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Panthers want QB Baker Mayfield to stay aggressive, avoid mistakesVideo
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Baker Mayfield developed a reputation in Cleveland as a bit of a gunslinger, willing to make the occasional risky throw downfield if it meant possibly making a big play. The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2018 may be asked to do things a little differently with...
Ravens begin camp hoping to rebound from injury-filled 2021Video
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Now in his 15th season as coach of the Baltimore Ravens, John Harbaugh understands the need to keep the message fresh. “The principles are still the same, but we present them differently,” he said. “The way you say it, the words you use, you try to...
Kurt Busch to miss NASCAR race at Indy with concussion-like symptomsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch will miss Sunday’s NASCAR race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with concussion-like symptoms and be replaced again by Ty Gibbs in the Toyota for 23XI Racing. The team said Wednesday that Busch has not been cleared to race for a second consecutive week. He crashed in...
Rocket Mortgage Classic gives players a shot before playoffsVideo
DETROIT — The Rocket Mortgage Classic, nestled between the British Open and FedEx Cup playoffs, could have been a tournament to skip for all of the world’s best players. Patrick Cantlay, though, and four more players in the top 20 are in Detroit week. Twenty-eight of the top 100, doubling...
Morrisville rallies for win in Little League 8-10 state tournament at West Point
Robbie Ellis’s RBI hit drove in the winning run to highlight a five-run top of the sixth inning to lead Morrisville to a 9-4 victory against Blue Mountain in the Pennsylvania Little League 8-10 State Tournament on Wednesday at West Point. The hit drove in Gavin Reilly, who walked and...
Penn State’s Sean Clifford among old-guy QBs in Big TenVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The story of Sean Clifford and Tanner Morgan’s began on a seventh-grade football field. Their final scheduled matchup is Oct. 22 when Minnesota visits Penn State. In between, the two quarterbacks followed one another’s journeys through high school and the recruiting process, the natural ups and downs of...
Pirates sign pair of draft picks, including 4th-round selection Michael Kennedy
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed two more draft picks Wednesday, a pair of left-handed pitchers, and paid above slot value to convince one to bypass college. Michael Kennedy, a fourth-rounder from Troy (N.Y.) High School, was signed to a $1 million bonus by scout Eddie Charles. Slot value for the 110th...
Steelers inside the ropes: Kenny Pickett throws INT on final play of 1st practice of camp
It took all of two 11-on-11 team reps into the first practice of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2022 training camp for a fan to heckle Mitch Trubisky and campaign for a QB change. “Put Pickett in there!” a man yelled from the stands at Chuck Noll Field. By the end of...
Penguins re-sign forward Danton Heinen for one year, $1 millionVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to keep Danton Heinen, even if they took steps that were, in theory, antithetical to him returning this offseason. Ultimately, all parties decided it was in the best interest of all involved to maintain a mostly fruitful union. On Thursday, the Penguins re-signed Heinen to a...
Cameron Heyward defends Steelers teammates after Ben Roethlisberger’s me-type attitude comments
Pittsburgh Steelers captain Cameron Heyward expressed displeasure with recent comments by former longtime teammate Ben Roethlisberger that many current players have a me-type attitude. On Heyward’s “Not Just Football” podcast released Wednesday, Heyward said Roethlisberger’s comments that players changed from being more team-oriented to having a me-first attitude “rub me...
Russell Wilson ushers in new Broncos era with urgencyVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Hurry! Hurry! Russell Wilson is reprising Peyton Manning’s signature demand in Denver. “We’ve got a championship-caliber football team,” the Broncos’ new quarterback declared Wednesday after what he termed a “great first day ” at training camp with his new teammates, coaches and playbook. “Now it’s time to...
Veteran DL Tyson Alualu ‘just being smart’ in going on PUP to start Steelers camp
With the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger, 35-year-old Tyson Alualu has become the Pittsburgh Steelers’ oldest player. Thirteen seasons in the NFL has brought the veteran defensive lineman a level of savvy that allows him to shut himself down for the start of training camp. Alualu on Tuesday was placed on...
Saints’ Michael Thomas returns from injury absence with ‘no regrets’Video
METAIRIE, La. — After New Orleans Saints top receiver Michael Thomas practiced for the first time in more than a year, he sounded determined to grow from his prolonged struggle to return from a left ankle injury — and was in no mood to consider how he might have handled...
QB Mitch Trubisky trying to ‘play free’ as he opens Steelers training camp getting 1st-team reps
Mitch Trubisky’s first throw in a training camp practice was a swing pass behind running back Najee Harris that fell incomplete. His second toss also landed on the grass. The third was intercepted by Cameron Sutton. It wasn’t until his fourth — and final attempt of the drill — that...
New defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi ‘limited’ in 1st training camp workout with Steelers
Larry Ogunjobi is being eased into his first training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He mostly was a bystander Tuesday when the Steelers conducted their first workout at Saint Vincent College and was listed by coach Mike Tomlin as a limited participant. One reason is the ankle injury the 28-year-old...
While waiting for contract, Diontae Johnson sits out team drills on 1st day of Steelers camp
Diontae Johnson said Wednesday morning that he’d “paid attention” to the situations involving T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick entering the final year of their contracts with the Pittsburgh Steelers. So, Wednesday afternoon, Johnson followed in their footsteps. Johnson did not participate in team drills during the first day of training...
Angels’ Mike Trout sidelined at least another week with back issuesVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Trout will go at least another week without doing any baseball activity because of his ailing back, Los Angeles Angels trainer Mike Frostad said Wednesday. There a chance the injury could affect the three-time AL MVP in some capacity for the rest of his career,...
No. 1 pick Jackson Holliday gets $8.19 million bonus from OriolesVideo
BALTIMORE — Jackson Holliday slipped on a Baltimore Orioles jersey, jammed the team’s cap over his long, sandy blond hair and grinned broadly as the cameramen clicked away. And boy, did he have reason to smile. The 18-year-old high schooler and No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 amateur draft...
Eagles have Jalen Hurts’ back, and his T-shirts, hats, in supportVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The first peek at Jalen Hurts on the first day of the Philadelphia Eagles’ training camp was his printed image — his eyes covered by cool sunglasses — on the front of coach Nick Sirianni’s green T-shirt. The shirt pairs well with the black “HURTS SZN ” hat...
Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley rallies to claim Pennsylvania Amateur
Central Catholic 2019 grad and future Ohio State player Neal Shipley shot a 3-under-par 67 during the final round to win the 109th Pennsylvania Golf Association Amateur Championship on Wednesday at Llanerch Country Club in Philadelphia. It was the second huge win this season for the St. Clair Country Club...
Penn State’s James Franklin optimistic about PJ Mustipher’s health, talks about depth at QB at Big Ten Media Days
INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State’s James Franklin, now in his ninth season, used part of his opening press conference at Big Ten Media Days to break down some of the strengths of the Nittany Lions entering training camp. Franklin is also aware of the significant challenge facing Penn State in the...
Waiting game: Deshaun Watson, Browns open camp as NFL ruling looms
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson is practicing and waiting. He’s had plenty of work at that. Cleveland’s controversial quarterback gets on the field Wednesday as the Browns opened training camp still not knowing if Watson will be suspended by the NFL for violating its personal conduct policy. Watson has been...
Defensive linemen Habakkuk Baldonado, Calijah Kancey represent Pitt on All-ACC preseason team
Indicative of the anticipated strength Pitt will employ in the trenches this season, defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado and defensive tackle Calijah Kancey were named to the 2022 All-ACC preseason team Baldonado, a senior from Rome, Italy, and Kancey, a junior from Miami, were part of Pitt’s pass rush last season...
In rare contact, U.S. offers Russia deal for Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart...
Steelers vice president Art Rooney Jr., former coach Buddy Parker named Hall of Fame finalists
The Pittsburgh Steelers took over the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies last summer when five members of the organization were inducted as part of the Classes of 2020 and 2021. The Steelers could have another inductee in 2023. On Wednesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 12 finalists...
