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After communication errors in 2024, Steelers defenders see broader picture
After a tumultuous end to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season, a key word seemed to echo among the defensive players in the locker room: communication. Or a lack of it. Entering this season, many members of the Steelers defense seem encouraged that problem is behind them. With the addition of...
Yankees manager Aaron Boone ejected for 5th time this season in game vs. Astros
NEW YORK — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from a game for the fifth time this season in the third inning on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Boone thought Jason Alexander’s sinker to Ryan McMahon was a low called strike. He argued with plate umpire Derek Thomas,...
Connor Zilisch sports a smile and elbow sling at Watkins Glen a day after his nasty fall
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Sporting a smile with his left elbow in a black sling draped around his neck, Connor Zilisch was back Sunday at Watkins Glen International and recounting his scary fall in victory lane. After winning Saturday’s Xfinity race at the road course, Zilisch took a nasty tumble...
‘Bet on it’: Pirates GM confident Bubba Chandler will make MLB debut this season
If Ben Cherington were a gambling man, the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager would be willing to bet top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler will make his major-league debut this season. The Pirates are playing the waiting game with the 22-year-old Chandler, a 6-foot-3, 218-pound right-hander who is ranked the No. 4...
Stock report has more winners than losers from Steelers’ win in preseason opener at Jacksonville
For three members of the Pittsburgh Steelers, simply putting on the uniform and playing in a game was deemed a successful outing no matter their contributions in a 31-25 victory at Jacksonville in the preseason opener. Considering what transpired last year — or in 2023, in one instance — these...
Greensburg Salem graduate Jayden Blake uses MMA to lose weight, build confidence
Jayden Blake’s self-confidence was way down. The Greensburg Salem graduate’s weight was on the rise and he needed a change. Blake, 19, turned to mixed martial arts three years ago to try and fix some of his problems. Blake, who is 5-foot-7 and topped out at 265 pounds when he...
Springdale grad Sean Dugan moves into new role as alpha linebackers coach at Eastern Michigan
Just before the start of the 2024 college football season, the NCAA amended its rule that had limited the number of coaches who could participate in on-field instruction. It was good news for Springdale grad Sean Dugan. Dugan was hired as a defensive analyst at Eastern Michigan before the 2023...
Seton Hill men’s soccer team believes it has pieces in place to contend for PSAC title
Dilveer Chaggar owes a lot to former Seton Hill men’s soccer coach Dan McCarty. McCarty, who headed the program from its inception in 2002 until the spring of 2022, brought Chaggar in as a player and later made him assistant coach. McCarty built Seton Hill into a perennial playoff team...
‘Violent Bob Ross’ wins main event of 1st fight card at new North Versailles venue
Nine minutes went by much faster than Luis “Violent Bob Ross” Pena thought it would. During the inaugural 247 Fighting Championships card Saturday night at Sunny Days Arena in North Versailles, Pena, who fights out of Little Haiti, Fla., didn’t think he would win on the scorecards against a hometown...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 9, 2025: Greensboro bats explode for 27 runs
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 66-46) lost 10-4 to Omaha (Royals). RHP Johan Oviedo (2.08) started and went 3⅔ innings, allowing one run on two hits with one walk and eight strikeouts. LHP Nick Dombkowski (1-5, 7.11) came on and allowed three runs on four hits, including a homer, in 2⅓ innings to...
Feats of Strength: Stellar QBs, kicking game, depth playmakers lead Steelers to preseason win
We all hoped that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback play would improve with Aaron Rodgers on the roster. I don’t think any of us expected that would happen on a night when he didn’t even play. That was the case, though, in the Steelers’ preseason opener in Jacksonville. They beat the...
Backup QBs lead Steelers to 4 TDs in preseason victory at Jacksonville
It remains to be seen how well Aaron Rodgers executes Arthur Smith’s offense — or if even he gets a chance — before the regular season opens Sept. 7 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike Tomlin told the team website Saturday that he may withhold Rodgers’ debut with the Steelers...
Riverhounds run unbeaten streak to 9 with home draw vs. Orange County
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds ran their unbeaten streak to nine games Saturday night at Highmark Stadium, though they didn’t gain much ground in the USL Eastern Conference standings. Guillaume Vacter scored on a header in the 67th minute as the Riverhounds erased a one-goal deficit and played Orange County SC to...
Reds score winning run in 7th to top Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft, despite being utilized primarily out of the bullpen during his rookie campaign this year, still believes his long-term future in the big leagues is as a starter. Organizationally, the Pittsburgh Pirates concur with the 25-year-old, but for now, Ashcraft will continue to be a relief option for manager...
Deion Sanders feels like ‘my old self’ after treatment for bladder cancer, concentrating on football
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders appreciates the “how are you doing?” questions. The small talk hits home even more after his health scare. “I’m healthy. I’m vibrant,” the Colorado coach said Friday at the school’s media day. “I’m my old self.” Sanders has hit the ground running since recently returning...
Shane van Gisbergen aims for elite company at Watkins Glen International
On the NASCAR tracks with the most circuitous sequence of turns, Shane van Gisbergen has shown a remarkably sublime sense of direction. But the Trackhouse Racing driver still needs help navigating his new life in the United States — such as the recent announcement of a 2026 street race in...
Tommy Fleetwood clings to 1-shot lead at St. Jude Championship
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tommy Fleetwood had a three-shot swing go against him early and a two-shot swing cost him on the final hole Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He did enough right in between for a 1-under-par 69 and a one-shot lead over Justin Rose as he goes...
Russell Wilson and Jaxson Dart show promise in Giants’ 34-25 preseason win at Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Promising but far from perfect was rookie first-round draft pick Jaxson Dart’s assessment of making his preseason debut at quarterback in the New York Giants’ 34-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. “There’s definitely moments where I feel like I did some good stuff, but...
Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw square off in rare 3,000-K duel
LOS ANGELES — Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw went toe-to-toe for six innings in a vintage duel Friday night between the two most recent additions to the 3,000-strikeout club. The 41-year-old Scherzer, pitching for Toronto, made his 465th career start. Kershaw, 37, started his 443rd game — all for the...
Bengals coach Zac Taylor prioritizes intrasquad competition
CINCINNATI — Instead of conducting a joint practice against another NFL team, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor is prioritizing action in the preseason games while also creating some more intersquad competition. In between the Bengals’ preseason opener and the Aug. 18 Monday night game against the Washington Commanders, where the...
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski won’t commit to Shedeur Sanders’ role
CLEVELAND — Less than 24 hours after Shedeur Sanders’ impressive NFL debut, Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski still wasn’t ready to answer the question most on the mind of fans. Will Sanders start working with the first-team offense leading into next Saturday’s second preseason game at Philadelphia? “We need to...
Jen Pawol breaks MLB gender barrier as 1st female regular-season umpire
ATLANTA — Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. “It was amazing when we took the field,” Pawol said. “It seemed like quite a few people were...
‘We’ve got explosive receivers’: Expectations high for Pitt’s wideouts this fall
In seven years as a coordinator, Kade Bell has never overseen an offense that has failed to throw at least 25 touchdown passes, a benchmark he takes much pride in reaching annually. Last year was no exception, as Pitt, behind Eli Holstein (17) and the since-departed Nate Yarnell (10) and...
Lions’ Morice Norris shares good news after he was taken off field in ambulance
DETROIT — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris shared a social media post Saturday, saying he’s OK and thanking people for their support after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Norris reposted a screenshot about being grateful along with...
Deion Sanders feels like ‘my old self’ after treatment for cancer
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders appreciates the “how are you doing?” questions. The small talk hits home even more after his health scare. “I’m healthy, I’m vibrant,” the Colorado coach said Friday at the school’s media day. “I’m my old self.” Sanders has hit the ground running since recently returning...
