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Tim Benz: Paul Skenes had ‘one of those days’ … as did many other Pirates in a costly loss to Arizona
Paul Skenes’ latest outing was his least impressive since his Major League debut against the Chicago Cubs on May 11. That day, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation yielded three earned runs in four innings while allowing six hits, a hit batter and two walks. On Sunday against Arizona, Skenes struggled...
Pirates newcomer Jalen Beeks sees blueprint for success after pitching in 3 straight gamesVideo
When the Pittsburgh Pirates returned home to open a key series against the Arizona Diamondbacks this past weekend, lefty reliever Jalen Beeks already had debuted for his new club after being acquired from Colorado a day before the trade deadline. As for his potential role with the Pirates, Beeks was...
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptionsVideo
PARIS — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. The Algerian athlete spoke about her tumultuous Olympic...
Westmoreland County teens compete at Clay Target League national championships
It takes dedication to be a clay target shooter. Every shot demands focus and accuracy to ensure the target is hit, and right after the shot is taken, the shooter needs to be ready to take down the next target. That dedication allowed members of the Hempfield, Yough and Latrobe...
Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill
PARIS — Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill. Claire Michel, who competed in the women’s triathlon Wednesday, “is unfortunately ill and will have...
Mt. Lebanon’s JB Nelson looks to help stabilize Penn State’s new-look offensive line
STATE COLLEGE — From the outside looking in, replacing three starters on the offensive line, all of whom were NFL Draft picks in April, is among the most pressing to-do items on Penn State’s camp agenda. Losing Olu Fashanu, Caedan Wallace and Hunter Nourzad opened up spots at both tackle...
Inside the ropes: Fullback Jack Colletto gets featured role in short-yardage situations
On a day when the Pittsburgh Steelers practiced goal-line and short-yardage situations, it was a chance to get the fullback involved in the offensive game plan. New offensive coordinator Arthur Smith likes using a fullback as well as multiple tight ends. Last year, when Smith was the head coach in...
Kristen Faulkner wins Paris Olympics women’s road race for U.S. after making the team as a replacementVideo
PARIS — With the Eiffel Tower behind her and the sun shining at the Paris Olympics, Kristen Faulkner stood atop the podium with her hand on her heart as the American national anthem played. Briefly, she closed her eyes as the enormity of her win in the women’s road race...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 4, 2024: Newly acquired Billy Cook knocks in 3 runs for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-55) fell 10-8 to Toledo (Tigers). LF Billy Cook (.288), who the Pirates recently acquired in a trade with the Orioles, was 3 for 5 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer and a double. RF Edward Olivares (.245) was 3 for 5. 1B Seth Beer (.313) doubled...
DeMarvin Leal using versatility to take on larger role on Steelers defense
The training camp roster still lists DeMarvin Leal as weighing 290 pounds, although it’s clear he is much leaner than in his first two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The roster also lists his position as defensive end, although that isn’t entirely accurate, either. Leal continues to play the position...
Steelers camp report: 6-day stretch ends with emphasis on short-yardage, goal-line situations
Mike Tomlin wasn’t about to let his Pittsburgh Steelers players go into their off day on a gentle note. The Steelers practiced for a sixth consecutive day Sunday and for the fourth time in pads during that stretch. Two days earlier, the Steelers had a physical practice under the lights...
Leta Lindley storms back to win U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Fox ChapelVideo
Leta Lindley finished runner-up at the 2022 and 2023 U.S. Senior Women’s Open championships, falling by one stroke to Jill McGill two years ago at NCR Country Club in Dayton, Ohio, and by one stroke again last year to England’s Trish Johnson at Waverly Country Club in Portand, Ore. She...
Michigan’s Sherrone Moore faces allegations of NCAA violations in sign-stealing investigation
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is facing allegations he violated NCAA rules related to an investigation into impermissible scouting and sign-stealing that hung over the program through its run to last season’s national championship, three people briefed on an impending notice of allegations told the Associated Press on Sunday. Two of...
Anthony Richardson trying to show progression in 2nd training camp as Colts QBVideo
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson looks like a natural this year at training camp. He drops back, reads the pass coverage and confidently throws the ball deep downfield. Occasionally, he runs, and when he sometimes reaches the sideline, Indianapolis Colts fans roar. In Westfield, Ind., a northern suburb...
Pirates bullpen blows 4-run lead, as Diamondbacks rally to win 3-game series
The Pittsburgh Pirates want to be a playoff contender, and they got a taste of what it’s like to be in a wild-card race Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After blowing a four-run lead by giving up a three-run homer to Joc Pederson and a solo shot to Ketel Marte,...
Fox Chapel native Michele Thompson revels in experience at U.S. Senior Women’s Open
A high school classmate of Michele (Michanowicz) Thompson stood near the 18th green early Sunday afternoon, her eyes extended down the fairway to catch the first sight of Thompson as she was about to put the finishing touches on her fourth round at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Fox...
Noah Lyles wins Olympic 100 by five-thousandths of a second, among closest finishes in Games historyVideo
SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds Sunday, waiting some 30 seconds after the finish of an excruciatingly close sprint to find out he’d beaten Kishane Thompson of Jamaica. The word “Photo” popped up on the scoreboard after Lyles and Thompson dashed to the...
Noah Lyles pulls out Olympic 100 by five-thousandths of a secondVideo
SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds Sunday, waiting some 30 seconds after the finish of an excruciatingly close sprint to find out he had edged out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica. The world “Photo” popped up on the scoreboard after Lyles and Thompson dashed...
A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winnersVideo
Medal winners from Sunday, Saturday at Paris Olympics: Sunday, Aug. 4 ARCHERY MEN’S INDIVIDUAL Gold: Kim Woo-jin, South Korea Silver: Brady Ellison, United States Bronze: Lee Woo-seok, South Korea ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS MEN’S RINGS Gold: Liu Yang, China Silver: Zou Jingyuan, China Bronze: Eleftherios Petrounias, Greece MEN’S VAULT Gold: Carlos Edriel...
Novak Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s tennis finalVideo
PARIS — For all of his Grand Slam championships and other titles, for all of his time at No. 1, Novak Djokovic really, really wanted an Olympic gold medal for Serbia, the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume. He finally got one at age 37. Doesn’t matter a...
U.S. extends Olympic win streak to 58 games with 87-68 victory over Germany; quarterfinals nextVideo
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — The U.S. has incredible depth that no country can match, and it has played a key role in its unprecedented run of seven straight Olympic gold medals. The Americans can wear down their opponents by sending wave after wave of WNBA All-Stars to the court. They did...
U.S. sets two world records on final night of swimming, wins gold-medal race with AustraliaVideo
NANTERRE, France — The United States set two world records on the final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, winning the gold-medal count over rival Australia and easing the sting of their first loss in the men’s 400 medley relay. Bobby Finke set the standard in the...
West Point drops opener in Little League Softball World Series, will play again Tuesday
GREENVILLE, N.C. — West Point had one chance against Willcox’s pitcher in the fifth inning, getting a run out of a rally. But Willcox ace Hattie Macumber didn’t allow another opportunity. Macumber fanned 15 West Point batters as Willcox (Ariz.), the West Region champion, dealt the Mid-Atlantic champion a 2-1...
High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of the Paris OlympicsVideo
SAINT-DENIS, France — Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who was forced to flee her country because of the war with Russia, won gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. It was Ukraine’s first individual gold of these Summer Games, following a victory in women’s team saber fencing. Mahuchikh cleared 2.00...
Great Scottie! Scheffler gets the Olympic gold medal in a thriller with a 62Video
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Scottie Scheffler was a model of calm and greatness as he delivered the greatest closing round of his career. The final two hours were about charges and collapses, pure theater that ended Sunday with the Olympic gold medal fittingly draped around the neck of golf’s No. 1...
