Sports category, Page 145
Steelers defense pledges to create new ways for T.J. Watt, rest of the pass rush to create havoc
A lot is being made of the first 11-on-11 play of the Steelers’ 2025 training camp: Aaron Rodgers intercepted by Patrick Queen on a throw intended for DK Metcalf. Of course that was going to get some buzz. I was kinda intrigued by the third play, though. T.J. Watt was...
As personal catcher for Paul Skenes, Henry Davis takes no credit for Pirates star’s success
When it comes to catching Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis takes zero credit for the success of the two-time All-Star right-hander and accepts all of the blame. That’s not to say Davis doesn’t enjoy being behind the plate for the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year and...
Desmond Watson, NFL’s heaviest player, placed on injury list because of weight
TAMPA, Fla. — Desmond Watson’s quest to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get a late start. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the heaviest player in NFL history is day to day after starting camp on non-football injury list because of his weight. “It’s just about trying to get him...
Big Ten notes: USC-Notre Dame rivalry expires in ’26, with no sure bet it will go beyond that
LAS VEGAS — All the reshuffling of schedules, conferences and playoff formats in college football has placed one of the sport’s best traditions in peril: the USC-Notre Dame game. The contract for a rivalry that dates to 1926 expires after their game in 2026. Both schools have expressed a willingness...
Little Leaguer plays after judge lifts suspension for bat flip
WOODBURY, N.J. — Marco Rocco fidgeted with his helmet and dug in at the plate to chants of “Marco! Marco!” from his Little League teammates as he settled in for a night of baseball, after his family got mixed up in a court case where a judge — not an...
Pirates farm report for July 24, 2025: 1st-round pick Konnor Griffin belts 4 hits in Greensboro victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-39) edged Toledo (Tigers), 3-2. 3B/1B Jared Triolo (.212) smacked a solo homer. CF Billy Cook (.256) hit an RBI groundout. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.294) walked three times and scored a run. 2B Cam Devanney (.270) had the only other hit for Indy. RHP Bubba Chandler (5-3)...
Adam Svensson sets tournament record with opening-round 60, leads by 1 shot at 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. — Adam Svensson made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing hole to complete an 11-under-par 60 on Thursday that gave him a two-shot lead over Sam Stevens and Thorbjorn Olesen after one round of the 3M Open. Svensson also made nine birdies and did not drop a...
Which NFL team has best chance to go from worst to 1st?
A team going from worst to first in the division is nearly an annual occurrence in the NFL. With last-place teams getting advantages like favorable schedules and higher draft picks, there have been 25 teams since the 2002 realignment that followed up a last-place finish with a division title the...
Raiders release DT Christian Wilkins over recovery plan for broken footVideo
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders released prized free-agent signee Christian Wilkins on Thursday, blaming the defensive tackle for not giving the organization an acceptable recovery plan for his broken foot. Wilkins was injured in Week 5 last season and had some sort of setback in his recovery that...
Hempfield alum, coach Katie Miller Gee wins 5th state mid-am title
In 11 days, Katie Miller Gee will welcome her girl golfers for Hempfield tryouts. The new WPIAL season arrives Aug. 7. The Spartans coach and former state champion will bring a competitive edge to practice. She is still winning as a player. Miller Gee won her second straight and fifth...
Steelers inside the ropes: Jalen Ramsey vacillates between slot, free safety; Darius Slay plays outside
If the first practice of training camp is any indication, the Pittsburgh Steelers plan to deploy all three of their starting-caliber outside cornerbacks for virtually every down of games. The most decorated of the three, however, won’t just be playing outside corner. Jalen Ramsey spent his first official work day...
Giants’ busy offseason got stamp of approval from standout young WR Malik NabersVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Like what the New York Giants did this offseason? Thank Malik Nabers. No, the wide receiver coming off an impressive rookie year didn’t add co-general manager with Joe Schoen to his responsibilities. But Nabers did give coach Brian Daboll some input during a busy spring that...
Bills RB James Cook confident he’ll get payday next year, in Buffalo or elsewhere
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — James Cook had no second thoughts about reporting for training camp despite the lack of progress in the Buffalo Bills running back’s bid to land a lucrative contract extension. One way or another, Cook is confident he’s going to get his big payday once his current deal...
New team wrestling league to be showcased Saturday at Live Casino Pittsburgh
Wrestling fans looking for something to do Saturday should head to Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall for a Folkstyle Showcase Four. A new concept for wrestling will be on display as wrestlers compete for spots on teams in the Championship Wrestling Association. Bouts begin at 7 p.m. “The showcase...
Shunned by hometown Razorbacks, Drake Lindsey leads Minnesota offense
LAS VEGAS — Minnesota redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey grew up with Arkansas blood running through his veins. His grandfather, Jim, played football at Arkansas before being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. His uncle played tight end for the Razorbacks, his dad was a wide receiver for them, his cousin played...
Aaron Rodgers glad to get 1st pick ‘out of the way’ on 1st training camp throw with SteelersVideo
Ben Roethlisberger once bragged he went an entire training camp without throwing an interception. Aaron Rodgers can’t make that claim in his first year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 41-year-old quarterback didn’t escape the initial team period Thursday at Saint Vincent College without throwing a pick. His first attempt, in...
Bill Belichick at North Carolina shows NFL’s ACC influence
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The group of roughly 60 reporters had crowded around the table Thursday long before Bill Belichick arrived to take questions in his first run through ACC preseason media days as North Carolina’s football coach. Some massed at each end, multiple rows deep. Others filled rows of chairs...
Browns GM Andrew Berry indicates unsigned rookie Judkins may not be at camp soon following arrest
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry indicated Thursday that he doesn’t expect to see Quinshon Judkins on the field at training camp for a while. The rookie running back remains unsigned after he was arrested July 12 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on a charge of battery and...
Virginia Tech, South Carolina to clash with deep family ties
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Virginia Tech opens its fourth season under Brent Pry with a marquee game against South Carolina in Atlanta on Aug. 31, marking a meeting of two programs with deep ties to one family. The Gamecocks are coached by Shane Beamer, the son of former longtime Hokies coach...
Pirates SS/OF Konnor Griffin rises to No. 1 prospect in MLB Pipeline’s top-100 rankings
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the top prospect in baseball, as MLB Pipeline elevated shortstop/outfielder Konnor Griffin to No. 1 in its top 100 rankings Thursday. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound shortstop/outfielder has a .324/.400/.511 slash line with 16 doubles, 13 home runs, 53 RBIs and 42 stolen bases in 79 games split...
Steelers’ Jonnu Smith bonds with Pat Freiermuth, believes they can be NFL’s best TE duo
First, it was coach Mike Tomlin who downplayed the idea that newest Pittsburgh Steelers offensive acquisition Jonnu Smith was entering a “two dogs, one bone” situation for TE1 duties against incumbent Pat Freiermuth. Twenty-four hours later on the first day practices at training camp, it was Smith who likewise defused...
Caitlin Clark still has no timetable for return following further medical evaluation this week
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark still has no time table to return, the team said Thursday after further medical tests this week. No further injuries were discovered during this week’s evaluations. Clark has missed three games — including last weekend’s WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis — since injuring...
Steelers return to afternoon workouts as temps reach 90s for initial training camp sessionVideo
After a one-year switch to the Pittsburgh Steelers conducting training camp practices in the morning on weekdays, coach Mike Tomlin moved all sessions this summer back to an afternoon start time. All practices, except for the annual night workout at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium, will begin at 1:55 p.m. Or, as...
Australian contingent soaking up the fun on, off baseball fields during Freeport International
Kobi Dodd said he felt excited about coming back to the Freeport International Baseball Invitational with the chance to tell some of his Aussie Drop Bears teammates new to the tournament about what to expect. “I know what needed to be done with preparing for the games,” he said. “I...
Andy Toole uses run to Horizon title, NCAA Tournament to rebuild Robert Morris’ roster
The piercing sound of his voice echoes above everything else. The fire in Andy Toole has been rekindled. The passion is there. Same coach. Different players. Nearly four months to the day after the Robert Morris men’s basketball team gave No. 2 seed Alabama a scare in the NCAA Tournament,...
