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New Kensington native Skyy Moore quickly is becoming the hit of the Kansas City Chiefs training camp. The second-round draft pick from Western Michigan and former quarterback at Shady Side Academy has been making his share of spectacular plays for the Chiefs at their St. Joseph, Mo., facility. Among the...

SEATTLE — Now that a bit of time has passed, Sue Bird knows she made the right decision announcing publicly what she knew inside — that this would be her last season. But the emotions that are likely to come when she plays what could be her final game in...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fernando Alonso created this mess, right? Or was it IndyCar champion Alex Palou? Maybe the blame should be aimed at McLaren Racing head Zak Brown? After all, he’s the one stockpiling just about anyone who can drive a race car in a motorsports silly season in which...

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kyle Busch’s tumultuous year took another turn. Busch, his wife and their two children escaped the Mall of America in Minnesota after shots were fired, three days before racing at Michigan International Speedway. “If you look at that dark cloud that’s over me lately, hence the other...

The initial depth chart Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin released Friday had Mitch Trubisky listed as the first-team quarterback. The designation didn’t mean much to Trubisky. “I didn’t look at it,” Trubisky said Saturday. “Coach said it doesn’t matter.” Tomlin reiterated after a two-hour practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex...

Before he headed home for the offseason, Robert Spillane asked the Pittsburgh Steelers video staff to compile three visual databases for his spring homework assignment: • All interceptions recorded by inside linebackers in the 2021 season. • All forced fumbles produced by inside linebackers. • All sacks registered by inside...

Something Penn State players, coaches, fans and administrators probably would agree on is the Nittany Lions have fallen well short of expectations over the past two seasons. The covid-impacted 2020 campaign was something of a mulligan for all college football programs (those lucky enough to even play a season), but...

Steelers training camp is the home of the “hold-in.” If it wasn’t born there, it was perfected there. It’s part of the scenery, like lawn chairs. T.J. Watt’s was the noisiest. Diontae Johnson’s was the latest. Minkah Fitzpatrick limited his to OTAs and minicamp. Cam Heyward did it. Probably. It...

Olivia Miller enjoyed a standout gymnastics career at the University of Pittsburgh, and her accomplishments during her four years on the Oakland campus extended beyond the court to her academic studies and extensive community service. Pitt recently honored the 2022 graduate as its nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year,...

After Ke’Bryan Hayes missed the first two months of the season last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates understood just how valuable his presence was on the field. He won the Fielding Bible Award as baseball’s best player at his position but didn’t play enough innings to qualify for the Rawlings Gold...

The new Pitt linebacker began his first chat with reporters while flashing a smile and offering a friendly greeting. “How y’all doing? I’m Tylar Wiltz, from Beaux Bridge, La.” Not 20 seconds into the interview — before he answered his first question — he added, “It’s been a blessing to...

Russell Cicerone scored a pair of goals, one in each half, and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds kept up their torrid summer pace with a 2-0 road win over the Indy Eleven on Saturday night, The Riverhounds (13-6-4) are 6-0-1 since the beginning of July and are in fourth place in the...

The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t have asked for much more from Mitch Keller, as the right-hander delivered his fifth consecutive quality start and escaped several scoring situations. But the Baltimore Orioles also got a strong start from Dean Kremer and did something the Pirates couldn’t: Score a run. Ramon Urias squeaked...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-51) handled Louisville (Reds), 6-1. RHP Roansy Contreras (2.76) started and worked four innings, giving up one run on three hits, walking none and striking out nine. RHP Travis MacGregor (1-1, 9.00) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the win. LHP Joe Jacques (5.40) didn’t allow a hit...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Joohyung “Tom” Kim began the Wyndham Championship with a quadruple bogey on his first hole and wasn’t the least bit bothered. The kid seems to be going places in a hurry. Already assured a PGA Tour card for next season, Kim overcame his rough start with a...

When he came to the plate with the Pittsburgh Pirates trailing the Milwaukee Brewers by three runs Tuesday night, Oneil Cruz had one thought on his mind: “I’m going to make one swing. Whether it’s a hit or home run, I’m going to swing it hard.” Upon contact, another thought...

Master Teague was at his home in Tennessee more than a week after NFL training camps had opened when his phone rang. “My agent called, and he said, ‘You ready to go to the Steelers?’” Teague recalled Thursday. “‘Oh, yeah, of course, let’s go!’ I was on a plane up...

When the 2022 Pony League World Series begins Aug. 12, things will be back to normal. After the 2019 tournament was cancelled by covid-19, the 2020 version had only eight teams. A full field of 10 teams, including three international teams, will be converging on Washington County next week. The...

For the third consecutive summer, Latrobe is without its Friday Night Lights. This year’s Pittsburgh Steelers training camp practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium was called off Friday because of inclement weather. Rain began in the area about 75 minutes before the scheduled 7 p.m. practice, and it picked up considerably...

Pitt’s wrestling program received a significant boost in manpower for the 2022-2023 season Friday when All-Americans and two-time ACC champions Nino Bonaccorsi and Micky Phillippi decided to use their extra season of NCAA eligibility. The former WPIAL stars — Bonaccorsi from Bethel Park, Phillippi from Derry — have won a...

Duquesne is a strong contender to claim another Northeast Conference championship this season, according to the league’s annual preseason coaches poll. After going 8-4, 6-1 in the NEC last season, Sacred Heart finished in the top spot in the poll with five first-place votes. After finishing second with a 7-3...

Like everyone else associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, Karl Dunbar wanted to see Stephon Tuitt return for one more season. The veteran defensive line coach, though, likes the backup plan the organization hatched when Tuitt retired June 1. Little more than three weeks later, the Steelers found a replacement...

LOS ANGELES — Former Pitt star Jordan Addison said he didn’t know Southern Cal was the school for him until the moment he set foot on campus for his recruiting visit shortly after entering the transfer portal in May. And the Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver said anybody who thinks his decision...