September 4, 2024 4:35 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe has reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in three years when his quarterfinal opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, stopped playing because of an injury in the fourth set. Tiafoe was leading 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 4-1 Tuesday night when Dimitrov retired from the match. Tiafoe advances to an all-American semifinal against Taylor Fritz, guaranteeing the United States a representative in the men’s final. Fritz eliminated No. 4 Alexander Zverev in four sets earlier Tuesday to get to a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time.
September 3, 2024 4:42 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh’s four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory. Chicago returned home after closing out an 8-1 trip with six consecutive victories. It was hoping to add to its push for the third NL wild card against Pittsburgh, but it blew a 3-0 lead in the opener of a three-game series. The Pirates began the eighth with three straight hits against Jorge López. Reynolds connected for his 22nd homer, tying it at 3 with a drive to the bleachers. After Oneil Cruz struck out swinging, McCutchen launched his 18th homer.
September 3, 2024 4:43 am
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Treshaun Ward totaled 138 offensive yards, including a 13-yard touchdown reception, against his former team as Boston College stunned No. 10 Florida State 28-13. A Tampa native who played at Florida State from 2019-22, Ward had 77 yards rushing and 61 yards receiving as the Eagles (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) totaled 263 yards rushing. It was a resounding debut for BC coach Bill O’Brien, who was introduced in mid-February after Jeff Hafley’s departure to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator.
September 3, 2024 4:44 am
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was placed on the non-football injury list after he was shot during an attempted robbery. The move clears up a spot on the 53-man roster for the 49ers while Pearsall recovers after being shot in the chest Saturday in central San Francisco. Pearsall was hospitalized overnight and released on Sunday from the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. The team hasn’t given any indication on how long Pearsall will be out, but he must miss at least four games while on the non-football injury list.
September 2, 2024 3:46 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Manzardo hit his first two major league homers, Alex Cobb did not allow a baserunner through the first six innings and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. Manzardo, who was recalled from Triple-A Columbus before the game, homered in the fourth and sixth against Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller. José Ramírez and Andrés Giménez also went deep as Cleveland hit four solo homers and raised its AL-best home record to 43-25. Cobb had his bid for a perfect game broken up when Isaiah Kiner-Falefa led off the seventh with a sharp single off the pitcher’s glove.
September 2, 2024 3:50 am
ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has polished off the best year in golf in nearly two decades with the biggest prize. He had a few nervous moments at the Tour Championship until running off three straight birdies around the turn at East Lake and pulling away from Collin Morikawa. That made Scheffler the FedEx Cup champion with its $25 million bonus. Scheffler won seven times on the PGA Tour and an Olympic gold medal. The eight victories are the most since Tiger Woods won eight times in 2006. The FedEx Cup bonus pushed his season earnings to just over $62.2 million.
September 1, 2024 7:45 am
(WPXI) – Pat Narduzzi promised that Pitt was going to go fast. Pitt raced out to a 7-0 lead, and then a 14-0 lead, and through some very sloppy play at times, the Panthers certainly played fast. Pitt knocked off Kent State, 55-24, at Acrisure Stadium Saturday afternoon, starting the season off on a winning note. And while it wasn’t smooth sailing, the Panthers racked up 547 yards and 55 points. Eli Holstein took a large step in the quarterback competition, completing 29-of-39 pass attempts for 330 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, and Nate Yarnell led a touchdown drive of his own. Desmond Reid was electric, racking up 231 all-purpose yards, and Kenny Johnson recorded the first 100-yard receiving performance of his Pitt career.
September 1, 2024 8:37 pm
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter and eighth-ranked Penn State beat West Virginia 34-12. The season opener was delayed for more than two hours at halftime by lightning. Nick Singleton rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown for the Nittany Lions. Allar and Singleton were able to generate the explosive plays that were lacking from Penn State’s offense in big games late last season and led to a change in offensive coordinators. Allar’s touchdown tosses covered 50, 20 and 18 yards. West Virginia has lost four straight season openers for the first time in school history.
September 1, 2024 7:26 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians 3-0. Luis Ortiz pitched six innings of one-hit ball in his first win since July 20. The right-hander struck out five and walked three, helping Pittsburgh stop a four-game slide. The Guardians, who own the best home record in the AL at 42-25, maintained a 2 1/2-game lead in the division over Kansas City. They were shut out for the 14th time this season, matching the most in the majors.
September 1, 2024 7:42 am
(WPXI) – The Pittsburgh Steelers franchise has increased in value. According to Forbes’ annual deep-dive into NFL franchise valuations, which dropped early Thursday morning, the Steelers are worth $5.3 billion, a 15% increase compared to last year’s list. Despite the double-digit increase in valuation, the Steelers only managed to climb one spot on the list, from No. 18 to No. 17.
