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Backup QB Josh Johnson goes 11 for 11 as the Ravens hold off the Falcons 13-12Video
BALTIMORE — Josh Johnson completed all 11 of his pass attempts, and Emory Jones added a long touchdown throw in the second half to lift the Baltimore Ravens to a 13-12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. The Falcons scored with 36 seconds remaining on a 3-yard run by...
Pirates lose designated hitter, leadoff batter Andrew McCutchen to 10-day IL
Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen is headed to the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation, the club announced Saturday ahead of an afternoon game at PNC Park with the Seattle Mariners. In a corresponding transaction, infielder Alika Williams was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. McCutchen has appeared in 101...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Olympic flag football will be drowned in endless glory for NFL, Team USA
False and misguided patriotism duly noted, the U.S. men’s basketball team winning gold at the Olympics (as pre-ordained by a string of double-digit point spreads) was farcical to the objective eye, best exemplified by LeBron James dunking over some swizzle stick from South Sudan, then going through his flexing and...
Returning DB Cam Miller confident in Penn State’s new-look cornerback room
Cam Miller had to wait 24 games to make his first start at Penn State. His next start could be only a couple weeks away. The Nittany Lions will unveil a revamped cornerback room against West Virginia on Aug. 31 in Morgantown. Johnny Dixon, Kalen King and Daequan Hardy, Penn...
Monessen football will lean on quartet of juniors to push for WPIAL playoff spotVideo
Ty Kershaw remembers when fellow running back Tavian Taylor was reluctant to play football. Not the biggest kid on the block, Taylor wasn’t terribly enthused about suiting up for Monessen and coach Wade Brown two years ago. As a freshman, Taylor was just a couple of inches over 5 feet...
Pitt Take 5: Rebuilt defensive line, linebacker positions under scrutiny at final scrimmage
After cleanup at the end of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason game Saturday night, Pitt takes the stage Sunday at Acrisure Stadium for its second and final intrasquad scrimmage of the summer. It’s an important session for several players seeking to earn playing time, especially on the defensive line and linebacker,...
Rangers’ Max Scherzer says he can still pitch at a high level despite recent injury history
ARLINGTON, Texas — Three-time Cy Young Award winner and active strikeout leader Max Scherzer, who has started only once for the Texas Rangers since turning 40 last month, threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Friday and said his injuries this season haven’t made him reconsider whether he wants to keep pitching....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 16, 2024: Bubba Chandler fans 11 in 6 innings for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 55-59) scored two in the bottom of the seventh to beat St. Paul (Twins), 3-2. RHP Bubba Chandler (0.00) made his second Triple-A start and pitched six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks with 11 strikeouts. RHP Fineas Del Bonta-Smith (3-1, 3.80) gave up two runs,...
Dodgers place Tyler Glasnow on IL with right elbow tendinitisVideo
ST. LOUIS — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow tendinitis. It’s the second IL stint this season for the 31-year-old right-hander. Glasnow, a former Pirate, is 9-6 with a 3.49 ERA over 22 starts in his first season with...
49ers GM John Lynch on Brandon Aiyuk contract saga: ‘I don’t like that it’s taken this long’Video
With the season opener three weekends away, the San Francisco 49ers are starting to have more concern about the Brandon Aiyuk contact situation. In an interview with KNBR 680 AM on Friday, general manager John Lynch said, “I’m always hopeful. I’m an optimistic person (by) nature, and so I’m always...
Pirates get timely hitting, quality start from Paul Skenes to end losing streak
The Pittsburgh Pirates had hit rock bottom, so it only made sense that the bottom of their batting order provided the spark in ending their 10-game losing streak. Yasmani Grandal hit a solo home run, and Michael A. Taylor’s baserunning put him in position to score the go-ahead run on...
Hideki Matsuyama, Denny McCarthy tied for lead in opening PGA Tour playoff eventVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Hideki Matsuyama and Denny McCarthy combined to make nearly 300 feet of putts Friday, so it was no surprise to see them sharing the lead going into the steamy weekend of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Matsuyama recovered from a shaky start — he missed a 4-foot birdie...
As college football evolves, so does relationship between players, CEO-like coaches
Ra’Shaad Samples was a reticent and newly appointed student-assistant, shagging balls at practice with a group of wide receivers who were recently his teammates, when he received one of his first important lessons about coaching. “Ra’Shaad, you have to talk to coach,” Samples recalls then-Houston coach Tom Herman yelling at...
Brewers optimistic Christian Yelich will be ready for start of 2025 season after back surgeryVideo
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said the back surgery that Christian Yelich underwent Friday should enable the 2018 NL MVP to be ready for the start of the 2025 season. “By doing this sooner, it does allow him to hopefully be ready for opening day...
Auction house stands by authenticity of historic Hank Aaron memorabilia
ATLANTA — Heritage Auctions is standing by the authenticity of memorabilia from Hank Aaron’s 715th home run that is set to be sold later this month. What are claimed to be the home plate and all three bases from the historic home run are a part of Heritage Auctions’ Summer...
Bengals, kicker Evan McPherson agree to 3-year, $16.5 million contract extension
CINCINNATI — “Money Mac” is getting paid. Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson has agreed to a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension, eliminating any chance of him hitting free agency in March. McPherson, who earned the nickname “Money Mac” because of his penchant for making clutch kicks, will earn $10 million...
Judge blocks plans for sports joint streaming venture of Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers
The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the planned sports streaming venture by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery. United States District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in the Southern District of New York said in her 69-page...
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented Olympic bronze medal after controversyVideo
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received her Olympic bronze medal during a ceremony in the capital Bucharest on Friday that marked the conclusion of a swirl of controversy after the medal was first awarded to U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles but later revoked. “I did not expect the medal...
5 things to watch as Steelers host Bills in 2nd preseason game
For the seventh time over the past five-plus seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills meet for a game. The first four (one each from 2019-22) were regular-season contests — but Saturday’s matchup is the third between the teams over the past calendar year. And while the middle of those...
Panthers observations: Pat Narduzzi praises players’ focus in Pitt’s hurry-up, no-huddle offense
Funny thing about Pitt’s new fast-paced offense, at least over the past week: When coach Pat Narduzzi ratchets up the intensity at practice by playing loud music to simulate crowd noise, there are fewer mistakes. You’d think while everyone is lining up in a hurry without huddling, trying to catch...
First Call: Reviewing Kenny Pickett’s game vs. Patriots; Pitt products Damar Hamlin, Ben DiNucci return to Acrisure
Friday’s “First Call” takes a look at former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett’s latest outing in New England. We check out a pair of Buffalo Bills with Pittsburgh roots coming back to Acrisure Stadium to face the Steelers. Another familiar name to Steelers fans has been removed from Buffalo’s roster...
Mitch Trubisky opens up about his time with Steelers and group chat with Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph
While speaking with reporters at Acrisure Stadium on Thursday, Mitch Trubisky revealed that he has a consistent three-person group chat with fellow former Steelers quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph. “I talk to them every week,” Trubisky said after his Buffalo Bills concluded a joint practice with the Steelers. “They...
Irwin’s Calahan Young driven to climb goalball medal stand at Paralympics in Paris
With the Olympics concluded and competitors having returned home, it is time for a new set of athletes to represent their countries in Paris. The Paralympic games give a chance for athletes around the globe to represent their local communities and countries on the world’s biggest stage, conveying that a...
Special attention helps restore Pitt punter Caleb Junko’s confidence
By the time the miserable 2023 season ended, Caleb Junko had lost confidence in himself after finishing 11th among ACC punters with an average of 42.3 yards. Pitt was struggling, and Junko believed he partially was to blame. “I didn’t really do my job last season in giving the defense...
A look at how the Pirates’ trade deadline acquisitions have performed
A few weeks ago, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington made a handful of moves at the trade deadline intended to reinforce the club. None of the MLB players he traded for — reliever Jalen Beeks, super-utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa or outfielder Bryan De La Cruz — were blockbuster acquisitions. Yet,...
