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Stephon Tuitt gets back on field for Steelers at OTAs
The three starters on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line haven’t occupied the same practice space since organized team activities began three weeks ago. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt, however, took a step toward rejoining Cameron Heyward and nose tackle Javon Hargrave at offseason workouts. On the eighth day of OTAs, Tuitt...
Warriors’ Kevin Durant out for Game 3 of NBA Finals
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant still isn’t ready to return for the Golden State Warriors as he works back from a strained right calf suffered during the Western Conference semifinals. Durant didn’t practice with the Warriors on Tuesday leading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and he has yet...
Anti-Brown chant breaks out where Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster attends prom
Even JuJu Smith-Schuster’s seemingly innocuous visits to a local high school prom turn into controversy these days. Smith-Schuster, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 22-year-old star receiver, attended the Chartiers Valley High School prom last weekend. But a video surfaced on Instagram, presumably from a prom-goer, of Smith-Schuster dancing among a large crowd...
Steelers’ Sean Davis changes agents, not positions, in crucial seasonVideo
For the first time since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016, Sean Davis is beginning a second consecutive season at the same position. The 25-year-old defensive back is at free safety, making his debut Tuesday at organized team activities after missing the first two weeks with a minor injury. After...
Steelers poke fun at Cameron Heyward’s golf swing: ‘Just awful’
Mike Tomlin on Monday gave the Pittsburgh Steelers their annual day off away from the practice fields and meeting rooms. This year, the escape was to the Topgolf in Bridgeville. And while a number of players spoke after an organized team activity session Tuesday that it was a good team-bonding...
Blues goalie has shot at rookie mark even Penguins’ Matt Murray didn’t hit
St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington has a chance to set a rookie record that even Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray didn’t reach during his memorable first-year playoff run in 2016. With a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night,...
Mets fans have message for Tom Brady: ‘There’s only one Tom Terrific’
The lesson for the day – if Tom Brady decides to listen – is simply this: “Don’t mess with angry Mets fans.” Brady has raised the ire of rightfully outraged New Yorkers who can’t believe what they’re hearing: The New England Patriots quarterback, who has won six Super Bowls, wants...
Steelers add William Gay, David Johnson as coaching interns
Two former Pittsburgh Steelers players are joining the coaching staff for the 2019 season as interns. Former cornerback William Gay and tight end David Johnson were added Tuesday. Gay, 34, spent 10 of his 12 NFL seasons with the Steelers, playing for the team from 2007-11 and from 2003-17. He...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden talk JuJu’s prom, Phil Kessel trade, Pirates pros and cons
I know. This has become a trend. It’s another “Madden Monday” podcast on a Tuesday. Between Memorial Day weekend and concert activities, Mark Madden and I have had a few three-day weekends of late. We’ll get on a proper schedule again eventually. Or, if not, no big deal. It’s summer....
Tim Benz: Bryan Reynolds’ tools are fixing 2 Pirates trades at once
The defense of the Chris Archer trade always has been, and always will be, its intent. It was a rare moment the Pirates went for it. A rare instance when they sacrificed prospects to get an established veteran, with a willingness to absorb salary in the process. Criticism of that...
The wait is over: Le’Veon Bell shows up for minicamp with Jets
The wait is over. Le’Veon Bell is ready to report as a New York Jet. After skipping voluntary organized team activities, the former Steelers running back is set to practice in uniform. The Jets start their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and Bell will be there. Dear New York,I’m Here. pic.twitter.com/tW1oKfd2Ql—...
First Call: Pirates’ 1st-round pick Quinn Priester has ‘highest ceiling’
Tuesday’s “First Call” some high praise for the Pirates’ first-round draft pick, an injury to Andrew McCutchen and a lucky break for the Steelers. Mighty Quinn? The Pirates are getting high praise for their first-round pick. It’s right-handed high school pitcher Quinn Priester from Illinois. On MLB network, Jim Callis...
‘Pray for me’: Phillies’ Andrew McCutchen suffers knee injury
Former Pirates MVP Andrew McCutchen hurt his knee on a strange play in San Diego Monday. The Phillies center fielder appeared to twist his knee during this odd rundown. Andrew McCutchen has exited today's game with an injury and had to be helped off the field. pic.twitter.com/bAy1yQ85uH— NBC Sports Philadelphia...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Ola Adeniyi adding to pass-rush repertoire
The size. The number. The sacks. The bio. The similarities were too obvious to ignore. Steelers rookie Ola Adeniyi spent last preseason flashing as a 6-foot-1, 248-pound undrafted MAC outside linebacker, wearing No. 92. Adeniyi frequently popped during training camp and had three sacks and two forced fumbles in four...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Did Pirates pick right player in prep pitcher Quinn Priester?
Neal Huntington might have foreshadowed the Pittsburgh Pirates’ first-round draft pick when he cited an old baseball adage Sunday on his weekly radio show. The right high school player gets to the majors faster than the wrong college player. The Pirates had strong ties to both in Monday’s MLB Draft,...
Podcast: Mike Ditka recalls days at Pitt, getting drafted into NFL
Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka’s first professional football contract was for … $12,000. “I was the (fifth) player picked in the draft — $12,000 with a $6,000 signing bonus,” Ditka told Gus Frerotte during the second part of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. Ditka recalls...
Pirates minor league report: June 3, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 32-22) won 7-6 in 10 innings against Louisville (Reds). The Indians scored the tying run in the top of the ninth inning. 2B Jake Elmore (.388) doubled to center field, scoring LF Pablo Reyes (.214) to tie the score 6-6 in the ninth. CF Jason Martin (.248)...
Julius Peppers among new players on College Football Hall ballot
Josh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. The National Football Foundation emailed ballots Monday to its more than 12,000...
Blues win Game 4 at home to tie Stanley Cup Final seriesVideo
ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins, 4-2, and tie the series at...
Calvin Johnson to Lions: ‘Put that money back in my pocket’Video
Calvin Johnson has kept his distance from the Detroit Lions since his abrupt retirement after the 2015 season, which is a less-than-ideal situation for a sad-sack franchise that has had so few recent megastars apart from Barry Sanders. And with Johnson’s first crack at the Pro Football Hall of Fame...
Odell Beckham Jr. reports to Browns, after skipping workouts
BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. reported for the Cleveland Browns’ mandatory minicamp and will practice Tuesday after missing most of the team’s voluntary workouts. The star wide receiver has been training in California and missed nine of 10 practices. But he will take part in the Browns’ three-day minicamp,...
Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard sues Nike over rights to his logoVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike on Monday, saying the footwear and apparel giant is blocking him from using a logo he believes he owns. The suit was filed on a travel day for the NBA Finals. Leonard and the Raptors flew...
Source: Gerald McCoy snubs Ravens, Browns, agrees to join PanthersVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Panthers agreed to terms with six-time Pro Bowl free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on a one-year contract worth up to $10.25 million with incentives, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Monday. McCoy, who was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Pirates draft high school pitcher Quinn Priester in 1st round
a The first words out of Quinn Priester’s mouth Monday night when he talked with reporters on a conference call was an apology. “I’m a little hoarse,” he said not long after the Pittsburgh Pirates made the 18-year-old right-handed pitcher a first-round pick (18th overall) in the MLB Draft. He...
WVU pitcher Alek Manoah picked No. 11 overall by Blue Jays
Right-handed pitcher Alek Manoah, the fourth West Virginia player to earn All-America honors and first named first team since 2010, was drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft on Monday night, going to the Toronto Blue Jays with the 11th overall choice. He stands 6-foot-6, 260 pounds, but...
