Sports category, Page 455
Jannik Sinner reaches the US Open men’s final by beating Jack Draper after both need medical helpVideo
NEW YORK — Taylor Fritz surged with a six-game run against a fading and frustrated Frances Tiafoe to come out on top 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in an all-American matchup at the U.S. Open on Friday night and reach his first Grand Slam final. The No. 12-seeded Fritz’s momentum-shift-filled...
Ja’Marr Chase says he’s close to an extension with Bengals and whether he plays is his decisionVideo
CINCINNATI — Ja’Marr Chase said he and the Cincinnati Bengals are close to an agreement on a contract extension, with the star wide receiver adding Friday that it’s his decision whether he plays Sunday against visiting New England. Chase held out most of the preseason and returned to workouts two...
Rain postpones Pirates-Nationals game, teams to play Saturday doubleheader
The Pittsburgh Pirates postponed Friday’s game against the Washington Nationals due to impending inclement weather and will make it up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday at PNC Park. Pirates right-hander Luis Ortiz will face Nationals lefty DJ Herz in the first game of the doubleheader, which will...
Roman Wilson out for Steelers, but Jaylen Warren, Troy Fautanu, Cory Trice to play vs. Falcons
The NFL debut for rookies Roman Wilson and Logan Lee will have to wait. But the most prominent member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 draft class was cleared to play in Sunday’s season opener. Tackle Troy Fautanu practiced fully for a second consecutive day Friday, according to the league-mandated injury...
Pirates activate catcher Joey Bart from IL, DFA outfielder Billy McKinney
Joey Bart is back in the starting lineup for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who activated the catcher from the 10-day injured list after being out since Aug. 26 with a left hamstring strain. Bart is batting .272/.347/.497 with eight doubles, 12 home runs and 39 RBIs in 63 games for the...
With Russell Wilson missing much of practice, Justin Fields preps to start opener for SteelersVideo
Justin Fields grew up, by his own characterization, as a “shy kid.” “I remember, shoot, high school recruitment,” Fields said after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Friday. “I was making this little recruiting video, and I couldn’t even say my name and my high school in front of the camera. I was...
Analysis: Xavier Worthy gives Chiefs offense another dangerous dimensionVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs selected Xavier Worthy in the first round of the NFL Draft in April with the expectation that the speedy wide receiver out of Texas would give their offense some much-needed pop. It took Worthy five plays in a season-opening 27-20 win over...
Reports: Dolphins All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey gets 3-year extension worth $24.1M per yearVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey and the Miami Dolphins agreed on a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension, according to multiple reports Friday. NFL Network first reported the deal that will pay Ramsey $24.1 million per year and make him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, reached just...
Duquesne’s big-time football game against Boston College got even bigger after recent upset
It’s not like the Duquesne football team was oblivious to what they were getting in Boston College as a Week 2 opponent when the schedule was released. An ACC school. On the road. Potential NFL players on the other sideline. Former Penn State head coach and New England Patriots offensive...
Steelers, tight end Pat Freiermuth agree to 5-year contract
Pat Freiermuth was beaming after practice Friday. And not just because it was the final practice before the regular season begins. “It was cool seeing him walk off the field,” Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson said of Freiermuth, his No. 1 tight end. “Pat is always smiling — but just...
No. 8 Penn State’s confidence is soaring on defense as Bowling Green comes to town
STATE COLLEGE — Zakee Wheatley already feels like Penn State’s defense has generated a stadium full of swagger. The junior safety experienced it in last week’s season-opening win and again when the No. 8 Nittany Lions gathered to study their drubbing of West Virginia. “I look at the D-line, I...
Mark Madden: A losing season seems likely for the Steelers and could be best for the future
The best thing that could realistically happen for the Steelers is to go 8-9 or worse. To get out from under the phony non-achievement of Coach T never having a losing season. To then set the bar higher and take a hard look at the team as it really is,...
Duquesne to face FBS foe for 2nd straight week, this time Boston CollegeVideo
Duquesne (0-1) at Boston College (1-0) When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday TV: ACC Network Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake After beating No. 10 Florida State in the first game under Bill O’Brien, Boston College returns to Chestnut Hill for the new coach’s home debut. The victory was the biggest...
WVU looks to bounce back from lopsided loss to Penn State by hosting FCS AlbanyVideo
Albany (1-0) at West Virginia (0-1) When: 6 p.m. Saturday TV: ESPN+ Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? West Virginia came out flat in the season opener, so it’s important to get things fixed heading into the rest of a schedule that doesn’t get any easier after this week....
Football Footnotes: With his Steelers 2024 forecast, Tim Benz looks to copy last year’s spot-on picks (with some improvement)
In our first “Football Footnotes” post to open the 2023 NFL season, I hit a home run with my Pittsburgh Steelers predictions. I said, “The Steelers will go 10-7 and make the playoffs as an AFC wild-card team.” They did exactly that. I also predicted they’d lose their first-round game,...
First Call: Steelers reportedly ‘unsure’ about Russell Wilson’s status for Sunday; NFL explains Steelers-KC matchup
Friday’s “First Call” has a national report on the injury to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson. We get an explanation as to how the NFL constructed the Christmas Day game between the Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. An old name from the Steelers wide receiver hunt has resurfaced. Plus, we...
Pitt Take 5: Cincinnati game offers opportunity for rare road victory vs. Power 4 school
Without giving it a second glance, Pitt’s game Saturday at Cincinnati looks like just another noon kickoff among so many others across the country. Yet the game against a Big 12 foe presents an opportunity for the Panthers to start regaining some of their national relevance. First of all, it’s...
Nick Gonzales set tone for the Pirates, who had more walks than hits against Nationals
Nick Gonzales hadn’t drawn a walk in 72 at-bats over a 16-game span, so it was worth noting when the Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman watched four consecutive pitches without taking a swing. After hitting a two-out single to drive in two runs and give the Pirates the lead in the...
Sudden cardiac arrest survivor Ernie Withers visits PNC Park to donate AEDs to Pirates
Ernie Withers couldn’t believe his eyes, marveling as much at the picturesque city skyline that serves as a backdrop to PNC Park as his good fortune to see a Pittsburgh Pirates game with his wife, Cindy Lou. “Neither one of us should be here right now,” Withers told TribLive on...
5 things to watch in Week 2: NFL encroaches on Friday night high school football tradition
The storied tradition of Friday night football adds another chapter this week with high school games all across Pennsylvania. But might a game played in South America keep some fans home, especially on the other side of the state? That’s in question because the NFL has scheduled a rare Friday...
Chiefs hold off Ravens by inches on final play of NFL season opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and a touchdown, and the Kansas City defense kept Lamar Jackson and the Ravens out of the end zone on three heart-stopping plays in the final seconds, allowing the Chiefs to begin the pursuit of a record third straight Super...
Chiefs hold off Ravens when review overturns a TD on final play of NFL’s season openerVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and a touchdown, and the Kansas City defense kept Lamar Jackson and the Ravens out of the end zone on three heart-stopping plays in the final seconds, allowing the Chiefs to begin the pursuit of a record third straight Super...
U.S. Open: Jessica Pegula beats Karolina Muchova and will face Aryna Sabalenka in women’s finalVideo
NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on Thursday night, Karolina Muchova, could do no wrong. “I came out flat, but she was playing unbelievable. She made me look like a beginner,” Pegula...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 5, 2024: Brenden Dixon’s homer lifts Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 67-65) lost 3-2 to Toledo (Tigers) in a game shortened to eight innings. RHP Thomas Harrington (3.67) started and went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits with no walks and five strikeouts. LHP Michael Plassmeyer (4-10, 7.73) gave up one run on three hits in the...
Francisco Lindor is challenging Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP
NEW YORK — Most of this summer, the NL MVP race looked like a one-man Sho. Francisco Lindor has turned it into a hot topic. With his laudable leadership and everyday brilliance on both sides of the ball, the New York Mets’ streaking shortstop is giving Los Angeles Dodgers designated...
