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Rookie quarterback Will Howard experiences learning curve in 1st week of OTAs with Steelers
If, as expected, quarterback Will Howard doesn’t take the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his rookie season, it won’t be for lack of preparation. If the first week of organized team activities is any indication, Howard plans to have a full grasp of the playbook in case he is...
U.S. Open hole by hole: There is less sand on No. 11 at Oakmont, but other hazards will impact play
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...
NBA star Zion Williamson accused of raping ex-girlfriend while living in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been accused of raping and abusing a woman who says she dated the former Duke standout and No. 1 overall draft pick from 2018-23. In a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, a woman identified as...
San Francisco 49ers acquire Eagles edge rusher Bryce Huff, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a deal to acquire Bryce Huff from Philadelphia after the pass rusher restructured his contract with the Eagles. A person familiar with the situation said Friday the two sides agreed to the trade after Huff revised his contract. The...
Vikings sign GM Adofo-Mensah to extension
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings signed general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to a multi-year contract extension Friday, keeping his status in sync with head coach Kevin O’Connell’s for the long term. O’Connell’s extension was done in January, following a 14-win season. Both Adofo-Mensah and O’Connell were hired in 2022 on four-year...
Former Pirates president Mark Sauer, who called for changes to baseball’s inequities, dies at 78
Mark Sauer transformed from an executive for three major sports franchises, including the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1990s, to become a passionate advocate for educational equality in retirement. Sauer died May 22 in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 78. After serving as deputy chief operating officer of MLB’s St. Louis...
Mark Madden: Extending T.J. Watt is a mistake, but spineless Steelers will placate his demand
I’ve written this before, but I’m going to reiterate in detail because there seems little doubt that the Steelers are going to make a big mistake even as most of you marks cheer them on. There isn’t a single good reason to give edge rusher T.J. Watt a contract extension...
Sweet-swinging Swede Ludvig Aberg figures to be among contenders at U.S. Open at Oakmont
In the days leading up to the 2021 U.S. Amateur, Niclas Fasth got a call from a fellow Swedish golfer who was looking for tips on how to play Oakmont Country Club. Fasth knew the secrets perhaps better than anyone from his homeland. In 2007, Fasth finished fourth at the...
Tim Benz: Latest round of Paul Skenes trade talk has a nugget of intrigue within the hyperbole
After a brief lull, the hypothetical Paul Skenes trade conversations have kicked up again. The Athletic ran a column from Jim Bowden investigating the idea of the Pittsburgh Pirates trading their burgeoning All-Star pitcher, potentially before he begins his third season of Major League Baseball. The column showed up Wednesday,...
Penguins A to Z: Less might be more for Kris LetangVideo
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 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Pirates reliever Caleb Ferguson looks to stabilize following bumpy May
Upon joining the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent in January, Caleb Ferguson had a simple message to management and the front office. “I told them on Day 1 that there’s 27 outs — I want to help you get as many of them as I can, and I don’t...
On Sports: Russell Wilson says George Pickens is just ‘misunderstood’; an amazing Jaromir Jagr statVideo
Whispers out of Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters suggest not many were all that too upset that George Pickens was traded. A prominent former teammate, though, has Pickens’ back. During an appearance on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, hosted by former NBA star Carmelo Anthony, Russell Wilson said he “loves” Pickens and...
Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns carry Knicks past Pacers, trim series lead to 3-2Video
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Indiana Pacers, 111-94, on Thursday night in Game 5. The Knicks won on their...
Connor McDavid, Oilers going back to Stanley Cup Final after beating Stars in Game 5Video
DALLAS — Connor McDavid had a breakaway goal and an assist, 40-year-old Corey Perry scored again and the Edmonton Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup Final in a row after beating the Dallas Stars, 6-3, on Thursday night in Game 5 to wrap up the Western Conference final....
Pirates farm report for May 29, 2025: Jack Suwinski homers, steals 2 bases in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-23) drilled Nashville (Brewers), 7-1. RF Jack Suwinski (.247) went 2 for 3 with a double, a two-run homer, his sixth, a walk and two stolen bases. C Brett Sullivan (.180) went 1 for 3 with his first homer, a two-run shot. CF Billy Cook (.220) went 2...
Report: Steelers talking to Dolphins about deal for veteran TE Jonnu Smith
How many tight ends does it take to fill out the Pittsburgh Steelers roster? The organization may add another big-bodied player to the position group if reported trade discussions with the Miami Dolphins lead to a deal taking place. ESPN reported Thursday that the Steelers are talking to the Dolphins...
Kraken hire Lane Lambert as coach, replacing Dan Bylsma
SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken hired Lane Lambert on Thursday night as the third coach in team history. Lambert replaces Dan Bylsma, fired after one season. The 60-year-old Lambert was most recently a head coach for the New York Islanders from 2022 until he was fired Jan. 20, 2024. He...
SEC amps up fines to $500,000 for rushing field, storming court
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — The Southeastern Conference is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident. “The motivation was ‘field rushing is field rushing, the first time or the 18th time,’”...
Ben Griffin stays hot on punishing Memorial courseVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — Ben Griffin resumed the great play that brought him his first individual PGA Tour victory last week, hitting two shots in the water and still posting a 7-under-par 65 on Thursday in the Memorial on a course with rough as dense as a U.S. Open. Griffin isn’t...
In Barkov They Trust: Panthers, led by captain, back in Stanley Cup Final
The entire play took eight seconds and basically summed up why the Florida Panthers have enormous, nonstop belief in Aleksander Barkov. Third period, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, score tied 3-3. Barkov picks up the puck in the right corner. He skates around the end boards as Carolina...
Thunder’s week-long gap between games: Help or hurt NBA Finals chances?
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have a week off before playing again in the NBA Finals. How the Thunder — who defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-1, in the Western Conference finals — handle that stretch could set the tone for the championship series against either the Indiana Pacers...
Justin Fields: ‘I can be great’ in Jets’ offense, but there’s plenty of work to do
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields has been the face of a franchise, a disappointing draft pick, a promising newcomer and an eager backup. And that’s all in the span of his first four NFL seasons. The 26-year-old quarterback has never lost his confidence through it all and sees a...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Players to encounter tight fairway, sloping green on No. 10 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...
Steelers notes: P Cameron Johnston 100%, Alex Highsmith believes T.J. Watt will get deal
Cameron Johnston is back booting punts at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Yeah,” he said after Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities session, “and it feels really, really good.” Johnston was a marquee free-agent signee for the Steelers in spring 2024, and during training camp and the preseason showed why. After...
Fox Chapel’s Jack Kartsonas evolves as pitcher at WVU
Jack Kartsonas has undergone a significant transformation since arriving in Morgantown to pitch for West Virginia’s baseball team. The technology the Mountaineers have available helped him better understand what pitches his body is best capable of throwing. And thanks to a lack of peer pressure, his mustache is thicker and...
