Sports category, Page 516
With long-term goals in mind, Penguins avoid ‘big fish’ in free agency
As the NHL’s free-agency signing period opened Monday, things were different for Kyle Dubas than a year ago. On July 1, 2023, he opened the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coffers and splurged by signing the likes of defenseman Ryan Graves and forward Lars Eller and re-signed goaltender Tristan Jarry. Only 366 days...
Penguins re-sign forward Emil Bemstrom
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Emil Bemstrom to a one-year contract worth $775,000. The 25-year-old was a pending restricted free agent but did not receive a qualifying offer by the NHL’s deadline of 5 p.m. on Sunday, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent. A right-handed shot, Bemstrom (6-foot,...
Steelers A to Z: Kyron Johnson looks to turn special teams experience into bigger role
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
NHL reinstates Bowman, Quenneville after being banned for their role in Blackhawks assault scandalVideo
The NHL lifted its ban on longtime coach Joel Quenneville and executives Stan Bowman and Al MacIsaac on Monday, clearing the way for their return to the league more than two years after they were punished in the fallout from the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal. “For more than the...
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Jack Rathbone signs with Sabres
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Jack Rathbone has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Puckpedia reported the transaction. The Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Rathbone in mid-October, acquiring him from the Vancouver Canucks in a multi-player deal. Spending the entire season at the American Hockey League level, the 25-year-old...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes gives back through youth baseball, shopping events in Monroeville
With music pulsing, bats swinging and gloves at the ready, it was a busy morning of baseball at Gateway High School. For the youth in attendance, it was an opportunity to take part in an event that does not come around too often. Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes hosted a...
Klay Thompson leaving Warriors for Mavericks
DALLAS — Klay Thompson has taken off his Golden State jersey for the last time. And the Warriors say they’re going to retire it to commemorate his time with them. Thompson is moving on from the Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champion Dallas...
Josef Newgarden dreams of Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double
LEBANON, Tenn. — Back-to-back Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden has a driving dream he still harbors, even knowing that challenges with schedules and sponsors make it likely impossible to ever achieve. Newgarden not only wants to drive a stock car someday, he wants to do The Double. Yes, the Indianapolis...
Penguins sign former Kings forward Blake Lizotte for bottom-6, penalty-killing depth
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas met with members of the media Monday afternoon in Cranberry and discussed a variety of matters pertinent to the club and the start to NHL free agency. During his Q&A, Dubas revealed the Penguins had come to terms with former Los...
Bland wins rain-delayed U.S. Senior Open on 4th playoff hole for his second straight senior majorVideo
NEWPORT, R.I. — Richard Bland shot a 4-under-par 66 in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open — catching leader Hiroyuki Fujita after rain postponed the finish to Monday morning — and then banging a chip shot off the pin to beat him on the fourth playoff hole and...
Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the 1st time in 6 years; Coco Gauff moves on, too
WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn’t even played there in five. Grass courts never were her favorite surface. Twelve months ago at this time, Osaka was off the tour while becoming a mother — her daughter, Shai, turns 1 on...
Penguins ink defenseman, former Avalanche draft pick Nathan Clurman to 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins made several moves to restock their farm system Monday, particularly at the American Hockey league level, to kick off the start of NHL free agency. Inking 26-year-old defenseman Nathan Clurman represents one such acquisition. Clurman’s deal carries a $775,000 salary cap hit at the NHL level. The...
Penguins sign forward Bokondji Imama to 1-year deal
Continuing a busy start to NHL free agency Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced the signing of forward Bokondji Imama to a one-year deal worth $775,000. The 27-year-old appeared in six games for the Ottawa Senators last year and previously skated in nine NHL games over parts of two seasons with...
Ownership group of NBA champion Boston Celtics is putting team up for saleVideo
BOSTON — The ownership group that controls the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics intends to sell all its shares of the team. In a statement released Monday, Boston Basketball Partners LLC said it intends to sell the majority of its shares in 2024 or early 2025. The balance of its...
Calder Cup champion forward Jimmy Huntington signs with Penguins
Fresh off winning the Calder Cup last month with the AHL’s Hershey Bears, forward Jimmy Huntington was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. Huntington, 25, agreed to a one-year contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000 at the NHL level. He had 33 points (16 goals, 17 assists)...
Penguins sign former Predators forward Anthony Beauvillier
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed former Nashville Predators forward Anthony Beauvillier to a one-year contract worth $1.25 million Monday. Beauvillier, 27, split the 2023-24 season between three teams. After opening the campaign with the Vancouver Canucks, Beauvillier was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks in November and then was traded again to...
Penguins trade forward Reilly Smith to Rangers for draft picks
Just over a year ago, Kyle Dubas’ first major transaction as president of hockey operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins was to acquire forward Reilly Smith, freshly crowned as a Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights. Only 369 days later, Smith was jettisoned by the Penguins as he was...
Penguins re-sign defenseman Ryan Shea
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed defenseman Ryan Shea to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000. Shea, 27, joined the Penguins as an unrestricted free agent last offseason, agreeing to a one-year, one-way contract with an identical salary cap hit and made his NHL debut during the...
Penguins sign former Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed former Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year contract worth $2.75 million. Grzelcyk, 30, appeared in 63 games last season and scored 11 points (two goals, nine assists) while averaging 17 minutes, 35 seconds of ice time. During the postseason, Grzelcyk played in only three...
Penguins sign former Maple Leafs defenseman Mac Hollowell
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Mac Hollowell to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000. His agent, Dan Milstein, announced the transaction via social media. Hollowell, 25, spent the 2023-24 season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers....
Pitt lands commitments from 3 more 2025 prospects, including 2 defensive backs, elevating its 21-man class to No. 26 in the nation
Operating under the Pat Narduzzi dictum that Pitt never can have too many defensive backs, the Panthers added two more to their Class of 2025 on Monday — bringing the current total to four — after 3-star prospects Joshua Guerrier of Ocoee, Fla., and Cole Woodson of Haymaker Va., pledged...
Steelers A to Z: Late addition Jaray Jenkins trying to make up for lost time
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Penguins to face Rangers in 2024-25 home opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the New York Rangers in their home opener of the 2024-25 season Oct. 9 at PPG Paints Arena. On Monday, the NHL issued a list of home openers for all 32 teams. The Penguins will serve as the visiting opponent for two home openers: Oct....
Penn-Trafford’s Rapp twins exceled in larger roles for Geneva softballVideo
Because they are twins, Maddy and McKenzie Rapp, not surprisingly, do a lot together. Even as softball players, they formed their own battery at Penn-Trafford, with McKenzie pitching and Maddy catching. So it should be equally unsurprising that the sisters took on larger roles for the Geneva softball team this...
Kiski Area grad Karly Keller ramps up toward helping Grove City women’s soccer defend its PAC title
Karly Keller rose at 7:30 a.m., as she had done each day, to begin her workout, which, typically, would last about 90 minutes. Not unusual for a college athlete. There are few breaks when it comes to keeping in tune for the next season. The difference for Keller, a Kiski...
