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As Steelers prepare to open camp, T.J. Watt’s contract represents biggest off-field issue
When he reported to mandatory minicamp after skipping all of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ optional organized team activities, T.J. Watt said he wasn’t going to talk about his contract situation. No long-term deal has been struck since the Steelers broke for their summer hiatus in mid-June, meaning Watt’s contract uncertainty will...
Steelers 2021 training camp preview: Breaking down the specialists
The Pittsburgh Steelers open 2021 training camp Thursday. Here’s a look at each of the specialists on the roster. SPECIALISTS 9 CHRIS BOSWELL · 6-2 · 185 Boswell’s poor 2018 appears to have been the aberration, as his production the past two seasons (48 for 51 on field goals, 62...
Steelers 2021 training camp preview: Breaking down the offense
The Pittsburgh Steelers open 2021 training camp Thursday. Here’s a look at each of the offensive players on the roster. Quarterbacks 7 BEN ROETHLISBERGER · 6-5 · 240 An MVP candidate through Thanksgiving last season, Roethlisberger might have been one of the NFL’s worst QBs after that. At 39 and...
Benches clear, Wilmer Difo, Bryan Reynolds homer as Pirates win wild game with Mets
The downpour that interrupted the second inning with the bases loaded sent fans scrambling for cover. Despite the 39-minute rain delay, this game proved to be worth the price of admission. The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets on Friday night provided a throwback game to their early 1990s rivalry,...
Pirates farm report for July 16, 2021: Catcher Endy Rodriguez swinging hot bat in Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-30) had its game with Omaha (Royals) postponed because of rain. The game has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Saturday. Next: Saturday vs. Omaha (Royals), 5:35 p.m. (DH) ALTOONA (Double-A, 33-27) lost to Binghamton (Mets), 7-1. 1B Mason Martin (.278) knocked in the lone Curve run...
Palmer Jackson, Mark Goetz fall back in Southern Amateur
Things were looking pretty good for Murrysville native Palmer Jackson during the third round of the Southern Amateur on Friday at Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point, Miss. Jackson was 4-under-par for the round through 12 holes, 8-under for the tournament before things unraveled. Jackson played the final six holes...
Marcel Siem among group of surprise British Open contenders
Marcel Siem is raising the roof and pumping his fists, a 41-year-old German who looks to be having the time of his life at the British Open. That starts with even being at Royal St. George’s. Siem was among the very last players to earn a spot in the Open....
Covid-19 surges hit Yankees, Rockies after All-Star breakVideo
NEW YORK — For the first time in months, covid-19 is creating chaos around Major League Baseball. The New York Yankees and Colorado Rockies are dealing with coronavirus outbreaks sidelining a total of 10 players and two coaches, including New York slugger Aaron Judge and Colorado manager Bud Black, as...
Blue Jays get OK on return to Canada starting July 30Video
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays were given approval from the Canadian government Friday for an exemption on border restrictions that would allow them to play in Canada later this month. The Blue Jays had asked the federal government to allow them to play at Rogers Centre starting July 30...
British Open notes: Streak continues for Harris English
Harris English has seen the peaks and valleys of golf, going from being a two-time winner to falling out of the top 300 in the world and returning to being a two-time winner this year. Through it all, he could count on four days at the majors. English had made...
NFL receiver/return man Ted Ginn Jr. retires
CLEVELAND — Ted Ginn Jr. returned to Glenville High School on Friday to announce his NFL retirement. The 36-year-old former Ohio State receiver and returner played for his father, Ted Sr., at Glenville before moving on to the Buckeyes and the NFL. “I’ve dedicated my entire life to football until...
Strict rules in Tokyo make this the No Fun Games for OlympiansVideo
Sydney McLaughlin turns 22 three days after the final of the 400-meter hurdles, in which she might win Olympic gold and could even lower her world record. Her big birthday plans? “Try and find a cupcake and then blow out the candles by myself,” McLaughlin said. Welcome to the no-fun...
Wonderful weather in England leads to exceptionally low scores at British OpenVideo
Despite its reputation, Royal St. George’s has a history of giving up low scores. Henry Cotton set the major championship record with a 65 in 1934 when the British Open was held on the undulating links in England. Greg Norman became the first player to win the claret jug with...
Who will the Penguins protect in the expansion draft?
Pretty much, the only certainty about who the Pittsburgh Penguins will protect for Wednesday’s expansion draft is who they must protect. The “core.” Franchise staples Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin each have no-movement clauses in their contracts and, by the NHL’s rules, must be protected from being selected...
Former Seahawks, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman ‘deeply remorseful’ after arrestVideo
SEATTLE — Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman said Friday he is “deeply remorseful” following his arrest on accusations of drunkenly crashing his SUV in a construction zone and trying to break in to his in-laws’ suburban Seattle home this week. Sherman tweeted a statement before...
Pirates notebook: Derek Shelton likes leadership, intensity of No. 1 pick Henry Davis
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates made Henry Davis the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft, manager Derek Shelton got to watch the Louisville catcher’s workout at PNC Park and spend time talking with him. “He’s a good kid, man,” Shelton said. “He’s a leader. He wants to win. He...
Steelers 2021 training camp preview: Breaking down the defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers open 2021 training camp Thursday. Here’s a look at each of the defensive players on the roster. Defensive linemen 97 CAMERON HEYWARD · 6-5 · 295 Remember when Heyward was frustrated he couldn’t get national recognition? He made his first Pro Bowl in Year 7 and has...
Louis Oosthuizen sets 36-hole British Open record, stellar cast behind himVideo
SANDWICH, England — Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at the British Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at the majors. Now all he has to do is hold off a cast of major champions on the weekend at Royal St. George’s. On a day...
Nationals’ Starlin Castro placed on administrative leave by MLBVideo
WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro was placed on administrative leave Friday as part of the joint Major League Baseball-MLB Players Association domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. Castro can be on administrative leave for up to seven days barring an extension. He is paid during that...
Latrobe grad Zach Kokoska looks forward to starting pro career with Rockies
Nervous moments kept tapping Zach Kokoska on the shoulder as he watched names slide across his television screen during the MLB Draft earlier this week. His cellphone sat quiet in his palm. The power-hitting outfielder recalled having similar feelings a year ago during a condensed version of the draft, when...
Western Pa. hockey players selected in NAHL entry draft
Saxen Robertson made his mark this past hockey season for the South Kent Selects Academy 16U team in South Kent, Conn. The Cranberry native scored 21 goals and added 21 assists over 36 games, adding to an already stacked on-ice portfolio. Robertson, 17, a defenseman, hopes to continue making his...
Baseball analysts give Pirates’ draft good grades, predict a potential top-5 farm system
Jonathan Mayo understood the strategy when the Pittsburgh Pirates took Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the No. 1 overall pick of the MLB Draft, knowing it would allow them to spend over slot on others. What Mayo couldn’t believe was the prep talent the Pirates added with their next three...
Seton Hill announces hall of fame class; Penn-Trafford alums Zimmer, Fawcett among 5 inductees
Tyler Zimmer juggles a busy schedule. The former Penn-Trafford football standout will be an assistant coach at Greensburg Central Catholic this fall, and he also serves as the strength coach for Seton Hill men’s lacrosse and runs Alphalete Performance and Fitness in Export. His athletic background makes all of that...
Plenty at stake for NBC as covid Olympics opening looms
NEW YORK — If all goes well for NBC Universal over the next several weeks, Americans will be buzzing about the Olympic performances of Simone Biles, Gabby Thomas, Kevin Durant or some unexpected star. The year-delayed Tokyo Olympics officially opens with NBC’s telecast of the opening ceremony on July 23...
Kevin Love out; U.S. basketball team now to replace 2 players
Kevin Love has withdrawn from the Olympics because of a right calf injury, forcing the U.S. basketball team to replace two players on its roster. Love’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, confirmed the Cleveland Cavalier forward’s withdrawal Friday. It was first reported by ESPN. Love’s withdrawal comes a day after the Americans...
