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Surprise, surprise: Jaguars make Trevor Lawrence starting QB
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Urban Meyer assumed Trevor Lawrence would be his starting quarterback long before he even took the Jacksonville job. But Meyer insisted Lawrence earn the spot, whether his goal was to send a message to his young team or set a tone for his NFL tenure. So Meyer...
Pittsburgh City United FC set for home opener
Pittsburgh City United FC will make its home debut at 6 p.m. Sunday when it hosts Germantown FC at Highmark Stadium. The team will limit stadium capacity to 60%. Tickets are $15. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge. “This Sunday may be our only home game with fans...
Mike Tomlin will keep Mason Rudolph, Najee Harris on bench in Steelers’ preseason finale
Dwayne Haskins will get to face a first-team defense, but rookie running back Najee Harris won’t when the Pittsburgh Steelers conclude the preseason schedule Friday night against the Carolina Panthers. Coach Mike Tomlin announced Wednesday that Haskins, the former first-round draft pick of Washington in 2019, will start at quarterback...
Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open, citing torn hamstring
Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Williams hasn’t competed since injuring her right leg in the first set of her first-round match at Wimbledon in late...
James Franklin wants more points, big plays from Penn State’s offense
Following the fifth day of Penn State’s preseason camp, Sean Clifford was asked a question about his 2020 season. The veteran quarterback, who a few days earlier was willing to discuss the highs and lows of his first two seasons as the leader of the Nittany Lions’ offense, made it...
Mark Madden: Some NHL teams retire numbers too frequently; the Penguins do it right
The New York Rangers are going to retire goaltender Henrik Lundqvist’s No. 30. Lundqvist played 15 seasons. He never won a Stanley Cup. He played in just one Stanley Cup Final. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender once. If Lundqvist had played for Buffalo, he’d be...
First Call: A Vezina-worthy Marc-Andre Fleury save as he trains for his new team; Will Myles Garrett fight Logan Paul?
Wednesday’s “First Call” shows us that former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is still in top form as he prepares to join the Chicago Blackhawks. The Paul brothers are trying to suck Cleveland Browns helmet-swinger Myles Garrett into a celebrity boxing match. A potential rookie standout sees his first season end...
Tim Benz: It may seem backward, but Steelers’ approach to finding steady 5th defensive back makes sense
When it comes to finding a steady fifth defensive back, the Steelers’ thinking may appear upside down. However, I’d argue that they are actually on the right path. Since he was drafted out of Tennessee in 2017, Cameron Sutton has been a player whose versatility has been the main reason...
NFL.com’s ‘best-case, worst-case scenarios’ for Steelers’ Najee Harris in his rookie year
This week, NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah came out with his “best/worst-case projections for notable rookies.” It was an exercise to show the best possible and worst possible results for a big pack of potential NFL rookie contributor based on several variables for their teams. Of course, on the offensive side, Jeremiah’s...
Michael Chavis hits 1st home run for Pirates after focusing on letting power come naturally
After hitting his first home run with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Michael Chavis celebrated with his new teammates in the dugout and then pulled out a little black book to commemorate the occasion. Dating to his days with the High-A Salem (Va.) Red Sox in the minor leagues, Chavis has kept...
After his mother’s death, Pitt wide receiver Tre Tipton says, ‘Now, she sees everything’Video
Kim Tipton loved nothing more than watching her son, Tre, play football. She went to all the games, but Kim lived in Vandergrift. Meanwhile, Tre was at Pitt for the past six years, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications, working on a master’s in social work, playing wide receiver going...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 24, 2021: Oneil Cruz steals 2 bases, scores 4 runs for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-51) fell, 3-2, to Louisville (Reds). LHP Sam Howard, on a rehab assignment for an oblique injury, was the opener, pitching a scoreless inning with a walk and two strikeouts. RHP James Marvel (4-6, 5.42) followed and gave up three runs on five hits with six strikeouts in...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski has record-breaking day at Manor Valley
Nick Turowski drove the first green Tuesday, ripping a 300-plus-yard drive to about 20 feet to open his nine-hole high school match. He then dropped a birdie putt into the cup and, “I was off to the races.” The sophomore from Penn-Trafford had a day to remember at Manor Valley...
Loyola Chicago basketball pioneer Jerry Harkness dies at 81Video
Jerry Harkness was inspired by Jackie Robinson to take up the game of basketball. He ended up becoming a civil rights trailblazer in his own right. Following a path paved by Major League Baseball’s first Black player, Harkness led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national championship in basketball in 1963...
Patriots QB Cam Newton expected back later this week after covid mishapVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday he expects Cam Newton to return to the field this week for the second day of joint practices with the Giants after the quarterback missed a second day of practice because of a misunderstanding of covid-19 testing rules. Newton...
JT Brubaker ends skid, Michael Chavis, Anthony Alford homer as Pirates top Diamondbacks
JT Brubaker was closing in on three months between earning wins, a stretch the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander called a continuous cycle where he learned to focus on his next start instead of his last. Brubaker got his groove back against the Arizona Diamondbacks, thanks to improved fastball command and a...
Day after scrimmage, Pat Narduzzi surprises Pitt players with trip to KennywoodVideo
Years ago, Bill Cowher liked to tease his Pittsburgh Steelers players, make them think it was just another day at training camp, gather them around him in the morning on the fields of Saint Vincent College and announce everyone was going to the movies. Of course, the buses parked in...
ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 ‘competitors’ bond to form ‘groundbreaking alliance’
The joint news release from the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 said the three power conferences will “remain competitors.” Nonetheless, their three commissioners Tuesday announced what the ACC’s Jim Phillips described as a “groundbreaking alliance” that will allow all 41 schools from the three leagues to work together while dealing...
Pirates SS Kevin Newman delivers gems in ‘best defensive game that I can remember’
When Kevin Newman works on ground balls, he uses it as a chance to practice plays like making a backhand stop and following with a jump-throw from deep in the hole or going left to make a spinning toss. Never did the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop imagine pulling off both plays...
Since being drafted by Steelers, Kendrick Green has gotten leaner, meaner
Since his first few weeks of on-field work after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kendrick Green literally has gotten leaner and meaner. Leaner, as in the 12-13 pounds he said he trimmed off his 6-foot-3 frame between minicamp in June and the start of training camp in July. Meaner,...
Steelers’ James Pierre trying to become 2nd member of extended family to make impact in AFC North
Rivals in the AFC North on the field, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback James Pierre are family away from it. Jackson and Pierre grew up in neighboring communities along the Atlantic coast of Florida: Jackson in Pompano Beach; Pierre six miles away in Deerfield Beach. Pierre...
Riverhounds’ Russell Cicerone named USL Championship player of the week
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC striker Russell Cicerone was named the USL Championship’s Player of the Week after he scored three times in Sunday’s 4-1 victory over Atlanta United 2. Cicerone has 11 goals this season, one shy of his career total from 2017-20. He is tied for second in the USL...
Penn State ‘sleeper’ candidates come in all different sizes
Penn State’s preseason list of top players is long. It must include wide receiver Jahan Dotson, who led the Big Ten in receiving yards a year ago. Then there is the list of most important players, and that’s where quarterback Sean Clifford comes in. Best young players? Another long list....
DB Antoine Brooks Jr. big surprise among 5 Steelers cuts
Among the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second round of cuts was a player who it was believed had started the day still in the running to be a starter. Second-year defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr. was waived/injured, ending the former sixth-round pick’s quest to become the first-team nickel cornerback. Brooks opened camp...
Jaguars RB Travis Etienne out for season with left foot injury
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne is out for the season after injuring his left foot in Monday’s preseason loss at New Orleans. The team said Tuesday that Etienne, a first-round draft pick from Clemson, has a Lisfranc injury. He was placed on injured reserve and...
