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Clayton Kershaw’s push for 3,000 strikeouts reminds that longevity on mound is fading fast
It’s a big number for one of the biggest baseball stars of this generation — three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is closing in on 3,000 strikeouts. He needs just three more punchouts to reach the mark, meaning it likely will happen in front of an adoring home crowd...
Report: Penguins sign forward Justin Brazeau to 2-year contractVideo
According to Puckpedia, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed unrestricted free-agent forward Justin Brazeau to a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $1.5 million on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Brazeau (pronounced BRAZ-oh) split the 2024-25 campaign between the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild. In total, he played in 76 games last...
EA’s College Football 26: Penn State’s Nick Singleton, Drew Allar among highest-rated players
EA Sports College Football 26 is set to come out this month, and multiple Penn State stars are ranked highly in the latest edition of the popular video game. Drew Allar, Nick Singleton and four more Nittany Lions received grades of 90 or above (out of 100) and were ranked...
Penguins trade goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to Sharks for 2028 3rd-round pickVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins traded goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft. Nedeljkovic, 29, is entering the final year of a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $2.5 million. Initially joining the Penguins as an...
Pirates trade righty reliever Hunter Stratton to Braves for minor leaguer, cash considerations
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded right-handed reliever Hunter Stratton to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday for a minor-league outfielder and cash considerations. Stratton was designated for assignment Thursday, when the Pirates signed lefty reliever Genesis Cabrera. A 2017 16th-round draft pick, the 28-year-old Stratton was 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA and...
Lee Westwood qualifies for British Open, 1st major since LIV
IRVINE, Scotland — Lee Westwood had rounds of 70-67 at Dundonald Links to earn his way into the British Open, his first major since the former world No. 1 joined Saudi-funded LIV Golf three years ago. Westwood was among 20 players who earned their places at Royal Portrush through Final...
Steelers A to Z: DeMarvin Leal has talent, but inconsistency, injury, position switches mar future
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...
Stars hire Oilers assistant Glen Gulutzan as coach, his 2nd stint with Dallas
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired from his first stint with them by the general manager who is still there. GM Jim Nill, who in 2013 had been with the Stars for only two weeks when he...
Wimbledon: Gauff, Pegula and Zverev among record-tying 23 seeds gone in 1st round
LONDON — There was three-time Grand Slam finalist and No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, outplayed over five sets in a first-round loss at Wimbledon to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech, who entered Tuesday with a 1-4 career record at the All England Club and zero trips past the third round in 18...
LPGA giving diversity a new meaning with a record 17 different winners to start the season
The lingering question for the last three months on the LPGA Tour was: When would Nelly Korda finally win this year? Now the question should be: Who’s going to win next? The latest entrants into the 2025 winner’s ledgers were Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im at the Dow Championship,...
Penguins re-sign forwards Connor Dewar, Philip TomasinoVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forwards Connor Dewar and Philip Tomasino to one-year contracts. Dewar’s salary cap hit is $1.1 million and he is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent following the completion of this contract. Meanwhile, Tomasino will carry a hit of $1.75 million and is scheduled to become...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Nate Clurman signs with CanadiensVideo
Former Penguins defenseman Nate Clurman has signed with the Montreal Canadiens, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000. The Penguins signed Clurman to a one-year, two-way contract with an identical salary cap hit last offseason. A sixth-round draft pick (No. 161 overall) of the...
Steelers A to Z: Local product Christian Kuntz entering 5th season as team’s long snapperVideo
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...
Canucks re-sign Boeser, Rangers land Gavrikov and Devils keep goalie Allen as NHL free agency opens
Brock Boeser stayed put in Vancouver. The New York Rangers retooled their blue line by landing free agency’s top defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and trading K’Andre Miller to Carolina. And Nikolaj Ehlers is taking his time before determining his future. The frenzy of multiple signings when NHL free agency opened Tuesday...
Report: Penguins sign defenseman Parker Wotherspoon for 2 yearsVideo
According to Puckpedia, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Parker Wotherspoon to a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $1 million. Wotherspoon, who turns 28 on Aug. 24, spent the 2024-25 season with the Boston Bruins. Appearing in a career-high 55 games, the left-handed Wotherspoon scored...
Pitt, Penn State players selected for Walter Camp Preseason All-America teams
The Walter Camp Football Foundation released its preseason All-America teams Tuesday. Penn State’s Nick Singleton, Zane Durant and Olaivavega Ioane, along with Pitt’s Kyle Louis, were selected. Singleton earned first-team offense honors at running back, while Durant made first-team defense as a defensive lineman. Louis joined Durant on first-team defense...
Geneva football coach Geno DeMarco to step down following 2025 season
Geno DeMarco is entering his 33rd season as head coach of the Geneva football program. It will be his last. DeMarco, the Golden Tornadoes’ all-time winningest coach with 167 victories, will step down into an assistant role after the 2025 season. “No one is more dedicated than Geno DeMarco to...
Dolphins are trading with Giants for tight end Darren Waller, who will come out of retirement
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are acquiring Darren Waller from the New York Giants, about a year after the veteran tight end announced his retirement from the NFL. The Dolphins are sending a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Giants for a 2027 seventh-rounder and the 32-year-old...
Penn State running back Nick Singleton grinding to reach goals
Nick Singleton’s phone wallpaper reads like a calendar. Monday through Sunday, all planned out. The catch? It’s the same activity every day: grind. He keeps the word plastered in front of him as a reminder of what it takes to reach his goals in 2025 and beyond. Those include earning...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agrees to massive 4-year extension with NBA champion Thunder, AP source says
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed on a record-setting four-year, $285 million extension that would give him the highest single-season average salary in NBA history, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...
Penn State women’s volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley to receive Jimmy V award
Penn State women’s volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley is the recipient of the 2025 Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, ESPN and the Jimmy V Foundation announced Monday. Schumacher-Cawley revealed in October that she had breast cancer, but the diagnosis did not stop her from reaching the pinnacle of college sports. She...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas doesn’t question the strategy of Penguins’ draft pick stockpile
As Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas started to amass draft picks throughout last season in an effort to help rebuild the franchise, few felt all the selections he had for the 2025 entry process would be used as actual picks. After all, as of Friday morning, he had 11...
First Call: How Steelers’ trade may impact T.J. Watt’s contract; Bill Cowher and George Pickens weigh in on deal
Tuesday’s “First Call” examines the ripple effect of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Jonnu Smith and Jalen Ramsey. Specifically, we gauge the potential impact on T.J. Watt’s contract negotiations. We get trade reaction from George Pickens and Bill Cowher. Plus, a former...
Steelers A to Z: Entering 10th season, Miles Killebrew among best in game on special teams
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...
Back adjustment helps Ke’Bryan Hayes get back into swing for Pirates
Ke’Bryan Hayes took a detour on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ return trip from Milwaukee, using an off day to return to his hometown of Houston to visit family, check on the status of the house he’s building and get an adjustment. On his back, not his swing. Hayes squeezed in a...
