Steelers Kick Off Training Camp in the Heat
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened their training camp at Saint Vincent College on Thursday, and head coach Mike Tomlin wasted no time in testing his squad’s mettle. After a one-year experiment with morning practices, all weekday sessions this summer are back to an afternoon start time of 1:55 p.m.
Temperatures soared to 91 degrees for the initial workout, prompting Tomlin to cut the session a half-hour short as the team began its heat acclimation period. Players will continue their acclimation until Tuesday, when they’ll finally don pads for full-contact drills.
Pirates Host Diamondbacks at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in action tonight at PNC Park, kicking off a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pirates, holding a 42-61 record, will send Mike Burrows (1-3) to the mound, while the Diamondbacks (50-53) counter with Ryne Nelson (6-2).
Riverhounds on the Road
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC are on the road tonight for a USL Cup group stage match against the Portland Hearts of Pine. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 PM EDT at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. The Hounds will return home on Tuesday, July 29th, to face Miami FC at Highmark Stadium.
NASCAR Heads to Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400
The NASCAR Cup Series is at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the Brickyard 400. Practice and qualifying are set for today and tomorrow, with the main event, the Cup Series race, scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. The weather forecast for Sunday predicts partly cloudy skies with a high of 89 degrees and a 30% chance of rain, adding another layer of challenge to the 160-lap, 400-mile race.
Wrestling World Mourns Hulk Hogan
In somber news from the sports entertainment world, professional wrestling icon Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, passed away on Thursday at the age of 71. World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed the death of the man widely recognized as the biggest wrestling star of all time. Bollea’s larger-than-life “Hulkamania” persona in the 1980s and 1990s was instrumental in transforming WWE into the global behemoth it is today, making him a household name and a crossover mainstream star.