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First Call: Steelers praise (and omissions) in all-time defensive player list; Ravens may add pass rusher; Gerrit Cole gets rocked
Friday’s “First Call” raises some Pittsburgh Steelers-related questions about an all-time NFL list. The Baltimore Ravens may be adding a familiar name. Celebrating Dave Parker’s birthday. And Gerrit Cole has a rough night for the Yankees. Someone missing? Earlier this week, CBS Sports.com posted a ranking of the top-10 NFL...
Steelers rookie tackle Jake Dixon took an odd path from Bethel Park to Duquesne to — hopefully — Heinz Field
For Bethel Park’s Jake Dixon, his biggest surprise about becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler was his own reaction to those first OTA practices last month. “I thought it was going to hit me way more,” Dixon admitted after a recent practice. “But it almost feels like I’m supposed to be here....
Pirates bats go silent, but Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski, Travis Swaggerty have their moments
The first single left Bryan Reynolds’ bat at 77.7 mph, but it counts just as much in the box score as if the cover flew off the baseball. The second also was a mere one-bagger, but it was much weaker (50 mph in the infield). The third was legit, a...
North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens wins NCAA decathlon gold
North Allegheny graduate Ayden Owens won gold for Arkansas in the decathlon at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Thursday, setting a meet record in the process. Owens finished with 8,457 points, tying the record set by Oregon’s Ashton Eaton in 2010. Eaton went on to become a two-time...
Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champsVideo
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma beat unseeded Texas 10-5 on Thursday night to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title. The Sooners (59-3) won the best-of-three series 2-0 after winning...
Mikhail Sergachev scores 2, Lightning beat Rangers in Game 5
NEW YORK — Mikhail Sergachev scored his second goal of the game with 1 minute, 50 seconds remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Brandon...
Pirates farm report for June 9, 2022: Quinn Priester, 3 relievers throw no-hitter for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-27) stole one against Columbus (Guardians), 6-5. After Indianapolis allowed Columbus to tie the score in the top of the ninth, CF Jared Oliva (.220) doubled in the bottom of the inning, went to second on a SS Oneil Cruz (.225) ground out and stole home to give...
JT Brubaker goes 7 innings, but Pirates show no support in loss to Braves
Derek Shelton wanted to see the look in JT Brubaker’s eyes. He also hoped to hear those words every manager wants to hear: “Yeah, I got him.” The seventh inning at Atlanta’s Truist Field provided an instructive moment for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Shelton and Brubaker on Thursday night. Too bad...
Wyndham Clark stays hot and takes 1st-round lead in Canada
TORONTO — Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under-par 63 to take the first-round lead. Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes...
Steelers teammates agree: Quarterback Mitch Trubisky ‘an awesome guy’
It is a widely-held school of thought among those who follow the Pittsburgh Steelers: Mitch Trubisky is —– or, at least, should be — ornery because the team he signed with as a free agent in March turned around and drafted another quarterback in the first round the following month....
Coach’s comments deal another blow to Commanders reputation
ASHBURN, Va. — The NFL’s Washington Commanders once again find themselves at the center of an off-the-field issue that has nothing to do with football, dealing another blow to their rapidly sagging reputation as one of the most dysfunctional franchises in professional sports. The fallout from the latest misstep requiring...
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick ‘locked in’ despite lack of practice time with Steelers teammates
Terrell Edmunds wants to clear up any misconceptions about fellow safety Minkah Fitzpatrick’s participation — or lack thereof — at the Pittsburgh Steelers three-day minicamp this week. “Even though he’s not practicing, it doesn’t mean he’s not locked in,” Edmunds said Thursday. “He’s still out there trying to give out...
Avalanche remain in holding pattern, start early prep for final
DENVER — There were quite a few big names missing from the ice for the Colorado Avalanche’s practice Thursday: Captain Gabriel Landeskog, defensemen Devon Toews and Josh Manson, forward Andre Burakovsky. No need for concern, though. Just a maintenance day for that particular group of Avalanche players as they rest...
Rich Strike highlights horse racing’s lack of diversity
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Rich Strike bolted into horse racing’s spotlight in a little over two minutes with his upset Kentucky Derby victory, he shared the stage with his handler, who long has toiled in the shadows constantly tending to the champion colt. Rich Strike’s attention stems from winning as...
James Franklin says Penn State has to be more competitive with NIL
UNIVERSITY PARK — James Franklin took a question Wednesday afternoon on the sunny practice field outside the Lasch Building, but did not immediately answer it. Instead, he went back to something asked right before — about NIL and how Penn State can compete. “I can’t get off this,” Franklin said....
Fishing license fee hike on agenda for Pa. Fish and Boat Commission
Fishing license and boat fee increases are up for consideration by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission in a special meeting Friday. The resident fishing license fee — the basic fee paid by most anglers — will climb from $21 per year to $23.50 if commissioners approve the new fees...
PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour
Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson launched tee shots in the Saudi-funded golf league Thursday, and it wasn’t long before the PGA Tour said its players who took part were no longer welcome, even if they already had resigned. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan held a hard line on his pledge...
After ‘trials and tribulations,’ Travis Swaggerty finds perfect timing for Pirates debut
Amid the hoopla surrounding his arrival with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Travis Swaggerty took time Sunday afternoon in the home dugout at PNC Park to reflect on his road to the major leagues. In that moment, Swaggerty thought about what he calls the “trials and tribulations” of his professional baseball career...
Penguins A to Z: Even with uncertainty, Brian Dumoulin remains a major componentVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
First Call: Steelers assistant says Chris Boswell ‘will get a new deal at some point,’ Baker Mayfield update in Cleveland
At least one Pittsburgh Steelers coach thinks an important player is getting a new contract. There’s an update on Baker Mayfield’s situation in Cleveland. Chris Archer finally won a game. And things just don’t get any easier for the Pirates. All that in Thursday’s “First Call.” Optimistic opinion Steelers kicker...
U mad, bro: Pirates fans are pouting; Steelers fans sour over Stephon Tuitt’s retirement; Pens fans pontificate
Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp is done. The 2021-22 Penguins season has long since ended. So it’s time for the Pirates to resume their rightful place. Atop the heap of your fan complaints in our weekly “U mad, bro?” post. That’s not to say the Steelers and Penguins escaped unscathed, though. Do...
Tim Benz: Alex Highsmith wants ’10-12′ sacks this year — and he knows what he needs to do to get them
Questioning outside linebacker depth for the Steelers is nothing new. That’s been going on since Melvin Ingram pushed his way out of Pittsburgh at the end of October. But maybe more of a focus should be on getting increased production from the starters. Well, at least one of them. I’m...
Oklahoma drubs Texas in WCWS championship series openerVideo
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jocelyn Alo and Tiare Jennings fueled Oklahoma’s record-setting offensive burst to help the Sooners move a victory away from successfully defending their Women’s College World Series title. Alo and Jennings each hit two home runs and top-seeded Oklahoma rolled past unseeded Texas 16-1 on Wednesday night in...
Celtics beat Warriors to take 2-1 lead in NBA FinalsVideo
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, Jayson Tatum added 26 and the Boston Celtics beat back another third-quarter onslaught by the Golden State Warriors in a 116-100 victory Wednesday night that gave them a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Marcus Smart added 24 points and helped lead a...
Pirates farm report for June 8, 2022: Mike Burrows throws 5 scoreless for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-27) was humbled by Columbus (Guardians), 11-3. RHP Miguel Yajure (0-1, 5.79) started and gave up one run on two hits in two innings. RHO Osvaldo Bido (4.61) gave up five runs, none of them earned, on two hits and five walks in 1.2 innings. SS Ji-hwan Bae...
