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Florida center Micah Handlogten stretchered off court early at the SEC final with broken left leg
NASHVILLE — Florida center Micah Handlogten broke his lower left leg in the opening minutes of the Southeastern Conference Tournament final Sunday and was taken off the court on a stretcher to a hospital. Coach Todd Golden said he feels for Handlogten after the Gators lost 86-67 to No. 12...
Nick Gonzales’ HR helps back Josh Fleming’s strong start as Pirates top Rays
The Pirates got a solid start from left-handed pitcher Josh Fleming, but it was their bats that rallied them to victory. Nick Gonzales, Matt Gorski and Shawn Ross hit home runs to boost the Pirates to an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in a Grapefruit...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to face Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic in Sunday’s home game against the Detroit Red Wings. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 23 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 9-6-4 record, a 2.79 goals against average, a .906 save...
No. 12 Auburn goes wire-to-wire to beat Florida for SEC Tournament title
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Johni Broome scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 12 Auburn won the Tigers’ third SEC Tournament championship by beating Florida, 86-67, on Sunday in a game marred by a gruesome injury to Gators center Micah Handlogten. The Tigers (27-7) avoided the upset bug that...
Toronto edges Montreal before nearly 9,000 fans during PWHL Takeover Weekend at PPG Paints ArenaVideo
Fans from all over Pittsburgh and Canada filled the lower bowl at PPG Paints Arena to watch some of the best women’s hockey players in the world Sunday afternoon as part of Professional Women’s Hockey League Takeover Weekend. There was a big-game atmosphere as the fans roared after every big...
After 47 years, Duquesne is headed back to the NCAA Tournament
Mossie Murphy, this one’s for you. After a 47-year wait, the Dukes can go dancing again. “I’m sure he would be up in the aisle dancing,” former Duquesne great Baron “B.B.” Flenory said of Murphy, the late political consultant from Pittsburgh and Duquesne’s most visible basketball booster back when the...
March Madness bracket reveal is the first step in a likely NCAA Tournament free-for-all
The story of March Madness figures to look a lot like the story of the regular season that led up to it: a healthy cross-section of very good teams, few dominant ones and no strong consensus on who’s the best bet to be cutting down nets at the Final Four...
Justin Fields: What they’re saying in Chicago about trade to Steelers
Quarterback Justin Fields is a Pittsburgh Steeler. After three tumultuous seasons in Chicago, the former Ohio State star is moving on from the Bears. The Steelers traded a sixth-round draft pick in 2025 in exchange for Fields. Here’s what they’re saying about the trade in Chicago. “The trade market on...
Pittsburgh preps for March Madness maniacs as city again hosts the Big Dance
Sure, the Robert Morris Colonials have hung up their tricornered hats. But the Duquesne Dukes are still dribbling, and the Pitt Panthers might slip in by a whisker despite long odds. No matter how the local teams fare after the brackets are built today for March Madness, college basketball’s premier...
Pitt’s victory in the ACC Tournament gives Ishmael Leggett an opportunity to give back to his dad
WASHINGTON D.C. — Detrick Leggett noticed long ago that his son, Ishmael, loved sports. So, he made a point of accompanying him on a journey that led to two basketball scholarships, first at Rhode Island and last year to Pitt. “Always involved,” Renee Leggett, Ishmael’s mother, said proudly Friday night...
Penguins assign defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League late on Saturday night. The team did not announce the transaction, which was reported by Cap Friendly. Recalled to the NHL roster under emergency conditions on Friday, St. Ivany was a healthy scratch for a...
N.C. State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win ACC Tournament, earn NCAA bid
WASHINGTON — DJ Horne scored 29 points, forward DJ Burns Jr. had 20, including the first 3-pointer of his college career, and N.C. State is returning to the NCAA Tournament after beating fourth-ranked North Carolina, 84-76, in the ACC Tournament title game Saturday night. Led by the two DJs, 10th-seeded...
No. 7 Iowa State blitzes No. 1 Houston in 2nd half, wins Big 12 Tournament title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — T.J. Otzelberger nearly let the Big 12 Tournament trophy slip through his hands before adjusting his grip and raising it above his head, that polo shirt so many people find so comically tight on Iowa State’s coach stretching just a little bit more. There was nothing...
No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette for 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011
NEW YORK — UConn coach Dan Hurley climbed the ladder with “New York, New York” playing in Madison Square Garden — or as he calls it, “Storrs South.” The New Jersey native clipped the last piece of net off the rim, let out a “Wooooo!” as he whirled it over...
Riverhounds still looking for 1st goal after losing home opener to Orange County
It’s only two games, and there’s a long way to go, but the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have yet to find the back of the net. It wasn’t for a lack of opportunities Saturday night, but the Hounds didn’t have their finishing touch. Add in a couple defensive lapses, and it made...
Jared Jones bolsters bid for spot in rotation as Pirates beat Braves
Jared Jones made his best case yet Saturday for a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation to start the season. Jones threw four scoreless innings against a lineup filled with Atlanta Braves major leaguers in a 4-2 Pirates victory, the second of two split-squad games the team played Saturday....
Mike Sullivan encouraged by nature of Penguins’ Valtteri Puustinen’s goal vs. RangersVideo
For the majority of Valtteri Puustinen’s time with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, there’s been one overarching storyline. Puustinen’s potential has impressed coach Mike Sullivan and his staff, but ultimately, sustained offensive contributions have not been forthcoming for the 24-year-old rookie Finn. Entering Saturday afternoon’s game against the New York...
Steelers swing another QB trade, acquire Justin Fields from Bears for 2025 draft pick
Russell Wilson no longer is the only quarterback on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. One day after the Steelers traded two-year starter Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Steelers found a replacement in Justin Fields. The Steelers traded a sixth-round draft pick in 2025 in exchange for the multi-dimensional Fields....
Duquesne tops St. Bonaventure in Atlantic 10 semifinals, 1 win from 1st NCAA berth in 47 years
It was Dae Dae’s day. Riding the hot shooting of Dae Dae Grant, Duquesne surged Saturday into its first Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game appearance in 15 years. The Dukes are one win away from reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 47 years. “We told y’all, ‘Hop...
Penguins defense struggles again as goaltender Tristan Jarry is pulled in loss to Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins game with the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday was rather fitting of a St. Patrick’s Day weekend. It was sloppy and full of bad judgment. But a little bit of fun. Though ultimately, it led to plenty of bad feelings in the aftermath,...
Pirates sign CF Michael A. Taylor, place RHP Dauri Moreta on IL, add RHP Domingo German
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday the signing of center fielder Michael A. Taylor to a one-year contract, which a source told TribLive will pay Taylor $4 million this season. Taylor, 32, is a 10-year major league veteran who won a World Series with the Washington Nationals in 2019 and an...
Russell Wilson entrusted to improve Steelers QB play, return franchise to postseason success
Two statements made by Art Rooney II stood out among the others when the Pittsburgh Steelers president met with reporters in January two weeks after the franchise endured a fifth consecutive playoff loss dating to the 2016 postseason. The first had to do with that losing skid, the organization’s longest...
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for 3 to 4 weeks because of elbow nerve irritation
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow. “I think we’ve determined that we just got a little too hot a little too quick,” Cole said before Saturday’s game against Toronto. “I...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: How new additions could affect Pirates’ roster, lineup decisions
Just when the roster looked like it was starting to take shape for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they agreed to one-year contracts Friday with a pair of players who could change the makeup of the starting lineup. By adding Michael A. Taylor, the Pirates now have a bona fide center fielder...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to face Rangers
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Saturday’s home game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 46 games this season, Jarry has a 19-21-5 record, a 2.70 goals against average,...
