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Mark Madden: At Steelers camp, there are issues more interesting than daily dissection of QB battle
The large mob of Pittsburgh Steelers fans attending training camp at Latrobe is exemplary of our predilection for the meaningless. So enjoy refreshing sports notes, the most disposable of words! • Mason Rudolph is going to earn the Steelers’ starting quarterback job. But he won’t get it. So much for...
Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appeal
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games Monday after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.” The punishment handed out by the game’s...
Steelers TE Zach Gentry emerging as legit threat in passing game, strong blocker
Considering the rest of the tight ends corps — including its coach — has turned over in recent years, there is no player on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster who has spent as much cumulative time with Zach Gentry as fellow tight end Kevin Rader. Each joined the Steelers in 2019....
Madden Monday on Kenny Pickett’s 3rd-team status with Steelers: ‘It’s just how life is for rookie quarterbacks’
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is being relegated to third-team duties to begin his first NFL training camp. Because of that, he hasn’t been working with a lot of veterans or top-of-the-depth-chart talents. As a result, a lot of the team drills have been a struggle for Pickett. The...
First Call: Settlement talks broke down before Deshaun Watson suspension; Bryan Reynolds trade talks quiet
In Monday’s “First Call,” reports are that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is getting suspended for six games. Details have emerged about failed negotiations to settle the matter in advance of that decision. It sounds like Bryan Reynolds is staying with the Pirates, but a Pittsburgh native may be on...
Pirates infielder Kevin Newman hitting stride right before MLB trade deadline
After searching all winter for a new swing path only to have his season interrupted by injury, Kevin Newman is hitting the ball better than anyone on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Newman slashed .315/.359/452 with eight doubles and one triple in 18 games in July, including an 11-for-33 stretch in the...
Pirates farm report for July 31, 2022: Po-Yu Chen tosses 1-hitter in Bradenton victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-50) defeated Toledo (Tigers), 4-1. C Carter Bins (.197) was 2 for 5, including a two-run homer. RF Jack Suwinski (.268) was 2 for 3 with an RBI. SS Tucupito Marcano (.362) was 3 for 5 from the leadoff spot. LF Travis Swaggerty (.267) was 2 for 4....
Reports: WR Deebo Samuel finalizing new deal with 49ersVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are finalizing a three-year contract extension with All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel that will clear the way for their top offensive playmaker to return to the practice field. A person familiar with the deal said Sunday the sides are putting the finishing touches...
Former Gateway standout Todd Jeter has hopes of XFL contract
When Todd Jeter’s football eligibility ended at Westminster College after the 2017 season, thoughts turned to what options were available to continue his playing career, including the National Football League. With the XFL re-launching this year, the Gateway graduate again found an opportunity, and he says he’s excited for what...
Norwin notebook: North Huntingdon’s Morgart earns promotion
John W. Morgart, Jr. of North Huntingdon received a promotion. The successful sensai is now a fifth-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do under Grandmaster Cynthia Rothrock. Morgart, who has won on a world stage and taught dozens, is known for forming and cultivating his own style called, “Wei Son...
AP sources: Decision in Watson discipline case coming MondayVideo
A decision on discipline for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson after accusations of sexual misconduct is coming Monday. Two people with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press that retired judge Sue L. Robinson has informed the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association she’s ready to issue a ruling...
Tyler Reddick wins at Indy to close best month of NASCAR careerVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Reddick this month already grabbed his first Cup career victory, qualified for NASCAR’s playoffs and signed a big contract with a new team. Now he has a victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Reddick closed the best month of his career with an overtime win Sunday on the...
Tony Finau wins Rocket Mortgage for 2nd straight PGA Tour victoryVideo
DETROIT — Tony Finau ran away with the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club to become the first PGA Tour player in three years to win consecutive regular-season events. Finau closed with a 5-under 67 for a five-shot victory and a tournament-record 26-under 262 total. Taylor Pendrith...
7 years after being Steelers’ last resort, Chris Boswell’s among NFL’s best kickers
When the Pittsburgh Steelers turned to Chris Boswell seven years ago, he was their fourth option. He had been cut three times over the previous 13 months. Few could have imagined then that Boswell would reach his 30s as one of the NFL’s best kickers. “This was always the dream,”...
Pirates drop into last place in NL Central as Phillies pound 18 hits to sweep 4-game series
The Philadelphia Phillies brought their bats and brooms. They shelled Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker on Sunday afternoon for seven runs on 12 hits after the right-hander allowed only two runs on 11 hits in his previous two starts combined. Kyle Schwarber started a five-run fifth inning by blasting...
England beats Germany in European Championship finalVideo
LONDON — England beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the European Championship after extra time on Sunday to win its first major women’s soccer title. Chloe Kelly scored the winning goal on a rebound in the second half of extra time after Germany failed to clear a corner. The...
Penn State product Micah Parsons looks dominant and at home with CowboysVideo
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has fielded one question more than any other since the end of the 2021 season. How can linebacker Micah Parsons improve on his sensational rookie campaign, which rivaled Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor as one of the best in NFL history with...
Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88Video
BOSTON — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. The most prolific winner in NBA history, Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., supported Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes scratched, doesn’t believe sore left knee to be serious
An awkward landing on a pivotal play Saturday night left Ke’Bryan Hayes with a left knee so sore that the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman was scratched from Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. “It sucks anytime you can’t be on the field and help your team,” said Hayes, who is...
Freeport International Baseball Invitational organizers celebrate another successful event
When South Buffalo Township’s Debbie Daugherty and Newmarket, Canada’s Deb Butt met at the 1996 Freeport International Baseball Invitational, a friendship sparked that has stood the test of time. Their sons played on the fields throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley, and the now-longtime friends sat in the bleachers and got to...
With baseball playing career complete, Latrobe’s Ryan Shawley follows path into coaching
When Ryan Shawley played baseball for Latrobe, he was a calming voice in the dugout and an animated, rah-rah teammate on the field. Maybe that’s why he gravitated to coaching. It seemed like a natural progression, wearing a hard helmet inside the third-base box and waving runners around, or advising...
Familiarity breeds trouble for Pirates relief pitcher Chris Stratton
A look at his 2022 numbers ould suggest a noticeable regression for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Stratton compared to how solid he has been for the club since arriving early in the 2019 season. That’s not lost on Stratton, who, with a bit over three years under his belt, is...
Pitt opens training camp with lofty goals for 2022
Winning a Power 5 conference championship is an impressive feat that requires talent, focus and preparation from everyone for an entire calendar year. It starts with winter workouts (when hardly anyone is watching) through the nationally televised title game 11 months later. Wearing that ring also creates a thirst for...
Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz on baserunning mistakes: ‘I guarantee will not happen again’
Derek Shelton has preached ad nauseam that the Pittsburgh Pirates will learn developmental lessons as they lean on young players. Oneil Cruz became the latest Pirates rookie to learn the hard way. Cruz was picked off at second base in the 10th inning of a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia...
Pirates farm report for July 30, 2022: Jack Suwinski homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-50) lost to Toledo (Tigers), 6-5, in 10 innings. LF Jack Suwinski (.237) went 3 for 5, doubled and hit a solo home run, his fourth in Triple-A, with two outs in the top of the ninth to tie the game 5-5. SS Tucupita Marcano (.340) went 3...
