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Pirates farm report for July 9, 2024: David Bednar throws scoreless inning in Altoona rehab outing
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-46) and Columbus (Guardians) were rained out. The game will be played as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Next: Wednesday vs. Columbus (Guardians), 1:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 35-47) used six pitchers, including rehabbing major leaguers RHP David Bednar and LHP Ryan Borucki, to shut out Bowie (Orioles), 4-0....
Former Browns QB great Bernie Kosar battling health challenges
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Browns star quarterback Bernie Kosar has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease, according to a story in Cleveland Magazine. The 60-year-old former player is on the list for a liver transplant, though University Hospitals hepatologist Anthony Post told the magazine that Kosar...
Former Cardinals star Adrian Wilson arrested on assault charge
PHOENIX — Former Carolina Panthers executive and Arizona Cardinals star safety Adrian Wilson was arrested June 1 in Arizona on charges of assault, property damage and disorderly conduct, according to the Scottsdale Police Department. The police department said in a statement Tuesday that all three charges are related to domestic...
Top seeds win in District 31 American Legion playoff openers
All the top seeds in the District 31 American Legion playoffs won their games in the opening round of the playoffs. Three of the games were blowouts, and one was a nail-bitter. No. 1 Latrobe defeated No. 8 Yough, 10-1; No. 2 Bushy Run downed No. 7 Somerset, 8-1; and...
Kamala Harris tells U.S. Olympic basketball team ‘Bring back the gold’
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris was a surprise guest at the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team’s practice Tuesday, and her message was clear. “Bring back the gold,” Harris said. Harris — who flew to Las Vegas on Tuesday for campaign appearances — addressed the team briefly at the...
Penn State lands commitment from DT Randy Adirika
Penn State’s impressive recruiting surge is still going after James Franklin and his coaching staff added yet another sought-after defensive lineman to their 2025 class. Randy Adirika, a four-star prospect from Miami Central (Fla.), verbally committed to the Nittany Lions’ 2025 class Tuesday. He projects as a defensive tackle at...
U.S. Senior Women’s Open will feature some of LPGA’s former greats
Championship golf is returning to Pittsburgh this summer. The United States Golf Association will hold the sixth Senior Women’s Open from Aug. 1-4 at Fox Chapel Golf Club. It’s the 94th USGA championship to be played in Pennsylvania and the first U.S. Senior Women’s Open. The men’s U.S. Open will...
Spain beats France 2-1 to reach Euro 2024 final with Yamal youngest-ever scorer at major tournamentVideo
MUNICH — Spain reached the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over France on Tuesday, with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest scorer at a major tournament. France took an early lead when Randal Kolo Muani headed in a cross from Kylian Mbappé, who played without a mask, before...
With Tiger Woods’ approval, Keegan Bradley locks in Ryder Cup captaincy — perhaps even as a playerVideo
NEW YORK — Keegan Bradley was just as shocked as anyone when Zach Johnson told him he had been selected as the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain. It was two weeks ago on a Sunday night. The children had just been put to bed, and Bradley was ready to kick...
Pirates starting pitcher Quinn Priester returns to active roster after 1 month on injured list
With Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers Jared Jones and Bailey Falter injured and unavailable, Quinn Priester is back on the active roster. In advance of the start of a six-game road trip, the Pirates ended the rehab assignment of Priester on Tuesday and activated him from the 15-day injured list. Priester,...
Pro racer John Force moved to California rehab center
John Force has left a Virginia hospital to move to a rehabilitation center closer to his home in California and the NHRA great celebrated the news by taking his daughter for ice cream on her birthday. Brittany Force wrote on social media the stroll outside the hospital — Force appears...
No more confusion: Jags rusher Josh Allen changes last name to Hines-Allen to honor maternal family
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars star pass rusher Josh Allen has changed his last name to Hines-Allen to honor his maternal family and relatives who have worn that surname on their jerseys. That will also help eliminate confusion with the Buffalo Bills star quarterback. Hines-Allen announced the change Tuesday on...
Steelers A to Z: Dan Moore Jr. trying to hold off another challenge to starting left tackle job
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...
Having already made history, ‘the hard work starts now’ for Penguins prospect Harrison Brunicke
Without even taking a step onto the ice as a full-time NHLer, Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Harrison Brunicke already has made history. Selected in the second round of the NHL Draft (No. 44 overall) last month, Brunicke became the first South African-born skater to hear his name be called at...
Ukrainian boxer sacrifices Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia’s invasion
ROMNY, Ukraine — Maksym Halinichev won silver at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in a match described at the time as “two of the best young fighters going for glory.” He considered the bout a loss — it wasn’t gold, after all — but it gave him a map...
Brett Favre is asking an appeals court to reinstate his defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe
NEW ORLEANS — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will ask a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football of Fame member, former tight end Shannon Sharpe, amid the backdrop of a Mississippi welfare scandal that is one of the...
Kevin Colbert, Bill Hillgrove will join current, past Pitt football players in leadership symposium
Shawn Robinson was exposed to sports through most of his life, most notably as a Pitt defensive back for four years at the turn of the century. As founder and president of Orange Arrow, a consulting service aimed at helping develop young student-athletes for pursuits later in life, Robinson and...
Tim Benz: Steelers should’ve been ready for long suspension of Cam Sutton. If they weren’t, they shouldn’t have signed him
If the Steelers are surprised about Cameron Sutton’s eight-game suspension, they shouldn’t be. And if the club is suddenly worried about what this news may do to the defense, then maybe the front office should’ve addressed slot-corner in a different way. The NFL took that action against the 29-year-old defensive...
First Call: Joe Burrow praises T.J. Watt, pans Acrisure Stadium turf; hurdles falling for Paul Skenes to start All-Star Game
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some interesting quotes from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow about T.J. Watt and the field conditions at Acrisure Stadium. Some roadblocks are falling between Paul Skenes and a potential start in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Plus, at least one national source isn’t optimistic about...
In his new book, coordinator Dick LeBeau has some ‘legendary’ tales about the historic ’08 Super Bowl Steelers’ defense
On Sunday, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum is hosting a launch for a new book about the 2008 Super Bowl champion Steelers defense. It’s entitled “Legendary: The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Defense, the Zone Blitz, and My Six Decades in the NFL.” The book is authored by the 2008 team’s defensive...
Despite history of DFAs and rocky outings, Pirates see potential in reliever Dennis SantanaVideo
In a way, the July 6 outing of Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana summarized his identity through seven years as a big-league pitcher: promising but volatile. During an eventual 5-2 loss to the New York Mets, Santana was summoned from the bullpen in the third inning after starter Bailey Falter...
Steelers A to Z: After switching teams in AFC North, Jeremiah Moon looks to provide depth at OLB
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...
Latrobe gets top seed for District 31 American Legion baseball playoffs
It was no secret that the strongest division in District 31 American Legion baseball this season was the Western. Even though Eastern champion Latrobe finished with the best record (16-0-3), the Western had five of the eight teams that made the playoffs. Pairings for the playoffs, which begin at 5:30...
Duke incoming freshman Cooper Flagg takes advantage of time vs. U.S. Olympic teamVideo
LAS VEGAS — A 3-pointer over Anthony Davis, swish. A baseline turnaround over Jrue Holiday, easy. An acrobatic putback after crashing the boards and getting fouled by Bam Adebayo, no problem. Those are three of the best defenders in the NBA. Cooper Flagg is 17 years old. He held his...
U.S. men’s basketball team has 2 goals for Olympics: win gold, see Simone BilesVideo
LAS VEGAS — Bam Adebayo has two primary goals to accomplish at the Paris Olympics. The first one is obvious: a gold medal. The second one: getting a picture with Simone Biles. Among Biles’ biggest fans — literally — going into the Paris Games is a group of fellow Olympians,...
