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Dwayne Haskins relishing chance to start for Steelers in preseason finale
The last time Dwayne Haskins started an NFL game, he faced the Carolina Panthers and was pulled in the fourth quarter. Circumstances will be similar for Haskins on Friday night. He is starting against Carolina — this time as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers — and he could spend...
Pirates’ No. 1 pick Henry Davis goes on IL with oblique injury, could miss rest of season
Henry Davis, picked No. 1 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, is on the injured list with a right oblique strain that could bring a premature end to his first professional season. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk confirmed Wednesday that Davis was placed on...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi believes NCAA limit on padded practices won’t hinder Panthers’ physicalityVideo
The look from Pat Narduzzi said it all Wednesday morning. He turned his head and looked askance at the reporter who asked about his team’s physicality. It was as if Narduzzi wanted to say, “How dare you?” “We’re going to be physical, no doubt about it,” he did say, finally....
Matt Canada to stay up in booth while serving as offensive coordinator
He’ll have the ear of the quarterback but as an eye in the sky. Matt Canada, as he has during preseason games, will perform his duties as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator from the coaches’ booth this season. The Steelers’ three previous offensive coordinators — Randy Fichtner, Todd Haley and Bruce...
Rookie Tre Norwood the latest to audition for Steelers’ nickel DB job
From Arthur Maulet and Antoine Brooks, to James Pierre and Justin Layne, the Pittsburgh Steelers have tried out no shortage of candidates to play as a fifth defensive back when they deploy the nickel subpackage. Formally add rookie Tre Norwood to the list. Coach Mike Tomlin termed himself “excited” to...
Pirates activate RHP Bryse Wilson to start against Arizona, place JT Brubaker on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-handed pitcher Bryse Wilson from the 10-day injured list in time to start Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wilson (0-2, 4.80 ERA), acquired at the trade deadline from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for closer Richard Rodriguez, went on the IL on Aug. 15 with...
Rams get RB Sony Michel from Patriots for 2022 draft picks
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Los Angeles Rams are getting some much-needed help in the backfield from a running back who starred against them in the Super Bowl. The Rams acquired Sony Michel from the New England Patriots on Wednesday for a conditional selection of later-round picks in next season’s draft....
As preseason closes, competitions endure for Steelers at punter/holder, long snapper
The life of a specialist in the NFL, from afar, can look like a lonely one. It’s not uncommon throughout a training camp or regular-season practice that you’ll see anywhere from 4-8 dozen players gathered on one field, spiritedly going at one another on offense and defense. On an adjacent...
Broncos name Teddy Bridgewater their starting quarterback
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos are going with the steady over the spectacular. Coach Vic Fangio informed the team Wednesday morning that Teddy Bridgewater has edged incumbent Drew Lock to win the starting quarterback job. For much of training camp, the QB clash was a drudging one in which...
Surprise, surprise: Jaguars make Trevor Lawrence starting QB
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Urban Meyer assumed Trevor Lawrence would be his starting quarterback long before he even took the Jacksonville job. But Meyer insisted Lawrence earn the spot, whether his goal was to send a message to his young team or set a tone for his NFL tenure. So Meyer...
Pittsburgh City United FC set for home opener
Pittsburgh City United FC will make its home debut at 6 p.m. Sunday when it hosts Germantown FC at Highmark Stadium. The team will limit stadium capacity to 60%. Tickets are $15. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge. “This Sunday may be our only home game with fans...
Mike Tomlin will keep Mason Rudolph, Najee Harris on bench in Steelers’ preseason finale
Dwayne Haskins will get to face a first-team defense, but rookie running back Najee Harris won’t when the Pittsburgh Steelers conclude the preseason schedule Friday night against the Carolina Panthers. Coach Mike Tomlin announced Wednesday that Haskins, the former first-round draft pick of Washington in 2019, will start at quarterback...
Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open, citing torn hamstring
Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Williams hasn’t competed since injuring her right leg in the first set of her first-round match at Wimbledon in late...
James Franklin wants more points, big plays from Penn State’s offense
Following the fifth day of Penn State’s preseason camp, Sean Clifford was asked a question about his 2020 season. The veteran quarterback, who a few days earlier was willing to discuss the highs and lows of his first two seasons as the leader of the Nittany Lions’ offense, made it...
Mark Madden: Some NHL teams retire numbers too frequently; the Penguins do it right
The New York Rangers are going to retire goaltender Henrik Lundqvist’s No. 30. Lundqvist played 15 seasons. He never won a Stanley Cup. He played in just one Stanley Cup Final. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender once. If Lundqvist had played for Buffalo, he’d be...
First Call: A Vezina-worthy Marc-Andre Fleury save as he trains for his new team; Will Myles Garrett fight Logan Paul?
Wednesday’s “First Call” shows us that former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is still in top form as he prepares to join the Chicago Blackhawks. The Paul brothers are trying to suck Cleveland Browns helmet-swinger Myles Garrett into a celebrity boxing match. A potential rookie standout sees his first season end...
Tim Benz: It may seem backward, but Steelers’ approach to finding steady 5th defensive back makes sense
When it comes to finding a steady fifth defensive back, the Steelers’ thinking may appear upside down. However, I’d argue that they are actually on the right path. Since he was drafted out of Tennessee in 2017, Cameron Sutton has been a player whose versatility has been the main reason...
NFL.com’s ‘best-case, worst-case scenarios’ for Steelers’ Najee Harris in his rookie year
This week, NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah came out with his “best/worst-case projections for notable rookies.” It was an exercise to show the best possible and worst possible results for a big pack of potential NFL rookie contributor based on several variables for their teams. Of course, on the offensive side, Jeremiah’s...
Michael Chavis hits 1st home run for Pirates after focusing on letting power come naturally
After hitting his first home run with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Michael Chavis celebrated with his new teammates in the dugout and then pulled out a little black book to commemorate the occasion. Dating to his days with the High-A Salem (Va.) Red Sox in the minor leagues, Chavis has kept...
After his mother’s death, Pitt wide receiver Tre Tipton says, ‘Now, she sees everything’Video
Kim Tipton loved nothing more than watching her son, Tre, play football. She went to all the games, but Kim lived in Vandergrift. Meanwhile, Tre was at Pitt for the past six years, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications, working on a master’s in social work, playing wide receiver going...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 24, 2021: Oneil Cruz steals 2 bases, scores 4 runs for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-51) fell, 3-2, to Louisville (Reds). LHP Sam Howard, on a rehab assignment for an oblique injury, was the opener, pitching a scoreless inning with a walk and two strikeouts. RHP James Marvel (4-6, 5.42) followed and gave up three runs on five hits with six strikeouts in...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski has record-breaking day at Manor Valley
Nick Turowski drove the first green Tuesday, ripping a 300-plus-yard drive to about 20 feet to open his nine-hole high school match. He then dropped a birdie putt into the cup and, “I was off to the races.” The sophomore from Penn-Trafford had a day to remember at Manor Valley...
Loyola Chicago basketball pioneer Jerry Harkness dies at 81Video
Jerry Harkness was inspired by Jackie Robinson to take up the game of basketball. He ended up becoming a civil rights trailblazer in his own right. Following a path paved by Major League Baseball’s first Black player, Harkness led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national championship in basketball in 1963...
Patriots QB Cam Newton expected back later this week after covid mishapVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday he expects Cam Newton to return to the field this week for the second day of joint practices with the Giants after the quarterback missed a second day of practice because of a misunderstanding of covid-19 testing rules. Newton...
JT Brubaker ends skid, Michael Chavis, Anthony Alford homer as Pirates top Diamondbacks
JT Brubaker was closing in on three months between earning wins, a stretch the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander called a continuous cycle where he learned to focus on his next start instead of his last. Brubaker got his groove back against the Arizona Diamondbacks, thanks to improved fastball command and a...
