Sports category, Page 16

Via a 4:30 p.m. Tuesday social media post by the team, the Pittsburgh Steelers initial 53-man roster was revealed. Remember, though, that it is all but guaranteed that the 53 players who survived Tuesday’s NFL cut deadline will not match the 53-man roster come Sept. 7 when the regular season...

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. wasn’t necessarily looking to stay in the Big Ten when he decided to leave Maryland and enter the transfer portal. It just worked out that way. Edwards is one of several potential Power Four starting quarterbacks who switched schools without switching conferences....

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier can see why he might appear conceited when periodically imploring teammates to hop on the “Nuss Bus.” The prolific passer and potential Heisman Trophy candidate, whose ninth-ranked Tigers open the season at No. 4 Clemson on Saturday night, insists he’s not that...

The Masters is making a rare change to its qualifying criteria by eliminating invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall and joining the R&A in recognizing winners of six national opens on every main tour in the world. Augusta National and the R&A announced plans Tuesday to align aspects...

METAIRIE, La. — Spencer Rattler will be the New Orleans Saints’ starting quarterback when the club opens the regular season at home against Arizona, first-year coach Kellen Moore said Tuesday. “He’s just been consistent, he’s made some really good decisions throughout this whole entire process and his ability to make...

Tommy DeVito is among the quarterbacks looking for a new team. The New York Giants waived the local fan favorite Tuesday as teams released more than 1,100 players before the deadline to trim rosters to 53. Elsewhere, Kyle Trask lost his job as Baker Mayfield’s backup in Tampa Bay after...

ATLANTA — There is only one way out of this mess for U.S. captain Keegan Bradley, and that’s for the Americans to win the Ryder Cup. Anything else will result in endless second-guessing of what Bradley calls the biggest decision of his life. That starts Wednesday when he goes to...

Oneil Cruz is set to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup after being activated from the concussion injured list Tuesday afternoon. Cruz had a triple, three RBIs, two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in two rehab games with Double-A Altoona. The center fielder went on the injured...

NEW YORK — The San Francisco Giants will host the New York Yankees to start MLB’s 2026 season March 25, the earliest Opening Day other than international games. MLB said Tuesday the other 28 teams open the following day, with Kansas City at Atlanta, Minnesota at Baltimore, Washington at the...

Alabama and West Virginia mutually agreed to cancel their home-and-home series that had been scheduled for 2026 and 2027, the schools announced Tuesday. Alabama said it was making adjustments to its nonconference schedule in response to last week’s announcement that the SEC would go from playing eight to nine league...

By virtue of how often they were brought up by coach Pat Narduzzi over the last month, several Pitt players could be said to have been the stars of fall camp. Defensive lineman Francis Brewu, cornerback Shawn Lee, safety Josh Guerrier, tailback Desmond Reid — the list goes on. But...

The Pittsburgh Pirates released their 2026 schedule Tuesday afternoon, which will begin with a three-game series on the road vs. the New York Mets from March 26-29. March 26 is the earliest start date in Pirates history. The Pirates will play their first six games away from home next season,...

Penn State and James Franklin sought answers — both from the transfer portal and in high school recruiting — to remedy another brutal performance at wide receiver in 2024. Thanks to the additions of Syracuse’s Trebor Peña, USC’s Kyron Hudson and Troy’s Devonte Ross, as well as freshman Koby Howard,...

In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t choose between Skylar Thompson and Will Howard as the final quarterback on the 53-man roster. They kept both, giving them four players at the position on the initial roster that was unveiled Tuesday afternoon. The Steelers didn’t immediately place Howard on injured reserve,...

The past dozen years or so have been eventful for the Pittsburgh Penguins. There have been a pair of Stanley Cup championships, a gaggle of blockbuster trades, a handful of general managers and even a few different ownership groups (with potentially another kicking the tires). What the Penguins haven’t done...

Tuesday’s “First Call” has more evidence of Aaron Rodgers’ indecision on the notion of retirement following the 2025 campaign. There’s another wide receiver to monitor when it comes to trade rumors that may eventually get linked to the Pittsburgh Steelers. An ex-Steelers defensive back is looking for a new place...

Ready or not, here it comes. The starters in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary didn’t have much of a chance to play together in August. Just a few snaps against Carolina early in the preseason finale last week, and that was it. Their time as a collective in training camp was...

Viva Las Vegas! Viva Kenny Pickett trades! The former Steelers quarterback is on the move again. This time he has been dealt to the Las Vegas Raiders from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick. Vegas was in need of a QB after Aidan O’Connell injured...

No lead was safe Monday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Pirates and Cardinals each gave up multi-run leads in the series opener of their four-game set, but the Cardinals got the last laugh as first baseman Alec Burleson connected on a 1-1 slider from Pittsburgh reliever Dennis...

HENDERSON, Nev. — Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers requested a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders after failing to reach an agreement on a contract extension, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they...

Kenny Pickett is on the move again. The Browns traded Pickett to Las Vegas on Monday night for a fifth-round draft pick in 2026, giving the Raiders a proven backup quarterback and clearing the way for two rookies to back up Joe Flacco in Cleveland. It’s the third time in...

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark is Nike’s newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company’s partnership with the WNBA star. Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever player. Clark’s first signature shoe and apparel collection will debut next year. Her logo collection...

The 2025 Saint Vincent Athletics Hall of Fame class covers six sports and stretches from the 1970s deep into the 2000s. The inductees will be recognized Sept. 27 at halftime of the Hiram-Saint Vincent football game at Chuck Noll Field. They include: • Joey Butler (2009), basketball — Helped SVC...

All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed on a new one-year contract, ending his hold-in, three people with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the contract. Hendrickson...