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Rico Hoey takes 1-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Rico Hoey had his second straight 13-point round Friday to take a one-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Players receive eight points for a double eagle, five for eagle and two for...
Riverhounds, Detroit play to scoreless draw
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Detroit FC entered Friday’s game with not much separating them in the Eastern Conference standings. They left exactly the same way. The teams played to a scoreless draw, leaving the fifth-place Riverhounds (6-6-4) one point ahead of sixth-place Detroit (5-6-6) in the table. The result might...
White Sox pound Pirates, who open 2nd half with 1 of most lopsided losses of the season
If there was optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates to put a disappointing first half behind them, it was because they opened the second half against one of baseball’s worst teams: the Chicago White Sox. That didn’t prevent the Pirates from continuing their misery against American League opponents. They suffered one...
Ionescu wins 3-point contest, Cloud claims skills competition in New York Liberty sweep
INDIANAPOLIS — Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest, and her New York Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud was the skills champion at All-Star Friday night. Ionescu, who won the title in 2023 with a record performance, had a strong final round, scoring 30 points. It was less than her record-breaking effort...
Shohei Ohtani to make next start Monday, aims for longer outings
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will make his next start on the mound Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar progresses toward longer outings after elbow surgery. He’ll open with three innings against the Minnesota Twins in his sixth start before giving way to Dustin May, manager Dave Roberts...
Orioles righty Grayson Rodriguez’s rehab shut down due to sore elbow
TAMPA, Fla. — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez had a setback in his comeback from an elbow injury and the Orioles have shut him down indefinitely. “We had to pull back a little bit on Grayson,” interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters before Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays....
Shipley second at Korn Ferry Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship
Neal Shipley went to bed Thursday in a three-way tie for the lead at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship in Springfield, Mo. But because severe weather suspended play at Highland Springs Country Club, when the round was completed on Friday morning, he trailed Chandler Blanchet by a...
Scottie Scheffler with a 64 sets a daunting target at the British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The rain pounded Royal Portrush right when Scottie Scheffler poured in a birdie putt on his first hole Friday at the British Open. No matter. Nothing stopped the world’s No. 1 player on his way to a 7-under-par 64 to build a one-shot lead going into...
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Gabriel Vilardi to 6-year, $45 million extension
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets locked up forward Gabriel Vilardi on Friday, signing the forward to a six-year extension worth $45 million. Vilardi became a restricted free agent July 1 after completing a two-year, $6.88 million deal. He had career highs in 2024-25 with 27 goals, 34 assists, 61...
PIAA taking final steps in flag football journey
Eighty yards long. Forty yards wide. Those measurements are now the official dimensions of a high school flag football field in Pennsylvania. Choosing the layout was among the biggest decisions adopted this week as the PIAA added structure to its newest girls sport. Also approved Wednesday by the PIAA board...
Pirates notebook: Liover Peguero returns with versatility; starting rotation resets after break
Liover Peguero has bounced back and forth between Triple-A Indianapolis and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now that he’s back in the major leagues, look for him to bounce around the infield. Once a top-10 prospect, the 24-year-old has made 28 starts at shortstop, 22 appearances at third base, nine starts at...
Joe Morrow, Penguins’ 1st-round draft pick in 2011, signs in Poland
Defenseman Joe Morrow, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round draft pick (No. 23 overall) in 2011, has signed a one-year contract with Unia Oswiecim of the Polska Hokej Liga (PHL) in Poland. That team announced the transaction with a press release on Friday. Morrow, 32, spent the past two seasons in the...
Annual Freeport International Baseball Invitational set to begin
Chuck Sarver pored over the schedule Friday morning, checking on the nearly two dozen teams that will descend on Freeport and its surrounding communities this week for the annual Freeport International Baseball Invitational. The FIBI president said the schedule — which includes the return of the Aussie Drop Bears organization...
Steelers A to Z: Corliss Waitman performs well every time he’s asked to punt
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Duquesne men’s basketball mourns James Fallon, who helped Dukes win 1955 NIT title
Duquesne athletics is morning James Fallon, who helped the Dukes men’s basketball team win the 1955 National Invitation Tournament title. Fallon died June 24, at age 94. A three-year letterwinner known as “Try Guy,” Fallon and the Dukes finished 22-4 in 1955, defeating No. 9 Dayton to win the NIT...
‘It’s just how I am’: Tyrrell Hatton chunters and curses his way into contention at the British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — He curses out loud, he slams his clubs, he castigates himself — and his ball. All sometimes on the same hole. Tyrrell Hatton, a combustible English golfer, can divide opinion with his on-course conduct but few can argue about the quality of his game. And this...
Steelers A to Z: CB Cory Trice has had to overcome repeated injuriesVideo
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Mark Madden: T.J. Watt got what he wanted, but this contract raises the stakes
A new concept: Refreshing sports notes about one athlete! It’s an honor to chronicle all the skinny about T.J. Watt in the aftermath of his contract extension! Far superior to Myles Garrett notes! • Watt got what he wanted. Maybe less term than he’d prefer. But Watt got a higher...
First Call: Ex-Steeler WR Mike Williams retires; Rowdy Tellez back in MLB
Friday’s “First Call” has developments surrounding two former Pittsburgh Steelers who joined the Los Angeles Chargers this offseason. Former Pirate Rowdy Tellez is back in the big leagues. And a one-time Pitt Panther is trying to settle his off-the-field court case. Sudden decision After having to start the 2025 season...
As bad as it has been for the Pirates, the Chicago White Sox are forsaken
It’s bad being the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s worse being the Chicago White Sox. Yes, Yinzers, there are baseball fan bases that are dealing with tougher times than you. Well, a few anyway. The Colorado Rockies are 22-74. By comparison, the Pirates (39-58) have 17 more wins than the Rockies. Did...
Lloyd Howell steps down as executive director of NFL Players Association
Lloyd Howell has resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Association, citing distractions his leadership has caused in recent weeks. “Two years ago, I accepted the role of Executive Director of the NFLPA because I believe deeply in the mission of this union and the power of collective action...
One of Australia’s top young basketball players headed to Pitt
One of Australia’s finest young basketball players is headed to Pitt. Roman Siulepa, a 6-foot-7 forward who just turned 19, has committed to the Panthers, according to a report by ESPN and a statement from his pro team in Australia, confirming a piece of long-rumored news. Siulepa, a physical forward...
Golf notebook: Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski qualifies for US Amateur; Neal Shipley leads again
West Virginia sophomore and 2024 Penn-Trafford graduate Nick Turowski qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship in San Francisco by placing third in the final local qualifying at The Club at P.B. Dye in Ijamsville, Md., on Thursday. The U.S. Amateur will be played Aug. 11-17 at the Olympic Club. Turowski...
Tim Benz: We’ve seen T.J. Watt win contract negotiations. Now let’s see him win a playoff game
T.J. Watt won in his contract negotiation with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also won in his battle to surpass at least some of Myles Garrett’s financial terms in Cleveland. Great. Now go win a playoff game. Yeah, yeah. I know. Playoff records are team results, not individual stats assigned to...
Damian Lillard returns to the Trail Blazers on a 3-year deal worth $42 million
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard is back where he started. Lillard signed a three-year deal worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because...
