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Madden Monday: Stalled Brandon Aiyuk trade typical of Steelers because they seek reasons to avoid big deals
As we all wait for a resolution to the Brandon Aiyuk trade drama, during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X is starting to wonder if maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers just got played. After all, if a trade was going to happen for the...
Andrew McCutchen sends message to Pirates by grinding through injury to produce homers
It wasn’t a smile on Andrew McCutchen’s face so much as it was a grimace, the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter gritting his teeth as he labored around the basepaths after hitting a pair of home runs. McCutchen has been dealing with tightness in his left quad, an injury that kept...
John Rhys Plumlee now catching passes as well as throwing them at Steelers training campVideo
For a fleeting moment, John Rhys Plumlee thought he might complete his first NFL preseason game by getting snaps at quarterback. Plumlee already had returned two kickoffs Friday night in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans. He would add an assisted tackle on a punt return. That...
Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in overtime at Richmond for first victory in 2 years
RICHMOND, Va. — Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond on Sunday night. It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28, 2022, at Daytona. He had just...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 11, 2024: Kervin Pichardo knocks in 5 runs in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 51-59) was shut out 3-0 by Nashville (Brewers). C Henry Davis (.301), CF Nick Yorke (.322) and 3B Malcom Nunez (.266) all had singles. SS Alika Williams was 0 for 4 with four strikeouts. DH Joshua Palacios (.274) struck out three times and was 0 for 4. RHP...
Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Aaron Rai took advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Rai closed with a 6-under 64, with the 29-year-old Englishman making a 6 1/2-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th to post at 18-under 262...
Mon Valley storms back to advance at Pony League World Series
After the Mon Valley Pony baseball team surrendered four runs in the third inning on five walks and two hit by pitches during Sunday’s Pony League World Series elimination game against Long Beach (Calif.), it knew it had to rally immediately. So the squad showed its resiliency with two runs...
West Point’s run in Little League Softball World Series ends just short of title game
GREENVILLE, N.C. — West Point’s softball team did what no other team had done against Pitt County, the North Carolina champion, in the Little League Softball World Series. It lasted more than four innings, slowed down an offense that had produced 42 runs in three blowouts and pushed the host...
Steelers inside the ropes: Cory Trice, others get chances at 1st-team outside CB
Grayland Arnold wasn’t the only defensive back promoted to first-team reps at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp Sunday. Cory Trice also was a regular with the starting defense. Trice was the primary beneficiary of Mike Tomlin giving veteran outside cornerback Donte Jackson the day off for what Tomlin said was an...
Teoscar Hernandez hits walk-off single as Dodgers sweep Pirates, who lose 7th straight
As soon as Andrew McCutchen made contact, he nonchalantly dropped his bat and started to shrug his shoulders in celebration. It was that obvious that the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter had homered again. McCutchen sparked the Pirates to rally from a four-run deficit with a pair of two-run homers, including...
Zach Frazier at center of change along offensive line as Steelers resume practiceVideo
Some of the setbacks that transpired in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason loss to Houston on Friday night had a ripple effect when coach Mike Tomlin reconvened his players for practice Sunday at Saint Vincent College. “We saw some things in the stadium we didn’t like,” Tomlin said. “We catered a...
Steelers notebook: Alex Highsmith remains out, Joey Porter Jr. needs to address flags
Two days after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason opener, several defensive players did not take part in Sunday’s training-camp practice back up at Saint Vincent College. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith has missed a week of practice because of a groin injury. Defensive lineman Keeanu Benton did not participate Sunday after leaving...
Despite 6-game skid, Pirates GM Ben Cherington believes playoff push is possible
That the Pittsburgh Pirates were riding a six-game losing streak into Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers did little to damper Ben Cherington’s belief that the postseason is a possibility. The Pirates general manager said sitting 10 ½ games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central...
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her
PARIS — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday. Khelif, who was Algeria’s flag bearer in the closing ceremony, won gold Friday in...
Italy beats defending champ U.S. for gold in women’s volleyball
PARIS — Monica De Gennaro of Italy made three previous trips to the Olympics only to leave empty-handed each time. Finally, at 37, she’s going home with the gold. Italy beat the defending champion U.S. team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. “It feels special,”...
Paris closing 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show, passes torch to Los Angeles
SAINT-DENIS, France — Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. In a display of...
Terrence Moore tackles plank challenge in Pitt weight room test of will, strength
Imagine doing a pushup and holding it as long as possible while leaning on your forearms or hands and staying off the floor with your upper and lower body and butt in a linear position. It’s called a plank, and the typical YMCA athlete uses it to help tighten the...
Rookie Bo Nix outperforms veteran QBs as Broncos beat Colts 34-30 in preseason openerVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw one touchdown pass and took Denver on long scoring marches to close the first half and open the second half Sunday as the Broncos picked up a 34-30 victory at Indianapolis in their preseason opener. Nix, the No. 12 overall draft pick in...
U.S. ties China in Paris Olympics gold medal count after Americans’ nail-biting women’s hoops win
PARIS — The U.S. women’s basketball team held off France on Sunday to win gold in the final event of the Paris Olympics, and that hardware was needed for the Americans to tie China for the most with 40. The U.S. easily won the total medal count with 126. Aside...
Browns’ plans for move to new dome stadium hits snag as county backs city’s renovation proposal
CLEVELAND — The Browns’ proposal to leave the lakefront and play in a new domed stadium in Cleveland’s suburbs has hit a major snag. In a letter sent to team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, Cuyahoga County officials said Sunday they’re backing a proposed $1.2 billion renovation of the team’s...
Police arrest a man climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony
PARIS — French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday. The shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower in the afternoon. It’s unclear where he began his ascent, but he...
Steelers D-line roster moves: Dean Lowry activated off PUP list, Breiden Fehoko to IR
One veteran defensive lineman returned to practice after an injury absence, but another has been deemed out for the season because of one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team announced Sunday that Dean Lowry was restored to the active roster off the physically unable to perform list and that Breiden...
A’ja Wilson, U.S. women hold off France to win 8th straight Olympic basketball gold medal
PARIS — The U.S. women’s basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending the Americans’ unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals. Led by A’ja Wilson, Sunday they came away with another victory at the Paris Games. It was the closest — and maybe...
Former Penn State wrestler Zain Retherford withdraws from Paris Olympics
Penn State alum and U.S. Olympian Zain Retherford has withdrawn from competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics as a “medical precaution,” ending his opportunity at a bronze medal, USA Wrestling announced Saturday. According to USA Wrestling, the former Nittany Lion suffered a concussion while training prior to the Olympics and...
Pa. Game Commission: DMAP program permits available on 41 state game lands
More opportunity in more places, that’s what awaits hunters this fall across much of Pennsylvania, thanks to additional state game lands enrolled in the Deer Management Assistance Program. DMAP, as the program is commonly called, works like this: hunters can get permits that allow them to harvest antlerless deer —...
