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Following injury to Roman Wilson, Steelers sign WR Tarik Black, cut DT Jonathan Marshall
With rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson missing a couple of weeks with an ankle injury that he suffered in practice a day earlier, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Tarik Black to ease his absence. Black, 26, has appeared in one game in his brief NFL career, catching one pass...
In the ultimate case of ‘careful what you wish for,’ the NFLPA looks at limiting locker room access
According to a recent story in The Washington Post, the NFL Players Association wants to restrict locker room media access. In advancing the story, ProFootballTalk.com suggested this might be something the players ask for as part of the negotiating process when the league starts to make a strong push for...
Pirates sign 1st-round pick Konnor Griffin, who says he’s ‘ready to take the challenges’
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates made the No. 9 overall pick in the MLB Draft, general manager Ben Cherington listened to everyone from the team’s analysts to coaches to scouts and strength and conditioning trainers speak with excitement about Konnor Griffin. When the Pirates signed Griffin on Wednesday to a $6,532,025...
Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality
PARIS — After days of water-quality concerns caused by heavy rains last week put the swimming portion of the Olympic triathlons in doubt, the women dove into the Seine River early Wednesday, followed by the men a few hours later. The athletes began near the Pont Alexandre III, a bridge...
Tim Benz: If we’re grading the Pirates at the trade deadline, give Ben Cherington a solid B-plus
Newly acquired Pittsburgh Pirate Isiah Kiner-Falefa explained his family ties to former Bucs legend Ralph Kiner back in 2022. “It’s from my mom’s side,” Kiner-Falefa told NJ.com when he was a member of the New York Yankees. “Fourth cousin. I have all the paperwork. I tell people, but I’m brown...
First Call: Updates on Roman Wilson’s injury; an ex-Steelers linebacker signs with the Ravens
We have an injury update on Pittsburgh Steelers rookie receiver Roman Wilson. A former Steeler has joined the Baltimore Ravens. Another NFL receiver is getting paid. A Staal brother is retiring from the NHL. And an ex-Pirate is coming back to PNC Park this weekend in the other team’s uniform....
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates traded with an eye on the future, protecting pitching prospects
With the Pittsburgh Pirates hovering just above .500 going into the trade deadline, there were questions about whether they would be buyers or sellers and what they were willing to give up to get what they wanted. Somehow, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington managed to address three of their primary...
Michael A. Taylor hammers another homer, as Pirates beat Astros to clinch series win
Ben Cherington wouldn’t say whether the Pittsburgh Pirates deciding not to acquire a center fielder at the trade deadline was a vote of confidence for Michael A. Taylor. But a day after Taylor delivered a three-run home run in the ninth inning of a comeback win against the Houston Astros,...
Pirates farm report for July 30, 2024: Liover Peguero has 2 hits, 2 RBIs in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-52) beat Toledo (Tigers), 7-5. Indianapolis had eight singles and no extra-base hits, but Toledo walked eight and made four errors. SS Liover Peguero (.251) went 2 for 5 with two runs scored and two RBIs. RF Edward Olivares (.229) went 2 for 5 with two runs scored...
Courtney Myhrum wears many hats at Senior Women’s Open
It would hard to find a busier person working the United States Golf Association’s sixth Senior Women’s Open than Courtney Myhrum. The Pittsburgh native and Fox Chapel Golf Club member is on the USGA Executive committee. She’s wearing many hats this week. She will be a starter on the ninth...
Pirates place RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on IL, select contract of RHP Jake Woodford
In addition to their acquisitions at Tuesday’s trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves involving their pitching staff. Right-handed reliever Carmen Mlodzinski was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. The Pirates selected the contract of righty Jake Woodford from Triple-A Indianapolis...
George Pickens makes another 1-handed catch during Steelers training camp practiceVideo
George Pickens offered another highlight for those attending Tuesday’s training-camp practice at Saint Vincent. The Steelers’ third-year receiver, Pickens was targeted by quarterback Justin Fields on the only throw among seven snaps of the “seven shots” 2-point conversion simulation that typically begins the team drills portion of each practice day....
Steelers inside the ropes: ‘Backs on backers’ doesn’t disappointVideo
Coach Mike Tomlin was beaming as he always does during this particular day that typically falls on the first practice day of the second week of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. “Let’s go!” he boomed, to no one in particular but loud enough for all to hear. It was time for...
Pirates acquire LF Bryan De La Cruz, INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, trade LHP Martin Perez to Padres
With the Pittsburgh Pirates two games back in wild-card standings, general manager Ben Cherington wanted to give them a chance to contend by adding players who can impact the team this season and beyond. After dealing for left-handed reliever Jalen Beeks on Monday night, Cherington swung a trio of 11th-hour...
Pitt’s potential recovery from 3-9 season leans heavily on ’22, ’23 recruiting classes
Pitt’s 3-9 record from a year ago was only the second losing season among coach Pat Narduzzi’s nine. He’s second all-time in victories (65) to Jock Sutherland (111), and he’s served longer (2015-present) than all but two Pitt coaches since 1890 (Sutherland and John Michelosen). Nonetheless, there has been minimal...
Steelers embrace return of physicality on first day of padded practice at training campVideo
The first day of practice in pads for the Pittsburgh Steelers brought out smiles from some players, looks of frustration from others and more big hits than a Top 40 music countdown. The physicality was a welcomed change from the first four days of camp when contact was limited during...
Penguins sign Russian goalie prospect Sergei Murashov to entry-level contract
Sergei Murashov arrived in Cranberry earlier this month as a late addition to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ annual development camp having produced encouraging numbers in his native Russia over the last few seasons. The 20-year-old goaltender, a fourth-round (No. 118 overall) pick by the Penguins in 2022, made his first trip...
Kaylee McKeown still rules the Olympic backstroke, beating Regan Smith in women’s 100 metersVideo
NANTERRE, France — Kaylee McKeown still rules the women’s Olympic backstroke. The Australian knocked off world-record holder Regan Smith of the United States in the 100 back Tuesday night, defending the title she won at the Tokyo Games. Smith, who broke McKeown’s world mark with a time of 57.13 seconds...
A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winnersVideo
PARIS — The 2024 Olympics are underway. The United States led the medal standings after the third day of competition with host France second, but more winners will join the list every day from July 27-Aug. 11. See which countries lead the medal count and the highlights in today’s schedule....
D-backs get Josh Bell, Red Sox and Yankees fortify bullpen ahead of trade deadline
PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, San Diego added All-Star closer Tanner Scott and Arizona and Baltimore made significant deals for the stretch run ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Many top stars mentioned as trade targets stayed with their teams, including Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero...
U.S. Senior Women’s Open notebook: After nearly 40 years, Donna Andrews returns to Fox Chapel
Donna Andrews was a freshman at North Carolina when she played in the 1985 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Fox Chapel Golf Club. In the nearly 40 years since, she has become a six-time LPGA Tour winner, played in the Solheim Cup and started working as a golf instructor at Pine...
Simone Biles, Team USA earn ‘redemption’ with Olympic gold in women’s gymnasticsVideo
PARIS — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They’d all been in the Olympic spotlight before, experiences that left them with medals but also the kind of scars —...
U.S. men end 24-year wait to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympics soccer tournamentVideo
SAINT-ETIENNE, France — Kevin Paredes scored two goals as the United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s soccer tournament for the first time since Sydney 2000 by beating Guinea, 3-0, on Tuesday. Victory in Saint-Etienne ended a 24-year wait for the U.S. to reach the knockout phase,...
Wembanyama leads France past Japan in OT at Olympics, Canada also set up to advance. Greece winlessVideo
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — In any any language, expletives are sometimes present on the basketball court. After scoring his sixth consecutive point in overtime of France’s dramatic 94-90 win over Japan at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, French star Victor Wembanyama couldn’t help letting one go. “Let’s (expletive) go!” he shouted...
Steelers camp report: Injury to rookie WR Roman Wilson mars 1st day of practice in pads
Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson’s injury during the opening team practice period Tuesday put a damper on the Pittsburgh Steelers wearing pads for the first time during training camp. Wilson, the Steelers’ third-round pick from Michigan, injured his ankle when he was tackled by cornerback Anthony Averett on a jet...
