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Mets fail to sign 10th overall draft pick Kumar Rocker of VanderbiltVideo
The New York Mets failed to sign their top pick from last month’s amateur draft, Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker, by Sunday’s 5 p.m. deadline, over concern about his medical scans. New York selected Rocker with the 10th overall pick and will receive an extra selection in next year’s amateur draft,...
Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury commits to playing for BlackhawksVideo
Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has committed to playing for the Chicago Blackhawks this season, setting aside his reservations about leaving Vegas. “Hey Chicago. It’s Marc, just want to let you know I’m in. Let’s get to work,” Fleury said, standing in front of a small jet, in a video posted by...
Weather helps make Freeport International Baseball Invitational
After the last of the fireworks lit up the sky over Freeport Borough on Saturday evening and the final cheesesteak sub and order of fresh cut fries were consumed at James E. Swartz Memorial Field, officials of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational quickly turned their thoughts to next summer’s weeklong...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese elects for salary arbitration
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese, a restricted free agent, elected for for salary arbitration. The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced Aston-Reese was one of 17 players to do so Sunday. Aston-Reese, 26, recently completed a two-year contract that carried a salary cap hit of $1 million. Last season, Aston-Reese...
Olympics roundup: More medals for U.S. women gymnastsVideo
TOKYO — Sunisa Lee came to Japan to win a gold medal. And she did. Just not the one she really, really wanted. The 18-year-old from Minnesota is a revelation on uneven bars, where her routines are an intricate series of connections and releases completed with so much ease it...
Mitch Keller faces double trouble, loss to Phillies in return from Triple-A
Mitch Keller is back, and for one Sunday afternoon, the walks didn’t accompany him to PNC Park. But the Philadelphia Phillies (52-53) had little trouble with pitches in the strike zone, smashing five doubles among the eight hits and four runs Keller (3-8) allowed in five innings. Relief pitcher Cody...
Pirates notebook: Bryse Wilson back in the spotlight, will start Monday in MiwaukeeVideo
Bryse Wilson has been here before. Yes, literally, in PNC Park. It was there one of the newest members of the Pittsburgh Pirates made his major league debut Aug. 20, 2018, for the Atlanta Braves against his present employer. He was the winning pitcher in a 1-0 Braves victory, working...
Steelers hope Najee Harris’ impressive skillset translates into production for run game
When Najee Harris approached the makeshift podium in a corner of the Heinz Field playing surface Saturday, he addressed reporters in French. Harris was just being his usual gregarious and whimsical self. He isn’t actually fluent in French. What one of the highest-profile Pittsburgh Steelers rookies of recent decades does...
Hall of Fame was worth the wait for 4-time Super Bowl champion Donnie Shell
Donnie Shell enjoyed a 14-year NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning four Super Bowls and picking off passes more frequently than any safety from his era. He overcame the bias held against the star Steelers players from the 1970s and eventually was elected to the Pro Football Hall of...
Olympic swimming ends with splashy new records, U.S. gold
TOKYO — Caeleb Dressel finished off his gold rush at the Tokyo Olympics with two more dazzling swims. The guy who dreads all the attention won’t be able to escape it now. He’s one of the greatest Olympians ever. The 24-year-old Floridian captured his fourth and fifth gold medals of...
Quaker Valley grad Ryan Stowers finds home at Bluefield State
Ryan Stowers’ dream has always been to play college basketball at a four-year school and in late June it came to fruition when he signed on to play at Bluefield State, an NCAA Division II school in West Virginia. The journey to get there has had some twists and turns....
Now that Adam Frazier is gone, the Pirates start their search for next leadoff hitter
After the Pittsburgh Pirates traded Adam Frazier to San Diego, Derek Shelton was posed a question about which facet of Frazier’s game would be missed most: Batting leadoff or playing second base. It was a tough question, given that Frazier, the National League’s starting second baseman in the All-Star Game,...
Pirates farm report for July 31, 2021: Matthew Fraizer, Liover Peguero homer late in Greensboro victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 36-39) edged St. Paul (Twins), 6-5. SS Cole Tucker (.235) hit a two-run home run from the leadoff spot. 1B Christian Bethancourt (.276) also homered. 3B Erik Gonzalez was 0 for 1 in a rehab outing. DH Colin Moran (.286) was 0 for 3 with an RBI in...
Riverhounds rally to beat Hartford Athletics, move into 1st in Atlantic Division
After the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were denied by Hartford Athletic keeper Jeff Caldwell several times in the first half, Alex Dixon found the finishing touch and helped his team move into first place. Dixon scored twice in the second half to propel the Riverhounds to a 3-1 win over Hartford on...
Jacob Stallings delivers a walk-off hit to score Bryan Reynolds as Pirates top Phillies
When Bryan Reynolds hit a leadoff double in the ninth inning of a tied game then made a contact read to advance to third base on Gregory Polanco’s groundout, Jacob Stallings started to play out the possible scenarios in his mind from the on-deck circle. “Once he got to third,”...
No. 2 pick Zach Wilson bounces back, sparkles in 2nd Jets camp practiceVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Now, that was more like it. Zach Wilson shook off a rough training camp debut by showing off the type of eye-popping playmaking ability that made him so coveted by the New York Jets. And the No. 2 overall draft pick did it Saturday in front...
Saints’ Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill in bid to succeed Drew BreesVideo
METAIRIE, La. — Even as Jameis Winston insists he is going to make better decisions with the football, the potential successor to Drew Brees in New Orleans doesn’t want to give the impression he is going to shy away from aggressive, downfield throws. There’s “no checkdown mentality,” Winston asserted after...
Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence gets ‘plus, plus’ grades; ‘real stuff’ nextVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As impressive as Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was during his first week of training camp, his performance came with an asterisk. “Everybody’s got to remember the defense is not allowed to make a play on the ball right now,” coach Urban Meyer said Saturday. While Meyer...
Pitt product Brian O’Neill, now leader of Viking line, on track for big new dealVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Starting just his fourth NFL season, Brian O’Neill suddenly has found himself as one of the senior members of Minnesota’s oft-fluctuating offensive line. Soon the Pitt product might be paid like it, too. Entering the final year of his rookie contract, O’Neill is likely the next player...
Plum grad Scott McGough helps Team USA baseball top South Korea at OlympicsVideo
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Plum graduate Scott McGough struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief to help the United States defeat South Korea, 4-2, on Saturday at the Olympics. The Americans improved to 2-0. Nick Martinez started and struck out nine over five innings, allowing one run and four...
Sharks’ Evander Kane denies game-fixing allegations from wifeVideo
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane denied allegations his wife made on social media that he bet on NHL games, including against his own team. Kane responded Sunday morning to allegations made the previous day from the Instagram account of his wife, Anna. “I have NEVER gambled/bet on Hockey, NEVER...
Pirates sign 4th-round pick Owen Kellington, completing prized draft class
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed fourth-round pick Owen Kellington, a right-handed prep pitcher from Vermont, to a $600,000 bonus Saturday to complete a prized draft class without going a penny past the 5% overage. Kellington signed for $28,600 above the slot value for the No. 102 pick in the MLB Draft,...
Marlins manager Don Mattingly out after positive covid-19 testVideo
MIAMI — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly tested positive for covid-19 on Saturday and will be away from the team while it continues its series against the New York Yankees. The 60-year-old Mattingly experienced mild symptoms when he arrived at the park for the game. The former Yankees star was...
Pair of Brewers pitchers test positive for covid-19Video
ATLANTA — Milwaukee Brewers pitchers Jake Cousins and Hunter Strickland tested positive for covid-19 on Saturday and will be placed in quarantine in the latest cases to affect the NL Central leaders. A third reliever, Jandel Gustave, will miss Saturday night’s game at Atlanta because of contact tracing. Earlier this...
Versatile, hard-swinging Hoy Park willing to play anywhere for PiratesVideo
Hoy Park likes to keep his swing simple, and the newest Pittsburgh Pirate made it look effortless when he swatted a ball into the upper-right field seats Saturday afternoon at PNC Park. “I try to be on time, looking for a good pitch to hit,” Park said. “I’m just trying...
