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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...
Hurricanes sign Sebastian Aho to an 8-year contract extension worth $78 million
Sebastian Aho signed an eight-year contract extension worth $78 million with the Carolina Hurricanes, the team announced Wednesday. The deal will go into effect for the 2024-25 NHL season. Aho will count $9.75 million against the salary cap from that point through 2032. Aho gets a raise from the nearly...
Monroeville Junior Legion set to compete at state tournament
Monroeville Junior Legion is headed to the state playoffs after a run in the Western Regional tournament which saw the team automatically qualify by making the championship game. The state tournament, an eight-team, double-elimination format, will begin Friday in Berwick and continue through to the title game next Wednesday (Aug....
Pirates rookie Alika Williams makes the most of his brief appearance while coming home to San Diego
The throw from Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez sailed to the first base side of the second base bag. Stolen base, Ha-Seong Kim? Not so fast. Pirates rookie shortstop Alika Williams, who joined the team for the first time from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day, caught the ball to...
ESPN considers adding sports leagues as partners as it transitions from cable to digital
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said the network could take on a sports league as a minority partner as the network continues its transition from a cable channel to a digital company. “I will emphasize that we believe there are parties out there that can help us...
For former Bethel Park LHP Magdiel Cotto, being picked by Pirates brings career full circle
Magdiel Cotto became a Pittsburgh Pirates fan while living in Bethel Park for seven years and remembers walking across the Roberto Clemente Bridge to go to games and even celebrating his 10th birthday with a party at a Pirates game at PNC Park. So being selected by the Pirates in...
Mark Madden: Pro sports are driven by money, but these contracts are rife with stupidity
Money always has made sports stupid. New examples crop up every day. It took the Saudis less than two years to buy golf. Now they have their sights set on purchasing soccer. The Saudis want to lure French star Kylian Mbappe to the Saudi Pro League via a deal worth...
Penn State AD Pat Kraft addresses new Big Ten scheduling model, NIL, Beaver Stadium
INDIANAPOLIS — You’re not alone, Penn State fans. James Franklin and athletic director Pat Kraft also cracked the same joke many used when the new Big Ten scheduling model was announced last month. “James and I laughed,” Kraft said. “Well, we really are unrivaled.” Kraft spoke with a small group...
Tim Benz: A different spin on the Pittsburgh sports ‘GOAT Mountain’ list
On Monday, Sporting News writer Mike DeCourcy took us for a hike up Pittsburgh’s “GOAT Mountain.” Last summer, the outlet decided on a Mount Rushmore style, greatest-of-all-time list for 13 of America’s cities that have all four major pro sports teams (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL). This year, they expanded the...
Women’s World Cup rematch pits United States against ailing Dutch squad
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The United States and the Netherlands meet again on the Women’s World Cup stage — with smaller stakes than the 2019 title game won by the Americans — and the Dutch team collecting injuries at a terrible time of the tournament. The Netherlands will most likely...
Metro free agency: Islanders make few additions
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
A 6-pack of tasks that should be on Mike Tomlin’s to-do list at Steelers training camp
There’s no doubt what the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top priority should be for their training camp when it begins Thursday. It has to be expanding the offensive playbook and developing Kenny Pickett as the quarterback. Hopefully, they’ve been working on those matters since the instant last season ended. But there are...
First Call: Ex-Steeler finalizes deal in Baltimore; Benny Snell may head west; 2 former Steelers look to Philly
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Arthur Maulet finishes off the news about him signing with a Pittsburgh Steelers’ divisional rival. The Eagles are looking at two former Steelers. There are some early season complications for two Steelers opponents. And we track what’s going on with Benny Snell. Maulet to Maryland On...
Steelers 2-a-days: OT Jarrid William a late signing, Rodney Williams lost amid talented TE room
Editor’s note: From the end of minicamp through the day the team reports to training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2023 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at...
Pirates collect only 3 hits, but 5-1 loss to Padres offers its share of drama
The Pittsburgh Pirates managed only three hits in their 5-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night at Petco Park. Yet the game was not without drama, at least for a few moments in the bottom of the seventh inning. Pirates relief pitcher Angel Perdomo hit the Padres’...
Mike Vrabel, Derrick Henry helped lure WR DeAndre Hopkins to TitansVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — DeAndre Hopkins has had a good relationship with Mike Vrabel since their Houston days, a man who was one of the first to congratulate the three-time All-Pro receiver on being traded to Arizona and also the first to call him out for not making a catch for...
Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70Video
CHICAGO — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL’s biggest scandals, has died. He was 70. The Blackhawks said in a release that Wirtz died Tuesday, calling it a “sudden passing.” No further...
Browns CB Greg Newsome II hopes number change leads to big interception numbersVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Greg Newsome II is zeroed in this summer — literally. The Browns’ third-year cornerback has switched jersey numbers, shedding No. 20 for No. 0, which is how many interceptions the former first-round pick has recorded in two seasons for Cleveland. “I kind of wanted a...
Latrobe Legion falls to Paxton in 5 innings
One night after an impressive victory over Wesleyville, the Latrobe Jethawks got knocked down Tuesday in a five-inning shortened, 10-0 loss to Harrisburg Paxton in a winners’ bracket nightcap of four games in Pennsylvania’s American Legion State Tournament at Rosa-Oglietti Park in Derry Township. Latrobe, coming off that 7-1 victory...
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says league benefiting from ‘difficult’ conversationsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The ACC has spent the past year facing questions about its financial picture, enough to raise uncertainty about the long-term future of the league itself. Still, commissioner Jim Phillips figures recent blunt conversations among schools about what’s ahead have helped. Earlier this year, Florida State athletic director...
