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Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. bulks up even more for 2nd NFL season
Joey Porter Jr. made quite the impression as a rookie cornerback in 2023 based largely on his size and physicality. Porter set out to enter his second NFL season even bigger and more physical. After the second session of Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities Wednesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex,...
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner credits clubhouse technology for improved health, fast start
NEW YORK — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner credits new clubhouse technology with helping New York get off to an AL-best 33-17 start, is pleased Juan Soto has bonded with teammates and fans, and is confident his club can return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. “Our injuries have been...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson doesn’t throw on Day 2 of practice as he recovers from shoulder surgery
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson did not make any throws on Wednesday with reporters in attendance as the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback continues to recover from right shoulder surgery. Watson played in just six games last season before breaking his throwing shoulder and needing surgery in November. He took part in...
Steelers notes from OTAs: 1st-round pick Troy Fautanu bounces back from ‘rough’ Day 1Video
Troy Fautanu, by his own admission, was humbled Tuesday. Turns out, the step up from the Pac-12 to the NFL is quite the leap — even for a consensus All-American and first-round draft pick. “It’s a lot different from college,” Fautanu said Wednesday after the second day of Pittsburgh Steelers...
WPIAL sets championship, consolation schedule for 2024 baseball playoffs
The WPIAL has set its championship and consolation schedule for the baseball playoffs with games May 28-29 in Washington. The finals are played at Wild Things Park and the third-place games are next door at Washington & Jefferson’s Ross Memorial Park. The six-game championship schedule starts with the Class A...
Pittsburgh to host 2026 NFL DraftVideo
Pittsburgh has hosted its share of big sports and entertainment events — from the MLB All-Star Game, NHL Draft and U.S. Open golf tournament to NCAA Division I basketball, wrestling and hockey tournaments. It has staged memorable concerts — from Kenny Chesney to Taylor Swift. The fanfare and attendance will...
Tim Benz: Jim Leyland sums up why Pirates made right call to induct Barry Bonds into team’s Hall of Fame
Before former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland threw out the first pitch on Opening Day at PNC Park this year, I asked him about the prospect of Barry Bonds ever having a moment like that in Pittsburgh. An Opening Day first pitch? Getting inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame?...
Mark Madden: Pittsburgh should embrace Barry Bonds’ undeniable greatness
Barry Bonds will return to Pittsburgh on Aug. 24 to be inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame via a pregame ceremony at PNC Park. Don’t boo. There is no reason for Pittsburgh to hate Barry Bonds. You should love him. OK, so he left the Pirates to cash in...
Penguins A to Z: P.O Joseph finally shows what he’s capable of in a meaningful roleVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season coming to an end without any postseason action, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 52 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from fourth-line...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers ‘open to adding’ to WR room
What I heard from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday regarding their wide receiver position was encouraging. Well, unless you’re one of the fans who is buying into the preemptive excuse-making as to why everything will be perfectly fine if the wide receiver depth chart stays just the way it is....
First Call: Broderick Jones advances talk of using Justin Fields in ‘Taysom Hill’ role, takes height jabs at Russell Wilson
Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Broderick Jones is keeping a couple of narratives going about both of his new quarterbacks. The Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors still have a pulse. We have an update on Gerrit Cole’s health and details on how WPIAL great T.J. McConnell fared in Game 1 of the Eastern...
Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz channels frustration into ‘unbelievable’ exit velocities
Oneil Cruz was ticked off about a fielding error on a fly ball that allowed two runs to score in the first inning, so the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop took out his anger with swing after violent swing. Cruz made contact that left his teammates in disbelief, delivering the hardest hits...
Pirates farm report for May 21, 2024: Henry Davis homers again for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 21-22) clobbered Toledo (Tigers), 18-6. C Henry Davis (.279) went 2 for 5 with a double, a two-run homer, his fourth, two walks, four runs scored and his first stolen base. LF Matt Gorski (.278) went 3 for 6 with two homers, his fifth and sixth, and five...
Nick Gonzales delivers walk-off win after Pirates rally from 4-run deficit in 9th
The Pittsburgh Pirates staged an inspiring four-run rally against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game, so Nick Gonzales was looking to be aggressive in extra innings. The rookie second baseman didn’t hesitate to swing at the first pitch he saw, drilling lefty...
NFL’s accelerator program gives minority coaches optimism that new system worksVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Getting lessons on how to manage a crisis and deal with the media will help Houston quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka when and if they interview for NFL head coaching jobs. That’s exactly what the NFL’s coach accelerator program is...
NFL limits interviews to 3 hours for coaches still busy in playoffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NFL owners voted Tuesday to limit interviews with coaches whose clubs remain alive in the playoffs to no more than three hours per team at a time. Teams wanting to talk to prospective head coaches in person also will have to chat at a spot approved by...
Towns treasures Timberwolves’ trip to West finals as Doncic-Irving duo hits stride for Mavericks
MINNEAPOLIS — The road Karl-Anthony Towns has taken with the Minnesota Timberwolves to reach the Western Conference finals has been far more lonely and rocky than smooth and straight. For all the setbacks and struggles over nine NBA seasons that largely overshadowed the success, Towns has seen the payoff this...
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole faces hitters for the first time since spring trainingVideo
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole walked onto the Yankee Stadium mound in full pinstriped uniform as New York teammates filled the dugout to watch their ace throw 20 pitches of batting practice. “I feel pretty good, and the stuff looked pretty good,” he said. “I had some fun. It’s all...
Packers’ Jordan Love stays mum on contract talks as he looks to build off success
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love isn’t letting the unsettled nature of his contract negotiations prevent him from joining his teammates for organized team activities this week. Love is preparing to enter the final year of his contract after improving his stock exponentially by leading the...
49ers begin on-field work in offseason with Nick Bosa in town, Brandon Aiyuk missing
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers began their on-field work in the offseason with a surprise participant and a predictable absence. Star pass rusher Nick Bosa took part in the voluntary portion of the offseason for a change after spending previous seasons working out on his own in...
NHL will have new Stanley Cup champion this century as lengthy droughts take center stage
No matter which team wins the Stanley Cup championship this year, it will be a first this century. The Dallas Stars won their lone championship in 1999, months before the world worried computers would malfunction at the start of a new millennium. The New York Rangers haven’t done it since...
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won’t face charges from injured person over alleged assault, Dallas police say
DALLAS — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won’t face charges from the injured person over his reported involvement in an alleged assault a little over a month after Rice was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple charges. Dallas police said Tuesday the...
Pirates announce Barry Bonds, Jim Leyland, Manny Sanguillen as 2024 Hall of Fame classVideo
On Feb. 18, Jaromir Jagr and the Pittsburgh Penguins came together for what had long been considered an unfathomable rapprochement, when Jagr’s No. 68 sweater was retired and hung from the rafters at PPG Paints Arena. On Pittsburgh’s North Shore, a reconciliation of similar magnitude appears to be in the...
Ricky Rudd, Carl Edwards and Ralph Moody selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025Video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ricky Rudd was clearing away leaves by his pool when he got an anonymous text message that he might want to make the 20-minute drive south to Charlotte. And quickly. Rudd knew right away that he was finally getting into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in his...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson leads Sweden past SlovakiaVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship tournament: Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson had a goal and two assists for Sweden, which closed out the preliminary round with a 6-1 defeat of Slovakia at Ostravar...
