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Steelers edge rusher Melvin Ingram: ‘I feel like a kid. I’ve got a lot left in me’
If Melvin Ingram III is to be believed, he is the NFL’s version of Benjamin Button, someone who ages in reverse. When he turned 30 a couple of years ago, the veteran edge rusher boasted that he felt like he was 21 again. In his first interview since joining the...
Maple Leafs draft Pine native Ty Voit in 5th round
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected forward Ty Voit in the fifth round (No. 153 overall) of the NHL’s entry draft. A native of Pine, the 18-year-old Voit is a product of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program. Voit is currently a member of the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey...
Penguins select defenseman Isaac Belliveau in 5th round of entry draftVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins have selected defenseman Isaac Belliveau in the fifth round (No. 154 overall) of the NHL’s entry draft. The left-handed Belliveau (6-foot-2, 184 pounds) had 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 37 regular season Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) games last season split between the Rimouski...
Penn State’s Sean Clifford talks NIL at 1st public event in Mechanicsburg
After Pennsylvania passed legislation and the NCAA instituted an interim policy allowing college athletes to profit off their names, images and likenesses this past month, Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford quickly figured out his priorities. Firstly, he didn’t want any potential opportunities to interfere with football. And second, after a...
Plum native has burning desire to make sports-themed art
What started out as a way to pass the time during the stay-at-home orders in the early stages of the covid pandemic has turned into a career venture for Plum native Adam Mahr. The 2017 Plum graduate, who now makes his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., has turned his combined...
NFL faces playbook full of questions as training camps openVideo
From players getting covid-19 vaccinations to relaxed coronavirus protocols to lineup issues, particularly at quarterback, the NFL faces a multitude of questions as training camps open. At least in 2021 there is the knowledge — and lessons learned — from completing last season during a pandemic. The league, whose most...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Penguins’ schedule stinks
I hate the Penguins’ schedule. But I’m still going to go. I get in free. The Penguins open with two road games, then have an eight-game homestand. Too much, too soon. October isn’t quite hockey season in Pittsburgh. We’ll be watching the Pirates in the playoffs. The Penguins play just...
Flyers trade Jakub Voracek to Blue Jackets for Cam Atkinson on busy Day 2 of NHL Draft
A familiar bearded face is going back to Columbus, and the Blue Jackets’ longest tenured player is off to Philadelphia. The player the Flyers got back? Well, Cam Atkinson already is in love with Philly’s favorite, familiar orange-bearded face. The Flyers sent Jakub Voracek to the Blue Jackets for Atkinson...
Penguins draft forward Tristan Broz in 2nd roundVideo
With their first selection in the 2021 draft, the Penguins selected forward Tristan Broz in the second round (No. 58 overall). Last season, Broz, 18, played for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). In 54 games, Broz (6-foot, 179 pounds) led the Force with 51 points...
Penguins re-sign forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist
The Penguins have re-signed pending restricted free agent forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750,000 at the NHL level. He is scheduled to be a restricted free agent upon completion of the contract. A second-round pick (No. 61 overall) in 2016, Bjorkqvist, 24, is one of...
Canadiens pick player who asked not to be drafted after sexual misconduct
SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Montreal Canadiens stunned the rest of the NHL on Friday night by taking Logan Mailloux with the second-to-last pick in the first round of the draft. Mailloux, who was criminally convicted in Sweden last year for sharing an explicit photo of a woman performing a sex...
U.S. women’s soccer team rebounds from opening loss to rout New Zealand
SAITAMA, Japan — The Americans rebounded from their opening loss with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand in front of the first lady on Saturday in the women’s soccer tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. With the United States leading 2-0 at the break, Jill Biden arrived in time to watch...
Hampton grad shakes off ‘flat tire’ in memorable Olympic trials performance
Distance runner Elaina Balouris Tabb was about four steps into the biggest race of her life when everything went wrong. Balouris’ heel was clipped by another runner just after the opening gun in the 10,000-meter race at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 26 in Eugene, Ore., and...
This date in sports history: July 24Video
1908 — John Hayes wins the Olympic marathon in a record of 2 hours, 55 minutes, 18.4 seconds. Italian Dorando Pietri is the first athlete to enter the stadium, but collapses several times before being disqualified when officials help him across the line. 1931 — Paavo Nurmi sets the world...
Pirates get a gift from Giants, scoring 3 runs without a hit in 7th to snap 4-game skid
Derek Shelton laughed at the suggestion, that the perfect antidote for the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting swept by the team with the worst record in baseball was to play the team with the game’s best record. “I don’t know if you ever welcome a challenge of playing the team with...
Pirates farm report for July 23, 2021: Steven Brault pitches 4 perfect innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-34) beat Toledo (Tigers), 2-1. LHP Steven Brault (0-1, 1.29) made a brilliant rehab start as he continues to recover from a lat strain that has kept him out most of the season, pitching four perfect innings with six strikeouts. RHP Beau Sulser (5-3, 3.29) went the rest...
Riverhounds beat New York, move into 1st place
Russell Cicerone and Albert Dikwa scored about 10 minutes apart in the second half, leading the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls II on Friday night in Montclair, N.J. With the win, the Riverhounds (8-4-3) moved into first place in the USL Championship’s Atlantic...
Adam Hadwin, Ryan Armour shoot 65s to share 3M Open leadVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Adam Hadwin missed the cuts in his past three tournaments, continuing a disappointing stretch as he dropped to 120th in the FedEx Cup standings. The 33-year-old Canadian has put himself in position to get back in contention for the playoffs with a strong run at the 3M...
Record-setting Liberty Mile showcases Pittsburgh’s running spirit
For the first time since November 2019, a road race with a live start went off on the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,300 runners from ages 3 to 78, including a group of 22 elite pro-milers, tested their mettle Friday evening at the 10th annual Fleet Feet Liberty...
NHL Draft takes on Michigan feel; Sabres pick Wolverines’ Power at No. 1Video
The NHL Draft turned Michigan maize and blue Friday night. And there’s a Hughes sibling reunion set to happen in New Jersey. The Buffalo Sabres opened the draft by selecting Wolverines defenseman Owen Power with the top pick and were immediately followed by the expansion Seattle Kraken choosing Michigan center...
Pirates notes: Scoring change gives Adam Frazier another hit, NL batting lead
Even with a day off, Adam Frazier picked up another hit. This one moved the Pirates All-Star second baseman to the top of the National League batting leaders. MLB made a scoring change in the Pirates’ 9-7 win over the New York Mets on July 17, switching the third-inning error...
Seth Jones traded to Blackhawks, gets 8-year dealVideo
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Seth Jones is going to the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago acquired the star defenseman from the Columbus Blue Jackets before the NHL Draft began Friday, according to three people with knowledge of the move. Jones also has agreed to terms on a $76 million, eight-year contract extension that...
Minor league to experiment with electronic catchers’ signalsVideo
Catchers’ signals — and stealing them — could become a relic if an experimental electronic device is successful. MLB will give catchers in the Low A West league the option starting Aug. 3 to use a 12-button transmitter that can be strapped with Velcro around a catcher’s wristband. Receivers fit...
Knocking off Ohio State goal for rest of Big TenVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — There aren’t many revelations to be learned about Ohio State’s recent dominance in the Big Ten. But say the school’s name to Indiana senior wide receiver Ty Fryfogle and he smiles with anticipation. “I’m ready to beat ‘em,” Fryfogle said during Friday’s media days session at Lucas Oil...
Pitching-starved Mets acquire left-hander Rich Hill from RaysVideo
NEW YORK — The pitching-thin New York Mets on Friday acquired left-hander Rich Hill from the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are getting right-hander Tommy Hunter and minor league catcher Matt Dyer in return. The 41-year-old Hill is 6-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 19 starts for the contending Rays....
