Friday, 03 August 2012 09:01

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Steelers/NFL

-The Steelers want to see what Willie Colon (above) can do as a guard.

-Todd Haley likes all the running backs he has at his disposal.

-Emmanuel Sander needs to stay healthy.

-Changes to offseason roster limits give more players more chances to make the NFL.

-Steelers minority owner Jimmy Haslam III reaches an agreement to purchase the Browns.

-Former Ravens/Browns running back Jamal Lewis was arrested in Georgia and charged with child abandonment.

-After his trade to the Jets was nullified, the Panthers terminated the contract of former Pitt tackle Jeff Otah.

-Long-time Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck will officially retire today.

Pirates/MLB

-The Pirates open their highy-important series with the Reds tonight.

-Travis Snider (right) wants to stay in the majors.

-Andrew McCutchen was named AL player of the month.

-A bat used by Roberto Clemente in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series was found in a North Side attic.

Penguins/NHL

-The Islanders signed defenseman Griffin Reinhart, a first-round pick in this summer's draft (No. 4 overall), to a three-year entry-level contract.

-The Islanders removed goaltender Rick DiPietro from injured reserve.

-Note: In the event of a lockout by NHL owners, the Islanders would have had to pay DiPietro were he still on injured reserve.

-Kings captain Dustin Brown (right) will be an honorary starter for the NASCAR Spring Cup Finger Lakes 355 at Watkins Glen International (N.Y.), Aug. 12.

-Four members of the Red Wings' "Russian Five" - forwards Sergei Fedorov, Igor Larionov, defensemen Viacheslav Fetisov and Vladimir Konstantinov - will take part in the Winter Classic alumni games.

-Former Robert Morris forward Nathan Longpre has joined the Chicago Wolves, the Canuck's AHL affiliate.

Etc.

-Penn State kicker-punter Anthony Fera and offensive lineman Ryan Nowicki transfer to Texas and Illinois respectively.

-Day eight of the Olympics.

(Photos: Colon-Larry French/Getty Images; Snider-Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images; Brown-Christian Petersen/Getty Images)