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Cordarrelle Patterson ready to find niche as running back, return threat for Steelers

No sooner had NFL owners approved the dynamic kickoff rules proposal in March than the Pittsburgh Steelers finalized a contract with arguably the most prolific returner in league history. Cordarrelle Patterson’s league-record nine kickoff returns for touchdowns weren’t the only trait that ingratiated him to the organization. The Steelers saw...

Matt Kuchar finishes Wyndham Championship a day late in odd decision meant to help a rookie

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Aaron Rai won the Wyndham Championship in near darkness Sunday evening, a rain-delayed tournament that wasn’t officially in the books until Matt Kuchar finished on Monday morning. It was a peculiar ending, and Kuchar apologized to the tournament officials after he finished the 18th hole with a...

Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25, Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles

Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the superconference era begins with the SEC and Big Ten dominating the top 10 of the rankings. The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes and 1,532 points in the Top 25...

Mark Madden: U.S. basketball's gold standard lacks spark despite dominance

The United States won Olympic gold in men’s and women’s basketball. Ho-hum. The men have won every gold since 2008, the women since 1996. U.S. basketball is like the Soviet hockey dynasty that won seven Olympic golds from 1956-88: It’s only interesting when they get beat. When the juggernaut loses,...

Despite health issues, Seton Hill volleyball's Catie Flohr raked in accolades, now turns to sophomore season

Catie Flohr loves a challenge. Like seeing a blocker — or blockers — elevate on the opposite side of the volleyball net. Like refurbishing a tractor. Over the summer, the Seton Hill middle hitter helped with the restoration of a decades-old Massey Ferguson tractor. With boyfriend Anthony Lehoski, a rising...

Plum grad Luke Gildea heads into final season with Slippery Rock men's soccer hoping to lead The Rock to postseason

Luke Gildea has to laugh. He has no choice. Even he admits the nickname he received from his Slippery Rock men’s soccer teammates, Gramps, is fitting. The Plum grad is the oldest player on the team, the last of his class who came in during the covid year (2020-21). At...

How Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph, Josh Dobbs performed in their debuts with new teams this weekend

As Pittsburgh got its first look at Justin Fields in a Steelers uniform Friday night, local fans also saw some very familiar faces at quarterback with their new teams over the weekend. Kenny Pickett made his preseason debut with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. Meanwhile, ex-Steelers Mason Rudolph and...

First Call: Kirk Cousins declares himself ready for Week 1 vs. Steelers; why JuJu Smith-Schuster was let go

Monday’s “First Call” has an update on Kirk Cousins’ status as he gets set to face the Pittsburgh Steelers with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. There’s some news about Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson too. Plus, a former Steeler signs with the Baltimore Ravens, and we get an explanation...

Madden Monday: Stalled Brandon Aiyuk trade typical of Steelers because they seek reasons to avoid big deals

As we all wait for a resolution to the Brandon Aiyuk trade drama, during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X is starting to wonder if maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers just got played. After all, if a trade was going to happen for the...

Andrew McCutchen sends message to Pirates by grinding through injury to produce homers

It wasn’t a smile on Andrew McCutchen’s face so much as it was a grimace, the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter gritting his teeth as he labored around the basepaths after hitting a pair of home runs. McCutchen has been dealing with tightness in his left quad, an injury that kept...

John Rhys Plumlee now catching passes as well as throwing them at Steelers training camp

For a fleeting moment, John Rhys Plumlee thought he might complete his first NFL preseason game by getting snaps at quarterback. Plumlee already had returned two kickoffs Friday night in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans. He would add an assisted tackle on a punt return. That...

Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in overtime at Richmond for first victory in 2 years

RICHMOND, Va. — Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond on Sunday night. It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28, 2022, at Daytona. He had just...

Pirates farm report for Aug. 11, 2024: Kervin Pichardo knocks in 5 runs in Altoona loss

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 51-59) was shut out 3-0 by Nashville (Brewers). C Henry Davis (.301), CF Nick Yorke (.322) and 3B Malcom Nunez (.266) all had singles. SS Alika Williams was 0 for 4 with four strikeouts. DH Joshua Palacios (.274) struck out three times and was 0 for 4. RHP...

Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman's late meltdown to win Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Aaron Rai took advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Rai closed with a 6-under 64, with the 29-year-old Englishman making a 6 1/2-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th to post at 18-under 262...

Mon Valley storms back to advance at Pony League World Series

After the Mon Valley Pony baseball team surrendered four runs in the third inning on five walks and two hit by pitches during Sunday’s Pony League World Series elimination game against Long Beach (Calif.), it knew it had to rally immediately. So the squad showed its resiliency with two runs...

West Point's run in Little League Softball World Series ends just short of title game

GREENVILLE, N.C. — West Point’s softball team did what no other team had done against Pitt County, the North Carolina champion, in the Little League Softball World Series. It lasted more than four innings, slowed down an offense that had produced 42 runs in three blowouts and pushed the host...

Steelers inside the ropes: Cory Trice, others get chances at 1st-team outside CB

Grayland Arnold wasn’t the only defensive back promoted to first-team reps at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp Sunday. Cory Trice also was a regular with the starting defense. Trice was the primary beneficiary of Mike Tomlin giving veteran outside cornerback Donte Jackson the day off for what Tomlin said was an...

Teoscar Hernandez hits walk-off single as Dodgers sweep Pirates, who lose 7th straight

As soon as Andrew McCutchen made contact, he nonchalantly dropped his bat and started to shrug his shoulders in celebration. It was that obvious that the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter had homered again. McCutchen sparked the Pirates to rally from a four-run deficit with a pair of two-run homers, including...

Zach Frazier at center of change along offensive line as Steelers resume practice

Some of the setbacks that transpired in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason loss to Houston on Friday night had a ripple effect when coach Mike Tomlin reconvened his players for practice Sunday at Saint Vincent College. “We saw some things in the stadium we didn’t like,” Tomlin said. “We catered a...

Steelers notebook: Alex Highsmith remains out, Joey Porter Jr. needs to address flags

Two days after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason opener, several defensive players did not take part in Sunday’s training-camp practice back up at Saint Vincent College. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith has missed a week of practice because of a groin injury. Defensive lineman Keeanu Benton did not participate Sunday after leaving...

Despite 6-game skid, Pirates GM Ben Cherington believes playoff push is possible

That the Pittsburgh Pirates were riding a six-game losing streak into Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers did little to damper Ben Cherington’s belief that the postseason is a possibility. The Pirates general manager said sitting 10 ½ games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central...

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her

PARIS — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday. Khelif, who was Algeria’s flag bearer in the closing ceremony, won gold Friday in...

Italy beats defending champ U.S. for gold in women's volleyball

PARIS — Monica De Gennaro of Italy made three previous trips to the Olympics only to leave empty-handed each time. Finally, at 37, she’s going home with the gold. Italy beat the defending champion U.S. team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. “It feels special,”...

Paris closing 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show, passes torch to Los Angeles

SAINT-DENIS, France — Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. In a display of...

Terrence Moore tackles plank challenge in Pitt weight room test of will, strength

Imagine doing a pushup and holding it as long as possible while leaning on your forearms or hands and staying off the floor with your upper and lower body and butt in a linear position. It’s called a plank, and the typical YMCA athlete uses it to help tighten the...

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