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Rookie Steelers fullback Monte Pottebaum abruptly placed on reserve/retired listVideo
No more “Monte the Mullet” at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Rookie fullback Monte Pottebaum — given a nickname to represent the style of his long blonde hair — was placed on the reserve/retired list, the Steelers announced Sunday afternoon. Signed soon after the draft ended out of Iowa, Pottebaum was...
Position-by-position breakdown as Pitt opens 2023 training camp
When Pitt football opens training camp Tuesday, Pat Narduzzi will enter his ninth season as the Panthers head coach, a distinction no one who has followed the program this century should take lightly. Pitt has not had nine seasons of coaching stability since John Michelosen was in charge from 1955-65....
Steelers safety Damontae Kazee to miss time with ankle injury: ‘I have to slow down’
After injuring his ankle in practice a day earlier, Pittsburgh Steelers veteran safety Damontae Kazee wore a walking boot Sunday and said it could be a while before he returns to the fields at Saint Vincent College. Kazee indicated that, with a cautious approach, he could be out for a...
Riverhounds rally for victory over Memphis 901 FC
Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley said when a team is in a little bit of a hole, sometimes everything needs to go right before it turns. The Hounds had quite a turn of events Saturday night. On the back of a two-game losing streak the Hounds found themselves down a pair...
Pirates farm report for July 29, 2023: Luis Ortiz fans 8, Rodolfo Castro knocks in 4 runs in Indians victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 47-53) scored a 6-3 victory over Louisville (Reds). DH Rodolfo Castro (.149) was 3 for 4 with a three-run homer and four RBIs. LF Miguel Andujar (.353) was 3 for 4 with a solo homer. He now has 68 RBIs this season. 2B/3B Domingo Leyba (.333) smacked a...
Rookies spark Pirates comeback; David Bednar puts finishing touches on win over Phillies
When Liover Peguero stretched out for a diving stop to steal a base hit from Trea Turner, it was only the beginning of a three-hit performance that included a solo home run. When Endy Rodriguez doubled to drive in a run in the fourth inning, he had no idea that...
Jonathan Taylor requests trade after meeting with owner Jim Irsay at Colts practice, source saysVideo
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has requested a trade, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Saturday night. Taylor, the 2021 NFL rushing champ, has been seeking a contract extension before his rookie contract expires at the end of this season, and...
Rangers acquire 3-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer from Mets
SAN DIEGO — The opportunistic Texas Rangers, seeking an upgrade for their rotation, finalized a deal with the New York Mets to acquire three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer. Texas is sending 21-year-old middle-infield prospect Luisangel Acuna to the Mets in the deal. Scherzer, who turned 39 on Thursday,...
Pitt lands 4-star RB recruit Yasin Willis, top overall player in New Jersey
Pitt’s 2024 recruiting class received a huge boost Saturday night when four-star running back Yasin Willis, ranked No. 1 overall in New Jersey, announced his intention to enroll next year. He chose Pitt from among 22 scholarship offers from some of the top programs in the nation, including Alabama, Michigan...
West Point Little League, Penn-Trafford Junior Legion teams post state wins
West Point’s 11-year-old girls softball team and the Penn-Trafford Junior Legion baseball team were victorious Saturday in state tournament action. West Point used a 15-run first inning to defeat Lower Merion, 17-0, in the Pennsylvania Little League 11U tournament at Wellsboro. Penn-Trafford scored five runs in the seventh inning to...
Steelers inside the ropes: On soggy day, Hakeem Butler holds onto ball, makes playsVideo
Despite being a highly regarded prospect and fourth-round draft pick, Hakeem Butler never has caught a pass in an NFL game. If the 27-year-old wide receiver continues to play like he did Saturday in his third practice of training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he might get a chance to...
Steelers sign veteran ILB Kwon Alexander
Asked recently about the moves he made over the previous five months to overhaul the Pittsburgh Steelers’ inside linebackers corps, general manager Omar Khan seemed to imply that the makeover wasn’t finished. “If there’s an opportunity to upgrade a position group,” Khan said in response to an inquiry specifically referencing...
Cannibal wins $350,000 Adios Pace for the Orchids at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
Cannibal raced through the Lightning Lane to win by a head in the 57th edition of the $350,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids on Saturday at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Cannibal and driver Yannick Gingras finished in 1 minute, 49 seconds, edging Redwood Hanover and Seven Colors....
Looking for 1st PGA Tour title, Lee Hodges takes 5-shot lead onto 3M Open final roundVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Chasing his first PGA Tour victory, Lee Hodges shot a 5-under-par 66 on Saturday to stretch his lead to five strokes going into the final round of the 3M Open. Hodges had a 20-under 193 total at the TPC Twin Cities to break the tournament 54-hole mark...
Penguins promote Amanda Kessel to front office role
The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Amanda Kessel to a role in the front office titled special assistant to president of hockey operations and general manager. Previously, Kessel had an executive fellow role within a executive management program offered by the franchise. In that station, she had a wide variety of...
Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR’s point system encourages in-race urgency and aggressionVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin is not offering any apologies for the move he made last weekend at Pocono that caused Kyle Larson to hit the wall and let Hamlin sail on to victory. Truth be told, it’s what NASCAR was hoping to see more of when it established the...
Savannah DeMelo’s ability to speak Portuguese may help U.S. in critical Women’s World Cup matchVideo
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — United States midfielder Savannah DeMelo can speak some Portuguese and might be able to put it to use in the Women’s World Cup. The U.S. plays Portugal on Tuesday to wrap up the tournament’s group stage, and after a disappointing 1-1 draw against the Netherlands, the...
Steelers practice report: Minkah Fitzpatrick excused by Mike Tomlin for personal matterVideo
Minkah Fitzpatrick did not practice for the third day in a row at the outset of training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unlike the first two practices, Fitzpatrick wasn’t wearing a floppy hat and watching from the field while his teammates practiced Saturday. Coach Mike Tomlin said that he has...
Bronny James plays piano, dines out in video, photos emerging days after he suffers cardiac arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, five days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ???? (@kingjames) The...
Rookie Nick Herbig adds T.J. Watt-inspired pass-rush move, already impressing at Steelers campVideo
They share a position and an alma mater, and since late April they have been NFL teammates. As such, it’s no surprise Nick Herbig has looked to T.J. Watt for mentorship. And while much of the fruits of that labor typically will show in more subtle, intangible ways, it took...
Montravius Adams evolves into leader on Steelers d-line, but can he keep prominent on-field role?Video
During his first training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, Montravius Adams discovered a Latrobe pizzeria that left such an impression he was craving it over the past 49 weeks between camps. “It’s so good,” Adams said after a walkthrough at Saint Vincent on Saturday. “Honestly, I had stopped...
Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch
The United States started its bid for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 win over Vietnam and followed it up with a 1-1 draw against Netherlands in a rematch of the 2019 final. Winning a third straight title won’t be easy for the No. 1...
Dealing at the deadline: Pirates place trust in GM Ben Cherington to make right trades
Mitch Keller was flattered to see his name pop up in trade rumors, given his roller-coaster career before blossoming into an All-Star this season. A year ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander had been demoted to the bullpen. Now, there’s a hefty price tag on Keller’s head for any contender that...
Jamaica edges Panama 1-0 for its first-ever Women’s World Cup win
PERTH, Australia — Defender Allyson Swaby scored in the 56th minute and Jamaica hung on to edge Panama 1-0 on Saturday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup. Swaby, who grew up in West Hartford, Conn., and played for Boston College, knocked in a header off Trudi Carter’s...
4 Super Bowl champion players join Steelers Hall of Honor in Class of ’23Video
If you didn’t have multiple Super Bowl rings, you weren’t a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Class of 2023 for the franchise’s Hall of Honor. Four former players were selected to join the exclusive fraternity Saturday, with two representing the super Steelers from the 1970s and two from this century’s...
