Sports category, Page 449
‘650 pounds coming at you’: Steelers OC Arthur Smith quickly shows tendency of 3-tight end sets
New offensive coordinator Arthur Smith came to the Pittsburgh Steelers with a reputation for deploying multiple tight-end sets. In his debut as the Steelers’ play-caller, Smith was as advertised. “We thought we felt good about our tight ends on their (outside linebackers),” Smith said of Sunday’s Week 1 matchup at...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi says memories from ’23 Brawl in Morgantown remain fresh in his mind
Pat Narduzzi raised his hand like he was taking an oath in a courtroom when he was asked Thursday if there will be extra hunger on the Pitt sideline in this year’s Backyard Brawl. Pat Narduzzi says he hasn’t forgotten what happened in Morgantown last year … pic.twitter.com/hcoC8oUsdT— Jerry DiPaola...
Steelers 1st-team tackles in state of flux headed into Week 2
Dan Moore Jr. returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, and Troy Fautanu confirmed he took reps as the first-team right tackle. Broderick Jones took first-team reps, too, teammates confirmed. Where does that leave the Steelers’ starting offensive line for Week 2 on Sunday in Denver? “I have faith in the...
Inactivity takes shine off Steelers QB’s Russell Wilson’s impending return to Denver
Russell Wilson has gone from holding the pole position at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers to being parked in the garage for repairs. Signs point to Wilson serving as the emergency third quarterback for the second week in a row when the Steelers play the Denver Broncos on Sunday at...
Analysis: Why join the Pac-12? What schools could be targeted next? What’s next for Mountain West?Video
Can’t say the Pac-12 is making a comeback because it never really went away. The Conference of Champions was certainly in critical condition, but Oregon State and Washington State stood fast after the league collapsed in 2023 and vowed to keep it alive if a power conference invite didn’t come....
Penn State QB Drew Allar displays improvement as a runner
James Franklin has been joking since Drew Allar’s freshman year, calling him “Lamar Allar” after Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson — one of the best dual-threat signal callers in the NFL. The nickname hasn’t quite held its weight — until now. The junior quarterback long has been heralded for his...
Former Pitt standout Joe Schmidt, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who helped Detroit Lions win 2 NFL titles, dies at 92
DETROIT — Joe Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team, has died. He was 92. The Lions said family informed the team Schmidt died Wednesday. A cause of death was not provided. One of...
Penguins prospect Vasily Ponomarev is eager to compete at center or wing
Vasily Ponomarev enjoyed a new experience this offseason. Professional go-karting. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect got into the motorized sport — typically presented simply as “karting” — this summer in his native Russia and even raced in some professional events. “I was a big fan of (simulated racing), and I...
Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West
The Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State, starting in 2026, to join Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions, the league announced Thursday. The additions rob the Mountain West of four of its more prominent schools and successful football...
Penguins to open training camp next week
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open their training camp on Wednesday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. A formal announcement of the camp was made by the team on Thursday. All non-game day practices are free and open to the public. The schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 18 9-9:45 a.m.– Team...
Tim Benz: Newly configured Steelers secondary coming together quickly
If there are two position groups on the field that NFL coaches consistently insist are in need of cohesion, chemistry and communication, it’s the secondary and the offense line. For the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, the O-line held up well enough to win despite...
U mad, bro?: A Steelers victory, a Pirates win streak — yet plenty of complaints from Pittsburgh sports fans
A Week 1 victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a Pirates’ four-game win streak have done very little to quell the pessimism running rampant through the Pittsburgh sports scene. Mercifully, I provide for you “U mad, bro” as macabre therapy. You can thank me later. We begin with an email...
First Call: Joey Porter Jr.’s confidence for matchup with Courtland Sutton; Chargers changing travel for Week 3 in Pittsburgh
Thursday’s “First Call” shows us how the Los Angeles Chargers are already thinking ahead to their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3, even though they haven’t even gotten through planning for Week 2 versus Carolina. Joey Porter Jr. is confident about his next wide receiver matchup in Denver....
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates GM ‘not perfect’ but makes a case for continuity over cost
For all of the reactions to Ben Cherington’s public vote of confidence in Derek Shelton returning as Pittsburgh Pirates manager next season, one of the most interesting is the assumption that it really isn’t his to say. The suggestion is that Cherington is only the general manager and answers to...
Training camp preview: Michael Bunting gives the Penguins a base at left wing
With the Pittsburgh Penguins scheduled to report to training camp next week, here is a position-by-position look at their roster. Today, a glance at their left wingers. The Penguins didn’t win the Jake Guentzel trade in March. Any team that parts ways with a reliable 40-goal threat isn’t celebrating a...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 11, 2024: Nick Yorke homers, goes 4 for 4 for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 71-66) won 6-4 over Rochester (Nationals). RHP Thomas Harrington (4-1, 3.51) started and went 6⅔ innings, allowing two runs on three hits, including a home run, walked two and struck out four. LHP Brady Fiegl (3.93) tossed 1⅓ scoreless innings and RHP Connor Sadzeck (4.33) surrendered two runs...
Quebec jumps on Washington Wild Things to even Frontier League Championship Series
The Quebec Capitales scored seven runs in the second inning and rolled to an 11-6 victory over the Washington Wild Things in Game 2 of the Frontier League Championship Series on Wednesday night. The best-of-five series is tied 1-1. Game 3 is set for Friday night in Quebec. When Quebec...
Aces star A’ja Wilson breaks WNBA single season-scoring record in win over Fever
INDIANAPOLIS — A’ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record with her 941st point just before the first half of the Las Vegas Aces’ game against the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night. Wilson hit a jumper from the free-throw line with 26.4 seconds left in the second quarter to surpass...
Pochettino embarks on ‘journey’ with U.S. men’s soccer team
Mauricio Pochettino didn’t expect to be here. His appointment as United States men’s national team coach was not in the plans when he signed a two-year contract at Chelsea last season and made his triumphant return to the Premier League. But soccer management is a fickle industry, and the U.S....
Titans QB Will Levis remains optimistic even as NFL defenders advise to take the sackVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A couple of NFL defenders have advice for Will Levis if the Tennessee Titans quarterback will listen. Taking the sack can be the best play. That’s what Chicago defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker said after Levis threw a pick-6 even with the defender’s arms wrapped around the quarterback’s...
Cardinals fully confident in WR Marvin Harrison Jr. despite Week 1 disappointmentVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — Marvin Harrison Jr. had grandiose plans for his first professional football game, one he hoped would be filled with amazing catches, touchdowns and a victory for the Arizona Cardinals. But as many players have found out over the decades, the NFL is rarely a fairy tale. Harrison’s...
Pitt basketball lands verbal commitment from 6-foot-4 guard Omari Witherspoon
Pitt coach Jeff Capel began the process of restocking his backcourt when he received a verbal commitment Wednesday from 6-foot-4 guard Omari Witherspoon. He is Pitt’s first verbal commitment from the class of 2025. Pittsburgh gets their guy as ‘25 @SJCBoysHoops/@DC_Premier_ Omari Witherspoon. HC Jeff Capel & staff have one...
Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill says he could have handled traffic stop better but still wants officer firedVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledged Wednesday that he could have handled himself better in the initial moments of a weekend traffic stop that left him handcuffed and pulled out of his car by police officers near the team’s stadium. Hill also said he wants...
Steelers injury report: Russell Wilson, Roman Wilson, Cory Trice limited at practice
As coach Mike Tomlin had said would happen the day prior, Russell Wilson did not go through a full day’s work of practice Wednesday. The Pittsburgh Steelers erstwhile starting quarterback was listed as a limited participant on the injury report. Wilson continues to nurse a calf injury, ceding first-team play...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson says he was surprised by sexual assault lawsuitVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was surprised by the latest civil lawsuit filed against him by a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her four years ago. The woman filed the lawsuit Monday in Texas, saying Watson forced himself on her during a dinner date...
