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NCAA sets table for dramatic overhaul of how it operatesVideo

The NCAA Board of Governors on Friday called for a constitutional convention in November, the first step toward launching dramatic reform in the governance of college sports. Stung for years by criticism that it is too heavy handed and out of touch, the NCAA said it wants to “reimagine” how...
Undrafted rookie WR Rico Bussey out to prove he is not a mere 1-day camp darling

Mike Tomlin might not want to unnecessarily discuss rookie Rico Bussey. But the fans on hand at Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice probably do. One week into training camp, the wide receiver is an early candidates as the annual “camp darling” that gets latched on to during most Steelers preseasons. Thursday’s...
Old Timers Game continues to be special tradition at Freeport International Baseball Invitational

Nate Good has come full circle with the Freeport International Baseball Invitational. He started out as a player in the event; now he’s playing in the Sonny Westerman Old Timers Game. Good was the winning pitcher and drove in a key run in the second inning Thursday night as Old...
NFL’s top stat is covid-19 vaccine percentages

The NFL’s most discussed stat has been covid-19 vaccination percentages. As the first week of training camp kicked off, numbers continue to increase while debate persists. So far, 88.5% of players have had at least one shot of the vaccine and 20 teams have more than 90% of players vaccinated,...
David Krejci leaving Bruins to play in native Czech Republic

BOSTON — David Krejci is leaving the Boston Bruins after 14 NHL seasons to continue his hockey career in his native Czech Republic. The 35-year-old Krejci, whose contract had expired, announced his decision in a social media post sent out by the Bruins on Friday. “At this point in my...
Penn State men’s basketball adds grad transfer forward

STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men’s basketball team announced the addition of forward Jalanni White, a graduate transfer from Canisius, on Friday. White has one season of eligibility remaining after a four-year year career at the Buffalo, N.Y., college. Penn State lists White at 6-foot-8, 215 pounds, and he’ll...
Out, then in: U.S. gets a reprieve after mixed relay disqualification

TOKYO — The U.S. men have a long history of dicey baton exchanges in the Olympic relays. So do the U.S. women. Their latest was a first-of-its-kind chance to flub one together, which they might have, but they caught a break that gives them a chance to still win a...
SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitations

After the boards of regents for the universities of Texas and Oklahoma voted Friday to accept invitations to the Southeastern Conference, the league announced the Big 12 rivals would start competing in the SEC in the fall of 2025. “This is a move for stability and preservation and propagation,” OU...
‘Wow! Wow!’ Women get Olympic track off to a sizzling start

TOKYO — The look on sprinter Marie-Josée Ta Lou’s face said everything. “Wow! Wow!” she screamed, her eyes wide open and her mouth agape as she crossed the finish line first and looked over at the clock. A gold medal? No. But the opening day of track and field at...
Latrobe grad Brady Pevarnik changing course to Bowling Green

Brady Pevarnik’s college golf career is barely off the first tee, but he is chomping at the bit, ready to prove himself at the Division I level. In search of continuity and a clean bill of health, the former Latrobe standout is on his third college after deciding to transfer...
Megan Rapinoe converts and U.S. women’s soccer gets past Netherlands on penalties

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Friday. United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped Vivianne Miedema’s opening attempt in the shootout and...
As baseball’s trade deadline looms, Pirates looking forward to ‘finality’ of deals

In a week where their All-Star second baseman was traded during a game, a reliever was dealt during their day off and Tuesday’s scheduled starter was scratched hours before first pitch, it’s understandable that trade talk has stirred some unrest with the Pittsburgh Pirates. So it was no surprise when...
Mark Madden: Marc-Andre Fleury should refuse to play for Blackhawks

The latest Marc-Andre Fleury discussion locally revolves around the possibility of his new employer, Chicago, flipping him to the Penguins after acquiring him from Vegas. This before Fleury ever plays a game for the Blackhawks. That’s foolhardy. Fleury is the reigning and defending Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s best...
Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association hosts hurling; Gaelic football Midwest finals this week in Indiana Township

In Gaelic, the motto on the crest of the Pittsburgh Hurling Club reads “Neart agus Misneach.” Or, in English, “Strength and Courage.” If you’ve seen what the sport of hurling looks like at full speed, you understand why that fits. If you haven’t, you can see it on a championship...
U.S. women’s basketball team uses dominant inside presence to beat Japan

SAITAMA, Japan — The U.S. women’s basketball team has not looked sharp in its first two wins at the Tokyo Games. Five-time Olympian Sue Bird attributes the pedestrian performances to the lack of practice time with so many new faces on the squad, and just that the rest of the...
U.S. swimmer Ryan Murphy brings doping talk to fore after Russian swimmers’ Olympic win

TOKYO — After losing to Russian swimmers in two races at the Olympics, American backstroke star Ryan Murphy said Friday that doping remains a huge problem in the sport and he wonders if all his competitors are clean. Seeming to take aim at a country that has repeatedly run afoul...

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