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Aaron Judge, Shoei Ohtani elected to start in All-Star Game
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge were the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Park, elected as starters by fans Thursday. Judge led the major leagues with 4,012,983 votes in the first round of...
Kevin Roy, Aldrich Potgieter shoot Rocket Classic-record 62s
DETROIT — Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter each shot 10-under-par 62 on Thursday to break the Rocket Classic record and share the first-round lead. Detroit Golf Club has been one of the easiest courses since the PGA Tour made it an annual stop in 2019. A pair of Korn Ferry...
Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives suspended sentence
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence. Franco was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at...
Islanders’ new GM eager to place stamp on team in NHL Draft
Barely a month into his new role overseeing the New York Islanders, Mathieu Darche understands there is not much he can take credit for yet in placing his stamp on the franchise. The 48-year-old first-time general manager was still employed by Tampa Bay in early May when the NHL lottery...
Gemma Dryburgh, Cassie Porter lead Dow Championship
MIDLAND, Mich. — Cassie Porter drove the green on a reachable par 4 and chipped in to start a streak of three straight birdies Thursday, teaming with Gemma Dryburgh in foursomes for a 4-under-par 66 to lead the Dow Championship in the LPGA Tour’s only team event. The duo dropped...
Pirates sign veteran left-handed reliever cut by Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates added a veteran left-handed reliever to their bullpen Thursday, signing Genesis Cabrera to a one-year major league contract. The 28-year-old Cabrera is 17-14 with a 4.03 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and five saves while averaging 8.7 strikeouts and 4.4 walks per nine innings in seven-plus seasons, including five...
NHL and NHLPA are close to agreeing on a new CBA that includes an 84-game season, AP sources say
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are on the verge of extending the collective bargaining agreement more than a year before it expires and expanding the regular season to 84 games. The league and union have been in talks since April and are closing in on a memorandum of understanding...
Penn State 4-star quarterback commit flips to Auburn
After a winding journey that led to a cherished April commitment, things have changed once again for a top Penn State recruit. Four-star Nazareth quarterback Peyton Falzone flipped his commitment from the Nittany Lions to Auburn on Thursday. At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Falzone is the nation’s No. 18 quarterback...
Super Bowl halftime performer arrested on disturbing the peace, resisting charges
A performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag with the message “Sudan and Free Gaza,” Louisiana State Police announced Thursday. The performer, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, of New Orleans surrendered to authorities after an arrest warrant was obtained,...
NFL suspends Justin Tucker for first 10 weeks of season for violating personal conduct policy
NEW YORK — The NFL has suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks next season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The league announced the punishment Thursday. It takes effect Aug. 26, roster cutdown day, and Tucker is eligible for reinstatement Nov. 11. Tucker...
Olivia Babcock becomes 1st Pitt female athlete nominated for ESPY Award
Olivia Babcock became the first female athlete in Pitt history to receive an ESPY nomination, the school announced Thursday. A decorated member of the Panthers’ NCAA semifinalist women’s volleyball team, Babcock is an ESPY nominee for best college athlete in women’s sports. She joins Southern Cal basketball star JuJu Watkins,...
Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz give tennis 2 young superstars
LONDON — Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are helping usher in a new era for tennis. With Wimbledon beginning Monday, the sport’s most recent Grand Slam champions are Gauff, a 21-year-old American, and Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard, who are both at No. 2 in the rankings and are both coming...
Cincinnati Bengals, county reach tentative $470 million deal to renovate Paycor Stadium and extend lease
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals and local officials have reached a tentative deal to make $470 million in renovations to Paycor Stadium and keep the team there for at least the next 11 years. The preliminary agreement announced Thursday still needs final approval from the team and Hamilton County commissioners....
Lackawanna set to join Division II PSAC
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced Thursday that it extended an invitation to Lackawanna College to become the conference’s 18th member. Lackawanna intends to transition from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) to NCAA Division II in the coming years. The move will allow Lackawanna to expand from a...
Steelers A to Z: An undrafted free agent from Notre Dame, Max Hurleman plays RB, WR
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...
Don’t expect Penguins president Kyle Dubas to use all his draft picks
At the end of the business day March 7 — or at least as it pertains to the NHL’s trade deadline that afternoon — Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas offered something of an inventory of all the draft picks he had accumulated after jettisoning several veterans from the...
First Call: Pat Freiermuth replaces George Pickens after youth camp mess; Penguins reportedly want to move up in draftVideo
Thursday’s “First Call” looks at how Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is stepping in to fill a void created by George Pickens. A former Steelers’ rival is spinning a positive picture about Aaron Rodgers’ final season in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are reportedly sniffing to move up the draft board....
Tim Benz: Rounding out our All-Quarter-Century teams with the Pirates
Over the past two days, our All-Quarter-Century teams almost wrote themselves for the Steelers and Penguins. It’s not quite as clear with the Pittsburgh Pirates. What else is new? It’s not easy to construct a team that appeals to every fan and their specific preferences — especially when 21 of...
Penguins A to Z (and back to I): A late-round draft pick on Mikhail Ilyin appears to pay offVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 58 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
‘My body’s in a good spot’: Pirates’ Paul Skenes addresses this season’s workload
Pittsburgh Pirates fans could be forgiven for feeling some apprehension in the aftermath of Paul Skenes’ abbreviated outing Wednesday in Milwaukee. Before his start got derailed as a result of four second-inning runs allowed to the Brewers, SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcaster Greg Brown speculated the Pirates might keep their phenom pitcher...
Steelers A to Z: Young career marred by injury, RB Evan Hull believes he still can make it in NFL
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...
U mad, bro?: Pirates fans are fed up with Oneil Cruz, Steelers fans miffed at coverage of T.J. Watt and Aaron Rodgers
It’s one thing to stink. It’s something else to stink and be lazy in the process. Pittsburgh Pirates fans are fed up with Oneil Cruz, as he reinforced that notion this week. Meanwhile, I seemed to agitate Steelers fans with my All-Quarter-Century team, my thoughts on Aaron Rodgers and my...
Swiss center becomes 1st Penn State player ever picked in 1st round of NBA Draft
With the 30th and final pick of Round 1 of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser. The 6-foot-11 native of Switzerland is the first first-round pick from Penn State. Niederhauser improved his draft stock with a big combine. He...
Oregon State transfer Damarco Minor answers Pitt’s help-wanted call at point guard
The Pitt men’s basketball team needed a point guard after All-ACC third-teamer Jaland Lowe’s transfer to Kentucky. Damarco Minor was happy to answer the call. A call in April, that is, from Pitt coach Jeff Capel that quickly convinced Minor to transfer in from Oregon State. “I’ve been in this...
Suns add 7-footer Mark Williams, send 1st-round picks to Hornets
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns acquired center Mark Williams in a trade that sends two first-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets, a person familiar with the move told the Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t officially been announced....
