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Scottie Scheffler goes for 3 in a row by jumping right back in at Colonial after PGA winVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Scottie Scheffler is skipping some of his usual prep work for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial after winning the PGA Championship last weekend. The world No. 1 doesn’t want an emphasis on rest and recovery to be misunderstood. “I didn’t just show up here to...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves seek answers to Thunder’s ‘AAU’ defense in West finalsVideo
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Minnesota Timberwolves must solve Oklahoma City’s ‘AAU’ defense to avoid a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference finals. Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards used the term to describe Oklahoma City’s young, aggressive unit after the Thunder held the Timberwolves to 34.9% shooting in a 114-88 victory in Game...
Steelers sign free-agent offensive linemen Nick Broeker
The Pittsburgh Steelers added depth to their offensive line, signing former Houston Texans guard/tackle Nick Broeker on Wednesday. Broeker appeared in 12 games as a reserve the past two seasons since he entered the league as a seventh-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2023. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Broeker was...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Church Pews a landmark hazard on No. 3 at Oakmont Country Club
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...
Penske fires top 3, including Tim Cindric, from IndyCar organization after cheating scandalVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Roger Penske attempted to close the latest cheating scandal engulfing his race team — this one at his beloved Indianapolis 500 — by firing his top three executives at Team Penske after two of the Penske cars were found to be illegal. Penske fired team president Tim Cindric,...
As tournament nears, USGA says U.S. Open construction ‘progressing positively’
With about a month left until the world’s top golfers hit the greens for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, USGA officials said construction work across the club’s grounds is right on track. On-site work for the four-day tournament began in February. Despite a “difficult spring” filled with turbulent...
Andrew Heaney, bullpen sharp as Pirates beat Reds to win series
An unfortunate streak for the Pittsburgh Pirates refuses to die. Not in 26 games, dating to April 22, has the team managed to score more than four runs, making it the longest such stretch in franchise history. Far more often than not over the past month, the result of such...
Mark Madden: Documentary exposes Brett Favre, but damage to Jenn Sterger can’t be undoneVideo
“The Fall of Favre” is a hit piece. A hatchet job. The Netflix documentary on Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre pays minimal attention to his football greatness, instead savaging Favre for alleged sexual harassment of former media personality Jenn Sterger and his alleged involvement in misusing welfare funds. Good....
Former Pitt guard Bub Carrington receives NBA All-Rookie Team recognition
Former Pitt guard Bub Carrington earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Carrington with the No. 14 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and immediately dealt the Baltimore native to the Washington Wizards. Entering the league at 19 years old, Carrington...
NFL owners vote down proposed tush push ban
EAGAN, Minn. — Facing stiff resistance around the NFL, the tush push managed to move the chains and gain a fresh set of downs. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the polarizing short-yardage strategy at their spring meetings in Minnesota on Wednesday, keeping the rulebook as...
George Pickens joins CeeDee Lamb in giving Cowboys QB Dak Prescott a new receiving duo
FRISCO, Texas — By the time Dak Prescott got to his phone after the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a trade for receiver George Pickens, the star quarterback said he had about six missed calls from owner Jerry Jones’ assistant. “Literally no idea what it could’ve been about and actually had...
Pirates lose Jared Jones, Enmanuel Valdez for the rest of season after undergoing surgery
Jared Jones underwent surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season, though the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander opted for a primary repair procedure instead of Tommy John surgery that is expected to shorten his recovery and return him to full competition within a year. Pirates...
Pirates option Carmen Mlodzinski, recall Mike Burrows in starting rotation shuffle
The Pittsburgh Pirates are shuffling their starting rotation, optioning right-hander reliever-turned-starter Carmen Mlodzinski to Triple-A Indianapolis and recalling Mike Burrows on Wednesday. Burrows, a 6-foot, 200-pound right-hander, is 2-1 with a 2.51 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 41 strikeouts against 11 walks in 32 1/3 innings over eight appearances (seven starts)...
Pirates take different fork in a very familiar road to break losing skid
In many respects, Tuesday’s game was very similar to most of the ones that the Pittsburgh Pirates have played recently. They got great starting pitching while the hitting was almost entirely absent. In some other key areas, however, the latest contest against the Cincinnati Reds was extremely different. First and...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger’s 2025 Steelers predictions; early reviews of George Pickens in Dallas
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some Pittsburgh Steelers predictions from Ben Roethlisberger. He and Cameron Heyward also have a warning about going over to Europe this season. We get an update on George Pickens in Dallas. Plus, we preview T.J. McConnell’s chances of advancing to the NBA Finals with the Indiana...
Penguins A to Z: Erik Karlsson has fallen well short of being what he needs to beVideo
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....
David Bednar bounces back from rough outing to earn 1st save for Pirates since April 30
One night after David Bednar allowed two runs on three hits against the top of the Cincinnati Reds order and didn’t finish the eighth inning, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly didn’t hesitate to send the right-hander out for the ninth inning while clinging to a one-run lead. It provided a...
Tim Benz: Proposed NFL playoff changes are unnecessary, reactionary, shortsighted
This week’s vote at the NFL owners meetings as to whether or not the league should adopt a playoff format change is typically stupid, prisoner-of-the-moment, 2025-style overreaction. Mark Maske of the Washington Post is reporting that the proposal is unlikely to pass. Let’s hope he’s right. As of now, winners...
Pirates farm report for May 20, 2025: Termarr Johnson collects 2 hits in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-17) and Toledo (Tigers) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Next: Wednesday at Toledo (Tigers), 11:05 a.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 20-20) lost 3-1 to Akron (Guardians). 2B Termarr Johnson (.271) went 2 for 3 with a walk. 1B Nick Cimillo...
Tyrese Halburton ties it at buzzer, Pacers beat Knicks in OT
NEW YORK — Tyrese Haliburton tied the score with a long jumper that bounced high off the back of the rim and in as time expired in regulation, then the Indiana Pacers went on to finish off their stunning rally by beating the New York Knicks, 138-135, on Wednesday night...
Bailey Falter delivers gem as Pirates offense does just enough to top Reds
One run and six hits have hardly constituted the necessary offensive ingredients of late for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are riding the longest streak of consecutive games with four or fewer runs scored in franchise history. While that stretch reached 25 straight games Tuesday at PNC Park, Bailey Falter was...
Much the same even with some new names as Stars and Oilers meet again in West finalVideo
DALLAS — Much is still the same, even though a lot of names have changed for the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers, meeting in the Western Conference final for the second year in a row. Coaches Pete DeBoer and Kris Knoblauch are still in charge, so the structures are...
Power leagues look to bind schools to rules of $2.8B NCAA settlement, AP source saysVideo
The four biggest conferences in college sports are working to tie their schools to the pending $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement and could have drastic penalties for anyone refusing to comply. Officials from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC have drafted a document intended to prevent their members...
Despite early struggles this season, Riverhounds hope to rekindle U.S. Open Cup magic vs. Philadelphia
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have had very little to get excited about since the 2025 USL Championship season began in early March. The team has won just twice, registering its most recent victory March 29. However, when it comes to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the Riverhounds have shown a...
Sidney Crosby records a pair of assists as Canada beats SwedenVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby recorded two assists as Canada beat Sweden, 5-3, on the final day of preliminary round play during the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Tuesday. Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby was 2 for 8 (25.0%)...
