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UPG women’s tennis team hoping to continue recent run of successVideo
There could be a dynasty in the making at Pitt-Greensburg. Last fall, the women’s tennis team won its second consecutive Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference regular-season title. The Bobcats followed that with their first AMCC Tournament title. Fifth-year coach Doug Smeltzer’s team seems poised to continue its recent dominance with every...
Tim Benz: 50 years after retirement, Bill Mazeroski uses his Pirates Hall of Fame induction to campaign for teammates
As Saturday’s master of ceremonies for the inaugural Pirates Hall of Fame inductions, team play-by-play announcer Greg Brown delivered his best line as legendary second baseman Bill Mazeroski was receiving his commemorative gold jacket. “Maz asked me to read his speech. He didn’t want to get up here to do...
‘Murrysville Madness III’ brings boxing back to SportZoneVideo
With two nights of boxing at the Murrysville SportZone under his belt and a regular rotation of venues ready to stage fights in the Pittsburgh region, Monroeville promoter Derek Gionta is feeling good. “The operation is getting to be routine, so now we know what to expect from a setup...
Von Miller settles in with Bills after leaving RamsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The memories are too fond, and the bonds formed too tight for Von Miller to say anything negative about the Los Angeles Rams even as the Buffalo Bills’ new pass rusher prepares to face his former team in the NFL’s season opener on Thursday night. “They...
Rams’ Cooper Kupp moves on from All-Pro year with Allen Robinson, without Robert WoodsVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods were just about as close as two receivers can be during their five seasons together with the Los Angeles Rams. They worked out together, studied together and built a lifelong bond that will outlast Woods’ surprising offseason trade to Tennessee. As...
Chiefs’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marques Valdes-Scantling ‘ready to roll,’ Andy Reid saysVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are in full preparation mode for their NFL season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. And the plans include wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, both of whom missed time with injuries in the past month. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday...
Frances Tiafoe ends Rafael Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in 4th round of U.S. OpenVideo
NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round Monday. Tiafoe is a 24-year-old from Maryland who is seeded 22nd at Flushing Meadows and reached the second major...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi embraces status as underdog against Tennessee
Let’s check the facts surrounding Pitt’s next game, a Saturday visit by Tennessee to Acrisure Stadium, representing the first time an SEC team has played in Pittsburgh. Pitt won the ACC championship last season, finished 13th in the final Associated Press poll, opened 2022 at No. 17, and followed up...
Former Norwin soccer standout Harrigan finds satisfaction, peace in life after sports
This is the story of a “retired” soccer player with a cautionary tale to share and a message she hopes has a long reach: “It’s OK not to be OK.” The mental demands of high-end college sports and their effects on athletes, she said, deserve more attention. Finally healthy, Emily...
Rookie WR Calvin Austin III takes injured reserve designation in stride
Over the first two weeks of training camp at Saint Vincent College, few turned heads as much and as often as Calvin Austin III. The rookie wide receiver’s daily routine as the regular season begins is much different. “I’m just putting in work in the training room, in the meeting...
No more ‘or’ — Kevin Dotson, Devin Bush, Ahkello Witherspoon atop Steelers depth chart
There is no more “or” on the first team of the Pittsburgh Steelers official depth chart. Six days before their regular-season opener, the Steelers released the league-mandated depth chart. It is non-binding, and with so many subpackages and different personnel groupings, the term “starter” at many positions is more ambiguous...
Mason Rudolph listed as Steelers backup QB, Kenny Pickett 3rd string on Week 1 depth chart
It’s a procedural practice mandated by the NFL that carries no formal meaning. But did the Pittsburgh Steelers announce that Mason Rudolph — and not Kenny Pickett — will be in uniform for Sunday’s season opener at the Cincinnati Bengals? The team released its official depth chart Monday, hours after...
NASCAR’s wild regular season rolls over into playoffsVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Buckle up your five-point harness. Looks like NASCAR’s playoffs will be just as wild and unpredictable as its regular season. That came into sharp focus at Darlington Raceway, where Erik Jones became the first non-playoff racer to take the postseason opener in the Southern 500 on Sunday...
QB Mitch Trubisky, RB Najee Harris among 5 players named captains by Steelers
In another sign he will be the starting quarterback when the regular season opens in six days, Mitch Trubisky was selected one of five team captains Monday by his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. Backups aren’t elected to captain positions. Then again, neither are players new to the organization. Trubisky is the...
Pitt notebook: Brandon Hill’s mom appreciates Pat Narduzzi’s secrecy on injuries
In his eight seasons at Pitt, Pat Narduzzi has been reluctant to offer details or even discuss injured players, not unlike any coach who’s ever worn a whistle. At least two injury issues emerged Thursday night when defensive end Deslin Alexandre and running back Rodney Hammond Jr. left the West...
Browns add depth, sign former Steelers Haeg, James as opener approachesVideo
BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns added depth at two key positions in advance of the season opener, signing offensive tackle Joe Haeg and tight end Jesse James, both of whom previously played for the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns tweaked their roster Monday as they began preparing for Sunday’s...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Former Seton Hill coach to lead Berry softball team
Jess Strong stepped down as the head softball coach at Seton Hill after four seasons. The “other coaching endeavor” mentioned last week turns out to be an opportunity with one of the nation’s top Division III programs. Strong will be the head coach at Berry College in Mt. Berry, Ga....
Steelers add veteran DBs Andrew Adams, Josh Jackson, OLB Delontae Scott to practice squad
Six days before the start of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday announced a trio of signings that complete their 16-player practice squad in advance of their opener at the Cincinnati Bengals. Veteran defensive backs Andrew Adams and Josh Jackson were signed in addition to outside linebacker Delontae...
Weather postpones Pirates-Mets game, doubleheader planned Wednesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting Labor Day off, but they will have to work overtime Wednesday. Monday’s Pirates’ game against the New York Mets was postponed due to inclement weather expected throughout the day, the first rainout of the season at PNC Park. Instead, the teams will play a split...
Mark Madden: Many experts have unrealistic expectations for Steelers
It’s the time of year when media members make their Pittsburgh Steelers predictions. The vast majority lie, at least locally. “About nine or 10 wins” will be a familiar refrain. But few will mean it. Sports Illustrated caused commotion among the yinzers by predicting 6-11. One Pittsburgh media type wondered...
Madden Monday: Steelers season prediction ‘leaning toward 7-10’ because offensive line will be the NFL’s worst
If you asked a lot of Pittsburgh Steelers fans in February for their opinion of how the team would fare in 2022, they likely would have said, “I don’t know. That depends on who ends up being the quarterback.” Once it was known that Mason Rudolph would be joined by...
Erik Jones holds off ex-JGR teammate Denny Hamlin to win at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Erik Jones took the lead when Kyle Busch’s engine blew up, then pulled away from Denny Hamlin after a final restart 20 laps from the end to win the opening NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. Hamlin, seeded sixth in the playoffs,...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC tops Loudoun United for 4th straight road win
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC secured its fourth straight road victory Sunday night, topping Loudoun United, 2-1, in Northern Virginia. The Riverhounds (15-7-6), who moved into the top four in the USL Championship Eastern Conference, got on the board in the 26th minute when Russell Cicerone finished a Albert Dikwa feed for...
Champions League is a group-stage sprint; marathon to final
GENEVA — In this unusual season for European soccer, the World Cup in Qatar has split the Champions League into a sprint and a marathon. The group stage kicks off Tuesday and squeezes six rounds of games into eight full weeks, with the last group matches on Nov. 2. The...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 4, 2022: Bethel Park’s Justin Meis, Santiago Florez combine on 1-hitter for Grasshoppers
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 67-60) beat Louisville (Reds), 9-4. LF Travis Swaggerty (.264) smacked a solo homer, his ninth of the year, and went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two walks. SS Hoy Park (.236) was 2 for 4 with four RBIs, including a two-run home run. 3B Kevin Padlo...
