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Zach Frazier at center of change along offensive line as Steelers resume practiceVideo
Some of the setbacks that transpired in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason loss to Houston on Friday night had a ripple effect when coach Mike Tomlin reconvened his players for practice Sunday at Saint Vincent College. “We saw some things in the stadium we didn’t like,” Tomlin said. “We catered a...
Steelers notebook: Alex Highsmith remains out, Joey Porter Jr. needs to address flags
Two days after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason opener, several defensive players did not take part in Sunday’s training-camp practice back up at Saint Vincent College. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith has missed a week of practice because of a groin injury. Defensive lineman Keeanu Benton did not participate Sunday after leaving...
Despite 6-game skid, Pirates GM Ben Cherington believes playoff push is possible
That the Pittsburgh Pirates were riding a six-game losing streak into Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers did little to damper Ben Cherington’s belief that the postseason is a possibility. The Pirates general manager said sitting 10 ½ games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central...
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her
PARIS — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday. Khelif, who was Algeria’s flag bearer in the closing ceremony, won gold Friday in...
Italy beats defending champ U.S. for gold in women’s volleyball
PARIS — Monica De Gennaro of Italy made three previous trips to the Olympics only to leave empty-handed each time. Finally, at 37, she’s going home with the gold. Italy beat the defending champion U.S. team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. “It feels special,”...
Paris closing 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show, passes torch to Los Angeles
SAINT-DENIS, France — Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. In a display of...
Terrence Moore tackles plank challenge in Pitt weight room test of will, strength
Imagine doing a pushup and holding it as long as possible while leaning on your forearms or hands and staying off the floor with your upper and lower body and butt in a linear position. It’s called a plank, and the typical YMCA athlete uses it to help tighten the...
Rookie Bo Nix outperforms veteran QBs as Broncos beat Colts 34-30 in preseason openerVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw one touchdown pass and took Denver on long scoring marches to close the first half and open the second half Sunday as the Broncos picked up a 34-30 victory at Indianapolis in their preseason opener. Nix, the No. 12 overall draft pick in...
U.S. ties China in Paris Olympics gold medal count after Americans’ nail-biting women’s hoops win
PARIS — The U.S. women’s basketball team held off France on Sunday to win gold in the final event of the Paris Olympics, and that hardware was needed for the Americans to tie China for the most with 40. The U.S. easily won the total medal count with 126. Aside...
Browns’ plans for move to new dome stadium hits snag as county backs city’s renovation proposal
CLEVELAND — The Browns’ proposal to leave the lakefront and play in a new domed stadium in Cleveland’s suburbs has hit a major snag. In a letter sent to team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, Cuyahoga County officials said Sunday they’re backing a proposed $1.2 billion renovation of the team’s...
Police arrest a man climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony
PARIS — French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday. The shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower in the afternoon. It’s unclear where he began his ascent, but he...
Steelers D-line roster moves: Dean Lowry activated off PUP list, Breiden Fehoko to IR
One veteran defensive lineman returned to practice after an injury absence, but another has been deemed out for the season because of one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team announced Sunday that Dean Lowry was restored to the active roster off the physically unable to perform list and that Breiden...
A’ja Wilson, U.S. women hold off France to win 8th straight Olympic basketball gold medal
PARIS — The U.S. women’s basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending the Americans’ unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals. Led by A’ja Wilson, Sunday they came away with another victory at the Paris Games. It was the closest — and maybe...
Former Penn State wrestler Zain Retherford withdraws from Paris Olympics
Penn State alum and U.S. Olympian Zain Retherford has withdrawn from competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics as a “medical precaution,” ending his opportunity at a bronze medal, USA Wrestling announced Saturday. According to USA Wrestling, the former Nittany Lion suffered a concussion while training prior to the Olympics and...
Pa. Game Commission: DMAP program permits available on 41 state game lands
More opportunity in more places, that’s what awaits hunters this fall across much of Pennsylvania, thanks to additional state game lands enrolled in the Deer Management Assistance Program. DMAP, as the program is commonly called, works like this: hunters can get permits that allow them to harvest antlerless deer —...
Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appeal
PARIS — U.S. Olympic officials are appealing a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted her to...
Penn State DE Dani Dennis-Sutton ready to fulfill NFL potential
Tom Allen was familiar with Dani Dennis-Sutton well before becoming Penn State’s defensive coordinator. Allen, the former head coach at Indiana, watched from the visitors’ sideline at Beaver Stadium last fall as the defensive end put an end to the Hoosiers’ upset bid. Indiana was tied with Penn State late...
With disastrous outings on his mind, Pirates reliever Ben Heller escapes bases-loaded jam
When Ben Heller loaded the bases against the first three Los Angeles Dodgers he faced, the right-handed reliever couldn’t help but have flashbacks to his previous outings for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 33-year-old Heller allowed 11 earned runs on nine hits, one walk and four hit batsmen in a pair...
Dodgers score early against Paul Skenes as Pirates suffer 6th consecutive loss
Paul Skenes won the big-on-big matchups against Los Angeles Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. It was Teoscar Hernandez and Gavin Lux who gave the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom fits. Hernandez became the first player to hit Skenes’ signature splinker for a home run in a three-hit game, and...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 10, 2024: Thomas Harrington takes loss for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 51-58) managed five hits in a 3-0 loss to Nashville (Brewers). 1B Malcom Nunez (.266) and 2B Alika Williams (.311) each went 1 for 4 with a double. 2B Nick Yorke (.322) went 1 for 2. RHP Thomas Harrington (0-1, 6.10) started and gave up two runs on...
Riverhounds play to another scoreless draw, tying San Antonio at home
A scoreless draw to end a stretch of three games in eight days like the one the Pittsburgh Riverhounds had Saturday night at Highmark Stadium may seem like an acceptable result in most circumstances. Especially since they were the stronger side statistically. But going up against a San Antonio FC...
QB Caleb Williams oversees 2 field-goal drives in preseason debut as Bears rout Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Though the ever-confident quarterback never doubted himself, Caleb Williams still found his NFL preseason debut performance reassuring in helping lead the Chicago Bears to a 33-6 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. After all, it had been nearly nine months since the rookie No. 1...
Offense carries West Point softball to brink of title-game berth in Little League World Series
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Now that the bats are warming up — along with the weather — West Point is finding its comfort zone in the Little League Softball World Series. West Point scored in each of its first three innings — highlighted by a five-run third — to oust Cranston...
Steph Curry’s late barrage of 3-pointers lifts U.S. past France for Olympic goldVideo
PARIS — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world...
Richmond up next as NASCAR returns from Olympic break for final 4 races of regular seasonVideo
Firmly on the playoff bubble, Chris Buescher can take solace in the fact that this upcoming part of the schedule was so good to him last year. Not that he’s taking anything for granted. “Three of the next four races we’re heading into, we were able to win last year,”...
