Sports category, Page 204
Pirates farm report for May 24, 2025: Jack Suwinski hits 2-run single in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-20) scored twice in the top of the ninth but gave up a run in the bottom of the inning to lose 5-4 to Toledo (Tigers). CF Jack Suwinski (.241) hit a game-tying two-run single in the top of the ninth. RHP Ryder Ryan (2-1, 2.89) gave up...
Riveters get 1st goal, 1st win in Rochester
Tanum Nelson scored the first two goals in Pittsburgh Riveters history in a 3-2 win over Flower City 1872 on Saturday in Rochester, N.Y., sending the USL W League club to its first victory. Lucia Wells also scored for the Riveters (1-0-1), who played to a scoreless draw with Cleveland...
Riverhounds beat Rhode Island FC for much-needed win
Captain Danny Griffin and goalkeeper Eric Dick combined to lead the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a desperately needed victory Saturday afternoon. Griffin scored the game’s only goal late in the first half and Dick made five saves as the Riverhounds ended a six-game winless streak in USL Championship matches with a...
Indianapolis celebrates epic sports weekend with Indy 500, Pacers, FeverVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Drive through the neighborhoods surrounding Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and it looks like Christmas in May. Checkered flags and “Welcome race fans” signs on every block. Neatly trimmed lawns decorated with cutout Indy cars, a mock Borg-Warner Trophy, even an inflatable version of the track’s familiar golden, winged logo....
Kyle Larson preps to run Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600 after last year’s washoutVideo
CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson is doubling down on “The Double.” Larson is set to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, a task he set out to accomplish last year but never had a chance to complete after weather disrupted the NASCAR star’s plans. A...
Mitch Keller provides quality start, Oneil Cruz drives in winning run as Pirates top Brewers
Mitch Keller dealt with his share of ups and downs early in his major-league career with the Pittsburgh Pirates that mentally steeled the right-hander and taught him how handle adversity with aplomb. Keller had lost six consecutive decisions, a run of futility not seen since Quinn Priester lost seven straight...
French Open: Doping cases, lingering lawsuit, players seek more Slam money and more to know
PARIS — With the French Open set to start Sunday, an argument could be made that the headlines about tennis lately have been as intriguing off the court — and in the court of law — as on the court of play. There were the high-profile doping bans served by...
West Miffin’s Logan Cooley helps United States reach IIHF finalVideo
Utah Mammoth forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, recorded the primary assist on the game-winning goal for the United States in a 6-2 victory agianst Sweden in a semifinal round game of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Saturday. With...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Danger lurks on, around No. 6 green 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...
U.S. beats Sweden, will face Switzerland in final at hockey worldsVideo
STOCKHOLM — The United States beat Sweden, 6-2, to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship Saturday. In Sunday’s final, the U.S. will play Switzerland. The Swiss blanked Denmark, 7-0, to reach the gold-medal game for the second straight year. Switzerland shut out the U.S., 3-0, in...
Steelers gear up for OTAs preparing to face some familiar issues
Since making another all-too-familiar early playoff exit, the Pittsburgh Steelers have waited for a chance to get back on the field and turn the page toward a new season. That wait ends on Tuesday with the start of organized team activities. Offseason conditioning began last month, but this part of...
Franklin Regional grad grateful to be part of championship lacrosse team at Grove City
Back-to-back conference titles. Two NCAA Division III Tournament trips in a row. A passion for her sport. Gwen Shilling has done a lot in a short time at Grove City, and the lacrosse standout out of Franklin Regional is more appreciative of her accomplishments with each passing day. Shilling is...
Full Count: Henry Davis’ development behind plate is promising sign for Pirates
The infielder in Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly was amazed at the deke by catcher Henry Davis, who stood statuesque awaiting a relay throw from Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Davis caught it and slapped a tag on an unsuspecting Spencer Steer sliding into home plate in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s 3-1...
‘The hardest I played’: Oakmont Country Club likely to raise scores, blood pressures at U.S. Open
Niclas Fasth called home to Sweden after finishing his final round at the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. It had been a stellar tournament for Fasth, a fourth-place finish that ended up being one of his best career performances in a major. The call, however, was not celebratory....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers-Jets will be a proving ground, set tone for season
Sports don’t always offer instant validation (or rebuke) of decision-making. But the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 game will provide exactly that. It’s more than three months away, but the Steelers’ Sept. 7 visit to the New York Jets looms extremely large. It’s a proving ground. It will set a tone...
Penguins A to Z: Joona Koppanen served his purposeVideo
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....
The week ahead: Pirates head west to face Diamondbacks, Padres
at Diamondbacks 8:10 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 9:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 3:40 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) • Aside from the historically inept Colorado Rockies, the NL West is among the most competitive divisions in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks are trying to keep pace with the Padres, Giants and Dodgers....
Bucs Beat Q&A: Making 1st start for Pirates at PNC Park was ‘complete circle’ for Mike Burrows
How much did you take from your MLB debut at Yankee Stadium last September back to Triple-A Indianapolis? For me, it created perspective on what I needed to do down there to work on things. Down there, you can get really caught up in trying to prove that you’re ready...
Pirates prospect watch: No. 11 prospect Jack Brannigan finding ways to get on base
Jack Brannigan Position: SS/3B Height: 6-foot Weight: 210 pounds Level: Double-A As he approaches two months at Double-A with the Altoona Curve, Jack Brannigan’s slash line (.238/.335/.385) hasn’t been particularly eye-popping. However, the 24-year-old infielder has shown some signs of acclimation at the plate as he gets settled against stiffer...
Pirates farm report for May 23, 2025: Carmen Mlodzinski whiffs 10 in 6 scoreless for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-20) defeated Toledo (Tigers), 4-0. In his first Triple-A start of the season, RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0) went six innings, striking out 10 and surrendering four hits. RHP Drake Fellows (4.32) threw two scoreless innings and struck out three. RHP Kyle Nicolas (4.76) pitched a scoreless ninth. LF...
Oilers get even with 3-0 win over Stars in Game 2 of the West finalVideo
DALLAS — Connor Brown scored after getting hit in the mouth by a skate, Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for his third shutout of the postseason and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars, 3-0, in Game 2 on Friday night to even the Western Conference final. Brown put the...
Pacers take 2-0 lead over Knicks as Pascal Siakam scores 39 points in 114-109 victoryVideo
NEW YORK — Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks, 114-109, on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Myles Turner added 16 points, and Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for...
After strong Paul Skenes start, Pirates scramble past Brewers in wild, 10-inning win
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly was only kidding following his club’s 6-5 walk-off win in 10 innings Friday night at PNC Park against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yet the first remark he made meeting with reporters after the 3-hour, 35-minute game captured the roller coaster that was Friday’s contest, with the...
Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid share Colonial lead with Fowler stalking, Scheffler 10 shots backVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ben Griffin could be on the verge of a breakthrough season on the PGA Tour. It’s more like a possible comeback for Rickie Fowler. Griffin shot a 7-under-par 63 in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial on Friday and was tied with Matti Schmid for the...
Ohtani to face hitters Saturday for 1st time in pitching rehab with Dodgers
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to face hitters Saturday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow surgery. The two-way superstar will throw live batting practice at Citi Field before the Los Angeles Dodgers play the New York Mets, manager Dave Roberts announced Friday. It’s the...
