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Pirates farm report for Aug. 21, 2024: Jack Suwinski homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-61) lost 5-1 to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Mike Burrows (4.00) started and went four innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts. LHP Michael Plassmeyer (3-9, 7.85) took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in three innings. LHP Geronimo Franzua...
Steelers notes: Roman Wilson vows return to field ‘soon,’ Markus Golden explains retirement
As a rookie drafted in the middle rounds given a legitimate opportunity to play a significant role in the offense, Roman Wilson decries the timing of the injury he suffered during the fifth practice of training camp. “It does (stink) not being able to play in preseason,” Wilson said after...
Senior P.J. O’Brien, freshman Cruce Brookins help make safety position one of Pitt’s strongest
At the age of 21 and with three seasons and 36 games of collegiate experience behind him, P.J. O’Brien has ascended to a position of leadership on the Pitt defense. He will talk trash with the best of them, but he has grown up since arriving on campus from Pompano...
Rangers walk it off in bottom of 9th to beat Pirates, win series
Before Wednesday afternoon against the Texas Rangers, Domingo German last started an MLB game July 25, 2023. That was as a result of his time (2017-19, 2021-23) with the New York Yankees coming to an end in the aftermath of multiple suspensions, as well as on-field struggles. So, it’d probably...
No. 8 Penn State hoping new offensive coordinator can help QB Drew Allar cut loose
STATE COLLEGE — Before Andy Kotelnicki became Penn State’s offensive coordinator, he admittedly didn’t know much about Drew Allar. It didn’t take long for Kotelnicki to conclude the Nittany Lions’ quarterback is a special talent. “His wittiness, his decision-making, those kinds of things are really hard to coach and they...
As slot corner position remains in limbo, Beanie Bishop vows to return for Steelers’ preseason finale
Beanie Bishop’s chance of earning the starting slot cornerback job with the Pittsburgh Steelers was stalled when he missed the preseason game Saturday against Buffalo with an undisclosed injury. The undrafted free agent from West Virginia will have one more chance to impress the coaching staff this weekend when the...
Russell Wilson: It’s time for Steelers starting offense to ‘celebrate in the end zone’
Quarterback Russell Wilson has set a modest goal for the offense in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale. “The most important thing for us to accomplish is to play efficient football, move the ball up and down the field,” Wilson said Wednesday. “We want to celebrate in the end zone. That...
Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches, dies at 87Video
OAKLAND, Calif. — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manager and most recently team ambassador, has died. He was 87. The Warriors announced Wednesday that Attles had died in his...
Pitt basketball’s nonconference schedule includes 7 home games, 5 power conference opponents
Pitt released its men’s basketball nonconference schedule Wednesday, with the hope that it turns out to be challenging enough to help the Panthers return to the NCAA Tournament. The 11-game schedule (seven home, four away from Petersen Events Center) includes five against opponents from power conferences: West Virginia, LSU, UCF...
Rookie Bo Nix wins Broncos’ starting QB job over Jarrett Stidham, Zach WilsonVideo
The Denver Broncos’ unconventional quarterback competition concluded Wednesday with one final plot twist when coach Sean Payton walked up to his QBs during warmups and informed them that rookie Bo Nix had won the starting job. “He smiled,” Payton said of 12th overall pick out of Oregon and sixth QB...
Dartmouth basketball players union accuses school of unfair labor practices over refusal to bargain
The union representing the Dartmouth men’s basketball team filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the Ivy League school on Wednesday because it has refused to negotiate with the players on a collective bargaining agreement. Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents some other workers at the Hanover,...
Penn State’s DaKaari Nelson playing physical after camp switch to linebacker
It’s not often you see position changes once camp has started and a team gets this close to its season opener, but for a guy such as Penn State safety-turned-linebacker DaKaari Nelson, it made a lot of sense. Nelson, a former highly regarded four-star prospect from Alabama, has the frame...
Penguins’ David Quinn added as assistant coach to Mike Sullivan’s 4 Nations Face-Off staff
As he prepares to lead the U.S. men’s hockey national team at the upcoming 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, head coach Mike Sullivan will have some familiar faces on staff. On Wednesday, David Quinn, soon to begin his first year under Sullivan with the Pittsburgh Penguins, was announced as an assistant...
Mark Madden: Given Steelers’ QB options, Mason Rudolph would look pretty good in Black and Gold
It’s easy to suggest the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation will work out. But do you see any sign of that? The quarterback “battle” that got invented by the national media seems to be morphing into reality. Not talked into existence, but maybe born of Russell Wilson’s early-training camp calf injury...
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory bringing mobile museum to PNC Park
A unique opportunity awaits fans at PNC Park this week as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is bringing its mobile museum to Pittsburgh Thursday through Saturday. The exhibit, which will be located outside of PNC Park, allows fans to hold game-used bats...
Why wasn’t Jannik Sinner suspended after 2 positive steroid tests? What do other players think?
No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player Jannik Sinner will be playing in the U.S. Open — which begins in New York next week — even though word just emerged that he tested positive twice in March for a banned anabolic steroid. It’s a case that no one knew about until Tuesday...
Pitt notebook: Transfer Lyndon Cooper gains edge over Terrence Moore at center
Everybody wants to talk about quarterbacks at Pitt’s training camp, but there’s a position battle at center that looks to be reaching a resolution. Coach Pat Narduzzi said Lyndon Cooper has a late lead over junior Terrence Moore. ”I think we’re getting close (to naming a starter),” he said Wednesday...
It’s not your imagination: There are players in their mid-20s all over college football, here’s why
Each time he sees his freshman teammates, Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman gets a reality check about the length of his college career. “When I was playing as a true freshman at Texas Tech, they were probably in seventh grade,” Bowman said. Bowman is entering his seventh year of college...
Westmoreland County standouts dot D-1 college football rosters this fall
Gianni Rizzo and Trent Holler are close friends and always have supported one another in sports despite going to different high schools. The pair has something more in common on the eve of another college football season. Both are set to play a grad season at the Division I level,...
Tim Benz: If Broderick Jones is hurt, that’s concerning for the Steelers. But it may be even more concerning if he isn’t
Many are wondering if Broderick Jones’ poor performance against the Buffalo Bills during Saturday’s 9-3 preseason loss is the result of an elbow injury he sustained in training camp. Or, at the very least, if it was a byproduct of the brace he is wearing on his arm to deal...
First Call: Progress toward extension with 49ers for Brandon Aiyuk; Steelers ownership news; Pro Bowl predictions
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some news about Pittsburgh Steelers ownership. We learn about the latest from San Francisco concerning Brandon Aiyuk. And we get a prediction on a first-time Steelers Pro Bowler. Plus, a former Steelers assistant coach responds to some stinging criticism. Getting close to the end? At this...
Win over Rangers shows what Pirates can look like when all facets are firingVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates have navigated through plenty of visible issues so far this season, but an inability to fire on all cylinders has perhaps been the most significant obstacle for the club. For part of April and May, offense was lacking. More recently, through a 10-game losing streak, it was...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 20, 2024: Kervin Pichardo, Tsung-Che Cheng homer in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-60) lost 2-1 to Columbus (Guardians) in 11 innings. RHP Jared Jones (4.91), making his third rehab start, gave up no runs on one hit and one walk with 10 strikeouts in five innings. LHP Ryan Borucki (5.40) and RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (6.00) each pitched a scoreless inning....
Mitch Keller sharp as Pirates blank Rangers to even series
It’s been a rough August for Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller, who, entering his start Tuesday at Globe Life Field against the Texas Rangers, had allowed 15 runs and as many hits over his last two appearances. Keller’s individual woes were emblematic of the Pirates’ as a club through a...
Pirates’ Jared Jones dazzles in 3rd rehab assignment at Triple-A, striking out 10
Last Sunday, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on his weekly 93.7 FM radio show that rookie right-handed pitcher Jared Jones would make at least one more rehab start at Triple-A Indianapolis before a decision is made as to him rejoining the big-league club. Jones, who is recovering from...
