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Batting 1st, Cole Tucker tries to make positive lasting impression on Pirates
Cole Tucker thought the ball had a shot of leaving the park, given the way it felt off the bat and the frequency with which the Chicago White Sox cleared the fence at Guaranteed Rate Field. Tucker was upset he had to settle for a double, even if it served...
Pitt football receives historic $20 million gift from 1997 graduate Chris BickellVideo
Chris Bickell graduated from Pitt in 1997, and he remembers all too well the 72-0 loss to Ohio State and many, many others during his time on campus. But he was a fan then, and he is a fan now, and he proved it Thursday. The IT businessman made a...
NFL returns social justice helmet decals, end zone stencils
NFL players can wear social justice messages on their helmets again this season and “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” will be stenciled in end zones for the second straight year as part of the league’s Inspire Change platform. The league will also bring back the “Say Their...
This date in sports history: Sept. 2
1901 — Seven-year-old Ogden wins two races in a single day at Sheepshead Bay race track in Coney Island, N.Y. Ogden edges Cameron by a head in the second race on the card, a six furlong sprint on the main track. In the sixth race, a 1 1/16 mile distance...
Rookie DH Gavin Sheets homers twice as White Sox beat Pirates to sweep 2-game series
After being thrown out in his first attempt to cross home plate, Gavin Sheets took matters into his own hands. The 25-year-old rookie blasted a pair of home runs to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field....
Joe Burrow, Bengals healthy and hopeful after 2020 debacleVideo
CINCINNATI — Plagued by injuries to key players — including franchise quarterback Joe Burrow — on top of all the pandemic-related disruption, last season was a special kind of mess for the Cincinnati Bengals. There is plenty of reason to believe this season will be better than that 4-11-1 result...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 1, 2021: Roansy Contreras throws 2 innings in return from injury
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-54) lost 4-3 to Iowa (Cubs). 3B Hunter Owen (.229) went 1 for 2 with a walk and hit his 15th home run. LF Bligh Madris (.255) went 1 for 2 with a double and a run scored. 2B Tucupita MArcano (.202) went 1 for 3 with a...
Raiders seek to make strides on defense in Jon Gruden’s 4th year
The improvement the Las Vegas Raiders showed offensively in Year 3 under Jon Gruden was negated by the lack of progress on defense. The end result was another season without a winning record or playoff berth. That prompted an offseason of change for the Raiders, who brought in energetic new...
Surviving members of ’71 Pirates historic all-minority lineup gather for 50th anniversary tribute
On the night of the 50th anniversary of the game in which the Pittsburgh Pirates made history by fielding MLB’s first all-minority starting lineup, roughly 150 people gathered at the Heinz History Center for a panel discussion and celebration with the surviving Pirates starters from that game. The panel featured...
Riverhounds connect on corner kick, scratch out win over New York Red Bulls II
Listed at 6-foot-5, Jelani Peters is the tallest player on the Riverhounds, so every time there’s a corner kick, he knows he is going to be in the box near the front of goal. Peters has been posted there all year, but the Riverhounds hadn’t found the execution they’d like...
New-look U.S. opens World Cup qualifying, 4 years after flopVideo
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — They landed on a charter flight, just three veterans of the devastating defeat four years earlier along with 20 fresh faces and a new coaching staff. Christian Pulisic and Zack Steffen were left behind. Rebuilding over, the U.S. opens 2022 World Cup qualifying Thursday night...
Rookie QB Mac Jones ushers in new era for revamped PatriotsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Mac Jones has the keys to his first NFL offense. The rookie quarterback won’t be the only one tasked with steering the New England Patriots back into relevance in the AFC East after a fiasco of a first season without Tom Brady. Bill Belichick spent a lot...
High expectations again for Lamar Jackson, Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In 2 1/2 seasons as a starter, Lamar Jackson has been an offensive threat unlike any in the NFL. He won an MVP and eventually a playoff game, blending efficient passing with a running ability rarely seen in a quarterback. About all that’s left for the...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton on Ke’Bryan Hayes’ hand injury: ‘He made a mistake’
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton had a lengthy conversation with Ke’Bryan Hayes about how to better channel his frustration after the rookie third baseman injured his right hand. Hayes missed his second consecutive start at the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night with what Pirates director of sports medicine Todd...
Nationals VP Bob Boone resigns over vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals Vice President Bob Boone has informed the club he’s resigning rather than comply with the organization’s covid-19 vaccine mandate, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because nothing was announced by the team....
Keeping score and taunting players, golf unlike other sportsVideo
ATLANTA — The PGA Tour has reached its Super Bowl or its Game 7, an appropriate analogy only because the Tour Championship is the final event of the FedEx Cup season. That’s where any comparison ends. The loudest message emanating from East Lake this year: Golf is different from other...
Penn State WR Jahan Dotson still focused on improvementVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — When he lines up to cover teammate Jahan Dotson, Penn State cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields goes through a mental checklist. Dotson is faster now. He is stronger. He has always been intelligent. And after an offseason fueled by last season’s disappointment, Dotson believes he has improved in all...
Right tackle Zach Banner among 3 Steelers players placed on injured reserve
Zach Banner’s return to the Pittsburgh Steelers lineup after a torn ACL will have to wait at least three weeks once the regular season begins. Same goes for Anthony McFarland and Stephon Tuitt. All three were placed on injured reserve Wednesday, meaning they will miss at least the season opener...
Habakkuk Baldonado fights off homesickness for his native Italy by embracing family at PittVideo
With arms and legs that look like logs and a 6-foot-5, 260-pound frame, Habakkuk Baldonado fits his role as a ferocious hunter of quarterbacks. But Pitt’s junior defensive end is 7,322 kilometers from his native Rome, Italy, and he is only human. Perhaps it’s no surprise that he admits to...
Saints’ opener vs. Packers moved to Jacksonville because of Hurricane IdaVideo
The New Orleans Saints will play their season opener in Jacksonville after being displaced by Hurricane Ida. Instead of playing in the Superdome for the Sept. 12 opener against the Green Bay Packers, the Saints will host the game at the home of the Jaguars, the NFL announced Wednesday. While...
Michigan State names Alan Haller as new athletic director
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State named football alumnus and deputy athletic director Alan Haller as its 20th athletic director on Wednesday. Haller served as deputy athletic director since 2019, having been with the athletic department since 2010. He was a lieutenant for the university police department for 13 years. Haller...
Knee injury latest setback for Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt
The Pittsburgh Steelers finally confirmed Wednesday that defensive end Stephon Tuitt is dealing with more than the tragic death of his younger brother this offseason. Defensive coordinator Keith Butler said Tuitt has been bothered by a knee injury, and the eighth-year veteran is a “little bit overweight” from his recent...
Ravens sign former Penn State QB Trace McSorley to practice squad
The Baltimore Ravens officially signed Trace McSorley to their practice squad, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. The former Penn State quarterback didn’t stay away from the Ravens for long. The Ravens waived McSorley during roster cuts Tuesday, but Baltimore signed him back to its 16-man practice squad Wednesday, according to...
Seton Hill set to open football season against Wheeling
NCAA Division II Nonconference Wheeling vs. Seton Hill 7 p.m. Thursday at Offutt Field, Greensburg The skinny: This is the first meeting between the schools. This is Wheeling’s fourth season fielding a team. The Cardinals played four games in the spring. The Griffins and the PSAC did not play last...
Steelers add former 1st-round pick Karl Joseph of WVU to practice squad
Karl Joseph, the former West Virginia safety who was a first-round pick of the then-Oakland Raiders in 2016, was one of 15 players the Pittsburgh Steelers signed to their practice squad Wednesday. Joseph, 27, spent his first four seasons with the Raiders and was in their training camp this season...
