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Mark Madden: Yankees fan should have cashed in on Aaron Judge’s remarkable accomplishment
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is making $19 million this year. He’s made $36 million during his career. He’s going to break the bank in free agency after the season. On Tuesday, he hit his 60th home run. That’s in the Yankees’ 147th game. Judge got to 60...
Penguins preseason primer: What you need to know as training camp opens
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ “Big Three” of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang is back for their 17th season together. And that officially gets underway Thursday, when the team opens training camp at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. The veterans will lead the way as the Penguins look...
Aaron Judge’s 60th the latest in a long line of historic home runs against the Pirates
When Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run of the season in the ninth inning Tuesday night, the New York Yankees slugger became the latest major league star to reach a milestone against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Judge tied Babe Ruth for the second-most homers in a single season in Yankees...
All substance: Nick Singleton impressing Penn State on, off field
James Franklin joked Nick Singleton “hasn’t said 17 words” since he joined the program in January as one of the most highly touted running back recruits in Penn State history. He sure has let his play say plenty, though. Even as the Nittany Lions’ star true freshman’s national profile skyrocketed...
Former Steelers cornerback Joe Haden signing 1-day contract to retire with the Browns
The day before bitter rivals the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers meet for the first time this season, word has come that arguably the greatest player to have productive tenures for both franchises is retiring from football. And he’s doing so as a Brown, not a Steeler. Cornerback Joe Haden...
First Call: Steelers lineman draws praise; Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury reunite; new heights for Duquesne soccer
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some Pro Football Focus research into a Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman. Former Penguins teammates Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury relive old times. Plus, there were some big TV ratings for those dueling Monday night NFL games. And Duquesne has something to celebrate for one of its...
Tim Benz: Steelers fans change their tune on Mitch Trubisky with Kenny Pickett on the sideline
When it comes to the play of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky — and the analysis of it from the fanbase — I wish I had some truth serum. And a time machine. Who has one of those lying around? Because I’d love to see how many Steelers fans and...
Browns broadcaster pans team for complaining about being booed; Nick Chubb takes blame for loss
The Cleveland Browns stunningly managed to blow a 13-point lead with less than two minutes remaining against the New York Jets on Sunday. So the fans booed. No surprise there, right? But Cleveland defensive lineman Myles Garrett took exception. “These guys are still putting their (rear ends) on the line...
5 questions about the Penguins entering training camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022 training camp won’t be nearly as fraught with consternation as the 2021 edition. A year ago, it remained to be seen who would play center as franchise pillars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were convalescing from offseason surgeries. And the futures of Malkin and All-Star defenseman...
Aaron Judge hits 60th homer as Yankees top Pirates on Giancarlo Stanton walk-off slam
On a night New York Yankees fans came to see Aaron Judge chase home run history, they got that and so much more. Judge hit his 60th home run to spark a Yankees rally from a four-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth against Wil Crowe, winning on a...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 20, 2022: Indy gets reinforcements from Altoona, rallies for win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 72-70) used a four-run eighth inning to break a 3-3 tie and beat St. Paul (Twins), 7-3. On a night when Indianapolis called up six players from Altoona, RF Matt Gorski (.500) went 1 for 2 and DH Endy Rodriguez (.667) hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom...
Browns’ Nick Chubb regrets final TD run before Jets’ comebackVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Nick Chubb pointed the finger at himself, taking the blame for a touchdown run that should have put away the Jets. Instead, it gave them hope. “I probably shouldn’t have scored right there, honestly, looking back at it,” said Chubb, whose Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers on...
D-lineman by trade, rookie DeMarvin Leal being deployed as outside linebacker by Steelers
Just two games into his NFL career, DeMarvin Leal performed a position switch. But will it last? With star T.J. Watt out because of injury and a dearth of depth at outside linebacker, Leal played the position most often for the Pittsburgh Steelers during their Week 2 loss to the...
Penn State’s Franklin explains new defensive look, rise of TE Strange
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s offense has earned the spotlight after what the Nittany Lions did to Auburn last Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. James Franklin’s 3-0 team generated 245 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground in a 41-12 triumph. PSU’s offensive line had a major say in the...
Maury Wills, base-stealing shortstop for Dodgers, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES — Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship teams, has died. He was 89. Wills died Monday night at home in Sedona, Ariz., the team said Tuesday after being informed by family members....
Fan arrested for allegedly throwing bottle at Browns owner Jimmy HaslamVideo
BEREA, Ohio — A fan was arrested for allegedly throwing a plastic water bottle and hitting Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam during the closing moments of Sunday’s 31-30 home loss to the New York Jets. Cleveland police said Tuesday that Jeffrey Miller, 51, of Rocky River, was charged with assault,...
If necessary, ‘mild-mannered’ Pitt quarterback Nate Yarnell can show an angry side
You would never guess what burns inside Nate Yarnell by watching the video of Pitt’s quarterback calmly sitting at the piano, playing Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” There’s another side of the 6-foot-6, 20-year-old Texan that, if triggered, could serve him well — as a football player, not a concert pianist. Great...
Steelers’ Mitch Trubisky balances taking chances downfield with avoiding risk
Pittsburgh Steelers fans are perplexed as to why Mitch Trubisky isn’t throwing the ball downfield more often. Perhaps they can take solace in knowing Trubisky doesn’t know why he isn’t taking more chances, either. “I like to throw the ball down the field,” Trubisky said Tuesday. “Why I haven’t, given...
George Pickens is open for business, yet Steelers aren’t getting him the ballVideo
George Pickens is like virtually every young, highly drafted NFL wide receiver. He wants the ball, and he believes he is open enough to get it on just about every passing play. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-round pick, though, hasn’t gotten it frequently through the first two weeks of his NFL...
Steelers LT Dan Moore preps for challenge of Browns’ Myles Garrett
Myles Garrett earned first-team AP All-Pro honors last season. But his résumé wasn’t necessarily built on the back of games against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And credit for that, in large part, goes to Dan Moore Jr. The Steelers’ starting left tackle Thursday will be tasked for the third time in...
AP source: Nathan MacKinnon signs 8-year deal, highest paid in NHL
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are making Nathan MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL’s salary cap era. MacKinnon, who just turned 27 earlier this month, signed an eight-year contract that is worth $100.8 million, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated...
Browns’ Myles Garrett not practicing, status for Steelers unknown
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett didn’t practice Tuesday because of a neck injury and it’s not yet known if the All-Pro will play in Thursday night’s game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Garrett needs just one sack to pass Clay Matthews’ team career record. He...
James Harrison, Darrelle Revis, NaVorro Bowman 1st-time eligibles for Hall of Fame voting
Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison, former Pitt star Darrelle Revis and former Penn State linebacker NaVorro Bowman are among nine first-time nominees on the modern-era ballot for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. Harrison played 14 seasons for the Steelers and holds the franchise career...
Pirates promote 6 to Triple-A Indianapolis, including a pair of top-100 prospects
The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted six players from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis, including top-100 prospects in right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester and catcher Endy Rodriguez. Joining them will be first baseman Malcon Nunez, outfielder Matt Gorski, infielder Aaron Shackelford and right-handed reliever Colin Selby. Priester, a 2019 first-round pick, is...
Bills CB, ex-Pitt standout Dane Jackson avoids major injury, out of hospital
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A photo of cornerback Dane Jackson smiling alongside safety Micah Hyde as both players left the hospital was all it took to ease the mind of Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott on Tuesday morning. “Nate sent me a picture as I was heading home,” McDermott said,...
