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Mark Madden's Hot Take: Steelers have a method with rookies, so expect Kenny Pickett to be 3rd string
When the Steelers drafted Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett with the 20th selection in this year’s draft, a lot of you thought he might start. Not me. I said that if the Steelers drafted him, Pickett should start. But he won’t. I wouldn’t have drafted Pickett. But the Steelers did. The...
Pitt gets commitment from B.J. Williams, 5th high school offensive lineman in 2023 class
Pitt offensive line coach Dave Borbely typically doesn’t feel comfortable until he finds enough big bodies to completely fill out his two-deep depth chart. With all five starters moving on next year after their upcoming redshirt senior seasons, Borbely must be pleased with how the 2023 recruiting class is developing....
Steelers 2-a-days: T.J. Watt on a Hall of Fame trajectory? Can brother Derek make team again?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of 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 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
After trading DH Daniel Vogelbach, Pirates look to fill void created in lineup, clubhouse
Ben Gamel has been teammates with Daniel Vogelbach on three teams, so he called the news that the Pittsburgh Pirates had traded the designated hitter just minutes before Friday’s first pitch a “gut punch.” When the Pirates dealt the left-handed designated hitter to the NL East-leading New York Mets for...
Panthers get Matthew Tkachuk from Flames for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar
SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau both had the best years of their career this past season. And now they’re changing places in an NHL blockbuster. Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers on Friday night, with Huberdeau part of the haul that is going to the Calgary...
All eyes on offense when Steelers open 1st post-Ben training camp
Speaking less than two weeks after last season ended for the Pittsburgh Steelers, team president Art Rooney II concisely summed up the problems that plagued the offense in Matt Canada’s first season as coordinator. “We needed to be more consistent more than anything else,” Rooney said after the Steelers finished...
Pirates farm report for July 22, 2022: Jack Suwinski belts 2 homers in Indy's loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-47) lost to St. Paul (Twins), 9-8, in 10 innings. St. Paul scored on a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th. LF Jack Suwinski (.250) was 2 for 4 with two home runs and three RBIs. He also walked once and struck out twice. CF Ji-hwan...
Former Braves, Cubs OF Dwight Smith dies at 58
ATLANTA — Dwight Smith, a runner-up for NL rookie of the year who played on Atlanta’s World Series-winning team in 1995, died Friday, the Braves announced. He was 58. The Braves said the former outfielder and pinch-hitting specialist died of congestive heart and lung failure. He lived in suburban Peachtree...
Pirates draft picks 'ready to get rolling' after signing, saving club money on bonuses
Thomas Harrington knew that Campbell University had never produced a first-round pick in the MLB Draft, so he was thrilled to be involved in changing its history. After the Los Angeles Angels selected Campbell shortstop Zach Neto at No. 13 overall Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates picked Harrington at No....
Vince Ciattei wins Liberty Mile for 2nd year in row
Nearly perfect weather conditions greeted runners and spectators alike Friday evening as the 11th Fleet Feet Liberty Mile showcased quick-pace competition in Downtown Pittsburgh’s only evening road race. More than 1,300 runners of all abilities, ages 2 to 85, including a group of 20 elite pro-milers, were challenged to run...
Marlins end 37-inning scoreless drought, pound Pirates for 8 runs on 13 hits
In a game the Pittsburgh Pirates promoted as Christmas in July, they delivered an outcome that was as ugly as their green T-shirt giveaways. The Pirates were in a giving mood after trading designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach to the New York Mets for right-handed reliever Colin Holderman just minutes before...
Royals' Whit Merrifield says he 'poorly articulated' covid vax remarks 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two-time All-Star Whit Merrifield of the Kansas City Royals apologized Friday for “poorly articulated” comments about the covid-19 vaccine after missing the team’s trip to Canada. Merrifield was among 10 Royals players who didn’t travel to Toronto because of their vaccination status for a four-game series...
Scott Piercy shoots 64, takes 3-shot lead in 3M Open 
BLAINE, Minn. — Scott Piercy shot a 7-under-par 64 on Friday at TPC Twin Cities to take a three-stroke lead in the 3M Open. Piercy had a 13-under 129 total. The four-time PGA Tour winner opened with a 65 on Thursday in windy conditions. Emiliano Grillo was second after a...
Sean McVay: Rams are starting over in quest for repeat crown
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams threw the last of their lavish offseason parties Thursday night so they could hand out their massive Super Bowl championship rings to their current and former players. Sean McVay sees the Friday morning after that soiree as the dividing line between the...
Trainer Bob Baffert seeks 10th win in Haskell Stakes with Taiba
OCEANPORT, N.J. — While trainer Bob Baffert isn’t welcome at every thoroughbred track around the country, Monmouth Park has no problem letting the Hall of Famer bring his horses to New Jersey. After all, the $1 million Haskell Stakes is being run Saturday at the Jersey Shore track, and no...
Hy-Vee pumps millions into Iowa for IndyCar extravaganza
NEWTON, Iowa — The longtime premise in Iowa of “If you build it, he will come” originates with the 1989 “Field of Dreams” movie. A twist on the slogan could be used this weekend at Iowa Speedway, where sponsor Hy-Vee has taken an “if you promote it, they will come”...
Pirates trade Daniel Vogelbach to Mets for righty reliever Colin Holderman
Ben Cherington wanted to make it clear that the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t sign Daniel Vogelbach just to trade the slugger but rather because at-bats were available once the designated hitter became universal. That didn’t stop the Pirates general manager from dealing Vogelbach to a contender Friday when the NL East-leading...
Latrobe grad Pevarnik looks to keep momentum going at Pa. Amateur
Brady Pevarnik is coming off the biggest victory of his career after winning the 122nd Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship on Tuesday at Butler Country Club. Pevarnik, a senior at Bowling Green and a 2019 Latrobe graduate, shot a 3-under-par, 217. Now he hopes to keep that momentum going...
Larson reflects on 2nd chance offered by Philly race school 
PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Larson tried to explain the feeling of his role as the public face of the Urban Youth Racing School when a fan — one of many — wanted a second of the 2021 NASCAR’s champion’s time. “Yo, Kyle, can I steal a selfie,” he asked. Larson obliged...
Murray embraces franchise QB label, ready to lead Cardinals 
TEMPE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray is a short quarterback by football standards who now has stacks of cash about as tall as anyone’s in the NFL. A low-key personality by nature, Murray is happy that a high-stress offseason contract squabble with the Arizona Cardinals is over. “There were a lot...
Pirates closer David Bednar: Push for him to pitch made All-Star Game 'even more special'
David Bednar couldn’t stop smiling about the Hollywood treatment he got at the All-Star Game, from walking the red carpet to watching the Home Run Derby on the field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. But the Pittsburgh Pirates closer was most impressed by a move made out of the...
WWE's Vince McMahon says he is retiring 
NEW YORK — World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon announced Friday he is retiring amid an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the flamboyant showman who turned a small wrestling company into a worldwide entertainment business. In a brief statement issued by WWE, McMahon said he is retiring as the company’s...
Pittsburgh youths set to compete at 2022 JCC Maccabi Games
Twin brothers Eli and Zachary Coffey are set to travel across the country, heading to San Diego to compete in the 2022 Jewish Community Center Maccabi Games. The 40th annual Maccabi Games, returning after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, will take place July 31 to Aug. 5. Both...
Henderson shoots 2nd straight 64, leads LPGA's Evian Championship by 3 strokes 
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Brooke Henderson is setting the pace in record-breaking style at the Evian Championship. The Canadian shot a second straight 7-under-par 64 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA’s fourth major of the year Friday. She is the first player in the history...
Big Papi still awestruck as Hall of Fame induction looms
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Six months after he got one of the most amazing phone calls in sports, David Ortiz is still awestruck at his good fortune. The former Boston Red Sox slugger known affectionately as Big Papi will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday. Maybe then baseball’s...


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