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Pitt DB A.J. Woods has grown, wants more
With 13 minutes, 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter Dec. 4, Pitt was closing in on its first ACC championship. The Panthers led 31-21 against Wake Forest. On third-and-13, Demon Deacons quarterback Sam Hartman wanted to connect with wide receiver A.T. Perry on a four verticals route. Pitt defensive...
Penguins forward prospect Corey Andonovski has plenty to learn about pro game
Chances are, Corey Andonovski might be the smartest person in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ organization. If nothing else, he might be the most educated. At least that’s a safe assumption based on the economics degree he finished this past spring at a small institution called Princeton. “Very fortunate to have that...
Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon title
WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion. Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit — in a game, a...
Strong season at Penn State puts Pine-Richland grad Matt Wood on radar for MLB teams
Matt Wood did everything he could on the diamond this spring to open the eyes of Major League Baseball scouts, and soon he’ll see if he’ll get the chance to play professionally. Wood, a Pine-Richland grad, slashed an impressive .379/.480/.667 with 15 doubles, a dozen homers and 53 RBIs this...
Penguins A to Z: Bryan Rust is back where he belongsVideo
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 all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
Steelers 2-a-days: George Pickens has all the skills, fellow rookie OL Chris Owens the versatility
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...
Pirates farm report for July 9, 2022: Mason Martin hits 14th homer for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-42) was hammered 10-1 by Iowa (Cubs). RHP Osvaldo Bido (1-5, 5.16) started and lasted 1.1 innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on three hits. RHP Eric Hanhold (4.97) allowed four runs on five hits in 1.1 innings as Iowa pulled away with four runs in the ninth....
Defenders score in bunches as Riverhounds rout Miami FC
Jelani Peters and Shane Weidt earn their paycheck with their defending on the back line, but Saturday night they gave the Riverhounds a big boost on offense in an area that had been lacking this season. Peters netted a pair and Weidt had one, with all three goals coming on...
Young Township, Latrobe pick up wins in District 31 American semifinals
A fast start is all Young Township needed to get past Bushy Run in the District 31 American Legion semifinals Saturday at Penn-Trafford High School. Back-to-back two-run doubles by Bradley Felix and Haden Brink in a four-run first inning led Young Township to a 7-2 win in Game 1 of...
Ronald DeNunzio leads Westmoreland County Amateur
Greensburg Country Club member Ronald DeNunzio used his course knowledge and grabbed the first-round lead Saturday at the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Amateur tournament. DeNunzio shot 4-under-par 66 and holds a two shot lead over Hannastown Golf Club’s Kevin Fajt and Ryan Sikora. Both shot a 2-under 68. Tied for...
Getting ejected as strategical as it was about emotion for Pirates manager Derek Shelton
There were aggressive gestures, irritated facial expressions, loud shouts. Even at least one choice curse word. There’s little doubt that Derek Shelton was angry after his star player, Bryan Reynolds, was called out on strikes on what should have been Ball 4 during a crucial at-bat of the Pittsburgh Pirates’...
Predators sign Filip Forsberg to $68M, 8-year contractVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators re-signed Filip Forsberg to a $68 million, eight-year contract with an $8.5 million annual salary cap hit. The team announced the deal Saturday, getting Forsberg locked up before he could hit the open market when NHL free agency opens next week. He’s now under...
Ben Gamel homer caps 4-run 7th in Pirates’ comeback win vs. Brewers
Brandon Woodruff had just about a perfect half game Saturday. Duane Underwood Jr.’s effort in wiggling out of a late-inning jam? So perfect it preserved an unlikely Pittsburgh Pirates win. Ben Gamel’s two-run homer provided the deciding runs in a 4-3 victory at the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pirates’ first win...
Chase Elliott hopes for breakthrough at hometown track in AtlantaVideo
HAMPTON, Ga. — Chase Elliott has accomplished so much in his young racing career. A NASCAR championship. Most popular driver awards. Fifteen Cup victories at all types of tracks. But one thing is missing. A home win. The 26-year-old Dawsonville native returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday still looking...
Some of Tiger’s best moments at St. Andrews came when few were watchingVideo
The greatest feat of Tiger Woods at St. Andrews was never captured on television. There was nothing extraordinary about his victory in the 2005 British Open. It was the second claret jug Woods won on the Old Course, cementing an affection so deep for St. Andrews that he was never...
Two-time British Open champion Greg Norman unwanted guest at St AndrewsVideo
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Greg Norman once talked about playing in the British Open next week. Now he doesn’t even get to attend the dinner at St. Andrews for past champions. Norman, who won the Open at Turnberry in 1986 and at Royal St. George’s in 1993, would have been...
Xander Schauffele has 2-shot Scottish lead, seeks 2nd straight winVideo
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Xander Schauffele played all the right bounces and made all the key putts until the final two holes Saturday in the Scottish Open and then felt as though he had to settle for a two-shot lead. Right when he was starting to pull away from the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: A 3-year deal for Evgeni Malkin makes perfect sense
It’s uncertain how the Evgeni Malkin contract saga will end. But one thing is definite: There will be a bad guy. If the Pittsburgh Penguins’ final offer is two years and Malkin declines, the team is the bad guy. If the Penguins’ final offer is three years and Malkin declines,...
Novak Djokovic vs. Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final: 21st Slam or 1st?
WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios used to not get along at all. Now the two men who will meet in the Wimbledon final on Sunday have developed a bit of a “bromance,” as the 40th-ranked Kyrgios put it. “Everyone knows there was no love lost for a...
Wout Van Aert wins 8th stage of Tour, Tadej Pogačar extends lead
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in Switzerland and two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar slightly increased his overall lead. Van Aert, who won the fourth stage and wore the yellow jersey for three days, edged Michael Matthews...
TE Pat Freiermuth’s rookie season suggests ‘sky is the limit’ for Steelers
It took a half decade, but the Pittsburgh Steelers finally found themselves a worthy successor to Heath Miller. And if Pat Freiermuth could establish that much as a young 23-year-old in his rookie NFL season, what can the Steelers expect going forward? “He’s going to be one of the best...
Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women’s final for 1st Slam
WIMBLEDON, England — Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders. No wave. Not much of a look around. Her play early on betrayed...
‘Hockey sense’ led to forward Zam Plante being drafted by the PenguinsVideo
MONTREAL — Zam Plante’s draft day was far more ebullient than his father’s 33 years ago. “He had a funny story,” Plante said. “He was mowing the lawn, and he came inside. His stepsister was like, ‘Yeah, you got drafted by some blue and gold team. It ended up being...
Luke DeCock: As Big Ten, SEC consolidate their power, the ACC finds itself under existential threat
RALEIGH, N.C. — When Oklahoma and Texas announced their intention to jump to the SEC last summer, it felt like distant thunder on the horizon in ACC country. Concerning, maybe even menacing, but not imminently threatening. But when the Big Ten poached UCLA and Southern Cal from the Pac-12 last...
Penguins A to Z: Chad Ruhwedel finally becomes a regular in the lineup
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 all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
