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Riverhounds lose first home game of season, 3-1 against Charleston
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds saw their unbeaten streak within the USL Championship end at 13 with a loss at Charleston. Four days later, another notable streak went by the wayside. The Hounds dropped their first home match of the season in a 3-1 loss to Indy Eleven on Wednesday...
Aaron Rodgers agrees to new 2-year, $75M contract with JetsVideo
Aaron Rodgers has a new deal with the New York Jets — and he’s taking a pay cut to try to help deliver a Super Bowl to the winning-starved franchise. Rodgers agreed to a reworked two-year, $75 million guaranteed contract with the Jets on Wednesday, according to a person familiar...
Penn State notebook: James Franklin OK with new Big Ten scheduling
INDIANAPOLIS — The last time James Franklin spoke to a group of media members was the afternoon of June 8. A couple of hours later, the new Big Ten scheduling model was released and generated plenty of reaction. Perhaps the biggest piece of news from that June announcement, at least...
New captain Keaton Ellis brings versatility, experience to Penn State’s safety room
INDIANAPOLIS – Penn State’s safety room once again will be led by a veteran player. But the Nittany Lions have needed to move on from Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown in recent years, and it will be difficult to replace that kind of production. Brisker became a key player in...
Latrobe bows out of state Legion baseball tournament
Louie Amatucci, a rising senior at Latrobe, in at least one respect, is like many of his American Legion baseball teammates. He’s young and eager to return. “A lot of these guys are eligible to come back,” said the Latrobe Legion team’s leading hitter. Coincidentally, Amatucci’s older brother, Vinny, is...
Penn State’s James Franklin excited to watch QBs Drew Allar, Beau Pribula compete
INDIANAPOLIS — James Franklin knew he would get asked about Drew Allar and Penn State’s quarterback situation. Might as well get out in front of it. Franklin, standing at the Lucas Oil Stadium podium, said the Nittany Lions are still in the “competition phase” of the battle between Allar and...
Members of Oakmont Martial Arts earn awards in world competition in Phoenix
Clarissa Tinkey was on the doorstep of a medal at the American Taekwondo Association’s Songahm World Championships earlier this month in Phoenix, Ariz. The Verona resident and rising sophomore at Redeemer Lutheran High School in Verona competed for bronze in combat sparring for the Girls 13-14-year-old 2nd and 3rd Degree...
Before the hitting starts, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi, 3 players have some fun with ACC media
The calendar says July, but summer is ending for college football players headed to training camp next week. Before they start sweating, tackling and bruising, three Pitt players and coach Pat Narduzzi mixed business with pleasure Wednesday at the ACC Kickoff Media event in Charlotte, N.C. Among the highlights telecast...
Rashod Bateman, J.K. Dobbins still on PUP list as Ravens begin training campVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson was on the field to start training camp, his knee injury and contract uncertainty behind him. Now the Baltimore Ravens are waiting on a couple of other key parts of their offense. Wide receiver Rashod Bateman and running back J.K. Dobbins remained on the...
Apologetic Vikings rookie Jordan Addison starts with plenty to prove after speeding citationVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Jordan Addison already faced a steep challenge for his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings, carrying the expectations of a first-round pick into a complex offense after an injury kept the wide receiver off the field for most of the spring practices. Then he got pulled over...
No new details on Bronny James 2 days after cardiac arrest during USC basketball practiceVideo
LOS ANGELES — The family of Bronny James, the hospital and the university made no new public comments about his health Wednesday, two days after the 18-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball practice with his team at the University of Southern California....
Pirates top Padres, win first series in a month
For the first time in a month, the Pittsburgh Pirates are winners of a series. By defeating San Diego, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park, the Pirates took two of three games. Their last series win also came against the Padres: a home sweep June 27-29. Johan Oviedo (4-11,...
Steelers notes: Fully healthy team reports to camp with perfect attendance
No need for roll call at Saint Vincent College on Wednesday. No need for the deployment of the physically unable to perform list, either. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that all 90 of the players on the roster were accounted for on reporting day for the start of training...
Steelers’ Najee Harris wants more security for RBs, understands that’s not likely
Najee Harris’ beef isn’t with his employers. At least not yet. “I just want to say,” the Pittsburgh Steelers running back began his remarks about the much-discussed suppressed market for peers at his position, “this has nothing to do with the Steelers, (general manager Omar Khan), (president Art Rooney II)...
With a deal in the works, Bengals QB Joe Burrow says new contract ‘gets done when it gets done’Video
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow dodged questions about a new contract after the first day of training camp Wednesday, telling reporters that “it gets done when it gets done.” The team had hoped to reach a long-term deal with the franchise quarterback that could make him one of the NFL’s highest...
After using Uber to get to camp, Steelers rookie Broderick Jones will try to ride solo at left tackle
Nobody landed on the Saint Vincent College campus in a helicopter. Nobody arrived amid the blaring sirens of a fire truck. Reporting day for the Pittsburgh Steelers was a rather ho-hum affair Wednesday. Heck, first-round draft pick Broderick Jones didn’t even have his own transportation to Saint Vincent. Jones relied...
Panthers name No. 1 pick Bryce Young team’s Week 1 starting QBVideo
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Carolina Panthers have their QB1. Coach Frank Reich wasted no time naming rookie Bryce Young, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, the team’s starting quarterback for the Sept. 10 opener against the Atlanta Falcons. “When we decided to pick Bryce we imagined and...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin sees contract as ‘non-issue’ at time he’d traditionally get an extension
It long was informal organizational policy that the Pittsburgh Steelers extended the contract of their head coach when he had two years remaining on his current deal. That didn’t happen the last time Mike Tomlin’s contract was on the verge of expiring, and it doesn’t sound as if it will...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel releases nonconference schedule, pleased Backyard Brawl with WVU will continue
Pitt released its 11-game nonconference basketball schedule Wednesday, and coach Jeff Capel is pleased that it features four opponents from power conferences. The highlight will be the hardwood version of the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia on Dec. 6 in Morgantown. It will be the 190th game in the series...
Steelers report to training camp intent on ending ‘too long’ streak of playoff failures
Since he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017, outside linebacker T.J. Watt has enjoyed a treasure trove of individual success. He has tied the NFL single-season sacks record. He has been named the league’s defensive player of the year. He received a nine-figure contract that made him the highest-paid player...
Pirates farm report for July 26, 2023: Josh Palacios lifts Indy to victory with walk-off homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-51) scored a 6-5 walk-off victory over Louisville (Reds). CF/RF Josh Palacios (.410) hit a solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win. Palacios went 2 for 3 with two walks, two RBIs and two runs scored. RF/LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.255)...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley returns to the field a day after signing a 1-year dealVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A day after signing an $11 million, one-year contract, Saquon Barkley was on the field as the New York Giants opened training camp. It seemed like any other July practice. Barkley, a Penn State product, smiled a lot Wednesday, glad-handed teammates he had not been on...
Pirates’ Derek Shelton, Angel Perdomo suspended after ejections vs. PadresVideo
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton and reliever Angel Perdomo were suspended by MLB on Wednesday after their ejections from Tuesday’s game at the San Diego Padres. Perdomo was suspended three games for intentionally throwing at and hitting Manny Machado during the seventh inning of the Pirates’ 5-1 loss. Angel Perdomo...
Sal Frelick making rapid progress with Brewers, plus local updates from MLB pipelines
“Better Call Sal” is becoming a popular catchphrase among the Milwaukee Brewers fanbase. It even made its way to T-shirts. Just a few days ago, the message was more like, better call up Sal. The Brewers did promote their prized prospect, Sal Frelick, and he has not disappointed. He is...
Rob Manfred’s term as baseball commissioner extended until 2029 by MLB owners
NEW YORK — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s term was extended until 2029 on Wednesday by major league owners. The decision to give Manfred a third term in charge of the sport was made during a vote in a telephone conference call with the 30 team owners. The extension keeps Manfred...
