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Sergei Murashov arrived in Cranberry earlier this month as a late addition to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ annual development camp having produced encouraging numbers in his native Russia over the last few seasons. The 20-year-old goaltender, a fourth-round (No. 118 overall) pick by the Penguins in 2022, made his first trip...

PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, San Diego added All-Star closer Tanner Scott and Arizona and Baltimore made significant deals for the stretch run ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Many top stars mentioned as trade targets stayed with their teams, including Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero...

Donna Andrews was a freshman at North Carolina when she played in the 1985 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Fox Chapel Golf Club. In the nearly 40 years since, she has become a six-time LPGA Tour winner, played in the Solheim Cup and started working as a golf instructor at Pine...

Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson’s injury during the opening team practice period Tuesday put a damper on the Pittsburgh Steelers wearing pads for the first time during training camp. Wilson, the Steelers’ third-round pick from Michigan, injured his ankle when he was tackled by cornerback Anthony Averett on a jet...

Two former Duquesne players are not finished playing basketball. Guard Tevin Brewer, who spent the 2022-23 season with the men’s program, has signed a professional contract with Kipinä Äänekoski of the 1st Division A League in Finland. He’ll be joined overseas by former Duquesne forward Tre Williams, who signed with...

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington made his third deal before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline, adding to the bullpen depth Tuesday by acquiring left-handed reliever Josh Walker from the New York Mets. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Walker, who was designated for assignment July 26, has elite extension and a three-pitch...

A field of 120 golfers will tee off Thursday and Friday in the first two rounds of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open championship at Fox Chapel Golf Club. Here’s a look at the tee times for the first two rounds. Thursday (Aug. 1), Hole No. 1 / Friday (Aug. 2),...

The Pittsburgh Steelers made roster moves before the start of the first padded practice of training camp Tuesday morning. They signed cornerback Kyler McMichael and tight end Matt Sokol. In corresponding moves, they released defensive back Josiah Scott and wide receiver Marquez Callaway. McMichael signed with Tampa Bay as an...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will once again participate in the Prospects Challenge hosted by the Buffalo Sabres in September at the LECOM Harborcenter. This event is a series of scrimmages between prospects from six NHL teams. In addition to the Penguins and Sabres, the Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey...

PARIS — Sam Mikulak pulled Stephen Nedoroscik close and tasked the American pommel horse specialist with the impossible. The U.S. men’s gymnastics team’s first Olympic medal in 16 years a solitary routine away, Mikulak — a Penn State alumnus — told the pommel horse specialist that he didn’t need to...

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Jon Rahm loves the big stage, the big crowd, the big moment. The Olympics provide one extra opportunity in a year marked by his departure to Saudi-funded LIV Golf, and the Spaniard arrived at the Paris Games with a shot of much-needed confidence. Rahm held on to...

Former Upper St. Clair swimming standout Josh Matheny is one step from an Olympic medal. Competing for Team USA, Matheny finished sixth overall (fourth in his heat) in the semifinals of the men’s 200-meter breaststroke Tuesday. His time of 2 minutes, 9.70 seconds qualified him for the final, which will...

Tuesday’s “First Call” has some Pittsburgh Steelers roster news. The team’s first opponent just signed a former Steelers pass catcher. One of Brandon Aiyuk’s teammates is holding out hope for a contract resolution with the 49ers in San Francisco. We also have an interesting scouting report on a specific attribute...

When it came to evaluating the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary heading into training camp, here is what was known: • Minkah Fitzpatrick is a three-time All-Pro at one safety spot. They are fine there. • Damontae Kazee is back. When he’s not hurt or suspended, he’s a capable veteran at...

Through his first 11 starts as a Pittsburgh Pirate, a lot went right for rookie right-hander Paul Skenes. He was 6-0 with a 1.90 ERA and was named as the National League starter for the All-Star Game. For a while on Monday night, though, Skenes looked like he was about...

Ke’Bryan Hayes is such an elite defender that the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman has made spectacular plays look routine, so his error on a routine grounder was something of a spectacle. When Houston Astros star Jose Altuve hit a bases-loaded grounder to Hayes with one out in the fifth inning...

The best season in Belle Vernon American Legion baseball program history came to an end Monday. Northeastern scored four runs in the first three innings and held on for a 5-3 win in an elimination game of the Pennsylvania Legion State Tournament at North Allegheny. Ryan Wilson went 2 for...

When a late scratch forced the Houston Astros to replace their scheduled starter, it appeared the Pittsburgh Pirates had a major advantage with rookie phenom Paul Skenes on the mound. It proved just the opposite, as a pair of Astros relievers were perfect through five innings and the Pirates were...