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Development camp: Brunicke hopes to serve as inspiration for South African hockey
CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The list of South African-born players to reach the NHL is brief: 1. Olaf Kolzig That's it. The longtime Capitals netminder was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to German parents and grew up in Canada. No South African skaters have played in the NHL, and none had even been drafted ... until this summer. When the Penguins selected defenseman Harrison Brunicke from the WHL's Kamloops Blazers with their top pick in last month's draft at 44th overall, Brunicke became the first South African skater to be picked in the NHL draft. Brunicke, 18, was born in Johannesburg to South African parents. His...
Steelers Predicted to Make Huge QB Deal
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into the 2024 season with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields working on one-year deals. It's not the perfect situation after drafting a quarterback in the first round three years ago, but the team has set themselves up with options. When it comes to...
Fox Sports Lists Steelers Offensive Line As Biggest Question Mark
The Pittsburgh Steelers of 2024 are going to look very different than the Steelers of 2023. A big reason for that is a change at quarterback after QB Kenny Pickett was traded and quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were acquired. However, despite the overhaul at quarterback, Fox Sports’ David Helman doesn’t think quarterback is Pittsburgh’s biggest question mark. Instead, Helman lists the offensive line as their biggest question mark entering training camp.
Steelers WR Says Offense Played Best After Kenny Pickett
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers went through a lot last season on the offensive side of the football. Despite believing Kenny Pickett was their next franchise quarterback and hoping another year with offensive coordinator Matt Canada would only make things better, they found themselves in a hurricane of moves, trying their best to make a playoff push happen late in the season.
Picklesburgh festival in Pittsburgh draws thousands with unique pickle-flavored treats
The Heinz pickle balloon is soaring in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and that means it's time for the annual Picklesburgh festival downtown. "It tastes like a mix," said 7-year-old Luke Swanson, who didn't expect the sweet and briny mixture of pickle lemonade. The young visitor from Chicago says he liked it. "We...
Calvin Austin III Gets a Ringing Endorsement From Russell Wilson
Pittsburgh Steelers third-year wide receiver Calvin Austin III turned heads during the offseason program. This could be the season where Austin finally breaks through. “He’s been outstanding. That’s a guy that’s gone from here to here in the last eight weeks,” Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni said at minicamp. “It’s been really fun to watch. He’s a worker, he’s intentful, he’s urgent. He wants to be coached. You can see it.
How Best Virginia, Zoo Crew players fared in the Backyard Brawl during their college careers
One of college sports best rivalries will be renewed on the hardwood at 8 p.m. ET Monday night in Pittsburgh. Best Virginia and Zoo Crew, the WVU and Pitt alumni teams, will battle in the second round of TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional. College realignment — Pitt moving to the ACC...
A timeline of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13. A former fire chief attending the rally with family was killed, as was the gunman. Two other people were critically wounded. An Associated Press analysis of more than a dozen videos and...
Talkin' Baseball trade deadline draft has Pirates fans dreaming of offense
The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline is less than two weeks away, and Talkin' Baseball undertook their annual trade deadline draft to get baseball fans set for the main event. During this draft exercise, the Talkin' Baseball guys paired potential trade deadline movers with possible fits. The guesser who names the most fits accurately, when the dust settles, wins.
Man found unresponsive after motorcycle crash on Mt. Washington
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - One person is dead after a motorcycle crash on Route 51 on Friday night. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, around 8:30 p.m. on Friday night, they, along with fire and EMS, were called to Route 51 between Woodruff Street and Crane Avenue for a reported motorcycle crash. Once they arrived on the scene, they found a motorcycle rider down and unresponsive on the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the man is approximately 20 years old and he was traveling outbound on Route 51 when he lost control of the bike and crashed. Officers interviewed several witnesses and it's believed speed is a factor in the crash. Pittsburgh police's collision investigation unit is working to determine the cause of the crash. This is a developing story, stay with KDKA.com
Best Penguins by Jersey Numbers: #11-20
The Penguins have had many talented hockey players wearing their crest. This article analyzes the best Penguins by jersey numbers #11-20. Continuing to look through the decades, each jersey number carries its own legacy for the Penguins franchise. This article is the second in a series, highlighting the best Penguins player to wear each jersey number from #1 to #100. As we wait for the Penguins 2024-2025 season to start, we look back on the contributions of the various past Penguins to lace up the skates for the black and yellow.
8-Year Old All-Stars Pull Out Exciting 14-12 Win Over Ambridge
It was an exciting start to the Ambridge 2024 All-Star tournament as the Hopewell 8-year olds got things started with a 14-12 win over host Ambridge. Things started off dicey as Ambridge jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning but the Vikings responded. The...
Trump rally shooter flew drone to scope out event site hours before opening fire: report
The 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump last week flew a drone over the Butler, Pennsylvania rally site hours before the former president took the stage. Thomas Matthew Crooks sent the drone over the site the morning of July 13, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing law enforcement officials briefed on the shooting.
The weekend weather in Pittsburgh is shaping up to be gorgeous
By: KDKA First Alert Meteorologist Carl LamPITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is no shortage of things to do this weekend around Pittsburgh! With Picklesburgh, Yinzapalooza at PNC Park, and so many other outdoor activities, it's great that the weather will cooperate too! Our day today will start off a bit on the cloudy side but temperatures will warm up quickly once we get some sun rolling through Western Pennsylvania. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosYou can expect more sunshine as we go into the afternoon and temperatures to climb into the mid 80s. For areas...
Details Emerge on Steelers New LB Contract
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers added another veteran linebacker to their roster this summer, signing former Buffalo Bill and former Steelers' draft pick Tyler Matakevich. The Steelers' deal for Matakevich is for one year, worth $1.21 million. While Matakevich has a good shot at making the 53-man roster this season,...
Pirates surge in Wild Card race with five-game winning streak
The iconic PNC Park erupted in celebration on Friday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates mounted a dramatic rally in the 9th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. The game concluded with a walk-off base hit by Nick Gonzalez, driving in Andrew McCutchen and securing an 8-7 victory for Pittsburgh. Thank you...
12-Year-Olds Open South Park Tournament with 15-0 Pounding of South Fayette
For a variety of reasons, the All-Star season hasn’t panned out how the Hopewell 12-year-old team had hoped for. The good thing is that this group of kids still have two tournaments left to end their Hopewell youth baseball careers on a high note. Today the Vikings opened up...
Ashland’s Trump rally survivors recount harrowing experience
ASHLAND — Kelly and Patrick Eckrich stood a mere 50 feet away from former President Donald Trump with thousands of other supporters when shots rang out on July 13 in Butler, Pa. Now, a week later, Kelly wakes up with splitting headaches, rattled from disturbing dreams. Patrick is still...
Perrotto: Tears Should Flow on Jim Leyland’s Big Day in Cooperstown
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Lemme tell you a story about Jim Leyland. It was 1986 and Leyland was the first-year manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. I was a 22-year-old kid working at the Beaver County Times and covering high school sports. One day, I was asked to fill in for...
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