Sports category, Page 1602
Nationals’ Strasburg to have season-ending neck surgeryVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Stephen Strasburg will have season-ending neck surgery, Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday, ending another frustrating year for Washington’s 2019 World Series hero. The three-time All-Star right-hander felt discomfort after a 27-pitch bullpen session last week and saw a specialist on Monday. Strasburg, who is 1-2 with a...
What are Penguins’ options in free agency with limited salary cap space?
There are two things Penguins general manager Ron Hextall is limited with as the NHL’s free-agent signing period opens Wednesday. Insight and salary cap space. As the former is concerned, Hextall has represented a stark contrast from his predecessor, Jim Rutherford. If the Penguins needed a left winger or a...
Steelers ready to put on the pads, hit in front of fans for first time in nearly two years
In a nice piece of symmetry, the pads come out Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and fans will be allowed inside Heinz Field to see the initial hitting of training camp take place. The Steelers wrapped up their five days of heat acclimation Tuesday with their initial workout at their...
Pirates sign another top-100 prospect from draft, 14th-round pick Braylon BishopVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their fifth top-100 prospect from the MLB Draft, when Texarkana, Ark., prep outfielder Braylon Bishop agreed to a $268,700 bonus Tuesday. Bishop was ranked the No. 87 prospect by Baseball America and No. 94 by MLB Pipeline — making him a third-round talent — but slipped...
Robert Morris football returns to the fall, picked to finish last in Big South
After a season that was postponed, moved to the spring and shortened to three games, Robert Morris will enter a 2021 campaign that returns to its normal spot on the calendar in the fall. The Colonials lost all three games but return 21 starters (11 on defense). Included in the...
Ben Roethlisberger excused from Steelers’ 1st Heinz Field practice
For the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first practice of training camp at Heinz Field, the man who has played more games there than anyone was not present. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was not on hand at Monday’s workout. Coach Mike Tomlin said it was “for personal reasons.” “He’s been excused by me,” Tomlin...
Pitt’s Kenny Pickett approaches name recognition opportunities by paying them forward
When the NCAA loosened restrictions on athletes profiting from their names and reputations, Kenny Pickett said he planned to proceed cautiously. I love this community! Excited to announce I have teamed up with @PGTTrucking & @Ithen_USA to form "Pickett’s Partners" & on Aug. 9 we will donate 200 t-shirts to...
After Phillies trade falls through, Pirates have deal to send Tyler Anderson to Mariners
The Pittsburgh Pirates officially are open for business before the MLB trade deadline, as general manager Ben Cherington is conducting a fire sale of veterans for a haul of prospects. After dealing All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier to San Diego on Sunday and right-handed reliever Clay Holmes to the New...
Brewers’ Christian Yelich on covid-19 list after positive test, out against PiratesVideo
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich tested positive for the coronavirus and is showing mild symptoms. Yelich and utilityman Jace Peterson were placed on the covid-19 injured list, Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns said Tuesday, adding that Peterson was sidelined because contact tracing and hasn’t tested positive. Yelich —...
NCAA clears Robert Morris transfers Rasheem Dunn, Ferron Flavors Jr. to play in 2021-22
Two Robert Morris men’s basketball players who have transferred multiple times have been granted waivers from the NCAA to play this season for the Colonials, a school spokesman confirmed Tuesday. Point guard Rasheem Dunn and shooting guard Ferron Flavors Jr. will play for Robert Morris in their final seasons of...
As training camp ramps up, Kevin Colbert likes state of Steelers’ offensive line, overall positional depth
Kevin Colbert used the word “retirement” Tuesday to describe David DeCastro’s departure from the Pittsburgh Steelers last month. The Steelers released the six-time Pro Bowl right guard June 24 with a non-football injury designation, and then signed five-time Pro Bowler Trai Turner to replace him a day later. Was Colbert...
Capitals re-sign Alex Ovechkin to $47.5M, 5-year contract
Alex Ovechkin re-signed with the Washington Capitals on the eve of free agency, inking a five-year deal worth $47.5 million. There was virtually no chance of Ovechkin signing elsewhere, but the deal done Tuesday keeps him under contract through the 2025-26 season at a salary-cap hit of $9.5 million. Washington’s...
Cap situation provides ‘different environment’ for Steelers to sign T.J. Watt to long-term deal
On the heels of emerging as the NFL’s defensive player of the year runner-up, T.J. Watt set himself up for a big payday before he can become a free agent in 2022. With Watt playing this season on his fifth-year option, worth $10.089 million, he could see his base salary...
Vegas trades Marc-Andre Fleury to Chicago as goalie carousel spins
Reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been traded from Vegas to Chicago and is contemplating his future, according to his agent. Allan Walsh tweeted Tuesday that Fleury had still not heard from the Golden Knights about the deal. The 36-year-old goalie did not have Chicago on his 10-team no-trade...
Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey named to Nagurski watch list
Pitt sophomore defensive tackle Calijah Kancey received more preseason recognition Tuesday when he was named to the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation’s top defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America. Kancey was previously named to the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik...
Big 12’s Texas, Oklahoma make request to join powerhouse SEC
Texas and Oklahoma made a request Tuesday to join the powerhouse Southeastern Conference, with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey saying the league would consider it in the “near future.” A day after the Big 12 schools notified the league that they would not be extending an agreement that binds conference members...
8 Clemson players named to Preseason All-ACC team; Pitt shut out
Clemson is one of 14 teams in the ACC, but eight Tigers players comprise 30% of the 27-man All-ACC preseason football team, announced Tuesday by the conference. Also, North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell was voted the favorite to win ACC Player of the Year in an overwhelming vote of confidence...
U.S. women’s soccer advances to quarterfinals after draw with Australia
KASHIMA, Japan — The United States did what was necessary to advance at the Tokyo Olympics, it just wasn’t exactly the high-flying offensive juggernaut that the Americans are known for. The U.S. women made it through to the quarterfinals of the women’s soccer tournament after a 0-0 draw with Australia...
Aaron Rodgers arrives in Green Bay for start of training camp
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers has made it to Green Bay on the eve of the Packers’ first training-camp workout. Rodgers was seen arriving at Lambeau Field on Tuesday morning, the day after NFL Network and ESPN reported the reigning MVP was closing in on a deal that...
Pittsburgh United FC names 1st head coach
Pittsburgh United FC, the newly formed United Premier Soccer League club, has found a coach to lead the team into its first season. The team announced former Scottish Premiership manager and Dundee FC legend Barry Smith as its head coach. “It’s an honor to become head coach of this unique...
After fall, Damian Lillard, Bam Adebayo try to help U.S. men’s basketball get up again
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Damian Lillard was nearly flat on his back, trying to save a possession the U.S. couldn’t afford to lose. He not only couldn’t recover the ball after slipping but made matters even worse when he extended his leg and inadvertently tripped up France’s Evan Fournier, getting...
‘A bit much’: Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic loss
TOKYO — It wasn’t the ending that Naomi Osaka — nor her multitudes of fans across Japan and worldwide — had expected. The start of the Tokyo Olympics, however, will forever be a bright memory for the tennis superstar. Osaka herself said after lighting the Olympic cauldron during last week’s...
U.S. women win 50th straight Olympic basketball game, beat Nigeria
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. women won, as usual. It just wasn’t in the dominant fashion that the Americans are accustomed to. The winning streak for the world’s top-ranked team is now 50 games and counting in Olympic competition. A’ja Wilson scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in...
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
TOKYO — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential outings but said there was no need to consider a suspension of the Games. Tokyo reported 2,848 new covid-19 cases, exceeding...
With Simone Biles out, Russians win Olympics women’s gymnastics gold
TOKYO — The ROC has won the gold medal in women’s gymnastics after U.S. star Simone Biles exited with a medical issue. The Russian team posted a score of 169.528, ahead of the U.S. in second place at 166.096. The American team of Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles...
