Sports category, Page 881
ESPN networks go dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems on busy night for sports
ESPN is among a number of Disney Entertainment channels that have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems. The channels went off the air Thursday night because of a carriage dispute between the nation’s second-largest cable TV provider — which is the major carrier in New York and Los Angeles,...
Aaron Rodgers’ football legacy could soar with Jets if he wins in Big AppleVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers was still a couple of months away from being wined and dined by the New York Jets when Joe Namath stepped up with an offer of his own. Wear my retired No. 12, Broadway Joe told him. If that helps get you to New...
Kevin Harvick ‘in heaven’ as he readies for final NASCAR playoff runVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Harvick’s got little time for nostalgia, even as his stellar career winds down with his final NASCAR playoffs. “I mean, I don’t really go through it like that,” the 2014 Cup Series champion said Thursday. “I think for me, it’s all a last, right?” Harvick, 47,...
Titans’ Derrick Henry ready to remind everyone what running backs mean to NFL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derrick Henry, who has run for more yards than anyone else since the start of the 2016 NFL season, seems like a man on a mission. First, help the Tennessee Titans win in the final year of his current deal and make his case for a third...
Rams WR Cooper Kupp suffers setback with hamstring injury
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp did not practice Thursday because of a nagging hamstring injury. Coach Sean McVay said it was “a little muscle strain” but added it was a setback for the Super Bowl 56 MVP. Kupp suffered the injury during the first week...
John Isner’s U.S. Open, career end in a 5th-set tiebreak loss
NEW YORK — John Isner’s career fittingly ended with a final-set tiebreaker. Isner put a volley into the net to end the match at what he had announced would be his final singles tournament, falling in the U.S. Open second round to fellow American Michael Mmoh, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3),...
Vikings agree to terms with Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson on contract extension
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a contract extension Thursday with tight end T.J. Hockenson. Hockenson was the eighth overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2019 draft out of Iowa. The two-time Pro Bowl pick was acquired in a deadline-day trade last year by...
Pitt notebook: Answers to everyone’s questions will start to come in Saturday
Pat Narduzzi is not directly in the business of selling tickets, but he sounded a bit like a carnival barker Thursday when he met with reporters two days before Pitt opens its season against Wofford. If you want to get the first glimpse of what Pitt may be like this...
ACC sets presidents meeting with expansion unresolved
ACC university leaders are set to meet Friday morning as the league tries to come to a decision on expanding west with Stanford, California and SMU, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told the Associated Press. It was unclear if the presidents will take a decisive vote on...
For more than 50 years, Bill Hillgrove’s voice has been ‘the soundtrack to our sports memories’
Before he called Tony Dorsett’s 303rd rushing yard against Notre Dame in 1975, Kenny Pickett’s fake slide in the 2021 ACC championship game or M.J. Devonshire’s pick-6 against West Virginia last year, Bill Hillgrove’s first venture behind a microphone required him to play the part of a brat. It was...
Recognized as NFL’s best at getting open, Steelers’ Diontae Johnson explains how he does it
Miles Boykin didn’t even need to hear the end of the question. He didn’t want to hear the numbers or metrics or any “fancy stats,” either. “I don’t need analytics to tell me that ‘Tae’ can get open,” the veteran receiver said of Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Diontae Johnson earlier this...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson selected as 1 of 5 team captains
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson is one of the Cleveland Browns’ captains. The quarterback, who was suspended 11 games last season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, was one of five players elected by their teammates. Watson was banned by the league after more than two dozen women accused him...
Gil Brandt, who helped build Cowboys into ‘America’s Team,’ dies at 91
DALLAS — Gil Brandt, overshadowed by coach Tom Landry and general manager Tex Schramm as part of the trio that built the Dallas Cowboys into “America’s Team” in the 1970s, has died. He was 91. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Brandt died Thursday morning. No cause of death...
Penguins announce new name for AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
When news broke this week that Penguins owner Fenway Sports Group would buy AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh from Warner Bros. Discovery, a name change seemed like a given. On Friday, the Penguins formally announced the deal and the new name of the channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh. The Penguins will remain on the...
Steelers announce Desmond King signing, add another slot/nickel CB option to practice squadVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of veteran cornerback Desmond King – and they added a third option with NFL experience over the past three days to the slot/nickel position. The addition of King, a 2018 All Pro who also has been a quality punt returner, was reported Wednesday. King...
With new-look roster, Robert Morris football plans reset in 2023
Heading into the 2023 season, the Robert Morris football team has a low bar to clear with regards to improving upon what they did last fall. On the heels of an 0-11 campaign, the Colonials’ worst performance dating back to the program’s founding in 1994, Robert Morris can produce a...
Duquesne aims to pack more of a potent offensive punch in ’23
When Duquesne’s offense debuts Saturday in the 2023 opener against Edinboro, the 11-man unit that walks onto Rooney Field will be a mixture of familiar players and unproven talent. At every position group, the Dukes have returning players from last year’s squad to lean on, in addition to an influx...
Video: Raquel Rodriguez excited for biggest match of her career at WWE PaybackVideo
WWE wrestler Raquel Rodriguez will challenge for the RAW Women’s Championship Saturday night at PPG Paints arena when she takes on Rhea Ripley. It’s a match between two ladies who are among the biggest in physical stature on the women’s roster, something Rodriguez told TribLIVE she’s learned to embrace and...
First Call: Steelers minority ownership shuffling; scouting report on CB Desmond King II
In Thursday’s “First Call,” we look at Desmond King II, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ latest addition to the cornerback unit. We also have some news about the franchise on the ownership front. A former Pitt tight end has a new home. And Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson proves how tough of...
Tim Benz: Nick Caserio defends Kendrick Green trade, takes jab at Ben Roethlisberger
Former Steelers offensive lineman Kendrick Green had a really rough go of it during his three years in Pittsburgh. Forced into service prematurely as a rookie starting center in 2021, Green struggled badly to learn the position on the NFL level after playing a lot of guard at Illinois. To...
U mad, bro?: Steelers’ roster cuts; Pirates’ haircuts; Guns N’ Roses at PNC Park
Not to go all Dennis Eckersley on you fine folks, but this week’s “U mad, bro?” is kind of a hodgepodge of nothingness. We’ve got a nutty trade idea for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a worse roster suggestion for the Steelers, a complaint about the Pirates’ hairstyles, and a reference to...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 30, 2023: Josiah Sightler homers in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-67) lost 6-2 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). RHP Max Kranick (0-1, 6.75) started and went 1.1 innings, allowing three runs on two hits, walked two and struck out one in a loss. RHP Beau Sulser (7.36) tossed 3.2 innings of relief and gave up two runs, one earned,...
‘We got to see Jack smile’: Pirates slugger Jack Suwinski shows pop with 1st homer in 5 weeks
That Jack Suwinski was all smiles was a welcome sign for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the second-year outfielder ended a five-week homerless streak by going to the deepest part of Kauffman Stadium. When Suwinski crushed Collin Snider’s 0-1 sinker 436 feet and off the back of the batter’s eye in...
Andre Jackson strikes out career-high 7 to earn 1st MLB win as Pirates sweep Royals
Andre Jackson’s start against the Kansas City Royals was only the third of his major-league career, and the right-hander gave the Pittsburgh Pirates reason to consider making it a more permanent role. Jackson struck out the first five batters he faced and a career-high seven of the first 10. Six...
Trey Lance starts over at ‘square zero’ with Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Trey Lance didn’t have a nameplate in the locker room the first day it was open to reporters after the quarterback’s trade to the Dallas Cowboys. His new No. 15 was there the second day, without Lance’s name. Baby steps for the player who, in his own...
