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Mon Valley Pony struggles for offense in losing opener of PONY League World Series
After a valiant effort from the Mon Valley Pony baseball team, it was Palmview (Texas) that pulled away to open the 2024 PONY League World Series with a 6-2 victory. The local squad, which twice took a lead early in the game, couldn’t overcome four errors that kept Palmview in...
U.S. men win volleyball bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, beating Italy in straight setsVideo
PARIS — As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold medal in men’s volleyball four years from now. At age 41. If his body holds up. If his young family is all in on the idea. Four-time U.S. Olympians Anderson and David...
Helen Maroulis gets bronze, becomes 1st American woman to win 3 Olympic wrestling medalsVideo
PARIS — Helen Maroulis emphatically pushed her name back atop the list of U.S. women’s Olympic wrestling medalists. Maroulis pinned Canada’s Hannah Taylor in 24 seconds to claim bronze medal in the 57-kilogram freestyle category on Friday. She is the first American woman to claim three Olympic medals, following her...
Sha’Carri Richardson rallies U.S. women in Olympic 4×100 while men shut out againVideo
SAINT-DENIS, France — Sha’Carri Richardson made her first Olympic gold-medal moment memorable, giving the sprinters behind her the side-eye, then stomping her foot to the track on her final step across the finish line. Afterward, she moved aside to watch the U.S. men do what they do best in the...
Breanna Stewart, U.S. women’s basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris OlympicsVideo
PARIS — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women’s basketball team cruised to a familiar place: the Olympic gold medal game. Stewart led a balanced offense as the Americans beat Australia, 85-64, on Friday in the semifinals to extend their Olympic winning streak to 60 consecutive games dating to the 1992...
Spain takes gold after 5-3 win against France in Olympic men’s soccer finalVideo
PARIS — It has been a golden summer for Spanish soccer. Less than a month after winning the European Championship, Spain followed with a thrilling 5-3 extra-time victory in the Olympic men’s final against France on Friday. Sergio Camello’s two goals eventually settled an epic match in Spain’s favor after...
Coach says Noah Lyles had a 102 fever when he won a bronze; says he’ll be back for 2028 OlympicsVideo
SAINT-DENIS, France — The night American sprinter Noah Lyles earned a bronze medal, he had a fever of around 102 degrees, said his coach Lance Brauman. It’s what made that medal, in his last sprint at the Paris Olympics, all the more impressive to Brauman, who described the sprinter’s condition...
Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sexVideo
PARIS — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of...
Pitt’s defense tries to adjust to the ‘ton of crazy stuff’ offense throws its way
Fans and, especially, coaches should know enough not to put excessive trust in what happens in training camp. Former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett can confirm that after he went last year from strong outings with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the summer to being traded before the first day of spring....
OLB Markus Golden retires rather than play 2nd season for Steelers
A week after returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year contract, outside linebacker Markus Golden has decided to retire rather plan play a second season for the team. The Steelers placed Golden, 33, on the reserve/retired list Friday, a few hours before they were set to kick off against...
Franklin Regional grad Spencer Lee falls in Olympic gold medal match
Spencer Lee’s dream of becoming an Olympic champion fell just short Friday afternoon in the men’s freestyle 57 kg final. Japan’s Rei Higuchi, the top seed, used a takedown early in the second period to defeat Lee, 4-2. Higuchi got a second takedown late in the match when Lee tried...
Heinz History Center displays real-life ‘A League Of Their Own’ artifacts
The 1992 film “A League Of Their Own” starring Geena Davis and Tom Hanks has delighted generations with its tale of a wartime American women’s baseball league. The truth of that league, it turns out, is just as compelling as what’s seen on the screen. The Heinz History Center in...
China is 7 for 7 in diving gold at the Paris Olympics and seeks an unprecedented sweep of all 8
SAINT-DENIS, France — China is 7 for 7 in diving golds at the Paris Olympics. Just one to go for an unprecedented sweep of all eight diving golds in the Games. Chen Yiwen won the women’s 3-meter springboard on Friday for China’s seventh gold medal. Maddison Keeney of Australia took...
When do the 2024 Paris Olympics end? What to know about the closing ceremony
PARIS — The Paris Olympics are coming to a close this weekend. U.S. gymnastics star Simone Biles made a triumphant return, taking her Olympic gold tally to seven. French swimmer Léon Marchand won five medals — four of them gold — fulfilling comparisons to Michael Phelps. Armand “Mondo” Duplantis won...
Panthers observations: Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi expects Saturday scrimmage to ‘tell us a lot’
Pitt will close out its second week of practice Saturday when the Panthers line up on the Beano Cooks Fields for the first intra-squad scrimmage of the summer. “That will tell us a lot about what we have,” coach Pat Narduzzi said. The second scrimmage is scheduled for Aug. 18...
Penn State’s battle at right tackle taking shape
With Penn State fully underway in fall camp now, position battles will be key to watch before the Nittany Lions travel to Morgantown, W.Va., at the end of the month. Coach James Franklin provided an update at an important spot Thursday night. Redshirt freshman Anthony Donkoh and redshirt junior Nolan...
U.S. to play France for basketball crown at Paris Games in a gold-medal rematch
PARIS — It’s a game the French wanted. It’s a game the Americans probably expected. It’s a game the world most certainly will be watching. The U.S. vs. France. In Paris. For basketball gold. “Incredible,” U.S. forward Kevin Durant said of the storyline, one so good that only the boldest...
First Call: Brandon Aiyuk trade talks may need 3rd team; former Steeler DL joining Bengals; 49ers sign Pressley Harvin III
The Brandon Aiyuk saga is taking a twist. We look at the Pirates’ upcoming series in Los Angeles. An ex-Steeler is joining an AFC North foe. And the club’s first opponent suffers a significant injury loss on offense. All that in Friday’s “First Call.” Now it gets complicated As we...
Tim Benz: Why is everyone so mad at the Pirates? Can’t you tell they are doing us a favor?
Based on everything I’ve read online, seen on social media, and heard on sports talk radio, local sports fans are infuriated with the Pittsburgh Pirates lately. I can’t understand why. They did their part for the Western Pa. sports scene. Our beloved Buccos walked us right up to the start...
With season spiraling, Pirates count on starting pitching to serve as stoppers of losing streak
As the Pittsburgh Pirates attempt to put a disastrous homestand that ended with getting swept by the San Diego Padres in their rearview, they turn to their most reliable pitcher to serve as a stopper. Mitch Keller’s streak of 49 consecutive starts of pitching at least five innings ended against...
In city where countryman Roberto Clemente is revered, Pitt volleyball’s Valeria Vazquez Gomez seeks her own slice of Pittsburgh history
Long before she was asked to model one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ promotional T-shirts, Valeria Vazquez Gomez knew all about Roberto Clemente. Vazquez Gomez, a sixth-year outside hitter with the Pitt volleyball team, hails from Puerto Rico, birthplace of the most famous Pirate of all. She said her father is...
Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88Video
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens during and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88. Rodriguez’s death was announced by Carmelo Javier Ríos, a senator in Rodriguez’ native...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 8, 2024: Jared Jones gives up 1 hit, a homer, in 1st rehab start
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-57) managed four hits in a 3-1 loss to Nashville (Brewers). RHP Jared Jones (0-1, 6.75) started and pitched 2⅔ innings as he began a rehab assignment (lat). He allowed one hit – a two-run homer by Vinny Capra – with one walk and three strikeouts. RHP Mike...
Backup Jameis Winston confident QB Deshaun Watson can bounce back, lead BrownsVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Jameis Winston’s role with the Browns isn’t limited to simply being quarterback Deshaun Watson’s backup. Yes, he’s the No. 2 QB. Also, first-team hype man. A former top overall NFL draft pick, Winston, who signed as a free agent with the Browns in March, said Thursday that...
Pitt transfers ‘Poppi’ Williams, Tamon Lynum hope to make good in their new neighborhood
When Rachel Sims was a young mother in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., she liked how her little boy’s big eyes seemed to pop out of his head. “Pop eyes,” said Pitt junior wide receiver Raphael Williams Jr., who was that little boy. Thus, the nickname that Rachel bestowed upon her son,...
