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No evidence found that betting integrity manipulated by Iowa and Iowa St. athletes tied to gamblingVideo
One of the state agencies involved in the ongoing investigation of alleged sports wagering violations by Iowa and Iowa State athletes announced Thursday no evidence had been discovered to suggest the integrity of any contest involving the schools was affected by gambling interests. A total of seven current or former...
Pirates add newly acquired Alfonso Rivas to active roster, option Nick Gonzales to Triple-A
In the immediate aftermath of the trade that sent Rich Hill and Ji-Man Choi to the Padres, the Pittsburgh Pirates will take a look at one of the deal’s primary return pieces. First baseman Alfonso Rivas, 26, was added to the club’s active roster Thursday ahead of a four-game series...
More Pac-12 movement? Arizona and Washington regents call special meetingsVideo
The pieces of the conference realignment puzzle again could be moving quickly. The boards of regents for Arizona’s two biggest universities and Washington scheduled special meetings for Thursday night amid speculation that more Pac-12 schools could leave the flailing conference. The Arizona Board of Regents, which oversees Arizona and Arizona...
Women’s World Cup: Biggest surprises, top underdogs and title favorites
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When FIFA decided to expand the Women’s World Cup to a record 32 teams and 64 games this year, the expectation was many qualifiers would arrive in New Zealand and Australia unable to compete at this level. The reality has been exactly the opposite: the group...
LSU football coach Brian Kelly cites gambling concerns while adopting new injury reporting policy
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU has a new, more “transparent” injury reporting policy that football coach Brian Kelly described Thursday as a “proactive” response to the proliferation of legalized sports betting. For Kelly, one concern is the specter of gamblers hounding football staffs for insider information. “I’m not saying that...
Lindsey Horan calls former teammate Carly Lloyd’s criticism ‘noise’ at the Women’s World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Co-captain Lindsey Horan brushed aside criticism leveled at the United States by former teammate-turned-pundit Carli Lloyd, calling it outside noise. Now an analyst with Fox Sports, Lloyd didn’t hold back after the Americans eked out a spot in the knockout round at the Women’s World Cup...
Kyle Dubas officially takes on Penguins’ general manager role among other front office changes
It took more than two months, but Kyle Dubas finally found the Pittsburgh Penguins’ next general manager. Himself. Thursday, the team announced Dubas, who was hired as president of hockey operations June 1, also would be officially taking on the general manager role. That position had been vacant since Ron...
Two years after Tokyo, Simone Biles is coming back from ‘the twisties’
For years in gymnastics, the phrase “the twisties” was usually uttered in hushed tones, as if saying the slang term for an athlete’s sudden loss of air awareness during a routine would only deepen the problem. “It’s almost like a mythical kind of thing,” longtime Oklahoma men’s gymnastics coach Mark...
USA Gymnastics to expand its partnership with Nike, a sign it’s gaining trust in the post-Nassar era
USA Gymnastics and Nike have reached an agreement on a sponsorship deal that will make the athletic giant the exclusive apparel and footwear provider for the men’s and women’s national teams. The deal, which USA Gymnastics says is the largest ever in terms of annual and total value for the...
Michael Jordan’s sale of majority ownership of Hornets is finalized
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The sale of the majority stake of the Charlotte Hornets from six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall has been finalized, the team announced Thursday. The Hornets planned to introduce Plotkin and Schnall at a news conference later in the day. Jordan, who...
The Billie Jean King Cup has a new part-owner: Billie Jean King
The Billie Jean King Cup has a new part-owner: Billie Jean King herself. The International Tennis Federation and TWG Global, a holding company led by Los Angeles Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, signed a partnership agreement Thursday for a joint venture to market and promote the women’s tennis competition that...
Bill Shay taught game of life on, off court for nearly 4 decades at Community College of Allegheny County
When Erin Hynds thinks back to watching her father, Bill Shay, on the basketball court, one particular image comes to mind. “I can remember his face being red because he would be screaming, and he’d be looking up at all these tall players he was coaching,” said Hynds, an Upper...
Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 career points
Diana Taurasi is an icon in the world of hoops, and the perennial All-Star known as the “White Mamba” added another milestone to her illustrious WNBA career Thursday night. The 41-year-old became the first player in WNBA history to score 10,000 points, hitting the mark with a long 3-pointer during...
2-time champion Germany out of Women’s World Cup after 1-1 draw with South Korea
Brisbane, Australia — Germany failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time at the Women’s World Cup after being held to a 1-1 draw against South Korea on Thursday. Morocco’s 1-0 win over Colombia meant Germany needed a win to advance. Led by captain Alexandra Popp, Germany created...
Morocco makes more Women’s World Cup history, reaching knockout rounds with 1-0 win over Colombia
PERTH, Australia — Morocco beat Colombia 1-0 to make it to the Women’s World Cup knockout round, creating yet more history at the global tournament. Morocco is the first Arab or North African nation to go beyond the group stage at the Women’s World Cup, and the only one of...
First Call: Chase Claypool, Damar Hamlin starting to pop in camps; replay rule change; Guardian Caps in games?
A former Pittsburgh Steeler is starting to emerge in his new city. We are going to see an NFL replay rules change. We might see an expansion of the NFL Guardian Caps into game day. And Damar Hamlin is starting to shine in Bills’ practices. All that in Thursday’s “First...
Tim Benz: NFL Network analysis of Steelers reminds us how thin their margin for success truly is
The NFL Network visited Pittsburgh Steelers training camp this week. And all the usual preseason optimism at Saint Vincent College seems to have filtered back to the studio. One of the hosts of “Good Morning Football,” Peter Schrager, sang the praises of quarterback Kenny Pickett. Meanwhile, co-host Kyle Brandt was...
‘Playing with a purpose’: Pirates attempting to avoid another post-trade deadline collapse
After being traded to the San Diego Padres, Rich Hill didn’t take a parting shot at the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates. Instead, the 19-year major-league veteran took a shot at a prediction. “Looking forward to the future here in Pittsburgh,” Hill said Tuesday outside the home clubhouse at PNC Park. “It...
With Steelers minus a fullback, Connor Heyward ready to take on extra workload
One minute, Connor Heyward saw fullback Monte Pottebaum talking to general manager Omar Khan outside the locker room. The next, Pottebaum was gone from the Saint Vincent campus, his NFL career over before he had a chance to wear pads. Pottebaum’s sudden retirement from football — and the Pittsburgh Steelers...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 2, 2023: Lonnie White Jr. belts game-winning homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-54) was held to five hits in a 6-0 loss to Gwinnett (Braves). RF Miguel Andujar (.362) was 2 for 4 with a double. RHP Andre Jackson (3.38) worked as an opener and threw a perfect first. LHP Kent Emanuel (7-5, 6.19) allowed three runs on eight hits...
J.K. Dobbins’ absence from Ravens camp weighs on John HarbaughVideo
BALTIMORE — Wednesday marked a week since the start of Ravens training camp. It also came and went the way the first six practices have: without the team’s top running back on the field. For now, J.K. Dobbins remains on the physically unable to perform list. When the fourth-year running...
Florida State will consider leaving the ACC without ‘radical change’ to revenue model, school’s president says
Florida State President Rick McCullough believes the Seminoles will have to consider leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference unless there is a “radical change to the revenue distribution.” McCullough made his remarks at a board of trustees meeting Wednesday, stoking more speculation that FSU is poised to break a grant of...
Sam Howell out to show Ron Rivera he should be Commanders’ QB
ASHBURN, Va. — Sam Howell wanted no part of being featured in “Quarterback,” the docuseries that profiled Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota. He didn’t need the distraction clouding his focus. Plus, the spotlight is already shining plenty bright on Howell as he tries to become the Washington Commanders...
Caden Sterns emerging as Justin Simmons’ sidekick in Denver’s stacked secondary
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The biggest highlight of training camp for the Denver Broncos so far came when Justin Simmons deflected a Russell Wilson pass, and his sidekick at safety made a diving interception and celebrated by punting the ball toward the cheering crowd. Only, this time it wasn’t veteran Kareem...
Ohio State coach Ryan Day isn’t ruling out playing both QBs
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Day hopes to pick a new starting quarterback in the first couple weeks of preseason camp, but the Ohio State coach won’t rule out playing two QBs if the competition doesn’t produce a clear winner by the Sept. 2 opener at Indiana. “Somebody has to emerge...
