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Pirates wrap up Winter Meetings with trade possibilities on the horizon
SAN DIEGO — Ben Cherington left his first Winter Meetings as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday without making trade. However, it seems likely center fielder Starling Marte will be with another team by the time spring training opens in mid-February. Second baseman Adam Frazier could also be...
Oliver Luck: Steelers tried to sign Landry Jones from XFL
Instead of Duck Mania, would Pittsburgh right now be Landry Land? According to XFL commissioner Oliver Luck, perhaps so. Luck, the former West Virginia quarterback and athletic director, told the Tampa Bay Times that the Pittsburgh Steelers tried to sign quarterback Landry Jones in September after Ben Roethlisberger suffered his...
Kevin Gorman’s Who Runs the North?: Ravens clinch playoffs but division title still undecidedVideo
The Baltimore Ravens clinched a playoff berth but not the AFC North Division title, the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched a 13th consecutive non-losing season but not a playoff berth and the Cleveland Browns kept their slim postseason hopes alive. The Cincinnati Bengals? Well, they have a 69.6% chance of having the...
Ex-Penguins prospect Scott Harrington finds fit with Blue Jackets
“He’s probably scratched tonight.” That was the warning a Columbus Blue Jackets media relations staffer offered to a Pittsburgh reporter inquiring about the availability of defenseman Scott Harrington on Nov. 29. As his teammates conducted pregame interviews then shuffled off to takes showers, change into street clothes and head home...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington sticks with ‘authentic’ approach while retaining coaches, scouts
SAN DIEGO — There is a certain segment of fans and media members who have advocated that the Pittsburgh Pirates fire everyone. Owner Bob Nutting has done his share of firing since the end of a season in which the Pirates had a 69-93 record and finished last in the...
Penguins recall Joseph Blandisi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have recalled forward Joseph Blandisi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis. The parameters of that emergency are unclear, however. The Penguins did not stage a morning skate in advance of Thursday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and did not have media...
Maurkice Pouncey named Steelers’ nominee for Walter Payton award
Because of his fiery playing demeanor and the respect he commands as an offensive captain for the Pittsburgh Steelers, center Maurkice Pouncey is a hard person to miss on the football field. In the community, however, Pouncey prefers to take a low-key approach and not be in the spotlight for...
Roger Goodell backs Michael Vick as legends captain for 2020 Pro Bowl
The honor is still gonna be Michael Vick’s. Despite the pleas of more than 560,000 people, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell insists that the former quarterback and one-time Pittsburgh Steeler will be a legends captain at the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Goodell told reporters Wednesday Vick’s troubled...
First call: Goodell on Antonio Brown’s status, Chara fights Wilson, hoops player knocks out ref
Thursday’s “First Call” looks at the NFL’s continued attempts to wait out Antonio Brown’s social media insanity. A college basketball player accidentally punches out an official. Le’Veon Bell continues to brag about his second career as a bowler. Lamar Jackson may play against the Jets after all. Tom Wilson fights...
Penguins podcast: Pittsburgh looking for bounce back outing against Columbus
It’s our weekly Pittsburgh Penguins podcast with TribLive beat writer Seth Rorabaugh. Lots to get into here, after a rotten second period spoiled Tuesday night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. We get into why it happened and who was at fault. Tristan Jarry wasn’t quite as sharp in goal as...
Tim Benz: Steelers, Bills do it differently on defense, but see same stellar results
When I look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Buffalo Bills, I keep seeing the numbers “10” and “9” flashing in my head. As in the final score. I just wish I had a clearer picture of which team’s logo was next to the bigger number. Then I pause...
Minor league report: Penguins drop fourth straight to Americans
Forward Jan Drozg had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 loss to the Rochester Americans at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Wednesday. Forward Sam Miletic scored the other goal for the Penguins (13-9-3-1) while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 26 saves in the...
Angels, Anthony Rendon reach $245M, 7-year dealVideo
SAN DIEGO — Third baseman Anthony Rendon and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $245 million, seven-year contract Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced and was subject to...
Sharks fire coach Peter DeBoer; ex-Penguin Bob Boughner likely to take over
The slumping San Jose Sharks fired coach Peter DeBoer on Wednesday less than seven months after playing in the Western Conference final. A person with direct knowledge of the move said the team decided to let DeBoer go with the team on a five-game losing streak out five points out...
Yankees finally reel in Gerrit Cole, their ‘white whale’Video
SAN DIEGO — Meeting with Gerrit Cole and the pitcher’s wife for the first time last week at the Fashion Island Hotel in Newport Beach, Brian Cashman tossed out a literary reference that prompted laughter. “You’re my white whale,” the New York Yankees general manager told him. “He was someone...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield: rift with ex-coach Kliff Kingsbury ‘in past’Video
BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield won’t forget what happened between him and Kliff Kingsbury. Some scars remain. However, it appears the Browns quarterback has forgiven one of his former college coaches. “It’s in the past,” Mayfield said Wednesday of his issues when he played at Texas Tech for Kingsbury, Arizona’s...
New Pirates GM Cherington, manager Shelton confident in Kelly’s ability as bench coach
SAN DIEGO — Don Kelly won’t be the prototypical bench coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The former Mt. Lebanon and Point Park standout, who was hired last Saturday, has only one year of coaching experience at any level of baseball. He was the Houston Astros first-base coach last season. However,...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton getting to know organization at winter meetings
SAN DIEGO — Derek Shelton knew who he wanted to go to for advice. Soon after Shelton was hired as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ manager two weeks ago, he got in touch with Jim Leyland. Though Shelton only knew Leyland in passing, he thought the former Pirates manager was the perfect...
Penguins’ Chad Ruhwedel provides steady presence on defense
Thanks in no small part to goaltender Tristan Jarry’s recent efforts, the Pittsburgh Penguins have allowed only 85 goals in 31 games. But don’t ignore the defensemen’s contributions. Only two Eastern Conference teams, the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins, have surrendered fewer goals this season, and the Penguins have...
Eastern Michigan ‘fired up’ to meet Pitt in Quick Lane Bowl
Chris Creighton, the football coach at Eastern Michigan, was speaking to about 300 people at his team’s banquet Sunday night when the words “Quick Lane Bowl” appeared on his phone. When he relayed the good news to the crowd, “The place went nuts,” he said. “I mean, it went nuts.”...
Kevin Gorman: William & Mary takes pride in being cradle for coaches in Steelers-Bills game
Jimmye Laycock doesn’t know what to expect when he visits Heinz Field this weekend to see the Buffalo Bills play the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game with playoff implications. “I’ve never done it before,” Laycock said, “… but I’m looking forward to it.” Laycock spent the past four decades coaching...
Penguins get face-off practice assist from Matt Cullen
Matt Cullen was back at practice Wednesday with the Pittsburgh Penguins but with no intention of making a comeback at the age of 43. At the request of coach Mike Sullivan, Cullen conducted face-off practice, a job he occasionally has performed throughout the season. “It’s an area of the game...
NFL executive recognizes ‘angst’ with interference rulesVideo
IRVING, Texas — Amid the concern and controversy over coaches challenges and video reviews of pass interference, the NFL plans a hard look at the rules adjustment instituted this season. The change was for the 2019 season only and the 32 team owners would have to ratify it again —...
‘Magnificent Seven’ help WCCC relaunch women’s basketball program
Last year, on would-be women’s basketball game nights at Westmoreland County Community College, the gym was either quiet or being used for another event at the school. Intramurals got more attention. That is because there was no women’s basketball last year in Youngwood. The season was shelved due to a...
NCAA: ‘Highly probable’ Congress passes athlete compensation rulesVideo
NEW YORK — NCAA president Mark Emmert said Wednesday it is “highly probable” Congress will set national guidelines for how college athletes can be compensated for the use of their names, images and likenesses. Emmert, who spoke at a forum sponsored by the Sports Business Journal, said he is spending...
