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J.T. Poston bogey-free for 4 rounds to win PGA Tour’s Wyndham ChampionshipVideo
GREENSBORO, N.C. — J.T. Poston kept racking up birdies and pars — but no bogeys — at the Wyndham Championship. They added up to his first PGA Tour victory and a first-time-in-decades achievement. Poston shot an 8-under-par 62 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory at the tour’s regular-season finale. He...
James Franklin wants Penn State to host PIAA championships
Penn State’s Beaver Stadium has hosted one PIAA football championship game. Coach James Franklin thinks it’s time for another. At Penn State’s football media day Saturday, Franklin said he would “love” for the nation’s second-largest stadium to host Pennsylvania’s high school football championships. “I think there are a lot of...
Raiders’ Antonio Brown not at practice again with foot issue
NAPA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders hit the midway point of the Napa portion of training camp Sunday, and it was more of the same regarding former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. Brown was not present during practice or the “family day” activities that followed while media was present....
Steelers Inside the Ropes: Chris Boswell splits uprights in Heinz Field testVideo
Chris Boswell got his first chance to kick at Heinz Field since December, and the fifth-year kicker responded Sunday night by making seven of eight field-goal attempts in the Pittsburgh Steelers third-annual Family Fest practice at their home stadium. Boswell’s competition, undrafted free agent Matthew Wright of Central Florida, made...
Matt McGloin returns to Penn State, starting next phase
UNIVERSITY PARK — Matt McGloin never will relinquish the dream, even a year after he last lived it. He’s pushing 30 now, far past those glory years at Penn State, never mind the ones where he captivated the region’s imagination as the star quarterback at West Scranton. A year ago,...
Maurkice Pouncey, Artie Burns leave Steelers Heinz Field practice with minor injuries
Maurkice Pouncey, Artie Burns and Dionate Johnson were among Pittsburgh Steelers who left Sunday’s practice at Heinz Field because of injuries that are not expected to be serious. Veteran cornerback Burns and rookie receiver Johnson had previously been dealing with groin injuries, but each had taken part of some drills...
In 2nd camp with Steelers, WR Tevin Jones getting look
Though Tevin Jones began Pittsburgh Steelers training camp toward the bottom of the wide receivers depth chart and getting scant reps, in recent days the big and athletic receiver has been opening eyes. At 26 and his fourth NFL training camp, Jones has been with the Steelers for 19 months....
Dan McCullers used more, shows versatility in 6th Steelers camp
Big Dan is no longer just the big man taking up space in the middle of the defense. In his sixth Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, Dan McCullers is being used more often and getting more reps than he typically did in his previous five. While his time at nose tackle...
Vance McDonald stands out for Steelers among inexperienced TE group
When asked Saturday whether any of his tight ends has stood out in training camp, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin offered a blunt assessment. “I like Vance McDonald,” he said, “but you guys know that.” Tomlin wasn’t denigrating any of the other five tight ends on the roster. It’s just...
NASCAR’s Chase Elliott goes back-to-back at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Chase Elliott put an emphatic end to his summer-long struggle, making a statement with a dominating win on the road course at Watkins Glen International. A year after racing to his first career NASCAR Cup victory at The Glen, Elliott won a second time in the...
Steelers activate outside linebacker T.J. Watt from PUP list
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a full 91-man roster available to practice after they activated outside linebacker T.J. Watt from the physically unable to perform list Sunday. The move cleared Watt to practice at the team’s third annual Family Fest practice at Heinz Field. Watt was on PUP with a hamstring...
NFL notebook: Tom Brady signs 2-year extension with Patriots, gets hefty raise
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is signing a two-year, $70 million contract extension that runs through 2021 and includes a hefty raise this season, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Patriots had not...
John Steigerwald: Measuring Steelers, Browns, Ravens delusions
Whose fans (and, in some cases, media) are more delusional, the Cleveland Browns’, the Baltimore Ravens’ or the Pittsburgh Steelers’? The fans are fired up in Cleveland because the Browns have one of those “Quarterbacks of the Future,” and they won more than two games last season. The Sporting News...
Sensational debut for Hinako Shibuno at Women’s British Open
MILTON KEYNES, England — Hinako Shibuno of Japan finished with a birdie to win the Women’s British Open by one shot over Lizette Salas as she wrapped up a stunning major championship debut Sunday. The 20-year-old Shibuno, a rookie on the Japan LPGA Tour who was making her LPGA Tour...
Pitt senior Aaron Mathews hopes to increase role in passing game
Pitt senior Aaron Mathews possesses skills none of his teammates can match. He is good with the spatula when his buddies come over for a barbecue. “I tell them, ‘Buy it, I’ll put it on the grill,’ ” he said. And, on the rare occasion someone tries to challenge him...
Kiski Area’s McGuire finds calling: Pro esports, specifically “Fortnite”
High school athletes across the WPIAL are beginning preparation for the fall scholastic sports season. All will pursue a championship and try to earn a college scholarship with the hopes of turning pro and making the big bucks. Kiski Area rising junior Nick McGuire has them all beat. In a...
Pirates’ Joe Musgrove hit hard again in blowout loss to Mets
Perhaps what happened to Joe Musgrove on Sunday at PNC Park was nothing more than a bad night’s sleep leading to a stiff back. Maybe Josh Bell is right, and he’s not trying too hard, and a good session or two in the batting cage will fix what ails him....
Receiver Cliff Branch ‘touched the lives of generations of Raiders fans’Video
NAPA, Calif. — Cliff Branch, one of the Raiders’ career-leading wide receivers who won three Super Bowls in 14 seasons with the franchise, died Saturday at age 71. One of the game’s top deep threats from 1972 to ’85 in Oakland and Los Angeles, Branch was an All-Pro three straight...
Pirates notebook: Steven Brault returns to rotation Tuesday
Steven Brault was starting to gain traction in the Pirates rotation when he went on the injured list four weeks ago with a shoulder strain. He hasn’t pitched since July 5, but he’s listed as the starter for the second game of the Milwaukee Brewers series Tuesday at PNC Park....
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi posts message to El Paso after mass shooting
Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi posted a note Saturday to the people of El Paso saying they remain “in our hearts and prayers” after a man opened fire at a Walmart in the city and killed 20 people. Narduzzi posted this message to his Twitter account: “Eight months ago the...
Francisco Cervelli vows to enjoy his ‘last two months’ with Pirates
Francisco Cervelli was in a good mood Sunday morning, which is his normal demeanor no matter the situation. But the Pittsburgh Pirates’ oldest and most experienced catcher has missed 61 games since May 26 while recovering from another concussion — at least the sixth of his career — and he’s...
Kevin Gorman: Bone spurs gone, Steelers’ Anthony Chickillo ready to roll
Anthony Chickillo pulls the phone out of his pocket and scrolls through photos until he finds the one that shows the four bone spurs removed from his right ankle in the offseason. They are lined up against a tape measure by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Anderson, an ankle specialist in...
Steelers daily camp primer: Family Fest takes center stage
Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice: WHAT TO WATCH All in the family: The second weekend of training camp concludes with the third annual trip to Heinz Field for Family Fest. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., an hour...
Aaron Sanchez, 3 other Astros pitchers combine on no-hitter
HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Sanchez looked like a reinvented pitcher in his Houston debut, throwing six stellar innings to start the Astros on a combined no-hitter Saturday night in their 9-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Sanchez was an All-Star in 2016 and led the American League in ERA, but...
Bullpen wastes strong Archer start in Pirates’ loss to Mets
On the first anniversary of Chris Archer’s first start in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform, his bullpen didn’t bake him a cake. Didn’t do him any favors at all, in fact. Jeff McNeil and Wilson Ramos hit late-game home runs to turn one of Archer’s best starts in black and gold...
