Sports category, Page 583
Fox Chapel grad Fuhrer hopes summer golf success carries over to freshman season at George Mason
David Fuhrer doesn’t have to worry about ramping up for his first season on the George Mason men’s golf team. Fuhrer spent all summer building up his confidence. The Fox Chapel graduate has found that belief in himself on the junior circuit. Fuhrer has won three tournaments this summer and...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington says Nick Gonzales’ groin injury will keep him out of lineup ‘weeks, not days’
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales, who has recorded the third-most RBIs on the team, will be out a significant amount of time after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left groin injury suffered Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “This is going to be...
U.S. men’s basketball team rolls past Serbia, 110-84, in opening game at the Paris Olympics
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — LeBron James made his Olympic return after a 12-year absence. Kevin Durant played for the first time this summer. And the two most-experienced Olympians on this U.S. team opened the Paris Games — not to mention a bid for a fifth consecutive gold medal for the Americans...
Harrisburg junior lineman Kevin Brown, state’s top prospect, commits to Penn State
Harrisburg junior offensive tackle Kevin Brown holds an offer from just about every major college football program in the country. So what was it that set Penn State apart from the rest of his deep and decorated list of offering schools? It was simple: trust. That trust and belief in...
All he does is win gold medals: Caeleb Dressel captures 8th gold as anchor of U.S. relay team
NANTERRE, France — Caeleb Dressel touched the wall and shouted in triumph. He threw his fists to the air and high-fived U.S. fans during a victory lap. Then, finally, he found his family and gave his wife and baby boy celebratory hugs and kisses. Dressel only knows the top of...
Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River canceled over water quality concerns
PARIS — A 2024 Olympics pre-race triathlon event planned for Paris’ Seine River was canceled Sunday as concerns persist over water quality. Organizers said they nixed the swimming leg of the triathlon familiarization scheduled for Sunday after a meeting about water quality among authorities tasked with carrying out tests. That...
Simone Biles shakes off calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying
PARIS — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu. Simone Biles sitting off to the side at the Olympics. USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin by her side. A look of concern on both their faces. Three years ago in Tokyo, the scene ended with...
Riverhounds miss out on key points after draw with Loudoun United
What could have been nine straight points turned into seven for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in a not too unfamiliar fashion for this season. They got an early goal, which resembled the last two wins, but the rest of the night was akin to a major chunk of the year with...
Pirates slip back to .500 after 2nd straight loss to Diamondbacks
With the trade deadline coming up Tuesday and big decisions looming for the front office, the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered their second damaging loss in two nights Saturday, 9-5, to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. What made the defeat worse than only one digit in the loss column was its effect...
Sam Darnold keeps pressure off Vikings rookie J.J. McCarthy
EAGAN, Minn. — The expectations and scrutiny that hound NFL quarterbacks drafted at the top of the first round is mere background noise for J.J. McCarthy in his first training camp with the Minnesota Vikings. With the presence of Sam Darnold — and the environment they’ve put in place —...
Lamar Jackson returns to Ravens after missing for illness
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson was back at practice for the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday after missing time because of an illness. Jackson had practiced only once since the start of camp last weekend, and he didn’t make it to the end of that practice Wednesday. But Saturday he...
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2024: Liover Peguero knocks in 3 runs to spark Indians’ win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-52) triumphed over Iowa (Cubs), 8-5. SS Liover Peguero (.246) was 1 for 4 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer. C Henry Davis (.309) was 2 for 5 with a double and two RBIs. RF/1B Jake Lambe (.285) was 3 for 5 with an RBI and two...
Captain Albano claims $350,000 Adios final at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
Captain Albano, who was the 1-2 favorite, won the $350,000 final of the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids on Saturday evening at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. He held off Wish You Well for the victory in 1 minute, 49.2 seconds to match a career best. Captain Albano...
Jhonattan Vegas takes 3rd-round lead in 3M Open in bid for 1st victory since 2017Video
BLAINE, Minn. — Jhonattan Vegas birdied six of the final eight holes for an 8-under-par 63 and a one-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar on Saturday in the 3M Open. Vegas had a 16-under 197 total at the TPC Twin Cities. The 39-year-old Venezuelan has three PGA Tour victories, the last...
2020 QB draft class cashes in with more than $1.2 billion in contract extensionsVideo
The 2020 quarterback draft class is well on its way to being the highest-paid group of QBs from any draft in NFL history. The quintet taken in the top two rounds four years ago also has a chance at being the most prolific. With Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love being...
QB Jordan Love eager to show he’s worth the Packers’ investment in him after signing big contractVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love wants to reward the Green Bay Packers for betting big on him again. The Packers traded up in the draft four years ago to select Love in the first round. They cleared the way for him last year by trading four-time MVP quarterback Aaron...
Browns owners tout team’s stability, success while considering stadium renovation, possible new domeVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam spent more than a decade in a futile, frustrating search for stability and success for the frequently bumbling Cleveland Browns. And although their franchise is now thriving, they know it can be fleeting. “This is the NFL,” Jimmy Haslam said...
George Pickens isn’t worried about receiving tough love from new Steelers position coach
New wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni hasn’t been shy about expressing his displeasure if he doesn’t like the way his Pittsburgh Steelers players are practicing. That in-your-face approach doesn’t seem to bother third-year wide receiver George Pickens even if he and his position coach have disagreed at times. On the...
‘I am serious about it’ – Nate Herbig applies himself to being Steelers starting center
Spend any time in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room, and you quickly will find out one of the most gregarious players apt to frequently joke with teammates is veteran offensive lineman Nate Herbig. But when it comes to the new and higher-profile duties he has been handling this summer, Herbig...
Canada tops Giannis and Greece on Day 1. Wemby and France also win, as do Germany and AustraliaVideo
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 and Canada survived a big effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Greece, 86-79, in the Paris Olympics opener for both teams in Group...
US stays alive with 4-1 win over New Zealand in Olympic men’s soccer. Ukraine beats MoroccoVideo
MARSEILLE, France — Djordje Mihailovic converted a penalty as the United States pounced early in a 4-1 victory over New Zealand on Saturday to stave off possible elimination at the Olympics. A loss in Marseille could have ended the Americans’ chance to advance to the knockout round. The U.S. had...
Steelers camp report: Russell Wilson misses 3rd session in row, amps up throwing program
Russell Wilson did not practice for the third day in a row, but at least he didn’t have to wait until the end of the afternoon workout before he could throw a pass. Wilson, whose training camp debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been delayed by a minor calf injury,...
Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 freeVideo
NANTERRE, France — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. Ariarne Titmus turned it into a blowout. Titmus left Katie Ledecky in her wake at La Defense Arena, leading from start to finish to win the 400-meter freestyle Saturday night. Titmus, the Australian...
Steelers inside the ropes: Justin Fields, 1st-team offense struggles with consistency
For a third consecutive day to open Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, Justin Fields was leading the first-team offense. Saturday, the fourth-year NFL quarterback continued to show inconsistencies. With Fields taking the snaps during the “seven shots” 2-point conversion style drills that traditionally begin the team portion of practices, the offense...
Drone-spying scandal: FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic women’s soccer, bans coaches 1 yearVideo
PARIS — FIFA docked six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each Saturday in a drone-spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian soccer federation in a case that has spiraled at the...
