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Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster picks up provocative new endorsement
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has picked up an endorsement deal that is very much in line with the nickname of his college football team at Southern California. Smith-Schuster is advertising Trojan’s new line of condoms. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the Steelers social media star appeared in a...
Steelers bring back Oklahoma State rookie LB Calvin Bundage for start of camp
After a 48-hour reprieve off the roster, Calvin Bundage was back in time for the start of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. The rookie linebacker from Oklahoma State was re-signed Thursday in a transaction that was announced 30 minutes before the start of the first practice session at UPMC Rooney Sports...
Seeking reform, U.S. holds $1.3 million in dues from WADA
TOKYO — The U.S. government will hold onto nearly half of the $2.93 million in dues it owes to the World Anti-Doping Agency while it waits to see how the global drug-fighting agency moves forward with reforming its governing structure. Richard Baum of the White House drug control office told...
Pirates farm report for July 21, 2021: Mason Martin slugs 16th home run
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-33) was knocked around by Toledo (Tigers), 11-5. Veteran RHP Shelby Miller (1-1, 4.50) made his first start with Indianapolis but pitched only one inning, giving up a solo home run and striking out one. RHP Steven Wright relieved him and gave up eight runs on eight hits...
Penn State announces addition of Florida State transfer AJ LyttonVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State announced the addition of Florida State transfer AJ Lytton in a social media post Wednesday evening. Lytton is the latest addition to the Nittany Lions through the transfer portal for the 2021 season, and he ranks among the most intriguing newcomers for coach James Franklin...
Texas, Oklahoma reportedly reach out to SEC about joiningVideo
The last time Texas got a wandering eye for alternative conference affiliations, it fueled a series of realignment in college sports that nearly killed the Big 12. A report that Texas could once again be exploring free agency ended up stealing the headlines at the SEC media days and cranked...
Penguins lose forward Brandon Tanev to Kraken in expansion draft
Brandon Tanev made history with the Pittsburgh Penguins the moment he signed with them in the summer of 2019. His six-year contract was the longest deal the franchise had inked with an unrestricted free agent. But they never really intended on him completing the full term of the deal while...
Louis Oosthuizen turns to 3M Open with British collapse behind him
After letting a major title slip away for the third time this year, Louis Oosthuizen tried to pivot quickly to his next opportunity. He’s hoping the disappointment and doubt of losing the final-round lead Sunday in the British Open were left behind at Royal St. George’s, or at least somewhere...
Fox Chapel native Gregor Meyer wins West Penn Open with chip-inVideo
There was a crazy finish Wednesday at the 118th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship at Westmoreland Country Club. A little wizardry from Fox Chapel native Gregor Meyer during the final three holes, which included an unbelievable par on No. 16 and a chip-in birdie for the win on No....
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi says players can improve their brand by staying out of trouble
Pat Narduzzi keeps a sheet of paper in his office that he considers just as important as any page in the playbook. On it, Pitt’s football coach keeps track of off-the-field problems that arise involving college athletes around the country. Occasionally, he takes it out and share its contents with...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi looks at the changes in college football and declares, ‘This is crazy’
The boy who used to wait eagerly at the kitchen table for his father to come home from practice so they could talk college football now wonders what’s happened to the game he loves. That boy grew up to be Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi. The 55-year-old son of a coach...
Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid
TOKYO — Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids. The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956. “We know what it takes...
Back-to-back homers in 7th lead Diamondbacks past Pirates for series sweep
The Arizona Diamondbacks might have the worst record in baseball, but the Pittsburgh Pirates gave reason for debate over which team is the worst in the National League, if not the majors. Pavin Smith and Daulton Varsho hit back-to-back home runs off Duane Underwood Jr. in the seventh inning as...
Title rewards Giannis Antetokounmpo’s commitment to Bucks
MILWAUKEE — This could have been the offseason in which Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the free-agent market and perhaps teamed up with another superstar to try winning multiple NBA titles together. Antetokounmpo instead will spend the summer celebrating a championship he won with the team that picked him. Leading the Milwaukee...
Steelers LB Vince Williams retires on eve of first training camp workout
On the eve of the first training camp workout, Steelers inside linebacker Vince Williams surprisingly announced his decision to retire after an eight-year career with the organization. After being released in March in a salary-cap move, Williams returned to the Steelers a month later on a one-year, $1.075 million salary....
Tokyo Games boast nearly equal gender participation for 1st time
Grace Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a job in the private sector when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games lured her back into a boat. A women’s rowing event was added to create a more inclusive Olympics, which meant four additional seats on the U.S....
Florida State legend Bobby Bowden diagnosed with terminal condition
Florida State legend Bobby Bowden has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition, his family announced Wednesday. “I’ve always tried to serve God’s purpose for my life, on and off the field, and I am prepared for what is to come,” Bowden said. “My wife Ann and our family have...
Penguins A to Z: Colton Sceviour can offer more than he showed in 2020-21Video
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Colton Sceviour Position: Right winger Shoots: Right Age: 32 Height: 6-foot Weight: 190...
Legendary Hempfield softball coach Bob Kalp, 7-time WPIAL champ, retires
Bob Kalp carried the torch for the Hempfield softball program until it burned his arm. The coach of the Spartans and face of the program for three decades — 25 years as head coach — is stepping down after a storied career in the WPIAL. Kalp, 76, won seven WPIAL...
Pirates infielder Erik Gonzalez ‘exceeding expectations’ in recovery from oblique injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates have three position players on the injured list. One is ahead of schedule and one right on schedule while another has suffered a setback. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said infielder Erik Gonzalez (right oblique strain) is “exceeding expectations” in his recovery by taking ground...
Browns QB Baker Mayfield not stressing about contract situation
GATES MILLS, Ohio — Baker Mayfield is letting everyone else stress over his contract situation and future with the Browns. He’s got other priorities. “I’m about winning,” Mayfield said Tuesday while hosting more than 300 youngsters at his football camp. “And I think everything will play itself out. I’m not...
New ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips ready to confront problems of transfers, NIL, covid
In his first five months on the job, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips has been confronted with three unprecedented challenges: • The NCAA transfer portal, and its effect on football and basketball rosters and recruiting. • Dealing with players seeking exposure and financial gain through name, image and likeness opportunities. •...
Mark Madden: Forget the deck chairs. Goaltending is what could sink Penguins
The Penguins faithful and the attendant media have spent most of their time recently sweating what player the Penguins could lose to Seattle in the NHL’s expansion draft and any ancillary moves the team might make. What everybody should be concerned about is the Penguins’ goaltending. NHL free agency starts...
Pirates agree to $3 million bonus with third-round pick, RHP/SS Bubba Chandler
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a $3 million signing bonus, pending physical, to convince two-sport star Bubba Chandler to skip playing quarterback at Clemson and play professional baseball instead. The Pirates selected Chandler, a right-handed pitcher and switch-hitting shortstop, in the third round of the MLB Draft with the intention...
3 Penn State running backs named to Doak Walker Award watch list
STATE COLLEGE — Running back is regarded as one of the deepest positions on the Penn State roster entering the 2021 season, and that depth is reflected by the watch list for the award that is given annually to the nation’s top running back. Three Nittany Lions running backs —...
