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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...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: The Steelers have set up Broderick Jones to fail
This season isn’t a proving ground for third-year tackle Broderick Jones. It’s a proving ground for how the Steelers have developed Jones. So far, the Steelers have mangled it. The Steelers traded up to the 14th pick and took Jones in the 2023 draft. He was seen as a bit...
Monroeville Red Pandas celebrate division title
The Monroeville Red Pandas won just six games in their 2024 Pittsburgh NABA season. It wasn’t the overall performance manager Donovan Baxter and his team had hoped for. But the group, made up predominantly of Gateway graduates in their early to mid 20s, regrouped and refocused on this summer’s new...
Full Count: Pirates icon Andrew McCutchen mentors Liover Peguero to tap into potential
After Liover Peguero hit three home runs in one game Aug. 2 at Coors Field, Andrew McCutchen approached the 24-year-old infielder and provided a pop quiz: Do you know who was the last Pittsburgh Pirates player to hit three homers in a game in Denver? Peguero had no idea, even...
Penn State to benefit from depth along offensive line
This is Year 6 for Penn State veteran Nick Dawkins. A standout at Parkland High School in the Lehigh Valley, Dawkins was part of the 2020 PSU recruiting class that also included Olu Fashanu, Tyler Warren, Curtis Jacobs, Parker Washington, Ji’Ayir Brown, Theo Johnson and current Nittany Lions edge rusher...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Pirates catcher Joey Bart talks recovering from concussion, learning 1st base
In this week’s Bucs Beat Q&A, TribLive’s Kevin Gorman sits down with Pirates catcher Joey Bart: You grew up in Atlanta but have family roots in Western Pennsylvania, specifically Lower Burrell. Have you had a chance to see some of your relatives while playing for the Pirates? More so connecting...
The week ahead: Pirates to visit Milwaukee, Chicago
Here’s a look at next week’s Pittsburgh Pirates schedule: at Brewers 7:40 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 7:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 2:10 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) • The NL Central-leading Brewers had won 10 of their past 11 games entering their series with the Mets. They are 4-3 against the...
Pirates prospect watch: Will Taylor flashes power potential
Will Taylor Position: OF Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 180 pounds Level: High-A Greensboro Notable: Taylor is getting a reputation for coming through in the clutch. The Pirates’ fifth-round pick (No. 145 overall) in 2024, Taylor hit his third career grand slam Aug. 2 as High-A Greensboro scored a 10-2 win over...
Tim Benz: A 6-pack of players who need to shine in the Steelers preseason opener
Saturday night marks the preseason opener for the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers. They are visiting the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here’s a six-pack of players to watch. 1 & 2. The two tackles: I’m not pretending to break new ground for myself or anyone else in the media or in the fanbase. Troy...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 9, 2025: Konnor Griffin, 2025 draft pick Jared Jones homer in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 66-45) lost 2-1 to Omaha (Royals). RHP Thomas Harrington (7-9, 5.40) started and gave up two runs on three hits, including a homer, in 4⅔ innings. He walked one and struck out five. RHP Eddy Yean (2.79), RHP Chase Shugart (0.00) and LHP Evan Sisk (3.62) combined to...
Preseason game stopped after Lions’ Norris taken off field in ambulance vs. Falcons
ATLANTA — Detroit safety Morice Norris was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field in an ambulance during the Lions’ preseason game Friday night against Atlanta, with the game ending with 6:31 to go after the players let the clock run. Norris was hurt with 14:50...
Pirates survive Chase Burns, rally behind Bryan Reynolds’ triple
Chase Burns came with a reputation as a fireballer whose four-seam fastball flirts with triple digits, and the Cincinnati Reds rookie right-hander lived up to his billing with 10 strikeouts in six innings. Despite a dominant performance by Burns, his first major-league victory continued to elude him as the Pittsburgh...
Patriots unveil statue of Super Bowl champ Tom Brady
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s statue weighs six tons and rises 17 feet off the ground, from the bottom of the six-sided base — one for each of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victories — to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson is day-to-day after injuring finger, AP source says
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is considered day-to-day with a dislocated pinkie, a person with knowledge of the injury told the Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t yet made an official statement. It’s unclear when Richardson...
Panthers’ Tkachuk says he’s undecided on whether to have surgery to address last season’s injuries
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said he is still undecided whether to get surgery this offseason to address the significant injuries he suffered in the the 4 Nations Face-Off his year. Tkachuk told ESPN in a story posted Friday that, while he’s hoping to return to...
Alex Palou’s unstoppable season: Will he clinch his fourth IndyCar title at Portland?
It’s not a question of if Alex Palou will win his fourth IndyCar championship this season, only a matter of when. His first opportunity at clinching a third consecutive title and fourth in five years comes Sunday at Portland International Raceway, Round 15 of the 17-race schedule. A run of...
Boston Celtics sign coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension
BOSTON — Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has said throughout the offseason that the team wanted Joe Mazzulla to be its coach for a long time. It made that more than a proclamation Friday, announcing it had signed Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Length and details of the new...
Cowboys can’t afford to let Micah Parsons’ contract dispute linger into the season
Jerry Jones is known for dragging out contract negotiations, so it’s no surprise Micah Parsons is just the latest Dallas Cowboys star player to have to wait on a new deal. Dak Prescott had to play on the franchise tag in 2020 after being unable to reach agreement on an...
Tommy Fleetwood finds his groove and builds a big lead at PGA Tour playoffs opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tommy Fleetwood had another big closing stretch Friday with four straight birdies, giving him a 6-under-par 64 and the 36-hole lead in the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship with his sights set on an elusive PGA Tour title. So much attention is on the top 50 in...
How to watch the NFL in 2025: Streaming services, exclusive dates
There’s little doubt technology has made many things in our lives easier. Watching the NFL on television isn’t one of them. The most popular sport in the United States is also among the most confusing to watch, thanks to a myriad of streaming services and exclusive online broadcasts. For those...
Shedeur Sanders throws pair of TD passes in 1st half of Browns preseason game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders impressed the first half of his NFL preseason debut, throwing two touchdown passes to Kaden Davis against the Carolina Panthers. The first was a 7-yard TD pass to Davis between two defenders. Sanders closed out the first half with a 12-yard...
5 things to watch in Steelers’ preseason opener
Saturday’s meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars is the third time in four years the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing a preseason game in Florida. It was 88 degrees in Jacksonville in 2022 and a steamy 94 in Tampa a year later. Luckily, Accuweather’s Saturday forecasted high of 84 for Duvall County,...
Weekend scrimmage to serve as measuring stick for Pitt individually, as team
Though Pitt’s opening depth chart has yet to be released, it is actively in the making. Friday marked the Panthers’ eighth fall camp practice, with a live scrimmage looming Saturday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. For coach Pat Narduzzi and his assistants, it will soon become...
‘You’re never satisfied’: Penn State keeps pushing star running backs
When Stan Drayton replaced Ja’Juan Seider as Penn State’s running backs coach, he had a refreshing answer when asked about overseeing the continued development of 1,000-yard backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen. Drayton, who previously coached Ezekiel Elliott, Bijan Robinson and Brian Westbrook at the college level, said he wanted...
Mark Madden: Cam Heyward’s hold-in proves his own words hollow
When Aaron Rodgers was pondering whether to sign with the local football team, Cam Heyward spoke thusly: “Either you want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler, or you don’t. It’s that simple.” For Heyward, those aren’t words to live by. A master of the training camp “hold in,” Heyward is indulging...
