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Former Duquesne star Megan McConnell injured during debut with WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury
Megan McConnell’s regular-season WNBA debut turned bittersweet Tuesday night. Hours after the Phoenix Mercury announced the former Duquesne star had signed a rest-of-season contract, she made her debut against the Minnesota Lynx. McConnell played 13 minutes and hit a 3-pointer in an 88-65 loss, finishing with three points, three assists,...
Batter up! Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament enters super regionals
Super regionals are the next stop on the NCAA baseball tournament’s Road to Omaha. Four of the best-of-three series are Friday through Sunday: Miami (34-25) at Louisville (38-21); No. 9 national seed Florida State (41-14) at No. 8 Oregon State (45-13-1); Arizona (42-18) at No. 5 North Carolina (45-13); and...
Ally Sentnor, Lynn Biyendolo score 2 each as U.S. women rout Jamaica
ST. LOUIS — Ally Sentnor and Lynn Biyendolo each scored two goals and the United States beat Jamaica 4-0 on Tuesday night after the team honored longtime defender Becky Sauerbrunn. Sentnor scored in the 19th minute, then formed a heart with her hands in celebration. She scored her second off...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign goaltender Maxim Pavlenko
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed goaltender Maxim Pavlenko to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2025-26 season on Tuesday. A native of Kazakhstan, the 22-year-old Pavlenko has spent the past two seasons with Ryazan-VDV of Russia’s Supreme Hockey League, the second-tier league in that country. Appearing in seven VHL...
Steelers tight end Donald Parham tears Achilles tendon at OTA workout
Donald Parham Jr., a veteran tight end trying to earn a roster spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers, suffered a torn Achilles tendon in practice Tuesday at organized team activities, a league source confirmed to TribLive. Parham, 27, could miss the 2025 season. Parham, one of the tallest players on the...
Kowalski wins Tri-State Open in sudden death playoff over Gee
Amateur Darin Kowalski was sitting on the porch at Southpointe Golf Club sipping a cold beverage and watching the field finish the final round of the Tri-State PGA Open on Tuesday. He had finished the best round of the tournament, a 4-under-par, and finished the two-day event at even par...
Pirates shut out for 10th time, squandering 8-inning gem from Paul Skenes
This season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have showcased a remarkable propensity for wasting quality starts and otherwise solid outings by their rotation thanks to minimal offensive production. During his final start of May, Paul Skenes experienced a departure from that norm, when the Pirates plated 10 runs behind him. However, Tuesday...
Oakmont’s bunker legacy: How a century-old philosophy still traps golf’s best
If Rory McIlroy hits a tee shot into a bunker next week at Oakmont Country Club, he’ll have a weekend hacker from the early 1900s to blame for its location. Architect Henry Fownes designed the historic course in 1903 and continued to alter its landscape as he watched where golfers...
Vikings’ Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the ‘all-time iron man,’ dies at 87
EAGAN, Minn. — Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was 87. The Vikings announced Marshall’s death Tuesday...
Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers face off in a Stanley Cup Final rematch of NHL powerhousesVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — At the height of his hockey career after winning the Stanley Cup last year with the Florida Panthers, Matthew Tkachuk had a message for Connor McDavid at the Edmonton Oilers captain’s lowest point of his career in the handshake line immediately following Game 7. “We’re gonna see...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Piano Keys, massive green among trouble spots on No. 15 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur at NCAA regional vs. Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Wake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized on Tuesday for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against Tennessee. “I am very sorry for my outburst in frustration last night and I recognize the hurt and disappointment...
USGA to open U.S. Open merchandise tent early for fans without tickets
Golf fans without tickets to attend the U.S. Open next week still will have the opportunity to purchase tournament merchandise, according to the USGA. The merchandise pavilion at Oakmont Country Club will be open to the public from Thursday to Sunday, prior to the tournament, the organization said. Featuring a...
After more than a year of inactivity, LB Cole Holcomb ready to be part of Steelers defense
Losing another first-round playoff game was the worst possible outcome for a Pittsburgh Steelers team trying to reverse its run of losses in the postseason. The 28-14 defeat at Baltimore, however, may have been the best thing for inside linebacker Cole Holcomb. Holcomb was nearing a return from a devastating...
Steelers OTAs notes: Jaylen Warren a fan of Kaleb Johnson; Max Hurleman bounces between RB/WR
For a period of about five weeks this spring, Jaylen Warren for the first time in his pro career was the unquestioned No. 1 on the depth chart at running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. If Warren is upset that the organization’s drafting of Kaleb Johnson could threaten that, he...
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph responds to ‘backlash’ from some fans over Trump rally
Four days after the President of the United States called him “tall” and “handsome” and predicted he would win the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback job, Mason Rudolph had some good things to say about Donald Trump announcing a partnership between Nippon Steel and Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. “It’s going to help...
Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after 1st Eastern Conference finals berth in 25 years
NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau just took the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals, the deepest playoff march in 25 years for a franchise that re-emerged as a contender after he became their coach. For that, he was fired. The Knicks made what they called a “difficult decision”...
Pirates reinstate INF Nick Gonzales from IL, recall RHP Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates ended the rehabilitation assignment of infielder Nick Gonzales and activated him from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, the club announced. To make room for Gonazles on the 26- and 40-man rosters, infielder Nick Solak had his contract assigned outright to Triple-A Indianapolis. In addition, reliever Kyle Nicolas...
After thrilling regional rally, West Virginia ready for 2nd straight Super Regional appearance
For the second year in a row, the West Virginia baseball team is headed to the NCAA Super Regionals. The Mountaineers outlasted Clemson and Kentucky in the Clemson Regional to advance to play LSU in the Round of 16 this weekend in Baton Rouge. North Carolina swept the Mountaineers last...
PIAA sets times, sites for baseball quarterfinals
It was a strong start to the 2025 PIAA baseball playoffs for the 19 qualifiers from the WPIAL on Monday. District 7 teams were a combined 13-6 in the opening round, including a perfect 8-0 showing from the teams in Class 6A, 4A and 3A. The WPIAL teams from 5A...
How to ‘go low’ at Oakmont? Make some putts, get some breaks, says Western Pa. native who once carded 66
Oakmont Country Club isn’t necessarily the place where a player expects to shoot the round of his or her life. Certainly Johnny Miller’s 63 in the final round of the 1973 U.S. Open comes to the forefront of any discussion of the best rounds there, but “going low” at Oakmont...
On Sports: Steelers, Bucs finalizing joint camp practice; Livvy Dunne does split on swimsuit runwayVideo
Tuesday’s “On Sports” highlights a joint venture between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a look at how Livvy Dunne stole the show at the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue runway event, and North Allegheny grad Cole Young’s special moment when he got called up to the majors. Working jointly...
Eagles’ Saquon Barkley announced as Madden NFL 26 cover athlete
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was announced Monday as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 26. The former Penn State star’s sensational backward hurdle over a defender from Week 9 of last year’s Super Bowl-winning season is depicted on the standard cover. The deluxe edition features a...
Hosting the U.S. Open is worth the disruption to Oakmont Country Club members
With the U.S. Open coming to Oakmont Country Club next week, members can still schedule tee times for themselves — at other area courses. “The reciprocal courtesies kindly extended to Oakmont members during the U.S. Open allow for plenty of options,” said club member David Hickton, a former U.S. attorney...
Penguins A to Z: Rutger McGroarty arrives as an NHLerVideo
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....
