Sports category, Page 110
Miranda Wang wins 1st LPGA title at FM Championship. Lawrence wins in Switzerland
Miranda Wang lost the lead to the No. 1 player in women’s golf and then delivered the clutch shots over the final three holes for a 2-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Jeeno Thitikul on Sunday in the FM Championship for her first LPGA title. Wang became the seventh...
Phillies sign right-hander Walker Buehler to bolster pitching staff
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies signed veteran right-hander Walker Buehler on Sunday in a bid to bolster their pitching staff for a long playoff run. The 31-year-old Buehler, a two-time NL All-Star who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to World Series titles in 2020 and 2024, was released by Boston...
Jessica Pegula is back in the U.S. Open quarterfinals after a 4th-round romp, will face Krejcikova
NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, which used to be her roadblock. The way Pegula is playing at this U.S. Open, it may be just another stop on the way back to the final. The No. 4 seed rolled into the...
‘Each moment matters’: Pitt rebounds to top TCU in volleyball showcase at PPG Paints Arena
The Pitt women’s volleyball team is working on recapturing its ruthless nature that took the Panthers to the national semifinals of the previous four NCAA Division I tournaments. Redshirt junior middle blocker Bre Kelley said Pitt is figuring things out. The No. 3 Panthers beat No. 25 TCU, 3-1 (25-23,...
Cowboys sign NFL pick-6 record-holder DaRon Bland to $92 million, 4-year extension
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys signed cornerback DaRon Bland to a $92 million, four-year contract extension on Sunday, four days before the NFL opener at defending champ and NFC East rival Philadelphia. Bland set an NFL record with five interception returns for touchdowns in 2023, when he also led...
Carlos Alcaraz uses some behind-the-back magic to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinalsVideo
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz hit a behind-the-back shot at the U.S. Open to win a point in a 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4 victory over Arthur Rinderknech on Sunday that made the Spaniard the youngest man in the Open era to reach 13 Grand Slam quarterfinals. “Sometimes, I practice it....
Jarren Duran’s 3-run inside-the-park home run helps Red Sox roll past Pirates, prevent sweep
Mitch Keller wore a look of utter disbelief after watching Jarren Duran cross home plate on his feet, pulling off the rare feat of hitting an inside-the-park home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates. After humming through three scoreless innings with six strikeouts, the Pirates right-hander dealt with the disaster of...
After Blue Jays claim Isiah Kiner-Falefa off waivers, Pirates recall Ryan Kreidler
When Ben Cherington revealed on his weekly radio show that the Pittsburgh Pirates were adding a player to their taxi squad, the general manager was anticipating that they could need an extra player for Sunday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox. It proved prescient when the Toronto Blue Jays...
Penn State’s offseason work at wide receiver ‘really paid off’ in Nevada win
STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar stepped back and fired an on-time hitch route to USC transfer wide receiver Kyron Hudson on Penn State’s second offensive snap of the 2025 opener vs. Nevada. It was a simple pitch and catch, but they made it look easy. They looked like a talented...
Piastri wins Dutch GP after Lando Norris breaks down in a key moment for F1 title race
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Oscar Piastri steered clear of trouble to win the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday after teammate Lando Norris’ Formula 1 title chances took a heavy blow when his McLaren broke down. Norris was chasing Piastri late in the race when the British driver reported a “funny” smell...
Tennis fashion is exploding at the US Open. Luxury brands want in
NEW YORK — Before New York Fashion Week kicks off in Manhattan, some of the incoming brands are making an early first stop elsewhere — out in Queens, on the blue hard courts of the U.S. Open, where play continues through next weekend. Just four days separate the two crosstown...
Analysis: Pitt’s WR, DL depth on display in win over DuquesneVideo
There was no shortage of notable developments from Pitt’s convincing season-opening victory over Duquesne on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Looking at the big picture, the Panthers put up 61 points on their Football Championship Subdivision foe, yanking key starters such as quarterback Eli Holstein and tailback Desmond Reid early into...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 30, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez powers Curve with 3-run homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 75-55) edged out Buffalo (Blue Jays), 2-1, despite being held to four hits. LF Jase Bowen (.254) went 2 for 3 with a double, triple, run scored and RBI. CF Sammy Siani (.267) went 1 for 3 with a run scored. RHP Chase Shugart (1.00) started and went...
Riverhounds give up lead, lose at Tampa Bay
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have hit a late summer slump of sorts, giving up a pair of second-half goals and falling 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (7-8-7) are winless in their last four games (0-2-2) and have slipped into seventh place in the USL Championship...
Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka is next at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Open’s fourth round with victories Saturday. “Everyone will be watching,” Venus Williams said. “That’s what tennis needs.” Their meeting Monday, with a quarterfinal berth at stake, is a rematch...
Florida State stuns No. 8 Alabama, delivering blow to Crimson Tide’s playoff hopesVideo
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New quarterback Tommy Castellanos led a punishing rushing attack for Florida State with 78 yards and a touchdown as the Seminoles stunned No. 8 Alabama, 31-17, on Saturday, ending the Crimson Tide’s streak of 23 straight wins in season openers. Coming off a 2-10 season, Florida State...
Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen lead No. 2 Penn State in opening romp over NevadaVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns, Penn State forced three turnovers and the No. 2 Nittany Lions pulled away to beat Nevada, 46-11, on Saturday in the opener for both teams. Singleton capped Penn State’s opening possession with a 1-yard run then scored on another short plunge...
Behind big 6th inning, Pirates score 10 runs, most ever against Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates already had scored four runs when Oneil Cruz crushed a solo home run over the Green Monster to start a five-run sixth inning that put them in position to do something special. Not since 1915 — when Hall of Famers Max Carey and Honus Wagner were in...
Jelena Ostapenko apologizes for what she said to Taylor Townsend
NEW YORK — Jelena Ostapenko apologized on social media Saturday for telling Taylor Townsend she had “no education” after losing to her at the U.S. Open earlier in the week, explaining that she intended to call out Townsend for what Ostapenko perceived as poor tennis etiquette. Ostapenko, the 2017 French...
Why U.S. Open postmatch handshakes sometimes go awry
NEW YORK — There’s been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week 1 of this U.S. Open, whether it’s the necessity of a “sorry, not sorry” raised hand after a let cord, the proper way to warm up with an opponent or the legitimacy of...
Chase Briscoe’s NASCAR playoff expectations rise at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — The pressure has ramped up for defending Southern 500 winner Chase Briscoe as the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs approach. Then again, all playoff drivers feel things heating up at Darlington Raceway as the postseason begins. A season ago, Briscoe was on the outside hoping to squeeze into...
WVU overcomes slow start to pull away from Robert Morris in season opener
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A “Tiger” was on the loose Saturday at West Virginia. When Robert Morris coach Bernard Clark met the media after the Colonials’ season-opening 45-3 loss to the Mountaineers, he wasn’t in the mood for moral victories. “It’s just not in my DNA,” said Clark, the former Orange...
Josef Newgarden’s nightmare IndyCar season pulls into Nashville
LEBANON, Tenn. — Josef Newgarden, two-time IndyCar champion and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, wrote a children’s book about his first Indy victory titled “Josef’s Big Dream.” Midway through this miserable year he proposed a sequel: “Josef’s Bad Season.” Gallows humor, sure, but he’s not really laughing. If Newgarden doesn’t win...
Former Southmoreland QB Anthony Smith enrolls at high school in West Virginia
Maligned sophomore quarterback Anthony Smith, who transferred from Southmoreland to Seton LaSalle where he was ruled ineligible for the season, has enrolled at Fairmont Senior High School in Fairmont, W.Va. Smith (6-foot-2, 190 pounds), a Division I prospect with three scholarship offers, was added to the Polar Bears’ roster Tuesday...
Pirates place Ronny Simon on IL with dislocated shoulder, recall Cam Devanney
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Ronny Simon on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and recalled infielder Cam Devanney before Saturday’s game at the Boston Red Sox. Simon was serving as a pinch runner for Andrew McCutchen when he was injured during a head-first slide into home...
