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Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight yearVideo
PARIS — Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées. With a huge lead built up over main rival Tadej Pogačar, the 2020 and 2021 winner, Vingegaard knew the victory was effectively his...
Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at HoylakeVideo
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman stood in the tunnel and looked out to the 18th green at Royal Liverpool with his eyes on that shiny claret jug, waiting for his name to be called with the century-old introduction as “champion golfer of the year.” He always imagined this was possible....
Browns’ Nick Chubb among RBs who discuss devalued position on Zoom call
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Nick Chubb established himself long ago as a special player, a stunning mix of speed, power and precision. A threat to score for the Browns every time he touches the football. These days, Chubb is even more unusual among his peers. He’s well paid. With...
Gateway, Cal (Pa.) grad Jae’Len Means joins elite runners at national championships
Jae’Len Means’ list of collegiate sprint accomplishments during his time at Cal (Pa.) is long and illustrious. The Gateway graduate was a multi-time All-American who won eight individual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference titles while with the Vulcans through the spring of 2019. Means said while he was proud of all...
Baldwin’s Thomas Laurent earns call to Isshinryu Karate Hall of Fame
Thomas Laurent will be inducted into the Isshinryu Karate Hall of Fame in July at an event in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The Baldwin resident has been practicing and teaching Isshinryu karate for more than 40 years. He and his colleagues have operated a non-profit dojo, Isshinryu Karate Academy, in Pittsburgh for...
Brentwood’s Firecracker 5K celebrates 40th anniversary
The Brentwood Firecracker 5K Run always is a special event. It was extra special this year. The race, held annually on July 4 on Brownsville Road, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023. Well-known and longtime running enthusiast Rich Wright, who coaches cross country and track and field at Baldwin, served...
Park Sharks capture 2023 Monroeville Invitational swimming championship
The Haymaker Hammerheads had ruled the roost in recent Monroeville Invitational swim events at Garden City Pool. Haymaker won five in a row through last year and six of the previous seven. But the Park Sharks didn’t allow Haymaker to extend its streak to six straight and captured the 53rd...
OC Matt Canada hopes 3rd time is the charm to get Steelers’ offense humming
When the regular season opens for the Pittsburgh Steelers in September, the most scrutinized person won’t be found taking snaps on the playing field or standing on the sideline. Matt Canada will be sitting in the coaches box high above the playing surface at Acrisure Stadium, relaying plays on his...
Metro free agency: Hurricanes add impact forward, defenseman
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...
Steelers 2-a-days: Mitch Trubisky satisfied being a QB2, Cody White out to re-gain role as WR5
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 get big plays from rookies, including Endy Rodriguez’s 1st homer, to shut out Angels
The Pittsburgh Pirates had to wonder which was more improbable about their performance against the Los Angeles Angels: striking out Shohei Ohtani three times or the big plays by their rookies? Nick Gonzales and Liover Peguero combined for a spectacular double play to prevent a run, Endy Rodriguez hit his...
Pirates farm report for July 22, 2023: Indy, Cody Bolton lose on walk-off homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-50) lost 5-3 to Iowa (Cubs) on a two-out, three-run walk-off homer by Edwin Rios in the bottom of the ninth. RHP Cody Bolton (1-4, 3.62) gave up the decisive homer. RHP Jared Jones (5.08) started and went four innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two...
Charleston ends Riverhounds’ unbeaten streak at 13 games
The longest unbeaten streak in USL Championship play this season ended with a thud Saturday night. Juan Sebastian Palma scored in the 11th minute and the Charleston Battery didn’t look back, rolling to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. It was the first loss for the Hounds since an...
Jets fans flock to training camp to get 1st look at Aaron RodgersVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The loud “Aaron! Rodgers!” chants started almost as soon as the New York Jets quarterback stepped on the practice field. The cheers turned near deafening Saturday when Rodgers acknowledged the fans with a quick wave. “That’s my QB! Let’s go!” someone shouted. “Surreal!” said another. The...
Browns open training camp in West Virginia’s scenic mountains, begin climb toward 2023 seasonVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — With the lush, green Allegheny Mountains providing a picturesque backdrop, the Cleveland Browns began preparing for an upcoming season they hope doesn’t go downhill. Looking to avoid outside distractions and perhaps forge better chemistry among players, the team opened training camp Saturday at The Greenbrier...
Recruiting by H.S. coaches under microscope after Shady Side basketball coach’s suspension
A one-year suspension is the punishment for any PIAA coach caught recruiting, but is that rule taken seriously in every case and in all corners of the state? Cardinal O’Hara, a member of the Philadelphia Catholic League, recently hired a new boys basketball coach, and some of his candid comments...
Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff to enter Baseball Hall of FameVideo
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Scott Rolen is an old-school baseball guy, but he’s grateful for the analytics of today’s game. They might have helped him get voted into the Hall of Fame. Rolen, making it on his sixth try, and Fred McGriff, elected unanimously by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee,...
Thanks to DQ, Chase Elliott tries to defend NASCAR win at Pocono earned without leading a lapVideo
LONG POND — Chase Elliott had just landed from the plane ride back from Pocono when texts started coming in from friends congratulating him on his latest NASCAR victory. Hold up. What victory? “No, we ran third,” Elliott said he replied. Finished third, yes, but won the Pocono race, all...
Sophia Smith wows in her Women’s World Cup debut after Olympic disappointmentVideo
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Just before the Tokyo Olympics, Sophia Smith got the disappointing phone call from U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski. She would not be accompanying the team to Japan. So instead, Smith got to work. She went on to be named the U.S. Soccer Player of...
Brewers call up Sal Frelick, who has ties to Greensburg
Sal Frelick, a Milwaukee Brewers farmhand who has ties to Greensburg, was called up to the big club Saturday. Frelick, 23, who is MLB Pipeline’s No. 17 overall prospect out of Triple-A Nashville, is set to bat sixth and play right field Saturday night when the Brewers host the Atlanta...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Krauza rejoins pro baseball team
Michael Krauza is back with the Cleburne Railroaders, an American Association of Professional Baseball team that is a “partner league” of Major League Baseball, after a brush with the minors. Partner teams have no direct affiliation to MLB teams but can produce big-league prospects. Krauza, a right-handed pitcher out of...
Full year into new Omar Khan-led regime, plenty of turnover on roster as Steelers head to camp
As the steward of the position group that experienced perhaps the most turnover of any in recent years for the Pittsburgh Steelers, inside linebackers coach Aaron Curry embraces being a new face among many new faces. “I think the best part is we are all in the same journey learning...
Chris Mascaro brings popular golf podcast to the TribLIVE Podcast Network
A new feature that should excite golf enthusiasts has been added to the TribLIVE Podcast Network. A golf podcast, featuring Penn Hills native Chris Mascaro, will begin airing July 23, joining the likes of the Tim Benz, Mark Madden, Don Rebel and Food podcasts. He has one of the top...
Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot leadVideo
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman has two victories in 335 tournaments over 12 years on the PGA Tour. Now he is one round away from one of the grandest titles of all. Harman overcame an early wobble on a wet Saturday at the British Open, and then he steadied himself...
Austin Peay State freshman football player dies in single-car crash
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A freshman football player at Austin Peay State University died Friday night in a single-car crash near the school’s campus in Clarksville, Tenn., officials said. Jeremiah Collins, 18, was driving too fast while exiting Briley Parkway West at Clarksville, and his pickup truck rolled several times before...
