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The stories that matter (and many that don’t) as the Steelers open training camp 2024
Steelers training camp 2024 is upon us at Saint Vincent College. The team reports on Wednesday. You know what that means. Innumerable stories of who brought the biggest TV into the dorm rooms. Which player is rooming with which teammate? Who showed up in the flashiest car (or helicopter/fire truck)?...
Tim Benz: Get Paul Skenes some offensive help … or just let him hit for himself
We’ve found something Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes can’t do. Be his own offense. Actually, based on some of his hitting numbers as a college batter, theoretically, he could do exactly that. Certainly more effectively than many of the guys who were in the lineup to “support him” Tuesday night. Skenes...
First Call: Steelers work out ex-Pitt, Pine-Richland QB Ben DiNucci, multiple WRs; 18-game NFL season talks building
Wednesday’s “First Call” has news about the Steelers working out a quarterback with local ties. The team is checking out a few wide receivers as well. The Cleveland Browns have reworked the contract of their top pass-catcher. And the NFL is barreling toward an 18-game regular season. Steelers bringing in...
2024 Steelers training camp primer: What to know before you head to Saint Vincent College
Time has come again for fans to grab a seat on the hillside or in the bleachers overlooking Chuck Noll Field and cheer on the Black and Gold. Loyal members of Steelers Nation will flock to Saint Vincent College in Unity over the next three weeks to get a look...
The Skenes Show: Pirates phenom welcomes challenge of being baseball’s newest superstarVideo
Paul Skenes heard the PNC Park crowd chanting when he took the mound in the ninth inning, though the Pittsburgh Pirates phenom was so locked in that he couldn’t grasp the magnitude of the moment. The rookie right-hander has captivated the baseball world since leading LSU to the College World...
Murrysville, Bushy Run advance to Region 7 final
Murrysville and Bushy Run will square off for the fifth time this season, this time for the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament title at Claysburg. And no matter what happens, both teams will be joining Region 6 champion Belle Vernon in the State Tournament Saturday at North Allegheny High...
Rico Abreu claims title at Lernerville’s 33rd Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup
Rico Abreu didn’t know he had an extra $4,000 on the line if he could win from his eighth-place starting spot, but he certainly drove like it. Abreu had to survive a wild feature and had a little bit of luck on his side when James McFadden and Tyler Courtney...
Pirates farm report for July 23, 2024: Seth Beer’s 3 homers, 5 RBIs lift Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-52) pounded Iowa (Cubs), 13-6. DH Seth Beer (.333) was 4 for 5 with three home runs and five RBIs. 1B Jake Lamb (.282) hit a three-run homer. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.362) was 2 for 5 with an RBI and three runs scored. C Henry Davis was...
Snoop Dogg to blaze it up in Paris as a torchbearer for 2024 Olympics: ‘Gots to do it’
Snoop Dogg — rap icon, business mogul and king of brand deals — just landed a new gig: Olympic torchbearer. The 52-year-old “Drop It Like It’s Hot” icon will be among the people to carry the Olympic torch before the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Friday. Mayor Mathieu Hanotin of Saint-Denis,...
Van Sickle chasing his 3rd Western Pa. Golf Association Open Championship
Mike Van Sickle hasn’t won the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship since 2015. But the 37-year-old Pittsburgh native finds himself atop of the leaderboard at the 121st Open heading into Wednesday’s final round at Indiana Country Club. Van Sickle shot a 6-under-par 65 during the second round Tuesday for...
Cardinals score in 9th to beat Pirates, hand rookie Paul Skenes his 1st loss
The crowd roared when Paul Skenes took the mound for the ninth inning, chanting “M-V-P!” as the Pittsburgh Pirates gave the rookie phenom a chance to pitch the first complete game of his major-league career. In his first start since the All-Star Game, Skenes showed ruthless efficiency and made only...
After 3 straight losses to Michigan, Ohio State coach Ryan Day finds himself on hot seatVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State coach Ryan Day sounds confident and comfortable discussing this year’s football team. Never mind the three Michigan banners hanging over his head and slightly behind the podium where he’s speaking at the first of three Big Ten media days in Indianapolis — or that it’s a...
Ernie Johnson taking leave of absence from TBS’ MLB duties
ATLANTA — Ernie Johnson, the well-respected longtime TNT Sports broadcaster, is taking a leave of absence from hosting duties for TBS’ national MLB games. In a news release, he said, “I’d like to thank the leadership at TNT Sports for allowing me the time away to take care of a...
Agreement halts Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ countersuit trial against woman who says he’s her father
TEXARKANA, Texas — The trial in a countersuit brought by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones against a woman who says she’s his daughter and her mother abruptly ended Tuesday afternoon as Jones agreed to drop the countersuit if the women dismissed pending lawsuits against him, including one where the billionaire...
Pirates sign 3rd-round pick Josh Hartle, left-hander from Wake Forest
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday signed the sixth member of their 2024 MLB draft class: third-round pick Josh Hartle, a left-handed pitcher out of Wake Forest. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Hartle, 21, is the club’s highest-drafted player to sign thus far, joining righties Matt Ager and Gavin Adams, left-hander Connor Wietgrefe,...
Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres averted salary arbitration by agreeing to sign newly acquired forward Beck Malenstyn to a two-year, $2.7 million contract on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Malenstyn was a restricted free agent and had opted for salary arbitration earlier this month. The Sabres acquired the hard-hitting left winger...
5 storylines to follow when Steelers open training camp at Saint Vincent
Offseason workouts provide a tiny snapshot into a football team’s intentions and how certain position competitions may unfold. Players wear shorts and helmets; no pads, and tackling is taboo. Training camp, once the heat acclimation period ends, is when the bigger picture comes into focus. Experimentation that took place in...
Rams rework Matthew Stafford’s contract to avoid holdout
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have come to a resolution with quarterback Matthew Stafford to avoid a potential holdout during training camp, which starts Wednesday at Loyola Marymount University. Coach Sean McVay said the agreement does not include a contract extension for Stafford, who is entering the second...
Tagovailoa reports for 1st day of team meetings as contract extension talks continue
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa reported to training camp for team meetings Tuesday, a sign that good faith could continue in ongoing contract negotiations. If Tagovailoa participates in the first day of workouts Wednesday, the message becomes even more promising. Entering his fifth season, Tagovailoa is...
Packers boost quarterback depth by signing Jacob Eason
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have signed Jacob Eason to give them a third quarterback to participate in training camp workouts. Eason joins second-year pro Sean Clifford and rookie seventh-round pick Michael Pratt. Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love is in camp but isn’t practicing as long as...
Pirates’ Bailey Falter to begin rehab at Triple-A; Jared Jones continues recovery
As the Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up a homestand and prepare to hit the road for six games to close July, several pitchers continue to work their way back from the injured list. For some, a return to action is closer on the horizon. Lefty starter Bailey Falter (left triceps tendinitis)...
Source: Browns receiver Amari Cooper restructures final year of contract, reports to camp
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper has restructured the final year of his contract, adding $5 million of incentives to his $20 million base, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Cooper held out of mandatory minicamp to protest for more money. But...
Pa. Supreme Court to decide if Pittsburgh fee on out-of-town athletes is legal
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Monday that it will decide whether a special fee Pittsburgh charges out-of-town athletes and performers is constitutional. The city, which charges nonresident professional athletes and entertainers 3% of their daily income while appearing in Pittsburgh, is appealing a ruling by a lower state court. Commonwealth...
Source: Jags’ Tyson Campbell signs a 4-year, $76.5 million contract extension on eve of camp
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell signed a four-year, $76.5 million contract extension Tuesday that includes up to $53.4 million guaranteed, a person familiar with negotiations said. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side released details of the deal, which came on the eve...
49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk reportedly at training camp — will he participate?
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk is in the house. After not appearing at the San Francisco 49ers’ offseason program or mandatory minicamp, NFL Media reported Tuesday Aiyuk was in the building when the club reported to begin preparation for the 2024 season. What is not known is whether Aiyuk...
