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Pirates farm report for Aug. 3, 2022: Endy Rodriguez goes 5 for 5 with game-winning homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 48-51) split a doubleheader with Louisville (Reds). 1B Mason Martin went 2 for 3 with a double, a walk and the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to lead Indy to a 4-3 victory in the opener. SS Diego Castillo (.222) went 1 for 4...
Bryan Reynolds hits walk-off homer off Devin Williams as Pirates beat Brewers
After trading the most dominant closer in baseball to the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers turned in the ninth inning of a tied game to All-Star Devin Williams, who hadn’t allowed a home run this season or a run in 30 consecutive games. The Pittsburgh Pirates passed on dealing...
Former Steelers CB Artie Burns hopes to capitalize on new chance with SeahawksVideo
RENTON, Wash. — Whether it’s been injury or underperformance, Artie Burns has never quite matched the expectations that followed him coming out of college. But he still has the talent that made him a first-round selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers six years ago. And coming off a promising 2021 season...
Saint Vincent looks to continue to grow in PAC; Westminster picked 1st in preseason poll
If Brady Walker has anything to say about it, the Saint Vincent football team will be hoisting up the Presidents’ Athletic Conference trophy at the end of the season. The veteran quarterback, a four-year starter from Gateway, completed 192 of 323 passes for 2,738 yards and 22 touchdowns in helping...
Golf notebook: Strong finish lifts Jimmy Ellis to Pittsburgh Classic title
Amateur Jimmy Ellis of Venetia birdied the final two holes and rallied to win the Pittsburgh Classic at St. Clair Country Club. Ellis was trailing first-round leader Greensburg amateur Kevin Fajt when he made the final charge. Ellis shot a 3-under par round 69 and finished 8-under 136. Fajt, who...
Inside the Ropes: Mitch Trubisky directs TD drive while running two-minute offense
Mitch Trubisky showed he was efficient at running the two-minute offense in his first test as Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Trubisky directed the offense to a touchdown Wednesday while running the situational drill that concluded the workout at Saint Vincent. The situation called for the Steelers needing a touchdown with 1...
High school coach’s memories of Pitt wide receiver Bub Means go beyond football
Edgar Carson knows what Pitt wide receiver Jerrod “Bub” Means can do on a football field. While at Lovejoy High School, which competes in Georgia’s second-highest classification, he played cornerback, safety, wide receiver and even wildcat quarterback. “Heck of a player, great student,” said Carson, the coach at Lovejoy. “Very...
Daily camp report: Some veterans rest as Steelers ramp up situational aspects of practice
On a sunny day when the temperature reached 90 degrees, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin decided to give a few of his veteran starters the day off. Watching from the sideline Wednesday were defensive end Cameron Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt, inside linebacker Myles Jack and left tackle Chuks Okorafor....
Former Steelers running back Jack Deloplaine dies at age 68
Former Steelers running back Jack Deloplaine, a member of two Super Bowl championship teams in the 1970s, died Monday at age 68, according to multiple reports. Deloplaine, a native of Pottstown in Montgomery County, was a standout player at Salem University in West Virginia. In 1975, he led the NAIA...
Pirates place All-Star closer David Bednar on IL, cut ties with 1B Yoshi Tsutsugo
David Bednar’s lower back has been bothering him, but aside from missing a series at Washington in late June, it didn’t stop the Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star closer from pitching. Finally, the Pirates medical team did. The Pirates placed Bednar (3-4, 2.70 ERA), who has 17 saves and a team-best 12.2...
Katie Miller Gee wins 3rd straight state mid-amateur — by 16 shots
Katie Miller Gee wasn’t altogether sure what her golf life would be like after she became a mother for the first time. Could she regain her balance, her form, her touch? Moreover, could she win again? Yes, yes, yes and — yes! Miller Gee, the former Hempfield and North Carolina...
UConn’s Paige Bueckers suffers torn ACL, will miss upcoming season
STORRS, Conn. — UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers tore the ACL in her left knee during a pickup game and will miss the entire 2022-23 season, the school announced Wednesday. UConn said in a statement that Bueckers suffered the injury Monday and underwent an MRI that evening. It did...
Once a club for men, Muirfield hosts Women’s British OpenVideo
MUIRFIELD, Scotland — Catriona Matthew had reason to believe she was in a great place at Muirfield, or at least as good as it could get for women in 1992. Matthew was 21, a rising amateur star from just up the road at North Berwick, when she was a walking...
NFL appeals 6-game suspension for Browns quarterback WatsonVideo
The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer’s decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, giving Commissioner Roger Goodell or someone he designates authority to impose a stiffer penalty. Former federal judge Sue L. Robinson issued her ruling Monday after...
Phil Mickelson, others sue PGA Tour over LIV Golf suspensionsVideo
Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and nine other players who defected to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the first step in a legal fight that could define the boundaries of where players can compete. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San...
A look at buyers and sellers from busy MLB trade deadline
This is quite a time to be a season ticket holder for the San Diego Padres. Great weather, a jewel of a ballpark — and perhaps the most exciting lineup in baseball for the near future. The Padres landed the biggest prize of this year’s trade deadline — and maybe...
Steelers sign former Ohio State RB Master Teague, place Jeremy McNichols on IR
Jeremy McNichols’ stay on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster lasted little more than a week. McNichols, who was signed on the day players reported for camp, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a shoulder injury. He was injured Monday, the first day Steelers players practiced in pads. His injury...
Former Penguins CEO David Morehouse joins Steelers as adviser to Art Rooney II
Former Penguins CEO and team president David Morehouse wasn’t out of work for long. Morehouse, who stepped down from his roles with the hockey club in April, was hired Wednesday as a senior adviser to Steelers president Art Rooney II. The Steelers announced in a statement that Morehouse will be...
After sitting out drills during 2021 camp, T.J. Watt finds it ‘refreshing’ to make plays this year
As the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, it shouldn’t be surprising that T.J. Watt regularly makes plays and disrupts the offense in the training-camp setting for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watt, though, made no such plays during last year’s camp. That’s because he wasn’t taking part in team drills....
Controlled contact highlights Pitt’s 3rd day of drills
Pitt started crawling toward real football Wednesday morning (Day 3) when players donned shells and limited contact was permitted — what coach Pat Narduzzi likes to call thud sessions. The idea is to hit and bounce off and keep as many players as possible off the ground (and uninjured). Sometimes,...
Plenty of reasons for Steelers to embrace multiple-tight end ‘mode’ even more in 2022
During the first week of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, I asked head coach Mike Tomlin about tight end Zach Gentry and the prospect of his development leading to the usage of more two-tight end packages. “We’ve been in that mode,” Tomlin replied. Looking at the numbers, that appears to be...
Europe starts unique soccer season split by Qatar World Cup
GENEVA — In the 134 years since league soccer started in England, the European game has never scheduled such a disrupted season. FIFA’s decision to move the World Cup in Qatar from the normal offseason months to November and December in order to avoid the desert heat will slice into...
Mark Madden: Training camp ‘hold-in’ accomplishes nothing for Steelers’ Diontae Johnson
Diontae Johnson lost his hold-in. He won’t acknowledge that. But he has. The Steelers won’t give Johnson what he wants: A contract extension with an average annual value of $20 million or more. Negotiation won’t change that. The Steelers don’t often give receivers a second contract. Hines Ward and Antonio...
First Call: ESPN calls a former Steeler the best ever at his position; Jose Quintana debut date for Cardinals
Wednesday’s “First Call” has an honor for a legendary former Pittsburgh Steeler. We know when Jose Quintana is making his St. Louis Cardinals debut. Jameson Taillon had a rough outing for the Yankees. And what will James Washington’s injury mean for the Cowboys? The GOAT at center ESPN.com revealed a...
Steelers OT Dan Moore much more comfortable now than as rookie starter
Dan Moore Jr. was living a dream last season. But that doesn’t mean it was easy. “It was extremely difficult. To put that in words, (how difficult it was), wouldn’t do it enough justice,” Moore said of starting at left tackle as a rookie fourth-round pick. “But I was blessed...
