Sports category, Page 548
French Open men’s final: Carlos Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam title and Alexander Zverev a firstVideo
PARIS — When Carlos Alcaraz was growing up in Spain — which, considering he’s only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run home from school and flip on the TV to check out the French Open. Long before he was preparing to play in Sunday’s...
Entering 2nd NFL season, Broderick Jones passing along knowledge to Steelers rookies
Broderick Jones has been mentoring fellow first-rounder Troy Fautanu this spring, which is ironic for a couple reasons: • Although each tackle is 23 years old, Jones is seven months younger than Fautanu. • Spanning the past three seasons of competitive football, Jones has started one fewer game than Fautanu....
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamVideo
Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person, who provided the full roster to the Associated Press, spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because no official announcement has been made. The decision was first reported by The Athletic. Clark...
Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women’s title by overwhelming Jasmine PaoliniVideo
PARIS — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek kept making mistakes early Saturday, got broken in the third game and trailed at Court Philippe Chatrier. Might a true surprise be in the...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski has busy summer planned
Most high school seniors would rather goof around, hang out with friends or go on vacation before heading to college in the fall. Penn-Trafford senior Nick Turowski isn’t one of those seniors. He’s scheduled a busy summer on the golf course before heading to Morgantown to start school at West...
Palmer Jackson wraps up decorated career at Notre Dame
When Palmer Jackson tapped in for par on the ninth hole at Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif., at the end of May, he brought an end to a shining college golf career at Notre Dame. Now, the talk about turning professional can officially begin. The grad student...
As a hammer thrower or metalsmith, Fox Chapel grad shines at Cal (Pa.)
Jessica Jing McCann illustrates what it means to be a preeminent student-athlete. She recently earned all-region honors as a record-setting throwing specialist for the Cal (Pa.) women’s track and field program. A Fox Chapel graduate, McCann is Cal’s first female thrower to earn all-region accolades since the inception of the...
Mark Madden Hot Take: Fantasy leagues warp loyalties, ruin sports viewing
How we ruin sports (first in a series): Fantasy leagues are bad for sports. Many of you doubtless think fantasy leagues are cool. You’re in three or four. It’s a big part of your life. That’s because you’re pathetic dweebs. You think it brings you and your friends together. What,...
Tim Benz: Debating the idea that the Steelers get more media, fan protection than other Pittsburgh teams
CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala was on a recent edition of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show. She’s a veteran of covering the Steelers and the AFC North for the NFL Network. During the episode, one of the hosts advanced the opinion that the Cleveland Browns are criticized in that city less...
Pirates farm report for June 7, 2024: Jake Lamb homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-34) lost 7-3 to Columbus (Guardians). 1B Jake Lamb (.316) went 2 for 3 with a double and his fourth home run. LF Gilberto Celestino (.281) went 2 for 4 with his second homer. 3B Malcom Nunez (.262) went 1 for 4 with a run scored. DH Matt...
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández makes error in midst of live television interviewVideo
NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview Friday night during a game against the New York Yankees. Hernández had a microphone and earpiece in his left ear as he spoke with Wayne Randazzo and former...
Mitch Keller tosses six shutout innings, Oneil Cruz, Connor Joe homer as Pirates beat Twins
Mitch Keller had kept the Minnesota Twins off the scoreboard for five-plus innings when he faced a full count with the bases loaded when the Pittsburgh Pirates ace showed confidence in his sweeper, a pitch he has worked to sharpen. If it wasn’t a strike, Keller was hoping for a...
Scottie Scheffler’s big finish gives him a 3-shot lead at the MemorialVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is only making it look easy right now. It didn’t feel that way Friday on a firm course in gusty wind, where he finished strong for a 4-under-par 68 to go from a tie to a three-shot lead in the Memorial. Scheffler hit...
NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphaltVideo
SONOMA, Calif. — Welcome back to fast and slick Sonoma Raceway, where the first repave in more than two decades has created impressive speeds and concerns about the durability of the new asphalt. Ryan Blaney led Cup Series practice Friday with a lap that was 4.5 seconds faster than Denny...
Oilers-Panthers is Stanley Cup Final of teams far apart in every way
SUNRISE, Fla. — By the time he was old enough to watch NHL games growing up in Sweden, Oliver Ekman-Larsson began dreaming about playing in the Stanley Cup Final. Now he’s here, a member of the Florida Panthers in a series against the Edmonton Oilers that marks the furthest distance...
Miscues costly for IUP as Crimson Hawks’ run in D-II World Series ends
CARY, N.C. — The IUP baseball team had to come a long way to make it to the semifinals of the Division II College World Series. But advancing through the losers’ bracket of the double-elimination tournament was easy compared to what it took to get this far. So even though...
Americans on U.S. Open run not seen in 40 years
The list starts with Brooks Koepka winning his fifth major in the PGA Championship at Oak Hill. The most recent addition is Xander Schauffele winning his first major in the PGA at Valhalla. The streak hasn’t been the main topic of conversation in a golf world filled with endless drama,...
Pittsburgh Passion set for matchup with 5-time defending league champs
It’s the football game the Pittsburgh Passion players have circled all season. On Saturday, the Passion play host to the Women’s Football Alliance version of the New England Patriots, the perennially powerful Boston Renegades, who recently had a 42-game winning streak halted by the St. Louis Slam. They defeated the...
Injured Pirates starter Martin Perez ‘pain-free,’ continues rehab of groin strain
In a batch of injury injury news pertinent to the starting rotation, Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk revealed that lefty Martin Perez is “pain free” and will begin throwing from a slope soon, likely this weekend with the Minnesota Twins visiting PNC Park. Perez has been sidelined...
Kristaps Porzingis suddenly big problem for team that cast him off
BOSTON — The Mavericks couldn’t figure out how best to utilize big man Kristaps Porzingis during his three seasons in Dallas. Three years later, the Mavericks now have a big Porzingis problem in the NBA Finals. Dallas coach Jason Kidd said before the start of the series that he didn’t...
Court records: Seeking revenge, former Dolphin Xavien Howard texted boy sexual photos of his mother
Former Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard sent a boy sexually explicit content of his mother because she refused to get an abortion, a new court filing alleges. The document, filed Thursday by attorneys Cam Justice and Adriana Alcalde in Broward Circuit Court, requested that the then-minor be permitted to sue Howard...
Panthers determined to make Paul Maurice a Stanley Cup champion
SUNRISE, Fla. — It was Dec. 17, 2021, and Paul Maurice truly believed he was done with coaching in the NHL. He was fourth all-time in games coached, sixth all-time in wins and thought he would be perfectly content with letting his career end right there. So, he resigned as...
Juan Soto, Yankees catch major break with inflammation diagnosis for star slugger
NEW YORK — Juan Soto, the Yankees and their fans breathed sighs of relief Friday as the slugger doesn’t appear to be dealing with a major injury after exiting Thursday’s game with left forearm discomfort following a lengthy rain delay. Instead, imaging revealed Soto is battling only inflammation in his...
Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been rescheduled after Tyson’s health episode
Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul is now set for Nov. 15 after the former world heavyweight champion fell ill on a flight last month. The fight was originally set for July 20 in Arlington, Texas, home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and will be aired on Netflix. Tyson became...
Iga Swiatek will face Jasmine Paolini in the French Open women’s final
PARIS — The contrasts between the French Open finalists are obvious: Iga Swiatek, who turned 23 last week, already owns four Grand Slam titles, including three in Paris. Jasmine Paolini, 28, never had been past the second round at any major tournament until this season. Entering Saturday, Swiatek is on...
