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Rangers in familiar spot, back home after 2 road lossesVideo
The New York Rangers have been in a similar position before in this postseason: looking to reverse the momentum back home after dropping two games on the road. In the first round against Pittsburgh, they returned home after falling into a 3-1 series hole and won three straight to advance....
Teryl Austin vows an ‘aggressive’ defense for 1st season as Steelers coordinator
The switch in title and duties on the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff during the offseason affected Teryl Austin’s life in at least one significant way. “It is killing my golf game,” Austin said, laughing, Wednesday. Austin’s promotion from senior defensive assistant/secondary to defensive coordinator in February might have changed his...
Report: DeChambeau, Reed to join Saudi-funded league in U.S.Video
Major champions Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed plan to sign up with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in time for the rival circuit to start playing in U.S. cities, a British newspaper reported Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph said Greg Norman and his staff that runs LIV Golf Investments plan...
Voting starts for MLB All-Stars, starters announced July 8Video
NEW YORK — Fan balloting began Wednesday for the All-Star Game, which takes place July 19 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. A person can submit up to five votes per 24 hours during the first phase of voting, which runs through 2 p.m. on June 30. The leading vote-getter...
Saudi-funded golf series puts new scrutiny on MickelsonVideo
ST. ALBANS, England — Out of public view for four months, Phil Mickelson returns to golf under severe scrutiny because of where he’s playing and who is paying him. Mickelson is a six-time major champion, the most popular golfer this side of Tiger Woods. And now he is being referred...
Bengals wideouts confident of encore after Super Bowl run
CINCINNATI — The confidence of the Cincinnati Bengals receivers was super-charged by their improbable run to the Super Bowl last season, and it’s carried right into voluntary offseason workouts. Last year Ja’Marr Chase overcame some early concerns about drops to break the single-season franchise receiving record with 1,455 yards and...
AEW continues to thrive after celebrating 3rd anniversary
LOS ANGELES — All Elite Wrestling continues to thrive with compelling matches while attracting new fans three years after making its debut. The upstart professional wrestling circuit kicked off a busy summer schedule by returning to Las Vegas for its “Double or Nothing” pay-per-view for the first time since its...
Mitch Keller makes strong start but Tigers score 2 runs off bullpen to beat Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates got what they needed from Mitch Keller, even if the right-hander didn’t get what he wanted. Despite making a second consecutive strong start, Keller left a tied game after six innings and didn’t get a decision when a Pirates victory would have marked the first back-to-back wins...
Pirates pitcher Max Kranick out 14-16 months after Tommy John surgery
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Max Kranick underwent surgery last week to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will be out 14 to 16 months, team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday. Kranick was shut down during the offseason with forearm soreness and reaggravated the injury after pitching...
Brian Flores focused on helping Steelers improve, not on lawsuit with NFL
Brian Flores said he takes about a minute a day to divert his attention from his day-to-day duties as linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And when Flores takes that 60-second respite, the man who is suing the NFL and its 32 teams alleging racial discrimination in the league’s hiring...
Pitt lands Dartmouth transfer Derek Kyler to improve depth at quarterback
Three quarterbacks weren’t enough for Pat Narduzzi, who continues to add supplements to Pitt’s 2022 roster. Faced with a thin depth chart at quarterback, Narduzzi landed a verbal commitment Wednesday from former Dartmouth star Derek Kyler. I'd like to thank @CoachDuzzPittFB for this incredible opportunity I have been granted. With...
Josh VanMeter’s fractured finger has Pirates experimenting with padding
The first thing Todd Tomczyk wanted to know when he saw the fractured ring fielder on Josh VanMeter’s hand was who threw the ball and what the velocity was. The Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine was amazed at the damage the throw — believed to be from third baseman...
Brees won’t return for NBC’s NFL and Notre Dame coverage
Drew Brees is officially done at NBC Sports after one year. NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said in a phone interview with The Associated Press that Brees will not be a part of the network’s NFL and Notre Dame coverage this year. The New York Post reported last month that...
Walmart heir Rob Walton agrees to buy Broncos in record deal
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Walton family has won the bidding to purchase the Denver Broncos in the most expensive deal for a sports franchise anywhere in the world. The Broncos announced late Tuesday night they had entered into a sale agreement with the Walton-Penner ownership group led by Walmart heir...
Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
DETROIT — Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims who are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar, lawyers said Wednesday. There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused...
Penguins A to Z: Jan Drozg’s future will unfold elsewhereVideo
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 —...
Examining the idea that Aaron Donald could end his career playing for the Steelers
ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio has cooked up a way for former Pitt and Penn Hills standout Aaron Donald to come back to Pittsburgh to finish his career as a Steeler. Or as one of their chief rivals. If he wants to, that is. That’s despite the fact that Donald just reworked...
First Call: Former Steeler reportedly set to retire; Steelers preseason game gets national audience
Wednesday’s “First Call” has a report about a pending retirement for a former Pittsburgh Steeler. A Steelers preseason game is getting national attention. Jameson Taillon finally had a tough day for the Yankees. And Robert Morris hockey is bringing back a former coach. Bye-bye, B.J. It appears that former Steeler...
Tim Benz: If anyone was making too much of Najee Harris’ weight this spring, it was Najee Harris
During Tuesday’s minicamp interview sessions, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris certainly gave the impression that he thought the media was overreacting to his alleged weight gain. I’d argue the only one who may have overreacted was Harris. Over the course of last month’s OTA practices, just about every Pittsburgh...
With the help of baseball’s analytics, Tyler Heineman catching on with Pirates
Tyler Heineman claims he was no math whiz at UCLA. The only number that mattered to him as a student-athlete in 2012 was his .332 batting average that helped get him drafted in the eighth round by the Houston Astros. But now he’s a pro, and he’s made 10 starts...
Mark Madden: Saudi-backed LIV Golf is good for the sport
Athletes compete professionally to make money. The more cash, the better. That’s the primary reason. Anyone who says different is lying. How much money is enough? That’s for the individual to decide, not you. There’s very little real legacy to be had. You’ve got to be Babe Ruth or Michael...
Lightning beat Rangers in Game 4 to even East final
TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves Tuesday night, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the New York Rangers 4-1 and even the NHL’s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece. Kucherov took a pass from Ondrej Palat in the middle...
Tarik Skubal starts from scratch, as Tigers top Pirates after rain delay
Tarik Skubal started from scratch and kept the Pittsburgh Pirates from scratching out a win. The 25-year-old Detroit Tigers left-hander was scheduled to start against the Pirates on Tuesday night before being scratched at the outset of a rain delay and then was reinserted into the starting lineup. The uncertainty...
Pirates farm report for June 7, 2022: Rodolfo Castro homers in return to Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-26) outslugged Columbus (Guardians), 9-6. 3B Rodolfo Castro (.247), sent down by the Pirates on Sunday, went 1 for 5 with a 461-foot home run, his third. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.273) went 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs. 1B Mason Martin (.228) went 1 for...
Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg to make season debut Thursday
MIAMI — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his season debut against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. The 33-year-old has been sidelined for most of the past two seasons. He underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last summer and has not pitched since June 1, 2021. A...
