Pittsburgh-born player hoping to his make NHL dreams come true
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI Trib Total Media 
July 7, 2024
Penn State’s Matthew DiMarsico is getting his chance at the Penguins’ development camp. The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of players at their development camp, which opened Saturday in Cranberry, bu...
Pitt football pioneer Bobby Grier dies at 91
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 7, 2024
He made history in 1956 as the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl. Robert “Bobby” Grier Sr., who was a fullback, linebacker and defensive back at Pitt but more significantly a civil rights pioneer i...
Bucs club 7 homers, two slams, to back up Skenes
Pittsburgh, Sports
July 5, 2024
Bryan Reynolds and Rowdy Tellez each homered twice with a grand slam to combine for 11 RBIs. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes threw seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates tied a franchise record...
Jones’ injury could be setback to reduced workloads
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 5, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation suffered a serious setback when rookie right-hander Jared Jones was placed on the 15-day injured list before Thursday’s game with a right lat strain. “I think...
Jones shut down from throwing for two weeks with lat strain
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 5, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said imaging showed pitcher Jared Jones has a Grade 2 right lat muscle strain, an injury that will force the rookie right-hander to be temporarily shut down fr...
Grand slam helps Cards beat Keller, Pirates
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 2, 2024
Before Mitch Keller’s start, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton heaped praise on the All-Star right-hander for how he has handled peaks and valleys to become the headliner of the starting rotati...
How Nicolas returned with ‘closer stuff’
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 2, 2024
Not long after Kyle Nicolas lost his command against the Chicago Cubs and nearly spoiled Paul Skenes’ major league debut, Yasmani Grandal found the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie reliever during a rain del...
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
July 2, 2024
After experiencing mild recurring symptoms in the aftermath of a concussion, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis had his rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Altoona paused. Davis began his reha...
Penguins avoid ‘big fish’ in free agency
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
July 1, 2024
With long-term goals in mind, Pittsburgh looked at the “bottom shelf” at the start of free agency. As the NHL’s free-agency signing period opened Monday, things were different for Kyle Dubas than a ye...
Pens hope new environment will spark Beauvillier
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
July 1, 2024
It wouldn’t be entirely accurate to look at Anthony Beauvillier’s career and label him as a journeyman. But if you glance at his 2023-24 season, yes. He journeyed a lot. Opening the campaign as a memb...
Chandler feels himself growing up
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
July 1, 2024
Pitcher Bubba Chandler, 21, began this season in Double-A and was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week. Bubba Chandler has a leg up on the vast majority of 21-year-olds when it comes to the ab...
Cruz, Tellez homer to lead Bucs over Braves
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 30, 2024
Oneil Cruz’s two-run, 452foot blast gives Pirates a lead they didn’t relinquish Sunday. ATLANTA (AP) — Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pira...
Don’t expect a big free-agency splash for Pens
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
June 30, 2024
NHL free agency begins today. LAS VEGAS — Like a lot of visitors to this city full of one-armed bandits and neon lights, the Penguins went home from the NHL Draft with a lot less spending money. To be...
Penguins get Kevin Hayes from Blues for 2nd round pick
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
June 30, 2024
LAS VEGAS — On Friday, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas professed a clarion call to make his team younger. On Saturday, Dubas traded for a 32-year-old center whose best — ...
Dubas comfortable with Crosby contract talks
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 28, 2024
LAS VEGAS — There is little doubt the Pittsburgh Penguins and their captain, Sidney Crosby, will maintain a wonderful marriage that has lasted nearly 20 blissful years. The only questions are the deta...
New assistant Quinn will take over Pens’ power play
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
June 28, 2024
LAS VEGAS — Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan and new assistant coach David Quinn share a lot of common traits. A New England accent. The same alma mater (Boston University) And similar facial feature...
Braves rip Pirates, 6-1
MLB, Pittsburgh
June 28, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in Atlanta’s five-run third inning, Charlie Morton gave up only three hits to Pittsburgh, his former home, and the Braves be...
Shocked, humbled Hinson signs with Lakers
NBA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 27, 2024
Blake Hinson didn’t want to say that signing a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers represented the greatest moment of his 24 years. But the record-setting Pitt forward said it was about as...
Pitt’s Carrington to Wizards with 14th overall pick
NBA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 27, 2024
After nine consecutive years without a Pitt player’s name being called in the NBA Draft, the drought ended Wednesday night. Guard Bub Carrington, who played only one season at Pitt, was drafted 14th o...