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At the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine’s athletes. This time, it’s warVideo
KYIV, Ukraine — For Ukrainian hurdler Anna Ryzhykova, each stride on the Paris Olympic track will have meaning far beyond the time she clocks. Her competitions are no longer strictly an individual battle but war on a different front. Her goal is not just gold but also to rivet global...
France’s Leon Marchand could shine brightest among swimmers at Olympics
Most of the big stars from the last Olympics will be back at the pool in Paris. Caeleb Dressel. Katie Ledecky. Ariarne Titmus. Emma McKeon. But the local favorite might just shine brightest of them all. France’s Léon Marchand has drawn comparisons to the great Michael Phelps, a link that...
New coach Kirk MacDonald has big plans for Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins
It is important to win games at the AHL level, but it also is crucial to develop young players so they can make an impact in the NHL. With many players on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster growing older and nearing retirement, the impetus is on Kirk MacDonald to shepherd the...
Keegan Bradley appointed U.S. Ryder Cup captain after Tiger Woods turns down jobVideo
Keegan Bradley is assured of making another Ryder Cup team, this time as the U.S. captain. The PGA of America announced his selection Monday after months of talking with Tiger Woods about taking the job. The PGA of America released the news on Instagram after word began to leak during...
Taylor Fritz comes back from 2 sets down to beat Alexander Zverev at WimbledonVideo
LONDON — After Taylor Fritz deposited a backhand that Alexander Zverev didn’t even chase, wrapping up the American’s comeback from a two-set hole in Wimbledon’s fourth round Monday, the men met at the net for what turned into a longer-than-usual chat. Zverev, playing with a bone bruise in his right...
Steelers CB Cameron Sutton suspended 8 games by NFL after domestic violence incident
For his involvement in an alleged domestic violence incident that led to criminal charges being filed, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton will miss almost half of the 2024 regular season. The NFL on Monday announced that Sutton, who returned to the Steelers in June after spending last season in Detroit,...
Former Pirates outfielder Raúl Mondesi sentenced to 6 years in jail in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Raúl Mondesi was sentenced Friday by a Dominican court to six years and nine months in jail and fined $507,000 for corruption during his time as mayor in the city of San Cristobal. Prosecutors accused the 53-year-old Mondesi of embezzling $5...
Motivated by All-Star snub, Mitch Keller goes 8 innings for 10th win to propel Pirates past Mets
After being snubbed for the All-Star Game, Mitch Keller had no shortage of motivation to show he’s one of baseball’s top starting pitchers. It didn’t take long for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander to remind the New York Mets why he’s the staff ace, striking out the side in the first...
Steelers A to Z: WR Scotty Miller brings familiarity playing in Arthur Smith’s offense
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...
UConn, coach Dan Hurley agree to 6-year, $50 million deal a month after he spurned offer from Lakers
STORRS, Conn. — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season that makes him one of the nation’s highest paid college coaches nearly a month after he turned down a lucrative offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley,...
New Jersey fines DraftKings $100K for reporting inaccurate sports betting data to the state
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — In one of the most sternly worded rebukes they have ever issued, New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $100,000 for reporting inaccurate sports betting data to the state, which it called “unacceptable conduct” that demonstrated weaknesses in the company’s business abilities. The errors resulted in...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Norwin grads Ty Stecko, Noah Czajkowski transferring
A pair of former Norwin baseball players from the class of 2022 are changing college programs. Both tested the waters of the NCAA transfer portal. Ty Stecko, who began his college career at Mount St. Mary’s, recently announced a commitment to Eastern Michigan. The rising junior infielder leaves the Metro-Atlantic...
Promising Penguins goalie prospect Sergei Murashov adapting well to new North American surroundingsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie prospect Sergei Murashov has been in the United States for all of a few days after being added near the 11th hour as an attendee of the club’s annual development camp. But the 20-year-old native of Yaroslavl, Russia, has adjusted to new surroundings halfway across the world...
Freeport grad Ben Perka working toward another season of improvements for Geneva cross country, track and field
Asked what kind of music he listens to during training runs, Ben Perka pauses. His tastes in music are varied, and he doesn’t really have a go-to. Just put in the ear buds and hit shuffle. Perka needs something to keep him energized during the scores of miles he covers...
Mark Madden: Sports are oversaturated. That’s ruining the games and viewability
How we ruin sports (one in a series): We are saturated with sports: Too many sports, leagues, teams and games. Demand (or lack thereof) doesn’t matter. All we ever get is more. Not better. More. How many times does spring football have to fail before it never gets resuscitated again?...
Capitals promote Chris Patrick to GM, Brian MacLellan remains president of hockey operations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals named Chris Patrick as their general manager on Monday with longtime GM Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey operations. Patrick, 48, who was also named as a senior vice president, has worked for the Capitals in various capacities since 2009 and served as assistant...
John Cena announces his retirement from professional wrestling after 2025 season
John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor delivered a heartfelt speech to a stadium of World Wrestling Entertainment fans in Toronto, who booed in disappointment as Cena said the 2025 season would be his last....
First Call: Local pitching product, multiple ex-Pirates make MLB All-Star Game; Martavis Bryant still wants the NFLVideo
Monday’s “First Call” has All-Star game nods for a few former Pirates and a Western Pa. product out in Oakland. Also, one ex-Steeler is hoping to make a comeback from injury, and another is trying to make a comeback into the league. Former Pirates parade While Paul Skenes and Bryan...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas gave the same speech to his young players that he did to the fans. Now Penguins must make it happen
Before last month’s NHL draft in Las Vegas, Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas made a clear statement about the direction he wants to go with the organization. “We need to make sure that we have the flexibility and the options to bring in younger, hungrier...
Steelers A to Z: Well-traveled DB Nathan Meadors seeks path to gain notice
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...
Madden Monday: Starting Pirates’ Paul Skenes would give the All-Star Game ‘a bit more meaning this year’
The Major League Baseball All-Star selection process got it right. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes has been named to the National League team. Now NL manager Torey Lovullo needs to do the right thing as well and name Skenes the starter. That’s just my opinion, but the numbers make a...
Bronny James scratched from Lakers game with swelling in knee
SAN FRANISCO — Bronny James was scratched from the Los Angeles Lakers’ second California Classic game Sunday because of a swelling in his left knee, a day after scoring four points in his NBA Summer League debut. Lakers Summer League coach Dane Johnson didn’t provide many details after the team’s...
Mets’ Pete Alonso to compete in Home Run Derby for 5th time
Pete Alonso will participate in his fifth straight Home Run Derby, with the New York Mets first baseman trying to win for the third time. Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Philadelphia’s Alec Bohm also have committed to the July 15 event at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Alonso made the...
Alex Bowman wins rainy Chicago street race, grabs NASCAR playoff spot
CHICAGO — Alex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Sunday when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago. It was Bowman’s first victory since Las Vegas in March 2022 and No. 8 for his career. He is the 12th...
District 31 Legion regular-season concludes; playoffs next
The District 31 American Legion regular season concluded Sunday with two games. Unity rallied in the sixth inning to defeat Derry, 9-7, and Somerset topped Trafford, 16-8. The 14-team league was divided into two divisions — Eastern and Western. The top two teams in each division will be seeded in...
