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Rays rally with 2 out in 9th to defeat David Bednar, Pirates, 6-5
Two unusual hits by rookies — one a high fly ball that deflected off a catwalk near the Tropicana Field dome and another that didn’t hit anything until it traveled 443 feet — would have lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory under normal circumstances. But the Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-5...
Former Pirates 1st-round pick Mark Appel finally reaches majors with PhilliesVideo
SAN DIEGO — Mark Appel is a big league ballplayer nine years after he was selected No. 1 overall in the amateur draft and 10 years after the Pittsburgh Pirates picked him in the first round. Appel was promoted by the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander, who turns 31 on July...
NHL experiencing sustained growth with female, younger fansVideo
One of the biggest stories in the NHL this season has been the increase in viewers in the league’s first year of its television contracts with ESPN and TNT. The league also is seeing unparalleled growth in female and younger fans that should have a big impact for years to...
Keeping the faith: How Pirates rookie Jack Suwinski stays anchored amid sudden success
When Derek Shelton wanted to emphasize an example of rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski’s patience at the plate, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager pointed to an encounter against Arizona Diamondbacks closer Mark Melancon. Suwinski came to the plate with the Pirates trailing by a run in the bottom of the ninth, a...
Alex Bowman seeks big Nashville weekend for sponsor Ally
LEBANON, Tenn. — Alex Bowman looks back at last year’s return to Nashville Superspeedway as a bit of a bust. The weekend opened just fine: Hendrick Motorsports announced a two-year contract extension with Bowman that locked him in the No. 48 Chevrolet through 2023. The deal aligned Bowman with sponsor...
A top-3 CB on his new team, Steelers’ Levi Wallace embraces joining new organization
Two months and two on-field team practice sessions with his new team, Levi Wallace still was working his way around the people who work every day at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. And not just his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. “I don’t think I will feel comfortable until I learn everybody’s name,”...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: If the Penguins let Kris Letang go, expect playoff streak to end
Colorado’s Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman. If the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup, Makar is the favorite to get the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He is Colorado’s top scorer with 29 points in 19 postseason games. Makar is the total package. His...
Penguins A to Z: Filip Lindberg needs to rebound from a lost seasonVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
Steelers 2-a-days: P Pressley Harvin III seeks consistency, C/G J.C. Hassenauer a top backup role
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
Lightning win Game 5, deny Avalanche chance to take Stanley Cup
DENVER — The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled the Colorado Avalanche’s party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title, winning 3-2 on Friday night in Game 5. Ondrej Palat scored with 6 minutes, 22 seconds remaining, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 36 shots in front of a...
Another strong showing sets up Mike Marlar as favorite for Firecracker 100 at Lernerville
Mike Marlar certainly has staked his claim as the favorite for Saturday’s Firecracker 100. The Winfield, Tenn., native scored his second consecutive Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series preliminary feature, on the second night of the 16th annual Firecracker 100 weekend Friday at Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township. Marlar held...
Pirates farm report for June 24, 2022: Henry Davis’ 2 RBIs help Curve to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-34) lost 11-8 against Memphis (Cardinals). The Indians scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth but couldn’t rally from a 9-0 deficit. 2B/SS Ji-hwan Bae (.308) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. LF Jamie Ritchie (.171) was 1 for 2 with two RBIs, 3B Josh...
Pirates go extra innings for 2nd consecutive game, lose to Rays in 10
Pittsburgh Pirates batters struck out 17 times Friday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. All 11 batters who stepped to the plate whiffed at least once. On the other side, four Pirates pitchers combined to record six scoreless, hitless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, a team in...
Emotional Freddie Freeman given ovation, World Series ring in return to AtlantaVideo
ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman expected to be emotional during his anticipated return to Atlanta. He wasn’t prepared for the flood of feelings — and tears — that came before his first game back as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. A rush of them forced him...
Chun shoots 69 to lead by 6 at Women’s PGA ChampionshipVideo
BETHESDA, Md. — After another sparkling start, In Gee Chun finally hit a wayward tee shot: into the thick rough on the eighth hole at Congressional Country Club. It was the closest she has come to a shaky stretch through the first two days of the Women’s PGA Championship. Chun...
Xander Schauffele shoots 63 to take 5-shot lead at Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. — Xander Schauffele shot his second straight 7-under-par 63 on Friday to take a five-stroke lead in the Travelers Championship. The Olympic champion shot a 31 on the front nine at TPC River Highlands with four birdies, then had a 32 on the back, making birdies on 11,...
AP source: Blackhawks aim for Canadiens assistant Luke Richardson
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks are nearing a deal with Luke Richardson to become their next coach, turning to the former NHL defenseman to help lead their already-painful rebuilding process. Richardson and the Blackhawks are working on a contract, according to a person familiar with the talks, and the move...
Paolo Banchero arrives in Orlando day after being No. 1 pick
ORLANDO, Fla. — The secret that Orlando was going to take Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft was incredibly well kept. Among those who didn’t know: Banchero himself. Banchero said even he was kept out of the Magic decision loop until about 30 seconds before...
For unlikely playoff starter John Leglue, versatility is path to sticking with Steelers
Of the many “Tomlinisms” he has deployed, “The more you can do” has become one of Mike Tomlin’s favorite cliches. Intentionally open-ended, the point is to illuminate the value in versatility, particularly for players who have yet to make a name for themselves in the NFL. And there aren’t many...
Ke’Bryan Hayes out of Pirates starting lineup; pitcher Austin Brice promoted from Triple-A
Ke’Bryan Hayes’ injury suffered while colliding with Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras on Thursday is serious enough to keep him out of the starting lineup Friday for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Rays in Tampa, Fla. Hoy Park will start at third base. Meanwhile, the Pirates called up veteran...
Aaron Judge, Yankees agree to $19 million deal, avoid hearingVideo
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees avoided an arbitration hearing Friday by agreeing to a $19 million, one-year contract, a deal that leaves the slugger on track to become a free agent after the World Series. Unable to agree to a long-term deal in talks that...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Krauza joins New York Mets organization
The New York Mets now own the contract of pitcher Michael Krauza, and, if all goes according to his plan, he will be climbing the minor-league ranks. This could be the big break the hard-throwing right-hander has been looking for. Krauza, a Franklin Regional graduate, will leave the Cleburne (Texas)...
Penguins name Tom Kostopoulos as director of player development
With another executive heading west to join the Vancouver Canucks, the Penguins didn’t look far to find a replacement. On Friday, the Penguins announced Tom Kostopoulos was appointed as director of player development. He replaces Scott Young who was named as the Canucks’ director of player personnel, also on Friday....
Mark Madden: Mike Tomlin’s reputation transcends results but recent disappointments can’t be ignored
The podcast Mike Tomlin did with ex-Steeler Ryan Clark and Co. has elevated Tomlin to football sainthood. What a guy! Players would run through a wall for Coach T! But for five years, winning a playoff game hasn’t been on the other side of that wall. Clark and Co. tossed...
Pitt scheduled for return date with Northwestern in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Pitt will play Northwestern in the 2022 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, with a visit to Evanston, Ill., scheduled for Nov. 28 when Jeff Capel will compete for the third time against former Duke teammate Chris Collins, the Wildcats’ coach. It will be the Panthers’ second game at Northwestern in three seasons....
