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Cristiano Ronaldo heading back to Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo is headed back to Manchester United. The English club said Friday it has reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of the 36-year-old Portugal forward, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and a medical examination. Ronaldo, a five-time world player of the year, told Juventus on...
Mark Madden: Gregory Polanco’s career has been a disaster for Pirates
Gregory Polanco got waived by the Pirates one day, then started for them the next. That is so Polanco and so Pirates. The Pirates should alternate Polanco and some other bum like Anthony Alford in right field. (Alford got waived by the Pirates in April but stayed with the organization.)...
Paralympic Classes: A confusing maze in search of fairness
TOKYO — There are 4,403 Paralympic athletes competing in Tokyo, each with unique differences that have to be classified. Lines have to be drawn — in the quest for fairness — to group similar impairments, or impairments that yield similar results. It’s a confusing maze. And make no mistake, the...
A dream road trip to see the whole AP Top 25
What does your dream college football road trip look like? Would you travel the whole country or stick to one region? Do you want to see the traditional powers, or explore some of the sport’s lesser-known venues? A couple years ago, we mapped out our version of the college football’s...
First Call: What the Steelers can expect in Carolina; rough week for Buffalo Bills; another MLB draft pick injury
Friday’s “First Call” shows us what the Pittsburgh Steelers can expect from the Carolina Panthers in their final preseason game on Friday night. The Buffalo Bills aren’t exactly having the best training camp in advance of their season opener against the Steelers. There is some ironic injury news surrounding the...
Colin Moran quells concerns over hand injury by powering Pirates since his return from IL
Colin Moran couldn’t hide his frustration when he was hit by a pitch in the left wrist by Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland, a fracture that would sideline the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman for five weeks. Moran already had missed 24 games with a left groin strain earlier this season,...
Tim Benz: A day after earning jeers, Gregory Polanco gets some cheers
Of course, it went that way for Gregory Polanco and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Of course, it did. The beautiful irony of sports can even shine on the lowly Buccos from time to time. After struggling outfielder Gregory Polanco had been put on waivers and brought back —...
No. 3 Clemson seeks 7th straight ACC title; North Carolina, Miami lurkingVideo
James Skalski has been looking forward to third-ranked Clemson’s opener against No. 5 Georgia on the same field where the Tigers maintain their ACC dominance. “We usually end our regular season in Charlotte,” the Clemson linebacker said. And there’s no reason to expect otherwise in 2021, either. The Tigers are...
Bills’ Sean McDermott frustrated by team’s vaccination rateVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As frustrated as Sean McDermott has grown over the number of unvaccinated players on Buffalo’s roster, the Bills coach acknowledged there’s little more he can do to influence them to get the shot. “It’s tough. It’s frustrating. It’s challenging, however you want to say it. But...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 26, 2021: Osvaldo Bido works 7 scoreless for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-53) was handled by Louisville (Reds), 5-1. RHP Max Kranick (2-4, 5.10) gave up four runs, three earned, on four hits and three walks in 4.1 innings. LHP Sam Howard (0.00), recovering from an oblique injury, pitched a scoreless inning. So did veteran RHP Shelby Miller (3.09). 3B...
Canada routs U.S. in women’s world hockey championship
CALGARY, Alberta — Jamie Rattraw scored twice, and Canada overwhelmed the United States, 5-1, on Thursday night in the women’s world hockey championship, ending the Americans’ winning streak in event at 29 games. Canada (4-0) took the top spot in Group A to set up a quarterfinal Saturday against the...
Trib HSSN 2021 high school football preview hub
From Union to Waynesburg, Avella to Ligonier Valley, Trib HSSN has previewed the 2021 WPIAL football season from top to bottom and left to right. Here’s a hub for all of those stories, including previews of 118 teams, a breakdown of the championship races in all six classes and a...
Sparked by Gregory Polanco, Pirates use 8-run rally for comeback to beat Cardinals
Gregory Polanco complained about the catcalls from Pittsburgh Pirates fans before Thursday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, then turned the jeers to cheers at PNC Park. Polanco went 3 for 4 with two doubles, including a two-run line drive to left in an eight-run seventh inning to score...
5 things to watch in WPIAL football Week Zero: On opening night, teams have options
“Week Zero” is back. The optional week on the football calendar was eliminated from last year’s pandemic-shortened schedule but returns this fall in full force. In so-called “Week Zero,” teams can replace their second preseason scrimmage with a regular-season contest. A five-game showcase at the Wolvarena highlights this weekend’s slate,...
Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm part of 3-way tie for lead at BMW ChampionshipVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Rory McIlroy found his energy level low amid the busy schedule and stifling summer heat. A good night of sleep and posting his lowest start in nearly a year at the BMW Championship on Thursday seemed to do the trick. McIlroy holed an eagle putt from...
Odell Beckham continues comeback, joins Browns’ team drillsVideo
CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr.’s comeback is closer to completion. Beckham, who has slowly increased his activities since the Browns opened training camp last month, took his first snaps in team drills during Thursday’s practice — a major step in his return from season-ending knee surgery. Beckham was on the...
Unwanted after high school, Pitt defensive end Chris Maloney awarded scholarship
Gracious thank-yous kept pouring from Chris Maloney’s lips after an emotional team meeting Thursday morning. On the last day of training camp, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi awarded Maloney a scholarship after three seasons as a walk-on defensive end. That ended the need to write tuition checks and triggered a barrage...
Gregory Polanco fires back at Pirates fans: ‘I’m a human being, too’
Gregory Polanco sounded off on Pittsburgh Pirates fans who have heckled him at PNC Park this week, showing their sharp criticism has clearly stung the pride of the right fielder who is the team’s longest-tenured player. A day after Polanco made a costly error in a 5-2 loss to the...
Duquesne’s nonconference schedule includes trip to Virgin Islands, renewal of series with DePaul
With seven new players and a renovated home court, the Duquesne men’s basketball team will open coach Keith Dambrot’s fifth season Nov. 9 against Rider. Duquesne released its nonconference schedule Thursday, and Rider of the Metro Atlantic will be one of four first-time opponents, including UC Irvine (Big West), Weber...
Pac-12 won’t expand for now despite interest from schools that want to join
LOS ANGELES — The Pac-12 will not expand its membership for now, the conference announced Thursday in a statement. “Following consultation with our presidents, chancellors and athletic directors, the Pac-12 Conference has made the decision to not pursue expansion of our membership at this time,” the statement said. “This decision...
QB Ryan Tannehill on covid list as Titans’ outbreak at 9Video
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee general manager Jon Robinson made a plea Thursday for people to get the “life-saving” covid-19 vaccination as the Titans’ virus outbreak grew to nine, including quarterback Ryan Tannehill. “We’ve had two people that I know personally that have lost loved ones over the last couple of...
Flyers sign center Sean Couturier to $62M, 8-year extensionVideo
The Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday signed No. 1 center Sean Couturier to an eight-year contract extension worth $62 million. Couturier counts $7.75 million against the salary cap with his contract that begins after next season and runs through 2029-30. It’s the same value as the contract Andrei Svechnikov agreed to...
WPIAL football teams welcome return to traditional ‘Friday night lights’ atmosphere
In any other year, there might have been huge crowds at Sarge Alberts Stadium to witness one of the most dominant seasons in WPIAL football history. Instead, like so many other parts of life in a pandemic, the Warriors’ fans celebrated remotely last fall. “They shared in it,” coach Mark...
Local player Calahan Young leads U.S. goalball team to opening win at Paralympics
Irwin’s Calahan Young is off to a fast start at the Paralympic Games. Young scored four goals as the U.S. goalball team took down defending world champion Brazil, 8-6, on Thursday at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo. “For us to come out here and win our first Paralympics game...
Former Central Catholic, Penn State OL Stefen Wisniewski retires from NFLVideo
Former Central Catholic and Penn State standout offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski is calling it a career. The 32-year-old from Pittsburgh announced his retirement from the NFL in a video and statement posted to social media Thursday. “After 10 seasons in the NFL, I’m retiring,” Wisniewski said in the video. “(I)...
