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Defending champions look to extend their records at annual Great Race
Jennifer Bigham won last year’s Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race 10K for her second back-to-back triumph in eight years. One of the fastest masters runners in the country, she also won in 2016 and 2017 and finished first in 2019. Bigham’s five Great Race 10K titles are...
Penguins announce lineups for preseason games against Red Wings, Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineups for a pair of preseason games in the Great Lakes region this upcoming weekend. They will first face the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday. The squad they will send to that contest: Forwards — Noel Acciari, Corey Andonovski,...
Steelers rookie Mason McCormick confident, excited to make expected 1st NFL start Sunday
In his NFL debut, Mason McCormick made it into the game for one play — a placekick try. During the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second game, McCormick jogged onto the field for three such snaps. This past Sunday during Week 3 of his rookie season, McCormick rotated into the game on offense....
Pirates add righty Mike Burrows, their No. 16 prospect, to MLB taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Pirates added right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows to the major-league taxi squad ahead of Friday night’s game at the New York Yankees. Burrows, 24, could be on the cusp of making his MLB debut. The Pirates’ No. 16 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, Burrows is 1-1 with a 4.06...
Steelers injury report: Jaylen Warren, Alex Highsmith, MyCole Pruitt out vs. Colts
As expected throughout the week, Friday’s league-mandated Pittsburgh Steelers status report made official that running back Jaylen Warren, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and reserve tight end MyCole Pruitt will not play in Sunday’s game at the Indianapolis Colts. None of those three practiced all week. Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo...
Xfinity Series playoffs set to open this weekend at Kansas with van Gisbergen studying the rules
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Welcome to the Xfinity Series playoffs, Shane van Gisbergen. Now here’s a copy of how the system works, so study up. The New Zealand driving sensation — who won the first Cup Series race he ever entered with a victory last year on the street course in...
Penguins release defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov from tryout
The Pittsburgh Penguins released defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov from a professional tryout contract (PTO) on Friday. A left-handed shot, Knyzhov (6-foot-3, 222 pounds) did not appear in either of the Penguins’ first two games during the ongoing preseason. The Penguins announced they had signed Knyzhov to a PTO on Aug. 22....
Alex Ovechkin has scored on a lot of goalies. They are in awe of him as he chases Gretzky’s record
Alex Ovechkin’s teammates have gotten used to him passing hockey greats and reaching new milestones on a regular basis. The greatest of the great is yet to come. All eyes are on Ovechkin as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record of 894. He is just 42...
Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after crashing at road world championships
ZURICH — Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer died on Friday, one day after crashing at the road world championships. She was 18. “Muriel Furrer sadly passed away today at Zurich University Hospital,” race organizers said in a statement. Furrer suffered a head injury on Thursday in the junior women’s event raced...
MLB’s postseason is rapidly approaching with NL playoff race shaping up for tight finish
The Major League Baseball playoffs are approaching and a Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge matchup in the World Series looms as an enticing October possibility. While the rooting interests of baseball fans vary widely, there’s little doubt MLB and television executives are drooling over the potential matchup between two of...
Familiar championship foes North Allegheny, Central Catholic won’t look beyond Friday
Central Catholic and North Allegheny seem likely to meet twice this season, maybe with a rematch in the WPIAL finals. They’ve met there the past two years. So, does that potential rematch shape game plans for their regular-season game, leading teams to hide their best for later? Both coaches say...
Penguins forward Cody Glass looks to break throughVideo
Cody Glass was set to start a new life in Nashville. Granted, he already had spent three years in the Music City, but after marrying his bride, Bailey, in early August, he was ready to embark on a marvelous new chapter in familiar surroundings. But then his professional life changed...
First Call: Micah Parsons suffers injury in advance of Steelers game; how previous quests of 4-0 went for Mike Tomlin
Friday’s “First Call” has news about Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons suffering an injury Thursday night as his team now prepares to visit Pittsburgh next week. We look back at some hot starts in the Mike Tomlin era for the Steelers. Paul Skenes has an interesting showdown slated for the...
5 things to watch in Week 5: Little room for error in WPIAL 4A with 8-team playoff ahead
Eight maybe isn’t enough when counting WPIAL playoff berths. That’s how many — or how few — playoff spots are available for the 18 teams in Class 4A, which starts conference play Friday night. That’s down from 12 spots last year. The smaller bracket leaves less room for error and...
No. 9 Nittany Lions looking to keep momentum going against No. 19 IllinoisVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Reminders of Penn State’s last unbeaten season have been all over Happy Valley this week, serving as inspiration for Drew Allar and his teammates. The 1994 team will be honored when the No. 9 Nittany Lions host No. 19 Illinois on Saturday, “It’s super cool that the...
Tim Benz: Looking forward to Paul Skenes nailing down Rookie of the Year on baseball’s biggest stage
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has excelled at quite a lot in his rookie season. One thing in particular has been seizing the moment. • Striking out the first MLB batter he faced (Mike Tauchman of the Chicago Cubs) with five pitches of at least 100 mph. • Posting 11...
Football Footnotes: Key matchups that will dictate the outcome of Steelers-Colts game
As the Pittsburgh Steelers get ready to square off against the Colts in Indianapolis on Sunday, there are three key matchups that will go a long way toward determining the outcome of the game. For Friday’s Football Footnotes this week, let’s take a look at them — and a few...
After season of struggles, Pirates catcher Henry Davis learning to be patient with the process
With two bone bruises causing inflammation in his left hand and a broken middle finger on his right hand, Henry Davis has trouble getting a grip on a bat let alone how his season with the Pittsburgh Pirates went awry. It isn’t lost on the No. 1 overall pick of...
Dak Prescott throws 2 TD passes and Cowboys win 7th straight over Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dak Prescott threw one of his two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys taunted the Giants yet again, winning 20-15 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory over New York and 14th in 15 games. Prescott, who has won his last 13...
Sharks’ Celebrini and Smith and Canadiens’ Slafkovsky headline the NHL’s next generation of starsVideo
Juraj Slafkovsky was an NHL draft pick, just like Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard. The spotlight, however, has not been quite as bright or the hype train as strong for him in Montreal. “I like it that way,” Slafkovsky said. Regardless of...
Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson meet for next chapter of rivalry when Bills visit RavensVideo
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are about to be on the same football field for the first time in nearly two years, and those around them with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are preparing for another classic. “I am just grateful to be a part of it and to...
Browns, Raiders in similar spots as each tries to avoid going 1-3Video
LAS VEGAS — The similarities are striking. Both teams’ star defensive ends are battling through significant injuries, long-term questions have been raised about both quarterbacks, and each team is 1-2. Sunday’s game between the Browns and Raiders likely to set the tone for both sides. The effects for the loser...
Bengals look to avoid 0-4 start, but Panthers and former Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in wayVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are in dire need of a victory as they look to avoid a disastrous 0-4 start to the season. Former Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and the rejuvenated Carolina Panthers stand in their way. The Bengals need something to go right after...
7 Mountain West schools agree to stay, steadying the conference amid realignmentVideo
Seven Mountain West schools agreed to remain in the league amid overtures by the Pac-12 to lure away at least one more of its teams, the conference announced Thursday. The move comes after the Pac-12, which was reduced to just two teams after last summer’s realignment, announced two weeks ago...
WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, a finals rematch and teams looking for 1st titlesVideo
NEW YORK — Star power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday. The Las Vegas Aces will face the New York Liberty in a WNBA Finals rematch from last season, and the Connecticut Sun play the Minnesota...
