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Pirates place Tucupita Marcano on 60-day injured list, promote infielder Alika Williams from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed infielder Tucupita Marcano on the 60-day injured list Tuesday night, most likely ending his season, after he suffered a serious injury to his right knee Monday night in San Diego. To fill Marcano’s roster spot, shortstop/second baseman Alika Williams was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis. Williams, 24,...
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins forward and captain, announces retirement after 19 seasons
BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron, who in two decades with the Boston Bruins established himself as the NHL’s dominant two-way forward and one of the most respected players in the game, announced Tuesday “with a full heart and a lot of gratitude” that he will retire. “I have given the game...
Judge says she won’t change ruling letting NFL coach Flores’ racial discrimination claims proceed to trial
NEW YORK — A federal judge said Tuesday that she’s not changing her decision to let NFL Coach Brian Flores put the league and three of its teams on trial over his claims that he and other Black coaches face discrimination. Judge Valerie Caproni’s written ruling in Manhattan federal court...
LeBron James’ son Bronny stable after suffering cardiac arrest at USC practice, spokesman says
LOS ANGELES — Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at the University of Southern California, a family spokesman said Tuesday. The spokesman said medical staff treated the 18-year-old James on site Monday and he was transported...
Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch
The United States started its bid for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 win over Vietnam. But winning a third straight title won’t be easy for the No. 1 team in the world. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s...
Dog emergency led to ticket for going 140 mph, Vikings’ 1st-round pick Jordan Addison says
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Jordan Addison told the state trooper who clocked him going 140 mph in a 55 mph zone last week that he was speeding because of an emergency involving his dog. The Associated Press on Monday obtained an updated copy of the...
Bengals owner Mike Brown stays mum on the state of contract negotiations with QB Joe Burrow
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow reported to training camp without a long-term contract extension, and Cincinnati Bengals executives on Monday refused to discuss the state of the negotiations with the franchise quarterback. Signing the 2022 Pro Bowler and 2021 AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year to an extension was a...
Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam optimistic about season, but not putting playoff pressure on team
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The pressure to win is intense and the expectations are heightened for the Cleveland Browns. Failure is not an option. They’re in win-now mode. With a talented roster and quarterback Deshaun Watson available for his first full season with the team following an 11-game NFL...
How Penn State football has changed from the Rose Bowl to Big Ten media days
Penn State football fans, we’ve (almost) made it. The 2022 season is in the rearview mirror. Spring camp came and went. So did the NFL draft and a pair of transfer portal windows. June and July afforded players and coaches down time, to some extent. But now the 2023 campaign...
Ledecky wins gold at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Phelps
FUKUOKA, Japan — Katie Ledecky won the gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle in dominating fashion at the swimming world championships on a day that saw fellow American Ryan Murphy triumph in the men’s 100 backstroke. Ledecky led throughout her race Tuesday to win in 15 minutes, 26.27 seconds....
Saquon Barkley, Giants settle on 1-year deal worth up to $11 million, AP source says
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants settled on a contract for the star running back just in time for training camp, with him signing a one-year contract worth up to $11 million, a person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The...
First Call: Ex-Steeler may join Ravens; trade interest in David Bednar; potential domino falls on Erik Karlsson watch
A domino may have fallen in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ pursuit of Erik Karlsson. A former Steelers draft choice has a new home, while another may be closing on a deal with Baltimore. Plus there is trade interest in Pirates closer David Bednar. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” What does...
Metro free agency: Devils add proven scorer by acquiring Tyler Toffoli via trade
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
Tim Benz: Backslide from Mitch Keller is most concerning aspect of 2023 Pirates
A lot has gone wrong for the Pittsburgh Pirates since their 20-8 start to open up the season. By “a lot” I mean pretty much … everything. • As a team, the Pirates have sunk to 44-56, good for a last place in the National League Central division. • Because...
Tim Benz: Complaints by NFL running backs swallowed up by reality
On Sunday, a group of NFL running backs did what a lot of us did during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. They hopped on Zoom with each other and complained. The only difference is, these running backs are griping over how many more millions of dollars they should be...
Steelers 2-a-days: TE Darnell Washington a mountain of a rookie, CB Chris Wilcox with 4th team
Editor’s note: From the end of minicamp through the day the team reports to training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2023 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at...
Pirates hope Quinn Priester’s trust in his ability, teammates leads to success
The most important lesson rookie Quinn Priester took away from his first major-league victory Monday night was the advisability to trust. “Trust myself,” he said on the AT&T SportsNet postgame show. “(Monday), we trusted the plan, trusted myself a lot more.” The result was an 8-4 Pittsburgh Pirates victory against...
Pirates slug 4 home runs in 8-4 victory against Padres
Carlos Santana shrugged when he was reminded that he hit one of his two home runs Monday night after fouling a pitch off his foot. He never mentioned the pain he ignored while lifting the baseball into the air, even though he stepped gingerly out of the batter’s box at...
Pirates’ Tucupita Marcano injures knee trying to avoid tag, leaves game against Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Tucupita Marcano left the game in the fifth inning Monday night in San Diego’s Petco Park after injuring ligaments in his right knee while trying to advance from first to third base on Liover Peguero’s infield single. Marcano appeared to twist his knee while stepping on...
Longtime Riverhounds, Quaker Valley soccer coach Gene Klein dies after battle with brain cancer
Gene Klein did not have just an iconic, hall-of-fame coaching career. He lived an exemplary, hall-of-fame life, according to those who knew him best. The former Quaker Valley soccer coach, who was inducted into the WPIAL, Quaker Valley and Pittsburgh Riverhounds halls of fame, died Monday at age 71 after...
Sierocky leads Latrobe Legion to win in state tournament opener
It was a perfect start for the Latrobe American Legion baseball team during the opening of the state tournament Winning pitcher Haden Sierocky, who struck out 13, helped his own cause with a two-run single and a key sacrifice bunt, and host Latrobe defeated Wesleyville, 7-1, at Rosa-Oglietti Park. The...
Annual Freeport International Baseball Invitational gets underway in FreeportVideo
Under clear skies with a game-time temperature of 80 degrees, the Hawks 13-14 age team from France took to James E. Swartz Sr. Memorial Field in Freeport Borough on Monday evening for a game against the Backyard Bucs, a similar-age travel team with players from communities including Fox Chapel, Natrona...
Contract disputes steal the spotlight from start of NFL training campVideo
NFL camps open this week with most of the focus on players who aren’t showing up. All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones skipped Sunday’s first workout with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs over a contract dispute. Veterans with the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders are scheduled...
Harman the hunter bags the biggest trophy of his career at British Open
HOYLAKE, England — All anyone seemed to care about concerning Brian Harman was his skill with a bow, not with a putter. How he could harvest elk and skin a deer, not dissect a landscape dotted with pot bunkers at Royal Liverpool. Instead of birdies, Harman can spin tales about...
New Zealand’s suddenly popular Women’s World Cup team seeks spot in knockout rounds
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand is potentially one win away from advancing to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup for the first time in team history, and the tournament co-hosts have quickly embraced their Football Ferns. A day after New Zealand opened the first 32-team Women’s World...
