Sports category, Page 649
After upsetting another top ACC foe, Pitt shoots back into NCAA Tournament conversation
Jeff Capel expressed complete confidence in his team’s ability to shoot the basketball after Tuesday’s 74-63 upset win at No. 21 Virginia. In the process, Pitt has shot back into the NCAA Tournament discussion. Winners of four straight conference games, the Panthers (16-8, 7-6 ACC) have climbed into a tie...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Panthers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Wednesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. In 34 games this season, Jarry has a 14-15-4 record, a 2.44 goals against average, a .916...
Pirates sign C Yasmani Grandal, LHP Josh Fleming, place pair on 60-day injured list
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates signed veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal and left-handed pitcher Josh Fleming on Wednesday, the first official day for pitchers and catchers to report to spring training at Pirate City. Pirates manager Derek Shelton indicated that the 35-year-old Grandal, who signed a one-year $2.5 million contract...
First Call: Familiar landing spot for Mitch Trubisky? Ex-Steelers coach takes ACC job; more Penguins trade speculation
Wednesday’s “First Call” has a potential destination for ex-Steeler Mitch Trubisky. There is more talk of Mason Rudolph jumping ship. A former Steelers player is staying in Kansas City. A former Steelers coach is heading to the ACC. And add a current Penguin to the trade speculation engulfing Jake Guentzel....
Tim Benz: When it came to Mitch Trubisky’s thud, Steelers (and many fans) refused to see it coming
The Mitch Trubisky signing will go down as one big swing and a miss for the Pittsburgh Steelers. An air ball. A shanked drive. A gutter ball. A foot fault. Whatever negative sports mixed metaphor that you prefer. Fortunately, the financial ramifications aren’t all that vast. While I’m sure Art...
For Mike Sullivan and the Penguins, necessity is the mother of reinvention
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan described frustration as a “useless emotion” after his team’s 2-1 loss Saturday night in Winnipeg. Useless? OK. Understandable, though? For sure. Oh, and that’s not just for Sullivan but for any Penguins fan in Western Pennsylvania. After all, with just 33 games left, the Penguins...
With 7 Opening Day starters returning, Pirates start spring training with a sense of stability
BRADENTON, Fla. — For as much as the Pittsburgh Pirates coaching staff values versatility, the players crave a sense of stability. That’s something they finally might have in their lineup this season. As pitchers and catchers reported Wednesday morning to Pirate City for the start of spring training, the Pirates...
Column: 3 days of noise, hype in golf will be followed by Tiger Woods playing again
LOS ANGELES — Golf had three big events — not tournaments but events — over the past three days. They were about 400 miles (640 kilometers) apart. Their identity was loud noise and the hype to match. Who would have guessed the tamest of the lot would be LIV Golf?...
Pitt snaps No. 21 Virginia’s home winning streak of 23
Remember that victory last month at Cameron? Add John Paul to the list. The Pitt basketball team is on a roll. In a hot streak that began Jan. 20 with a four-point victory against Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Panthers continued their sizzling surge Tuesday night by knocking off...
Duquesne goes cold down stretch, loses to No. 16 Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio — DaRon Holmes II had 24 points and 11 rebounds as No. 16 Dayton bounced back from an ugly loss and ran away from Duquesne, 75-59, on Tuesday night. Down by four with 6 minutes, 17 seconds left in the game, the Flyers went on a furious 22-2...
Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly suspended 5 games for cross check vs. Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was suspended five games for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig in the final seconds of the teams’ game over the weekend. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension Tuesday after a virtual hearing with Rielly and team and union representatives. It...
Kyle Larson part of 0-for-Daytona 500 club
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — No one needs to remind Kyle Larson about his record at Daytona International Speedway. He’s frustratingly winless at the famed track, which is the only NASCAR venue at which he doesn’t even have a top-five finish. “I do believe that we are much, much better than...
Jorge Soler agrees to $42M, 3-year deal with Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Slugging free agent outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler has agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal...
Robert Morris finalizes 2024 football schedule
Robert Morris’ football team will face two first-time opponents as part of its 2024 nonconference schedule, which was announced Tuesday. The Colonials will host Edinboro in their home opener Sept. 7, at Joe Walton Stadium. They also will welcome Frostburg State for homecoming Sept. 28. Robert Morris’ other nonconference contests...
New voice of Oakland A’s Jenny Cavnar to become 1st woman in MLB history to handle play-by-play
OAKLAND, Calif. — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. The company made the announcement Tuesday. Cavnar becomes the first woman to handle primary play-by-play duties in major league history — set to be the voice for...
Mark Madden: Pirates, Steelers would be smart to sign Trevor Bauer, Matt Araiza
The Pittsburgh Pirates should sign pitcher Trevor Bauer. The Steelers should sign punter Matt Araiza. Wrongs would be righted. Both teams would be helped. We rush to crucify when malicious deeds are said to have occurred. But we drag our feet when it comes to vindicating the falsely accused. Bauer...
Evgeni Malkin still believes the Penguins are a playoff teamVideo
Evgeni Malkin practiced Tuesday. Typically, that is a mundane occasion. But Malkin’s participation in the Pittsburgh Penguins practice Tuesday in Cranberry was notable for two reasons. That’s to say he skipped the team’s two previous practices Monday and Thursday for what were termed as “maintenance” days. The portion of Malkin’s...
Chiefs coach Andy Reid already talking about preparations for next season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is giving the rest of his staff about a week off after their Super Bowl victory parade through downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, then he expects everyone to be back in the building to begin working on next season. So much for...
Penn State’s James Franklin details the recruiting process of Ohio State transfer WR Julian Fleming
The last time James Franklin spoke to the media was after Penn State’s loss to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, a defeat that highlighted one of the team’s biggest areas of weakness. The wide receivers, held without a catch until the fourth quarter, were nonfactors. A few days after...
Penn State has 10 players invited to NFL Combine, Pitt lands 3 on list
For a team that won 10 games and played in the Peach Bowl, Penn State was rewarded Tuesday in the number of players selected to attend the annual NFL Combine. The Nittany Lions will have 10 former players attend the pre-draft event, which will conduct testing Feb. 29-March 3 at...
2024 Pirates spring training guide: Position breakdowns, analysis, A-Z
The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to open their spring training schedule in Bradenton, Fla. TribLive sports writer Kevin Gorman will be covering the team throughout the spring and season. Analysis • Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates enter spring training with raised expectations, storylines After starting the season with the best...
Does soon-to-be NCAA scoring leader Caitlin Clark need title to be among game’s best?
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark will soon be the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader in women’s basketball. That, in many minds, is enough to put the 22-year-old Iowa star among the greats of college basketball. But even after passing Kelsey Plum atop the NCAA women’s list and perhaps Pete Maravich on the men’s...
Trio guides TCU to victory over West Virginia
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jameer Nelson Jr., Emanuel Miller and Trevian Tennyson all finished with 14 points and TCU breezed to an 81-65 victory over West Virginia on Monday night. Jamie Dixon notched his 156th victory as coach of the Horned Frogs (17-7, 6-5 Big 12 Conference), moving into a...
Duquesne looking for better results in Round 2 vs. Dayton
The Duquesne basketball team (14-9/4-6 Atlantic 10) believes it’s better prepared to face the 16th-ranked Dayton Flyers (19-4/9-2) this time around. The Dukes lost 72-62 at home to the Flyers on Jan. 12, a game in which Dayton never trailed. “We were impatient against them, and they are very patient,”...
Tim Benz: How Patrick Mahomes can catch Tom Brady, and the only way the Steelers can ever catch Mahomes
In the wake of Patrick Mahomes winning his third Super Bowl trophy and third Super Bowl MVP with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, much of Pittsburgh’s sports talk radio scene Monday was reduced to three off-ramps from that main talking point. • Will Mahomes wind up better than...
