Sports category, Page 1431
Sources: Nets send James Harden to 76ers for Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons got his wish, a trade out of Philadelphia. The 76ers got their second superstar, with James Harden coming over in a blockbuster multiplayer trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers sent Simmons, the disgruntled star who demanded a trade last summer, guard Seth Curry and center...
Franklin Regional alum Spencer Lee part of clue on ‘Jeopardy!’
Spencer Lee already has a Wikipedia page, his own clothing line and a fan following that stretches from Murrysville to Des Moines, Iowa — and beyond. He is a well-known figure in college wrestling. But the Iowa sensation’s popularity has reached new heights. The Franklin Regional graduate was part of...
Struggling Edmonton Oilers fire coach Dave Tippett
EDMONTON, Alberta — The struggling Edmonton Oilers have fired coach Dave Tippett. Tippett will be replaced by Jay Woodcroft, the head coach of the Oilers’ AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, California. After beginning the season 16-5-0, the Oilers have gone 7-13-3 in a head-scratching performance for a team led by stars...
Canucks hire Cammi Granato as an assistant general manager
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks have named Hall of Famer Cammi Granato as an assistant general manager, the team announced Thursday. Granato, 50, moves to the Canucks from the Seattle Kraken, where she has served as a scout since 2019. “We wish Cammi the best and thank her...
MLB keeps spring camps on hold, missing opener ‘disastrous’
ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says spring training remains on hold because of a management lockout and his goal is to reach a labor contract that allows opening day as scheduled on March 31. With the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history stretching into its 71st day, Manfred...
Penn State’s season opener at Purdue moved up to prime-time Thursday slot
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State will open its 2022 season on a Thursday night in prime time. The Nittany Lions will face Purdue on Thursday, Sept. 1, both programs announced Thursday morning. The time and television network remains to be announced, but for reference, when Ohio State and Minnesota opened...
U.S. beats out China to win mixed aerials Olympic debut
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Ashley Caldwell thinks of Christopher Lillis as family, and Justin Schoenefeld as something even more. Together, they’re Olympic gold medalists. The trio of Americans won gold in the Olympics’ first mixed team aerials event Thursday, giving the United States its first medals in the freestyle skiing discipline...
First Call: More Steelers GM names to track; Malik Willis hype grows; NFL games in Germany; Fleury shines; Kessel scores
Thursday’s “First Call” introduces us to a few more candidates in the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager black book. More hype about the Steelers and a potential first-round quarterback. The NFL is heading to Germany. And three ex-Penguins flash out West. Keep ’em coming Add two more names to the Steelers...
U mad, bro?: Fending off rampaging readers about Steelers QB situation, Tom Brady, Olympics in China
After opening my inbox this week, now I know what Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris feels like. I was facing an oncoming assault from a bunch of angry people, with a free run, who wanna rip my head off. Meanwhile, I’ve got nowhere to escape, and no one to...
Let’s be ‘Blount’: Former Steeler LeGarrette Blount gives his story on why things went so bad for him in Pittsburgh
Appearing on 93.7 The Fan from Radio Row at the Super Bowl, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back LeGarrette Blount cleared up some questions about his time in Pittsburgh. Blount signed with the Steelers before the 2014 season. But he didn’t make it through the entire year. Because on Nov. 17,...
Golden moment: Nathan Chen wins long-sought Olympic title
BEIJING — Nathan Chen completed his four-year journey toward an elusive Olympic gold medal Thursday, following his record short program at the Beijing Games with a near-perfect free skate that earned him a standing ovation from supporters inside historic Capital Indoor Stadium. The 22-year-old star landed all five of his...
Rams’ Von Miller back on big stage 6 years after MVP performanceVideo
Zac Taylor texted Sean McVay after the Los Angeles Rams acquired Von Miller from the Denver Broncos in a midseason trade. Not to congratulate him. To thank him. The Bengals had a trip to Denver coming up in December, and Cincinnati’s coach was grateful he wouldn’t have to worry about...
Ithiel Horton’s 25 points help Pitt beat Florida State, stop 4-game losing streak
Ithiel Horton knows what it takes to shoot a basketball through the cords. Eyes on the rim. Feet square. Ball secure. Fire. But there was much more to it Wednesday night when he scored 25 points in his first start of the season, leading Pitt (9-16, 4-10 ACC) to a...
American Chloe Kim turns in big 1st run, defends Olympic halfpipe titleVideo
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Snowboarder Chloe Kim turned in a strong opening run — one of her best top-to-bottom performances — as she easily defended her Olympic halfpipe title Thursday. The last rider to drop into the halfpipe, and with the contest already over, the 21-year-old American still attempted to go...
Minor league report: P.O Joseph scores again as Penguins loseVideo
Defenseman P.O Joseph scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone goal in a 3-1 road loss to the Rochester Americans at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Wednesday. Joseph has scored goals in four of his past five games. Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 17 saves on 19 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Duquesne losing streak hits 8 with defeat at Dayton
Duquesne’s losing streak expanded to eight games Wednesday night with its second lopsided loss of the season to Dayton. “They just have better players than we do,” Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot said, clearly upset with another lackluster finish from his team. Kobe Elvis scored 13 points, and Toumani Camara added...
Star scorer Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy too much for Robert Morris
Robert Morris has seen enough of Detroit Mercy and its shooting star, Antoine Davis. Nearly a year after the Titans and Davis torched the Colonials three times in a span of seven days, they made their first-ever appearance on Robert Morris’ Moon campus and did it again Wednesday night. Davis,...
Rams’ Cam Akers a medical marvel in comeback from torn AchillesVideo
Cam Akers was not supposed to be here. Not now. Not after tearing his right Achilles tendon in July, an injury that normally takes at least nine months and as much as a year from which to recover. But the Los Angeles Rams running back has proven he’s far from...
Report: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication
BEIJING — Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, the Russian newspaper RBC reported, putting in jeopardy the team gold medal that she helped win earlier this week. The sample was reportedly obtained in December, when the 15-year-old Valieva...
Bruins goalie Rask ending comeback, announces retirementVideo
BOSTON — The winningest goaltender in Boston Bruins history is calling it a career. Citing an inability of his body to respond after his recent return to the ice following offseason hip surgery, Tuukka Rask announced his retirement from NHL on Wednesday. “Today is a day that I hoped would...
Top-ranked Jon Rahm looking to win at home in Phoenix OpenVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Top-ranked Jon Rahm starred at Arizona State and lives in the Valley of the Sun. He’s still trying to put it all together in the WM Phoenix Open. “It’s always a week I look forward to,” Rahm said Wednesday after playing nine holes in the pro-am with...
16 years later, snowboard racer Lindsey Jacobellis gets her goldVideo
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — When bad things happen at the Olympics, no one ever lets it go. Nobody’s learned that lesson the hard way more than Lindsey Jacobellis. A full 16 years and a world removed from the day the American snowboardcross racer gave away the gold medal with a showboat...
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell: League won’t tolerate racism, discriminationVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Under a baking California sun, Roger Goodell knew the heat was coming. At his annual Super Bowl news conference Wednesday, the NFL commissioner was grilled on two hot topics that have put the league under heavy scrutiny: racism and discrimination in hiring. There were other issues that...
Joe Burrow’s scrambling helps Bengals reach Super BowlVideo
Nearly every time the Kansas City Chiefs got pressure on Joe Burrow in the AFC championship game, he managed to pull off a surprising escape. That ability to get out of trouble with his legs is one of Burrow’s best traits and a big reason why he has the Cincinnati...
How Pitt WRs coach Tiquan Underwood learned Bill Belichick is ‘a man of his word’
Tiquan Underwood caught three passes for 30 yards for the New England Patriots during the 2011 season. Yet, he was proud to be part of the team the week before Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Then, the day before the game, he got the call: Bill Belichick wanted to see...
