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Pirates’ Gregory Polanco on Roberto Clemente: ‘He’s our Jackie Robinson’Video
Gregory Polanco is grateful he not only plays the same position as Roberto Clemente but for the same team, starting in right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates in front of the wall that bears his name and number. Polanco showed his reverence while wearing Clemente’s No. 21 for the first...
Pitt’s Jason Pinnock hopes to have right answers at cornerback
Before Jason Pinnock started answering questions from reporters Wednesday afternoon, he glanced at his phone. The news of the day from the NFL struck him like a bolt of lightning. “Oooh, Jalen Ramsey,” Pinnock said, raising both eyebrows at Ramsey’s new five-year, $105 million contract from the Los Angeles Rams,...
Riverhounds Notebook: Team looks to build on perfect week
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming off of their best week of the season. From Aug. 28 to Sept. 5, the Riverhounds played three games and went undefeated without allowing a goal and scoring nine. It was a week most coaches dream of, and it put the Riverhounds in prime position,...
In just over a year, Moon native Khama Worthy rockets to top of UFC fight card
The last year has been a little weird for Moon township native Khama Worthy, as the 33-year-old UFC fighter has gone from a last-minute replacement to a co-main event star. On Aug. 17 last year, Worthy took a fight against Devonte Smith, who was 10-1 at the time, on four...
Dustin Colquitt ‘excited’ to follow in father’s footsteps with SteelersVideo
Dustin Colquitt estimates he has told the story “thousands” of times. The difference when he relayed it once again Wednesday afternoon was the 38-year-old punter did so for the first time while wearing Pittsburgh Steelers colors. After spending the first 15 seasons of his NFL career with the Kansas City...
Penn State stops workouts for ‘several’ sports programs because of positive covid-19 tests
Penn State has shut down sports activities for “several” of its athletic programs after an influx of positive tests for coronavirus. The school reported 48 positive results out of 920 tests given to athletes from Aug. 31 through Sept. 4, a 5% positivity rate. As a result, the university said...
This date in sports history: Sept. 10
1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford. 1961 — Australia’s Roy Emerson upsets countryman Rod Laver to win the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. Darlene Hard wins the women’s title for the second straight...
Texans-Chiefs set to kick off NFL season unlike any other
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It has been a mere eight months since Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City from a 24-0 hole to beat Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, a brutally efficient comeback that ultimately propelled the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl...
Breaking down the 2020 Steelers: The offense
Here’s a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 offense: (Italics denotes player is on the practice squad) Quarterbacks Starter: Ben Roethlisberger Others: Mason Rudolph, Josh Dobbs, Devlin Hodges Breakdown: All eyes will be on Roethlisberger, the future Hall of Famer who, at 38, is entering his 17th NFL season coming...
ACC men’s basketball coaches want to invite every school to NCAA Tournament
While the start date of the 2020-21 college basketball season remains uncertain, ACC men’s coaches voted Wednesday to propose an all-inclusive NCAA Tournament in 2021. If every team was invited to the tournament, the difficulty of playing a nonconference schedule, followed by a conference season, would be mitigated in the...
Zach Banner wins right tackle job, will start season opener for Steelers
Although he has one more year of NFL experience, Zack Banner entered training camp with fewer starts at right tackle compared to teammate Chuks Okorafor. Banner, though, will be the starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they open the season Monday night at the New York Giants. Coach Mike Tomlin...
Ben Roethlisberger expects to be ‘shaking like a leaf’ when Steelers open season MondayVideo
The feeling hit Ben Roethlisberger as he was driving across the Veterans Bridge on Wednesday morning en route to Pittsburgh Steelers practice on the South Side. “I was thinking, ‘I’m actually nervous for this season,’” Roethlisberger told reporters a little while later. “You always have a little bit of nerves...
Former Blackhawk, Slippery Rock infielder Joe Campagna signs with Wild Things
Although his summer at Wild Things Park was cut short, it looks like former Blackhawk and Slippery Rock infielder Joe Campagna was able to make an impression on the Washington Wild Things. After recording a .303 batting average for the Slammin’ Sammies this summer, the New Castle native became the...
Former Miami coach Mark Richt says Pitt’s Kenny Pickett ‘the right quarterback’ for Pat Narduzzi
Mark Richt has watched Kenny Pickett’s career at Pitt with special interest. After all, he was there when it started. And the memory is one he’d prefer to forget. Richt was the coach at Miami in 2017, undefeated and ranked second in the nation. Pickett was a first-year freshman, with...
Saying he ‘still loves football’ despite serious injury, Steelers’ Ryan Shazier officially retiresVideo
Ryan Shazier had to stop to compose himself while recording a prepared statement released Wednesday. Later in the day, he told his wife hearing from coach Mike Tomlin and Vince Williams, likewise, almost made him cry. Kevin Colbert wasn’t as adept at holding in his emotions, choking up while addressing...
After awful start, Pirates finding ways to win close games, preparing to play spoiler
From blowing a four-run lead in the ninth inning of the home opener to a weird wild pitch to a controversial foul-pole home run in extra innings to a no-hitter, the Pittsburgh Pirates have found so many weird ways to lose games this season that it became exasperating. Rookie manager...
Mark Madden: Steelers look like wild-card contender
With the Steelers season set to begin Monday, egregiously optimistic predictions ricochet around the football media. Ben Roethlisberger is back. The defense will be even better. A deep and vertical receiving corps will maximize the red zone. Baltimore and Lamar Jackson will backslide. Cleveland and Cincinnati will stink again. This...
Rod Woodson: Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster may not be No. 1 receiver, Mason Rudolph not top backup
Steelers legend Rod Woodson made some headlines lately talking about his former team on Twitter. On Saturday, Woodson tweeted about Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, “All he wants to do is be on social media!” Seriously you can get no I draft pick from Juju, all he wants to do...
First Call: Steelers, Giants face O-line questions; Matt Murray and NHL goalie pool; Pitt star shines in NBA playoffs
Wednesday’s “First Call” looks at a shared concern for both the Steelers and the New York Giants in advance of Monday Night Football. A former Pitt basketball player is emerging in the NBA playoffs. And the NHL goalie rumor mill may have one less name in the hopper. So what...
Steelers prepare for Giants team with new coaches, no preseason tape
Here’s a fun question for Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and his players heading into the 2020 season opener. How do you study film when there is no film to study? I know. Very meta n’at. But it’s a worthy concern going into the season opener for Tomlin’s team on...
This date in sports history: Sept. 9Video
1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice Marble wins her third straight title with a two-set triumph over Helen Jacobs. 1956 — Australia’s Ken Rosewall wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title with a four-set...
Vegas is back, evens series with DallasVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Paul Stastny scored to end a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights rediscovered their winning ways and beat the Dallas Stars, 3-0, Tuesday in Game 2 of the...
Kevin Newman comes up clutch, leads Pirates to walk-off win over White Sox
Kevin Newman came to bat in the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox in an ideal situation for someone with his track record of delivering walk-off wins: Bases loaded and no outs. “It’s a good spot to be in with a tie ballgame,” Newman said. “Just went up there...
Alexander Zverev, Naomi Osaka reach U.S. Open semifinalsVideo
NEW YORK — The disqualification of Novak Djokovic from the U.S. Open, and the absences of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, presented quite an opportunity to Alexander Zverev and the other men left in the tournament — all in their 20s, all seeking a first Grand Slam title. Who would...
Browns sign RB Kareem Hunt to 2-year extensionVideo
Kareem Hunt has found a home — at home. Suspended last season by the NFL for two physical off-field altercations, Hunt signed a two-year, $13.25 million contract extension with the Cleveland Browns, who took a chance on the running back and are now committing to him long term. Hunt, who...
