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Ole Miss QB Matt Corral throws for NFL teams at pro dayVideo

OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral showed off his right arm and his apparently healthy right ankle for NFL teams. Corral threw for representatives of almost every NFL team at the Ole Miss pro day on Wednesday, including at least four head coaches: Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin, Atlanta’s Arthur Smith,...
U.S. consulate sees WNBA star Brittney Griner in Russian detention facilityVideo

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that a U.S. Embassy official visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told CNN the official found Griner “to be in good condition.” Price did not identify the official who...
Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit to call Prime Video’s NFL packageVideo

Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the announcing team when Prime Video takes over the “Thursday Night Football” package in September. Michaels moves to Prime from NBC. His contract with NBC ended last month after he was in the booth for his 11th Super Bowl. “This is the new...
Cinderella Saint Peter’s enjoying spotlight at NCAA TournamentVideo

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Saint Peter’s University is so small, one could motor down John F. Kennedy Boulevard and drive right past it without noticing. A pedestrian walkway bears the name of the Jesuit-run school, but it’s easy to miss the 5-foot letters amid an urban forest of apartment buildings,...
Browns QB Baker Mayfield goes from No. 1 pick to unwantedVideo

CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield was once the No. 1 overall draft pick. He’s not anyone’s choice at the moment. He’s a quarterback without a team. Cleveland’s starter the past four seasons, Mayfield lost his job last week when the Browns pulled off a trade that shook the NFL by acquiring...
Gunner Olszewski the Steelers’ latest try at finding consistency, ‘splash’ in return game

Can Gunner Olszewski succeed where the likes of Allen Rossum, Dri Archer and Ryan Switzer did not? Can he even provide equivalent production to his predecessor? When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ primary kickoff and punt returner roles, many have tried in the Mike Tomlin era. Few have succeeded....
Hoy Park homers in 1st Grapefruit League swing as Pirates tie Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. — Hoy Park’s arrival at spring training was delayed not so much by his case of covid-19 in South Korea but a second positive test upon his arrival to Pittsburgh Pirates spring training. In his first Grapefruit League game, Park was right on time. Park drove an Eduardo...
Chiefs send wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Dolphins for draft picksVideo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks Wednesday, and the Dolphins are giving the three-time All-Pro wide receiver a $120 million, four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid player at his position. The Chiefs will get the...
Pirates right-handers Max Kranick, Miguel Yajure slowed by injuries in spring training

As the Pittsburgh Pirates attempt to build a starting rotation, the progress of a pair of right-handed pitchers who made spot starts last season has been slowed by injuries that could jeopardize their Opening Day status. Neither Miguel Yajure (lumbar spine injury) nor Max Kranick (right forearm tightness) has appeared...
After troubled season, Ithiel Horton decides to transfer from Pitt

Pitt basketball lost a starting guard and its most reliable 3-point shooter Wednesday when Ithiel Horton entered the NCAA transfer portal. Horton is the fifth Pitt player to announce plans to leave the program since the end of the season but the first starter. His departure is more striking than...
Tim Benz: Rickard Rakell’s arrival is one of many variables as Mike Sullivan shuffles Penguins line combinations

Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t bother being coy with his response about long-term plans for Rickard Rakell Monday night. Some were surprised to see the franchise’s prized trade acquisition on the third line with Jeff Carter and Kasperi Kapanen in his debut game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night....
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel making small plays look big for Penguins

Regulation NHL rinks measure 200 feet by 85 feet. But Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel could ply their craft in a phone booth. If that’s an exaggeration, it’s a slight one. Crosby and Guentzel are hockey’s best at playing in small areas, sometimes almost on top of each other. They...
Bryan Reynolds, Pirates headed to arbitration as team never offered long-term extension

BRADENTON, Fla. — Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates are headed to an arbitration hearing, and the All-Star center fielder said the club never offered a long-term extension to avoid the process. Reynolds reportedly asked for $4.9 million while the Pirates countered with an offer of $4.25 million, and they...
How Pitt, Penn State, WVU played a role in the Fox-ESPN trade for Joe Buck

We just spent the better part of two weeks debating Steelers free agent signings and Penguins trades. So why not kick around another big deal that went down recently: sports broadcaster Joe Buck getting traded from Fox to ESPN in exchange for one college football game. Oh, and, yes, Pitt,...
First Call: Report says Steelers would ‘pounce’ on Baker Mayfield on open market; Mike Tomlin meets with Malik Willis

Wednesday’s “First Call” delves into a report that actually connects the Steelers to Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. The Steelers still seem interested in Liberty quarterback Malik Willis. Even after the signing of Mitch Trubisky. We get an update on Aaron Donald’s contract situation. And the NHL’s Metropolitan Division had a...
‘He’s a 1st-rounder for a reason’: Top pick Henry Davis makes strong impression on Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Henry Davis in a locker in the middle of their clubhouse at LECOM Park, yet the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft was hardly the center of attention. A nonroster invitee, the former University of Louisville catcher knew his time...

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