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Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
TOKYO — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential outings but said there was no need to consider a suspension of the Games. Tokyo reported 2,848 new covid-19 cases, exceeding...
With Simone Biles out, Russians win Olympics women’s gymnastics gold
TOKYO — The ROC has won the gold medal in women’s gymnastics after U.S. star Simone Biles exited with a medical issue. The Russian team posted a score of 169.528, ahead of the U.S. in second place at 166.096. The American team of Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles...
Simone Biles says she withdrew from gymnastics final after not being in right mental place
TOKYO — Simone Biles came to Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves. She convinced herself she was prepared for the pressure. That she was ready for the spotlight. Only, as the women’s gymnastics team final approached on Tuesday night, something felt off...
Marc-Andre Fleury discusses future, has advice for current Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry
If anyone knows what it is like to take the heat from Pittsburgh Penguins fans after disappointing playoff results in goal, it’s Marc-Andre Fleury. With five trips to the Stanley Cup Final under his belt and three Stanley Cup rings on his fingers, Fleury has known lots of postseason success....
This date in sports history: July 27Video
1920 — Resolute defeats Shamrock IV of Britain to defend the America’s Cup title for the United States. 1937 — The United States wins the Davis Cup by beating Britain four matches to one. 1954 — Chick Harbart beats Walter Burkemo 4 and 3 in the final round to win...
Northern lights: Alaska teen Lydia Jacoby shocks with Olympic swim goldVideo
TOKYO — Alaska, of all places, has an Olympic champion at the pool. Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby gave the United States a victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, knocking off teammate and defending champion Lilly King on Tuesday. Jacoby was the first swimmer from the Arctic state ever to make the...
Olympics roundup: Athletes trying to overcome silence in TokyoVideo
TOKYO — American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a kiss toward the camera. Those watching the men’s Olympics gymnastic competition on television back home knew they’d seen magic. “Beautiful!” the broadcast announcer exclaimed. “Wow, that was fantastic!” But all around Mikulak, the...
Penn-Trafford headed to finals of state American Legion Youth tourney
Jason Sabol drove in six runs and Chuck Fontana plated four as Penn-Trafford continued its dominance in the Pennsylvania American Legion Youth Baseball State Tournament on Monday in Berwick by defeating Connellsville, 16-4, in five innings. It was the third time in three weeks that Penn-Trafford defeated Connellsville. Penn-Trafford, now...
Tradition, competition keep teams coming to Freeport International Baseball Tournament
Michael Perry knew all about the Freeport International Baseball Tournament when he worked in sports at the Butler Eagle newspaper through 2001. “I knew of the tradition, and that it always was a pretty cool tournament,” said Perry, who will bring his Lake Erie Warhawks 16U team from Cleveland to...
Lonnie White Jr. shows ‘my love for the game,’ passes up Penn State football to sign with Pirates
Lonnie White Jr. could have been a Penn State wide receiver, perhaps one day assuming a prominent role for one of the top college football teams in the nation while playing in front of crowds numbering more than 100,000. But he chose professional baseball and its much smaller crowds and...
After trade from Pirates to Padres, Adam Frazier says ‘ultimate goal now is to win World Series’
Adam Frazier heard daily rumors about where the Pittsburgh Pirates would trade him – one day to the New York Mets or Chicago White Sox, the next to the Seattle Mariners — before manager Derek Shelton pulled him from Sunday’s game at San Francisco and broke the news he long...
Panthers sign Sam Bennett to 4-year deal, make other movesVideo
Sam Bennett re-signed with the Florida Panthers on Monday, inking a four-year contract worth $17.7 million with the team that has been a good fit for him since joining at the trade deadline. Bennett put up six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 10 regular-season games with the...
Colts coach Frank Reich to miss start of camp after positive covid testVideo
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts fans eagerly anticipated seeing coach Frank Reich and new starting quarterback Carson Wentz reunite Wednesday. Turns out, they might need to wait a few more days. General manager Chris Ballard announced Monday that Reich is expected to miss the start of training camp after testing...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan to be named United States Olympic coach
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is expected to be named head coach of the United States’ men’s Olympic team for the 2022 Games in Beijing. The NHL has yet to formally agree to participate in the Olympics, which are scheduled for February. A native of Marshfield, Mass., Sullivan has served...
Packers hopeful to about sorting things out with Aaron RodgersVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy remains hopeful quarterback Aaron Rodgers the three-time MVP will play for them this season, but said he doesn’t know whether Rodgers will arrive for the start of training camp. “We’ve been in constant communication,” Murphy said Monday after the NFL’s...
Pirates trade RHP Clay Holmes to Yankees for two minor league infielders
A day after sending All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier to the San Diego Padres for three prospects, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded right-handed reliever Clay Holmes to the New York Yankees for infielders Hoy Jun Park and Diego Castillo. Holmes, 28, was 3-2 with a 4.93 ERA, 44 strikeouts and 25...
Penguins extend qualifying offers to forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Radim Zohorna
The Penguins extended qualifying offers to pending restricted free agent forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Radim Zohorna. Aston-Reese, 26, appeared in 45 games last season and had 15 points (nine goals, six assists). His previous contract was a two-year deal with a salary cap hit of $1 million. The 25-year-old Zohorna...
Comeback story? Tebow opens Jags training camp as ‘1 of 90’Video
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow is one of the first to arrive at Jacksonville Jaguars practice. He jogs onto the field, stretches a little, catches footballs from a Jugs machine, then finds his usual spot in the team’s warmup lines. He’s waaaay in the back, just in front of a...
Penn State adds cornerback Camron Miller to nation’s No. 2 recruiting class
Penn State added the 22nd prospect to the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class Monday when Camron Miller, a cornerback from Jacksonville, Fla., pledged to enroll next year. Miller (6-foot, 180 pounds) has several Power 5 offers, including from Notre Dame, Miami, Ole Miss, Virginia, West Virginia and Virginia Tech. He...
How the Russians caught the U.S. in gymnasticsVideo
TOKYO — Tom Forster’s words were jarring. Not because they were controversial or insincere, but because they simply hadn’t been uttered by someone in charge of the USA Gymnastics women’s program for a long, long time. “I want to say congratulations to Russia for the amazing competition they did today,...
Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge?
TOKYO — Will it be a success? A failure? Or none of the above? It will take something much more nuanced than those basic notions to assess the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics when they wrap up in two weeks. The response will be twisted by dozens of parties with their own...
Padres’ prospects passed ‘threshold’ for Pirates GM Ben Cherington in Adam Frazier trade
The trade conversations started soon after the MLB Draft ended, and Ben Cherington knew any trade offers involving Adam Frazier would have to meet certain criteria for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After talking with a handful of teams last week, the Pirates general manager settled on sending the All-Star second baseman...
Matthew Hoppe’s 1st goal lifts USA over Jamaica into Gold Cup semifinalsVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Matthew Hoppe scored his first international goal on a header in the 83rd minute and the United States beat Jamaica 1-0 Sunday night to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Hoppe, making his second international appearance, nodded home a cross from Cristian Roldan from just...
What’s next? Pirates must play 63 games this season without Adam Frazier
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to meet their own expectations in the process of rebuilding the minor league system with young players. But that’s only part of the journey toward what really matters: eventual playoff contention. Three young prospects with specific skills — Tucupita Marcano (sharp batting eye), Jack Suwinski (Double-A...
Dawn Staley feels no added pressure as 1st Black U.S. hoops coach
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Dawn Staley doesn’t feel any added pressure being the first Black head coach of the U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team. She has had to handle the pressure of representing her country with USA Basketball for more than two decades. At the Tokyo Games her focus is...
