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Astros put ace Justin Verlander on IL with calf injuryVideo
HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander, a leading candidate for the AL Cy Young Award, was placed on the injured list with a right calf injury. The team announced the move Tuesday and said an MRI done on the calf Monday revealed fascial disruption but no muscle fiber disruption....
On Football: Could Deion Sanders jump from SWAC to big-time?Video
JACKSON, Miss. — Sitting on a metal folding chair just beyond the end zone of Mississippi State’s practice field, Deion Sanders is alone watching the Bulldogs scrimmage on a muggy spring day. Coach Prime snagged his new offensive coordinator for Jackson State from Bulldogs coach Mike Leach’s staff this offseason....
Alex Highsmith, Montravius Adams among Steelers who return to practice
In what in many ways was the penultimate practice of training camp before a typical regular-season week begins Monday, a host of players who have been battling injuries participated for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and defensive lineman Montravius Adams were among that group, and each confirmed so...
Robert Morris has something to prove in Year 2 in Big South Conference
After the annual Big South media day in July, where the league’s coaches and beat reporters projected Robert Morris to finish last, Colonials coach Bernard Clark Jr. avoided the “chip on our shoulder” cliche. After all, in 2021, their first year as members of the Big South, the Colonials also...
After 10 seasons without a Brawl, Pitt, WVU find natural rival right down the road
The night the Backyard Brawl faded away, Pitt quarterback Tino Sunseri was sacked 10 times in a 21-20 West Virginia victory in Morgantown. Panthers coach Todd Graham said the loss “devastated” him. That was Nov. 25, 2011. The schools separated by 75 miles of Interstate 79 haven’t met since. The...
Penguins commit to coach Mike Sullivan with 3-year contract extension
It was the middle of July, and the Pittsburgh Penguins were staging their prospect camp for players in the embryonic stages of their professional existences. As usual, the organization’s minor-league coaches and development staffers were tasked with running the drills and the individual instruction. Mike Sullivan was present, but was...
New, improved quarterbacks give some Big Ten teams new look
Northwestern quarterback Ryan Hilinski looked like a different player in the season opener. Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito and Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson actually did become the new faces of their programs. Connor Bazelak could join the club Friday in Indiana’s opener. In a conference where upperclassmen and experienced starters are...
Steelers trade for Broncos outside linebacker Malik Reed
Apparent that they were not satisfied with their depth at outside linebacker, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired a veteran at the position Tuesday by trading for Malik Reed. A report from Denver television station KUSA said the Steelers sent a 2023 sixth-round pick to the Denver Broncos and also received a...
Steelers cut Henry Mondeaux, John Leglue, 22 others to close in on 53-man roster limit
In the first wave of roster cuts made Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers let go a pair of experienced linemen — one on each side of the ball. Defensive lineman Henry Mondeaux, who appeared in 26 games over the previous two seasons, and guard John Leglue, who started the final six...
Penn State’s wide receiver depth to be on display against Purdue
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State doesn’t release an official in-season depth chart anymore, but there are times when coach James Franklin is in a sharing mood. Monday morning was one of those times with PSU preparing for its Thursday night opener at Purdue. The Lions’ ninth-year coach revealed freshman quarterback...
Pa. hunting seasons for smallest, largest game birds to start Sept. 1
Pennsylvania’s 2022-23 hunting seasons will get underway Thursday with the openings days for birds that rank among the smallest and largest game birds, respectively: the mourning dove and the Canada goose. The mourning dove weighs in a bit heavier than 4 ounces, while an adult male Canada goose can tip...
Backyard Brawl: WVU players ‘recognize their legacy could be authored on Thursday night’
Jed Drenning knows how West Virginia football fans talk about the Backyard Brawl. He was a backup quarterback for the Mountaineers, and he has been part of their game-day broadcast crew for 20 years. Those games are spoken about in snapshots. In individual moments. In specific final scores. “Where were...
First Call: Joe Haden denies contact from Steelers; Omar Khan doesn’t plan on moving Mason Rudolph despite trade calls
Tuesday’s “First Call” features a potential Pittsburgh Steelers homecoming idea that may not pan out. Another honor for T.J. Watt. The Pitt soccer team is red-hot to start the year. And what would “First Call” be without some Mason Rudolph trade talk? Say it IS so, Joe! The idea of...
Tim Benz: Najee Harris’ revelation about his foot is another example of NFL injury ‘paranoia’ backfiring for Steelers
When medical issues crop up about his players, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin frequently tells us that he’s not a doctor. But, occasionally, he will play one on TV. Well, when he thinks it benefits the team, anyway. Take, for example, halftime of Sunday afternoon’s preseason win over the Detroit...
Pirates SS Oneil Cruz sets another Statcast record with 117.5-mph homer at Brewers
Oneil Cruz gave an indicator of how hard he was swinging from the start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night, when he hit a leadoff line drive right at second baseman Kolten Wong. The recorded exit velocity of 113.8 mph was just a fraction of a tick faster than...
Dave Wannstedt eager to greet old Pitt pals, tell current players what Backyard Brawl means to him
The Backyard Brawl will be contested Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium, but its significance – and the game’s outcome – will resonate far beyond the North Shore. You’d have a hard time convincing Dave Wannstedt otherwise. The former Pitt player and head coach has been designated the Panthers’ honorary captain...
Keston Hiura hits 2-run homer in 9th to lead Brewers to walk-off win over Pirates
Just when all of the attention was on Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz for a Statcast-shattering home run, the Milwaukee Brewers got a gift when rookie Garrett Mitchell hit his first major league homer. Mitchell’s two-run shot off Wil Crowe tied it with two outs in the eighth inning, and...
Serena Williams not done yet; wins 1st match at US OpenVideo
NEW YORK — Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. Nor, clearly, are her fans. In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. Open — and last tournament — of her remarkable playing career, Williams overcame a shaky start to overwhelm Danka...
Stock up, stock down among Steelers after preseason finaleVideo
For the first time in a quarter century, the Pittsburgh Steelers completed a preseason with an undefeated record. Does that mean anything? No. Before the “real” games start in less than two weeks, here’s the final look back on a preseason game with a list of who came out looking...
Pitt notebook: Izzy Abanikanda tops depth chart at running back
It’s only a two-letter word, but “or” speaks volumes when Pat Narduzzi places it next to a player’s name on the Pitt depth chart. It means no one has stepped forward to claim the starting job and the competition will continue. That said, it was a mild surprise when Narduzzi...
Fortunes of WVU offense could ride on health of transfer QB JT Daniels
West Virginia knew what it got in transfer JT Daniels: a quarterback who went undefeated as a starter at Georgia — and has sat out more games than he’s played in throughout his career. Daniels understands the way to helping the Mountaineers become relevant in the Big 12 this season...
49ers rework deal to keep Jimmy Garoppolo as backup
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jimmy Garoppolo is staying in San Francisco after agreeing to a reduced contract to be the backup to Trey Lance on the 49ers. A person familiar with the deal said on condition of anonymity Monday that the sides are finalizing a deal to reduce Garoppolo’s $24.2...
Pirates recall OF Jack Suwinski, option Bligh Madris to Triple-A Indianapolis
Jack Suwinski is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who recalled the rookie outfielder from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday before their series at the Milwaukee Brewers. To make room on the active roster for Suwinski, the Pirates optioned rookie Bligh Madris to Indianapolis. Infielder Kevin Padlo, who was designated for assignment,...
Dodgers All-Star pitcher Tony Gonsolin out with forearm strainVideo
MIAMI — The Los Angeles Dodgers put All-Star pitcher Tony Gonsolin on the injured list Monday because of a strained right forearm, making the move as a precaution hours before his scheduled start against the Miami Marlins. Pitching more than he ever has in his career, Gonsolin is tied for...
Pat Narduzzi calls on Dave Wannstedt to speak to Pitt’s players about Backyard Brawl
When Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi played at Rhode Island, the football team’s chief rival was Brown, an Ivy League school 30 miles to the north. “That was your big rivalry? Really?” he said, recalling his collegiate days Monday during the first of his weekly chats with reporters. He learned quickly...
