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New York Giants choose PSU linebacker Cameron Brown in 6th round
Linebacker Cameron Brown, who became a productive playmaker during his final two seasons at Penn State, was drafted in the sixth round Saturday by the New York Giants (No. 183 overall). Brown will reunite with former Penn State defensive line coach Sean Spencer, who was hired by the Giants this...
49ers acquire Pro Bowl LT Trent Williams from RedskinsVideo
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to acquire seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams from the Washington Redskins on Saturday for a pair of draft picks. The Niners will send a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft and a 2021 third-rounder to acquire Williams, who must pass a physical for...
Carolina Panthers pick Imani Christian grad Kenny Robinson in 5th round
Kenny Robinson, who grew up in Wilkinsburg and played at Imani Christian Academy, knows a little bit about drafts. He was picked in the fifth round Saturday by the Carolina Panthers (No. 152 overall) after going to the St. Louis Battlehawks last year in the XFL’s first draft. Robinson, 6-foot-2,...
Tampa mayor lightheartedly apologizes to NFL’s Tom Brady
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When it comes to first impressions, Tampa didn’t exactly give the best of welcomes to one of its newest and most famous residents when NFL superstar Tom Brady was ejected from a downtown park while working out. Mayor Jane Castor tried to make amends by issuing a...
Wake Forest fires Danny Manning as basketball coachVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — Wake Forest fired basketball coach Danny Manning after six seasons in which the Demon Deacons had a winning record only once. The school announced the decision Saturday. That came more than six weeks after the Demon Deacons lost to Pitt in the opening game of the ACC...
WVU offensive tackle Colton McKivitz goes to 49ers in 5th round
West Virginia offensive tackle Colton McKivitz, a four-year starter for the Mountaineers, joined the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers on Saturday as their fifth-round draft choice (No. 153 overall). McKivitz was named third-team All-American and second-team All-Big 12 last season. He started 47 career games, three seasons on the right...
Texans draft Penn State’s John Reid in 4th round
Cornerback John Reid, a three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention choice, became the third Penn State player drafted this year when the Houston Texans selected him in the fourth round Saturday (No. 141 overall). Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien is coach of the Texans. Reid joins second-round picks Yetur Gross-Matos...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Kevin DotsonVideo
Kevin Dotson Fourth-round pick, No. 135 overall Guard, Louisiana-Lafayette 6-4, 310 pounds Stats: Started 52 of 53 career games for the Cajuns Hometown: Plaquemine, La. It’s starts this weekend pic.twitter.com/4Vd6BvgAmn— Kevin Dotson (@kdd7696) April 22, 2020 Was named a first-team All-American by the AP, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Pro...
Steelers believe all-American guard Kevin Dotson will fit in well on their line
On his way to becoming a first-team All-American as part of a team that would finish 11-3 and win its division in its conference, Kevin Dotson probably didn’t need much more to intimidate the defensive linemen he lined up against in the Sun Belt. But Dotson, the guard the Pittsburgh...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Anthony McFarland Jr.Video
Anthony McFarland Jr. Fourth-round pick, No. 124 overall Running back, Maryland 5-8, 208 pounds Stats: 1,636 career rushing yards on 239 carries (6.8 average) in 22 games over two seasons. Hometown: Hyattsville, Md. McFarland was highly recruited coming out of high school; he was rated the third-best running back nationally...
Steelers take Maryland RB Anthony McFarland with first 4th-round pickVideo
Anthony McFarland joins a crowded position room with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Maryland running back, who was selected by the Steelers on Saturday in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, will compete for playing time with the likes of James Conner, Benny Snell, Jaylen Samuels, Kerrith Whyte and...
Pittsburgh councilman O’Connor recalls golfing with Michael Jordan, says he beat him on front 9
One day in 2003, Corey O’Connor’s father called with great news: They were going to play a round of golf with Hall of Fame NBA player Michael Jordan. It was for the annual Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational at The Club at Nevillewood in the South Hills. Tee time: 9:35 a.m....
Pine-Richland grad selected for USRowing national selection camp
Gabrielle Krieger made her mark the past four years with the women’s rowing team at the University of Alabama. USRowing took notice of the Pine-Richland graduate’s talents and accomplishments, and the sport’s governing body recognized the multi-time conference medalist this week with an invitation to a national camp with international...
Redskins pick up McKeesport’s Khaleke Hudson in fifth round
Khaleke Hudson became the 15th McKeesport graduate to reach the NFL on Saturday when he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (No. 162 overall). Naturally, Hudson was thrilled, but his friend and fellow McKeesport graduate Mike Logan was beaming, too. “He’s looking forward to a bright...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Alex HighsmithVideo
ALEX HIGHSMITH Third-round pick, No. 102 overall Outside linebacker, Charlotte 6-3, 248 pounds Stats: 21.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks in 13 games. He ranked fourth nationally in sacks and fifth in tackles for loss. Hometown: Wilmington, N.C. Alex Highsmith is headed to the @steelers!Congrats @highsmith34!#ShrineBowlPro x #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/6hO0pJGFgl—...
Tim Benz: Best wide receiver available? Or best player available? Opinions vary.
A lot of years in the NFL Draft, the Steelers say that they are taking the best player available when they pick. A lot of years I don’t believe that. A lot of years I think they take the best possible player at the position of the highest need. Actually,...
Kevin Colbert: Steelers ‘intent is to try to get Bud (Dupree) signed to a long-term deal’
Thursday, an outside linebacker committed to the Pittsburgh Steelers for one year. Friday, the Steelers took an outside linebacker with their second pick of the draft. That doesn’t necessarily mean the organization is assuming the latter is going to replace the former. Minutes after the Steelers selected Charlotte edge rusher...
Ligonier racer Garrett Smithley experiences iRacing successVideo
Over the past two months, sports leagues around the world have had to find a way to adapt because of the the coronavirus pandemic. Most leagues have suspended play. Some have brainstormed ways to restart their seasons, and others have come up with completely new ways to play their sports...
3rd-round pick Alex Highsmith to fit into Steelers’ depth chart at outside linebacker
Alex Highsmith redshirted in college. But even if conventional wisdom might suggest circumstances result in a similar apprenticeship in the pros, the Pittsburgh Steelers insist that isn’t necessarily the plan. “He’s not going to get a redshirt year,” general manager Kevin Colbert said not long after the Steelers took outside...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Chase ClaypoolVideo
Chase Claypool Second-round pick, No. 49 overall Wide receiver, Notre Dame 6-foot-4, 238 pounds Stats: 66 catches, 1,037 yards (15.7 average), 13 touchdowns as a senior (tie-seventh nationally) Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C., Canada Tidbits: Claypool would become the first Canadian to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers since kicker Shaun Suisham (2010-14)....
Steelers select Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool with 2nd-round pickVideo
Adding to their arsenal of young wide receivers, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Notre Dame’s Chase Claypool with their second-round draft pick Friday night. Claypool was taken No. 49 overall. The Steelers didn’t have a first-round pick after trading it to Miami last year to acquire safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Claypool was...
Penn State wide receiver KJ Hamler goes to Broncos in second round
Kahlee Jacoby Hamler, better known as Penn State wide receiver KJ Hamler, joined teammate Yetur Gross-Matos as second-round draft choices Friday night when he went to the Denver Broncos (46th overall). Gross-Matos, a defensive end, was chosen eight picks earlier by the Carolina Panthers. Hamler is only 5-foot-9, 178 pounds,...
Round 2 of NFL Draft starts with more receivers off the boardVideo
Pitch and catch. While only one quarterback, Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, was taken in the second round of the NFL Draft Friday, the guys who haul in passes were everywhere. Starting with the top two selections on Day 2 — Clemson’s Tee Higgins to Cincinnati and Southern California’s Michael Pittman to...
Commentary: Bowling becomes butt of joke as Georgia reopensVideo
CONYERS, Ga. — The sign outside the bowling alley in this bedroom community east of Atlanta contained a brief but compelling message Friday. “We Are Open.” Yep, they are open, but it’s hardly business as usual for a sport that’s always had a bit of an image problem. Mockingly portrayed...
Carolina Panthers select Penn State’s Yetur Gross-Matos in the second round
Penn State defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos slipped into the second round of the NFL Draft, but he didn’t have to wait long Friday night before he was selected 38th overall by the Carolina Panthers. Gross-Matos (6-foot-5, 266 pounds) was the second defensive end picked, following Ohio State’s Chase Young, the...
