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Logan Webb strikes out 10, Giants hit 3 homers off Mike Burrows to beat Pirates
Only six days after Mike Burrows used his changeup to finish off a series sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a six-inning gem, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander faced Logan Webb in a rematch. Where Webb commanded the strike zone in recording 10 strikeouts without a walk, Burrows was frustrated...
Chargers bring back WR Keenan Allen after 1 season with BearsVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers agreed Tuesday to terms with six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen. Allen returns to the team that drafted him in 2013 after he spent last season with the Chicago Bears. He is second in Chargers history for receptions (904) and receiving...
NFL, ESPN agree on sale of NFL Network, other assets
Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in place. The NFL announced Tuesday night that it has entered into a...
Jameis Winston listed 2nd, Jaxson Dart 3rd on Giants depth chart
NEW YORK — Jameis Winston is listed as the backup quarterback and Jaxson Dart the third-stringer on the New York Giants’ first unofficial depth chart released Tuesday ahead of their preseason opener this weekend. Winston, a 31-year-old veteran, and Dart, the rookie first-round pick and perceived QB of the future,...
Alex Ovechkin partners with Russian tech company to make biopic
Alex Ovechkin has partnered with a Russian technology company to produce a movie, series or documentary about his NHL career. Yandex and its streaming platform, Kinopoisk, announced the agreement Tuesday. Ovechkin this past spring broke Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record and has scored 897 going into the final season of...
Rams RB Kyren Williams agrees to 3-year, $33 million extension
LOS ANGELES — Running back Kyren Williams agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Rams hadn’t yet announced their deal with Williams,...
Aaron Judge comes off IL, set to rejoin struggling Yankees
ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Judge was activated off the 10-day injured list by the New York Yankees on Tuesday, and their captain is set to return at the Texas Rangers after being sidelined because of a flexor strain in his right elbow. Maybe the two-time AL MVP slugger can help...
NFL bans smelling salts, saying they can mask concussions
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The NFL is banning the use of “smelling salts” during games, saying the products aren’t proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion. The league sent a memo to teams Tuesday explaining the decision to ban smelling salts and any other ammonia...
Steelers inside the ropes: Defense again holds twice in 2-minute drills
After sweeping a pair of 2-minute drills during the “Friday Night Lights” practice last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense improved to 4-0 in such situations during this training camp by holding on two staged drives to end Tuesday’s practice at Saint Vincent. On a day in which the players donned...
T.J. Watt not pushing back against extra time off he’s been given at Steelers training campVideo
It was four years ago that T.J. Watt didn’t take part in any team portions of training camp practices while he was awaiting a new contract from the Pittsburgh Steelers that wasn’t finalized until September. With another deal in place this summer — he signed it a week before camp...
Ronald DeNunzio thanks ‘lucky stars,’ escapes serious injury from golf ball to head at Westmoreland Amateur
Two days after taking an errant golf ball to his head, Ronald DeNunzio was back at work and feeling fine following a short stay in the hospital. “I’m good. I’m OK,” the part-owner of DeNunzio Italian Restaurants told TribLive by phone Tuesday morning while making a food delivery to Norwin...
NFL longevity demands wisdom as much as determination, talentVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Harrison Smith, just like anyone approaching middle age, has learned to accept the realities of getting older. The joints, for one, don’t quite move as effortlessly as they once did. So that’s where the 14th-year free safety for the Minnesota Vikings has aimed his recent training regimens,...
Steelers camp report: Rookie QB Will Howard expected to miss time after injuring throwing handVideo
Rookie quarterback Will Howard left practice early Tuesday with the Pittsburgh Steelers because of an injury to his throwing hand. NFL Network reported that Howard broke a bone in his hand and will miss at least three weeks, costing him the preseason. Howard, the team’s sixth-round draft pick from Ohio...
Righty reliever Cam Sanders gets call of lifetime, provides Pirates with bullpen depth
Cam Sanders was watching the Pittsburgh Pirates play the San Francisco Giants on Monday night and saw that their bullpen was taxed after using four relievers to cover the final eight innings. Sanders got a phone call from Triple-A Indianapolis manager Shawn Bowman, who asked if he was sitting down....
MLB contenders watch for fatigue as some starters experience an increased workloadVideo
CHICAGO — At age 34, Matthew Boyd is going back to what was once familiar territory for the left-hander. He has logged 130 2/3 innings so far in his first season with the Chicago Cubs, more than he totaled in the previous two years combined. It’s a workload jump that...
NFL suspends Vikings’ Jordan Addison for 3 games over DUI case
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was suspended for three games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy for a drunken driving case last year. Addison avoided a trial by pleading no contest to a lesser charge last month, after facing two misdemeanor DUIs for...
Former Steelers QB Justin Fields says Jets offense is improving despite recent strugglesVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields knows he and the New York Jets offense are a work in progress. Well, the only way for them to go after 11 training camp practices is up. Especially after the past few underwhelming sessions. “I think we’re improving, especially from the start of...
Penn State’s Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen named among nation’s best running backs
Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are both within reach of the Penn State all-time rushing record entering their senior seasons. Their careers to this point have earned them strong reputations nationally, as both earned spots on the Doak Walker Award watch list Tuesday. Semifinalists and finalists for the nation’s top...
Transfer WR Trebor Pena explains why he chose Penn State
Trebor Pena described his brief recruitment as “pretty stressful.” Such is life in the transfer portal. Pena, the former Syracuse wide receiver, fielded calls from coaches across the country over the course of 10 days in April. By that point, most rosters were set. But some of the biggest teams...
Pitt notebook: Panthers put on full pads for 1st time; Pat Narduzzi unveils new slogan for 2025Video
Outside of UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side, a few feet from the practice fields where Pitt is conducting its fall camp, a mystery acronym “EGK” has been painted on the sidewalk. On Tuesday, coach Pat Narduzzi educated local media as to its meaning. “Everybody’s gonna know,” Narduzzi...
Teddy Bridgewater set to return to the NFL with the Buccaneers to back up Baker Mayfield
Teddy Bridgewater is nearing a return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Bridgewater is visiting the team and the Bucs plan to sign him. The Buccaneers will be the eighth team in 12 seasons for the 32-year-old Bridgewater. Bridgewater coached his former...
Steelers sign undrafted rookie, former WVU CB Daryl Porter Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of undrafted rookie Daryl Porter Jr. on Tuesday, adding a versatile option to their cornerback corps in the wake of a handful of minor injuries at the position. Porter mostly played in the slot/nickel for the University of Miami last season, though he has...
Trump is creating a task force for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is establishing a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles. Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to make the task force official, the White House said. Trump has said that the Los Angeles Summer Games are among the...
Hendrickson to headline wrestling event as Hulk Hogan’s venture continues after his death
OKLAHOMA CITY — Wyatt Hendrickson will face Egypt’s Mostafa Aly Elsayed Gabr Elders in Real American Freestyle wrestling’s main event on Aug. 30, the company announced Tuesday. RAF01, the company’s inaugural event, will go on as planned at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland about a month after commissioner Hulk Hogan...
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley declines invitation to join Trump’s sports council
Saquon Barkley has declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s council on sports, fitness, and nutrition, which is being revitalized under an executive order that also reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test for American children. Barkley, the 2,000-yard rusher for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, was on a list...
