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From WPIAL to S.I. swimsuits, Apollo’s Dessie Mitcheson launching boutique with body-positive messageVideo
Former WPIAL athlete Dessie Mitcheson left Pittsburgh area fairways for international runways a long time ago. Now she’s going from a big-time model to a small business owner. And she’s doing so back home in Western Pennsylvania. Mitcheson — who was a golfer and regionally top-15 ranked diver at Kiski...
U mad Bro: Pirates fans grumble about trades, ‘media bias’; Pens fans carp about goaltending
This week’s “U mad, bro?” has Pittsburgh Pirates fans split between ripping me about the MLB draft and ripping Ben Cherington about his recent trades. Penguins fans are split among themselves over how worried they should — or shouldn’t — be about the goaltending. And Steelers fans are … oddly...
Pirates looking for lefty Steven Brault to add veteran presence to 6-man starting rotation
Following his first major league start in more than 10 months, Steven Brault swore he felt great. And the Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander was intent on showing just how great he felt. After throwing 75 pitches in four innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, Brault didn’t just say he could...
First Call: Hall of Fame still hopeful Steelers’ Troy Polamalu will attend; Tyler Boyd says Joe Burrow’s knee still ‘iffy’
In Thursday’s “First Call,” we try to figure out if Pittsburgh Steelers legend Troy Polamalu will be able to attend his own enshrinement at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tyler Boyd isn’t 100% sold on Joe Burrow’s knee rehab in Cincinnati just yet. We check in on some former...
U.S. men’s basketball rallies to rout Australia, roll into finals
SAITAMA, Japan — Kevin Durant and the Americans still have their grip on gold and it’s going to take more than a few bad minutes for anyone to take it away from them. They were awful early, then awesome afterward against Australia. Durant scored 23 points, Devin Booker had 20...
U.S. relay team eliminated in qualifying after another dismal showing
TOKYO — The first time U.S. sprinter Ronnie Baker tried to grab the baton, he found himself holding a handful of Fred Kerley’s jersey. The second time, Baker whiffed. By the third try, Kerley was side-by-side with Baker, practically using both hands to shovel the stick into his teammate’s palm....
Penn State grad Ryan Crouser dedicates Olympic shot put gold to late grandfather
TOKYO — Ryan Crouser broke his own Olympic record on his way to defending his shot put title Thursday on a hot day in Tokyo. On his last attempt, Crouser went 23.30 meters (76 feet, 5½ inches) to earn the first track and field gold medal for the American men...
This date in sports history: Aug. 5Video
1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major-league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies, 8-5, at Pittsburgh. 1936 — At the Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his third of four gold medals, winning the 200-meter race in an Olympic-record 20.7 seconds....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 4, 2021: Nick Gonzales homers for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-42) was swept by Iowa (Cubs) in a doubleheader. Indy was held to four hits in a 2-1 loss in the opener. 3B Tucupita Marcano (.240) went 2 for 4 from the leadoff spot. LF Anthony Alford (.294) went 1 for 3 with a double and a run...
Colts plan to showcase RBs Jonathan Taylor, Marlon Mack
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Jonathan Taylor spent the offseason preparing for a heavier workload. Marlon Mack focused on getting healthy. Now the two 1,000-yard runners are back at training camp, getting acclimated to their new roles and giving Colts coach Frank Reich a glimpse of how this two-man tandem could be...
NCAA recommends routine covid testing only for unvaccinated
Unvaccinated college athletes should be tested weekly for covid-19, wear masks in most situations and be quarantined if exposed to the virus, while vaccinated individuals should not be tested routinely, according to the NCAA’s latest health and safety recommendations released Wednesday. The updated guidance mostly follow CDC recommendations and come...
Justin Thomas trying to break out of slump at TPC SouthwindVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Defending champion Justin Thomas is trying to break out of a bit of a slump at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Xander Schauffele is trying to build on his victory Sunday in the Tokyo Olympics. Thomas, ranked fifth in the world, won the the World Golf Championship...
Clowney Show: Healthy defender dominating in Browns campVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Jadeveon Clowney is shattering preconceived notions, harassing quarterbacks and making quite an impression in his first training camp with the Cleveland Browns. “I’m just trying to make plays, be flashy,” Clowney said. “Show those guys I’m still me.” Signed by Cleveland to a one-year, $8 million free...
Penn State product David Taylor to wrestle for gold medal at Tokyo OlympicsVideo
Former Penn State wrestler David Taylor is going for gold at the 2020 Olympic Games after a run of dominant performances in the early matches of the tournament. It sets up a gold medal match at 86 kg against Iran’s Hassan Yazdani, the tournament’s top seed, on Thursday morning. The...
Penguins fire goaltending coach Mike Buckley, name Andy Chiodo as replacement
After not making any substantial moves with their goaltending depth this offseason, the Penguins fired the man who oversaw them. Goaltending coach Mike Buckley was dismissed Wednesday and replaced by Andy Chiodo, previously the organization’s goaltending development coach. In his previous role, Chiodo worked with the franchise’s prospects at the...
5 things to watch in tonight’s Steelers preseason opener vs. Cowboys
It has been 179 days since the most recent NFL game and 207 days since the Pittsburgh Steelers suited up for one. Typically far less relevant — but eminently notable under the year’s circumstances — is it has been 707 days since an NFL preseason game was played. It was...
Rowdy Tellez hits 3-run homer to rally Brewers past Pirates
Steven Brault felt like he was back where he belonged: pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates and at Milwaukee’s American Family Field. After being sidelined since spring training, the Pirates left-hander hoped to help solidify the starting rotation when he made his first appearance of the season against the Brewers. “It...
Steelers place DB DeMarkus Acy, OT Anthony Coyle on waived/injured list
One day before the Pittsburgh Steelers open the NFL’s preseason schedule by playing the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game, they cut two players from their 90-man roster. Offensive lineman Anthony Coyle and defensive back DeMarkus Acy were placed on the waived/injured list Wednesday. No corresponding moves were...
Short-handed U.S. advances to women’s volleyball semifinals
TOKYO — Five years after their quest for a first Olympic gold medal was denied in the semifinals, the United States women’s volleyball team has returned to that stage after a relatively easy quarterfinal win. The short-handed Americans overcame the absence of two starters to beat the Dominican Republic, 25-11,...
Pirates pitching prospect Braxton Ashcraft, RHP Chase De Jong undergo surgeries
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost a third pitching prospect to Tommy John surgery this season in High-A Greensboro right-hander Braxton Ashcraft, ranked No. 22 by MLB Pipeline. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Ashcraft was injured last week and underwent surgery after Ashcraft posted a post-op...
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever know. Both have faced major career crossroads at the Tokyo Games. Both cited pressure and mental health. The glare is even hotter for these...
Pirates to open 2022 season at home against Cardinals, play interleague games vs. AL East
The Pittsburgh Pirates will open next season at home on Opening Day, playing the St. Louis Cardinals on March 31 at PNC Park, and their schedule features interleague games against American League East Division opponents. MLB announced the 2022 schedule Wednesday, and it will mark the first time in six...
Chad Kuhl’s wife reveals that Pirates pitcher, 4-month-old son are covid positive, in quarantine
The wife of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl revealed Wednesday on Twitter that the 28-year-old right-hander and their 4-month-old son, Hudson, tested positive for covid-19 and are in quarantine. Amanda Kuhl tweeted she is negative and not presenting any symptoms but shared the challenges of dealing with covid. ?? pic.twitter.com/UadVPKBxqH—...
Hall of Fame selection for Steelers’ Alan Faneca brings attention to unheralded guard position
For one of the best guards of this century, it took three tries as a finalist before Steve Hutchinson made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I thought it was an eternity,” he said. He could only imagine what it felt like for another dominant guard from his era, Alan...
AAC’s Mike Aresco: Did not plot with ESPN to poach other leagues
American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco vehemently denied that his league has ever “plotted” with ESPN to undermine another conference by poaching its schools. Aresco addressed conference realignment Wednesday during the AAC’s virtual football media day, saying the league is not actively looking to add schools. “Our conference has never...
