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Steelers inside the ropes: Najee Harris already making up for subpar run blocking
On the first completed running play of in-field 11-on-11 drills during Saturday’s training camp session, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense line collapsed the offensive line and Najee Harris was dropped for a loss of about 3 yards. The following play began similarly, with the defense again getting good penetration as Ben...
Tunch Ilkin headlines 5th Steelers’ Hall of Honor class
One of the most beloved members of the Pittsburgh Steelers organization was elected Saturday to the team’s fifth Hall of Honor class. The four-man group was highlighted by former tackle Tunch Ilkin, who retired from his long-time duties in the broadcast booth in the spring to focus on his fight...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Everything in sports gets funneled to a few big markets
Sports are one giant funnel. The Los Angeles Dodgers got Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from Washington. The New York Yankees got Joey Gallo from Texas and Anthony Rizzo from the Chicago Cubs. The New York Mets got Javy Baez from the Chicago Cubs. The Los Angeles Lakers got Russell...
Durant sets record, example for U.S. Olympic men’s hoops team
SAITAMA, Japan — Kevin Durant had been just ordinary so far in these Olympics. That’s probably not good enough for gold. Not on this U.S. men’s basketball team, an unproven and for now still unspectacular group. Durant is the top scorer to ever wear the red, white and blue, a...
Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo’s Olympic record in women’s 100
TOKYO — Streaking down the track, with only six steps to go until she reached the finish line, Elaine Thompson-Herah stuck out her left arm and started pointing at the clock. She knew she had the win. It was only a matter of what else would come with it. With...
Bill Cowher’s legacy built by playoff moments with Steelers
Before he brought the elusive “One for the Thumb” Super Bowl ring to the Pittsburgh Steelers after a 25-year drought, coach Bill Cowher thought his legacy might be defined by two plays near the end of AFC championship games. In January 1995, linebacker Dennis Gibson’s breakup in the end zone...
Pirates ready to rebuild rotation, bullpen after trading starting pitcher, relievers
After absorbing all of the comings and goings of Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers over the past week, their braintrust needed a day to discuss what the starting rotation and bullpen would look like moving forward. The Pirates shook up their pitching staff by trading left-handed starter Tyler Anderson (Seattle) and relievers...
This date in sports history: July 31Video
1932 — France beats the U.S., 3-2, for its sixth consecutive Davis Cup championship. 1934 — Britain, led by Fred Perry and Bunny Austin, defeats the U.S., 4-1, at Wimbledon to win the Davis Cup title. 1942 — Jockey Bill Turnbull wins seven of nine races at Rockingham Park in...
Americans Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky win again at Olympic poolVideo
TOKYO — Caeleb Dressel added a world record to his growing medal haul. Katie Ledecky closed out her Olympics with another victory, too. Continuing his march to being perhaps the biggest star of the Tokyo Games, Dressel won his third gold medal with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly...
Pirates farm report for July 30, 2021: Quinn Priester allows 1 hit in 7 innings to lead Greensboro to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-39) won 8-4 at St. Paul (Twins). 1B Colin Moran (.364) smacked an RBI double in his rehab game with the Indians. PH TJ Rivera (.251) was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. 3B Hunter Owen (.223) singled in two runs. CF Anthony Alford (.292) was 1 for...
Pirates pound 12 hits, ride Wil Crowe’s strong start to snap 4-game skid by blanking Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates put the tension of the trade deadline and a sorry series against the Milwaukee Brewers behind them and played like a team that had some making up to do Friday night. The Pirates pounded out 12 hits — one shy of their total over the past three...
Inside the ropes: Mason Rudolph puts in extra work after picked-off 2-point pass attempt
Bothered by a fade pass that second-year cornerback James Pierre intercepted and returned 100-plus yards for a touchdown during “seven shots,” quarterback Mason Rudolph pulled aside wide receiver Diontae Johnson after practice Friday night. Rudolph and Johnson replicated the fade that came up short on the second play of the...
Browns, QB Mayfield not yet talking contract extensionVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield’s path to a massive pay day looks pretty straightforward. “Honestly, all he needs to do is work, perform, and he’s going to be fine,” Browns general manager Andrew Berry said when asked what the next step is for Cleveland’s quarterback. It might be a little...
Steelers notebook: Week before Hall of Fame induction, Troy Polamalu tests covid positive
Eight days before his scheduled induction ceremony into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Troy Polamalu revealed he has tested positive for covid-19. The former Pittsburgh Steelers star broke the news in a message posted to social media Friday. Polamalu, 40, indicated he is symptom-free. A safety who played 12...
Eric Ebron, Pat Freiermuth have potential to head ‘dynamic’ Steelers tight corps
Pittsburgh Steelers tight ends coach Alfredo Roberts was unwilling to divulge the nickname he bestowed upon his position group when speaking with media earlier this week. A few hours later, his most outspoken pupil, Eric Ebron, was more than eager. But for the more family-oriented outlets, Ebron needed to clean...
Olympics roundup: Biles pulls out of 2 individual events; Dressel, Ledecky add more goldVideo
TOKYO —Simone Biles, who was scratched from the women’s team competition and withdrew from the all-around event final after losing her ability to sense where she is in the air, withdrew from the event finals in the vault and uneven bars, which will be contested on Sunday. USA Gymnastics, the...
With a clothing line, Spencer Lee is in fast lane of NIL movement
“Excuses are for wusses.” You would be hard pressed to find four words that inspired a fan base more than those spoken by Spencer Lee during last season’s NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. After the Iowa star out of Franklin Regional revealed he had competed — and won his third...
Ex-Penguins forward prospect Sam Miletic signs with HurricanesVideo
Former Penguins forward Sam Miletic has joined the Carolina Hurricanes, signing a one-year, two-way contract for a league-minimum $750,000 at the NHL level. Miletic, 24, was a member of the Penguins organization for the past four seasons but never played for the NHL club. An All-Star at the American Hockey...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington swings 6 trades for 11 players, including three deals at deadline
Ben Cherington had been working for weeks on trades to transform the Pittsburgh Pirates, showing a willingness to listen to offers on almost anybody on the roster in an effort to restock the farm system with talent. The Pirates general manager had been active all week, swinging three trades by...
Steelers add former Ohio State TE Marcus Baugh, waive TE Dax Raymond with injury
In the first roster move since training camp opened, tight end Dax Raymond was waived with an injury designation, a day after he left practice late after being hit and knocked out of bounds. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed tight end Marcus Baugh to replace Raymond on the 90-man roster. The...
Marcus Allen, Buddy Johnson, Ulysees Gilbert III jockey for position among Steelers’ ILBs
The retirement of Vince Williams left the duo of Devin Bush and Robert Spillane as the unquestioned starters at inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. The organization and those who follow it seem content with that. But what about the positional depth? Attrition, perhaps, is where Williams’ absence...
NCAA sets table for dramatic overhaul of how it operatesVideo
The NCAA Board of Governors on Friday called for a constitutional convention in November, the first step toward launching dramatic reform in the governance of college sports. Stung for years by criticism that it is too heavy handed and out of touch, the NCAA said it wants to “reimagine” how...
Undrafted rookie WR Rico Bussey out to prove he is not a mere 1-day camp darling
Mike Tomlin might not want to unnecessarily discuss rookie Rico Bussey. But the fans on hand at Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice probably do. One week into training camp, the wide receiver is an early candidates as the annual “camp darling” that gets latched on to during most Steelers preseasons. Thursday’s...
Old Timers Game continues to be special tradition at Freeport International Baseball Invitational
Nate Good has come full circle with the Freeport International Baseball Invitational. He started out as a player in the event; now he’s playing in the Sonny Westerman Old Timers Game. Good was the winning pitcher and drove in a key run in the second inning Thursday night as Old...
NFL’s top stat is covid-19 vaccine percentages
The NFL’s most discussed stat has been covid-19 vaccination percentages. As the first week of training camp kicked off, numbers continue to increase while debate persists. So far, 88.5% of players have had at least one shot of the vaccine and 20 teams have more than 90% of players vaccinated,...
