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First Call: Ex-Steelers WR finds familiar home; good start for Pirates’ Nick Yorke; potential Steelers WR trade target update
Friday’s “First Call” has a new home for a recently released Pittsburgh Steelers receiver. Another Steelers trade target at the position may be staying put. A new Pirate is off to a strong start in the minor leagues. And the Pirates are getting set for a crucial six-game stretch against...
Pirates to send Luis Ortiz, Mitch Keller, Paul Skenes to mound in key series vs. Arizona
Luis Ortiz has put together a solid campaignfor the Pittsburgh Pirates. The way he’s shifted between the bullpen and starting rotation, performing whatever duties the club has asked of him, has been commendable. But Ortiz was not at his best the last time he took the mound during a 4-3...
Brett Rypien throws 3 TD passes, leads the Bears to a 21-17 storm-shortened victory over the TexansVideo
CANTON, Ohio — While Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud and other starters from both teams watched from the sideline, the NFL’s new kickoffs didn’t provide any excitement. Brett Rypien stole the show before lighting and heavy rain ended the game early. The veteran quarterback threw three touchdown passes, leading the Chicago...
Monroeville Junior Legion team caps season at state tournament
For the second summer in a row, the Monroeville Gators Junior Legion baseball team concluded its season in the state playoffs. It wasn’t the finish the players or coaches had hoped for — Monroeville lost both games in the tournament the weekend of July 28 in Homer City — but...
Sewickley’s Charlie Knoll seeking to take next step in racing career
Dedication is one word that can be used to describe how Sewickley’s Charlie Knoll feels about racing. However, it does not fully address his love for the sport. “It’s something I’m really passionate about, how much I love racing. I hope to do it until I die,” Knoll said. From...
Getting most out of Micah Parsons is priority for Cowboys DC Mike Zimmer
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer never has had a player like Micah Parsons who can be used in so many different ways. Parsons has never been coached the way Zimmer is working with him. Put them together, the Zimmer-Parsons relationship seems poised to unlock the best...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 1, 2024: Bethel Park’s Justin Meis throws 3 scoreless innings, earns win for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-52) handled Toledo (Tigers), 7-3. 2B Nick Yorke (.309) went 1 for 4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs. SS Liover Peguero (.256) went 2 for 2 with a double. 3B Malcom Nunez (.267) went 2 for 3 with two RBIs. RF Jack Suwinski (.265)...
First 2 kickoff under NFL’s new rules are returned to 26-yard line
CANTON, Ohio — The first two kickoffs under the NFL’s radical new rule were returned a yard farther than the old touchback. Houston’s Steven Sims fielded Cairo Santos’ kickoff at the 5 and ran 21 yards before he was tackled at the 26 to open Thursday night’s preseason game between...
U.S. Senior Women’s Open notebook: Semple-Thompson enjoys day despite her game
Carole Semple Thompson enjoyed everything about the first round of the sixth U.S. Senor Women’s Open except her game. The 75-year-old Sewickley native had a small crowd following her for all 18 holes. She shot an 88 and survived the blistering heat. “I survived, but my golf game was pretty...
Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit and rules for NFL
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled Thursday that the testimony of two witnesses for the subscribers had flawed...
Kaori Yamamoto rallies to snag U.S. Senior Women’s Open lead
Japan’s Kaori Yamamoto strung together five birdies in 10 holes and grabbed the first-round lead at the sixth USGA Senior Women’s Open on Thursday at Fox Chapel Golf Club. She shot a 4-under-par 67 and credited a hot putter to her success during the afternoon session. Yamamoto’s run began on...
Annual ‘Friday Night Lights’ practice comes to Latrobe
Aside from his family, there is not much Mike Tomlin enjoys more than training camp. And there, perhaps, is no greater highlight of training camp than the annual “Friday Night Lights” Pittsburgh Steelers practice. For the 16th time under Tomlin, the Steelers will spend their traditional second Friday of camp...
Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins could miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, according to reports
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Titans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins could miss four to six weeks with a knee injury suffered in practice, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Hopkins joined the Titans last season and led the team with 75 receptions for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns. If Hopkins is out for...
Angels star Mike Trout needs 2nd surgery, ending his season
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels star Mike Trout needs a second surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee, ending another injury-marred campaign for the three-time MVP. Trout said Thursday in a social media post that an MRI revealed the new meniscus tear. He had surgery May 3 to repair...
With season 3 months away, Pitt coach Jeff Capel talks contract, Olympics, program pride
With the temperature outside Petersen Events Center hitting 90 on the first day of August, a relaxed Jeff Capel sat down with reporters for 34 minutes Thursday. Topics of discussion ranged from Pitt’s nonconference schedule in the upcoming season to Capel’s contract extension through 2030 to the Olympics. “I love...
New Penguins forward Anthony Beauvillier is ‘glad to be on the good side’
Anthony Beauvillier had an obvious rooting interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins a long time ago. A native of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, he gravitated to that small town’s most celebrated native, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. In fact, the first NHL game Beauvillier attended was a playoff game between the Penguins and Montreal Canadiens...
Paris Olympics Day 6: Summer McIntosh wins another medal
PARIS — Summer McIntosh, Canada’s 17-year-old swimming sensation, claimed her second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with another strong performance, romping to victory in the 200-meter butterfly and dealing Regan Smith of the U.S. another runner-up finish. “It means the world,” McIntosh said. “That was definitely one of my...
Steelers camp report: Back to non-padded practice, Russell Wilson status quo
After two days of physicality associated with fully padded players, Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice reverted back to “shells.” But coach Mike Tomlin tried his best to ensure that didn’t mean a drop in intensity. “Attire cannot dictate attitude or approach,” Tomlin said after the Thursday session at Saint Vincent. “We’ve...
Steelers inside the ropes: 2-minute drill ‘situational football’ a highlight to end practice
One of the highest-profile and most interesting to watch of any drill at training camp is the 2-minute simulation the Pittsburgh Steelers will end practices with on occasion. Thursday was its first appearance during this camp. In mock scenarios in which the offense took over at its own 47-yard line...
Andy Murray heads into retirement after Olympic doubles loss
PARIS — Tears welled in Andy Murray’s eyes as he walked alone onto the court to wave goodbye to professional tennis, his career over after a loss in the Paris Olympics doubles quarterfinals Thursday night. The 37-year-old Murray had said the 2024 Summer Games would be his last event, and...
Imane Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quitsVideo
VILLEPINTE, France — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout on Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become...
Steelers putting NFL’s new kickoff rule to test with officials on site at training campVideo
If television sets in coaching staff offices are hooked up to the Nielsen measurements, the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday night between Houston and Chicago is guaranteed to be a ratings bonanza. “It will be the most watched Hall of Fame Game in the history of NFL football,” Steelers...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert will miss at least next 2 weeks because of a right foot injury
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will miss at least the next two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. The injury was diagnosed following Wednesday’s practice. Doctors expect that the fifth-year quarterback will be ready for the regular-season opener...
Penn State’s Jaylen Reed destined for bigger role in defensive backfield this year
Penn State liked Jaylen Reed right away. The Nittany Lions’ defensive coaches played the young safety in eight games during his true freshman season of 2021. Starting? Not an option with Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown on that roster. Reed played in all 13 games in 2022 and emerged as...
Simone Biles edges Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for her 2nd Olympic all-around gymnastics titleVideo
PARIS — Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she’s not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade during a tense Olympic all-around final Thursday. Biles’ total of 59.131 was just ahead of Andrade at 57.932, one of the closest calls Biles has endured at a major international...
