Sports category, Page 143
Olesen has an ace, shoots 67 for a share of the 3M lead with Bhatia
BLAINE, Minn. — Thorbjorn Olesen aced the par-3 eighth and shot a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday in the 3M Open for a share of the third-round lead with Akshay Bhatia. Olesen, the 35-year-old Danish player who led after the second round, used a 6-iron on the 209-yard eighth at the...
$1 million In-Season Challenge prize sets up the Brickyard 400 for split-screen racing
INDIANAPOLIS — Brickyard 400 viewers will be tuning into pure split-screen racing Sunday. On one side, they will monitor whether Kyle Larson can defend his Brickyard 400 title, or if Denny Hamlin can charge from the back of the field to become the fifth driver to complete a career sweep...
Steelers inside the ropes: Jalen Ramsey making plays at practice like 3-time All-Pro he is
Three days into practices with the Pittsburgh Steelers, three days in which Jalen Ramsey turned heads like the three-time NFL All-Pro he is. Ramsey is noticeable almost every time he’s on Chuck Noll Field so far at training camp at Saint Vincent. On Saturday, he appeared to line up at...
Zach Frazier trying to overcome low snaps to Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers early in camp
For the second day in a row, the initial team portion of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp began with a thud. Second-year Zach Frazier began the “seven shots” session Saturday with a low snap that skipped past quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It was reminiscent of the previous day when Frazier sent his...
Greensburg native Goetz moves up in Korn Ferry Tour event
Greensburg native Mark Goetz fired his second 8-under-par 63 at the Korn Ferry Tour NV5 Invitational on Saturday and climbed up the leaderboard at The Glen Club in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. Goetz is now 16-under par 197 and is tied for 14th. He started the third round tied...
Lottie Woad keeps 2-shot lead in Scotland and closes in on victory in pro debut on LPGA Tour
IRVINE, Scotland — Lottie Woad had four birdies in a six-hole stretch around the turn and posted a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to maintain her two-shot lead in the Women’s Scottish Open as she closes in on victory in her professional debut. Woad has such control of her game at...
Padraig Harrington leads Justin Leonard by 2 shots at Senior British Open
BERKSHIRE, England — Padraig Harrington birdied the final hole Saturday for another 5-under-par 65 for a two-shot lead over Justin Leonard going into the final round of the Senior British Open as the Irishman goes for his second senior major of the year. Harrington was among four players who had...
Pogačar closes in on 4th Tour de France title, Groves wins penultimate stage
PONTARLIER, France — Tadej Pogačar closed in on a fourth Tour de France title after safely finishing Saturday’s penultimate stage and maintaining his big lead over arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard. Australian rider Kaden Groves won Stage 20 with a late solo breakaway, while Pogačar rolled over the line about 7 minutes...
Justin Fields participates in 7-on-7 drills at Jets practice, 2 days after dislocating toe
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields participated in 7-on-7 drills at training camp Saturday, two days after being carted from the field with a dislocated toe. Fields threw passes during quarterback positional drills and then again in a session with wide receivers, including tossing a perfectly...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: CB trio offers options, but Steelers need to be aggressive
The Pittsburgh Steelers have three starting cornerbacks: Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay. None is really a slot guy, though that transition is uncomplicated. None is a safety. Coach Mike Tomlin tells us, “They’re (all) gonna be on the field.” But he doesn’t tell us how. It’s intriguing....
Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, Joey Porter elected to Steelers’ Hall of Honor
Ben Roethlisberger and Maurkice Pouncey will get to have one more center-quarterback exchange. Roethlisberger and Pouncey were elected to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Honor on Saturday along with linebacker Joey Porter. The trio will be recognized at the Dec. 15 game between the Steelers and Miami Dolphins at Acrisure...
Bucs Beat Q&A: For Seth Hernandez, being picked by Pirates in 1st round ‘unbelievable’
What has the past week been like for you? Unbelievable. Obviously, a lot has gone on in my life recently. But, obviously, I think this kind of tops it, being a part of a great organization. They’ve had faith in me since the beginning, so being able to be here,...
Pirates prospect watch: Low-A OF Edward Florentino jumps to Pirates’ No. 6 overall prospect
Edward Florentino Position: OF Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 200 pounds Level: Low-A Bradenton Notable: The Pirates’ Edward Florentino, an 18-year-old outfield prospect, jumped to No. 6 in MLB Pipeline’s most recent organizational rankings. In late June, Florentino was promoted to the Bradenton Marauders after a strong rookie ball debut in the...
The week ahead: Pirates travel to San Francisco, Colorado
Here’s a look at next week’s Pittsburgh Pirates schedule: at Giants 9:45 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 9:45 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 3:45 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) • Justin Verlander, who turned 42 ahead of the 2025 season, is in his first campaign with San Francisco and was winless through 15...
Full Count: Dave Parker’s long-awaited Hall of Fame induction bittersweet for Pirates ‘Family’
The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated Dave Parker’s Hall of Fame induction weekend in appropriate fashion, wearing all-black throwback uniforms, caps with Stargell stars and a circular patch to honor the Cobra. After waiting three decades to be elected, Parker received a call in December that the Pirates believed was long overdue....
Nick Kurtz of Athletics becomes first major league rookie to hit 4 homers in a game
HOUSTON — Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, going deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Houston on Friday night. Kurtz also singled and doubled for 19 total bases on a 6-for-6...
Shohei Ohtani’s home run streak ends at 5 games in Dodgers’ win over Red Sox at Fenway Park
BOSTON — Shohei Ohtani was held homerless for the first time in a week in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Ohtani struck out twice, singled, walked and hit a foul popup. His five-game home run streak leaves him tied with six...
Hounds fall to Portland in Jägermeister Cup group play
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC dropped a decision to Portland Hearts of Pine in penalty kicks Friday night in Jägermeister Cup group play in Maine. After playing to a 2-2 draw in regulation, Portland held a 5-4 advantage in the shootout to earn the bonus point. Bertin Jacquesson scored twice for...
Pirates farm report for July 25, 2025: Billy Cook hits 8th homer, but Indians fall to Toledo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-40) fell to Toledo (Tigers), 4-3. CF Billy Cook (.256) hit a two-run homer, his eighth of the season. LF Ji Hwan Bae (.292) tripled. C Brett Sullivan (.204) had an RBI single. RF Matt Fraizer (.295) was 2 for 4 with a run scored. SS Tsung-Che Cheng...
Mike Burrows pitches career-high 6 innings, but Pirates fall to Arizona in extras
Following a rough pre-All-Star break start July 12 in Minnesota, Mike Burrows was determined to learn from it and be better. Burrows was better July 19, giving him some momentum for his Friday night start at PNC Park as the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against Arizona. While Burrows...
Hulk Hogan descended upon American culture at exactly the time it was ready for himVideo
The opening chords of Rick Derringer’s hard-rock guitar would play over the arena sound system. Instantly, 20,000 Hulkamaniacs — and many more as wrestling’s popularity and stadium size exploded — rose to their feet in a frenzy to catch a glimpse of Hulk Hogan storming toward the ring. His T-shirt...
Defending champ Kyle Larson returns to Brickyard seeking turnaroundVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson raced to his third NASCAR Cup victory of the season at Kansas in mid-May then turned his attention to his second and perhaps final attempt at racing’s double — completing all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Instead, he...
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson sidelined with ‘very mild’ hamstring strainVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings will keep wide receiver Justin Jefferson off the field for a while because of a mild strain of his left hamstring. Coach Kevin O’Connell said before practice Friday that Jefferson would be re-evaluated next week. The two-time All-Pro, who has the most receiving yards...
Former college teammates Lamar Jackson, Jaire Alexander reunite with Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson wasted little time putting Jaire Alexander to the test during training camp. “He tried to throw a back-shoulder on me with ‘D-Hop’ (DeAndre Hopkins), so I had to give him a little jazz about that,” Alexander said. “I said, ‘Come on, man. I know...
Thorbjorn Olesen takes the 2nd-round lead in the 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. — Thorbjorn Olesen worked out of trouble more than once Friday at the TPC Twin Cities to take a one-stroke lead over Jake Knapp into the weekend in the 3M Open. Olesen followed an opening 9-under-par 62 on Thursday with a 66, hitting out of the rough to...
