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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson tests positive for covid-19
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The coronavirus pandemic is still affecting the Baltimore Ravens. Star quarterback Lamar Jackson tested positive for covid-19 and missed the team’s first practice of training camp. Coach John Harbaugh announced Jackson’s positive test after practice Wednesday and said running back Gus Edwards also tested positive. He...
Basketball diplomacy: U.S., Iran meet on court at Tokyo Games
SAITAMA, Japan — The Americans applauded the Iranian national anthem. The Iranians applauded the U.S. anthem. There were a few handshakes before, plenty more handshakes after, and words of sportsmanship between the sides throughout the game. For two hours, it was basketball diplomacy. It’s still somewhat rare for the U.S....
Joe Burrow is ready to go, but Bengals will be cautious
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow says his surgically repaired knee is “just about 100%,” but the Cincinnati Bengals really don’t want anyone knocking their star quarterback around until absolutely necessary. Burrow likely will not see much action in the three preseason games, staying away from most contact until Cincinnati’s regular-season opener...
Ex-Penguins goaltender Maxime Lagace joins LightningVideo
The Penguins have made at least one change to their goaltending ranks. Reserve goaltender Maxim Lagace has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Financial terms of the deal were not revealed. Lagace, 28, joined the Penguins as a free agent signing in...
Browns’ Myles Garrett not pushing teammates to get covid vaccine
BEREA, Ohio — For Browns defensive star Myles Garrett, there was never a choice on whether to get the covid-19 vaccine. “I got sick,” the All-Pro end said Wednesday as Cleveland opened training camp. “I didn’t want to get sick again. So it was kind of point-blank apparent for me.”...
Penguins sign ex-Hurricanes forward Brock McGinnVideo
The Penguins appear to have found a replacement for forward Brandon Tanev. They have agreed to sign former Carolina Hurricanes forward Brock McGinn to a four-year contract with a salary cap hit of $2.75 million. McGinn, 27, appeared in 37 games last season and scored 13 points (eight goals, five...
Hempfield alum Mackenna Orie leaving DePaul track and field program
Mackenna Orie is changing college track and field programs. The former Hempfield standout thrower is transferring from DePaul and will now fling heavy objects at Arizona. Orie just completed her sophomore season. She will join one of the WPIAL’s most decorated and prodigious throwers at Arizona in record-breaker Jordan Geist....
Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham headlines list of top prospects in NBA draft
Cade Cunningham spent years honing his game for a shot at becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft. The Oklahoma State one-and-done star could accomplish that goal Thursday night as the headliner of a class that includes scorers, playmakers and potentially elite defenders at the top. “I’ve...
Ex-Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau signs with WildVideo
One of the Penguins’ more surprising players in 2020-21 has joined the Minnesota Wild. Forward Frederick Gaudreau, who broke through as a steady presence in the Penguins’ lineup after opening the 2020-21 season on the fringes, signed a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $1.2 million. The deal...
Pitt punter Kirk Christodoulou named to Ray Guy watch list
Pittsburgh senior punter Kirk Christodoulou, a Ray Guy Award semifinalist and second team All-American by Pro Football Focus in 2020, has been named to the Guy preseason watch list. Christodoulou, a native of Melbourne, Australia, has been Pitt’s regular punter since 2018, and is coming off his best season a...
Penguins re-sign forward Dominik SimonVideo
The Penguins are set to bring back one of the franchise’s most debated players in recent memory. Marc-Andre Fleury? No. Dominik Simon. They have agreed to re-sign the 26-year-old forward to a one-year, two-way contract worth a league-minimum $750,000 at the NHL level. After the Penguins allowed Simon to walk...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Cody Ceci signs with OilersVideo
The Penguins have lost one of their steadiest defenders through free agency. Defenseman Cody Ceci, who reinvigorated his career last season, has signed a four-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers that carries a salary cap hit of $3.25 million. A free agent signing in October of 2020, Ceci appeared in...
Justin Champagnie could be 1st Pitt player drafted by NBA team since 2014
These are the moments that drove Justin Champagnie from a place he loves. The NBA Draft is Thursday night, and the former Pitt sophomore forward is among those players under serious consideration to be one of the 60 who are chosen. The 30-team NBA conducts only two rounds. If he...
Penguins re-sign forward Evan Rodrigues
The Penguins have agreed to re-sign arguably their most versatile player. Forward Evan Rodrigues has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Capable of playing all three forward positions, Rodrigues did just that throughout the 2020-21 season as the Penguins dealt with injuries and other absences to their forward...
What a day: U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky experiences defeat, victory, perspective
TOKYO — Katie Ledecky will be the first to concede that her standards are almost impossible to meet, especially at this stage of her stellar swimming career. She always wants to go faster, faster, faster — a singular vision that has carried her to the pinnacle of her sport. Yet...
‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics
TOKYO — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it done. For years, Simone Biles was one of the very best at that. Suddenly — to...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan named United States Olympic coach
Mike Sullivan ran into some familiar names Monday. To be clear, they’re familiar to anyone who has cared about hockey in the United States over the past 40-plus years. Or, at the least, has watched the movie “Miracle.” “At Boston University, we had an alumni hockey golf tournament,” the Penguins...
Olympic golf: A team feel turns back into individual quest
KAWAGOE, Japan — Justin Thomas is playing in his first Olympics and it all feels so familiar. Thomas played another practice round with his fellow Americans — two of them, anyway, with Patrick Reed a late arrival as an alternate. They have matching uniforms and “USA” stitched on their blue...
Mark Madden: If the Penguins can still get Marc-Andre Fleury, they should
In Pittsburgh, discussing Marc-Andre Fleury will never go away. Not ‘til Fleury comes back to the Penguins, and probably not even then. The Penguins found themselves dragged back into the Fleury vortex Tuesday by an occurrence that had nothing to do with them. Vegas unexpectedly traded Fleury to Chicago for...
Olympic champ Simone Biles withdraws from all-around competition
TOKYO — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Wednesday that the 24-year-old is opting to not compete. The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself...
First Call: An argument for Aaron Rodgers to Steelers in ’22; Adam Frazier’s debut with San Diego; Larry Fitzgerald’s future
Wednesday’s “First Call” assesses the chances of Aaron Rodgers becoming a Steeler next year. Some Steelers fans think T.J. Watt got snubbed by the EA Sports Madden ratings system. We try to figure out what Larry Fitzgerald is thinking. And we get you up to date on Adam Frazier’s San...
Tim Benz: A return of Marc-Andre Fleury to Penguins makes sense beyond sentiment
The Vegas Golden Knights’ trade of former Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was a stunner to many in hockey circles on Tuesday. Not so much in the sense that Vegas shipped away the NHL’s reigning Vezina Trophy winner. After all, they had a Goalie-1 and Goalie-1A situation with Fleury and Robin...
This date in sports history: July 28Video
1913 — The United States wins its first Davis Cup since 1902 by beating Britain, three matches to two. 1928 — The Summer Olympics open in Amsterdam, and the Olympic flame is lit for the first time. 1929 — The Chicago Cardinals become the first NFL team to train out...
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2021: Jared Triolo’s grand slam sparks Grasshoppers
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-37) was pounded by St. Paul (Twins), 16-1. The Indians managed just three hits, including a home run by 3B Hunter Owen (.227) and double by 1B T.J. Rivera (.250). RF Bligh Madris (.257) had a single. RHP Steven Wright (4-5, 7.24) allowed five runs on three hits...
Dolphins CB Xavien Howard reports to camp but wants to be tradedVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard reported for the start of training camp to avoid being fined, then said he doesn’t feel valued or respected by the team and has requested a trade. Howard skipped mandatory minicamp in June and is unhappy with the $75.25 million,...
