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Georgia media’s pick to win SEC title by wide margin over Alabama, LSU
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two-time defending national champion Georgia is the overwhelming preseason pick to win the 2023 Southeastern Conference title. Media covering the SEC’s media days that concluded Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., gave coach Kirby Smart and his Bulldogs 181 points to win the title Dec. 2 in the poll...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ commitment to defense is flawed in today’s NFL
Edge rusher Alex Highsmith signed a four-year, $68-million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Good move, bad move … that’s beyond debate. It’s simply what the Steelers do. When a player of any regard is up for renewal, he gets what he wants. That’s the Steelers way. Highsmith didn’t even...
Tim Benz: Plenty of Steelers issues to criticize of late — but not offense/defense payroll disparity
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to sign outside linebacker Alex Highsmith to a $68 million extension has been applauded by some. Others see it as overspending on an above average, but not great, player. One thing is for sure, the signing has kicked up another wave of scolding the Steelers for...
Environmental activists disrupt play at British Open by throwing orange substance on 17th green
HOYLAKE, England — Environmental activists briefly interrupted play at the British Open on Friday by throwing an orange substance to the side of the 17th green at Royal Liverpool, prompting American player Billy Horschel to intervene. Police and security guards quickly took action to keep the Just Stop Oil protesters...
Own goal, Spanish attack, takes away Costa Rican focus in loss at Women’s World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — They were outscored 3-0. They were outshot 12-1. And for a nightmarish first half a the Women’s World Cup, every ball seemed to find the wrong foot. Costa Rica had a difficult showing to start its Women’s World Cup effort, losing 3-0 to Spain on a...
American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan — Katie Ledecky has almost never gone home with anything other than a gold or silver medal in the Olympics or world championships dating from the 2012 London Games. But it might happen again Sunday in the women’s 400-meter freestyle on the opening night in the pool of...
Steelers 2-a-days: G Isaac Seumalo a prized UFA signing, Rex Sunahara added to long snapper mix
Editor’s note: From the end of minicamp through the day the team reports to training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2023 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at...
LSU baseball coach ‘1,000%’ confident Pirates’ Paul Skenes could win an MLB game right now
My first question to LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson regarding Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft choice Paul Skenes was pretty simple. What are the Pirates getting in this guy? “You can’t get a better pitcher. And you can’t get a better person,” Johnson instantly replied. On the personality side, during his...
First Call: Mike Tomlin rated NFL’s 2nd best coach; teams show interest in former Steelers DB
Friday’s “First Call” rebukes Pro Football Talk’s NFL head coach rankings, which place Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin second. We also find out who may sign former Steeler Arthur Maulet and what Steelers’ connection exists in the new ownership of the Washington Commanders. Plus, a new professional sports team in...
Rookie 3B Jared Triolo performing at the plate for Pirates, riding a 12-game hitting streakVideo
Jared Triolo arrived to the Pittsburgh Pirates with a reputation for a great glove, good baseball instincts and the versatility to play multiple positions in the infield and outfield. The question was whether he could hit in the major leagues. Triolo has answered that in resounding fashion, hitting safely in...
Jaguars associate strength coach Kevin Maxen comes out as gay, a 1st for U.S.-based pro leagues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kevin Maxen, an associate strength coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has become the first male coach in a major U.S.-based professional league to come out as gay. Maxen spoke about his sexual orientation in an interview published Thursday by Outsports. “I don’t want to feel like I...
Pirates farm report for July 20, 2023: Indy wins on Josh Palacios homer in 10th inning
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-49) beat Iowa (Cubs), 5-3, on a two-run home run by CF Josh Palacios (.387) in the top of the 10th inning. 3B Chris Owings (.248) went 3 for 5 with a triple and two RBIs. DH Ryan Vilade (.270) went 2 for 5 with a run scored....
From Pitt to Zoo Crew to pros in Cyprus, Nelly Cummings completes basketball circle of life
Nelly Cummings said suiting up for the Zoo Crew in The Basketball Tournament next week won’t be much different from playing for Pitt last season. With one distinct difference. “It’s just you know there’s a million dollars at the end of it,” he said. “If there’s a loose ball, you...
Tommy Fleetwood among British Open leaders, Rory McIlroy among survivors
HOYLAKE, England — The British Open showed again Thursday that even after 163 years, golf’s oldest championship still can deliver a few surprises. It started with Christo Lamprecht, the South African amateur as tall as a flag stick and almost as thin, making three birdies over his last six holes...
USWNT is poised to kick off the Women’s World Cup knowing a 3-peat will be toughVideo
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — For as long as she can remember, Sophia Smith has dreamt of playing for the U.S. in a World Cup. As a young girl growing up in northern Colorado, she planned for it, she practiced it, she even acted it out in her backyard. “We played...
NFL owners unanimously approve the $6.05B sale of the Commanders from Dan Snyder to Harris groupVideo
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders on Thursday from Dan Snyder to a group led by Josh Harris and including Magic Johnson for a record $6.05 billion. All 32 team owners voted for the sale, which is the highest price paid for a...
WPIAL suspends Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach Jonna Burke for recruiting violation
When the parents of a basketball player from another school followed her on Twitter, Shady Side Academy coach Jonna Burke checked their profiles and sent them a direct message. “I am really impressed with (your daughter),” Burke wrote. “I’ve seen the highlights she posted and love her athleticism! If you...
Steelers’ 2023 training camp positional breakdown: Defense
Defensive linemen 97 CAMERON HEYWARD · 6-5 · 295 Thirteen seasons into his career, is Heyward finally going to hit the wall at 34? Already cemented as an all-time Steeler and building a Hall of Fame resume, Heyward hasn’t slowed down yet. 99 LARRY OGUNJOBI · 6-3 · 305 The...
Vikings rookie WR Jordan Addison, former Pitt star, cited for driving 140 mph in Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Jordan Addison was cited early Thursday for speeding and reckless driving, after a state trooper clocked him at 140 mph in his sports car in a 55 mph zone. The Minnesota State Patrol said Addison was pulled over without resistance in a Lamborghini Urus at...
Rangers, MLB unveil logo for 2024 All-Star Game that will be bigger than 1995 game Texas’ hosted
ARLINGTON, Texas — The MLB All-Star Game has grown into a truly Texas-sized event since the last time the Rangers hosted the midsummer classic, and the countdown is on for next year’s festivities. Major League Baseball and the Rangers unveiled the logo Thursday for the 2024 All-Star Game at Globe...
Stewart Cink opens with 68 and thinks he can win British Open at age 50
HOYLAKE, England — Stewart Cink wouldn’t seem to have a lot going for him at this British Open, least of all the fact he turned 50 two months ago and is eligible for the PGA Tour Champions. Throw in the fact his flight from Atlanta was delayed by one day...
Hazing remains ingrained in team sports and experts say they see increase in sexualized attacks
Georgia coach Kirby Smart remembers having his head shaved when he was a freshman football player at his alma mater back in the mid-1990s and busing tables after team meals. Older players putting the newbies in their place by hazing remains ingrained in team sports at all levels in the...
Scott Morrison to coach Westmoreland County Community College men’s basketball team
Scott Morrison has been itching to get back into coaching. After spending a season as an assistant for the women’s basketball team at Westmoreland County Community College last year, he is primed to take over the men’s program. Morrison, a former athletic director at Yough and a Norwin alum, was...
Christo Lamprecht shines in front of mentor Louis Oosthuizen to lead the British Open as an amateur
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Crouching over the ball with his legs wide apart, Christo Lamprecht — all 6-foot-8 of him — crunched his last drive of the day into the fairway and more than 350 yards. “Look at the size of him,” was one of the muffled remarks from outside...
New Zealand opens Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 upset over Norway on emotional 1st day
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — On a day that started with tragedy, the Football Ferns triumphed. Hannah Wilkinson scored to open the second half and New Zealand went on to upset Norway, 1-0, on Thursday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup, hours after a shooting in downtown Auckland...
