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Steelers inside the ropes: Ex-starting center Kendrick Green steals show in 2 snaps as fullback
Of all the Pittsburgh Steelers who could have had the most memorable play of the highly anticipated “Friday Night Lights” practice, Kendrick Green would not have figured to be one of them. Green was the Steelers’ starting center as a rookie in 2021, but he did not appear in any...
Coach Deion Sanders on the mend, ready for 1st season at Colorado with overhauled roster
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders rode into his fall camp news conference Friday on a scooter with a protective boot covering his left foot, visible signs of a recent health scare that the first-year Colorado coach conceded cost him some running speed. He vowed it won’t slow him down for...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson moves forward heading into 1st full season since suspensionVideo
CANTON, Ohio — Deshaun Watson received a warm greeting from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, embraced Aaron Rodgers and was all smiles at the Hall of Fame game. One year after Goodell and the NFL vigorously tried to suspend the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback a minimum of one season for alleged...
Steelers embrace hoopla of night practice before 14,000 fans in Latrobe
Steelers players at large were in light and cheerful moods as they boarded buses — in full uniform, carrying helmets — on the Saint Vincent campus. A convoy of eight buses that carried players, coaches, staffers and the media meandered through cramped streets in downtown Latrobe over the latter stages...
Steelers’ Anthony McFarland wants to make plays, stay healthy
By his nature, Anthony McFarland tends to display a humble, quiet and understated disposition when speaking with media. So it was noticeable when late during a five-minute interview after a walkthrough this past week, the Pittsburgh Steelers running back cracked a smile while his eyebrows raised. It came when he...
Pirates add pair of pitchers from Triple-A, place Dauri Moreta on injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates made three roster moves Friday ahead of their game in Milwaukee, two of which featured the promotions of recent pitching acquisitions. Left-hander Bailey Falter was added to the major league taxi squad, and righty Andre Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Reliever Dauri Moreta (4-2, 4.10 ERA)...
Russell Henley leads Wyndham Championship again
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Russell Henley remained in a familiar spot with a 4-under-par 66 on Friday that gave him the lead at the Wyndham Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 rounds, just not the round that counts toward winning. Billy Horschel and Justin Thomas made late moves...
Rookie 4th-string Steelers QB Tanner Morgan embraces scant work he gets in camp
One of the more reliable scenes throughout the first seven practices of this Pittsburgh Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent has come after each practice ended. On the second field behind Chuck Noll Field, virtually without fail, the tall, slender No. 5 gathers with a couple teammates following the full-team...
Florida high school coaching legend Vince Zappone, a Greensburg native, dies at 93
Chaminade-Madonna Prep is known for having an elite high school football program in Florida. It has the state championships and high-level talent to prove it. It’s even based in a city called Hollywood, which only adds to the glitz. But the Lions weren’t always King Football in the Sunshine State....
Former Browns QB Johnny Manziel tried suicide at end of ‘bender’
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel revealed in an upcoming documentary that he tried to commit suicide after being cut by the team in 2016. Manziel, who was drafted by the Browns in 2014 following a wildly successful college career at Texas A&M, said in the Netflix documentary...
Tony Pollard quiet in taking Ezekiel Elliott’s lead Cowboys role
OXNARD, Calif. — Tony Pollard got a “good luck” text from Ezekiel Elliott minutes before the start of his first training camp since the Dallas Cowboys dumped the two-time rushing champion in a cost-cutting move. Pollard is the lead running back now and trying to be true to his quieter...
The buzz around Simone Biles’ return is palpable. The gymnastics star seems intent on tuning it out
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL — Ignore the wedding band and it could have been 2019 for Simone Biles. Or 2016. Or 2014. Long before Tokyo. Long before the “twisties.” Long before two years off in which the gymnastics star took a step back, took a long look at the arc of...
NFL response to congresswoman includes call for more federal attention to illegal gambling
The NFL has responded to a Nevada congresswoman’s inquiries about the league’s gambling policies with a detailed letter that includes a call for lawmakers and law enforcement to pay additional attention to illegal gambling and put more resources toward combating it. The NFL’s letter to U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, a...
Saints RB Alvin Kamara suspended for 3 games, apologizes for role in 2022 fightVideo
METAIRIE, La. — Saints star running back Alvin Kamara and Colts defensive back Chris Lammons each have been suspended for three regular-season games by the NFL because of their involvement in a February 2022 fight in Las Vegas. The NFL released its decision Friday, two days after Kamara was excused...
Big Ten pulls Oregon, Washington from Pac-12; Big 12 adds Arizona, Arizona State, Utah
Dealing a combination of crushing blows to the Pac-12, the Big Ten announced Friday it will accept Oregon and Washington as new members next August. Hours later, the Big 12 announced it is adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as members next year, completing its raid of the Pac-12. The...
Washington Capitals sign power forward Tom Wilson to a 7-year extension worth $45.5 million
Tom Wilson is staying with the Washington Capitals for the long term after getting a new contract that could keep the homegrown power forward with the team for his entire NHL career. Wilson signed a seven-year extension worth $45.5 million on Friday, a deal that keeps him from hitting free...
Yakety YAC: Yards after catch ‘a major point of emphasis’ for Steelers in 2023
There has been no greater talking point this offseason surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers than the conversation about how to make the offense more explosive. Coordinator Matt Canada’s 2022 unit was fifth in the NFL when it came to time of possession at 31:18 per game, fifth in most offensive snaps...
Pat Narduzzi’s plea to reporters: Please, don’t ask about injuries
There is a running joke among Pat Narduzzi and reporters who cover Pitt football. Don’t ask about injuries. Of course, reporters often break the rule, causing Narduzzi to drop his eyes, shake his head and say, “(insert reporter’s name here), you know better than that.” So, when LSU coach Brian...
Mark Madden: Women’s sports deserve equal opportunity, but equal acceptance can’t be mandated
It’s an era of forced equality for women’s sports. For example, the WNBA’s average attendance is almost exactly that of the American Hockey League, hockey’s AAA loop. The WNBA plays in major cities and big arenas. It’s nationally televised. The AHL has none of the above. Yet the WNBA is...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel sidelined following ankle surgery
With more than nine weeks before the opening of the campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins still have plenty of time to finalize the composition of their season-opening roster. This week, that alchemy became a bit more complex. On Friday, the team announced forward Jake Guentzel underwent surgery on his right ankle...
Underwhelming U.S. team slumps into Women’s World Cup knockout game against familiar foe
MELBOURNE, Australia — Frequent rivals Sweden and the United States will meet once again at the Women’s World Cup, but this time the stakes are tremendously higher. The two-time defending champion Americans are struggling heading into the round of 16 match Sunday against the Swedes, who they have played often...
Westmoreland County college football notes: Hempfield grad Justin Sliwoski trades in cleats for scrubs
With the transfer portal calling his name again, Justin Sliwoski had to reluctantly plug up his ears. He decided it was time to put everything into his career. No, not his football career. The former standout quarterback at Hempfield and St. Francis (Pa.) is hanging up his cleats and stepping...
First Call: Pitt alum scores in Hall of Fame game; Steelers working out DBs; ex-WPIAL standout returns to action
Friday’s “First Call” showcases a Pitt alum opening eyes in the Hall of Fame game. The Steelers need a little help at defensive back. Austin Hedges still has some ties back to Pittsburgh. And a former WPIAL standout is getting back to practice in the NFL. Izzy to the Hizzy...
Pitt assistant Dave Borbely assembles another set of seasoned offensive linemen
Dave Borbely prefers experienced offensive linemen as opposed to those who need to be taught how to take the first step off the line of scrimmage. Yes, something as simple as that matters when 300-pound defensive tackles are tying up traffic in the trenches. Pitt’s offensive line coach has a...
Tim Benz: Bob Nutting’s wallet better back up Ben Cherington’s comments
It could’ve been just a throw-away line from Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington after a long day of working the phones in advance of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Maybe he didn’t even know the significance of what he said. Significant, that is, if we are to take him at his...
