Sports category, Page 922
Pirates farm report for June 7, 2023: Henry Davis triples for 1st Triple-A hit
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-30) was outslugged by Omaha (Royals), 9-7. RF Henry Davis (.200) went 1 for 3 with a walk and his first Triple-A hit, a triple. C Endy Rodriguez (.252) went 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI. LF Cal Mitchell (.267) went 2 for 5 with...
Panthers in familiar territory, once again down 0-2 in Stanley Cup FinalVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Panthers need a miracle. Again. Such is the story of Florida’s season, and it makes all the sense in the world that the plot has reappeared in the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers needed a furious late-season push just to get into the playoffs as the...
49ers ‘ecstatic’ to have former Steeler Javon Hargrave on their side to bolster pass rushVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Trent Williams had seen more than enough of Javon Hargrave in San Francisco’s NFC title game loss at Philadelphia to know what kind of impact he can have as an interior pass rusher. So when the All-Pro tackle found out this offseason that Hargrave was joining...
Mike McCarthy brings a Pittsburgh ‘edge’ to Cowboys offense
FRISCO, Texas — As coach Mike McCarthy takes over the play-calling for the Dallas Cowboys, All-Pro guard Zack Martin senses an edginess to the offense. Martin struggles to quantify the observation, other than to reference McCarthy’s blue-collar roots as a “Pittsburgh guy.” “I think it’s the accent,” McCarthy, a Greenfield...
Franklin Regional wrestling alum Finn Solomon transfers to Pitt from NC State
When Finn Solomon was at Franklin Regional, he never considered wrestling for Pitt. But after spending one season at North Carolina State, where he competed in open tournaments and posted an 18-3 record, Solomon decided to put his name in the transfer portal. The first school of many to contact...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson feeling confident, less burdened a year after NFL suspension
BEREA, Ohio — The uncertainty shrouding Deshaun Watson has lifted along with the intense scrutiny about his personal life. There’s a tightness and velocity to his passes these days and a noticeable change in his demeanor — on and off the field. There’s an ease about him. Nearly one year...
Holding no hard feelings from contract nontender, James Pierre happy to remain with Steelers
Be it the advice he’s absorbed from coach Mike Tomlin or the counsel he actively sought from now-ex teammate Cameron Sutton, James Pierre is adhering to a belief that he has to go with the flow in this crazy business that is professional football. Pierre is back for a fourth...
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s advice to Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith on contract talks: ‘Be patient’
It was 51 weeks ago, after the Pittsburgh Steelers had entered their break prior to training camp, that they signed Minkah Fitzpatrick to a contract extension that made him the highest-paid free safety in the NFL. The signing was not unexpected because of Fitzpatrick’s value to the team. He was...
Plum product Alex Kirilloff takes ‘exciting’ step with improved plate discipline
His surgically repaired wrist now healed, Alex Kirilloff is back in the big leagues and back with the Twins as a transformed hitter. The son of a hitting instructor has been known for his bat since the Twins made him the 2016 MLB draft’s 15th overall pick out of Plum...
Riverhounds’ Bob Lilley earns USL Championship Coach of the Month honors
Bob Lilley, coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, was named the USL Championship Coach of the Month for May, the league announced Wednesday. Lilley guided the Riverhounds to five straight victories last month, including two wins over MLS teams in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. After wins over the New...
Bills’ Josh Allen named cover athlete for ‘Madden NFL 24’Video
It’s Josh Allen’s turn. Considered one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, the Buffalo Bills star finally has received perhaps the league’s biggest offseason honor: the Madden cover. The iconic EA Sports video game premiered the trailer for this year’s edition, “Madden NFL 24,” on Wednesday morning. At the...
Steelers notes: Strong attendance at OTAs among defense no coincidenceVideo
Up and down the defense, from the line to the linebackers to the secondary, starters and backups and third-teamers, veterans and young players alike, by all accounts have shown out at Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities. With rare exception of a day or so here and there by the isolated...
Titans bringing in 3-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins for visitVideo
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans have a major need for help at wide receiver, and they will be the first NFL team to bring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in for a free agent visit. They certainly could use his experience in a very young wide receiving group. Hopkins,...
The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81
The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81. The wrestling organization posted an article confirming his death, and a...
A’s hammer Roansy Contreras in 1st inning, hold off Pirates rally to win series
When the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Oakland A’s on Monday to move into sole possession of first place in the NL Central, manager Derek Shelton was quick to caution it was too early to focus on the standings. It was a wise warning. The worst team in baseball hammered Pirates...
Pitt secures verbal commitment from Mason Lindsay, 3rd offensive lineman in its class of 2024
Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi added a third offensive lineman to his class of 2024 when Mason Lindsay of Dematha Catholic (Md.) High School made his decision public. 1000% COMMITTED???? #AGTG #H2P @CoachDScott1 @CoachDuzzPittFB @Pitt_FB @RivalsFriedman @DMCoachbrown6 @CoachMcGregor pic.twitter.com/NfkvccRxAg— Mason lindsay (@MasonLindsay19) June 7, 2023 Narduzzi likes to keep a...
Journeyman goalie Adin Hill has Vegas Golden Knights up 2-0 over Florida in the Stanley Cup Final
SUNRISE, Fla. — Adin Hill heard fans chanting his name following one big save after another. He tried not to listen too intently. After all, many in the crowd almost certainly didn’t know who Hill was as recently as a few months ago. An unheralded 27-year-old journeyman goaltender is now...
Mark Madden: Money always wins, and the PGA did what was best for golf
Before you moralize about the Saudis buying golf — which is exactly what they did Tuesday — ask yourself this: How would you feel if they bought the Pittsburgh Pirates? If the Saudis bought the Pirates, they would be the best team in MLB within two or three years. No...
Rory McIlroy a strong anti-Saudi voice that now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid LIV Golf merger
Rory McIlroy, the strongest voice against Saudi-funded LIV Golf that caused so much disruption in golf, said Wednesday he now feels like a “sacrificial lamb” with the stunning reversal of the PGA Tour becoming partners with Saudi Arabia’s enormous wealth fund. It was McIlroy who helped lead a players-only meeting...
Wild Things game postponed because of poor air quality in New Jersey
The Washington Wild Things’ Frontier League baseball game against the New Jersey Jackals was postponed Wednesday because of poor air quality at New Jersey’s Hinchliffe Stadium. The stadium is owned by the Paterson’s school system, which has declared a ban on outdoor activities Wednesday because of air quality issues and...
Kobayashi to make NASCAR debut as 1st Japanese driver to race with Toyota
LE MANS, France — Left out of the NASCAR celebration at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota used Wednesday at the track to showcase its own stock car program and the upcoming Cup Series debut for one of the top racers in the world. Kamui Kobayashi will make his...
Reconfigured Steelers secondary preaching versatility, communication as keys to improvement
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost some familiar names from the secondary this offseason. Cameron Sutton, Terrell Edmunds, Arthur Maulet and Ahkello Witherspoon are all gone. However, the franchise attempted to offset those departures by acquiring the likes of Patrick Peterson, Joey Porter Jr., Cory Trice, Keanu Neal and Chandon Sullivan through...
Pirates’ past, present get together in meeting between Andrew McCutchen, Roberto Clemente’s family
Roberto Clemente III, also known as R.C. III, is a lucky boy. Not only does he have a grandfather who has been revered and celebrated inside and outside the baseball world for more than a half-century, but he gets to have two birthday celebrations this month. "22 is good. 21...
Lionel Messi says he’s joining Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami after exit from Paris Saint-Germain
LONDON — Lionel Messi has pulled off his latest stunning feat: He is headed to Major League Soccer, and joining Inter Miami. After months — years, even — of speculation, Messi finally revealed his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon, David...
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet in a youth-vs.-experience clash at the French Open
PARIS — Two weeks ago, before the start of play at the French Open, the brackets were set for the tournament, and one possible semifinal matchup immediately demanded attention: No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, the Next Big Thing in men’s tennis, against No. 3 Novak Djokovic, the Current Big Thing in...
