It’s on him

Penguins coach Mike Sullivan surprises Giant Eagle shoppers.

Penguins coach Mike Sullivan surprised Giant Eagle shoppers with free groceries Tuesday during designated senior hours at the Waterfront and South Hills Market District stores. Shoppers were told at the checkout that no payment was necessary and that all costs were paid in advance by Sullivan.

“We have been so proud to see the generosity of the Pittsburgh community throughout this challenging time,” Sullivan said. “My wife, Kate, and I wanted to do something for those at higher risk for the illness. We know that most seniors live on fixed incomes.”

Added the Cup-winning coach, who was not present at the stores: “It is our hope that we were able to give them a little relief during a stressful time.”

Giant Eagle offers a shopping hour from 6 to 7 a.m. Monday-Wednesday for people age 60 and older at participating locations.

Basketball

LeBron James promised the Class of 2020 something special for their virtual commencement celebrations, and he delivered. James revealed that former President Barack Obama will speak during the one-hour special, “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020.” It will air simultaneously on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox at 8 p.m. May 16.

Baseball

Former Erie SeaWolves pitcher Warwick Saupold was part of the first live

Morning briefing

baseball of 2020, carried on ESPN, as he took the mound for the Hanwha Eagles in South Korea. Saupold tossed a two-hit shutout to lead Hanwha to a 3-0 win against the SK Wyverns in a KBO game that aired at 1 a.m. in the United States.

Colleges

Kansas is lowering prices for season tickets at Allen Fieldhouse for next season for the first time in more than a decade in an attempt to help Jayhawks basketball fans who are feeling a financial pinch from the coronavirus pandemic.

• Will Shipley, the topranked all-purpose back in the country for the class of 2021, committed to Clemson.

• Dan Butterly is the new Big West Conference commissioner, moving over from the Mountain West after 21 years.

• Roy Lester, who sandwiched a disappointing three-year stint as Maryland’s football coach between a highly successful career at the high school level, has died. He was 96.

Tennis

The men’s and women’s professional tennis tours, the International Tennis Federation and the four Grand Slam tournaments have created a Player Relief program to support players financially affected by the coronavirus shutdown. The governing bodies and the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open have raised more than $6 million.