Bills put Claypool on injured reserve, sign three players
NFL, Sports
August 15, 2024
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills placed receiver Chase Claypool and third-string quarterback Shane Buechele on injured reserve on Tuesday and made several other moves to restock their injur...
Jets GM says team will not honor Reddick’s request
NFL, Sports
August 15, 2024
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Haason Reddick’s holdout from the New York Jets has gotten ugly as it enters its third week. Shortly after a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that...
Tennessee reaches deal to preserve Neyland name
NCAA, Sports
By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
August 15, 2024
Tennessee announced on Tuesday a long-term deal with travel-center giant Pilot that will preserve the names of Neyland Stadium and Shields-Watkins Field while giving the Knoxville-based company promin...
Pirates lose to former teammate for 10th straight loss
Pittsburgh, Sports
August 15, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Martín Pérez beat his old team in his first victory since San Diego acquired him at the trade deadline, and the Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Wednesday for their 19th ...
Michigan’s Moore looks forward to release of text messages
NCAA, Sports
August 15, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is taking over college football’s winningest program and all the scrutiny that comes with it. Moore spoke with reporters on Tuesday for the first ...
NCAA, Sports
By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
August 15, 2024
Self-awareness is one of the endearing traits that made Arkansas fans embrace Sam Pittman during his first two seasons as coach of the Razorbacks. Pittman’s honesty is admirable, even if his approval ...
Sports
August 15, 2024
GOLF 6 p.m. - GOLF — USGA: U.S. Amateur, Round of 64, Hazeltine National Golf Club and Chaska Town Course, Chaska, Minn. HORSE RACING 1 p.m. - FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. -...
Sports
August 15, 2024
2013 • Bo Teets, California’s new football coach, has a problem on his hands. While his predecessor had 40 players on the roster, only 27 players reported to this summer’s training camp. He is still c...
Sports
August 15, 2024
BVA softball hosting youth softball clinic The Belle Vernon Area High School softball coaching staff will hold a free fast-pitch softball clinic for all BVA players in grades 1-6 on Aug. 21 and 28 fro...
Pirates suffer ninth straight loss
Pittsburgh, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
August 15, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King pitched six sharp innings, Manny Machado drove in two runs and David Peralta homered as the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-0 on Tuesday night to hand the Pirates thei...
Warriors ready to lean on returning starters
Sports
August 14, 2024
Elizabeth Forward boys return 10 of 11 starters from last season’s playoff team. LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com It’s not often that a playoff squad can return 10 of its 11 starters, but that is exactly...
Cougars return 12 players, add talented freshman class
Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 14, 2024
Yough returns four seniors and goalkeeper Carly Fitzgibbons. You can’t blame Bob Broadwater if he can’t hold back his excitement about the upcoming girls’ soccer season. Broadwater is getting ready to...
‘Ghost’ helps Pitt defense assume cloak of change
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
August 14, 2024
There is a short list of people in Isaiah Neal’s circle of friends, teammates, family members and coaches who have license to call him by his given name. The list begins and ends with Tina Neal, his m...
Versatile Connor Heyward trying to stand out
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
August 14, 2024
After being a small part of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense the past two seasons, Connor Heyward is looking for bigger things in 2024. Thanks to the addition of Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, ...
Transfers will have large impact this football season
NCAA, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
August 14, 2024
Ohio State attacked the transfer portal intent on stopping Michigan’s run of Big Ten supremacy. The same night Michigan clinched the national title with a 34-13 victory over Washington, running back Q...
Duran suspended for shouting homophobic slur at heckler
MLB, Sports
August 14, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a fan behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astro...
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
August 14, 2024
The Big Ten championship race has gone through Ohio State and Michigan most years. It’s about to veer left, all the way to the West Coast. The Oregon Ducks are primed to make the grandest entrance of ...
Jason Kelce slims down, embracing TV role
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
August 14, 2024
The six-time All-Pro is enjoying life after football after retiring following last season. Jason Kelce was destined for a career in the media long before he partnered with his brother, Travis, to co-h...
Penguins trade with Predators for former 3rd-round pick
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
August 14, 2024
Cody Glass has 20 goals over the past two seasons, including an injury-riddled 2023-24 season. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 25-year-old forward Cody Glass, a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft...
Pirates lose again, suffer yet another 1-run loss
Pittsburgh, Sports
MONDAY’S LATE GAME
August 14, 2024
Jackson Merrill’s gamesaving catch held off Pittsburgh’s 9th-inning rally. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts had an RBI single in the seventh inning, Jackson Merrell made a game-saving diving catch in ...