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Appeals court agrees NFL can be put on trial over claims Black coaches face discrimination
NEW YORK — The NFL can be put on trial over civil claims that Brian Flores and other Black coaches face discrimination, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting the league’s attempt to force Flores into arbitration with Commissioner Roger Goodell as the arbitrator. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of...
2025 WPIAL High School football preview
The quest for 2025 WPIAL and PIAA football championships is under way at stadiums across Western Pa. As teams hold preseason workouts at high schools around the region, TribLive writers and photographers are previewing the upcoming season. The Trib is compiling preview features for every team in the WPIAL and...
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Former 5-star recruit J’ven Williams stays patient, awaits chance to make impact along Penn State offensive line
It’s become commonplace for five-star recruits to enter the transfer portal a year or two after signing with their original schools. Just take a look at the 2023 recruiting class. Eleven out of 247 Sports’ top 25 high school prospects in that cycle have transferred. Some players — star safety...
NCAA informs Michigan ruling on sign-stealing investigation set to be released
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NCAA has informed Michigan that the organization will announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation on Friday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the details. The...
Lionel Taylor, who won 2 Super Bowls as Steelers’ wide receivers coach, dies at 89
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Lionel Taylor, who starred for the Denver Broncos in the 1960s and became the first wide receiver in pro football history to record a 100-catch season, has died. He was 89. His grandson, also named Lionel Taylor, told the team that Taylor died at his home near...
Penguins name Ryan Papaioannou as new coach of Wheeling Nailers
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Ryan Papaioannou as coach of their ECHL affiliate Wheeling Nailers on Thursday morning. Papaioannou (pronunced pa-pah-wawh-noh) succeeds Derek Army, who departed this summer to take an assistant position with the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles. Papaioannou, 41, joins the Penguins from the Brooks Bandits of the...
Pitt punter Caleb Junko aims to conclude college career on a high note this season
Caleb Junko would not be offended to learn that at times over the last few years on fourth down, when he’d be sent on the field to punt, some Pitt fans were crossing their fingers and hoping for a good result. Junko, primed to serve as the Panthers’ full-time punter...
LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028
Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic Committee’s long-sacrosanct policy of keeping brand names off its arenas and stadiums. The organizing committee...
U mad, bro?: Even the broadcasters are bashing the Pirates, while Steelers fans are unhappy about Cam Heyward’s hold-in
Cameron Heyward and Chris Boswell were holding-in during Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Mike Tomlin is talking tough about a Steelers’ defense that hasn’t been tough enough for years. And the Pirates continue to be extremely tough to watch at all. So in the dog days of August, all you pups...
First Call: A connect-the-dots game between the Steelers and Odell Beckham Jr.; updates on Najee Harris, Shedeur Sanders
Thursday’s “First Call” plays connect-the-dots between Odell Beckham Jr. and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Shedeur Sanders and a former Pitt wide receiver are dealing with training camp injuries. Plus, we check in on Najee Harris’ recovery from that scary eye injury in Los Angeles. OK with OBJ? A social media post...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: MLB Network gives glimpse into mind of Pirates ace Paul Skenes
Mark DeRosa thought he got screened by Paul Skenes. When the Team USA manager called the Pittsburgh Pirates ace to pitch him on playing in the World Baseball Classic next spring, Skenes didn’t answer. But Skenes called right back and readily accepted. “I had this pitch I was going to...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 13, 2025: Hunter Barco pitches 4 scoreless in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 67-48) lost 6-5 to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) when RHP Eddy Yean (6-5, 3.06) gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth. LHP Hunter Barco (3.70) started and pitched four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks with five strikeouts. RHP Jack Little threw 1⅓ scoreless innings...
Chinese Taipei rallies past Washington to win PONY League World Series title
Washington County finished just a few innings short of a crowd-pleasing win at the PONY League World Series championship game Wednesday night at EQT Park. Washington took a three-run lead into the bottom of the fifth inning but fell 6-4 to Chinese Taipei, which won its 11th World Series crown....
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reveals cancer diagnosis, credits experimental drug
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones credited an experimental trial drug for successfully treating advanced melanoma as he disclosed his cancer diagnosis publicly for the first time. Jones revealed his illness in a documentary series, “America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys,” which will debut on Netflix next...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley earns PGA Tour card, learns news on Pat McAfee ShowVideo
When Neal Shipley was invited on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, he was excited to be on the show. The Mt. Lebanon native did not know something big was planned. McAfee, a Plum native, gave Shipley some exciting news: “You’ve officially locked up your PGA Tour card. You’re #TOURBound,...
Maxx Crosby calls Patrick Mahomes a big reason for his success
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Maxx Crosby kept running into star athletes over the summer, from NBA great Kevin Garnett to former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., and the instant connection they shared made the Las Vegas Raiders’ star pass rusher think about another athlete he keeps coming across a...
Brewers rough up pitching squad, send Pirates to loss
There’s no slowing down the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pittsburgh Pirates can attest to that. The Pirates lost their fifth straight game and were swept for the ninth time this season Wednesday afternoon at American Family Field in Milwaukee as the Brewers punished Mitch Keller and the Pirates’ bullpen on the...
Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders sustains an oblique injury and is unlikely to play against Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Cleveland rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders sustained an oblique injury during drills ahead of practice Wednesday and is considered unlikely to play in the Browns’ preseason game against the Eagles. Sanders did not play the remainder of the practice session after he was hurt and was ruled out of...
Caliguri’s Academy martial artists earn top finishes at world championships
Competitors from Caliguri’s Academy of Martial Arts in Lower Burrell marched into the USAMA world karate championships looking to add some hardware. Grandmaster Frank Caliguri, Master Nancy Caliguri and their daughter and instructor Kelli Caliguri helped coordinate the tournament, which was held in Chicago. They guided four students to first-place...
Crackdown on players faking injuries, tweak to video review verbiage among changes in college game
Officials will be cracking down on college football players who feign injuries, the number of overtime timeouts will be reduced and referees will use different verbiage when announcing the results of video reviews. Those are among the changes for the 2025 season, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday in its...
Former Steelers QBs Russell Wilson and Justin Fields reunite as starters for the Giants and Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A year ago, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were the top two quarterbacks at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp vying for the starting role. This week, they were back on the same field together in the same market but with different teams, with Wilson installed as the...
3 Penn State freshmen vying for early playing time
STATE COLLEGE — Every great team needs young players to step up. If Penn State is to reach its national championship hopes, some freshmen will have to produce. James Franklin, at Tuesday night’s practice, named three players who are pushing for playing time midway through fall camp: cornerback Daryus Dixson...
Development of Broderick Jones at left tackle remains work in progress for Steelers
Broderick Jones had a matter-of-fact response when he was asked what he and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ young offensive line accomplished in training camp and during the first preseason game. “Nothing yet, honestly,” Jones said Tuesday as the Steelers prepared for their final practice at Saint Vincent. Jones meant no disrespect...
Former Clairton star Kam Gissendanner takes over Saint Vincent women’s basketball program
Two years? Three years? No, new Saint Vincent women’s basketball coach Kam Gissendanner doesn’t want a grace period for the Bearcats. She wants to win immediately. “We’re going to hit the ground running, quickly,” Gissendanner said Wednesday from Carey Center on SVC’s campus. “Like, we want it right now.” SVC...
