(Photo credit: Tina MacIntyre-Yee /Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK) Steven Alker of New Zealand rose to the top of the leaderboard at The Senior Open Championship amid tougher conditions Friday, carrying a one-shot lead into the weekend at Bridgend, Wales. Alker celebrated his 52nd birthday by shooting a 3-under-par 68 to get to 4-under 138 through two rounds at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. He's one of
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 29 (ANI): In-form Reeth Rishya produced a stunning 2-1 victory against reigning national champion Sreeja Akula in the decider to guide Goa Challengers into the final of Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi in Pune on Friday. The Goa franchise defeated Dabang Delhi TTC 8-7 in a thrilling semi-final to reach the final of Season 4. Reeth ma
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago White Sox's sell off continued Friday with the club sending veteran right-handers Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly to the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple outlets reported. In another transaction, the White Sox dealt right-handed reliever Kendall Graveman to the Houston Astros for minor league catcher Korey Lee, per reports. According to ESPN, the White Sox received veteran
(Photo credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Rockies activated left-hander Kyle Freeland from the 15-day injured list Friday, less than three weeks after he dislocated his non-throwing shoulder. Freeland, 30, sustained the injury July 9 at San Francisco when he dove for a popup on the infield. Freeland, who is 4-10 with a 4.72 ERA in 19 starts this season, will mark his return with a start at home agains
Dale Lolley
The excitement for the 2023 NFL season for the Steelers extends beyond the players and coaching staff. With his first full season behind him as the team's general manager, Omar Khan feels it too.
Khan, who took over for Kevin Colbert when he retired following the 2022 NFL Draft, spent this offseason building and reshaping the Steelers. And he's anxious to see the fruits of his work that began a
Bob Labriola
LATROBE, Pa. - The setting was the Saint Vincent College campus, but what happened on those wonderfully manicured grass fields on Thursday afternoon looked a whole lot like what happened at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex back in June.
The Steelers officially opened their 2023 training camp on Wednesday, July 26 when all of the players reported by 4 p.m. and took part in the team's conditioning
Teresa Varley
The Pro Football Hall of Fame trimmed their list to 12 individuals who are semifinalists in the Coach/Contributor category for the Class of 2024, and they include two from the Steelers organization.
Art Rooney Jr., who is a member of the Steelers Hall of Honor, and former coach Buddy Parker are both semifinalists in the Coach/Contributor category.
Rooney was the team's Personnel Directo
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago White Sox's sell off continued Friday with the club sending veteran right-handers Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly to the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple outlets reported. According to ESPN, the White Sox received veteran outfielder Trayce Thompson and a pair of Double-A right-handers in the deal, acquiring starter Nick Nastrini and reliever Jordan Leasure. The move comes a
(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) With only five races remaining before the start of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, there are only a few spots left up for grabs. That ratchets up Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, where Kevin Harvick is the defending champion. Kyle Larson won the spring race at Richmond and has been strong on short tracks all year. Bubba Wallace is 15th in the points standings,
(Photo credit: Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC) Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt is back in coaching, now at his high school alma mater. The DeKab County Board of Education confirmed Pruitt's hiring as a physical education teacher and assistant coach at Plainview High School in Rainsville, Ala., on Thursday, AL.com reported. He also will coach junior high basketball, Plainview
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Miami Dolphins star cornerback Jalen Ramsey will be out until December after knee surgery on Friday, NFL Network reported. Ramsey required a full meniscus repair for the non-contact injury sustained in Thursday's practice, per the report. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Ramsey shared an emotional message with the team after going down with the injury on Thursday. "Jalen sp
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Aaron Judge is making his long-awaited return to the New York Yankees' lineup on Friday after he was activated from the 10-day injured list to face the Baltimore Orioles. Judge has not played since June 3 when he injured his right big toe making a catch against the Los Angeles Dodgers and crashing into the right-field fence. The Yankees placed him on the injured list June 6 wi
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Lamar Jackson threw to Mark Andrews over the middle during Thursday's practice, the kind of connection they've made hundreds of times. First down Ravens? Not so fast.
Marcus Williams came streaking from behind Andrews and knocked the ball away from the Pro Bowl tight end. It was a beautifully athletic play, with Williams timing his swipe perfectly while barely touching the unsuspecting Andrew
Harare [Zimbabwe], July 28 (ANI): The ace Indian batter and Harare Hurricanes captain Robin Uthappa took every one for a ride on a time machine, as played a sublime knock for his side, leading them to a comprehensive 9-wicket win against the Cape Town Samp Army in the Eliminator, at the Harare Sports Club in the Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10. Asked to bat first, the Cape Town Samp Army started off at a good pace with Rahman
Jim Wyatt
NASHVILLE - The Titans have agreed to terms with veteran offensive lineman Chris Hubbard.
Also, the Titans have waived offensive lineman James Empey.
Hubbard adds to the competition at right tackle, where the team is looking for depth and a starter to at least begin the season following Nicholas Petit-Frere's six-game suspension. Petit-Frere started 16 games for the Titans
Jim Wyatt
NASHVILLE - The Titans took the field for their second open practice of training camp on Friday at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park.
Here's a look at what stood out:
-I'd not planned on leading this off for the second straight day with receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Can't put all the focus on just one guy, right? And while plenty of guys stood out on Friday, Hopkins made a hig
London [UK], July 28 (ANI): After UEFA revealed Turkey and Italy had asked to combine their bids for Euro 2032, the UK and Ireland's chances of hosting Euro 2028 have greatly increased, reported Sky Sports on Friday. Turkey's proposal to host Euro 2028 has not been withdrawn, thus it continues to compete with the five-nation offer from England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Previously com
London [UK], July 28 (ANI): Domination by England pace bowlers helped them stay alive in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval on Friday as the visitors could gain only a slender lead of 12 runs at the end of day two play. At the end of day two, Australia was bundled for 295 in reply to England's 283 in the first innings. Australia started the final session at 186/7, with Steve Smith (40) and Pat Cu
(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) The Ottawa Senators signed free agent forward Vladimir Tarasenko to a one-year, $5 million deal. The 31-year-old veteran tallied a combined 50 points (18 goals, 32 assists) in 69 games last season with the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers. A former 40-goal scorer and 2019 Stanley Cup champion, Tarasenko has 574 points (270 goals, 304 assists) in 675 games with the Blues
(Photo credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports) With no guarantees LIV Golf will even remain an entity beyond 2023, the golf upstart's brash chief executive Greg Norman says the controversial breakaway league is not going anywhere. The irony is that when the PGA Tour, PGA European Tour and LIV Golf officially merge, following the surprise agreement in June to pool their resources, Norman is not expected to be a part of the ne
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) New Orleans Saints guard Trai Turner sustained a torn quadriceps on Friday and will miss the upcoming season, ESPN reported. A New Orleans native and LSU product, Turner signed a one-year deal with the Saints on Tuesday. The five-time Pro Bowl selection completed two training camp practices with the team before he was injured on Friday. Turner, 30, has started 118 of the 126 ca
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) The compass for free agent running back Dalvin Cook is pointing toward the AFC East. Cook will visit the New York Jets this weekend. And he also has his eye on Miami as a potential landing spot with the Dolphins, he told NFL Network on Friday. Cook, who turns 28 next month, was born in Miami and played his high school ball in the city before moving on to Florida State. He was
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EAGAN, Minn. - A sweat droplet seemed to fall from T.J. Hockenson at every other word.
He had just wrapped his first training camp practice as a Viking on Wednesday on the kind of swampy day that NFL teams based further south used to try to escape by setting up camps in the Upper Midwest.
The Iowa native now lives and trains in Nashville, Tennessee, "so I've kind of been
(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Spain's Carlota Ciganda was disqualified from the Evian Championship on Friday after arguing a slow-play penalty and refusing to sign her score card. Ciganda, 33, lost her appeal of the two-stroke penalty incurred on her final hole of the second round in Evian-les-Bains, France. She carded a round of 1-over 72 but left the scoring tent without signing her card, prompting the d
(Photo credit: Alex Gould/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Celine Boutier carded a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to claim a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France. Boutier recorded four birdies against two bogeys on Friday to reside at 7-under 135 for the tournament at Evian Resort Golf Club. A three-time LPGA Tour winner who is seeking her first career major title, Bouti