Sports category, Page 137
Allshouse, Shefchek revived Westmoreland County Amateur, which tees off Saturday
When Bob Allshouse hits his drive on No. 1 at Greensburg Country Club, it will mark the 46th consecutive year he has played in the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Amateur Championship. Allshouse, 74, and former Lincoln Hills Country Club pro Steve Shefchek, also 74, helped to revive the tournament. Shefchek...
Steelers fans at Latrobe festival enjoy close encounters with players, exotic critters
Visitors to this year’s Steelers Fest in Latrobe got to meet a member of the team’s 1970s Super Bowl dynasty and some members of the wild kingdom as well. Well over 100 people lined up at mid-afternoon Friday at the city’s Legion Keener Park to get an autograph from John...
Cameron Young in the lead when Wyndham Championship halted by storms
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cameron Young made two straight birdies to move ahead of defending champion Aaron Rai and then stuffed his tee shot on the par-3 16th into 6 feet when storm clouds gathered and halted play Friday in the Wyndham Championship. The second round was to resume at 7:30...
Analysis: Padres make waves at trade deadline again by dealing away top prospectVideo
For the second time in four years, A.J. Preller turned the San Diego Padres into the biggest stars of baseball’s trade deadline. In 2022, the San Diego general manager snagged slugger Juan Soto, sending James Wood, MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams and three others to Washington in an eight-player blockbuster. Then...
Steelers revamp injured defensive line corps by signing UFL player Baugh, cutting Slade
With a spate of injuries hitting the defensive line early in training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former UFL player Kyler Baugh to a contract. Baugh, 23, played nose tackle for the St. Louis Battlehawks this past season. To make room for Baugh on the training camp roster, the Steelers...
Sterling Sharpe hasn’t fully embraced his selection into the Hall of Fame because of an eye issue
CANTON, Ohio — Maybe the magnitude of the accomplishment will hit Sterling Sharpe when he walks on stage Saturday and sees his bronze bust that will be displayed permanently in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former Green Bay Packers star wide receiver will be enshrined into football immortality...
Pirates add LHP Ryan Borucki, 3B Jared Triolo, RHPs Thomas Harrington, Kyle Nicolas to roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates replaced the four players they traded by adding three pitchers and a position player to the active roster before Friday’s game at the Colorado Rockies. The Pirates activated left-handed reliever Ryan Borucki from a rehabilitation assignment to replace lefty Caleb Ferguson, who was dealt to the Seattle...
Browns QB Kenny Pickett returns to practice field after hamstring injuryVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Quarterback Kenny Pickett returned to the field for the Cleveland Browns on Friday after missing three practices because of a hamstring injury. Pickett, the former Pitt star and Steelers first-round pick, did only individual work and did not participate in any team drills. It was still a...
Penn State’s James Franklin could see Pitt back on Lions’ schedule, but there’s a catch
Penn State’s 2025 nonconference schedule is, well, non-threatening. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions open their season with home games against Nevada (Aug. 30), Florida International (Sept. 6) and Villanova (Sept. 13). Big Ten teams all play nine conference games. Not all major conferences do. The SEC doesn’t, and neither does the...
Japan’s Miyu Yamashita and Rio Takeda pull away from the field at Women’s British Open
PORTHCAWL, Wales — Miyu Yamashita started and finished with short birdie putts and was flawless in between as she posted a 7-under-par 65 on Friday to build a three-shot lead over Rio Takeda going into the weekend of the Women’s British Open. The Japanese players, both among the top 15...
Rookie tight end Tyler Warren is starting to find his fit at Indianapolis Colts training camp
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Warren still appreciates the blue-and-white team colors. Everything else has changed: his number, the shade of blue he wears, even his new decals-laden helmet. This is what happens when the best tight end in college football turns pro. Warren, Penn State’s most versatile player in 2024, now...
Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons requests trade and says team won’t negotiate
OXNARD, Calif. — Micah Parsons requested a trade from the Dallas Cowboys on Friday while suggesting the club has refused to negotiate a new contract for the star edge rusher. Parsons reported to training camp in California with the Cowboys last week and tried to stay upbeat in a meeting...
Running with ball gives Jonnu Smith another chance to display his versatility as Steelers tight end
Jonnu Smith turned a few heads Thursday when, as one of four tight ends on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he took a pitch and rambled up the right side for a short gain. Smith’s head wasn’t one of them. “I’ve made a few plays in the backfield in...
Pitt notebook: Panthers don pads for 1st time; new era begins at tight end
The cracking of helmets and lowering of shoulders in practice gets Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi fired up. That should come as no surprise for a football lifer such as Narduzzi, now in Year 11 with the Panthers and his 36th as a collegiate coach. While Narduzzi was delighted enough to...
Moon MMA fighter Khama Worthy to help christen 247 Fighting Championships’ new venue in North Versailles
Khama Worthy still has the desire to fight. The 38-year-old Moon Township resident feels like he owes his fans the opportunity to see him perform. Worthy will help the Pittsburgh-based combat sports promotion 247 Fighting Championships christen its new venue, Sunny Days Arena, on Saturday, Aug. 9, in North Versailles...
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame’s Pittsburgh chapter to induct latest class
Three men who have helped shape the Pittsburgh sports scene will be inducted into the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday during the organization’s annual scholarship sports night at LeMont Restaurant. The 2025 inductees are Oliver Carnegie (baseball), Chris LaSala (football) and Tom...
Top EU court rules that soccer governing body FIFA’s decisions can be challenged outside Switzerland
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court ruled Friday that some decisions by international governing bodies, such as FIFA and the International Olympic Committee, can be challenged outside Switzerland, opening up a system that currently binds athletes, officials and clubs to accept verdicts there. A statement from the European Court...
First Call: ESPN gives Pirates low grade for David Bednar trade; Ke’Bryan Hayes homers in wild 1st game with Reds
Friday’s “First Call” has a potential wide receiver target for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pirates aren’t getting rave reviews for the David Bednar trade. Ke’Bryan Hayes had a wild first game in Cincinnati. And as the Pirates head to Colorado, the Rockies are every bit as bad as you think...
Rookie Will Howard embraces Pittsburgh’s QB scrutiny — and its pronunciation of his last name
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard has heard it in casual conversation. He’s heard it from fans on the hill at Saint Vincent College. He has even come across it on social media. The pronunciation of his last name in Pittsburghese. “I think it’s pretty funny. The first time I...
Ex-Steeler Max Starks talks about his radio promotion, Broderick Jones, Aaron Rodgers, and memories of Craig Wolfley
There are few people that I’ve ever worked with in the sports media world who were as kind-hearted, pure of spirit and perpetually well-intentioned as Craig Wolfley. The former Steelers offensive lineman turned broadcaster died in March at the age of 66, leaving a void in the team’s radio broadcast...
Trey Lance tosses 2 TD passes, leading Chargers over Lions in Hall of Fame gameVideo
CANTON, Ohio — On his third team in his fifth season, Trey Lance played like a No. 3 overall pick. Lance threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions, 34-7, in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL’s preseason...
Trade-deadline deals open opportunities for Pirates at 3rd base, starting rotation, bullpen
By dealing third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson, closer David Bednar and lefty starter Bailey Falter at the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates created four openings in their lineup. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington indicated one of the beneficiaries will be Jared Triolo, the 2024 NL Gold Glove...
Pirates farm report for July 31, 2025: Edward Florentino’s homer helps secure Marauders’ victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-42) fell 6-2 to Iowa (Cubs). SS Cam Devanney (.278) was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. 2B Nick Yorke (.270) also knocked in a run. 3B Tsung-Che Cheng (.225) was 1 for 3. 1B Nick Solak (.367) was 1 for 4. CF Billy Cook...
Reports: Commanders Pro Bowl WR Terry McLaurin requests tradeVideo
Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin has asked the Washington Commanders to trade him because of a contract dispute, according to multiple reports. McLaurin has been holding in at training camp. The veteran reported to camp Sunday after skipping the first four practices and parts of the offseason program....
As summer workouts end, Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel likes makeup of roster
A bouncing basketball caught the attention of Jeff Capel this week while the Pitt coach was sitting in his office at Petersen Events Center. What’s so strange about the sound of basketballs bouncing in a gym? Not a thing, unless, of course, no one was expected to be around. “I...
