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Lexi Thompson is among 3 players added to the U.S. Solheim Cup team
GAINESVILLE, Va. — Lexi Thompson is playing in the Solheim Cup for the seventh straight year, one of three captain’s picks announced Tuesday as the Americans try to win back the cup from Europe. Thompson first played the Solheim Cup in 2013 at age 18, making her the youngest American...
Here’s what to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris at the Paralympic Games
PARIS — Let the games begin again. The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris. The French capital, which just hosted the Olympics, again provides the...
Mark Madden: No one was ‘bamboozled’ by Steelers’ quarterback decision
ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky said the media was “bamboozled a little bit” because “this was never a quarterback competition” between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. No duh, Einstein. Except you weren’t bamboozled. Nobody ever said it was a quarterback competition, least of all Mike Tomlin. Wilson had “pole position” and was...
Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Upstart’s boom looms out of view at the U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Even as the U.S. Open opened this week with more than a million fans expected for the sport’s biggest showcase, the game’s leaders are being forced to confront a devastating fact — the nation’s fastest-growing racket sport (or sport of...
First Call: Steelers may have interest in a pair of WRs; Mason Rudolph in line for Titans’ No. 2 job after Malik Willis trade
The Steelers are reportedly in contact with teams about two wide receivers who are not named Brandon Aiyuk. Mason Rudolph has won the backup job with the Tennessee Titans. Mike Tomlin’s impact on quarterbacks is being overrated again. A West Virginia quarterback has been cut in Philadelphia while a former...
Making his MLB debut was ‘rewarding’ for Pirates 33-year-old lefty reliever Brady Feigl
Brady Feigl wore an MLB Debut patch on the left shoulder of his Pittsburgh Pirates game jersey, a smile on his face and one word in his brain Monday night: Rewarding. Feigl’s debut didn’t go as he’d dreamed, as the Chicago Cubs tagged the left-handed reliever for six earned runs...
Tim Benz: Moving Oneil Cruz to CF makes the Pirates look bad. How they announced the move makes them look even worse
The only things more inconsistent than Oneil Cruz’s throwing arm are the darts the Pittsburgh Pirates are blindly tossing at his future position. Regarding Cruz and his 23 fielding errors at shortstop, on Sunday, Aug. 18, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on 93.7 The Fan, “All I can tell...
Source: Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke under consideration to be next AD at Northwestern
Heather Lyke, whose seven-year tenure as Pitt athletic director has included firing, hiring and extending contracts of several coaches, is under consideration for the same position at Northwestern, a source told TribLive. Lyke, whose Pitt contract is due to expire this year, is expected to meet with Northwestern officials this...
Cubs crank out 21 hits to pound Pirates for 18 runs in series opener
When the Chicago Cubs weren’t hitting for extra bases off Mitch Keller, they were stealing them off Yasmani Grandal. The Cubs had five doubles off the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starter and just as many stolen bases against the 35-year-old catcher through the first four innings while clinging to a one-run...
Ravens coach John Harbaugh remembers Aliquippa native Joe D’Alessandris: ‘An inspiration’Video
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When John Harbaugh reflects on the life of Aliquippa native Joe D’Alessandris, the stories that stand out are about a period of time long before he became an NFL offensive line coach. “He was working in the steel mill when he was 17 and 18 years...
Coco Gauff begins her US Open title defense with an easy win after 2-match losing streakVideo
NEW YORK — The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff’s first service game of her first match of her first Grand Slam tournament as a defending champion: “Here we go, Coco! Here we go!” Coming to Flushing Meadows off...
Bills’ Josh Allen enters 7th season focused on increasing leadership roleVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There remain many signs of Josh Allen being his familiar playful self. Whether it was opening training camp boasting of his latest Catan board game conquest; celebrating touchdowns with leaping hip-checks with teammates; and name-dropping Tiger Woods in detailing his offseason golf course encounters: The Buffalo...
Former Pitt QB Chad Voytik says sharing the position can be stressful but still have a happy ending
Pat Narduzzi will start the 2024 Pitt season with a question mark at the game’s most important position. Quarterbacks Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein will play in the opener Saturday against Kent State, the coach said. He has yet to name a starter. It isn’t ideal. Narduzzi didn’t have this...
Pirates activate 2B Nick Gonzales, recall C Henry Davis, place Joey Bart on 10-day IL
Three of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ most promising young players were in the clubhouse Monday, when the club made a flurry of roster moves that were overshadowed by Oneil Cruz’s position switch to center field. Second baseman Nick Gonzales was activated from the 10-day injured list and in the starting lineup...
Prescott’s time with the Cowboys, Russell Wilson’s fading career among the hot QB questions in 2024Video
Dak Prescott figures to get paid, either by Dallas or another team willing to go north of $50 million per year if the Cowboys let his contract expire after this season. Russell Wilson hasn’t been announced as the starter for Pittsburgh’s opener in what’s shaped up to be the nine-time...
Darius Rush, Dez Fitzpatrick, Beanie Bishop among ‘bubble’ Steelers confident they survive Tuesday cuts
After running with the Pittsburgh Steelers first-team defense Monday, in theory Beanie Bishop should relax ahead of Tuesday’s NFL roster cutdown day. In theory. “It’s a very frustrating and anxious time for a lot of people,” Bishop said Monday. “Myself included. Because you never know.” Any undrafted rookie, indeed, rarely...
Chiefs sign wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to provide veteran depth ahead of roster cutsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs signed wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster on Monday, reuniting with a veteran wide receiver who helped Kansas City win the Super Bowl two years ago just one day before all NFL teams must reach the 53-player roster limit. Smith-Schuster was back in his familiar No....
Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB firstVideo
BOSTON — Former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a first in Major League Baseball history. He batted for both teams in the same inning. In a statistical oddity made possible by two of the quirkiest...
Analysis: It took 7 decades but the Wood Brothers finally have NASCAR win No. 100Video
Speedy Thompson was the first driver to wheel the famed No. 21 Ford to victory lane for Wood Brothers Racing way back in 1960 with a win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ninety-eight wins followed over the next seven decades, all the way through Ryan Blaney’s victory at Pocono Raceway in...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi still searching for QB1, will use Nate Yarnell, Eli Holstein in opener
If you’re looking for clues to help uncover the winner in Pitt’s quarterback derby, you’re probably wasting your time. Coach Pat Narduzzi said Monday at his news conference that Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein will play Saturday in the opener against Kent State at Acrisure Stadium. Someone must take the...
Schools tried to poach Penn State’s Nick Singleton. Why did the star RB stay loyal?
Nick Singleton and his parents hopped on a Zoom call with his name, image and likeness agents earlier this offseason. The star Penn State running back, after breaking onto the national scene as a freshman, was coming off a frustrating sophomore season. But Singleton had no intention of leaving via...
Pirates moving Oneil Cruz to center field after defensive struggles at shortstop
The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped a bombshell Monday afternoon by revealing Oneil Cruz will be moving from shortstop to center field, a position switch that could be permanent. It’s an eyebrow-raising move for the 6-foot-7 Cruz, the tallest starting shortstop in major-league history. But the Pirates believe moving the 25-year-old now...
Reports: Cowboys agree to 4-year, $136M deal with WR CeeDee LambVideo
FRISCO, Texas — CeeDee Lamb’s monthslong holdout with the Dallas Cowboys is over, and the All-Pro receiver is a close second to Justin Jefferson as the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Lamb and the Cowboys agreed Monday on a $136 million, four-year contract with $100 million guaranteed, three people familiar...
Browns star running back Nick Chubb to begin season on PUP list, will miss at least first 4 gamesVideo
CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb’s comeback needs more time. As expected, Cleveland’s star running back will remain on the physically unable to perform list to start the season while he recovers from two surgeries on his left knee, keeping him out for at least the Browns’ first four games. Chubb has...
Penn State prepares for hostile environment as quest for CFP begins at West Virginia
Penn State coach James Franklin is under no illusion about the environment that awaits the No. 8-ranked Nittany Lions in Morgantown for their season opener at noon Saturday against West Virginia. In what marks Penn State’s return to the Mountain State for the first time since 1992, Franklin expects a...
