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After going viral Tuesday, Rodolfo Castro involved in another peculiar situation
It was another interesting night at the office for Rodolfo Castro. Tuesday evening, shortly after being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis, Castro was at the center of a now-viral moment when he accidentally left his cell phone in his pocket while running the bases at Chase Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates...
Pirates escape wild 9th inning in Arizona, get Mitch Keller his 1st win in a month
With the Pittsburgh Pirates carrying a three-run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, starting pitcher Mitch Keller was well on his way to earning his first win since July 11. Things went a bit off script from there. With the bases...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 10, 2022: Recently promoted Endy Rodriguez homers in Curve victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 51-53) had its game against Memphis (Cardinals) postponed because of inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Game 1 will start at 6:05 with Game 2 following 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Both games will be seven innings....
Terry Francona suggests New Brighton host an MLB game: for the hot dogs, of courseVideo
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Egypt. Australia. A hot dog place in Pennsylvania. A junior college in Chicago. If MLB is looking for another place for a game, oh man, do we have some fun ideas. The second “Field of Dreams” game is Thursday night in the cornfields of eastern Iowa, near...
While hunting quarterbacks, Pitt’s John Morgan shows young people another way
Depending on who’s listening, John Morgan III has separate messages that convey his passion for football and for life above and beyond the game. Pitt’s senior defensive end spent the summer preparing for training camp that is now deep into its second week. But there’s more cooking inside his brain...
Steelers cut LB Ulysees Gilbert with injury designation, claim former Jets LB on waivers
Ulysees Gilbert’s latest injury ended up costing the fourth-year linebacker a spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. The Steelers cut Gilbert on Wednesday with a waived/injured designation, according to the NFL’s transactions page. Gilbert was cut after the Steelers claimed edge rusher Hamilcar Rashed off waivers from the New York...
Bengals’ Burrow still healing from appendectomy
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is still on the mend from an appendectomy two weeks ago, and there is no timetable for his participation in training camp. The third-year quarterback, who last season led Cincinnati to its first Super Bowl in 33 years, has been observing practice from...
FedEx Cup playoffs arrive as LIV Golf topic lingers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Perhaps it was only fitting that a violent thunderstorm hit the TPC Southwind right about the time a federal judge in California ruled against a motion that would have allowed three players who cashed in on LIV Golf to play for $75 million in bonus money on...
Deshaun Watson starting Browns’ preseason opener as suspension loomsVideo
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson’s debut for the Browns is tentative and subject to change. The same is true for his first season in Cleveland. Watson is scheduled to start the exhibition opener — his first game action since 2020 — at Jacksonville on Friday while the quarterback waits to see...
Steelers inside the ropes: Mitch Trubisky struggles; Mason Rudolph, Kenny Pickett look sharp
Mitch Trubisky began the team drills portion of Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice by going 0 for 4 with some badly thrown passes. He ended it on the sidelines watching while Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett made plays and quickly led the offense to scores. Just another day of the non-competition...
Steelers’ tight end corps as close-knit as it is brimming with potential
Zach Gentry was talking to the media after a practice earlier this summer when he was asked about how close-knit the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight ends position room is. As if on cue, at that exact moment Pat Freiermuth politely interrupted the interview to quickly confirm the pair’s plans for later...
Daily camp report: George Pickens saves best for last with dazzling TD catch in 2-minute drill
Mike Tomlin is loathe to compliment rookie training camp phenoms, particularly players who come as highly regarded as Pittsburgh Steelers second-round pick George Pickens. It is starting to become unavoidable. Despite his best attempt Wednesday to squash Pickens questions, Tomlin faced one after practice at Saint Vincent. And how could...
Mark Madden: Good for the Brooklyn Nets for standing up to Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant picked Kyrie Irving over Steph Curry. He went to Brooklyn and finagled with the roster. It turned into an excrement show. Durant has won one playoff series during his two seasons in Brooklyn. He wants to be traded, but it appears no team wants to give up what’s...
Kyle Petty, born into NASCAR royalty, writes about life with ‘The King,’ son’s death
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “We’ll never get outta here alive.” That’s what was running through Kyle Petty’s mind one day at a dirt track in Pender County, N.C. As Kyle remembers it, he was 18 at the time and had just started racing — and being the grandson of racing legend,...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi pays no mind to preseason polls
Pat Narduzzi has a vote in the USA Today Sports/AFCA Poll, but he wouldn’t mind if all preseason polls went away. And he’s not especially pleased with the existence of in-season polls. “There shouldn’t be a preseason poll. To me, the preseason poll means absolutely nothing,” the Pitt coach said...
Serena Williams’ legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else
A couple of days before Serena Williams claimed the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2016, she was asked what she makes of it when people refer to her as one of history’s greatest female athletes. Her reply: She prefers being characterized as “one of...
Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman out indefinitely with medical issue
Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson knows his Demon Deacons must prepare to run their high-scoring offense without quarterback Sam Hartman. Beyond that, it’s unclear how long the veteran will be gone. The school said Wednesday that Hartman will miss “an extended period of time” for treatment of what it described...
Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson sued for no-show at youth football camp
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is being sued after he didn’t show up to a May youth football camp that he agreed to host. In a federal lawsuit, FlexWork Sports Management alleges Johnson’s no-show incurred “significant costs” and created a “public relations nightmare” for the Connecticut-based company that runs...
Considering recent precedent, was Diontae Johnson’s Steelers contract struck with long-term future in mind?
Diontae Johnson’s time with the Pittsburgh Steelers doesn’t have to end when his new contract extension expires following the 2024 season. At least that appears to be the sentiment of the team’s general manager Omar Khan. Last week, Johnson signed a two-year, $36.7 million extension, which gave him a $17...
Steelers move practice up to 10:30 a.m. for 2nd day in a row
Another day, another change in the practice time for the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the second day in a row, the Steelers have moved up practice at Saint Vincent to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday because of the threat of inclement weather. Practice originally was scheduled to begin at 1:55 p.m. Fans holding...
‘NFL dude’ Arthur Maulet quietly in competition for significant role in Steelers’ secondary
Arthur Maulet is the type of player Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin perpetually seems drawn to. So it wasn’t a surprise a year ago when Tomlin used a characteristically colorful description for the veteran defensive back. “A proven NFL dude.” “Whatever he describes me as,” Maulet said earlier during training...
First Call: Seahawks name starting QB for game with Steelers; Penguins fans will hate the news from New York
Wednesday’s “First Call” finds out which Seattle Seahawks quarterback will start against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. The Jordan Addison transfer is getting more attention. The Browns lost a player thanks to a long-term injury. And we have some hockey news that could drive Penguins fans bonkers. Smith versus Steelers...
Tim Benz: Reasons for optimism about Steelers offensive line — beyond the belief that 2021 was as bad as it could get
If there is a reason to predict optimism about the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line in 2022, it can be boiled down to the simple explanation of, “Well, it can’t be any worse than last year. So I guess it has to be better.” Based on some of the stats from...
Can you hear me now? Pirates’ Rodolfo Castro’s phone pops out of his pocket while sliding into 3rd
Rodolfo Castro was safe at third base but got called out anyway. On the day the Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis, he made national waves Tuesday night when his cellphone popped out of his back left pocket while sliding headfirst into third in the fourth...
Michael Chavis homers twice but Pirates come up short against Diamondbacks
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton wasn’t shy about expressing his disgust for praising opposing starting pitchers, placing some of the blame on his own batters. Whether it was Tommy Henry’s pitching or the Pirates’ hitting, the Arizona Diamondbacks took advantage. Henry limited the Pirates to four hits over seven innings...
