Steelers embrace return of pads, physicality
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
August 1, 2024
The first day of practice in pads for the Pittsburgh Steelers brought out smiles from some players, looks of frustration from others and more big hits than a Top 40 music countdown. The physicality wa...
I.C. Light will debut blue & gold Pitt can
Features, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROP Trib Total Media 
August 1, 2024
A collaboration between Pittsburgh Brewing Co. and Pitt Athletics on a limited edition Pitt I.C. Light can has been brewing for about two years. The can features royal blue and university gold team co...
Bucs go above slot, will sign 1st-round pick Kendall Griffin
Pittsburgh, Sports
August 1, 2024
By KEVIN GORMAN Griffin will forego playing at LSU and signed his deal with the Pirates Wednesday morning. Trib Total Media The Pittsburgh Pirates are signing first-round draft pick Konnor Griffin and...
Gil wins surprising gold for Argentina in freestyle BMX
Olympics, Sports
August 1, 2024
PARIS (AP) — José Torres Gil won the men’s freestyle BMX gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, putting together a sublime first run that withstood the best efforts of British world champion K...
Canada eyes first medal since 1936 Games
Olympics, Sports
August 1, 2024
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Canada coach Jordi Fernandez knew his team wasn’t the biggest in what has been called the most talented field in men’s Olympic basketball history. He has banked on it ...
Defending champion U.S. women fall in 3×3 pool play
Olympics, Sports
August 1, 2024
PARIS (AP) — The defending champion U.S. women lost to Germany 17-13 on Tuesday in the opening game of pool play in 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympics. Hailey Van Lith led the U.S. with six points. ...
Biles, U.S. women earned their ‘redemption’
Olympics, Sports
August 1, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They’d all been in the Olymp...
Eiffel Tower shines at venue
Olympics, Sports
August 1, 2024
PARIS (AP) — The biggest beach volleyball star at the Paris Olympics can’t set, spike or dive around the sand. But she sure is pretty. The Eiffel Tower has been stealing the show from the competition ...
Gauff out of doubles a day after her tearful exit in singles
Olympics, Sports
August 1, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, a day after her tearful exit in singles. Gauff and her U.S. teammate, Jessica Pegula, were the top-seeded women’s pa...
Hit on Fields ignites first fight at camp
Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
August 1, 2024
The unwritten rule of football practice is the quarterback should never be touched — let alone tackled. That code was violated Wednesday during the second padded practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers, ...
Pirates commit four errors as Astros avoid sweep
Sports
August 1, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer, Framber Valdez struck out 10 in six innings and the Houston Astros came from behind to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday night. Dubón came...
Sports
August 1, 2024
McKeesport holding fall baseball registration The McKeesport Baseball Association will have fall-ball registration Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m. at the concession stand at Renzie Park. These w...
Sports
August 1, 2024
2013 • When Phil Pergola took on the job of boys basketball coach and athletic director at California after spending 18 years coaching at Ringgold, he thought his days coaching at the Class AAA level ...
Pirates add bats as buyers on deadline day
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 31, 2024
Along with Bryan De La Cruz, the Pirates added Isiah Kiner-Falefa, a couple pitchers and dealt Martin Perez. With the Pittsburgh Pirates two games back in wild-card standings, general manager Ben Cher...
U.S. golden girls do it again
Olympics, Sports
July 31, 2024
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They’d all been in the Olymp...
Bills add experience by signing safety Kareem Jackson
NFL, Sports
July 31, 2024
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills added depth to their retooled safety position by signing Kareem Jackson to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Jackson has 14 years of NFL experien...
Steelers DBs figuring out their own depth chart
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
July 31, 2024
When it came to evaluating the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary heading into training camp, here is what was known: • Minkah Fitzpatrick is a three-time All-Pro at one safety spot. They are fine th...
5 observations as Steelers put on the pads
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
July 31, 2024
It’s been a relatively drama-free start to the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. No holdouts or “hold-ins”. No major skirmishes. No off-field controversy. No significant injuries. (During practi...
Pirates sign 2nd-round pick Sanford
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 31, 2024
The prep shortstop received a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their second- round selection in the MLB Draft, Texas prep shortstop Wyatt Sanford. Sanford, who was signed by s...
Bears legend McMichael gets his HOF moment
NFL, Sports
July 31, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Steve McMichael always had that big and boisterous persona and a willingness to say whatever was on his mind, so it’s no stretch to think the Chicago Bears great’s Pro Football Hall of ...