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Aliquippa’s Darrelle Revis shut down his nerves and then the NFL’s best wide receivers on his way to the Hall of Fame
The nights before games were always the toughest times for Darrelle Revis. One of the NFL’s most dominant cornerbacks would lie in bed thinking about what he needed to accomplish the next day on the field. Revis would go over the game plan, the notes from his film studies, the...
Mark Madden: Pirates would be wrong to delay turning point further at trade deadline
As the Pittsburgh Pirates stumble through the latest phase of their never-ending rebuild, it’s easy to doubt the franchise’s implied (if not outright declared) optimism that 2024 is going to be a turning point. This season’s 47-58 record (27-50 after a 20-8 start) says otherwise. What the Pirates do before Tuesday’s...
Penn-Trafford grad Gabe Dunlap eager to get back on football field for Grove City after injury-shortened season
As an athlete at Penn-Trafford, Gabe Dunlap was locked into specific roles. For the Warriors football team, Dunlap played almost exclusively at quarterback. With the track and field team, he stuck with long and triple jump. Since going to Grove City, Dunlap has expanded his repertoire, and he has helped...
Plum grad Josh George makes a name for himself — or not — as Slippery Rock’s long snapper
Among football’s most common axioms is the anonymous nature of offensive linemen. While the quarterbacks and skill position players get all the headlines and highlights, the guys who toil in the trenches often are seen as just big, faceless bodies, if they are acknowledged at all. If offensive linemen are...
Kevin Fajt wins Westmoreland County amateur for 3rd consecutive year
Kevin Fajt made it a three-peat July 23 by winning his sixth Westmoreland County Golf Association amateur title and third in a row. The South Greensburg mayor and Hannastown Golf Club member edged Willowbrook Country Club member Andrew Reynolds by two strokes on the tough Willowbrook course. Fajt shot a...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Jeannette grad Marcus Barnes named preseason All-CAA
William & Mary football was picked to repeat as champion of the Coastal Athletic Association. A local player is expected to have an impact on that title run. Senior Marcus Barnes, a Jeannette graduate, was named an All-CAA honorable mention at safety. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Barnes played in 13 games,...
Madden Monday: Steelers’ signing of Kwon Alexander signals ‘more of the same’ at inside linebacker
In the wake of signing inside linebacker Kwon Alexander, it appears the Pittsburgh Steelers finally have a strategy when it comes to figuring out their eternal quest to patch over the defense’s hole at that position. Bring in as many free agents as you can. Maybe play five or six...
First Call: Dodgers reportedly have interest in Pirates’ Mitch Keller; Jets coach raves about new Steeler Kwon Alexander
Monday’s “First Call” has a rumored suitor to land Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Plus, Kwon Alexander’s former head coach is pumping his tires as the linebacker acclimates to the Steelers. We look for updates on Nick Bosa’s contract situation in advance of the Steelers-49ers opener....
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Dan Moore fighting to keep his left tackle job, while helping Broderick Jones improve
Before Saturday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice at Saint Vincent College, Mike Tomlin addressed the crowd. He took a moment to introduce two-time Super Bowl champion defensive end Aaron Smith on the day it was announced that he was getting inducted into the Steelers Hall of Honor. He also jokingly referred to...
Vikings end stalemate with Danielle Hunter by giving edge rusher big pay raise
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have given outside linebacker Danielle Hunter a hefty pay raise, paving the way for the team’s best pass rusher to participate in practice after a months-long contract stalemate. The Vikings announced Sunday on their website they reached a new deal with Hunter, the three-time Pro...
Penn-Trafford advances to semifinals of Junior Legion state tournament
It was the Ethan Septak show for the Penn-Trafford Junior baseball team Sunday at the Pennsylvania Junior Legion state tournament. Septak tossed a one-hitter and helped his cause with three hits, including two doubles, to lead Penn-Trafford to a five inning 11-1 victory against Saegertown at Berwick. Logan Matrisch had...
Megan Rapinoe adjusts to role as reserve for U.S. in final Women’s World CupVideo
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Megan Rapinoe is adjusting to her new role at the Women’s World Cup, even if it means she’s not on the field as much as she’d like to be. The outspoken 38-year-old known for her eclectic hair colors and the iconic victory pose she struck at...
Pirates farm report for July 30, 2023: Miguel Andujar, Rodolfo Castro, Jason Delay smack 3 RBIs apiece in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 48-53) crushed Louisville (Reds). RF/LF Miguel Andujar (.354) hit a solo homer and was 2 for 5 with three RBIs. SS Rodolfo Castro (.192) was 3 for 5 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer, a double, and two runs scored. C Jason Delay (.357) was 3 for...
No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud competing with Davis Mills for starting QB job with TexansVideo
HOUSTON — Quarterback C.J. Stroud, taken second overall in this year’s draft, isn’t worried that the Panthers picked No. 1 selection Bryce Young as their starter on Day 1 of training camp while the Houston Texans are making him compete for the job. “I’m happy for him, but his situation...
After trading Max Scherzer to Texas, GM Billy Eppler says the Mets are not rebuildingVideo
NEW YORK — After trading Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers, general manager Billy Eppler insisted the New York Mets are not tearing down their underachieving team. “I do want to be clear that it’s not a rebuild. It’s not a fire sale,” Eppler said Sunday at Citi Field. “It’s...
Lee Hodges gets 1st PGA tour victory with 7-stroke win at 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. — Lee Hodges rarely gets rattled, except perhaps during Alabama football games when he’s rooting for his beloved Crimson Tide. After using that unflappable demeanor to keep control of the 3M Open, Hodges finally let loose. Hodges shot a 67 in the final round Sunday for a wire-to-wire...
9-2-4-2: How a trio of Pirates rookies turned a game-saving double play to stun the Phillies
Once Henry Davis threw the ball, panic set in for the rookie right fielder. His laser beam of a throw to home plate stopped Bryce Harper in his tracks and set into motion a game-saving double play. And all Davis could do was watch it unfold. “I just wanted somebody...
Steelers inside the ropes: Wilkinsburg native Kenny Robinson has 2 interceptionsVideo
With two starting safeties not participating in practice, Kenny Robinson got a chance Sunday to shine for his hometown team. A native of Wilkinsburg who played in the WPIAL and at West Virginia University, Robinson had two interceptions of Mason Rudolph during team drills at Saint Vincent College. “I was...
Chris Buescher wins at Richmond, secures spot in NASCAR playoffsVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — Chris Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go to win at Richmond Raceway on Sunday and snag one of the final spots in NASCAR’s playoff field. Buescher led 88 laps and was ahead by nearly six seconds when a caution came out with...
In 3rd year with Steelers, Miles Killebrew an unquestioned leader of Steelers’ special-teamsVideo
The uphill walk is long and meandering from the artificial turf field in the back corner of the Saint Vincent College football complex to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ training-camp locker room on campus. Miles Killebrew had a companion in making it after Sunday’s morning walkthrough — special teams coordinator Danny Smith....
Steelers practice report: Veterans day off for T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, othersVideo
Veterans Day — the federal holiday — isn’t until November. The first “veterans day” of the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp was Sunday. Dubbed so when coach Mike Tomlin gives several of his more veteran, established players an off day, the Steelers chose Sunday — the fourth practice of camp —...
Steelers tasked with fitting 3 inside linebackers on field with addition of Kwon AlexanderVideo
Forget about a two dogs-one bone scenario — Mike Tomlin’s terminology for two players competing for one job — taking place at inside linebacker this summer for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Where that ever-expanding position group is concerned, it’s more like three dogs competing for two bones. The signing of Kwon...
Céline Boutier is runaway winner of the Évian Championship, her first major titleVideo
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Céline Boutier carded a final round of 3-under 68 Sunday to win the Évian Championship by six shots for her first major title. The 29-year-old Boutier finished at 14-under, 270 overall. She is the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in 2013. “It...
Birthday bash: Josh Palacios celebrates big day with walk-off homer as Pirates top Phillies in 10
Josh Palacios celebrated his 28th birthday by giving himself a present, with a smash-cake swing for a two-run home run that lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a wild, walk-off win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Palacios sent an Andrew Vasquez slider screaming 367 feet over the Clemente Wall and into the...
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers to Sean Payton: ‘He needs to keep my coach’s name out of his mouth’
The mudslinging between the New York Jets and Denver Broncos continued Sunday afternoon after quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally weighed in on the situation. During an interview with NFL Network, Rodgers backed his offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett following Sean Payton’s comments to USA Today in a recent article ripping the job...
