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Steelers 1st-round pick Devin Bush ‘as advertised’
Nearly 30 minutes after the Family Fest practice concluded Sunday night, Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Devin Bush still was roaming around the south end zone at Heinz Field. After his first taste of football at his home stadium, Bush spent extra time signing autographs, conducting interviews and showing family members...
Clint Hurdle’s ‘instincts’ tell him Pirates’ Josh Bell needs to sit downVideo
There are more computers in PNC Park than hot dogs, but sometimes manager Clint Hurdle turns away from the analytics and makes a decision the old-school way. He feels it. That’s what happened Tuesday when Hurdle announced slumping slugger Josh Bell would not play Tuesday or Wednesday against the Milwaukee...
Alejandro Villanueva among 3 starters, 2 rookie draft picks to leave Steelers practice
It was a display of, as Mike Tomlin puts it, “the bumps and bruises associated with this point in the journey.” Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice at Saint Vincent was the most attrition-rattling of training camp. Eight players left the session early because of injuries of varying severity and to different...
Steelers sign St. Francis (Pa.)’s Jermaine Ponder in roster swap of cornerbacks
For the second time in six days, the Pittsburgh Steelers swapped out cornerbacks. On Tuesday, they announced the signing of former St. Francis (Pa.) defensive back Jermaine Ponder and waived/injured Derrek Thomas. Thomas was signed Thursday but lasted only three practices before suffering an undisclosed injury. Thomas had replaced Herb...
Softball star Maddy Grimm nabs first-team all-league honors
After leading her moh-BEEL!USA team to a championship this season, Maddy Grimm was recognized with a postseason accolade in the American Softball Association. The burgeoning, four-team professional league announced its all-ASBA players and Grimm was a clear first-team selection. A third baseman who hails from Ligonier Valley and Kent State,...
South Fayette grad Saxton leads Case Western Reserve as they chase W&J in PAC
All quarterback Drew Saxton wanted when he chose Case Western Reserve to play college football was a chance to start. The 2018 South Fayette grad did something only he expected: start and have a record freshman season. “He exceeded our expectations,” Case Western Reserve coach Greg Debeljak said Tuesday at...
Knoch grad Jordan Geist hopes for strong showing in Pan Am Games
For the second time in less than two weeks, Jordan Geist will compete in the shot put against some of the best throwers in the world. The Knoch graduate and rising junior at Arizona will test his mettle Wednesday evening in a field of 13 at the Pan American Games...
NFHS makes changes to lacrosse restart protocol
The National Federation of State High School Associations made a few rule changes for the 2019-20 boys lacrosse season. Restart Protocol Amended in High School Boys Lacrosse. Starting next year in high school boys lacrosse, play may be restarted with a defensive player within 5 yards of the player in...
Bills running back LeSean McCoy using his doubters as motivationVideo
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Question LeSean McCoy all you want for having lost a step now that he’s on the wrong side of 30 and coming off his least productive season. The Buffalo Bills running back says he won’t hold it against anyone when proving them wrong. Insisting he’s still “The...
Mariners’ Tim Beckham suspended 80 games for PED violation
SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Beckham was suspended 80 games as part of baseball’s joint drug agreement after testing positive for stanozolol, a banned performance enhancer, MLB announced Tuesday. Beckham’s suspension is effective immediately and ends his season. In a statement released through the players’ association, Beckham said he...
Joe Haden: Talks ‘going well’ on potential new contract with Steelers
On the day the Pittsburgh Steelers reported to training camp, Joe Haden said talks already had begun on a new contract that would keep the veteran cornerback with the team beyond the 2019 season. Almost two weeks into camp and Haden said little has changed amid an ESPN report the...
Norwin grad JJ Matijevic makes MLB Pipeline prospect team of week
JJ Matijevic is leaping and hip-bumping teammates, smiling and chomping on wads of gum as he revels in one of the hottest streaks of his professional baseball career. He looks like a kid enjoying the game again. Matijevic, a corner infielder and outfielder for the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Double-A...
Report: Penguins assistant GM Bill Guerin up for Minnesota job
Given his resume and reputation in the hockey world, Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Bill Guerin is likely to land an NHL GM job some day. The only question is whether some day is now. According to a report by Michael Russo of The Athletic in Minnesota, Guerin interviewed Monday...
Penguins set for 6 Sunday afternoon national TV appearances
According to Vegas odds, there are 10 teams with a better chance of being 2020 Stanley Cup champions than the Pittsburgh Penguins. According to NBC, the list of teams that could be NHL ratings champions is much smaller. The Penguins will make 16 appearances on national television next season, according...
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger’s Hampton mansion for sale for $2.3 million
If you’re in the market for a new mansion and have about $2.3 million to spend, Ben Roethlisberger’s house in Hampton could be yours. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is selling the gated, 5-acre estate that includes eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a six-car garage, home theater, wine cellar and game room,...
First Call: Josh Bell continues free fall; Emmanuel Sanders has camp dustup
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” we look at Josh Bell’s slump, great catches galore and a mad Emmanuel Sanders. Bell silenced Josh Bell hasn’t been ringing in the batter’s box the way he was in the first half of the season. How bad has it gotten? Since July 1, Bell is...
Tim Benz: Diontae Johnson is Steelers’ biggest ‘what if’ in passing game
The “Breakfast with Benz” podcast is back at Saint Vincent College for Steelers training camp. For all the questions that face the Steelers in terms of how the passing game will do without Antonio Brown, the path to success is clear. • JuJu Smith-Schuster needs to transform from Robin to...
Tim Benz: Browns could supplant Steelers as ‘Team Turmoil’
There is some controversy in Cleveland. Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is mad. He’s upset that former offensive line coach Bob Wylie — the “Hut Gut” — is saying that Gregg Williams should’ve been named head coach in Cleveland and that quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese did “all the coaching” during...
Tim Benz: Too many rules questions heading into 2019 NFL season
NFL referee Shawn Smith and his crew working Steelers practices Aug. 2 at Saint Vincent College met with media members to discuss new rules enforcement, explanations, and points of emphasis. Smith showed a video, said a few words and then took questions. As I was sitting in the news conference...
Steelers daily preview: Return to campus begins short practice week
Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice at Saint Vincent: WHAT TO WATCH Back on campus: After enjoying a day off following the Family Fest practice at Heinz Field, the Steelers return to the familiar confines of Saint Vincent...
Ex-Nittany Lion in Mississippi State QB competition
STARKVILLE, Miss. — The first question for Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead after the Bulldogs’ initial preseason practice was a tongue-in-cheek inquiry about whether the much-anticipated quarterback battle had been settled after just one session. The second-year coach grinned and played along. “Right after stretch we picked one,” Moorhead quipped....
Pirates minor league report: Aug. 5, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 56-56) was idle. RHP James Marvel (3-0, 2.12 with Indianapolis) is expected to start for the Indians Tuesday night. Next: Tuesday at Norfolk (Orioles), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 56-57) won 6-5 over Richmond (Giants). LF Chris Sharpe (.212 with Altoona) went 3 for 4 with a fifth-inning two-run...
Jordan Lyles returns, Brewers hand Pirates yet another defeatVideo
Over the past few seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates have seen a parade of pitchers find their form shortly after leaving the black and gold behind. From Charlie Morton to Tyler Glasnow, it’s happened more than once. It’s probably not safe to add Jordan Lyles to that list just yet, but...
Yankees set MLB record with 32 HRs at Camden Yards
BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees have blasted their way into the major league record book with another show of power at Camden Yards. With five home runs Monday night in a 9-6 win, the Yankees have hit 32 at the Baltimore Orioles’ home ballpark this year. That’s the most...
Host member Katie James wins WPGA Women’s Amateur
Katie James used home-course advantage to raise a golf trophy Monday. James captured the 12th Western Pennsylvania Women’s Amateur Championship on her home course, Fox Chapel Golf Club, with a steady-as-she-goes round of even-par 73. Sewickley Heights Golf Club’s Madison McDanel, of Central Valley, was a shot back at 74...
