. Louis after collapsing on the bench during a game in Anaheim last week and said in a statement Tuesday that he is “on the road to recovery.” Bouwmeester, 36, collapsed during the first period of the Feb. 11 game...
Penguins to award $100K to renovate one of 3 Western Pa. ice rinks
The Penguins are staging a contest in which a local ice rink will be selected to receive $100,000 for renovations. Online voting will determine the winner. Bradys Run Park Ice Arena in Beaver Falls, the Belmont Sports Complex in Kittanning and S&T Arena in Indiana are the finalists. The team...
Trump pardons Edward DeBartolo Jr., son of ex-Penguins owner
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams in the game’s history. DeBartolo Jr., who owned the San Francisco 49ers during their 1980s-1990s dynasty, was involved...
Penguins’ Zach Aston-Reese out indefinitely; Dominik Kahun a game-time decision vs. Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis because of an undisclosed injury, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 57 games this season, Aston-Reese has 13 points (six goals, seven assists). Patric Hornqvist assumed Aston-Reese’s spot on the third line alongside Teddy Blueger and Brandon Tanev...
Steelers tab Ike Hilliard as wide receivers coach
Experience got the nod Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Steelers hired their wide receivers coach. Former New York Giants wide receiver Ike Hilliard, who spent the past six seasons as an assistant with the Washington Redskins, was the latest addition to coach Mike Tomlin’s staff. Hilliard replaces Ray Sherman, who came...
Tim Benz: Max Talbot on nuances of being winger for Sidney Crosby vs. Evgeni Malkin
Maybe too much was made of it. But the quote did kinda just hang out there. After Jason Zucker’s first game with the Pittsburgh Penguins — a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning last week — captain Sidney Crosby probably thought he was giving Zucker a compliment. “Regardless of...
Fastest 40 time? Highest vertical jump? Yes, you can bet on NFL combine props
With gaming now legal in Pennsylvania and many other states, sports fans are learning that there’s more to bet on than just the scores of games. Take, for example, superlatives at the NFL combine. The annual meeting for testing and interviewing draft-eligible football players is next week in Indianapolis. It...
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer: How Jason Zucker is fitting in with Penguins, getting more from Patric Hornqvist, another trade?
Tuesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast features our usual hockey chat with Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network. The two of us discuss how Jason Zucker is fitting in. We also analyze the various line combinations head coach Mike Sullivan is trying. Injuries continue to be a story. Brian Dumoulin...
First Call: Mason Rudolph responds to Mike Tomlin’s interview, ex-Browns GM backs Myles Garrett, Andrew McCutchen update
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Mason Rudolph responds to Mike Tomlin’s support. Myles Garrett’s corner is rallying, too. And Andrew McCutchen is trying to make a comeback in Philadelphia. Thanks, Coach Steelers coach Mike Tomlin publicly supported quarterback Mason Rudolph Monday. He vehemently refuted Myles Garrett’s reiterated claim that Rudolph used...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates willing to give Erik Gonzalez a long look at third base
The Pittsburgh Pirates have failed to find a full-time starter at third base since Pedro Alvarez left the hot corner, trying Jung Ho Kang, David Freese and Colin Moran there to no avail. Where Freese was sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the 2018 trade deadline, Kang bombed out...
Brownsville’s Tessa Dellarose set to compete in UEFA development tournament in England
Brownsville’s Tessa Dellarose continues to stack up invites to prestigious camps and games all over the country. Now, Dellarose has been selected to the U.S. U-16 Girls National Team for a UEFA Development Tournament from Feb. 19-24 in Loughborough, England. The U.S. team will take on teams from England, Spain...
