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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...
Steelers kicker Chris Boswell optimistic contract extension will come before season starts
As a man who has made more than 93% of his kicks over the past three seasons, Chris Boswell is close to being a sure thing. Boswell made it sound as if ironing out a contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers qualifies as such. “I am sure. I am sure,”...
Pirates sign 15th-round pick Josiah Sightler
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 15th-round draft pick Josiah Sightler, a first baseman from South Carolina, leaving only four players unsigned out of their 21 selections. MLB Pipeline senior writer Jim Callis reported that Sightler signed for a $125,000 bonus. 15th-rder Josiah Sightler signs with @Pirates for $125k. @GamecockBasebll 1B,...
Cam Heyward ready to put Ben Roethlisberger’s ‘me-first’ comments to rest, focus on camp
Cam Heyward has no interest in continuing any verbal sparring with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. “I’m not going to have a rebuttal to his rebuttal,” Heyward said Thursday after Roethlisberger clarified comments about players having a “me-first” attitude, which led to a rebuke from the 33-year-old defensive end....
New Penn State AD Pat Kraft discusses Big Ten scheduling issue, future of Beaver Stadium
INDIANAPOLIS — Pat Kraft is less than a month into his tenure as Penn State’s athletic director. And he has plenty of interesting ideas about shaping the future of collegiate sports in State College. Kraft, formerly the athletic director at Boston College and Temple, was also a walk-on football player...
Conference USA’s state of transition: 6 of 11 schools in final year
ARLINGTON, Texas — Western Kentucky football coach Tyson Helton was part of Conference USA’s inaugural season in 1996, as a freshman quarterback on his father’s team at Houston that shared the first title. He was also previously an assistant coach for two other teams in the league that is now...
First Call: Mitch Trubisky gets 1st public razzing from Steelers fans; Tyson Alualu happy to come back at nose tackle
Mitch Trubisky gets his first public razzing from Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Nose tackle Tyson Alualu is on board with his new teammate’s hope for a restructured defensive line. The Pirates and Phillies match up for a long weekend at PNC Park. And the Penguins are going to be part of...
Tim Benz: No comparison between Diontae Johnson’s ‘hold-in’ and T.J. Watt’s — beyond the action itself
While discussing the state of his contract negotiations with the Pittsburgh Steelers during a training camp media scrum Wednesday, wide receiver Diontae Johnson admitted that he was frustrated by some of the public reaction to his financial requests. Specifically, those in fan and media circles who don’t believe he is...
First public training camp since 2019 brings out first-time attendeesVideo
The first public Steelers training camp since 2019 brought a lot of first-time attendees to Saint Vincent College for Wednesday’s open practice. “I’m a ride-or-die Steelers fan,” said Mike Johnson, who drove from New Jersey to attend his first training camp. Gary Andress made the drive from Indian Mills, N.J.,...
Steelers don’t have a designated slot receiver in mind — and they think it’s a good thing
On the first day of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, quarterback Mason Rudolph jumped up to snag a high snap. The timing of the screen play was thrown off as a result. But Rudolph was still able to push a short completion to rookie Calvin Austin III. Austin did the rest....
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2022: Jacob Gonzalez homers, collects 4 hits for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-48) lost 3-0 to Toledo (Tigers) despite having a 9-3 advantage in hits. RHP Cody Bolton (2-2, 2.96) started and went two innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits and two walks. RHP Noe Toribio (3.71) pitched three perfect innings of relief. SS Tucupita Marcano (.325)...
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...
