Sports category, Page 1205
Victory in Jacksonville overshadows mistakes made by Steelers on offense, defense
By getting two scores in the final 6 minutes, 20 seconds Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned an eight-point deficit into a 16-15 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The win was the second in a row for the Steelers in the preseason, but, in coach Mike Tomlin’s opinion, all it...
Pirates shuffle bullpen, adding LHP Cam Vieaux, optioning RHP Yohan Ramirez
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to shuffle their bullpen, making a move before Sunday’s game to add a left-hander to the mix. The Pirates selected the contract of lefty Cam Vieaux and optioned right-hander Yohan Ramirez. To make room on the 40-man roster, they designated catcher Jose Godoy for assignment. Vieaux,...
Manny Banuelos, exemplifying how to persist in the major leagues, enjoying current ride with Pirates
The pain in his arm persisted. His velocity had dropped to what would be considered standard for a decent high school prospect. By the summer of 2016, Manny Banuelos had good reason to believe he had been cursed by the baseball gods. “I remember 2016, when I got released from...
Tim Benz: Steelers go 2 for 3 on Mike Tomlin’s checklist in Jacksonville. The miss was a big one
After the Steelers’ 32-25 victory in their first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Mike Tomlin identified three specific areas of improvement that he wanted to see in Game 2. They were: • Sharper two-minute execution on both sides of the ball • Improved pass protection • Better run...
Reds rough up Tyler Beede and pile it on in the 9th, beating the Pirates, 10-1
Saturday evening’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds featured two teams battling to avoid beginning Sunday as the National League Central cellar dweller. After the Pirates’ walk-off win Friday, the Pirates and Reds were tied for last place, 20.5 games back of the division-leading St. Louis Cardinals. In...
Riverhounds stumble to disappointing draw with last-place New York Red Bulls II
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley opened his postgame press conference after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with last place New York Red Bulls II in which his team squandered a two-goal lead with a poignant sentence. “It was one of the worst performances we’ve had in the four and a half years...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 20, 2022: Miguel Yajure picks up win for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-57) handled Iowa (Cubs), 6-2. 2B Ji-hwan Bae (.300) went 2 for 4 with a triple, two RBIs and his 10th stolen base. 1B Mason Martin (.206) went 1 for 3 with a walk, an RBI and his 12th stolen base. C Jose Godoy (.201) went 2 for...
Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph throw TD passes in Steelers’ 16-15 victory at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – All of those repetitions running the two-minute offense in training camp have made Kenny Pickett look like a resilient pro — and not a rookie quarterback — in his first NFL preseason. Elevated to the second quarterback spot for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars...
‘It’s all love’ for Jack in Jacksonville return
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Myles Jack didn’t have to wait long to make his homecoming at TIAA Bank Field. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ first — and only — preseason road game coincided with the 26-year-old inside linebacker’s return to Jacksonville, site of his first six NFL seasons. “It’s definitely going to be...
Gateway trio to play in international ball hockey tournament
Monroeville will be well-represented at the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation Future Stars Tournament which starts Friday in Buffalo. Nico Mager, Austyn Malloy and C.J. Evans will play for Team Pennsylvania in two divisions against more than a dozen state teams from the northeast and east coast. “It’s such...
Pine-Richland grad Molly Rottinghaus kicks off career with Wisconsin football program
Molly Rottinghaus grew up in a football family and spent many Friday nights watching games in the bleachers dreaming that one day she’d be involved in the sport. Her great grandfather and grandfather were high school football coaches and her dad and uncles played collegiately. Now she’s on the frontier...
Time for NFL’s highly paid receivers to prove their worth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp and even Christian Kirk are among the wide receivers who reset the market for just how well the NFL pays the best at that position this year. Now comes the tough part: proving they’re worth all...
Patrick Cantlay has 1-shot lead into final round at BMW Championship
WILMINGTON, Del. — Patrick Cantlay was part of an All-Star chasing pack until he holed out from 106 yards for eagle and carried that to a 6-under-par 65 on Saturday, giving him a one-shot lead and a chance to become the first back-to-back winner of the BMW Championship in the...
Column: Who runs college football? At the moment, nobody.
ATLANTA Pete Thamel of ESPN reports, the College Football Playoff’s board of managers raised a salient question: Because nobody really runs college football, should the CFP nominate itself? Thamel’s sources told him the conversation, conducted via Zoom this week, didn’t run beyond five minutes. You’d have to think changing the...
‘A love-hate relationship’: How Pirates rookies like Bligh Madris swing through a slump
When Bligh Madris saw the cutter coming, he didn’t hesitate to swing and send it to right field. What went down as a simple single in the seventh inning Friday night was more monumental to Madris. For the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder, the hit not only marked the end of...
Penguins sign college defenseman Jack St. Ivany
When the Philadelphia Flyers picked defenseman Jack St. Ivany in the fourth round of the 2018 NHL draft, one of the team’s amateur scouts gave a glowing scouting report on the California native. “His mobility is good. His first pass is good. His transition game is good. We’re excited about...
Kyle Larson looking forward to racing Kimi Raikkonen at Watkins Glen
Kyle Larson attended last year’s Formula One season finale anticipating a behind-the-scenes look at the so-called best drivers in the world. Little did he know he soon would be racing against a world champion. NASCAR has a record seven countries represented on the entry list for Sunday’s race at Watkins...
Kid ‘n Play: Little Leaguers set for date with MLB stars
Jason Varitek reveled in 1984 in all the quaint traditions that make the Little League World Series a throwback to the simple days of playing baseball. He traded pins, met kids from other parts of the United States and around the world. Varitek and his teammates played in ping-pong tournaments...
Pirates activate RHP Nick Mears from 60-day injured list, round out 40-man roster
Following a competed rehab assignment, the Pittsburgh Pirates activated pitcher Nick Mears from the 60-day injured list Friday evening and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 25-year-old right-hander had been shut down in March following surgery to his throwing elbow. His reactivation puts the Pirates’ 40-man roster back at 40....
Parents, Aliquippa legends Darrelle Revis, Ty Law help advance M.J. Devonshire’s Pitt career
For M.J. Devonshire’s development as a Pitt cornerback, nothing was more impactful than the ride back to Aliquippa in his dad’s car. “I normally ride home with him from the games,” he said, the lure of a home-cooked meal and mom doing his laundry too strong to ignore. On the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers have to manage Kenny Pickett’s future sensibly
Mitch Trubisky is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback. That was a lock the minute he signed. But the Steelers clearly are enamored with rookie Kenny Pickett, even beyond having drafted him with the 20th pick overall. What’s not to like? Pickett has done well in his brief pro tenure. He’s...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 19, 2022: Cal Mitchell, Mike Burrows headline Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 56-57) scored three in the seventh to beat Iowa (Cubs), 3-2. LF Cal Mitchell (.322) went 2 for 3 with a double and a three-run homer, his seventh. RHP Mike Burrows (4.31) started and threw five scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk and fanning six. LHP...
Michael Chavis hits RBI single in bottom of 9th for walk-off win as Pirates beat Reds
When the Cincinnati Reds visited the Pittsburgh Pirates, it became a battle to stay out of the basement in the NL Central. The Pirates needed a rally in the bottom of the ninth to do it. Kevin Newman doubled to tie the score, and Michael Chavis hit a bases-loaded single...
Justin Sliwoski, Jack Salopek see big things ahead this season
Maybe it was when Peyton Manning made him look at route-running differently. Or when Eli Manning discussed the mindset of third-and-long or second-and-short. There were a number of “eureka” moments for Justin Sliwoski when he attended the exclusive Manning Passing Academy in June at Nicholls State in Louisiana. The rising...
Jaguars waiting to see something incredible from their ‘Hulk’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Laviska Shenault is scheduled to make his preseason debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night. It might also serve as an audition for the rest of league. That’s because Shenault, a second-round pick in 2020, is far from a lock to make the...
