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Rocco Becht stars as No. 22 Iowa State beats No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in Ireland
DUBLIN — Rocco Becht passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, helping No. 22 Iowa State beat No. 17 Kansas State, 24-21, in the Aer Lingus Classic on Saturday. Becht was 14 for 28 for 183 yards. He found Dominic Overby for a 23-yard TD in the first...
Arch Manning for Heisman and Texas to win national title are betting favorites
LAS VEGAS — The Manning name goes a long way, even for college football bettors. Top-ranked Texas is favored to win the national championship, and Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is the early leader to capture the Heisman Trophy, which would be one of the rare accomplishments his famous football family...
Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King helps set swim record in Romania
Mt. Pleasant alum Lily King was part of a world record-breaking relay team in Romania. King and the 400-yard freestyle relay set a world juniors mark at the World Aquatic Junior Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania. The team of Rylee Erisman, Liberty Clark, Julie Michler and King finished in 3...
Steelers rookie Derrick Harmon felt knee discomfort 1 snap before he was injured in preseason finale
Derrick Harmon was looking forward to lining up on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line for the first snap of the season opener Sept. 7 at the New York Jets. The rookie defensive tackle, the team’s first-round draft pick, had played well enough in offseason workouts and training camp to earn...
After conclusion of preseason, Steelers remain mystery team in many ways
Aaron Rodgers offered a one-word wish for the final preseason game for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Health.” Rodgers didn’t have to worry about the risk of injury because he didn’t play a snap against the Carolina Panthers. Or in the entire preseason, for that matter. Same goes for Cameron Heyward, T.J....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Bubba Chandler’s debut sparks optimism, but the Pirates’ story remains the same
Bubba Chandler’s MLB debut Friday night at PNC Park was the latest chapter in the sociological experiment that is Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. The Pirates are last in the National League Central because they unequivocally belong there. Despite leading MLB with 15 shutouts. The Pirates have scored fewer runs than any...
After delaying their NFL dreams, No. 2 Penn State’s stars are chasing an elusive national titleVideo
STATE COLLEGE — The longer Penn State quarterback Drew Allar weighed his options, the more he thought how sweet it would be to bring a national championship to Happy Valley. After No. 2 Penn State’s down-to-the-wire loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal last season, the allure...
‘Weathered’ Duquesne football players balancing fun of playing at Acrisure Stadium with challenge of facing Pitt
Duquesne defensive lineman A.J. Ackerman remembers the first time we spoke about the topic. What’s the level of excitement surrounding the Dukes’ 2025 season opener at Acrisure Stadium against Pitt? “I think the last time you asked me that question, I gave you a much more muted answer,” Ackerman said....
Teammates take note of Eli Holstein’s mental, physical growth as Pitt gears up for season
What are appropriate expectations for Pitt in 2025? Voting media members in the ACC project the Panthers as middle of the pack, having selected them to finish ninth in the league (last year’s ninth-place squad, Boston College, went 7-6). Nationally, Pitt landed three votes in the preseason AP Top 25...
Warren Schaeffer ‘extremely thankful’ to go from Greensburg CC to managing Rockies at PNC Park
Warren Schaeffer couldn’t stop smiling while sitting in the visitor’s dugout at PNC Park as the manager of the Colorado Rockies. It’s a position he never dreamed of — repeating the never multiple times for emphasis — before the start of a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. “No, not...
High school football roundup for Aug. 23, 2025: Late score lifts North Allegheny past Woodland HillsVideo
Brady Brinkley hit Luke Rohan with a 4-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as Class 5A No. 2 North Allegheny defeated Class 5A Woodland Hills, 28-26, in the KDKA Classic at the Wolvarena on Friday. Brinkley threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while Rohan ran for 107 yards...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 23, 2025: Yordany De Los Santos steals 50th base for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 72-51) managed five hits in a 5-0 loss to Syracuse (Mets). 1B Nick Yorke (.279) went 2 for 4. CF Jase Bowen (.283) went 1 for 3 with a double. C Rafael Flores (.245) went 1 for 3. RHP Wilkin Ramos (0-1, 5.79) started and went 2⅔ innings,...
Deer Lakes defense comes up strong against Keystone OaksVideo
Deer Lakes used an old-fashioned football game plan Friday night at Dormont Stadium with a hard-nosed shutdown defense and a strong running game that allowed them to control the clock and avoid turning the football over in a 23-7 Week Zero nonconference win at Keystone Oaks. “It’s tough to play...
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp gets 30 days of home monitoring for Washington parking lot shooting
TACOMA, Wash. — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced Friday to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp must begin home monitoring within two weeks, The Seattle Times reported. He must also serve one...
Bubba Chandler makes history with 4-inning save in debut as Pirates shut out Rockies
It was appropriate that the Pittsburgh Pirates issued the No. 57 jersey to Bubba Chandler, as the major-league debut of baseball’s top pitching prospect was like the Heinz ketchup commercial: All about anticipation. Despite waiting for months at Triple-A Indianapolis for a promotion, Chandler swore that he wasn’t fueled by...
Former NFL coaches find benefits in taking advisory roles
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Denver Broncos head coach and New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is resetting his coaching career with an unfamiliar role in a familiar place. Hackett, the Packers’ offensive coordinator from 2019-21, is back in Green Bay. But this time he’s working with Green Bay’s...
Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox cheered in 30-year celebration of Braves’ 1995 World Series title
ATLANTA — Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox received a warm ovation at Truist Park as the Atlanta Braves celebrated the 30-year anniversary of their 1995 World Series championship before Friday night’s game against the New York Mets. Cox, 84, waved to fans as he rode in the front seat...
‘I gave it everything I had’: Clint Hurdle returns with Rockies, reflects on Pirates tenure
Sitting in a dugout at PNC Park for the first time since he was fired as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates an hour before the 2019 season finale, Clint Hurdle reflected on his nine-year tenure with pride and prejudice. Hurdle beamed when talking about how he guided the Pirates out...
Stock up, stock down for Steelers after final preseason game
The NFL’s 2021 addition of an annual preseason “bye” over Labor Day weekend leaves some ambiguity as to when, exactly, training camp ends and the regular season begins. For the sake of argument, let’s say training camp ended Thursday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers with their 19-10 preseason victory at...
Fleetwood and Henley share Tour Championship lead in a tight race for a $10M prize
ATLANTA — Tommy Fleetwood is a familiar story hopeful of a different ending, posting eight birdies in his round of 7-under-par 63 to share the lead Friday at the Tour Championship with Russell Henley in what was shaping up as a tight race for the $10 million prize. Fleetwood, increasingly...
US women keep reaching Slam finals and claiming titles. Can an American man win the 2025 US Open?
NEW YORK — If there’s such a thing as momentum from tournament to tournament in tennis, the American men have some right now. Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul are getting within reach of ending the country’s unprecedented Grand Slam men’s title drought, so maybe they’re finally...
Struggling RHP Walker Buehler pulled from Red Sox rotation and moved to bullpen
NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox are pulling Walker Buehler from their rotation and sending the struggling right-hander to the bullpen. “It’s going to be his new role,” manager Alex Cora said Friday before the Red Sox continued a four-game series with the Yankees. “We’ll figure out how it...
NASCAR’s Daytona race to finalize playoff lineup with 2 spots up for grabs
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway to finalize its 16-car playoff lineup, with two spots up for grabs and a win-and-you’re-in opportunity for any driver yet to visit Victory Lane this season. Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman hold the final two tenuous positions in the Cup...
Unique Kobe Bryant-Michael Jordan card set to break price record on Mamba’s birthday
LOS ANGELES — The record for the amount paid for a basketball card is about to be broken by Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 47th birthday … with some help from his “big brother,” Michael Jordan. The 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs card featuring...
Steelers 1st-rounder Derrick Harmon reportedly out ‘about a month’ with knee injury
Pittsburgh Steelers first-round rookie Derrick Harmon has been diagnosed with a knee ligament sprain and will be out “about a month,” according to a report from the NFL Network. Harmon, a defensive lineman drafted 21st overall, suffered an injury early during the second quarter of the Steelers’ preseason finale at...
