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Acrisure CEO thinks ‘alignment’ with Steelers in naming rights deal is perfect fit for growing company
Greg Williams realizes the company he founded in 2005 might be unfamiliar to Pittsburgh residents in general and Steelers fans in particular. Until Monday, when Acrisure was named as the new naming rights recipient of the former Heinz Field, the company likely had little brand recognition outside its home base...
Tiger Woods unsure how many British Opens he has left at St. Andrews
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Whether it’s on Friday or Sunday, Tiger Woods will cross over the Swilcan Bridge for the final time in the British Open at St. Andrews. He just doesn’t know if that means this year or forever. “Who knows?” Woods said Tuesday, unwilling to contemplate a future...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent women’s soccer adds Greensburg Salem grad to staff
Saint Vincent added some local soccer expertise to its women’s team. Greensburg native Hope Creamer, who played at Greensburg Salem and coached the Greensburg Central Catholic girls, was named an assistant coach with the Bearcats and head coach Bryan Butler. “Hope was a tremendous player and understands what it takes...
ACC helped kickstart the conference expansion race which now threatens its survival
On the other end of the phone, Mike Tranghese sighed quietly. It was a sound that conveyed a sense of empathy, if not resignation. The emotions returned, almost 20 years later. Back then, as the commissioner of the original Big East Conference, Tranghese watched with a sense of helplessness while...
UK Olympian Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked as a child
LONDON — Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says he was illegally brought to the U.K. as a young boy and forced to care for other children before he escaped a life of servitude through running. In a new documentary, Farah says his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin and that...
Alonso, Pujols, Acuña, Soto in for Home Run Derby
ATLANTA — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three consecutive times against a field that will include the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. and Washington’s Juan Soto. The New York first baseman said Monday he...
Column: Tiger has big voice, just not as much visibility
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods has a voice that can be as a big as his golf game. What he lacks is enough visibility. Woods left little room for interpretation Tuesday when the 15-time major champion hammered away at Greg Norman’s new Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as not being...
Penguins president Brian Burke isn’t closing the window on re-signing Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin has opted to test the free agency waters once the NHL’s signing period opens Wednesday. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he can’t return to the Pittsburgh Penguins. At least that’s how the team’s president of hockey operations, Brian Burke, feels. On Tuesday morning, Burke spoke to the Tribune-Review...
First Call: Roster spot opens on Steelers defensive line; Cameron Heyward announces lofty goals; Matt Murray traded
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some bold goals from Pittsburgh Steelers star Cameron Heyward. A spot is now open along the team’s defensive line. Former Penguin Matt Murray is on the move. And we look at the Major League Baseball Draft needs for the Pirates. Hole to fill The Steelers now...
Penguins A to Z: Colin Swoyer has a chance to prove he has a futureVideo
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...
Ben Roethlisberger sounds off on the Heinz Field name change
Social media disapproval poured in from all areas in the wake of Monday’s decision by the Pittsburgh Steelers to change the name of Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium. The most prominent person to tweet a figurative thumbs down was former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — the most accomplished player to...
Tim Benz: Evgeni Malkin has been playing hardball on the contract front; it’s clear the Penguins are willing as well
If you were under the impression that Evgeni Malkin’s contract negotiations with the Pittsburgh Penguins were going to end as swimmingly as Kris Letang’s did, sorry to disappoint. Apparently, this keeping the band together idea isn’t going to happen without getting out of tune. Malkin has been playing hardball with...
Jake Marisnick returns right on time after Pirates lose Bryan Reynolds to injury
Jake Marisnick waited two months to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates after surgery on his left thumb, and it just so happened that his return coincided with Bryan Reynolds being placed on the injured list. Marisnick was inserted into the starting lineup to replace Reynolds in center field Monday at...
Steelers 2-a-days: James Pierre fell down CB depth chart, Kevin Rader rose up TE depth chart
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...
Brian Sackett inducted into International Tang Soo Do Federation Hall of Fame
Teaching karate and watching his students succeed is rewarding for Master Brian Sackett. After spending nearly 30 years studying and teaching Tang Soo Do, he is being recognized for his accomplishments. Sackett recently accepted his induction into the International Tang Soo Do Federation Hall of Fame. “The real reward is...
Penguins re-sign forward Rickard Rakell
With franchise pillar Evgeni Malkin apparently prepared to move on as a pending unrestricted free agent, the Penguins appear to have re-signed the winger they brought in to play with him. Rickard Rakell, whom the Penguins acquired in March at the NHL’s trade deadline, will re-sign with the Penguins, agreeing...
Mitch Keller goes 7 innings, Jake Marisnick homers in return to boost Pirates past Marlins
Mitch Keller hadn’t pitched into the seventh inning as a starter but once in his major league career, and the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander didn’t record an out in the seventh in that game. The Pirates provided Keller the perfect cushion with an early three-run lead, then watched him deliver the...
In wild NASCAR year, drivers all chasing Chase ElliottVideo
HAMPTON, Ga. — Sure, it’s been a wild NASCAR Cup season, with seemingly everyone in the field capable of taking the checkered flag. Through all the chaos, one driver has emerged as the clear favorite. Chase Elliott is the guy everyone else is chasing. The 26-year-old became the first three-time...
Report: Department of Justice inquiring about antitrust in PGA-LIV disputeVideo
The dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series now has the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice, according to the Wall Street Journal, and the PGA Tour said Monday it was confident it would prevail. “This was not unexpected,” the tour said in a statement....
Coach’s death stuns Slippery Rock women’s basketball community, including Plum grad
When Krista Pietropola decided to transfer out of Youngstown State’s women’s basketball program after her freshman year in 2015, Bobby McGraw was quick to reach out to the Plum graduate. Pietropola and McGraw first made a connection during Pietropola’s college recruiting process in what was McGraw’s final year as an...
Penn State lands another top Pa. recruit, Scranton Prep RB London Montgomery
Penn State coach James Franklin received a verbal commitment Monday from running back London Montgomery, who rushed for 2,356 yards and 36 touchdowns in only 10 games last season for Scranton Prep. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Penn State Nittany Lions (@psudylan) Montgomery’s pledge gives the...
Gary Moeller, former Michigan and Lions coach, dies at 81
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Gary Moeller, who succeeded Bo Schembechler as Michigan’s coach and later led the Detroit Lions as interim coach, died Monday. He was 81. The University of Michigan announced his death, and no cause was provided. Moeller was promoted from offensive coordinator to lead the Wolverines’ program...
Reports: Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin to test free agency
In December, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin joked he was already a “pretty rich guy.” It looks like he would prefer to maintain the status quo. According to multiple reports, Malkin, a pending unrestricted free agent who happens to be one of the greatest players in the history of the...
Latrobe, Young Township set to tangle for Legion title
With the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament scheduled to begin Saturday at Bedford, one could wonder how Latrobe coach Jason Bush and Young Township coach Ryan Staats will approach Wednesday’s District 31 championship game. “We’re playing to win,” Bush said. “We go out to win any time we play...
Penguins qualify Kasperi Kapanen but not Danton Heinen
While the fate of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most prominent unrestricted free agent, forward Evgeni Malkin, is still unfolding, the futures of his two most regular linemates last season took divergent paths Monday. Kasperi Kapanen and Danton Heinen entered the offseason as pending restricted free agents, and only one of them...
