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Super-utility man Josh VanMeter ready, willing to play every position for Pirates this season
Josh VanMeter’s dream would be to report to the ballpark knowing which position he will play before the lineup is even posted, but he has adjusted to life as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ superutility player. VanMeter has stretched the definition of his job description by playing five positions this season. That...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin may not be re-evaluating Steelers QB battle ‘after every throw,’ but it feels like everyone else is
Mike Tomlin has said that the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff won’t be reshuffling the quarterback depth chart on a daily basis. “We’re not going to micromanage, or overmanage, this quarterback competition,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “The depth chart is not going to rest on every throw.” He didn’t say anything about...
Pirates farm report for July 28, 2022: Travis Swaggerty doubles, triples, makes error in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-49) was edged out by Toledo (Tigers), 7-6. LF Travis Swaggerty (.256) went 2 for 4 with a double, triple and three RBIs. SS Rodolfo Castro (.237) was 2 for 5 with a double. DH Mason Martin (.197) went 1 for 4 with a double and drove in...
Pirates 1st-round draft pick Termarr Johnson, spotted at PNC Park, appears close to signing
Termarr Johnson was spotted walking through the tunnel underneath PNC Park late Thursday night, a sign that the Pittsburgh Pirates could be close to signing their first-round draft pick. Johnson, 18, a middle infielder from Atlanta Mays High School who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 MLB...
Pirates’ 5-run rally in 9th inning not enough in loss to Phillies
On the 21st anniversary of one of the most improbable comebacks in PNC Park history, the Pittsburgh Pirates trailed the Philadelphia Phillies by the same score going into the bottom of the ninth as they did the Houston Astros so many moons ago. This time, there would be no game-winning...
Newton, Blue Mountain stay alive in Little League tournament
The field is down to four at the Pennsylvania Little League 8-10 State Tournament following Thursday’s results at West Point. Newton kept the Hermitage bats silent in a 9-0 victory in one of the loser’s bracket games. Newton will now face Blue Mountain, which held on to defeat Somerset in...
Amari Cooper catches on with Browns, quickly connects with Deshaun WatsonVideo
BEREA, Ohio — In his short time with Deshaun Watson, Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper has gained an appreciation for the quarterback’s skills. Cooper’s impressed with Watson as a runner, passer and playmaker. “He can do everything,” Cooper said Thursday. “I call him the magician.” Now, he’s hoping Watson doesn’t...
All-Star Andrew Benintendi won’t say whether will get vaccinated with YanksVideo
NEW YORK — Andrew Benintendi wouldn’t say whether he will get vaccinated for covid-19 now that he’s with the first-place New York Yankees rather than the last-place Kansas City Royals. A day after New York acquired the 28-year-old All-Star from the Royals for three minor-league pitchers, Benintendi was hitting leadoff...
Commanders owner Dan Snyder testifies before House committeeVideo
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder testified before a congressional committee investigating the NFL team’s history of workplace misconduct Thursday, speaking for more than 10 hours in a deposition conducted virtually and in private. A spokesperson for the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and a spokesperson for Snyder independently verified his...
Tony Finau, Taylor Pendrith share Rocket Mortgage leadVideo
DETROIT — Tony Finau sent an approach from 250 yards soaring over trees and onto the seventh green at Detroit Golf Club, going for the reward and ignoring the risk with a difficult shot. The way he has been playing over the last week, it made a lot of sense....
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson says there could be ‘cutoff’ point for negotiationsVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson’s contract negotiations are lingering into training camp, and the Baltimore quarterback says at a certain point, it could be time to put those talks aside. “There’s probably going to be a cutoff at some point, yes,” Jackson said Thursday. The latest update from the Ravens’ star...
Kendrick Green admits he ‘didn’t really like playing center’ in 1st year with Steelers
To say Kendrick Green welcomed the Pittsburgh Steelers moving him from center to guard is akin to saying water is wet. “I think I’ll be a lot better at guard,” Green said Thursday after practice at Saint Vincent. “To be honest, I didn’t really like playing center, but it is...
Steelers inside the ropes: Rudolph has the throw of the day while Pickett, Trubisky throw INTs
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin cautioned against reading too much into individual throws or each practice day when evaluating the quarterbacks jockeying for position to start. Of course, the daily breakdowns and overanalyzation will happen anyway. And on Day 2 of training camp at Saint Vincent, Mason Rudolph outshined Mitch...
Saint Vincent expects 15,000 fans on Saturday: Steelers training camp by the numbersVideo
About 6,000 Steelers fans reserved tickets for the opening day of training camp Wednesday, according to gate staff at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. But that number will skyrocket when the weekend arrives. We collected a few figures from 2022 Steelers training camp to put the first week in perspective....
Donald Trump says Saudi-funded LIV Golf creates ‘gold rush’ for playersVideo
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Former President Donald Trump played another round at his home course Thursday, this one different from so many others. He was part of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational pro-am, put on by a breakaway league he says is creating a “gold rush” for players. The third LIV...
Daily camp report: Mason Cole at center of brief scrum following Robert Spillane interception
In the final period of practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, inside linebacker Robert Spillane stepped in front of a Mitch Trubisky pass, intercepted it and took off down the left side. Center Mason Cole gave chase and eventually found himself in enemy territory surrounded by defensive players who...
Bligh Madris returns to Pirates, adding a new position to improve his chances of staying
Bligh Madris hadn’t played first base since his sophomore year at Colorado Mesa University, but he was open to the idea when the Pittsburgh Pirates suggested adding another position in spring training. After being optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis when the major league outfield became too crowded earlier this month, Madris...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley believes potential is there for another big yearVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saquon Barkley strode to the podium in the New York Giants field house in a pair of white socks and wearing his trademark No. 26 necklace. The seemingly ever-present smile was quickly visible. The Penn State product was the same as always Thursday on the second...
Pebble Beach, Beach Glass take rivalry to Saturday’s Adios Pace for the Orchids final
Pebble Beach and Beach Glass have developed quite a rivalry in the 3-year-old colt pacing division this year. They last raced in the same field in June at the North American Cup, and Pebble Beach prevailed that day. Beach Glass claimed victory at the Meadowlands Pace on July 16, but...
Pirates reliever Blake Cederlind to visit doctor who performed surgery on right elbow
Blake Cederlind is scheduled to see the doctor who performed Tommy John surgery on the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever to check on the recurrent pain in his right elbow. Asked if Cederlind’s visit with Dr. Neal ElAttrache – who performed surgery on retired Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s right elbow in...
Failures push Justin Fields as he tries to take next step for BearsVideo
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields showed up to training camp with his sights set squarely on his future and his mind on a notable failure. The quarterback comes into his second season with the Chicago Bears hoping to convince a new general manager and coach that he is the...
Nationals’ Josh Bell among top trade targets with deadline approachingVideo
WASHINGTON — Dave Martinez writes Josh Bell’s name on the Washington Nationals lineup card virtually every single game this season and plans to keep doing so. “I look at it like that every day until something else happens,” Martinez said. Something could happen to change that very soon. While Juan...
Cardinals remove Kyler Murray’s independent-study addendumVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals trusted Kyler Murray’s football ability so much that they were comfortable giving the quarterback a contract that was worth nearly a quarter billion dollars. Now — after an ample dose of embarrassment for the organization — the Cardinals also decided they trust him to...
Pirates place CF Bryan Reynolds on paternity leave, recall OF Bligh Madris
Bryan Reynolds is out, with a new baby. Bligh Madris is back, possibly at a new position. The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Reynolds on the paternity leave list Thursday after his wife Blair gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday morning. The team recalled Madris from Triple-A Indianapolis. Reynolds, the Pirates...
Penguins to hold rookie camp in September
The Penguins will stage a rookie camp for the organization’s prospects Sept. 15-20 at the team’s facility in Cranberry. A full roster has yet to be announced. As part of the camp, the Penguins will play one game in the Buffalo Sabres’ prospect tournament against the Boston Bruins. The game...
