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Georgia Southern quarterback cleared after S.C. cops mistake bird poop for cocaine
Charges of cocaine possession were dropped against Georgia Southern University’s starting quarterback Shai Werts this week after lab results show what police thought was drugs more than likely was bird poop, according to the Savannah Morning News. Officers in Clinton, S.C. mistook bird poop on the hood of Werts’ 2016...
Tim Benz: Unbalanced ‘Duel of the Devins’ goes to Steelers’ Devin BushVideo
In our first chance to see the “Duel of the Devins,” there was a clear answer as to which one had the best NFL debut at inside linebacker. The answer? Mack Wilson of Cleveland. Mack Wilson having himself a GAME. 2nd pick of the night pic.twitter.com/UK6gtVOBPf— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) August...
Rookie guard Fred Johnson plays more than 3 quarters of Steelers’ preseason opener
Fred Johnson wasn’t told prior to his NFL game debut that he’d play in almost all of it. “They just kept telling me I wasn’t coming out,” Johnson, a rookie offensive lineman, said of his Pittsburgh Steelers coaches. “So I didn’t (argue). The more reps, the merrier.” So, there Johnson...
Whirlwind day takes Homewood’s Trevon Mathis to Steelers
Trevon Mathis was volunteering to help coach kids on the same Homewood field where he learned to play. Little did he know Thursday he would quickly go from the Homewood Community Sports Bulldogs to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It still hasn’t hit me all the way,” Mathis said late Friday night...
Chris Archer solid, but Pirates succumb to Cardinals rally on roadVideo
ST. LOUIS — Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and Marcell Ozuna followed with a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-2, on Friday night. Goldschmidt’s single went under the glove of Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman, scoring Dexter Fowler to break...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Devin Bush’s debut, QBs highlight Steelers’ victory in preseason opener
You know it’s only the NFL preseason when there are more fans in their seats at Heinz Field at the start of the second half than for the opening kickoff. Then again, there might have been more fans in their seats after the 2018 season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals...
Backup QBs, Washington help Steelers win preseason opener vs. BuccaneersVideo
The chance to be No. 2 was twice as nice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night at Heinz Field. Joshua Dobbs and Mason Rudolph did little to hurt their chances of winning the No. 2 quarterback job, and wide receiver James Washington took a step toward earning the second...
Pirates farm report for Friday, Aug. 9, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-59) lost 9-5 to Durham (Rays). LHP Brandon Waddell (1-5, 9.91) gave up seven runs in one inning pitched, including seven in the second inning, with four walks and six hits allowed in a losing effort. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.255) hit a fourth-inning two-run homer. 1B Hunter Owen...
Lipari, Domanic capture Fleet Feet Liberty Mile titles
“Runner’s World” calls the event “one of America’s most iconic races,” and elite runners showed exactly why on Friday night. More than 1,100 runners took to the one-mile course of the Fleet Feet Liberty Mile, as spectators lined the course that weaved through the streets of the Cultural District in...
Monroeville’s Jayla Robinson takes 4th at national championship meet
When Jayla Robinson begins her fourth-grade school year at Ramsey Elementary School later this month, the 9-year-old Monroeville resident will have good news to share with her classmates. For the second year in a row, Robinson is a youth track and field All-American with a pair of medal-winning performances at...
Bozicevic brothers relish opportunity to travel to Ireland with Waynesburg men’s basketball
Brothers Frank and Mark Bozicevic traveled beyond the borders of the U.S. once as kids, but the trip to Canada, they said, didn’t register as they were too young to remember much of the details of the journey. The Gateway graduates and members of the Waynesburg men’s basketball team hope...
Orioles’ Chris Davis clears air with manager after dugout clashVideo
BALTIMORE — Orioles first baseman Chris Davis said he reached a “breaking point” when he charged at manager Brandon Hyde in the dugout Wednesday night, and he expressed his regret during a lengthy conversation with Hyde on Friday. The flare-up occurred in the fifth inning of Baltimore’s 14-2 loss to...
Penn State gets commitment from 4-star Florida running back
Penn State coach James Franklin got another high-profile commitment for his 2020 class. Caziah Holmes, a four-star all-purpose back from Cocoa High School in Florida announced his commitment Friday and became the Nittany Lions’ 22nd commitment of the 2020 class. This what y’all been waiting for‼️ Caziah Holmes (@CaziahHolmes)...
Tennessee receivers say they want to follow Tee Martin’s example
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s wide receivers savor the opportunity to play for their new position coach because they appreciate what Tee Martin accomplished during his playing career. Martin was the starting quarterback on Tennessee’s 1998 national championship team and is back at his alma mater coaching wideouts as the Volunteers...
Raiders’ painful exit from Oakland latest in long line of team relocations
SAN DIEGO — The slow, agonizing demise of the Oakland Raiders will continue for at least one more season. There will be one more “final” home game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, on Dec. 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. There have been possible “final” home games for a few years...
Report: Antonio Brown’s absence more about new helmets than foot issues
NFL sources have told ESPN that Antonio Brown’s recent absence from Oakland Raiders training camp is more about the receiver’s issues with the league issuing new helmets than it is his recovery from blisters on his feet. ESPN`s Adam Schefter reported Friday that Brown has told his team that he...
Dan Day eager to get Seton Hill football team on winning path
If Dan Day, one of the first people to play football at Seton Hill, becomes a successful coach at his alma mater — something along the lines of what he did as a senior offensive lineman in 2008, captaining the Griffins during a march to their only postseason appearance —...
Raiders’ slow exit from Oakland painful for fans
SAN DIEGO — The slow, agonizing demise of the Oakland Raiders will continue for at least one more season. There will be one more “final” home game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, on Dec. 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. There have been possible “final” home games for a few years...
Fishing report: Smallmouth bass aplenty in Lake Arthur weed beds
• At Lake Arthur, anglers are catching plenty of smallmouth bass on worms and tubes. The bass appear to be congregating in the weed beds, for the most part. Fishermen are also doing well with panfish at the lake, primarily using minnows to lure them in. The panfish are being...
Colin Kaepernick reportedly ready to compete to play
PHILADELPHIA — Colin Kaepernick is eager to prove he’s good enough to play in the NFL. A person close to Kaepernick told The Associated Press on Friday: “Colin has always been prepared to compete at the highest level and is in the best shape of his life.” The person spoke...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger might earn NFL MVP, but he won’t win it
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is Las Vegas’ favorite to be NFL MVP. His odds are 11-2. Mahomes won MVP last year. Baker Mayfield did well as a rookie last season, but Cleveland finished 7-8-1. Yet Mayfield inexplicably ranks fourth among MVP favorites at 11-1. Those odds are too short....
Ward, Oberdorf help Martella’s return to AAABA semifinals
Martella’s Pharmacy is not ready to give up its national championship trophy. The lively baseball team from Johnstown is back in the semifinals of the 75th All-American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA) Tournament, a step away from another finals appearance. They advanced with a 5-4, walk-off win over Zanesville Junior Pioneers...
Without Weaver, here’s what’s next for Pitt’s defense
Two days ago, Pitt defensive line coach Charlie Partridge was praising Deslin Alexandre, a previously obscure sophomore defensive end from Pompano Beach, Fla. Partridge liked what he had seen from Alexandre through the first days of training camp and was encouraged that Pitt’s depth at the position was improving. Partridge...
Greensburg Central Catholic grad Olivia Zambruno reaches semifinals of state amateur
Rising Penn State junior golfer Olivia Zambruno remained in the chase for a title at the 83rd Pennsylvania Women’s Amateur Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Militia Hill course. A Greensburg Central Catholic graduate, Zambruno downed Julia McLaughlin of Saucon Valley Country Club, 5 & 4, in a quarterfinal match Friday...
Nemacolin Woodlands to host PGA Jr. League Championship qualifier
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington is one of 12 qualifying sites for the PGA Jr. League Championship this fall. On Sept. 14-15, Nemacolin, the host for Region 5, will welcome four, co-ed all-star teams consisting of junior golfers (ages 13 and under). They will compete for 12 spots available for...
