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Olympic saga of golfer Joost Luiten takes another turn
Dutch golfer Joost Luiten is back in the mix to play in the Olympics. He just might not have a tee time in Paris. In the latest twist of a strange saga, the International Golf Federation on Saturday put Luiten onto what amounts to the alternate list, all while holding...
Luis Ortiz, Bryan Reynolds help Pirates beat White Sox, record 3rd victory in row
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton wisely loaded up his lineup with left-handed hitters Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field, knowing Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Flexen struggles against those who bat from that side. But analytics don’t always turn out as expected. That .945 OPS that Flexen has allowed to left-handers...
Bubba Wallace admits to feeling ‘miserable’ at track for years in wake of NASCAR fineVideo
LONG POND — Bubba Wallace and his wife have a baby on the way and a mortgage to pay on their home. So when Wallace eyed a pack of media at Pocono Raceway, he decided he’d be the one to open with a question. “Anybody got any money?” he quipped....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ trade of Diontae Johnson looking foolish
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason hasn’t gone as well as you think. Consider the trade of wideout Diontae Johnson to Carolina for cornerback Donte Jackson. When it was made, I liked it. Johnson is a knucklehead: Overpaid, quit on plays, bad teammate, middling stats. Dealing him seemed like a good idea...
With Paul Skenes shining, Pirates under pressure to draft immediate help in 1st round
As the Pittsburgh Pirates bask in the buzz that surrounds Paul Skenes, who has gone from No. 1 overall pick to National League starting pitcher in the All-Star Game, they enter the MLB Draft with a top-10 pick for the fifth consecutive year. With the No. 9 overall selection, however,...
Pirates bullpen coach’s nephew a top pitching prospect in MLB Draft
Justin Meccage has heard from people all over baseball in advance of the MLB Draft, in hopes the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen coach can offer some unique insight on a top-100 prospect. His nephew, Bryce Meccage, is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-hander who pairs an upper-90s fastball with two high-spin breaking pitches...
Steelers A to Z: Veteran TE MyCole Pruitt arrives highly familiar with new OC Arthur Smith
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon for her 2nd Grand Slam trophy by beating Jasmine Paolini
LONDON — Barbora Krejcikova kept insisting that nobody — not her friends, not her family, not even herself — would believe she won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title. Her first major championship, as an unseeded player at the French Open three years ago, certainly was a surprise. This...
Big 12 notebook: Kansas QB Jalon Daniels ready to play: WVU again underestimated?
LAS VEGAS — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels said he would be ready to play a game now. Coach Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks just need him to be ready for the season. Daniels missed most of last season because of a back injury, playing in only three games before the...
British Open ’24: Chance at atonement for Rory McIlroy at Troon, last chance for everyone at the majors
Rory McIlroy sees the British Open as little more than the next opportunity to end 10 years without a major, not atonement for his late collapse in the U.S. Open. It’s the last opportunity this year, not only for the hard-luck McIlroy but everyone else who earned a spot at...
MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in ’95
ARLINGTON, Texas — MLB still was stinging from a strike that had wiped out the World Series the previous season when the 1995 All-Star Game was played in the stifling Texas heat at the Rangers’ new ballpark. Buck Showalter certainly remembers how hot it was when he managed the American...
Novak Djokovic is 37, had knee surgery last month but faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final
LONDON — Not surprisingly, Novak Djokovic was far from convinced he could win Wimbledon when the tournament began less than a month after his surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. “I was just thinking about moving well (and) not injuring myself,” he said. After getting through...
Penguins forward prospect Cooper Foster’s long journey continuesVideo
The Sault Ste. Marie Airport is a modest facility residing on a chunk of Ontario that juts out into the eastern end of Lake Superior, right where the St. Mary’s River begins. Three carriers operate out of the strip: Air Canada Express, Porter and the vividly dubbed Bearskin Airlines. None...
Steelers A to Z: The newest addition to the roster, Willington Previlon is depth for D-line
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Pirates farm report for July 12, 2024: Domingo German picks up win for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-48) split a doubleheader with Columbus (Guardians). In the first game, a 5-2 Indianapolis win, RHP Domingo German (4-4, 5.36) started and went five innings to earn the win, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. RHP Ben Heller (3.46) threw a scoreless...
Marco Gonzales picks up 1st win, leads Pirates in return from IL
It was anyone’s guess as to how Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Marco Gonzales’ first start in about three months would go Friday night against the Chicago White Sox. Taking the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field after being sidelined since mid-April because of a left forearm muscle strain, Gonzales returned to action...
Runners from 30 states compete in America’s Mile on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
The America’s Mile on Friday evening on the North Shore was a new take on an annual summer running tradition. But while the name changed — it formerly was the Fleet Feet Liberty Mile — and the location moved from the Cultural District Downtown to a finish line in the...
Riverhounds welcome Hall of Fame class with ties to inaugural season
Paul Child’s name has been on the supporters section at Highmark Stadium since 2015, and, now, he has a place in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hall of Fame. An ambassador for soccer in Pittsburgh since his playing days with the Spirit in the 1980s and an original member of the Hounds’...
Favored U.S. men face many Olympic challengers
There is one goal, and it’s always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris Olympics is another gold medal. And the most recent gold was one of the toughest to get. At the Tokyo Games three years ago, the U.S. trailed Spain by 10...
West Point Little League falls at state softball tournament; Legion semifinals set
The West Point Little League U12 team fell to 1-1 at the state tournament in Wellsboro on Friday, losing 7-5 to Pittston Area. West Point was led by Morgan Maiers, who went 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Lexi Stabile singled, doubled and drove in a run, Jayelyn Luft had...
Golf notebook: Neal Shipley in the hunt at PGA Tour event in Kentucky
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley is playing in his third consecutive PGA Tour event this weekend, and for the second time, he has made the cut. Shipley shot a 7-under par 65 Friday and is 12-under for the tournament at the ISCO Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville,...
‘Must-see TV’: Rookie Paul Skenes brings Pirates into spotlight as All-Star Game starterVideo
For two months, fans in Pittsburgh have been captivated by the performance of Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. That’s not to say that outside of town, baseball fans, players and analysts haven’t taken notice of the mustachioed, 6-foot-6 rookie since he made his highly anticipated MLB debut May 11. But Tuesday...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign former Sabres prospect Mats LindgrenVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed defenseman Mats Lindgren to a one-year American Hockey League contract on Friday. A left-handed shot, the 19-year-old Lindgren (6-foot, 182 pounds) was a fourth-round draft pick (No. 106 overall) in 2022 by the Buffalo Sabres but never signed with that team and became an unrestricted free...
Steelers A to Z: As a rookie, Joey Porter Jr. had the look of shutdown corner for years to come
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Pitt receives commitment from Texas tackle Jordan Fields, 4th offensive lineman in Panthers’ 2025 class
Pitt received its fourth verbal commitment from a 2025 offensive tackle Friday when Jordan Fields, a three-star recruit from Houston, turned down a scholarship offer from his hometown university and decided to move from one North Shore to another. HAIL TO PITT????????????????????????@247Sports @On3sports @Rivals @CoachDarveau @CoachDuzzPittFB @PittPanthers247 @JGonzalesJr10 pic.twitter.com/G5guK1fxSz— Jordan...
