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Steelers CB Joe Haden ‘optimistic’ on extension talks
It wasn’t opulent or over-the-top by recent standards, but the 2017 Rolls Royce that Joe Haden drove and the Sidney Crosby jersey he wore made Haden’s arrival at Saint Vincent one of the more memorable of any of the Pittsburgh Steelers players Thursday. This will be only Haden’s second Steelers...
Stone getting to know La Salle basketball program
Brandon Stone has been in Philadelphia since January, training and getting to know his new coaches and teammates at La Salle. The former Southmoreland basketball standout and incoming freshman, who finished his prep career at Christ School (N.C.), is beginning to adjust to his new surroundings, confident in his decision...
Ravens open camp with new cast while delving into unknownVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — New look, same goal. The Baltimore Ravens opened training camp Thursday with a revamped roster, a rewritten playbook and a starting quarterback who last summer didn’t have a lick of NFL experience. Operating in idyllic temperatures and under a clear blue sky, the Ravens began the...
Freeport International Baseball Invitational is big hit with Japanese players
Tsugu Tatekawa is making his third appearance at the Freeport International Baseball Invitational this week for the Tri-Con Roos and what keeps him coming back from his home country of Japan every year is a little bit of everything that captures the spirit of the event. “We have a nice...
Cowboys team charter leaves for training camp without Ezekiel ElliottVideo
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was not on the team plane when it departed Dallas for training camp in Oxnard, Calif., increasing the drama surrounding a possible holdout, according to the NFL Network. Elliott does not officially have to show up until Friday, when coach Jason Garrett holds the...
Steelers roll into Saint Vincent College in style for training camp
Steelers cornerback Joe Haden has three Rolls Royces — but just one Penguins jersey. He rolled up in style Thursday at Saint Vincent College behind the wheel of his white Rolls Royce coupe, wearing a gold Sidney Crosby sweater. But he said it’s not about the show he or any...
Ex-Steeler Le’Veon Bell ready for ‘500 touches’ with Jets
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Le’Veon Bell took a screen pass from Sam Darnold, shifted around some would-be tacklers and scooted down the sideline for a big gain. Nope, no sign of rust here. While it was just an early moment in the New York Jets’ first training camp practice Thursday,...
Penguins Prediction Rewind: Jake Guentzel’s contract looks like bargain after 40-goal season
Last summer, beat writer Jonathan Bombulie made a series of predictions leading up to the start of the 2018-19 season. Some were OK. Some were hilariously off the mark. In this series, Bombulie will explain what he was thinking and where his logic went off course. THE QUESTION Jake Guentzel...
Mike Hilton signs tender, still seeks multiyear deal with Steelers
Saying he never had any intention of holding out, Pittsburgh Steelers slot cornerback Mike Hilton reported to training camp on time Thursday and promptly signed his one-year exclusive-rights tender. Hilton, who is seeking a long-term contract, will play for $645,000 this season under terms of his tender. He signed his...
Cardinals ride another wave of home runs to beat Pirates, sweep seriesVideo
Since the Pittsburgh Pirates fooled everyone and looked like playoff contenders at the All-Star break, problems, question marks and a string of defeats have emerged. The losing streak reached five in a row (11 of 13) on Thursday after a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park....
Ex-Penguin Max Talbot answers burning question about famous 2009 fight
Most Pittsburgh Penguins fans remember Max Talbot’s fight with Daniel Carcillo and subsequent shushing of the Philadelphia crowd as a pivotal moment in the team’s run to the 2009 Stanley Cup. In a recent appearance on Spittin’ Chiclets, a podcast hosted by ex-Penguins players Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney, Talbot...
Pirates’ Gregory Polanco, Jameson Taillon deal with injuries, uncertainty
Before the season, a good case could have been made that Gregory Polanco and Jameson Taillon were the two most important players on the Pittsburgh Pirates roster. Given, of course, a sound shoulder in Polanco’s case and a pain-free forearm for Taillon. Polanco has hit 62 home runs in the...
Ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleads guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright agreed to a deal Thursday in which she pleads guilty to facilitation to first-degree murder and receives a 30-year prison sentence. Sherra Wright entered the plea during a hearing in Shelby County Criminal Court. Lorenzen Wright’s body was...
Steelers give Mike Tomlin contract extension through 2021 season
The Pittsburgh Steelers erased any doubt about Mike Tomlin’s future with the team Thursday, giving their 13th-year coach a contract extension on the day they reported to training camp at Saint Vincent. Tomlin, however, only had one year added to his deal, not the typical two years he has received...
Steelers players arrive at Saint Vincent for training camp
Steelers players have begun arriving at Saint Vincent College for the 54th annual training camp at the campus. Center Maurkice Pouncey and guard Ramon Foster were among the first to arrive. The team will spend the next three weeks at the college dorms getting into shape and practicing before the...
First Call: New suitors for Felipe Vazquez, plus 2 other Pirates may move
In “First Call” Thursday, three Pirates pitchers could be traded. Hue Jackson won’t try to bury the hatchet with Baker Mayfield. Emmanuel Sanders is improving. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is on full tilt. Pirates on the move? If reports are right, the Pirates are trying to trade a few players....
U mad, bro? Readers rage over coverage of Mike Tomlin, Le’Veon Bell, Pirates commercial
In “U mad, bro?” this week, readers disagree about Mike Tomlin. They feign disinterest over Le’Veon Bell. And they find the real root of the Pirates’ problems. Richard sent me an email responding to my column about Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s denial of distractions impacting his locker room last year....
Podcast: JuJu Smith-Schuster will outperform Antonio Brown; Pirates’ trade activity
Jeff Erickson is off this week for our fantasy sports podcast. Kevin Payne, also of Rotowire, pinch hits. NFL training camps are underway. It’s time to start thinking about your fantasy draft. Payne tells us whether JuJu Smith-Schuster or Antonio Brown will have a bigger year. His answer may surprise...
Tim Benz: Will addition by subtraction actually work for Steelers, Penguins?
We sure are big on the concept of addition by subtraction around these parts, aren’t we? The Steelers will be better because Antonio Brown is gone. Ben Roethlisberger won’t force the ball to a single receiver anymore. Brown’s ridiculous social media behavior will be happily absent. The game-planning to help...
Steelers 2-a-days: Big running back Malik Williams, veteran linebacker Vince Williams
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Pirates pitch position players Jose Osuna, Jacob Stallings to save bullpen
When Jose Osuna was a 15-year-old prospect in Venezuela, he was a pitcher of some note. So, when the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 14-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals was getting out of hand Wednesday night and Clint Hurdle was looking to save his bullpen some unnecessary wear and tear, someone...
Pirates farm report for July 24, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 52-49) shut out Syracuse (Mets), 1-0. RHP James Marvel (3-0, 1.90 ERA) threw six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, four walks and a hit allowed to earn the victory. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.258) scored on a balk in the seventh inning with 2B Kevin Kramer (.257) batting. Hayes...
Pirates’ losing streak hits 4 in a row in blowout loss to CardinalsVideo
Jordan Lyles chose his words carefully, but in the end, there was only one way to say it. “I didn’t do my team any service,” said Lyles, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitcher Wednesday night in a 14-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. “I stunk it up.” The result was...
Bob Frye: Short-barreled revolver still viable, fun to shoot
Perhaps they get paid by the bullet fired. The heroes — and the villains, too, to be fair — in contemporary action movies all carry high capacity firearms as a matter of course. They lug around spare magazines like they’re nothing, as well. And brother, do they pull the trigger....
Outdoor extras, including a campfire recipe pairing peaches and bacon
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