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Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus headline Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus gave the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony a huge Minnesota feel. Moore and Augustus helped the Lynx win four WNBA championships in their time with the team. “I’m hard pressed to think of another dynasty that had a better combination...
AP NFL draft grades: Bears earned highest mark after landing Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze
Some teams see an immediate impact from an NFL Draft class. Others have to wait on a return. The Houston Texans went from worst to first in their division last season after selecting quarterback C.J. Stroud and edge Will Anderson Jr. back-to-back with the second and third overall picks. The...
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson seeks another step forward
For a player who is mostly soft-spoken and pensive, the choices for a signature quote or soundbite from Marcus Pettersson are limited. But there is one inference that might always follow him no matter what he accomplishes in whatever time he has left as an NHL defenseman. After the Pittsburgh...
NFL Draft recap 2024: In-depth look at each Steelers pick, plus commentary, analysis
After three days in their war room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision makers emerged Saturday night after selecting seven players who could help shape the 2024 team. The Steelers fortified their offensive line and added key pieces on offense and defense. Trib beat writer Joe...
Minor league report: Nailers top Fuel, advance to Central Division final
Forwards Justin Addamo and Matt Koopman each scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers, who closed out a Central Division semifinal series with a 4-2 home win against the Indy Fuel in Game 5 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Saturday. The Nailers won the best-of-seven series,...
Bryan Reynolds, Ke’Bryan Hayes hit back-to-back homers in 10th as Pirates top Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates got back-to-back home runs from Bryan Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes for a three-run lead in the top of the 10th inning, then held their breath to see whether their closer could hold it. After giving up a two-run homer, David Bednar recorded three strikeouts to help the...
Riverhounds finding form, hand 1st loss to Detroit City
If last week was a step in the right direction, Saturday may have been affirmation. Coming off their first win of the season last week in Phoenix, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were dominant against Detroit City, the last unblemished team in the USL Championship. Pat Hogan and Danny Griffin scored in...
Pirates farm report for April 27, 2024: Charles McAdoo homers in Greensboro loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-12) and Omaha (Royals) were rained out. A makeup date was not announced. Next: Sunday at Omaha (Royals), doubleheader, 1:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 5-14) gave up a run in the eighth and another in the ninth to lose 5-4 to Akron (Guardians). RHP Eddy Yean (1-1, 2.92) gave...
Steelers sign WVU CB Beanie Bishop, Georgia RB Daijun Edwards, other undrafted free agents
After declining to take a projected slot/nickel cornerback with any of their seven draft picks, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed one of the players they were thought to have been interested in as an undrafted free agent. West Virginia’s Beanie Bishop was among five signings the Steelers announced in the hours...
Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans
DOVER, Del. — Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “The Double” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in an Indy car and then flying...
Tim Benz: Our annual ‘What the Steelers didn’t get in the draft’ recap
Pittsburgh Steelers fans are basking in the sunset of a draft that is largely deserving of applause — and here I come with your yearly rain cloud of discontent. It’s my annual I don’t want to write it, you don’t want to hear it, but someone has to say it,...
NFL Draft attendance record set with more than 700,000 fans attending in Detroit
DETROIT — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer broke the news Saturday at Campus Martius Park. “We have shown the world what the Motor City is all about,” Whitmer said. While it...
Steelers conclude NFL Draft by loading up on age, experience among college prospects
If it was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ intention to increase the overall team age, mission accomplished in the NFL Draft. On Saturday’s third day, the Steelers continued a trend that began Thursday when they selected tackle Troy Fautanu in the first round. They collected three more players who, while not quite...
Riverhounds SC establish USL W League team in Pittsburgh
A new women’s soccer team is coming to Pittsburgh. Prior to Saturday’s game with Detroit City FC, Pittsburgh Riverhounds President Jeff Garner announced a USL W expansion team will begin play in the city in 2025. “As we experience the remarkable growth of women’s soccer globally, it’s imperative that we...
Packers pick Penn State cornerback Kalen King in 7th round, 255th overall
Penn State cornerback Kalen King will follow former Nittany Lions teammate Joey Porter Jr. into the NFL after he was drafted Saturday by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round. He was the 255th of 257 players drafted overall, missing Mr. Irrelevant status by two choices. He also was...
Tim Benz: Our annual ‘What the Steelers didn’t get in the draft’ recap
Pittsburgh Steelers fans are basking in the sunset of a draft that is largely deserving of applause — and here I come with your yearly rain cloud of discontent. It’s my annual I don’t want to write it, you don’t want to hear it, but someone has to say it,...
Pitt’s M.J. Devonshire goes to Raiders in 7th round, joins long list of Aliquippa grads drafted
Many people in Aliquippa graduate M.J. Devonshire’s family and inner circle were hoping he could stay home to play in the NFL. That didn’t happen, however, as the former Pitt cornerback was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round Saturday. He was the 35th cornerback drafted, 229th...
Former Penn Hills, Penn State CB/returner Daequan Hardy goes to Bills in 6th round
The Buffalo Bills picked a player with elite speed when they drafted Penn Hills graduate and former Penn State cornerback Daequan Hardy in the sixth round (219th overall) on Saturday. Hardy (5-foot-9, 178 pounds) may be able to contribute to the Bills quicker on special teams than on defense, but...
Ryan Watts bio: Steelers’ 6th-round pick (195th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Ryan Watts Sixth-round pick, No. 195 overall Cornerback, Texas 6-foot-3, 208 pounds Stats: Had three interceptions, one sack and 100 tackles (73 solo) in 38 games over four college seasons. Hometown: Little Elm, Tex. Tidbits: Spent the first two years of his college career at Ohio State as a four-star...
Steelers select Texas defensive back Ryan Watts with 2nd 6th-round pick
After spending much of the NFL Draft beefing up the trenches, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected a cornerback with their second pick of the sixth round Saturday. With the No. 195 overall selection, the Steelers took Ryan Watts, who spent the past two seasons at Texas after playing at Ohio State...
Steelers take Iowa defensive tackle Logan Lee with the 2nd pick of the 6th round
When Logan Lee came to Pittsburgh earlier this month for an official pre-draft visit, Mike Tomlin was unavailable to be part of the welcoming party. But Lee, a longtime Steelers fan, already had met Tomlin. Sort of. “I was in high school … and I think his son (Dino) was...
Logan Lee bio: Steelers’ 6th-round pick (178th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Logan Lee Sixth-round pick, No. 178 overall Pos., School DE, Iowa Height, weight 6-5, 281 Stats: 13 starts at defensive tackle in 2023. Recorded 55 tackles, 5.5 for loss and three sacks. Hometown: Orion, Ill. Tidbits: In three seasons at Iowa, he made 40 consecutive starts at defensive tackle but...
Jets trade defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers to Broncos
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets traded defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers to the Denver Broncos on Saturday for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press. Franklin-Myers was due to count about $16.4 million on the Jets’ salary...
Pitt wide receiver Bub Means goes to Saints in 5th round
Day after day, Bub Means, M.J. Devonshire and other Pitt defensive backs competed at practice. But Devonshire knew long before Means’ first practice in 2022 that he was dealing with someone special. The New Orleans Saints knew it, too, and they drafted Means on Saturday in the fifth round of...
Super Bowl champion Chiefs snap up Penn State center Hunter Nourzad in 5th round
Hunter Nourzad spent six seasons on the offensive lines of Cornell and Penn State, getting experience at center, guard and tackle. He’s mainly a center, but that versatility caught the eyes of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, who drafted him Saturday in the fifth round (159th choice overall)....
