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Obama plays ball with kids during surprise visit to Nats’ Academy
Former President Barack Obama surprised some ‘D.C.-area students Wednesday when he visited the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. In addition to touring the Nationals facility, the 44th American president actively played with the children when he tossed a football around, took some swings in the batter’s box and delivered a...
Penguins actively shopping popular winger Phil Kessel
After the Pittsburgh Penguins bowed out of the playoffs in a first-round sweep at the hands of the New York Islanders last month, it quickly became clear changes to the team’s roster were afoot. That wave of change appears likely to sweep up winger Phil Kessel. The Penguins actively are...
Steelers’ Jordan Dangerfield earns college degree, walks in Towson ceremony
Six years after leaving Towson University for the NFL, Jordan Dangerfield returned to his alma mater to receive his degree. The Pittsburgh Steelers safety was absent from the voluntary organized team activity practice session Thursday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “It means a lot,” Dangerfield told Steelers.com. “I’m just...
Steelers’ James Washington: I appreciate Ben Roethlisberger’s leadershipVideo
Antonio Brown was no fan of the way Ben Roethlisberger would criticize his play. But Brown’s former teammate feels much differently about the same thing. Brown wasn’t the only target of Roethlisberger during the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s weekly radio show two days after a loss against the Broncos last November....
Steelers’ James Washington sheds weight, memories of rookie season
The memory of a subpar rookie season wasn’t the only thing that now won’t be weighing James Washington down in Year 2 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fifteen lost pounds also aren’t being carried in 2019, a slimmer and trimmer Washington said Thursday after an organized team activity session at the...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers tackle Jerald Hawkins should be saluted for comeback
Jerald Hawkins is approaching an anniversary, but instead of celebrating, the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle views it as symbolic of how much he wants to play football. It was almost a year ago — May 30, 2018 — when Hawkins suffered a painful and season-ending injury when he tore his...
David DeCastro misses 1st week of Steelers OTAs due to birth of child
The Pittsburgh Steelers had near-perfect attendance for the first week of organized team activities. Almost every player was on hand to either participate in the first three days of voluntary workouts or receive treatment at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. One notable exception was All-Pro guard David DeCastro, who had a...
Pirates’ bats avoid collapse in 14-6 victory against Rockies
The margin of victory was the Pittsburgh Pirates’ largest of the season, but the 14-6 final score Thursday against the Colorado Rockies had opposite meanings for two of the most important members of the team. “The weather’s warming up. The bats are warming up. We’re in a good place with...
Greensburg’s Offutt Field receives grant for new turf field through Steelers, NFL
Greensburg’s Offutt Field will get new turf after the Greensburg Salem School District was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Pittsburgh Steelers through the NFL Foundation Grassroots Program. The century-old stadium was chosen by the Steelers, the NFL Foundation and and Local Initiatives Support Corporation as part of $3 million...
Penguins re-sign defenseman Chad Ruhwedel for 2 years
Which defensemen will fill the top six spots on the blue line next season remains an open question for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The picture at the bottom end of the depth chart, however, cleared up significantly on Thursday. Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel agreed to a new two-year deal with an average...
Steelers’ Terrell Edmunds owns up to Twitter gaffe, ready to improveVideo
Terrell Edmunds may be a second-year player on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, but on social media he still is prone to making a rookie mistake. Edmunds admittedly erred earlier this week when he liked a tweet from Antonio Brown, whose “Two face” post was viewed as a jab at quarterback...
Indianapolis 500 officials to offer measles vaccine at race
INDIANAPOLIS — Some fans attending Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 can get measles vaccines at the track’s infield medical center. IndyCar medical director Geoffrey Billows said Thursday a “very limited supply” of vaccines will be available at the medical building near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum. He says most insurance companies will...
Canada scores buzzer-beating goal to advance to World Championship semifinals
Canada advanced to the semifinals of the IIHF World Championships on Thursday on a buzzer-beating goal by New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson. Trailing 2-1 to Switzerland with Penguins goalie Matt Murray pulled, Severson scored on a deflected point shot that slid over the goal line with 0.4 seconds left...
Seton Hill lacrosse senior John Miller to play in national all-star game
Seton Hill midfielder John Miller will play in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division I/II All-Star Game Friday at the U.S. Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Md. The 78th all-star event features top-tier seniors from around the nation. Miller was an All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference first team player for the...
Pirates notebook: Elias Diaz, Kevin Newman fill holes at catcher, shortstop
The Pittsburgh Pirates have no plans to make permanent changes at shortstop and catcher, but Kevin Newman and Elias Diaz have been welcome replacements for two players struggling at the plate. With 33-year-old catcher Francisco Cervelli playing only five innings since May 15 because of his .185 batting average and...
Greensburg Salem grad Brennan Marion invited to NFL coaching summit
Rising coach Brennan Marion is a sponge when it comes to gaining — and sharing — football information. Which made him a perfect candidate for the NFL Quarterback Coaching Summit. Marion, the offensive coordinator at William & Mary and a Greensburg Salem graduate, will join a number of other NFL...
First Call: Antonio Brown makes Raiders debut; Pirates pierogies sexist?
Thursday’s “First Call” features your first look at Antonio Brown practicing with the Raiders. Tyler Boyd’s stance on free agency. Landry Jones’ release. Jon Bostic’s signing. And sautéed sexism at PNC Park. Brown’s debut Antonio Brown made his debut at Raiders organized team activities yesterday. Here’s your first look at...
Plenty of praise for Pirates’ Josh Bell’s latest splash landing
Only 9,534 fans saw Josh Bell’s 454-foot bomb of a home run at PNC Park Wednesday night. Too bad. It was worth seeing. Big drip, what you call it? ? pic.twitter.com/a3f6x4zbEa— Pirates (@Pirates) May 23, 2019 That’s just the fifth home run to reach the Allegheny River on the fly....
Tim Benz: Quieter Steelers on social media? So far, no good
An early question has been raised about the 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers. Did the team purge itself of players who do distracting, corrosive, nitwit-like things such as Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Martavis Bryant and James Harrison? Or did they just pave the way for younger, louder, less-accomplished nitwits to emerge? Unfortunately,...
Pirates minor league report: May 22, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-18) won 4-3 over Louisville (Reds) in 10 innings. The winning run came on a fielder’s choice double play hit into by 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.244) in the top half of the tenth, which scored C Christian Kelley (.192). SS Kevin Kramer (.287) double twice in three...
Pirates pitching problems continue in 9-3 loss to Rockies
Montana DuRapau, a minor league relief pitcher who entered pro ball through the 32nd round of the draft, lasted only 27 pitches and two-thirds of the first inning in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 9-3 loss Wednesday night to the Colorado Rockies. Nick Kingham, who has struggled as a starter and reliever...
Ryan Shazier, James Conner nominated for George Halas Award
Two Pittsburgh Steelers players are nominees for this year’s George Halas Award. Running back James Conner and linebacker Ryan Shazier are among the five finalists for the award, which is given to the NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. The award is presented...
Pirates’ Josh Bell homers into Allegheny River again
For the second time in two weeks, Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Josh Bell launched a baseball into the Allegheny River on the fly Wednesday night at PNC Park in the Pirates’ 9-3 loss. Bell sent a pitch from the Colorado Rockies’ Jon Gray over the right-field bleachers, 454 feet from home...
Bucks need better bench play to regain control vs RaptorsVideo
MILWAUKEE — The Bucks are back in Milwaukee looking to regain momentum in the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Mike Budenholzer believes his bench will be a major factor in what happens in Game 5 on Thursday. The Bucks reserves played so well in the first two games of the series...
Pirates’ Clint Hurdle reaches managerial milestone
Clint Hurdle reached a career plateau Wednesday night occupied by only 32 other managers in baseball history. He managed his 2,500th game. Hurdle, who will turn 62 on July 30, is third among active managers with 1,224 victories, trailing the San Francisco Giants’ Bruce Bochy (1,947) and the Cleveland Indians’...
