Sports category, Page 135
Spencer Horwitz hits 2 homers, 6 RBIs, as Pirates protect lead to avoid a Rockies sweep
For the third consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a home run in the first inning and then built a big lead against the Colorado Rockies. For the second straight day, the Rockies rallied in the sixth. For the first time, the Pirates pulled out a win. Spencer Horwitz had...
Bills RB Cook cites ‘business’ as reason he sits out practiceVideo
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills aren’t commenting on the reason behind James Cook not participating in practice Sunday in what could be viewed as the running back’s next step in escalating his bid to extend the final year of his contract. Cook, who watched the two-hour session from the...
Steelers linebacker Mark Robinson gets audition at fullback in goal-line drill
Mike Tomlin isn’t shy about asking players from other positions to take snaps at fullback in training camp. Two years ago, center/guard Kendrick Green got a brief audition. On Sunday, it was Mark Robinson’s turn to show what he could do. Robinson, the team’s fourth-year inside linebacker, took two snaps...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 3, 2025: Ronny Simon’s 5 RBIs carry Indianapolis to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-42) crushed Iowa (Cubs), 12-4. DH Ronny Simon (.301) was 3 for 6 with a double and five RBIs, including a three-run homer. 2B/LF Nick Yorke (.277) was 3 for 6 with two RBIs, including his seventh homer of the season. 3B Cam Devanney (.276) was 2 for...
Penn State coach Franklin believes team has depth at tight end to ease loss of Warren
STATE COLLEGE — Few saw Tyler Warren’s 2025 season coming. Warren was outstanding in Penn State’s final game of 2023, catching 127 yards worth of passes in the Nittany Lions’ Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss. But Warren’s 2024 numbers were almost unbelievable, which explains why the All-American was picked...
Mason Rudolph enjoying return to Saint Vincent, chance to play again for SteelersVideo
Whether he’s signing autographs after practice, engaging with training camp staffers before it or bonding with teammates during workouts, Mason Rudolph appears to be more relaxed this summer at Saint Vincent. The eighth-year quarterback, who is back for his second tour with the Pittsburgh Steelers, agrees with that assessment. “Absolutely,...
Miyu Yamashita of Japan wins Women’s British Open for 1st major title
PORTHCAWL, Wales — Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women’s British Open was no longer in doubt. She closed with a 2-under-par 70 for a two-shot victory. Yamashita...
Steelers camp report: OLB Alex Highsmith leaves practice because of groin injury
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith left Sunday’s training camp practice after an apparent groin injury of unknown severity. Coach Mike Tomlin said Highsmith injured his groin during one-on-one drills early in the session, which was conducted in full pads on “family day” at Saint Vincent. Tomlin indicated Highsmith was...
Rookie TE Mason Taylor, son of Hall of Fame pass rusher, shining at Jets campVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mason Taylor remembers running around the fields as a wide-eyed kid at New York Jets training camp, visiting his famous father and rooting him on at games. He’s back, 15 years later. And now, it’s his turn. The rookie tight end, son of Pro Football Hall...
Raiders safety Lonnie Johnson Jr. suffered broken leg in mock game, AP source says
HENDERSON, Nev. — Raiders safety Lonnie Johnson Jr. broke his right leg in Las Vegas’ mock game on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on Sunday on condition of anonymity because the specifics of the injury were not...
Miyu Yamashita of Japan wins the Women’s British Open for her first major title
PORTHCAWL, Wales — Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women’s British Open was no longer in doubt. She closed with a 2-under 70 for a two-shot victory. Yamashita...
Americans finish strong with a relay record at swim worlds
SINGAPORE — The United States, which had a frustrating swim world championships, ended on a high note Sunday with a record in the women’s 4x100 medley relay in the last event of the eight-day championships. The Americans swam a time of 3 minutes, 49.34 seconds, breaking their own old record...
Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck to undergo Tommy John surgery
BOSTON — Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck’s attempt to come back this season is over. Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Houck will undergo Tommy John surgery. An All-Star last season, the 29-year-old Houck went on the injured list in mid-May with a right flexor strain after going 0-3...
Plum grad Ethan Rose, Pitt-Greensburg men’s soccer working to take big step this season
Ethan Rose didn’t pull any punches when assessing his sophomore season with the Pitt-Greensburg men’s soccer team. He called it “underwhelming.” The Plum grad wasn’t even impressed by registering his first collegiate points. He posted a pair of assists before breaking through with his first goal late in the season...
Norwin grad Alyssa Aquilio eager to get back on field for Clarion soccer after injury
For many athletes, having a foot stepped on is just an occupational hazard of their sport. That is particularly true for soccer players. So when Clarion forward/midfielder Alyssa Aquilio got her right foot stepped on during a preseason game against West Virginia Wesleyan last year, she didn’t think much of...
Riverhounds earn much-needed 3 points with victory over Rhode Island
Getting the first goal in any soccer game is always a big advantage when it comes to winning games and getting three points. When that goal comes from your big offseason free-agent signing who’s struggled all season, it’s even better. Pittsburgh Riverhounds forward Augi Williams took a poorly defended ball...
Cameron Young builds 5-shot lead at Wyndham Championship in search of first win
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cameron Young ran off four straight birdies on the front nine and stretched his lead to eight shots Saturday before he settled into a series of pars for a 5-under 65, giving him a five-shot lead in the Wyndham Championship as he goes for his first PGA...
Yamashita struggles and sees her Women’s British Open lead shrink to 1 shot over Kim
PORTHCAWL, Wales — Miyu Yamashita was crooked off the tee and struggled on the greens, a rough combination that led to a hard-fought round of 2-over 74 on Saturday that shrunk her lead to one shot over A Lim Kim in the Women’s British Open. Yamashita, who led by three...
Chiefs’ Rashee Rice says he’s ‘completely changed’ after causing dangerous crash
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has “completely changed” after causing a chain-reaction crash last year on a Dallas highway that left multiple people injured, cost him more than $1 million in a settlement to victims and resulted in a 30-day jail sentence that he...
Luka Doncic agrees to 3-year, $165M contract extension with LakersVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Luka Doncic’s first six months with the Los Angeles Lakers were more than enough to give him a vision of a glittering long-term future with his new team. He sees championship banners, trophies and team success while living in a cosmopolitan city and playing for a...
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones dismisses Micah Parsons’ trade request as negotiation talkVideo
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones does not intend to trade Micah Parsons after the star defensive end said he wants to leave the team amid a breakdown in negotiating a contract extension. “Surely you guys have been around this stuff and know how to...
Rooney family connection with Saint Vincent College spans generations
No matter where you look on the Saint Vincent College campus, it’s hard not to find the influence of the Rooney family. From Rooney Hall and Chuck Noll Field to the Verostko Center for the Arts and the under-construction Dunlap Family Athletic and Recreation Center, the Rooneys — and by...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 2, 2025: Tony Blanco Jr.’s walk-off homer seals Bradenton victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 63-42) took down Iowa (Cubs), 5-2. 1B Nick Solak (.366) was 2 for 5 with a two-run homer. DH Rafael Flores (.244), newly acquired from the Yankees, was 2 for 3 with a walk, RBI and run scored. C Shawn Ross (.224) knocked in a run. CF Ji...
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Mathias Laferriere signs in Slovakia
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Mathias Laferriere signed with HK Spisska Nova Ves of the Slovak Extraliga. That team announced the transaction via social media on Saturday. Terms were not specified. ???????? Do kabíny rysov pribudol Kanaďan Mathias LaferrièreTesne pred štartom prípravy na ľade hlásime výrazné posilnenie ofenzívy.Novým prírastkom v našom...
Sterling Sharpe gives fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame brother Shannon his gold jacket
Sterling Sharpe stood at the podium a few feet from his bronze bust, took off his new gold jacket and gave it to his fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame brother. Shannon Sharpe had given Sterling his first Super Bowl ring and now big brother was returning the favor on...
