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Pirates farm report for Aug. 4, 2021: Nick Gonzales homers for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-42) was swept by Iowa (Cubs) in a doubleheader. Indy was held to four hits in a 2-1 loss in the opener. 3B Tucupita Marcano (.240) went 2 for 4 from the leadoff spot. LF Anthony Alford (.294) went 1 for 3 with a double and a run...
Colts plan to showcase RBs Jonathan Taylor, Marlon Mack
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Jonathan Taylor spent the offseason preparing for a heavier workload. Marlon Mack focused on getting healthy. Now the two 1,000-yard runners are back at training camp, getting acclimated to their new roles and giving Colts coach Frank Reich a glimpse of how this two-man tandem could be...
NCAA recommends routine covid testing only for unvaccinated
Unvaccinated college athletes should be tested weekly for covid-19, wear masks in most situations and be quarantined if exposed to the virus, while vaccinated individuals should not be tested routinely, according to the NCAA’s latest health and safety recommendations released Wednesday. The updated guidance mostly follow CDC recommendations and come...
Justin Thomas trying to break out of slump at TPC SouthwindVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Defending champion Justin Thomas is trying to break out of a bit of a slump at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Xander Schauffele is trying to build on his victory Sunday in the Tokyo Olympics. Thomas, ranked fifth in the world, won the the World Golf Championship...
Clowney Show: Healthy defender dominating in Browns campVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Jadeveon Clowney is shattering preconceived notions, harassing quarterbacks and making quite an impression in his first training camp with the Cleveland Browns. “I’m just trying to make plays, be flashy,” Clowney said. “Show those guys I’m still me.” Signed by Cleveland to a one-year, $8 million free...
Penn State product David Taylor to wrestle for gold medal at Tokyo OlympicsVideo
Former Penn State wrestler David Taylor is going for gold at the 2020 Olympic Games after a run of dominant performances in the early matches of the tournament. It sets up a gold medal match at 86 kg against Iran’s Hassan Yazdani, the tournament’s top seed, on Thursday morning. The...
Penguins fire goaltending coach Mike Buckley, name Andy Chiodo as replacement
After not making any substantial moves with their goaltending depth this offseason, the Penguins fired the man who oversaw them. Goaltending coach Mike Buckley was dismissed Wednesday and replaced by Andy Chiodo, previously the organization’s goaltending development coach. In his previous role, Chiodo worked with the franchise’s prospects at the...
5 things to watch in tonight’s Steelers preseason opener vs. Cowboys
It has been 179 days since the most recent NFL game and 207 days since the Pittsburgh Steelers suited up for one. Typically far less relevant — but eminently notable under the year’s circumstances — is it has been 707 days since an NFL preseason game was played. It was...
Rowdy Tellez hits 3-run homer to rally Brewers past Pirates
Steven Brault felt like he was back where he belonged: pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates and at Milwaukee’s American Family Field. After being sidelined since spring training, the Pirates left-hander hoped to help solidify the starting rotation when he made his first appearance of the season against the Brewers. “It...
Steelers place DB DeMarkus Acy, OT Anthony Coyle on waived/injured list
One day before the Pittsburgh Steelers open the NFL’s preseason schedule by playing the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game, they cut two players from their 90-man roster. Offensive lineman Anthony Coyle and defensive back DeMarkus Acy were placed on the waived/injured list Wednesday. No corresponding moves were...
Short-handed U.S. advances to women’s volleyball semifinals
TOKYO — Five years after their quest for a first Olympic gold medal was denied in the semifinals, the United States women’s volleyball team has returned to that stage after a relatively easy quarterfinal win. The short-handed Americans overcame the absence of two starters to beat the Dominican Republic, 25-11,...
Pirates pitching prospect Braxton Ashcraft, RHP Chase De Jong undergo surgeries
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost a third pitching prospect to Tommy John surgery this season in High-A Greensboro right-hander Braxton Ashcraft, ranked No. 22 by MLB Pipeline. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Ashcraft was injured last week and underwent surgery after Ashcraft posted a post-op...
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever know. Both have faced major career crossroads at the Tokyo Games. Both cited pressure and mental health. The glare is even hotter for these...
Pirates to open 2022 season at home against Cardinals, play interleague games vs. AL East
The Pittsburgh Pirates will open next season at home on Opening Day, playing the St. Louis Cardinals on March 31 at PNC Park, and their schedule features interleague games against American League East Division opponents. MLB announced the 2022 schedule Wednesday, and it will mark the first time in six...
Chad Kuhl’s wife reveals that Pirates pitcher, 4-month-old son are covid positive, in quarantine
The wife of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl revealed Wednesday on Twitter that the 28-year-old right-hander and their 4-month-old son, Hudson, tested positive for covid-19 and are in quarantine. Amanda Kuhl tweeted she is negative and not presenting any symptoms but shared the challenges of dealing with covid. ?? pic.twitter.com/UadVPKBxqH—...
Hall of Fame selection for Steelers’ Alan Faneca brings attention to unheralded guard position
For one of the best guards of this century, it took three tries as a finalist before Steve Hutchinson made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I thought it was an eternity,” he said. He could only imagine what it felt like for another dominant guard from his era, Alan...
AAC’s Mike Aresco: Did not plot with ESPN to poach other leagues
American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco vehemently denied that his league has ever “plotted” with ESPN to undermine another conference by poaching its schools. Aresco addressed conference realignment Wednesday during the AAC’s virtual football media day, saying the league is not actively looking to add schools. “Our conference has never...
Pirates No. 1 draft pick Henry Davis smashing in pro debut, Baseball America rankings
Henry Davis, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft, had a pair of smashing debuts for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Davis went 2 for 4 with a double, a two-run homer and three RBIs in his professional debut Tuesday for the Pirates Black squad in a 16-10 loss...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi seeks, expects improvement on offense
If you want to start an argument with Pat Narduzzi (OK, maybe just a polite disagreement), question Pitt’s offensive line and how it performed in 2020. He is a bit sensitive to criticism of the unit that might be more important to Pitt’s hopes for an ACC Coastal championship than...
Sydney McLaughlin outsprints teammate Dalilah Muhammad for hurdles record
TOKYO — Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record. Dalilah Muhammad broke it, too. Only one of the world’s best hurdlers could win the Olympic gold medal — and McLaughlin came out ahead in the latest installment of the best rivalry in track. The 21-year-old from New Jersey won the 400-meter...
Triston Casas’ 3rd homer, Scott Kazmir help U.S. baseball beat Dominicans
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Triston Casas hit his third home run of the Olympics, a two-run drive in the first inning off Boston Red Sox Double-A teammate Denyi Reyes, and the United States beat the Dominican Republic, 3-1, on Wednesday to stay in gold medal contention. Tyler Austin, a former major...
Brenna Stewart leads U.S. women to semis with win over Australia
SAITAMA, Japan — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women played their best basketball of the Tokyo Games, putting on a dominant performance that team has been known for over the years en route to winning six consecutive Olympic gold medals. The Seattle Storm star was a big reason why the...
Mark Madden: Pitt needs what college football used to be, not what it has become
College football is beyond screwed up and not worth paying attention to unless you’re a fan of one of the chosen few and can look past being on the grifter’s end of a con game. So it’s a lot like following MLB. College football’s latest carny move is the SEC’s...
U.S., 3 unbeaten teams set for Olympic men’s basketball semis
SAITAMA, Japan — They believe they are the best basketball team at the Olympics, too good to consider anything but gold. “If we do what we do well, we bring the intensity on defense, we play our roles but we’re ourselves in our roles, we’re free, we’re the best players...
First Call: Former Steeler Mike Hilton’s interesting quote; Ben Roethlisberger praises Hall of Fame teammates
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some eyebrow-raising comments from a former Pittsburgh Steeler. Ben Roethlisberger has high praise for some former teammates. Max Starks is excited about his new job. And big bucks are coming to a pair of former WPIAL basketball stars. Safety First? Old allegiances die quickly in the...
