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Joshua Palacios homers, throws runner out at home as Pirates cruise past Nationals
Joshua Palacios gave the Pittsburgh Pirates the lead over his former team with his bat, then helped protect it with his arm. The right fielder hit a two-run home run in the second inning and threw a runner out at the plate in the seventh, as the Pirates beat the...
Ex-NFL receiver Mike Williams dies 2 weeks after being injured in construction accident
TAMPA, Fla. — Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, died Tuesday, his agent said. He was 36. Williams, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills from 2010-14, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital...
‘We’re running out of days’: Pirates pull plug on hopes of SS Oneil Cruz returning this season
The calendar confirmed the Pittsburgh Pirates’ concerns that time was running out on Oneil Cruz to play again this season, so they decided Tuesday to pull the plug on hopes of his return. The 6-foot-7 shortstop fractured his left ankle on an awkward slide into home plate against the Chicago...
Analysis: Josh Allen’s turnover troubles too much to overcome for BillsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The many assurances Bills quarterback Josh Allen provided in April and repeated throughout the summer over how he was placing an emphasis on cutting down on turnovers suddenly seem like empty promises entering Week 2 of the season. There, in the early hours of Tuesday morning,...
Deion Sanders rapidly raising profile of No. 18 Colorado on and off the fieldVideo
BOULDER, Colo. — The turnaround for a Colorado team that went 1-11 last season is happening at lightning speed. Just don’t ask coach Deion Sanders about stopping to soak any of it in. He’s much too busy to fully wrap his mind around Boulder being the center of the college...
New Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock blasts report suggesting he was invading his players’ privacy
New Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock said Tuesday he had done nothing wrong in asking players to show him photos off their phones, clarifying he was trying to get to know them after a report emerged criticizing him for invasion of privacy. Paul Bissonnette said on the ‘Spittin’ Chiclets’...
Exhibit honoring Roberto Clemente’s 3,000th hit at center of celebration of Pirates legend
The phone call had Roberto Clemente Jr. in tears when his brother Luis shared how powerful the experience was to see never-published images of their father, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente. The black-and-white shots will be on display through the Roberto Clemente 3000 Photographic Exhibit outside PNC Park this week,...
Zach Wilson steps into the huddle again for the Jets with Aaron Rodgers injuredVideo
OK, Zach Wilson, you’re up. Again. With Aaron Rodgers out for the rest of the season with a torn left Achilles tendon, Wilson takes over as the New York Jets’ starting quarterback. “We’ve got a lot of faith in Zach,” coach Robert Saleh said during a video call Tuesday. “We’re...
Conference pride is on the line this weekend with Big Ten matched against ACC in 6 gamesVideo
It was 1953 when the Big Ten and ACC first met in a nonconference football game, and it was a good one on a cloudy October afternoon in Durham, N.C. The ACC was an upstart conference in its first year and hoping Duke, its best team, would show up well...
Big 12 aims for 3-game sweep of mighty SEC after Longhorns’ win at AlabamaVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — You can bet the SEC is counting the days until Texas is playing with them rather than against them. In the first of three matchups between the heaviest of heavyweight conferences and the Big 12 spanning two weeks, the then-No. 11 Longhorns — soon to be...
James Franklin explains why Penn State’s Olu Fashanu had low snap count vs. Delaware
No, Olu Fashanu didn’t get injured. It was by design that Penn State’s star left tackle didn’t play much in the Nittany Lions’ 63-7 win over Delaware. Fashanu, a projected first-round NFL talent, logged only 32 offensive snaps Saturday — ranking eighth among the Nittany Lions offensive linemen. James Franklin...
Column: Kevin Kisner is trying to work his way back. He reached out to Steve Stricker for adviceVideo
Kevin Kisner is no stranger to bad golf. It was a struggle when he left a championship career behind at Georgia, taking four years through some of golf’s back roads to get on the PGA Tour. Even after he secured his tour card for the third time, his game felt...
Mike Tomlin expects ‘football justice’ to prevail, Kenny Pickett to rebound from Steelers’ loss
When Kenny Pickett endured some of the worst starts of his rookie season in 2022, he had a bye week to make the required corrections. Pickett doesn’t have the luxury this week — just one extra day of practice — as the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their Week 2 matchup...
Ex-NFL Media journalist sues league, alleging longstanding institutional discrimination
A former NFL Media journalist is accusing the league of refusing to address what he calls longstanding institutional discrimination and said his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice. In making his allegations in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal...
Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs
Horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) report...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin previews ‘MNF’ game with BrownsVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers are eager to get the bitter taste of defeat out of their mouths after Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the 49ers. But, they will have to wait an extra day than a normal game week before they again take the field. The Steelers will host the rival Cleveland...
Mike Tomlin dealing with injuries to Steelers starters Cameron Heyward, Diontae Johnson
Depth along the defensive line was considered so abundant for the Pittsburgh Steelers that one player they signed in free agency didn’t make the 53-man roster, and another was inactive for the season opener. Earlier than they anticipated, the Steelers will see just how deep they are on the defensive...
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has torn left Achilles tendon, out for season
Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon, and the 39-year-old New York Jets quarterback will miss the rest of the season, coach Robert Saleh announced Tuesday. An MRI revealed the four-time NFL MVP’s injury, confirming what the Jets feared after their 22-16 overtime win over Buffalo on Monday night....
WVU coach Neal Brown recalls salute from Pitt fans last year at Acrisure Stadium
Neal Brown gets it. He knows all too well — from personal experience — that the passion triggered by the Backyard Brawl is real. It was a year ago at Acrisure Stadium when Brown, the West Virginia coach, walked onto the field before the game against Pitt. His son, Dax,...
Tim Benz: Shifting college sports landscape blurs lines between how ‘amateur’ and pro athletes are treated by fans
Of all the angles to the San Francisco 49ers’ 30-7 beatdown of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday afternoon, here’s one that didn’t get any play: “Was the crowd out of line for booing the Steelers during their poor performance?” Maybe that’s because the Steelers were so lousy...
First Call: George Pickens denies Instagram shot at Kenny Pickett; Pitt product shines on ‘MNF’
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at the George Pickens-Kenny Pickett Instagram drama. An ex-Pitt star shines on “Monday Night Football.” Former Pittsburgh Steeler Chase Claypool has yet to find himself in Chicago. And more trouble for Adam “Pacman” Jones. I know. I know. Try to contain your shock. Instant Instagram denial...
Tim Benz: Amid injuries, Steelers’ highly praised depth will now be put to the test
Based on my inbox and social media interactions, Sunday’s season-opening blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers appears to have shaken the confidence of many Pittsburgh Steelers fans. I don’t blame you. For those of you who got worked into a lather based on the club’s outstanding preseason performance and...
Pirates rookie Jared Triolo makes seamless transition in first major league start at 1B
Wearing a first baseman’s mitt for the first time in a major league game, Jared Triolo was hoping to break it in with an easy play Monday night against the Washington Nationals. Instead, the first hit his way took a high bounce with topspin. Triolo blocked it with his body,...
Latrobe football player taken to hospital via helicopter after injury in game at Thomas Jefferson
A Latrobe player was injured during a freshman football game at Thomas Jefferson and transported to the hospital via helicopter Monday night. The player’s identity and condition were not immediately available. The injury occured near the end of the game, and the injured player was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital...
Jets lose Aaron Rodgers to an Achilles tendon injury, then rally to stun Bills in overtimeVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers was knocked out of the game with an Achilles tendon injury just four plays into his debut for the New York Jets, who rallied behind their defense and stunned the Buffalo Bills 22-16 in overtime on Monday night when rookie Xavier Gipson returned a...
