Christian Ehrhoff’s tenure in Pittsburgh has ended as the veteran defenseman signed one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. Ehrhoff came to the Penguins on a one-year contract a year ago after being bought out by the Buffalo Sabres. He was effective in spells for the Pens, but for the most part, his season was washed out by multiple injuries. He missed several games in December with a lower-body injury and several concussions later in the seasons conspired to ... Read More
Former Pitt G Josh Newkirk to transfer to Indiana
Former Pitt guard Josh Newkirk, who is at home rehabbing from his microfracture knee surgery, has decided on a new home for the 2016-17 season: the Indiana Hoosiers. Newkirk’s father told CBS Sports that Newkirk has committed to Indiana on Sunday. Newkirk, 21, had announced earlier this month that he intended to transfer from the University of Pittsburgh, but had not announced where he would be playing in the future. Now, Newkirk, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, will sit out the ... Read More
What’s your favorite North Shore venue?
With the Steelers hosting the Packers at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field and the Pirates hosting the Giants at PNC Park at 8 p.m. today, we want to know which is your favorite North Shore venue? [poll id="144"] ... Read More
Hounds fall to Charlotte, put playoff spot in doubt
If last week’s home draw against the Charlotte Independence dealt a body blow to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds playoff chances, Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the same Independence at Ramblewood Soccer Complex in Charlotte, North Carolina, may have been a knockout punch. The Riverhounds, in a fierce battle for the final playoff position in the USL’s Eastern Conference, again missed an opportunity to move up the standings in a match against a lower-ranked side. Charlotte had scored the late equalizer ... Read More
Former Pens defenseman Darryl Sydor arrested for DUI
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Darryl Sydor has been arrested and charged with two counts of drunken driving in his home state of Minnesota, according to a report by the Associated Press. Sydor, 43, was driving his 12-year old son to a hockey tournament when the vehicle he was driving was pulled over in Fridley, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb. According to the criminal complaint, Sydor’s eyes were bloodshot and watery and his speech was slow and slurred. His blood-alcohol level ... Read More
Senquez Golson has shoulder surgery; seven Steelers out for Sunday
Most of the Pittsburgh Steelers will finally take to the grass at Heinz Field for the first time this preseason on Sunday, with the Black and Gold hosting the Green Bay Packers in their home preseason opener. However, the Steelers (0-2) will be without seven players for their home opener against the Packers (1-0). Inside linebackers Lawrence Timmons (turf toe) and Vince Williams (hamstring), running back Josh Harris (foot) and wide receivers David Nelson (shoulder) and C.J. Goodwin ... Read More
Penn State names 2015-16 captains
The Penn State men’s ice hockey team will have a new leadership structure in 2015-16, as head coach Guy Gadowsky announced new captains and alternates for the squad on Thursday. Senior center David Glen will wear the “C” for the Nittany Lions this season, with senior defenseman Luke Juha and junior defenseman David Thompson, serving as alternates. “Our staff supports a hundred percent, the team’s choice for captains,” Gadowsky said in a press release. “All three exhibit a high level of ... Read More
Report: Pirates to bring back Travis Snider
The Pittsburgh Pirates will sign outfielder Travis Snider to a minor-league contract, according to a report by Chris Cotillo of SB Nation. Source: Pirates are signing Travis Snider to a minor-league deal.— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) August 19, 2015 Snider, 27, played two and a half seasons with the Pirates from 2012 to 2014, but was traded to the Baltimore Orioles this offseason, in a move that was unpopular at the time. The Pirates acquired minor-league left-handed pitchers ... Read More
Report: Pens rookie Sundqvist suffered severed tendon
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie center Oskar Sundqvist missed the team’s prospect development camp in July with what he said at the time was a hamstring injury. Hamstring injuries are relatively common as athletes begin training after the offseason. But according to a report by Arvid Marklund of the Swedish newspaper Norran, Sundqivst’s injury was more serious than a run-of-the-mill hamstring pull. Sundqvist reportedly suffered a deep laceration in his left thigh while playing with Skelleftea ... Read More
USWNT roll in front of record crowd at Heinz Field
The U.S. Women’s National Team appeared to still be in top form as the world champions routed Costa Rica 8-0 in front of a record-breaking crowd at Heinz Field in their first match back together since their World Cup victory in July. The attendance of 44,028 set a record for a national team friendly and was the 10th-most attended U.S. women’s soccer home match of all time. It was also the largest soccer crowd in Pittsburgh history. “I don’t have to worry about the players getting motivated ... Read More