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Amazon Prime Video will stream the Masters for the 1st time beginning next year
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Amazon Prime Video will stream two hours of coverage during the first and second rounds of the Masters beginning next year. The Masters will stream on Prime Video from 1-3 p.m. daily April 9 and 10, leading into ESPN’s coverage both days from 3-7:30 p.m. “Working alongside...
Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino speaks out on quiet battle with liver disease
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and Pittsburgh native Dan Marino is opening up about his battle with liver disease for the past 18 years. In a new awareness campaign, Marino said he was diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH, in 2007. “Anytime you get diagnosed with something, you’re surprised,”...
First Call: How this week’s QB injuries impact the Steelers; George Pickens comments on playing with Kenny PickettVideo
“First Call” for Tuesday looks at how all those quarterback injuries over the weekend may impact the Pittsburgh Steelers. A former Pitt standout is dealing with an injury of his own. A new Steeler scouts their upcoming opponent in the pocket this week. And George Pickens has a curious quote....
Tim Benz: Broderick Jones’ 4-letter description of loss to Seahawks — and why he’s right
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Broderick Jones summed up his club’s 31-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. “That game was like a (expletive) show, basically, for us,” Jones said Monday afternoon. Yup. That’s a pretty accurate description of the 2025 Acrisure Stadium season opener. We can come up with...
What will the Penguins do with so many right-handed defensemen?
A position-by-position look at the Pittsburgh Penguins as they approach training camp. Today, the right-side defensemen. There’s an adage that a hockey team can never have too many right-handed defensemen. The Penguins might be testing the limits of that convention. As they enter the 2025-26 season, they appear to have...
After long road back from injury, Pirates RHP Justin Lawrence seeks strong finish
It would have been unsurprising to see Pittsburgh Pirates righty Justin Lawrence, who hadn’t pitched since late April, eased back onto the mound upon being activated from the 60-day injured list Friday. Instead, manager Don Kelly threw Lawrence directly into the fire, inserting him Sunday at Washington with the game...
Justin Herbert, suffocating defense boost Chargers past Raiders
LAS VEGAS — Justin Herbert passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Chargers to a 20-9 victory over the Raiders on Monday night and giving Los Angeles coach Jim Harbaugh a win over rival Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll. The Chargers, however, lost defensive end Khalil Mack to...
Baker Mayfield, Rachaad White rally Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans
HOUSTON — Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19 on Monday night. Mayfield threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs (2-0), and his 15-yard scramble...
Jameson Taillon, Cubs blank Pirates to spoil Roberto Clemente Day celebration
If there was a member of the Chicago Cubs who understood the magnitude of Roberto Clemente Day at PNC Park, it was the man on the mound. Jameson Taillon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 and spent the first four seasons of his major league career here, so...
Bengals coach Zac Taylor has trust in backup QB Jake Browning as team begins tough stretch
CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor will have to get through an extended period without franchise quarterback Joe Burrow for the third time in his tenure as the Cincinnati Bengals’ coach. At least Taylor knows what Jake Browning can do. Browning has been with the Bengals since 2021. He was on the...
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel believes win over Dolphins can be blueprint for rest of season
The New England Patriots got the bounce-back Week 2 win they were hoping for Sunday. It took responding to a 74-yard Miami punt return for a touchdown with a 90-yard kickoff return for a score, followed by a late defensive stand to secure it. It’s exactly the kind of victory...
Steelers notes: Coming off 1st career sack, Jack Sawyer preps for likely bigger role
The official NFL statisticians did not divvy up Sunday’s fourth-quarter sack of the Seattle Seahawks’ Sam Darnold. They gave full credit to rookie Jack Sawyer. That was big because it gave the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie edge rusher his first NFL sack. Sawyer, though, wanted to credit T.J. Watt with a...
New season, same frustrations for Garrett and Browns after ’embarrassing’ loss
Even though Myles Garrett signed a four-year contract extension worth $204.8 million with the Cleveland Browns instead of following through on his trade demand, his frustrations about the state of the franchise he has played for since being the first overall pick in 2017 haven’t subsided. The All-Pro pass rusher...
Via long catch-and-run, Steelers’ Jaylen Warren showing signs he’s become a featured back
Aaron Rodgers was looking to his right after he accepted the first snap of a Pittsburgh Steelers third-quarter possession following a Seattle Seahawks touchdown that had tied the score Sunday. Rodgers then scanned the middle of the field. Not satisfied with what he saw — and now facing some pressure...
Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirms Joe Burrow will have surgery on left toe. QB could miss 3 months
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday that quarterback Joe Burrow will have surgery on his injured left toe. “We are working through the details and timelines. We will go through the week and get all the information we can,” Taylor said during an afternoon news conference. Taylor...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Latrobe’s DeCerb, Franklin Regional’s Lamanna face off
Two of the top goalkeepers to come out of Westmoreland County in recent years played to a 1-1 draw over the weekend. James Madison redshirt freshman Sofia DeCerb (Latrobe) went against sophomore Aris Lamanna (Franklin Regional) in the Sun Belt Conference opener, and the teams tied. Both goalies played all...
Vikings QB McCarthy’s sprained ankle will keep him out for next game vs. Burrow-less Bengals
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will likely miss the next game with a sprained ankle, coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday, and running back Aaron Jones will also be out with a hamstring injury. McCarthy didn’t miss any time during Minnesota’s 22-6 loss to Atlanta, passing an...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby: ‘This is where I want to be. I love it here’
Jim Wiltman has had season tickets with the Pittsburgh Penguins for roughly four decades. “It’s easy to support through ups and downs,” said the Sewickley native. “I’ve had six season tickets for a long time. Continue to have them. “Enjoy every moment of it.” He had quite a moment Monday...
Jack Suwinski ends rehab assignment, rejoins Pirates for start of series against Cubs
Jack Suwinski is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The slugging outfielder ended his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis and was activated before Monday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park, Pirates manager Don Kelly said. Suwinski, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right groin...
Pitt announces TV details, kickoff time for ACC conference opener vs. Louisville
Pitt’s Sept. 27 home game vs. Louisville at Acrisure Stadium will kick off at noon and be broadcast nationally on ESPN or ESPN2, the ACC announced Monday. Following this week’s bye, the Panthers (2-1) begin conference play vs. the Cardinals (2-0), who host Bowling Green this weekend. Pitt last hosted...
Suspect in Seattle home invasions of Macklemore and celebrity athletes pleads not guilty
SEATTLE — A man accused of breaking into the homes of Seattle-area celebrities, including baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki and hip-hop artist Macklemore, and pepper-spraying people he encountered inside pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple charges. Patrick Maisonet, 29, was arrested at his home in on Aug. 21 in...
5 things we learned: Woes on 3rd down continue for Steelers defense
Five things we learned from Seahawks 31, Steelers 17: 1. Having thirds The Steelers made a personnel change on third down to open the game, and it didn’t have the desired impact. Quite the opposite. Seattle converted a third-and-6 and a third-and-10 on the initial possession en route to a...
Pirates players take part in Roberto Clemente Day of Service throughout Pittsburgh
Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates honored the legacy of Roberto Clemente on Monday by participating in several service activities throughout the city of Pittsburgh as part of the organization’s annual Day of Service. Players, coaches, executives and front office staff paid tribute to Clemente’s humanitarian impact at six community events,...
Taking a deep dive at the kickoff blunder that cost the Steelers a touchdown in loss to Seattle
It was a gaffe that played out before a paid crowd of 66,347 and was witnessed by millions of people on network television. And it was a pivotal mistake that contributed to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 31-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. When rookie Kaleb Johnson...
Marc-Andre Fleury’s return skyrockets Penguins preseason ticket prices
Penguins tickets are in high demand — but not for the regular season. The draw? The return of beloved former goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. On Friday, the Penguins announced they signed Fleury, 40, one of the most beloved figures in franchise history, to a professional tryout contract. He formally retired after...
