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Kraken mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska
SEATTLE — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska. Hayden and the mascot named Buoy were on a fly-fishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth...
What’s surprising, likely to change from the Steelers’ 1st preseason depth chart
The Pittsburgh Steelers published their first depth chart of training camp on Tuesday. You can reference it here. As preseason game No. 1 approaches on Saturday in Jacksonville, let’s examine any surprises or glaring omissions. We’ll also predict how this first template will look by the start of the regular...
These 3 Pitt players aim to secure larger roles this fall
As Pitt hits a week of fall camp practices, the Panthers are just getting settled into wearing full pads, having done so for the first time Tuesday. Pitt’s camp atmosphere is rife with competition, but already clues — some more subtle than others — are emerging as to the makeup...
Pirates reliever Cam Sanders turns in MLB debut performance suitable for framing
Cam Sanders was still riding the “roller coaster of emotions” after making his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates when he joked that he finally got the feeling back in his legs after the game. As the son of seven-year veteran pitcher Scott Sanders, Cam grew up in big...
Tim Benz: Steelers secondary has the ultimate ‘act now, answer questions later’ approach
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Brandin Echols was asked about the trade that sent Minkah Fitzpatrick to Miami in exchange for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith. “I just didn’t understand the trade. It was confusing. I was trying to understand it,” Echols said. “But it’s really not my place to understand....
Juan Thornhill making plays, talking big: Steelers defense ‘can be one of the best of all-time’
Watch a Pittsburgh Steelers practice, you’ll see Juan Thornhill. More to the point, you’ll hear Juan Thornhill. A veteran safety signed to a one-year, $3 million contract in March, Thornhill has been one of the most talkative players on the practice fields at Saint Vincent during this training camp. And...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 5, 2025: Konnor Griffin homers in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 65-43) lost 7-6 to Omaha (Royals) in 10 innings. RHP Bubba Chandler (3.69) started and went 4⅔ innings, allowing three runs on eight hits, including a homer. He walked one and struck out seven. RHP Chase Shugart (0.00) threw a no-hit seventh. RHP Eddy Yean (6-4, 2.87) gave...
Jacob Bridgeman shows having PGA Tour card is enough to earn way
His rookie year on the PGA Tour was challenging enough for Jacob Bridgeman. He got in 20 tournaments, none of them majors or The Players Championship, $20 million signature events or the FedEx Cup playoffs. He played seven times in the fall and did just well enough to keep his...
Logan Webb strikes out 10, Giants hit 3 homers off Mike Burrows to beat Pirates
Only six days after Mike Burrows used his changeup to finish off a series sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a six-inning gem, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander faced Logan Webb in a rematch. Where Webb commanded the strike zone in recording 10 strikeouts without a walk, Burrows was frustrated...
Chargers bring back WR Keenan Allen after 1 season with BearsVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers agreed Tuesday to terms with six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen. Allen returns to the team that drafted him in 2013 after he spent last season with the Chicago Bears. He is second in Chargers history for receptions (904) and receiving...
NFL, ESPN agree on sale of NFL Network, other assets
Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in place. The NFL announced Tuesday night that it has entered into a...
Jameis Winston listed 2nd, Jaxson Dart 3rd on Giants depth chart
NEW YORK — Jameis Winston is listed as the backup quarterback and Jaxson Dart the third-stringer on the New York Giants’ first unofficial depth chart released Tuesday ahead of their preseason opener this weekend. Winston, a 31-year-old veteran, and Dart, the rookie first-round pick and perceived QB of the future,...
Alex Ovechkin partners with Russian tech company to make biopic
Alex Ovechkin has partnered with a Russian technology company to produce a movie, series or documentary about his NHL career. Yandex and its streaming platform, Kinopoisk, announced the agreement Tuesday. Ovechkin this past spring broke Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record and has scored 897 going into the final season of...
Rams RB Kyren Williams agrees to 3-year, $33 million extension
LOS ANGELES — Running back Kyren Williams agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Rams hadn’t yet announced their deal with Williams,...
Aaron Judge comes off IL, set to rejoin struggling Yankees
ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Judge was activated off the 10-day injured list by the New York Yankees on Tuesday, and their captain is set to return at the Texas Rangers after being sidelined because of a flexor strain in his right elbow. Maybe the two-time AL MVP slugger can help...
NFL bans smelling salts, saying they can mask concussions
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The NFL is banning the use of “smelling salts” during games, saying the products aren’t proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion. The league sent a memo to teams Tuesday explaining the decision to ban smelling salts and any other ammonia...
Steelers inside the ropes: Defense again holds twice in 2-minute drills
After sweeping a pair of 2-minute drills during the “Friday Night Lights” practice last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense improved to 4-0 in such situations during this training camp by holding on two staged drives to end Tuesday’s practice at Saint Vincent. On a day in which the players donned...
T.J. Watt not pushing back against extra time off he’s been given at Steelers training campVideo
It was four years ago that T.J. Watt didn’t take part in any team portions of training camp practices while he was awaiting a new contract from the Pittsburgh Steelers that wasn’t finalized until September. With another deal in place this summer — he signed it a week before camp...
Ronald DeNunzio thanks ‘lucky stars,’ escapes serious injury from golf ball to head at Westmoreland Amateur
Two days after taking an errant golf ball to his head, Ronald DeNunzio was back at work and feeling fine following a short stay in the hospital. “I’m good. I’m OK,” the part-owner of DeNunzio Italian Restaurants told TribLive by phone Tuesday morning while making a food delivery to Norwin...
NFL longevity demands wisdom as much as determination, talentVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Harrison Smith, just like anyone approaching middle age, has learned to accept the realities of getting older. The joints, for one, don’t quite move as effortlessly as they once did. So that’s where the 14th-year free safety for the Minnesota Vikings has aimed his recent training regimens,...
Steelers camp report: Rookie QB Will Howard expected to miss time after injuring throwing handVideo
Rookie quarterback Will Howard left practice early Tuesday with the Pittsburgh Steelers because of an injury to his throwing hand. NFL Network reported that Howard broke a bone in his hand and will miss at least three weeks, costing him the preseason. Howard, the team’s sixth-round draft pick from Ohio...
Righty reliever Cam Sanders gets call of lifetime, provides Pirates with bullpen depth
Cam Sanders was watching the Pittsburgh Pirates play the San Francisco Giants on Monday night and saw that their bullpen was taxed after using four relievers to cover the final eight innings. Sanders got a phone call from Triple-A Indianapolis manager Shawn Bowman, who asked if he was sitting down....
MLB contenders watch for fatigue as some starters experience an increased workloadVideo
CHICAGO — At age 34, Matthew Boyd is going back to what was once familiar territory for the left-hander. He has logged 130 2/3 innings so far in his first season with the Chicago Cubs, more than he totaled in the previous two years combined. It’s a workload jump that...
NFL suspends Vikings’ Jordan Addison for 3 games over DUI case
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was suspended for three games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy for a drunken driving case last year. Addison avoided a trial by pleading no contest to a lesser charge last month, after facing two misdemeanor DUIs for...
Former Steelers QB Justin Fields says Jets offense is improving despite recent strugglesVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields knows he and the New York Jets offense are a work in progress. Well, the only way for them to go after 11 training camp practices is up. Especially after the past few underwhelming sessions. “I think we’re improving, especially from the start of...
