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NBA finalists Warriors, Celtics built teams through draftVideo

SAN FRANCISCO — When Steve Kerr looks at the way the Boston Celtics built a championship-caliber team, he sees plenty of similarities to how his Golden State Warriors got to the NBA Finals in 2015. Boston built a core through the draft by taking Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and Jayson...
Jon Rahm ready to start over and get another chance at MemorialVideo

DUBLIN, Ohio — Jon Rahm is ready to start over at the Memorial as tempting as it is to look back. That last shot he hit at Muirfield Village was tapping in for par on the 18th hole that gave him a six-shot lead and a place in the tournament...
Dog days: Coach K enjoying family, ‘at peace’ with coaching retirementVideo

DURHAM, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski is savoring the first taste of life after a Hall of Fame coaching career at Duke. The 75-year-old has spent time with family, travel and a new puppy in the two months since his coaching retirement. The magnitude of that change hit home during his...
Names listed for Saudi golf league, battle lines drawn

DUBLIN, Ohio — The first Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational has Dustin Johnson and 12 other PGA Tour members as part of its 48-man field next week outside London. The next move falls to the PGA Tour, which must decide whether to allow them to come back. The first fallout after...
Amelie Mauresmo: Women’s tennis has less ‘appeal’ than men’sVideo

PARIS — Amelie Mauresmo, a former No. 1 player who is in her first year as the French Open’s first female tournament director, said Wednesday that nine of the 10 night sessions at Roland Garros involved men’s matches because women’s tennis currently has less “appeal.” Speaking at the traditional second-week...
U.S. Women’s Open’s $10M purse offers hope for gender pay equalityVideo

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Dottie Pepper recalls being paired with Meg Mallon for the final round of the 1991 U.S. Women’s Open with what she viewed as an impressive $110,000 first-place prize on the line. Things have changed, but Lydia Ko says not enough. Mallon would win that tournament and...
His knee finally healed, Steelers LB Devin Bush playing with a ‘whole new slate’ in 2022

At this time a year ago, while his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates conducted voluntary workouts, Devin Bush slowly walked around the border of the field, dragging a rope with weighted plates attached. The weights — steel-plated or metaphorical ones — have been removed this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker....
Defensive end Stephon Tuitt announces retirement after 8 years with Steelers

Stephon Tuitt has decided to retire rather than return from a one-year absence and play the final season of his contract for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers announced Tuitt’s decision Wednesday about two hours after the team conducted its second voluntary workout of the week at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex....
Pirates find ways to survive while 7 players heal injuries

Shortstop Kevin Newman went on the injured list April 27, the first of seven Pittsburgh Pirates regulars or semi-regulars who remained inactive through Wednesday’s game in Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. The list touches almost every area of the Pirates’ roster: infield, outfield, catcher and the bullpen. It includes: • Newman...
Browns sign TE David Njoku to 4-year contract extension

BEREA, Ohio — David Njoku has gone from wanting out of the Cleveland Browns to locking in with them. Cleveland announced Njoku’s four-year, $56.75 million contract extension on Wednesday, a deal that could take the tight end through the 2027 season. A first-round draft pick in 2017, Njoku will be...
Swiatek benefits from double bounce no-call while advancing into French Open semifinals

PARIS — Iga Swiatek benefited from the chair umpire’s no-call on a double bounce that gave her a key first-set service break during a match-altering five-game run and the French Open’s No. 1 seed moved into the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jessica Pegula on Wednesday. Swiatek extended...
Mark Madden: Avalanche-Oilers matchup shows what hockey could be

Colorado beat Edmonton, 8-6, in the first game of the Western Conference final Tuesday. That game is how fans want hockey to be: 14 goals, 84 shots, fast, creative, fun, a ton of prime scoring chances and a fierce comeback by the Oilers that fell just short. The stars delivered:...
Avalanche hold off Oilers for wild 8-6 victory in Game 1

DENVER — In a frenetic game that featured 14 goals, Colorado and Edmonton players came away with the same thought — defense can’t be so optional. J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the Avalanche held off the Oilers, 8-6, on Tuesday night in...
Tim Benz: Offseason tells us how owner Art Rooney II feels about what will fix Steelers’ postseason slump

In an offseason that could’ve led to significant upheaval for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the franchise instead appears to be an example of “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Actually, they are the very personification of that notion. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert retired. Vice president of...
First Call: Ex-Steelers RB looking for work; red-hot Starling Marte part of viral video moment

Wednesday’s “First Call” checks in on an ex-Steeler who needs a new place to play. A former Pitt Panther has his eyes on the NBA. Starling Marte is on fire with the New York Mets. And a free agent some Steelers fans wanted is heading down south. On the open...
Steelers legend Jack Ham responds to Doug Whaley’s comments about how he’d be a special teams backup today

Former Steelers executive — and recent general manager candidate — Doug Whaley made some headlines recently when he had a less than glowing review of Steelers legend Jack Ham. Speaking on 93.7 The Fan earlier this month, the Pitt grad and former Buffalo Bills general manager said, “Jack Ham would...

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