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Bills armed for future: Josh Allen agrees on 6-year extension
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills secured their future at quarterback Friday, agreeing with Josh Allen on a six-year contract extension that locks him up through the 2028 season. The team announced the agreement shortly after their training camp session ended. It comes a few days after general manager...
Kurt Angle reflects on gutsy gold medal victory 25 years later
The pain was excruciating, and Kurt Angle remembers it vividly. It stands out among the memories of his 1996 Olympic experience: the neck pain he had to deal with through seven wrestling matches, two during the Olympic trials and five more in the Atlanta Games. There have been many courageous...
Forbes annual valuation of NFL franchises lists Steelers up 14% at $3.43 billion
Even after a down year of revenue losses owed to the coronavirus pandemic, NFL franchises continue to prosper. This includes the Pittsburgh Steelers. Forbes.com on Thursday released its annual estimated valuations of NFL teams. Each gained significant equity over the past year, raising in value between 10-29%. The Steelers’ franchise...
WR James Washington reportedly requests trade from Steelers
A day after he didn’t make it onto the field with what served as the first-team offense in the preseason opener, fourth-year wide receiver James Washington reportedly requested a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers. ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted a message to his verified Twitter account Friday that Washington, a former...
Former Penn State star Micah Parsons on his NFL preseason debut: ‘It’s just a true honor and blessing’
For the first time in 586 days Thursday, Micah Parsons strapped on his helmet and took the field for live football action. The Harrisburg native hadn’t played in a game since he earned MVP honors in Penn State’s win over Memphis in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 28, 2019. In...
Pat Narduzzi opens Pitt camp under hot morning sun
If Pat Narduzzi is wearing a straw hat, it can mean only this: It’s sunny, it’s hot and it’s time for Pitt to open training camp at the Beano Cook fields next to the South Side railroad tracks. The Pitt coach opened his seventh training camp at 10 Friday morning,...
Oakmont Country Club a familiar site for USGA’s U.S. Amateur
Oakmont Country Club will host the U.S. Amateur for the sixth time beginning Monday. The USGA’s national championship was last played at the storied course in 2003 — 84 years after the first amateur was staged there. Past champions include Nick Flanagan (2003), Steve Melnyk (1969), Willie Turnesa (1938), Bobby...
U.S.’s Gable Steveson scores late to win wrestling gold
CHIBA, Japan — With 10 seconds remaining, Gable Steveson trailed the biggest wrestling match of his life by three points. When the clock hit zero, he was an Olympic gold medalist. Steveson trailed Georgia’s Geno Petriashvili, 8-5, with time running out. The 21-year-old American remained composed and took control against...
Allyson Felix sets a record, wins bronze for 10th Olympic medal
TOKYO — Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 meters Friday to win her 10th career medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track. The 35-year-old Felix, a stalwart of American track and field, started in the outside lane and outraced Stephanie Ann McPherson of Jamaica...
Mark Madden: Steelers have backup QB options, but none like Batch, Tomczak, Kruczek
The backup quarterback is the most popular guy in town — until he plays. But, even then, the backup can sometimes fool the fans. Consider Devlin “Duck” Hodges. You can’t spell “quarterback” without “quack.” In 2019, Hodges may have been the worst quarterback to ever start in the NFL. But...
First Call: Troy Polamalu recalls first grasp of Steelers Nation emotions; Ravens feel good about pass rush improvements
In Friday’s “First Call,” Troy Polamalu recalls the instant when he grasped what it was like to be a Steelers player in Pittsburgh. The Baltimore Ravens are feeling optimistic about their pass rush. Aaron Rodgers’ future in Green Bay is still filled with questions. And an ex-Pirate gets a start...
Who are the Penguins’ best 1-year players?Video
Cody Ceci’s tenure with the Penguins pretty much went to script. He arrived needing a course correction to his sagging career, figured things out, played some solid hockey as a steady right-handed defenseman and cashed in as a free agent. Last week, Ceci joined the Edmonton Oilers by signing a...
Tim Benz: Steelers take steps forward in some areas where biggest strides are needed
No one is a bigger Pittsburgh Steelers worrywart than me. Hey, knowing is half the battle. Based on how 2020 ended, though, there is plenty to worry about when it comes to the upcoming edition of the team. That said, many of the most glaring points of concern showed signs...
Hoy Park a big hit as leadoff batter for Pirates, playing 4 positions in 1st 4 games
Hoy Park has made a strong first impression on the Pittsburgh Pirates, starting four games at four positions and getting hits in all of them since being acquired in a trade with the New York Yankees. Park has played shortstop, center field, right field and left field in his first...
Dermontti Dawson paved the road to the Hall of Fame for Steelers teammate Alan Faneca
As Alan Faneca awaits his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, it’ll be easy for Pittsburgh football fans to conjure up memories of another Steelers Hall of Famer. Former center Dermontti Dawson. Both Dawson and Faneca have secured their spots as elite NFL offensive linemen. Both got to play in...
Brittney Griner leads U.S. to women’s basketball gold medal game with win over Serbia
SAITAMA, Japan — Brittney Griner had 15 points and 12 rebounds to help the U.S. beat Serbia 79-59 on Friday to advance to the gold medal game of the Olympics. The Americans are now one win away from a seventh consecutive gold medal, which would match the U.S. men’s team...
April Ross completes medal set as U.S. wins beach volleyball gold
TOKYO — April Ross now has the complete set of Olympic beach volleyball medals: silver in London, bronze in Rio de Janeiro and a gold she won with Alix Klineman at the Tokyo Games on Friday with a victory over Australia. The Americans beat Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua...
U.S. women’s volleyball avenges loss to Serbia, reaches gold medal match
TOKYO — The U.S. women’s volleyball team made it to the gold medal match for the fourth time by avenging a semifinal loss five years ago to Serbia with a 25-19, 25-15, 25-23 victory Friday. The Americans easily dispatched the team that denied them a chance at their elusive first...
Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds robs Reds’ Tyler Naquin of home run in loss
On a night when the Cincinnati Reds smacked three home runs, Bryan Reynolds robbed them of another. The Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder continued to make a case for a Gold Glove when he reached over the wall to to prevent a two-run homer by Tyler Naquin in the fifth inning...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 5, 2021: Anthony Alford hits game-winning bomb for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-42) used four pitchers to throw a six-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Iowa (Cubs). CF Anthony Alford (.293) went 1 for 4 and hit a two-run home run, his 12th, in the sixth inning. 3B Michael Chavis (.275) went 1 for 3 with a double and...
Offense struggles in first half before Steelers pull out 16-3 victory in Hall of Fame Game
CANTON, Ohio – Good thing for the Pittsburgh Steelers that most of their offensive starters didn’t suit up Thursday night in the Hall of Fame Game. With backup quarterback Mason Rudolph playing deep into the second quarter and only three anticipated regulars in the lineup, the Steelers were shut out...
Reds hit 3 home runs off Wil Crowe, top Pirates despite 4-run rally
Wil Crowe threw a career-high 100 pitches against the Cincinnati Reds. What spelled trouble for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander is that 47 of them came in a six-run second inning that doomed his start. After giving up a solo shot to Jonathan India in the first inning, Crowe served up...
With most of regulars sitting, Steelers offense shut out in 1st half of HOF Game
CANTON, Ohio — Good thing for the Pittsburgh Steelers that most of their offensive starters didn’t suit up Thursday night in the Hall of Fame Game. With backup quarterback Mason Rudolph playing deep into the second quarter and only three anticipated regulars in the lineup, the Steelers were shut out...
Another rocky day for U.S. track and fieldVideo
TOKYO — A five-minute burst of action near the backstretch of the Olympic track served up the perfect snapshot of what is going right, and all that is going wrong, for the U.S. track and field team in Tokyo. At one moment in the pole vault pit Thursday night, Katie...
NFL official who infamously overturned 2017 Jesse James Steelers TD retiresVideo
He probably shouldn’t expect the traditional gold watch as a warm retirement gift from any Pittsburghers. Al Riveron on Thursday retired from the position of the NFL’s senior vice president of officiating, ending a career in football officiating that lasted more than four decades and included a 17-year tenure in...
