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Pirates farm report for Aug. 6, 2023: Lonnie White Jr. slugs grand slam in Marauders’ loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-56) had its series finale with Gwinnett (Braves) canceled because of rain and wet field conditions. The game will not be made up. Next: Tuesday vs. Nashville (Brewers), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 48-50) lost 13-4 to Richmond (Giants). The Flying Squirrels scored 11 runs in the final three...
Jets’ Nick Bawden went from tossing passes to throwing blocks
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Nick Bawden had dreams as a youngster of being a big-league pitcher. Too many curveballs later, his right arm caused him to call an audible. He went from the mound to the huddle, switching to football and playing quarterback. “My elbow was shot, but I could...
Mark Madden: Penguins’ Kyle Dubas is a miracle worker
When talking potential trades, fans want to swap all of their team’s bad players for all of the other team’s good players. Fantasy gets presented as potential fact but is foiled by the opposition GMs not being stupid. But Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey ops/GM Kyle Dubas actually made that...
Lucas Glover wins Wyndham Championship. Thomas season ends by inches.Video
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Lucas Glover did more than extend his PGA Tour season Sunday. He won the Wyndham Championship with a 2-under-par 68 that sends him into the FedEx Cup playoffs with more big opportunities in front of him. Glover managed a two-hour rain delay and took advantage of a...
No rookies named starters as Steelers unveil initial depth chart of preseasonVideo
With their first preseason game looming in five days, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to release their first depth chart of training camp, per NFL rules. The one coach Mike Tomlin unveiled Sunday night did not contain any surprises. None of the team’s rookie draft picks showed up on the first...
The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World CupVideo
MELBOURNE, Australia — The rest of the world has finally caught up to the United States. The once-dominant Americans crashed out of the Women’s World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16 on Sunday. It was the earliest exit ever for the four-time...
NASCAR suspends race at Michigan, aims to resume Monday
BROOKLYN, Mich. — The NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday was suspended because of rain and was scheduled to resume Monday. The FireKeepers 400 began after a 1-hour, 43-minute rain delay. And 74 laps later, precipitation pushed the drivers out of their cars during a red-flag...
Steelers’ inside the ropes: Defense carries the day, twice stops 2-minute offenseVideo
All of the daily repetitions the Pittsburgh Steelers put in during “seven shots” to open practice paid off for the defense at the end of Sunday’s session. The defense came up with red-zone stops against Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky in the two-minute scenario that concluded the two-hour workout at...
Pirates claim righty reliever Thomas Hatch off waivers from Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates added a right-handed reliever by claiming Thomas Hatch off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, filling the final spot on their 40-man roster. Hatch, 28, was 3-3 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 46 2/3 innings over 27 appearances, including four starts, in...
Steelers daily practice report: Pads come off as team wraps up longest stretch of training campVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers ended a run of six consecutive practice days Sunday with a two-hour practice that concluded with a light rain dusting the Saint Vincent fields. The elements were less of a concern to coach Mike Tomlin than the approach his players took to the final session before a...
Ranking the top 20 Pitt football players of the 21st century … what’s your opinion?
The question raised over the weekend by veteran Pitt reporter Chris Peak was a good one, with an easy answer: Where does Darrelle Revis fit among the top Pitt players of the 21st century? Where does Darrelle Revis rank among the top Pitt players of the 21st century? Competition includes:FitzgeraldDonaldMcCoyPickettConnerBoydAddisonO'NeillKanceyJonesWeaverMcKillopPalko—...
Time spent at Georgia has helped Broderick Jones take patient approach to winning job with SteelersVideo
As the first preseason game approaches for the Pittsburgh Steelers, top draft pick Broderick Jones continues to run second string at his position. Sure, Jones has taken the occasional first-team rep at left tackle in place of Dan Moore, and he worked there exclusively for a day when right tackle...
Pac-12 Conference facing dire future following mass exodus
The Pac-12 dubbed itself the “Conference of Champions” for a history of athletic excellence stretching back more than 100 years. The largest conference out West has dominated Olympic sports, went on an unprecedented run in men’s college basketball and has won more national championships than any other league. Pac-12 alumni...
Johan Oviedo tosses 7 shutout innings, Pirates hit 3 homers to beat Brewers for series split
Johan Oviedo knew he would be overshadowed by Brandon Woodruff’s return to the Milwaukee Brewers’ starting rotation, yet the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander had no shortage of motivation. Oviedo, who had his worst start of his career against the Brewers last month at PNC Park, produced his best start of the...
Tim Anderson out, Jose Ramirez in after wild MLB brawlVideo
CLEVELAND — Tim Anderson was not in the Chicago White Sox’s starting lineup Sunday and Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez is playing as MLB weighs likely discipline following a fight and wild brawl in Saturday night’s game. Anderson and Ramirez threw punches at second base, and the Guardians’ All-Star third baseman knocked...
Reds’ Lyon Richardson enters record books with 1st 2 career pitches
CINCINNTI — Washington’s CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas hit Lyon Richardson’s first two major-league pitches for home runs in the game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Over the last 50 seasons, the right-handed Richardson, 23, is the only pitcher to allow a home run on each of the first...
Kyle Kirkwood wins IndyCar Music City Grand Prix
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kyle Kirkwood easily held off Scott McLaughlin over a final four-lap shootout and won the Music City Grand Prix on Sunday for his second career victory. The 24-year-old from Jupiter, Fla., started eighth and led a race-high 34 laps. He took the lead for good on lap...
Bryson DeChambeau gets 1st LIV Golf win in style with a 58 at GreenbrierVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Bryson DeChambeau became the fourth player on a top-level tour to shoot 58 on Sunday, making birdie on his last four holes to finally capture his first LIV Golf title at the rain-softened Greenbrier. DeChambeau holed a 35-foot putt on the par-3 18th and leapt...
Tim Benz: For Penguins, Erik Karlsson trade is a case of ‘to thine own self be true’
Speculation surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins’ attempts to acquire San Jose Sharks Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson lasted more than a month. Initially, I wondered how good of an idea that really was. Especially if the Penguins ended up having to give away multiple first-round draft choices. Thankfully, they didn’t once...
Penn State’s James Franklin reacts to Oregon, Washington joining the Big Ten
STATE COLLEGE — Oregon and Washington leaving the Pac-12 and joining the Big Ten seemed to happen in a blink of an eye, surprising some fans. But James Franklin wasn’t caught off guard when the news became official on Friday. Penn State president Neeli Bendapudi and athletic director Pat Kraft...
6-foot-7 DT Isaiahh Loudermilk getting plenty of reps as edge OLB for Steelers
In finding answers for injuries and thin depth at outside linebacker, the Pittsburgh Steelers have resorted to some big solutions. How about 6-foot-7, 293 pounds worth of one? Third-year defensive tackle Isaiahh Loudermilk increasingly has been lining up at what the Steelers call outside linebacker during recent training camp practices....
Penguins acquire defenseman Erik Karlsson in 3-team trade
The Pittsburgh Penguins are still pretty far from being considered a legitimate contender for the Stanley Cup. But they took a considerable step toward that endeavor Sunday. In a multi-faceted blockbuster trade that involved three teams, the Penguins added one of the most prolific defensemen in NHL history to their...
In retirement, Duquesne’s Dave Saba will measure his sports information career by ‘Forrest Gump moments’
Dave Saba calls them “Forrest Gump moments,” those unforgettable interactions with sports celebrities and one future U.S. president that surfaced during his four decades in athletic administration at two institutions of higher learning, Texas and Duquesne. Landmarks of a lifetime, they come rushing back to him now, especially after he...
Simone Biles dazzles in her return from a 2-year layoff to dominate the U.S. Classic
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Simone Biles spent two years trying to distance herself from those strange days in Tokyo and all the outside noise that came along with it. She dove into therapy and slowly — very slowly — returned to training even though she wavered on whether she was...
U.S. loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever
MELBOURNE, Australia — Lina Hurtig’s converted her penalty and Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw at the Women’s World Cup. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher fruitlessly argued she had saved Hurtig’s attempt, but it was ruled over the line. The...
