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Sullivan set for return to Pittsburgh as Rangers coach, ‘grateful’ to city | NHL.com
Sullivan coached against these Penguins on Tuesday, when New York opened its regular season with a 3-0 loss at Madison Square Garden.
“You know, when I saw the schedule in the summertime, I was hoping we didn’t see [this matchup] until March,” Sullivan said. “But it is what it is, you know? It’s something that I can’t control.”
Naturally, some of the awkwardness is gone. Still, this will be different.
At the first media timeout in the first period Saturday, a tribute video is bound to play. Sullivan has seen plenty like it. There’s been one for each returning player that won a championship in his tenure.
“He marked the city of Pittsburgh, for sure,” Penguins defenseman Kris Letang said. “I think the fans will be pretty excited to see him back in the building. … You build a bond, especially when you’re an older player. You spend most of your time with your coaches. Most of the time when you’re younger, you just try to do the stuff that he’s asking, you don’t really sit in personal meetings and stuff like that.
“So, I would say, the personal relationship that you create is always important and now that it’s kind of a different scenario, you kept that relationship going.”
Sullivan is still appreciated, even if the Penguins felt it was time for a change.
Dan Muse was hired as his replacement on June 4. Pittsburgh hasn’t won a postseason series since 2018 and hasn’t qualified since a streak of 16 straight appearances ended in 2022-23.
“I’m sure [Sullivan] felt challenged too,” said defenseman Erik Karlsson, who was acquired from the San Jose Sharks in a three-team trade on Aug. 6, 2023. “For everyone, obviously, we did not accomplish what we were hoping to do when I got traded here. And when you don’t win games and things are not going your way, and you don’t really find any answers to why, it gets frustrating. Everyone that’s here, I learned pretty quick, are very competitive guys.
“He was at the front force of that. And like I said, not winning games, I don’t think that anyone really got to see the best out of anyone. But all in all, it was a good time. I still enjoy my time here; I did from Day 1, and I still do. And again, wish him nothing but the best. New adventure, sometimes, is not a bad thing. We’re excited, the people that are still here, to move forward as well.”
There’s still an appreciation, one Sullivan shares. In May, he took out a series of billboards in Pittsburgh.
“I just thought it was important that I expressed my own gratitude for myself and my family, on behalf of us,” Sullivan said. “I was — I am — and continue to and will continue to be so grateful for the opportunity that I got to work here for 10 years. I thought it was appropriate that I expressed that to the people of Pittsburgh.”
On Saturday, the city can return the favor.
Pittsburg softball improved to 16-4 on the season by sweeping host Kansas City Piper 17-1 in five innings and 15-3 in six innings Saturday afternoon.
Breck Slaughter earned the win in both games. She allowed one run on two hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks over five innings during the opener. Then, she allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts and two walks over three innings.
AnnaLynn Hudson pitched the last three innings of the day for the Purple Dragons.
Offensively, Pittsburg scored 17 runs on 20 hits during the opener and all nine Dragons reached the hit column. Kenleigh Warford led with four hits, Breck Slaughter and Micah Gomez each had three and Brecken Campbell, Brette Pasteur, Laney Trisler and Emily Shriver each had two. Slaughter, Trisler and Gomez each doubled twice and Pasteur and Shriver also recorded two-baggers. Brilee Mantooth homered. Gomez led the Dragons with four RBI, Campbell had three and Trisler, Mantooth and Shriver drove in two each.
The Dragons closed out their sweep with 15 runs on just 11 hits. Pasteur had a monster performance at the plate with four runs scored, three hits in three at-bats, two home runs and five RBI; she also worked a pair of walks and proved to be an utter pain for Piper pitchers Reagan Asbury and Harper Cordill.
Campbell also homered and finished with three hits for the Dragons. Slaughter and Shriver both finished with two hits and both seniors doubled.
Pittsburg won four games during the week and outscored Labette County, Independence and Piper by a combined 59-11. The Dragons return to Southeast Kansas League play on the road Monday against Independence; the Dragons beat the Bulldogs 14-1 in five innings last Thursday in Pittsburg.
The Dragons are looking to wrap up at least a share of the SEK League title.
Pittsburg 612 44 — 17 20 0
KC Piper 000 01 — 1 2 5
Breck Slaughter and Peyton Morey; Stella Utter and Ginny Garcia. W: Slaughter. L: Utter. 2B—PHS: Slaughter 2, Brette Pasteur, Emily Shriver, Laney Trisler 2, Micah Gomez 2; KCP: Faith Flournoy. HR—PHS: Brilee Mantooth.
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Pittsburg 225 105 — 15 7 2
KC Piper 100 101 — 3 6 6
Breck Slaughter, AnnaLynn Hudson (4) and Peyton Morey; Reagan Asbury, Harper Cordill (5) and Faith Flournoy. W: Slaughter. L: Asbury. 2B—PHS: Slaughter. HR—PHs: Brecken Campbell, Brette Pasteur 2; KCP: Ginny Garcia.
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Steelers insider just poured gasoline on the Aaron Rodgers fire following latest report of what he was doing in Pittsburgh
Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be in Pittsburgh over the weekend, with the thought that a deal would get done. One Steelers insider backs the report, but adds details that only compound a messy situation.
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At this point, the events of the past two seasons between Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers could probably be a book or movie. Everything from walks on the beach, to him throwing with DK Metcalf before signing, to someone capturing him driving a rental car into Pittsburgh has made waves.
This offseason was supposed to be different, and a decision from Rodgers was supposed to come much earlier. However, the Steelers remain in a holding pattern, and one that many believed would end over the weekend, after it was reported that Rodgers would be in town to sign a contract. Well, that seems to be true, but like much of this saga over the past two years, there seems to be a holdup.
Aaron Rodgers 2025 stats
- 3.4 TD to INT ratio.
- 3,322 passing yards.
- 65.7% completion percentage.
Aaron Rodgers visited Pittsburgh, but not the Steelers over the weekend
“Aaron Rodgers has been in town for a couple days, but the Steelers have not met with him yet and instead have been talking with his agent. Rodgers has stayed away from the team’s South Side facility while the three-day rookie minicamp has been going on.” – Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The news from Dulac comes on the heels of the report from 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh that Rodgers would be visiting the Steelers over the weekend, with the intention to sign his deal.
That report was backed up nationally by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, but some in Steelers media (Mark Kaboly) said that if Rodgers was going to be in town, that was news to the team.
Omar Khan said as much during a radio hit after the reports surfaced, saying that he didn’t know where Rodgers was, but that talks remained fluid. Of course, general managers, including Omar Khan, have been known to bend the truth, which seems to lie somewhere in the middle here.
The bottom line with Aaron Rodgers
It’s obvious to me that the Steelers and Rodgers are held up over money. I know that it was said to not be the case, but you don’t intentionally avoid meeting with a team and have your agent talk to them, just days after they use a tender that determines your 2026 salary, if you’re just going to sign.
I would be surprised if Rodgers doesn’t sign at this point, but it doesn’t change the monetary situation that needs to be worked out here.
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