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Tee times set for opening rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont
The USGA on Tuesday announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2025 U.S. Open, set for Thursday and Friday at the Oakmont Country Club. Defending U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau will begin play, along with No. 3-ranked Xander Schauffele, at 7:29 a.m. Thursday on the first tee....
USGA Museum offers attendees glimpse of past during U.S. Open
For John Meyers, many of the items on display in the USGA Museum at Oakmont Country Club were familiar sights. An Oakmont member for several decades, the “old fan” said he’d been to every U.S. Open since 1983. But he still enjoyed seeing objects like Johnny Miller’s clubs from the...
On Sports: Aaron Rodgers’ incentives include Steelers playoff berth, playoff wins; Pirates are No. 1 in something at lastVideo
Aaron Rodgers will earn some cash if he helps the Pittsburgh Steelers break their playoff losing streak. He’s already golfing in the area. The Pirates — for the moment — have the No. 1 at something. And was a Pitt legend snubbed? All that and more in Tuesday’s “On Sports.”...
Penguins A to Z: Emil Pieniniemi looks ready to make another jumpVideo
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 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
‘It’s in him’: Don Kelly has shown competitive fire, fight in 1st month as Pirates manager
Don Kelly seemed stunned to learn before Monday’s game against the Miami Marlins that it marked one month since he had been named manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, perhaps because he’s been too busy adjusting to his new role to spend time in reflection. “It’s been a month?” Kelly asked...
Oakmont caddies look to fill roles during U.S. Open, on and off the bag
Aaron Williams is among a select few when it comes to Oakmont Country Club caddies: He has found himself on a bag this week for the U.S. Open. After narrowly missing an opportunity to caddie at the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont, Williams was committed to working the tournament this...
College World Series will feature some Pac-12 nostalgia. ‘This is for the West,’ UCLA coach says
OMAHA, Neb. — The ghosts of the old Pac-12 will be lurking at Charles Schwab Field this weekend when the College World Series opens. Oregon State, UCLA and Arizona will be back in Omaha, where they combined for eight of the 29 national baseball championships won by the conference its...
Pirates pound 15 hits, score in double digits for 3rd time to top Marlins in series opener
After Bryan Reynolds had cleared the loaded bases with a triple in a four-run third inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder was feeling good about the cushion they had built over the Miami Marlins. “Then I remembered opening weekend they just kept coming back on us, so obviously wanted some...
New coach Lane Lambert says he expects to lead the Kraken to the playoffs
SEATTLE — Lane Lambert said he feels no pressure to turn the Seattle Kraken into a playoff contender. But his expectation is to do exactly that. Lambert was introduced as the Kraken’s coach Monday at the team’s practice facility. He was hired May 29 after spending last season as an...
Pacers have some things to figure out in NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers simply couldn’t wait to get home early Monday. There’s a slew of possible reasons for that. Maybe they just wanted to get out of Oklahoma City with their split of the first two games in the NBA Finals. Maybe they couldn’t wait to see what...
Conditions bring back memories of 2016 when U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson broke par at Oakmont
Asked to name the toughest golf course he’d ever played, Dustin Johnson was quick with an answer. “Probably this one,” he said Monday at Oakmont Country Club after finishing a U.S. Open practice round. What’s the second hardest? He said that was a tougher question, but there was a clear...
T.J. Oshie, U.S. Olympic star in Sochi and Capitals Stanley Cup champion, announces he’s retiring
WASHINGTON — T.J. Oshie, who scored four shootout goals for the U.S. to beat host Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and helped the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup in 2018, announced Monday he is retiring after playing 16 NHL seasons. Oshie shared his news in front of hundreds...
U.S. Open notebook: Players’ mental toughness to be tested at OakmontVideo
The world’s best golfers will be tested this week with every shot they take, whether they are putting on the lightning-fast greens, stuck in treacherous rough or buried in punishing bunkers. But they also will be battling the mental fatigue generated by playing a course like Oakmont Country Club. Many...
Former Oakmont caddie, Seneca Valley grad Matt Vogt enjoying emotional return home
A return to Oakmont Country Club has been a bit overwhelming for Cranberry native Matt Vogt. The 34-year-old dentist from near Indianapolis showed off a beaming smile Monday saying, “It has been crazy the past week,” since he qualified for the 125th U.S. Open, which begins Thursday at historic Oakmont...
U.S. Open photo gallery: practice rounds Day 1
The world’s best golfers got an up-close look at Oakmont Country Club on Monday as practice rounds got underway ahead of this week’s U.S. Open. Soggy conditions didn’t keep fans from catching a glimpse, or even an autograph. TribLive staff photojournalists were on hand to capture some of the defining...
NASCAR goes south of the border to grow fan base with its 1st Cup Series race in Mexico City
NASCAR’s first international Cup Series race of the modern era is all about the eyeballs, specifically new fans in the Mexico City market. NASCAR will be on the track Friday for the first of three days of racing at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, one of the most popular stops on...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Southmoreland grad, Duquesne assistant Abel joins St. John’s
Vanessa Abel is taking her coaching experience to a larger program. The Southmoreland graduate, who spent the last six seasons as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Duquesne, was hired as an assistant at St. John’s. Abel was an associate head coach for the Dukes this past season. Abel, a...
Justin Thomas hoping to close the gap for No. 1 in the world this week at Oakmont
Justin Thomas has seen the highs and lows of what playing on the PGA Tour can do to a golfer. Over the past few years, a new beast has risen the top of the golf world, and he’s front and center on the mind of the tour’s top contenders. Scottie...
A trip inside the U.S. Open merchandise tent in OakmontVideo
Before Yasuhiro Kano strolled over to the 34,000-square-foot U.S. Open merchandise tent Monday at Oakmont Country Club, he set a budget: $500. By the time he was done, Kano, 55, of Chicago, had shirts, hats and souvenirs for friends back in Illinois, but he stayed on budget. “I like golf,”...
Not quite as big but still massive, TE Darnell Washington aims for big season for Steelers
Darnell Washington knows this season is a big one for his career trajectory. So he made himself smaller. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ massive tight end wasn’t quite so large when he showed up for organized team activities last month. Visibly more chiseled and lean than he’d been for his first two...
‘I’m a Pittsburgh boy through and through’: Despite falling short in qualifying, Neal Shipley takes in sights at Oakmont
Neal Shipley won’t be competing at the U.S. Open this week after falling short in the final qualifying round, but he was back on the grounds at Oakmont Country Club on Monday, taking in the special scene at his former workplace. “I’m a Pittsburgh boy through and through,” Shipley said....
FAA, county bar drones from flying near U.S. Open grounds
Amateur drone operators, take note: You need to avoid the air space this week around Oakmont Country Club. A Temporary Flight Restriction has been put in effect above the historic country club while the U.S. Open golf championship makes its 10th visit to the Allegheny Valley, officials announced Monday. The...
Traffic calm in Oakmont during 1st day of U.S. Open practice rounds
Drivers in Oakmont experienced mostly traffic-free travel as U.S. Open practice rounds kicked off Monday morning. While there might have been a bit more travel than usual, traffic wasn’t an issue, Oakmont police Chief Michael Ford said. People, however, shouldn’t necessarily get used to those quick travel times through the...
U.S. Open practice rounds begin at Oakmont Country Club
Players teed off first thing Monday morning to begin practice rounds at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. They were greeted with wet conditions after heavy rains have impacted Western Pennsylvania the past several days, though all the morning rounds went off under cloudy skies and temperatures in...
Mark Madden: Steelers have lost the sense of who they are … or were
Aaron Rodgers will wear No. 8 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not No. 12. That was never a possibility. There’s no comparing him to Terry Bradshaw in Pittsburgh, just like there was no comparing him to Joe Namath in New York. Rodgers will talk to the media in Pittsburgh on Tuesday....
