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Allmendinger gets 1st Indy win in crash-marred Brickyard 200Video
INDIANAPOLIS — AJ Allmendinger took advantage of two frightening multi-car crashes, the leader getting spun out and a penalty — all in the final five laps — to win the Brickyard 200 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Making only his second NASCAR Cup start of the season, the 39-year-old...
Steelers inside the ropes: Dwayne Haskins continues to open eyes
The team portion of Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers camp practice began with Dwayne Haskins directing the only assured scores during the “seven shots” 2-point conversion simulation. Practice ended with Haskins leading the only drive that scored during a 2-minute drill simulation. And Haskins did that latter deed while leading the first-team...
Longtime Robert Morris coach Joe Walton dies at 85
Joe Walton, a first-team All-American tight end at Pitt in 1956 and later a 35-year fixture in the NFL as a scout, player and coach before returning to college football to build the Robert Morris program from scratch, died Sunday. He was 85. Born in Beaver Falls, Walton evolved from...
Dillon Peters impresses in Pirates debut, but Brewers win series finale
Dillon Peters was solid in his Pittsburgh Pirates debut. Yet it wasn’t enough to keep the Pirates from losing 2-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday at PNC Park. Peters (0-1) took the loss after being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game. The left-hander gave up two runs (one...
Joe Schobert expects to be three-down inside linebacker in his role with Steelers
With his trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Joe Schobert finds himself being coached by his sixth defensive coordinator in as many NFL seasons. Schobert played under three coordinators in four seasons with the Cleveland Browns and two in as many training camps with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Keith Butler becomes No....
Steelers notes: Anthony McFarland better conditioned, more prepared in Year 2
By all accounts, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Anthony McFarland is having a better training camp this year than he had as a rookie in 2020. He’s most certainly had a better preseason; last year, the NFL did not play preseason games. The latter, McFarland’s position coach said, helps lead to...
Steelers’ Terrell Edmunds still working back from shoulder injury to begin contract year
First, coach Mike Tomlin revealed recently, came the offseason surgery for Terrell Edmunds. Then, the shot to the ego — and bank account — that was the Pittsburgh Steelers declining their 2022 contract option on him. Now, Edmunds has been navigating a training camp in which he’s been at less...
Neil Walker draws rave reviews after Pirates broadcasting debut
By all accounts, Neil Walker’s debut as a Pirates broadcaster was a success. Walker drew rave reviews on social media for his work behind the microphone Saturday when the Pirates split a day-night doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. The team also was pleased with his performance. “It...
James Piot leads after 18 holes in U.S. Amateur final
James Piot will take a 1-up lead over Austin Greaser into the afternoon round of the 36-hole finale of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club. The second 18 will begin at 2:30 p.m. A fifth-year senior at Michigan State and a native of Canton, Mich., Piot was all...
Pirates notebook: Lefty Dillon Peters makes Bucs debut; Bryse Wilson, Anthony Alford go on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a flurry of roster moves Sunday. The most notable of the five was recalling left-hander Dillon Peters from Triple-A Indianapolis. He was the starter and loser as the Pirates fell 2-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park, though he allowed just two runs (one earned)...
Sewickley Academy graduates compete at U.S. Amateur
A pair of Sewickley Academy graduates took part in last week’s U.S. Amateur tournament at Oakmont Country Club and Longue Vue Club. Ian Bangor, a 29-year-old golfer who graduated from Sewickley Academy (2010) and Carnegie Mellon (2014), finished the 36-hole stroke play portion of the tournament at 7-over par. Bangor...
This date in sports history: Aug. 15Video
1948 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf title over Betty Hicks. 1950 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Freddie Beshore in the 14th round to retain his world heavyweight title. 1965 — Dave Marr edges Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper to take the PGA Championship. 1966 —...
Diamondbacks rookie Tyler Gilbert no-hits Padres in his MLB debutVideo
PHOENIX — Tyler Gilbert became the first pitcher in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres, 7-0, Saturday night with the record-tying eighth no-hitter in the majors this season. Gilbert joined Bumpus Jones in his major-league...
Riverhounds shut out in rainy Charlotte
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds couldn’t buy a goal on a rainy Saturday night, dropping a 1-0 road game to the Charlotte Independence. The Riverhounds (10-6-3) have lost two in a row after winning their previous four games. They’re tied for first place in the USL Championship’s Atlantic Division with 33 points....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 14, 2021: Altoona’s Mason Martin hits 20-homer mark
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-45) scored four in the seventh and three in the eighth to rally past St. Paul (Twins), 7-4. LF Chris Sharpe (.203) went 1 for 3 with a bases-clearing double in the eighth. 1B Phillip Evans (.400) went 1 for 4 with a two-run double in the seventh....
Brewers belt 12 hits, including 2 home runs, to beat Pirates in doubleheader nightcap
After being blasted for 19 hits by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers answered with a double-digit hit show in the nightcap. The Brewers belted 12 hits, including home runs by Rowdy Tellez and Avisail Garcia, in a 6-0 win in the...
U.S. Amateur notebook: 2003 champion Nick Flanagan returns to Oakmont
Australian Nick Flanagan was in town for the U.S. Amateur, but he had to warm up his throwing arm, not his driver and putter. Talk about a tough pitch shot. Flanagan, the last U.S. Amateur champion to win at Oakmont, in 2003, threw out the first pitch Friday night before...
James Piot, Austin Greaser advance to final at U.S. Amateur
James Piot said he had to pack up his things and change hotel rooms this weekend because a wedding party was coming in next door. The Michigan State fifth-year senior might have a different kind of party if everything goes his way Sunday at Oakmont Country Club. Piot put together...
Kings of Court basketball league returns with bigger participation
After a pandemic-related pause last season, the Kings of Court basketball league is back and better than before. The league, headquartered at the Roy Hunt Elementary School in Arnold, has grown to 10 teams with rosters of 10 per team. “We had to take a year off last summer, and...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington hoping to strike balance when making September call-ups
Ben Cherington will be wielding a double-edged sword when it comes to promoting prospects in September, even though the Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in seeing some of their newly acquired talent. MLB rules changes have limited roster expansion from 26 players to 28, instead of the previous allowance of any...
Inside the ropes: Defense excels as Steelers return to practice field
It was a big day for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense at practice Saturday. Returning to the field for the first time since playing in their second preseason game, when the Steelers shut out the Philadelphia Eagles in the second half, defense prevailed in “seven shots” to open practice and the...
Steelers notebook: Kevin Dotson works way into starting spot — for 1 day, at least
Clarity began to take shape Saturday on the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line. Kevin Dotson, the projected starter at left guard, took his first snaps with the first-team offense, and rookie tackle Dan Moore, after taking reps entirely on the left side, practiced on the right side with the second team....
Kevin Newman hits 4 doubles as Pirates snap 8-game losing streak with blowout of BrewersVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates ended their eight-game losing streak with an offensive outburst that started with a scratch and ended with a quadruple double. Kevin Newman was a late add to the lineup when Anthony Alford was scratched with back spasms. The shortstop tied a major league record with four doubles...
Mark Madden Hot Take: NFL taunting is stupid, not fun
The NFL plans to crack down on taunting. Only 10 flags were thrown for taunting last season. It was the league’s least-penalized infraction. It would be better if the NFL kept T.J. Watt from being held on every snap. Perhaps Watt circumvents that by refusing to play. Taunting has defenders,...
Indy’s road course opens to mixed reviews from NASCAR Cup driversVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick made their opinions perfectly clear Saturday. They rather would be racing on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic oval. Other drivers didn’t seem to mind the switch. Now, after one short practice session, Cup drivers will spend Saturday night plotting their strategical twists and turns...
