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Penguins scratch Alex Galchenyuk for precautionary reasons
Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk was held out of a 4-2 preseason victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury according to head coach Mike Sullivan. The Penguins scratched Galchenyuk for precautionary reasons per Sullivan, who characterized the ailment as “nagging.” The primary return in an...
An RV tip, salmon recipe and more in outdoor extras
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Pirates ride Dario Agrazal’s strong start to victory against Cubs
Dario Agrazal’s last outing of his rookie season turned out to be one of his best. The Pirates used Agrazal’s strong start and effective relief work from Francisco Liriano, Michael Feliz and Keone Kela to defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, in front of an announced crowd of 10,592 at PNC...
Penguins beat Red Wings, 4-2
Dressing the bulk of their projected NHL lineup for the first time this preseason, the Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4-2, at PPG Paints Arena Wednesday. The Penguins opened the scoring 3 minutes, 20 seconds into the first period. Forward Jake Guentzel fed a pass from the end boards...
Report: Clint Hurdle will return to manage Pirates in 2020Video
In the wake of a 91-loss season, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle told Stephen Nesbitt of The Athletic he has been assured by team officials that he will return next season, his 10th with the organization. But while speaking to several reporters Wednesday night after the 4-2 victory against the...
Campus clippings: Seton Hill’s Viktoria Farian nets more honors
Seton Hill junior outside hitter Viktoria Farian was named the PSAC Southwest Division Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. Farian, the reigning conference athlete of the year, had 82 kills, 55 digs and a double-double across four matches, including a career-best 28 kills against...
Pirates’ Clint Hurdle compares Bryan Reynolds, Kevin Newman to a Roman emperor
There have been many plaudits directed toward Pittsburgh Pirates rookies Bryan Reynolds and Kevin Newman this season. Most of the praise was tied to their efforts on the field, where they were first and second on the team in batting average — .314 for Reynolds and .309 for Newman before...
Penguins’ Justin Schultz knows a big year could mean a big paydayVideo
When you examine the Penguins’ roster, there just isn’t anyone better than Justin Schultz. Put a stick in his hand, and chances are he’ll bury it. Just ask his teammates. “You can see his swing,” Bryan Rust said. “It’s such a smooth swing. It’s good tempo. He’s relaxed out there....
Pitt’s Kenny Pickett ‘brings that dog’ out of teammates
Kenny Pickett allowed himself a chuckle when he was asked Wednesday about his body’s level of soreness. It doesn’t hurt when he laughs, and doesn’t hurt enough to keep him out of the game Saturday against Delaware. “Pretty sore on Sunday,” the junior quarterback said. “Getting a lot better now....
Kevin Gorman: Time for Steelers to stop talking about winning and handle businessVideo
Mike Tomlin issued a declaration Wednesday that was a bit of bravado tinged with a touch of truth, one that perfectly captured what is wrong with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Football is our game. Our business is winning,” Tomlin said at his weekly news conference. “So, we haven’t been handling business.”...
Season ends for injured Pirates Josh Bell, Starling Marte, others
The offseason has started early for injured Pittsburgh Pirates Josh Bell, Starling Marte, Cole Tucker and Elias Diaz. Todd Tomczyk, the Pirates director of sports medicine, said the team’s management and medical personnel have decided to shut down those injured players for the remainder of the season. In the cases...
In surprise move, Steelers place tight end Xavier Grimble on injured reserve
During his weekly news conference Wednesday, coach Mike Tomlin seemed to take great pains to repeatedly point out he was not ruling out Vance McDonald or Xavier Grimble to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming Monday night game. Four hours later, the team not only ruled Grimble out for that...
Mark Madden: Penguins’ Dominik Simon will force way into lineup
Dominik Simon’s role with this year’s Penguins isn’t yet determined. But one thing seems certain: Simon will have one. Last season was the Czech-born winger’s first full NHL campaign. He had eight goals, 20 assists and a plus-8 mark in 71 games. Simon didn’t score in his last 14 games....
Hines Ward, Bill Cowher among Steelers Hall of Honor class formally inducted this weekend
The two days leading into Monday night’s game represents the third annual Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor induction ceremony. This year’s class includes 1970s offensive tackle Larry Brown, former head coach Bill Cowher, franchise career receptions leader Hines Ward and post-World War II tight end Elbie Nickel. The formal induction...
Pitt basketball player Kyla Nelson has cancerous appendix tumor
Kyla Nelson, a junior guard on Pitt’s women’s basketball team, has a cancerous tumor on her appendix, the team announced Wednesday. She is set for surgery at the beginning of next month and expects to play this season. Nelson was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor when she was scheduled for...
Nick Vannett acquired for Steelers’ tight end depth, not because of injury
Mike Tomlin was careful to repeatedly point out he was not ruling out Vance McDonald or Xavier Grimble to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming Monday night game. But he did acknowledge their lack of availability at points during this past Sunday’s game facilitated the need to acquire Nick Vannett....
Recent trades not sign Steelers abandoning traditional philosophies
Over the course of nine days, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away two draft picks. That leaves them at the moment possessing only five picks for the upcoming draft, with potentially just one among the top 100 picks. It has been uncharacteristic times in that regard for a franchise that has...
Roosevelt Nix out, Vince Williams, others ‘questionable’ for Steelers vs. BengalsVideo
Mike Tomlin likes to say the Pittsburgh Steelers will “leave the light on” for injured players in regards to their availability for an upcoming game. It sounds as if the switch has all but officially been flipped to dark for Roosevelt Nix. The lone fullback on the Steelers’ roster, Nix’s...
Iowa State fan raises $1 million for children’s hospital with beer money sign
Carson King, a 24-year-old Iowa State fan from Altoona, Iowa, became famous last week after he and his hand-written sign made a cameo on ESPN’s “College GameDay.” “Busch Light supply needs replenished,” read his sign, which provided a Venmo account to send money to. He thought he’d gets some laughs...
Ulf Samuelsson joins Ron Francis in Seattle
The NHL’s Seattle franchise hired former Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson and forward Stu Barnes as a professional scouts. Samuelsson, a member of the Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship teams in 1991 and ’92, was a bruising, violent defender for the Penguins over parts of five seasons in the 1990s. One of...
As always, Bryan Rust is filling several roles for the Penguins
During Wednesday’s morning skate at PPG Paints Arena, Penguins forward Bryan Rust found himself in a familiar spot on the right wing next to Evgeni Malkin. Earlier in training camp, he was skating in a fourth line role with Teddy Blueger. At some point this season, he probably will line...
Mike Tomlin says Steelers not juggling with trades but focused on winningVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin held a press conference Wednesday as the team prepares for a meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:15 p.m. Monday at Heinz Field. Tomlin spoke about the trade to acquire tight end Nick Vannett from the Seattle Seahawks and shared an injury update. But the...
First Call: Video of alleged Antonio Brown furniture toss emerges; Gerrit Cole’s K record
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” video emerges of the alleged furniture-tossing incident involving Antonio Brown. Also, Brown is not getting paid by the New England Patriots. Gerrit Cole is a strikeout machine. And the Pirates help start a party in Washington. Video emerges A television station in Miami aired video of...
Tim Benz: Penn State transfer Mark Allen shines at Duquesne
An under-the-radar good football story is taking place at Duquesne University. Penn State transfer Mark Allen was just named NEC Offensive Player of the Week. The running back rambled for 168 yards and two touchdowns during a 35-31 win over Dayton last week. Brought in as a graduate transfer, Allen...
Tim Benz: Who are NFL’s legitimate 3-0 and 0-3 teams?Video
After three weeks of the 2019 NFL season, some teams have lived up to their offseason hype and are unbeaten. Others are every bit as bad as predicted. Some teams are stunningly 3-0. Others are a dreadfully disappointing 0-3. I think we all know what category includes the Pittsburgh Steelers....
