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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...
Rookie Beanie Bishop regains 1st-team status at nickel DB
After a two-week reprieve related to an undisclosed injury, Beanie Bishop was back with the first-team defense as the nickel back Monday. “It’s always great to be able to get those first-team reps,” Bishop said after practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Obviously, missing as many practices as I...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Area players set for Mercyhurst debut in Division I
Mercyhurst will open its first season as an NCAA Division I football program Thursday at Wheeling. The Lakers are not short on local talent. Eight players from Westmoreland County will suit up in green and white for the team’s D-I debut season. Several are part of the Lakers’ deep linebacker...
Tim Benz: Ben Cherington’s response to Paul Skenes-Barry Bonds question should remind Pirates fans how time flies
One of the prevailing sentiments from those in attendance at Barry Bonds’ induction into the Pirates Hall of Fame this weekend was, “Wow! Did he really leave 32 years ago? Has it really been that long?” Another was, “Wow! Was he really only here for seven years?” Fast forward to...
Joe Rutter’s 53-man roster projection for the Steelers
Initial 53-man roster projections are a risky proposition as NFL teams prepare to reach that limit by 4 p.m. Tuesday. It is called the “initial” roster for a reason. Much can change between the cutdown deadline and when the regular season begins next week. Like every other NFL team, the...
3rd-year coach has high expectations for Pitt-Greensburg women’s volleyball team
Coaches generally are hesitant to heap too much praise on their teams. Preseason, in season, postseason, doesn’t matter. Most coaches would prefer not to inflate their players’ collective ego. That’s why Kevin Conroy’s assessment of his women’s volleyball team at Pitt-Greensburg is eyebrow-raising. Especially considering that, over his first two...
Penn State New Kensington men’s soccer team full of confidence after PSUAC title-game berth in ’23
The Penn State New Kensington men’s soccer team has experienced a considerable amount of success in recent years. In the three seasons since the covid-19 pandemic wiped out the 2020 schedule, the Lions are 34-16-2, including 22-3-2 in the Penn State University Athletic Conference. Last fall, for the first time...
Penn State signs athletic director Patrick Kraft to 8-year extension
Penn State athletic director Patrick Kraft was inked to an eight-year extension that keeps him under contract through June 30, 2032, the university announced Monday. The deal was approved by Penn State’s Board of Trustees and by the university’s Committee on Equity and Human Resources in a unanimous vote. Kraft,...
Steelers begin cutting roster, undrafted free agent RB Daijun Edwards among 11 let go
The process of reducing the roster to the 53-man limit began Monday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they cut 11 players. After trimming the roster by eight players before practice, they cut three more in the afternoon: kicker Matthew Wright, offensive lineman Anderson Hardy and defensive back Kyler McMichael. In...
Analysis: Big 12 must ask not only why UConn, but why now as commissioner remains open for business
As Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark steps up discussions in the conference about adding UConn, the question isn’t so much why invite the Huskies as why do it now. “There has never been a better time than right now to be part of the Big 12,” Yormark said in July...
Pirates veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal finally finds footing, gets in a groove at the plateVideo
There was a heightened level of concern for Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton when Yasmani Grandal came to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning against Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz. With Joey Bart leaving the game in the first inning with left hamstring discomfort, Shelton had no choice...
First Call: More injury concerns along Steelers offensive line; big betting money still coming in on SteelersVideo
The Steelers are absorbing more injury news along the offensive line. However, lots of betting money is coming in on the Black and Gold. A former Steelers wide receiver is looking for a new team. And a big name in the AFC North is returning to practice. All that in...
Matt Williamson on Nick Herbig: Steelers ‘have to figure out a way to turn 8 snaps into 20’
Mark Madden is on his way back from England. So, my Steelers Audio Network pregame show partner, Matt Williamson, is filling in for the “Madden Monday” podcast this week. A former NFL and college scout, Williamson hosts “The Drive” with Dale Lolley on Steelers Nation Radio. You’ve also heard him...
Ravens OL coach, Sewickley native Joe D’Alessandris dies
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Joe D’Alessandris, whose nearly half-century of coaching offensive linemen eventually brought him to four different NFL teams, has died. He was 70. The Baltimore Ravens, D’Alessandris’ employer since 2017, announced that he died Sunday. He was hospitalized earlier this month with an unspecified illness, and that...
Even players aren’t sure who will be at their best for U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Tennis fans unable to decide who has the best shot at doing well at the U.S. Open have company as the year’s last Grand Slam tournament is set to begin Monday. Even the players themselves aren’t sure what to expect. “We’ve seen people, all the time, surprise...
