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Seine water quality was substandard when Paris mayor took dip
Tests results released Friday showed the water quality in the River Seine was slightly below the standards needed to authorize swimming — just as the Paris Olympics start. Heavy rain during the opening ceremony revived concerns over whether the long-polluted waterway will be clean enough to host swimming competitions, because...
Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in sign of recovery from cardiac arrest
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to help break the post-practice team huddle Friday. Though her steps were somewhat tentative, this marked the first time Pegula was seen...
Steelers inside the ropes: Pat Freiermuth gets the 1st looks from Justin Fields
Many anticipate a step up in production in 2024 from Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth. If the start of the second practice of training camp is any indication, Freiermuth is going to be getting plenty of looks from his quarterbacks. Freiermuth was targeted on each of the first two...
Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlementVideo
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting...
Dolphins agree with QB Tua Tagovailoa on a 4-year, $212M contract extension, AP source saysVideo
The Miami Dolphins agreed with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on a four-year contract extension valued at a franchise-record $212.4 million, a person with knowledge of the deal said Friday. At an average of $53.1 million per year, Tagovailoa will rank third in the NFL in quarterback pay behind Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence...
Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa reach long-term contract extension
The wait is over for the Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The two sides finally reached an agreement Friday afternoon on a long-term contract extension that will keep him leading the team’s offense for the foreseeable future. The deal is reportedly for four years and $212.4 million, according to...
Rookie corner Beanie Bishop Jr. taking advantage of playing time with 1st-team defense
Beanie Bishop Jr. spent some of his down time in the six-week break before training camp analyzing videotape of former Steelers cornerback Mike Hilton. It was a fitting assignment. Bishop is trying to join Hilton as an undrafted free agent who earned not just a roster spot but a starting...
Old Timers game continues enjoyable tradition at Freeport International Baseball Invitational
The late Sonny Westerman, founder of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational, must have been looking down at James E. Swartz Memorial Field in Freeport Borough on Thursday evening with a smile as pleasant weather and tradition brought out a large crowd for the annual Old Timers game that bears his...
Pirates recall IF/OF Ji Hwan Bae, activate RHP Hunter Stratton, DFA LHP Josh Fleming
With All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds on the bereavement list, the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday recalled infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae from Triple-A Indianapolis. Bae was batting .373/.421/.510 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and nine RBIs for the Indianapolis Indians in July. The 25-year-old South Korean batted .208 (5...
Quarterback Russell Wilson not pushing back on his delayed debut at Steelers training camp
The Pittsburgh Steelers changing the way they conduct their annual conditioning test is what contributed to the injury that has sidelined quarterback Russell Wilson for the first two days of training camp. Wilson said Friday that he hurt his calf pushing a sled during a revamped conditioning drill that coach...
Former Penguins forward prospect Dillon Hamaliuk signs in SlovakiaVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Dillon Hamaliuk has signed with HC Nove Zamky of the Slovak Extraliga. That team announced the transaction via Instagram on Friday. The Penguins acquired Hamaliuk from the San Jose Sharks via a trade in August as a spare part of the blockbuster deal that also...
Paris Olympics athletes post fit checks, cardboard beds on social media
Though the 2024 Paris Olympics presents an opportunity for athletes to show what they’re made of on the international summer sports stage — it also gives them a chance to give social media followers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the games. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles shared a photo of...
Whether at linebacker or defensive end, Penn State expects Abdul Carter to make an impact
INDIANAPOLIS — Abdul Carter certainly looks like a Big Ten defensive end. The former first-team All-Big Ten linebacker made the move to edge rusher prior to spring drills, and Carter is listed at 6-foot-3, 249 pounds on the Penn State roster. But new defensive coordinator Tom Allen is a fan...
Mark Madden: Maybe it’s time to lighten up on Pete Rose
HBO’s new four-part, four-hour documentary on Pete Rose reveals little new but is nonetheless provocative. That’s because Pete Rose is provocative. He’s everyman, a monument to hard work maximizing skill. If you don’t believe that, ask Rose. He’ll tell you. His ban from MLB for betting on baseball is something...
In addition to being clubhouse spark plug, Pirates’ Joshua Palacios seeks offensive improvementVideo
In a number of ways, Joshua Palacios’ New York City upbringing is noticeable in the person he is today. For starters, a few seconds of listening to the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder speak gives away his Brooklyn roots. At age 28, the accent is still strong. When it comes to his...
Paris Olympics off to rough start, with sabotaged trains and weather dampening mood before opening
PARIS — The Paris Olympics were getting off to a rough start Friday, with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network and cloudy skies and forecast rains over the French capital ahead of its sprawling, ambitious opening ceremony. On a day of utmost importance for France and...
First Call: A Steelers WR trade prospect adjusts his contract; AFC North news; odd injury for Bethel Park’s Mason Miller
Friday’s “First Call” removes one name from the Steelers wide receiver rumor mill. There’s lots of information from the team’s rivals in the AFC North and one headline from a Penguins rival within the Metropolitan Division. And we’ve got odd injury news for Bethel Park’s Mason Miller in Oakland. Bad...
Tim Benz: Omar Khan better be right about the Steelers’ WR group, or he better improve it soon
On Thursday at Steelers training camp, general manager Omar Khan was asked if the team was in the midst of pursuing a pass catcher for the thin wide receiver room. “There’s nothing going on right now,” Khan said. That’s probably accurate only insofar as at the literal moment Khan was...
Oakland All-Star closer Mason Miller breaks left pinky finger pounding training table in frustrationVideo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oakland Athletics All-Star closer Mason Miller broke the pinky finger on his non-pitching hand when he pounded a table in frustration after he was reminded he had to do postgame lifting following Monday night’s game against Houston. The 25-year-old right-hander, the hardest-throwing pitcher in the major leagues...
Clayton Kershaw makes 2024 debut with Dodgers, strikes out 6
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw made his season debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, striking out six and allowing two runs and six hits in his return from offseason shoulder surgery. With his return to the lineup against the San Francisco Giants, Kershaw became the only pitcher to...
Pirates farm report for July 25, 2024: Mike Burrows tosses four innings in Triple-A rehab outing
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-52) took down Iowa (Cubs), 7-2. In his first Triple-A rehab outing after Tommy John surgery, RHP Mike Burrows (2.25) allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts in four innings of a no-decision. RHP Aaron Shortridge (1-0, 1.13) picked up the win in relief after giving...
Bridgeman shoots an 8-under 63 at the TPC Twin Cities to take the 3M Open leadVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Jacob Bridgeman birdied five of his last seven holes for an 8-under-par 63 and a one-stroke lead over Mackenzie Hughes on Thursday after the first round of the 3M Open. Patrick Rodgers, Martin Trainer and Andrew Novak were two shots back at the TPC Twin Cities. Billy...
West Point 12U bounces back; 10U team falls
It was a 50/50 day for the West Point Little League baseball teams in the Pennsylvania State Tournament. At Newville, the West Point 12U team defeated Coventry, 2-1, in a losers’ bracket game. West Point scored two runs in the first inning and held on for the win despite being...
Bears’ Jonathan Owens leaves camp to support wife Simone Biles at Olympics
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Most NFL players wouldn’t take five days off during the peak of job battles at training camp. Then again, most NFL players aren’t Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens. The sixth-year backup is taking the time away to watch his wife, Simone Biles, compete for the U.S....
Canada women’s soccer coach removed over drone controversy
PARIS — The Canadian Olympic Committee removed women’s national soccer coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris Games following an alleged drone spying scandal. The COC said in a statement released early Friday that assistant coach Andy Spence would lead the defending gold medalists for the remainder of...
