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Fan who caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd HR offered $2M for ballVideo
The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s American League-record 62nd home run. JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, Calif., told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans,...
Final regular season for future HOFer and ‘Pirate killer’ Albert Pujols comes to an end at PNC Park
Two straight months of batting beneath the Mendoza Line is enough to put the majority of MLB players in danger of being sent down to the minors or designated for assignment. How about when it’s a future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer who’s struggling as such? That’s exactly the territory Albert Pujols found...
Young Pirates rally for comeback, beat Cardinals in season finale to finish 62-100
Where Derek Shelton has prided his positivity in the face of the absurdity and adversity the Pittsburgh Pirates have produced in his three years as manager, he finally voiced his frustration. Before the season finale, Shelton vented that the 100th loss of the season stuck with him. Shelton called it...
Penguins assign defenseman Taylor Fedun to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned veteran defenseman Taylor Fedun to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday evening. Earlier in the day, he cleared waivers. The 34-year-old right-hander served as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s captain last season, appearing in 44 AHL games and scoring 16 points (five goals, 11 assists). Fedun missed the...
Pitt’s Gavin Bartholomew doesn’t allow pregame ‘jitters’ to keep from being grounded
The moments before a game are when Gavin Bartholomew wants to be alone. “I try to keep to myself a little bit, tune in to what I have to do to get the job done,” Pitt’s sophomore tight end said. But he should know — actually, he likely is well...
Confident Kenny Pickett ready for challenge of facing first-place Bills in first NFL start
Kenny Pickett’s first NFL start coincides with the Pittsburgh Steelers being the biggest underdogs in franchise history dating to the 1970 merger. The Buffalo Bills are listed as 14-point favorites when they host the Steelers and their rookie quarterback Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. Pickett, thrust...
Safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick, Terrell Edmunds miss practice as Steelers start to prep for Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers were minus three-fourths of their secondary Wednesday when they began on-field preparations for their game Sunday at the Buffalo Bills. Sitting out practice were Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring), strong safety Terrell Edmunds (concussion) and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee). In addition, cornerbacks Levi Wallace (foot) and Cameron Sutton...
Steelers make change at return man, with Steven Sims handling duties this week
Two fumbles was too many for Mike Tomlin. So, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach elected to make a change with his No. 1 return man. Steven Sims said Wednesday he will handle return duties during Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills. Sims replaces Gunner Olszewski in that role after Olszewski had...
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin finds right harmony in being healthy
Brian Dumoulin’s role with the Pittsburgh Penguins is pretty easy to define. DJ. “He’s got a good taste for music, and he’s been doing a good job,” teammate Kasperi Kapanen said. “He was doing it long before I was ever here. I love what he’s playing right now.” Per Dumoulin’s...
Fan who caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd HR offered $2M for ball
The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s American League-record 62nd home run. JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, California, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans,...
Steelers prep for another meeting with ‘alien’ Von Miller
If Mike Tomlin is overly complimentary to Von Miller, it’s in part because Tomlin feels indebted to him. How much so? About $32,000 worth. “The guy (Miller) was the reason that we won that Pro Bowl game,” Tomlin said this week, referencing the 2018 NFL All-star game where Tomlin coached...
No-No Joe Musgrove wants a championship for hometown Padres
SAN DIEGO — Joe Musgrove took a moment away from the mayhem of the clubhouse celebration after the San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot to reflect on where his career has been and where he wants it to go. The big right-hander will forever be remembered as the hometown...
MLB playoff picture all set, best-of-3 matchups start Friday
Albert Pujols taking his final swings in October, Julio Rodríguez stepping in for the first time. Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom facing Manny Machado and Juan Soto. Bryce Harper, back at last. José Ramírez and his Cleveland teammates trying to break a long drought — with a new name. And...
Steelers rookie WR Calvin Austin returns to practice, opening 21-day window to return to games
Calvin Austin III returned to practice Wednesday, opening up a 21-day window during which the rookie wide receiver can be activated off of injured reserve and make his debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It feels great,” Austin said. “It was definitely good to be back out there. I was a...
‘Screw the Vegas lines’ — Steelers unfazed by being biggest underdog in half a century
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to win their next game. At least, they’re seen as unlikely to win Sunday as they have for a game going back to the 1960s. Fourteen-point underdogs for the upcoming meeting at the Buffalo Bills, ESPN reported that’s the first time since the AFL/NFL...
Mark Madden: Plenty must go right for Penguins to find success in ’22
The Penguins have made the Stanley Cup playoffs for an incredible 16 straight years. They haven’t won a playoff series since 2018. This season’s team should maintain the former streak. Can it end the latter streak? Can it win a first-round series after losing four in a row? Can it...
Tim Benz: Kenny Pickett’s ‘spark’ better last a ‘definitive’ time for Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky seemed to lock in on the phrase. I can’t blame him. So did I. While conducting post-game interviews Sunday after he was benched for Pitt product Kenny Pickett during a 24-20 loss to the New York Jets, Trubisky was asked if he thought his benching...
First Call: Steelers are historically big underdogs for Buffalo game; Roger Maris’ son takes jab at Barry Bonds
Wednesday’s “First Call” starts with one of the Buffalo Bills propping up new Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Kenny Pickett. We have some wild stats about the Steelers being a two-touchdown underdog this weekend in that game. Plus, we found some massive television viewership numbers for the NFL and painful perspective...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes reveals that hip issue has caused back discomfort ‘all year’
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes revealed Tuesday night that he has been dealing with a hip issue “all year” that has caused back discomfort since before the start of spring training. Hayes, 25, who signed a franchise-record, eight-year, $70 million contract in April, felt discomfort while lifting weights during...
Pirates fall to Cardinals in 10 innings to lose 100th game of season
It required nearly four hours, extra innings and a failed challenge on a call at home plate in the 10th inning before the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered the ignominious milestone of their 100th loss of the season. The Pirates took command with a six-run, eight-hit third inning only to blow a...
Big Ten West teams are mild, but division race could be wildVideo
The Big Ten West is a mess. It’s also mesmerizing. Wisconsin and Nebraska already have fired their head coaches. Minnesota took up the mantle as West favorite, only to be upset at home. Illinois, picked sixth, is one of the hottest teams in the nation after outscoring two nonconference opponents...
Yankees star Aaron Judge hits 62nd homer to break Roger Maris’ AL recordVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night, breaking Roger Maris’ American League record and setting what some fans consider baseball’s “clean” standard. The 30-year-old Yankees slugger drove a 1-1 slider from Texas right-hander Jesús Tinoco into the first couple of rows of...
WVU RB CJ Donaldson in concussion protocol, out for Baylor gameVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson is in concussion protocol and will miss next week’s home game with Baylor after he was injured in a loss to Texas, coach Neal Brown said Tuesday. Donaldson remained on the ground after he was tackled on a short gain in...
Penguins forward Jeff Carter aiming to play in final preseason game
Penguins forward Jeff Carter participated in a full capacity during practice Tuesday in Cranberry for the first time since suffering an undisclosed injury during a scrimmage on Sept. 25. Primarily working as the center of the third line between wingers Danton Heinen and Kasperi Kapanen, Carter engaged in some contact....
Pitt defensive line coach Charlie Partridge likes leadership shown by senior end Habakkuk Baldonado
Habakkuk Baldonado recorded nine sacks for Pitt last season, and he was poised to become an even better defensive end this season. Among his 43 tackles were a career-high seven that he made when they mattered most: in the ACC championship victory against Wake Forest. At the end of the...
