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A rookie rises, Tiger Woods crashes in slow-moving British Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Old Course was never faster. The pace of play was never slower. The celebrated start Thursday of the 150th British Open gave way to Cameron Young making his debut with an 8-under-par 64 for a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy, and Tiger Woods making what...
Phil Mickelson at British Open after skipping champions’ meal
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — All dressed in black, Phil Mickelson walked out onto the first tee at the Old Course with only a few hundred fans watching nearby and several boisterous seagulls cackling above. His golf week was about to begin — a few days later than normal for a...
10 unvaccinated Royals players skipping trip to Toronto
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals spent Thursday patching up a roster missing 10 players who were barred from traveling to Toronto because of their covid-19 vaccination status while trying to smooth over their damaged image among fans. Among the nearly 40% of players on the 26-man roster...
Pirates lose another extra-inning lead to Marlins, drop 2nd game in a row
The Pittsburgh Pirates had little success with their bats Thursday in a 3-2, 11-inning loss to the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Marlins pitchers allowed only six hits and recorded 16 strikeouts, nearly half of their 33 outs. Worse, pinch hitter Daniel Vogelbach and designated hitter Yoshi Tsutsugo struck out...
Former Penguins forward Anthony Angello signs with Blues
Former Penguins forward Anthony Angello has signed with the St. Louis Blues. According to a release from the Blues, Angello agreed to a one-year, two-way contract. According to capfriendly.com, it pays $750,000 at the NHL level with a $300,000 guarantee. A fifth-round pick (No. 145 overall) in 2014, Angello, 26,...
Blue Jackets win, Flyers lose on 1st day of NHL free agency
Judging success and failure in NHL free agency just hours after the market opened can be tricky, looking into the future to predict which moves will pan out — or not. Looking back at the slew of signings Wednesday, it seems relatively easy to identify at least one winner and...
Rickard Rakell wants to show he can do more with the PenguinsVideo
Like most people with a vested interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, Rickard Rakell was pretty happy when word came out late Tuesday night that superstar forward Evgeni Malkin would re-sign with the club. Rakell’s enthusiasm, however, was somewhat selfish. That’s because Malkin might be Rakell’s regular center moving forward. “I...
Penguins A to Z: Jason Zucker just needs to stay healthyVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at the 54 individuals who were signed to an NHL contract entering this offseason – including those whose deals do not begin...
Le’Veon Bell hints at retirement, suggests he’d like ‘a time machine’ to handle 2018 divorce from Steelers differently
A day after saying he’d be staying away from football this year to concentrate on boxing, former Steeler Le’Veon Bell now sounds like a player who is on the cusp of retirement. He also sounds like a man with a lot of regrets. In a long Instagram post Wednesday, Bell...
Steelers 2-a-days: OLB Delontae Scott a sleeper to make team, Trent Scott a depth piece for OL
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...
First Call: NHL moves that impact the Penguins; Steelers player that may help you win money
Thursday’s “First Call” takes a look at how some other teams in the Penguins’ division were impacted by NHL free agency. Local star Vince Trocheck has a new home. Some Penguins-killers are on the move. Pat Freiermuth may be on the verge of making some money for Steelers fans. And...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans are sure that they hate Acrisure Stadium; Penguins fans aren’t thrilled with free agency
The Steelers announced that they are giving the naming rights for Heinz Field to some company you’ve never heard of, from a city that isn’t Pittsburgh. The Penguins are bringing back a team that won’t change at all from the team that has failed to win its last five playoff...
Pirates farm report for July 14, 2022: Rodolfo Castro homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-43) gave up five runs in the first inning of an 8-3 loss to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Miguel Yajure (2-2, 8.22) started and was touched up for seven runs on five hits and three walks in 2.1 innings. 3B Rodolfo Castro (.231) went 1 for 3 with his...
Marlins spoil JT Brubaker’s strong performance by rallying for walk-off win in 10th
A game that started with strong pitching performances ended with a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. Jesus Aguilar scored the winning run when All-Star closer David Bednar’s pitch got past catcher Jason Delay, whose throw sailed past home plate as the Miami Marlins beat the...
Latrobe blanks Young Township to repeat as District 31 American Legion baseball champs
Latrobe used strong pitching from Jake Albaugh and Adam Moreland and timely hits from Logan Short and Erick Batista to claim its second consecutive District 31 American Legion baseball title Wednesday at Legion-Keener Field. Albaugh and Moreland combined on a two-hit shutout as Latrobe defeated Young Township, 3-0, in a...
Coming off injury, forward Drake Caggiula signs 1-year deal with Penguins
Forward Drake Caggiula will get a chance to bounce back from injury with the Penguins next season. Caggiula, 28, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins on Wednesday. It pays $750,000 at the NHL level. Caggiula is recovering from February surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck....
Golf notebook: Kevin Shields wins Falling Rock Classic
Kevin Shields used five birdies to build a first-round lead at the Falling Rock Classic at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort on Monday. The Mt. Lebanon native backed that effort with a pair of eagles during the final round on the Falling Rock Course Tuesday to breeze to a comfortable win. Shields...
After re-signing Evgeni Malkin, Penguins believe they can still ‘do special things’
If you were surprised by the new contract Evgeni Malkin signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins late Tuesday night — it was announced at 11 p.m. to be precise — you weren’t alone. Penguins general manager Ron Hextall was as well, to a certain extent. After reports Monday proclaimed Malkin was...
Vingegaard seizes Tour lead after 1st big mountain stageVideo
COL DU GRANON, France — The first big mountain stage shook things up at the Tour de France as defending champion Tadej Pogacar wilted toward the end of Wednesday’s 11th stage and lost the yellow jersey. Jonas Vingegaard and his team, Jumbo-Visma, were the big winners as the Danish rider...
NHL free agency: Rangers get Trochek, Senators land GirouxVideo
On a hectic afternoon in which Claude Giroux looked ahead to a homecoming in Ottawa, the Washington Capitals landed Stanley Cup-winning goalie Darcy Kuemper and the New York Rangers spent big on center Vincent Trocheck, Jaromir Jagr — remember him? — even wondered whether he could get in on the...
With wind, Old Course stands test of time at modern British OpenVideo
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods is among the few who can appreciate how the Old Course played in the old days. His first time playing St. Andrews for the British Open as a pro was in 2000, and on his final day of practice, Woods ripped a driver in...
French team brings international flair back to annual Freeport baseball tournament
For the first time in several years, an international team will join the fun for the 28th annual Freeport International Baseball Invitational. FIBI president Chuck Sarver and vice president Dave Brestensky said the arrival of a team from France will add to the excitement and anticipation of what should be...
Penguins bring back forward Josh Archibald
The Penguins have brought back forward Josh Archibald on a one-year, one-way contract worth $900,000. A sixth-round pick (No. 174 overall) of the Penguins in 2011, Archibald returns to the franchise after spending parts of the past four seasons in the Western Conference with the Arizona Coyotes and Edmonton Oilers....
Pirates GM Ben Cherington hopes to end team’s curse with No. 4 pick in MLB Draft
History shows the Pittsburgh Pirates have a checkered past when it comes to possessing the No. 4 pick in the MLB Draft. The Pirates have had the fourth selection three times in franchise history — all within a span of four years — and the three players they picked proved...
Blue Jays fire Montoyo, promote Schneider for rest of season
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday and promoted bench coach John Schneider to interim manager for the remainder of the season. Triple-A manager Casey Candaele was named interim bench coach. The 13th manager in Blue Jays history, and the first from Puerto Rico, Montoyo...
