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Steelers inside the ropes: Justin Fields, 1st-team offense struggles with consistency
For a third consecutive day to open Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, Justin Fields was leading the first-team offense. Saturday, the fourth-year NFL quarterback continued to show inconsistencies. With Fields taking the snaps during the “seven shots” 2-point conversion style drills that traditionally begin the team portion of practices, the offense...
Drone-spying scandal: FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic women’s soccer, bans coaches 1 yearVideo
PARIS — FIFA docked six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each Saturday in a drone-spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian soccer federation in a case that has spiraled at the...
A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winnersVideo
PARIS — The 2024 Olympics are underway. The first gold medal of the Paris Games went to China, but more winners will join the list every day from July 27-Aug. 11. See which countries lead the medal count. Below is a list of all the medal winners, day by day....
Swiatek, Alcaraz and Djokovic start the Olympics with wins at the French Open’s site. Osaka losesVideo
PARIS — Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz got the Paris Olympics tennis competition started with first-round victories Saturday under closed roofs at Roland Garros, the site of their French Open titles less than two months ago. Novak Djokovic also won in straight sets as he, like Swiatek and Alcaraz, opened...
Bushy Run Legion team loses 1st game at state tourney
Sometimes, all it takes is one hit or one pitch to win or lose a game. For the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team, it was one bad inning. Quakertown (26-2) scored 11 runs on nine hits in the top of the third inning to defeat the Beavers (21-5), 11-6,...
Pirates draft pick Ager traces roots to baseball family in Westmoreland County
When Matt Ager came to Pittsburgh in 2015, he went to a game at PNC Park and watched the Pirates’ Gerrit Cole pitch against Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ager, a 21-year-old pitcher the Pirates drafted in the sixth round earlier this month out of UC Santa Barbara,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Russell Wilson has no business on a blocking sled
Quarterback Russell Wilson missed the first three days of Steelers practice because he tweaked his calf pushing a blocking sled during a conditioning test. What’s gained by making a 35-year-old QB push a blocking sled? How much blocking will Wilson have to do? What would Ben Roethlisberger have said had...
Dick LeBeau heads 4-member Steelers’ Hall of Honor class
When choosing the 2024 inductees for the franchise’s Hall of Honor class, the Pittsburgh Steelers stuck with candidates who ended their career in the 21st century. Four members were introduced Saturday at a news conference at Fred Rogers Center on the Saint Vincent College campus: long-time defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau,...
‘What if?’: At 37, Andrew McCutchen reflects on place among Pirates’ all-time greats
Andrew McCutchen can become annoyed easily by the mere mention of milestones, as the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter has made it clear that he’s more interested in chasing championships than career numbers. McCutchen also is a husband and father of four, so he’s quick to add that being a baseball...
Penn State WR Julian Fleming enters camp with ‘huge chip on his shoulder’
Julian Fleming is an older receiver in a new position. The former five-star recruit is back in his home state, and the expectations for the Southern Columbia grad are great. Fleming, who transferred from Ohio State to Penn State after the 2023 season, impressed the Nittany Lions coaching staff and...
Pitt 5 questions: With camp set to open, OC Kade Bell undertakes offensive overhaul while Pat Narduzzi seeks more sacks
When you attempt to identify five questions that fans — and, perhaps, even coaches — might have about the 2024 version of Pitt football, you can look up and down the roster and start your quest almost anywhere. This is a team that lost five defensive starters to the transfer...
Luis Ortiz has inefficient start, Diamondbacks rally from 3-run deficit to beat Pirates
Luis Ortiz was inefficient but effective in limiting damage by the Arizona Diamondbacks through the first five innings, especially in striking out slugger Joc Pederson twice. When the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the right-hander out for the sixth inning, Pederson made him pay for leaving a two-strike fastball over the middle...
Liverpool FC, Real Betis attract fans from across the soccer world to Acrisure Stadium
The lengths diehard fans go to support their team should not be understated. It was not an everyday occurrence that saw two of the most popular teams from their respective European countries take the pitch in the United States. However, what made this matchup particularly intriguing was the team playing...
Pirates farm report for July 26, 2024: Henry Davis, Alika Williams combine for 7 hits in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-52) topped Iowa (Cubs), 7-3. SS Alika Williams (.330) was 4 for 6 with two runs scored. DH Henry Davis (.305) was 3 for 6 with two doubles and an RBI. CF Matt Gorski (.252) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. C Jason Delay (.321) was 3...
Three Westmoreland County teams ready for state legion tournament
Three Westmoreland County baseball teams will be participating in the Pennsylvania American Legion State Tournament, which begins Saturday at North Allegheny High School. Murrysville, the tournament host, Region 7 champion Bushy Run and Region 6 champion Belle Vernon will be representing the county against teams from across the state. Bushy...
Jordan Love agrees to 4-year extension worth $220 million
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $220 million, a person familiar with the deal said Friday. The person spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. Love’s new deal includes a $75...
West Point softball headed to Little League World Series
West Point 12U coach Tina (Skelly) Madison pitched in the 1995 Little League World Series. Now she is going to coach her team there. West Point won the Mid-Atlantic Regional on Friday at Bristol, Conn., by defeating Massapequa, N.Y., the reigning World Series champions, 5-1. Now the team heads to...
Liverpool FC triumphs over Real Betis in Iron City Showdown, kicking off U.S. preseason tour with win
From a distance, the scene at Acrisure Stadium Friday evening appeared normal enough. All the usual sounds and smells of a Pittsburgh Steelers gameday — legions of fans tailgating, cooking up hamburgers and hot dogs while enjoying themselves in the surrounding parking lots — were easily detectable. But if time...
Taylor Pendrith leads 3M Open in pursuit of 2nd victory this year
BLAINE, Minn. — Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under-par 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Matt NeSmith into the weekend in the 3M Open. Playing in windier afternoon conditions, Pendrith made a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th and tapped in for another birdie on the par-5...
Former Steelers lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor on animal cruelty charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs was convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. Tuscaloosa County District Judge Joanne Jannik sentenced Buggs on July 19 to a year of hard labor, ordering him to serve 60 days. The rest would...
U.S. men’s soccer knows Olympic future likely on line vs. New Zealand
MARSEILLE, France — The United States men’s soccer team earned respect despite losing to France, 3-0, in its opening game at the Paris Olympics. Now it needs points. The U.S. faces New Zealand on Saturday in Marseille knowing another loss likely would end its chance of advancing to the quarterfinals...
For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris OlympicsVideo
PARIS — For Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow. Athletes are striving to enjoy the dream of competing at one of the world’s most prestigious sports events while carrying the burden of the war back home. “When we read news, we feel...
Seine water quality was substandard when Paris mayor took dip
Tests results released Friday showed the water quality in the River Seine was slightly below the standards needed to authorize swimming — just as the Paris Olympics start. Heavy rain during the opening ceremony revived concerns over whether the long-polluted waterway will be clean enough to host swimming competitions, because...
Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in sign of recovery from cardiac arrest
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to help break the post-practice team huddle Friday. Though her steps were somewhat tentative, this marked the first time Pegula was seen...
Steelers inside the ropes: Pat Freiermuth gets the 1st looks from Justin Fields
Many anticipate a step up in production in 2024 from Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth. If the start of the second practice of training camp is any indication, Freiermuth is going to be getting plenty of looks from his quarterbacks. Freiermuth was targeted on each of the first two...
