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Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says Kenny Pickett still in QB race despite injury
BEREA, Ohio — Kevin Stefanski still expects Kenny Pickett to be a candidate for the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback job despite being sidelined with a hamstring injury. Stefanski said before Monday’s practice that the process of determining who starts the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals isn’t confined to...
Steelers rookie RB Kaleb Johnson will get chance to show off blocking skills in backs on backers drill
Kaleb Johnson seemingly has done and said all the right things in the three months since he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers. The second player the Steelers drafted in April, the 21-year-old running back has impressed off the field with his work ethic, demeanor and willingness to learn. During drills, he...
Guardians’ All-Star Emmanuel Clase placed on paid leave as part of MLB sports betting investigationVideo
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of a Major League Baseball investigation into sports betting. Clase, a three-time All-Star, becomes the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on leave in connection with a sports gambling probe. Luis Ortiz also is on non-disciplinary...
Added game wraps up Freeport International Baseball Invitational after another successful week
The Aussie Drop Bears baseball team was in the middle of a game Saturday evening in the closing hours of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational when the rain came and put a halt to the proceedings at James E. Swartz Sr. Memorial Field. The adverse weather then forced event officials...
Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, a former Michigan transfer, dies unexpectedly
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane power forward Gregg Glenn III, a starter throughout last season after having transferred from Michigan in 2023, has died unexpectedly. Glenn, 22, of Pompano Beach, Florida, “died in a tragic accident this weekend,” Tulane vice president of student affairs Sarah Cunningham wrote in a letter to...
Pitt, Penn State players earn prestigious preseason recognition
A pair of Pitt football players and three from Penn State are listed among the nation’s top preseason contenders for the Maxwell Award, which is presented to the most outstanding player in college football. The 80-member Maxwell Award Watch List includes Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein and running back Desmond Reid,...
Penguins prospect Brady Peddle signs with QMJHL’s Charlottetown Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Brady Peddle has signed with the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the 2025-26 season. That transaction was announced on Monday and does not affect his status with the Penguins, who selected Peddle in the third round (No. 91 overall) in...
Jets quarterback Justin Fields returns to team drills at training camp, 4 days after toe injury
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields returned to team drills Monday, four days after dislocating a toe on his right foot. Fields participated in 7-on-7 drills at training camp Saturday as the team eased him back into practice. Coach Aaron Glenn had said Fields had “a...
Deion Sanders says he had bladder cancer but will coach the Colorado Buffaloes this season
BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, the director of urologic oncology at the CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of...
Bristol Motor Speedway game tops 85,000 in ticket sales, will break MLB attendance record
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball’s single-game, regular-season attendance record. The game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, which will be played Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, already has sold more than 85,000 tickets. The first American or National League game ever played...
Bubba Wallace overcame questions and doubts to end 3-year drought with 1st Brickyard 400 win
INDIANAPOLIS — Bubba Wallace spent three long years questioning everything about his racing world. During a 100-race winless streak, he saw teammate Tyler Reddick win five times and post three top 10 finishes in NASCAR’s final standings. Wallace also watched team co-owner Denny Hamlin make regular trips to victory lane...
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred confronted by Bryce Harper during meeting, AP source says
CHICAGO — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper had a spirited exchange during a question-and-answer session between the commissioner and the team, according to a person with direct knowledge of the conversation. The person spoke to the AP on Monday on condition of anonymity because of...
Veteran Cordarrelle Patterson says the Steelers released him
Cordarrelle Patterson hasn’t taken part in a drill yet during this Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. He apparently never will, either. A post to the X account of Patterson late Monday morning read: “Breaking news… Pittsburgh Steelers release old washed up cordarrelle patterson on his day off!!!” Breaking news❗️❗️❗️Pittsburgh Steelers release...
Mark Madden: Trading Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell is best for Penguins’ future
It’s imperative that the Penguins get a top-five pick in next year’s NHL draft. It’s a top-heavy draft. Potential stars are available, not least Penn State’s Gavin McKenna, the presumptive first choice overall. President of hockey ops/GM Kyle Dubas has done a good job restocking the Penguins’ system. But that...
First Call: Minkah Fitzpatrick’s new money; Kenny Pickett’s injury; a twist on Mitch Keller trade rumors
Monday’s “First Call” features some new money up front for former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. We look at Kenny Pickett’s hamstring injury in Cleveland. There is a new layer to the Mitch Keller trade rumors, and we examine the Pirates’ road trip out west. Pickett’s problem It doesn’t sound...
Tim Benz: Sparkling Sunday from Paul Skenes, Oneil Cruz shines light on Ben Cherington
There was some irony to the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting Peanuts Night on Saturday. After all, most of the episodes of Peanuts that involved baseball featured Charlie Brown getting knocked off the mound by line drives, Snoopy being traded for five random prospects, and it rained a lot. Not to mention,...
Madden Monday: ‘At what point are (the Pirates) going to keep their good players?’
As Thursday’s Major League Baseball trade deadline looms, starting pitcher Mitch Keller and closer David Bednar appear to be the Pittsburgh Pirates who would most likely bring a decent return. Keller has a 3.53 ERA. His 15 quality starts are tied for first in the National League. His 125 innings...
Despite likelihood of being traded, Isiah Kiner-Falefa wants to ‘keep door open’ with Pirates
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been dealt at the trade deadline before, so the difficult thing about hearing rumors isn’t that he could be on the move again but rather the disappointment of his tenure in Pittsburgh. When Kiner-Falefa was acquired from Toronto late last July, he was excited about joining a...
Shipley finishes 3rd in Korn Ferry event; Greensburg native Goetz finishes 41st
Neal Shipley inched closer to earning his PGA Tour card with a third-place finish at the Korn Ferry Tour’s NV5 Invitational at the Glen Club in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. Shipley shot an 8-under-par 63 in the final round and ended up 23-under 261. Johnny Keefer won the event,...
Cowboys sign tight end Jake Ferguson to a 4-year, $52 million extension
OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys signed tight end Jake Ferguson to a four-year, $52 million extension Sunday. The deal includes a $12 million signing bonus. A fourth-round pick in 2022, Ferguson is entering the final year of his rookie deal. “It’s money, but it also doesn’t change things,” Ferguson...
Ichiro Suzuki adds humorous touches to Hall of Fame induction ceremonies
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki could be your guy. Mixing sneaky humor with heartfelt messages, the first Japanese-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame stole the show Sunday in Cooperstown. Morning showers and gloomy skies delayed the...
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2025: Nick Yorke, Jared Triolo, Alika Williams key Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 61-40) belted 14 hits and edged Toledo (Tigers), 6-5. DH Nick Yorke (.273) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored. 3B Jared Triolo (.250) was on base four times and scored three runs after going 2 for 2 with a double and two walks....
Browns QB Kenny Pickett will be sidelined because of hamstring injury, AP source says
Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett will be sidelined because of a hamstring injury. The injury is believed to have occurred during a red zone 11-on-11 drill late in Saturday’s practice, a person with knowledge of the injury said Sunday. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity...
Saint Vincent women’s soccer team using last season’s disappointing finish as fuel for 2025
The Saint Vincent women’s soccer team was in cruise control. The Bearcats won 12 of their first 14 matches — the 12 wins represented the most in program history — and were on a 10-0-1 run heading into the home stretch of the 2024 season. That’s when the wheels came...
Campus’ impending closure not putting a damper on 2nd season for Penn State New Kensington’s women’s soccer team
The ride of the Penn State New Kensington women’s soccer team is ending after barely getting off the ground. Previously a club team, the women’s soccer team became a full-fledged varsity program in 2024. Of course, since then, word has come down that the New Kensington campus is one of...
