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Young Township Legion prepares for postseason
Young Township entered this week’s games third out of nine teams in District 31 in the Westmoreland American Legion Baseball League. Team manager and coach Ryan Staats helped put the team together, along with Jason Sowers from Apollo-Ridge, Mike Coleman, who pulled most of the players from Armstrong County, and...
Kiski Area grad Jalen Cloud earns all-region honors
Jalen Cloud helped the Cal (Pa.) 400-meter relay team post the second-best time in the Atlantic Region this spring while at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships. For their performance, the group earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association all-region status. Cloud, a Kiski Area graduate, joined...
Back at Saint Vincent, coach D.P. Harris says he is a different person after stint in FloridaVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is woven into the fabric of Saint Vincent College, and after a two-year hiatus caused by the covid-19 pandemic, this longstanding partnership has been revived. The campus is buzzing in anticipation of the team’s arrival in less than a month. Senior associate athletic director D.P. Harris...
Wimbledon’s all-white clothing bothers some, delights others
WIMBLEDON, England — Before being interviewed on Centre Court about his return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, Nick Kyrgios traded in his all-white grass-court shoes for a red-and-white pair of basketball sneakers, and swapped out his white hat for a red one. Big deal? Not to Kyrgios. Not to many, probably....
Penguins A to Z: Valtteri Puustinen remains intriguingVideo
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: Can Anthony Miller win slot WR job? Can Henry Mondeaux on DL?
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...
Alex Morgan scores twice; U.S. women down Haiti in World Cup qualifierVideo
MONTERREY, Mexico — Alex Morgan scored a pair of first-half goals, and the U.S. women’s national team defeated Haiti, 3-0, on Monday night in the opening match of the CONCACAF W Championship. The tournament determines the region’s four direct berths in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and...
Pirates farm report for July 4, 2022: Kevin Newman’s walk-off single seals Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-39) beat Iowa (Cubs), 5-4, in a walk-off in the 10th inning. SS/2B Kevin Newman (.409) singled home 1B Mason Martin and C Carter Bins with the winning runs in the 10th. Newman was 3 for 5. Martin (.201) was 2 for 5. DH Cal Mitchell (.331) was...
Poulter, 2 others win court stay to play in Scottish OpenVideo
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Ian Poulter and two other players who signed up for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series won a stay Monday from a British court that allows them to play in the Scottish Open. Poulter, Adrian Otaegui of Spain and Justin Harding of South Africa challenged their suspension...
‘Composed, mature’ Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon quarters years laterVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Nick Kyrgios stepped into a nearly full Centre Court to polite applause Monday, exited about 3 1/2 hours later to a louder ovation and, somehow, the 100-year-old stadium survived the experience. In the warmup period, Kyrgios flicked a ball between his legs and closed with an underarm...
Tyler Reddick’s team confident after breakthrough NASCAR victoryVideo
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Tyler Reddick finally has his first Cup Series victory and probably a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs. He is not letting off the gas now. The Richard Childress Racing driver and his team have bigger goals than simply qualifying for the playoffs. “We talk about being a...
Joey Chestnut is chomp champ again in July 4 hot dog contest
NEW YORK — Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess. In a decisive chowdown comeback, women’s record-holder Miki Sudo downed...
Penguins forward prospect Tristan Broz transfers to Denver
Penguins forward Tristan Broz has transferred to the University of Denver. The school announced the move on Sunday. A second-round pick (No. 58 overall) to the Penguins in 2021, Broz, a native of Bloomington, Minn., spent his freshman season in 2021-22 with the University of Minnesota. Appearing in 36 games,...
Mark Madden: PNC Park is great but doesn’t compare to Forbes Field
PNC Park is, indeed, a classic ballpark. Everybody says that, but few show up. Many say they’re excited about the Pirates current faux renaissance, but the team still ranks fourth from bottom in MLB attendance. Maybe crowds will increase along with Oneil Cruz’s batting average. Or perhaps Cruz will keep...
Lernerville Speedway general manager Lysakowski resigns
Lernerville Speedway general manager Mike Lysakowski recently informed the Tomson family that he is resigning his position at the track after accepting a position with a government agency. Lysakowski and the track will part ways on good terms, according to a news release. Candidates should have a strong background in...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Greensburg’s Loren Byers caps freshman year at PSU
Loren Byers took his place among the starting lineup on the Penn State tennis team and put together a strong freshman season. Byers, who is from Greensburg and attended Greensburg Salem for one year before attending 21st Century Cyber Charter School, finished 17-10 in singles, and 6-8 playing doubles for...
Penguins A to Z: Sam Poulin is better prepared after his first pro seasonVideo
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: DB Arthur Maulet a subpackage piece, RB Anthony McFarland looks for role
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...
Madden Monday: Excitement over Oneil Cruz is one thing. Anointing him Rookie of the Year is another
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE wants to distinguish between the prospect of what Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz can be and his current production. In other words, let’s appreciate the difference between saying, “This Cruz kid is going to be really good...
‘We knew it was going to happen’: Pirates not surprised by Clay Holmes’ success with Yankees
Chris Stratton recalled a past poll for which Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers were asked who had the best stuff on the staff. The answer was a no-brainer. “I’m pretty sure 90% of the guys said Clay Holmes,” Stratton said. So the Pirates aren’t necessarily surprised that Holmes has developed into a...
Scott McLaughlin picks up IndyCar victory in front of his parentsVideo
LEXINGTON, Ohio — As Scott McLaughlin celebrated with his parents and Team Penske on the quaint victory podium at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a full-blown crisis raged across the paddock at Andretti Autosport. McLaughlin picked up his second career IndyCar victory on Sunday, his first with his parents in attendance...
Pirates farm report for July 3, 2022: Connor Scott’s 3-run blast lifts Curve to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-39) dropped a 7-4 decision to Nashville (Brewers). The Indians belted 14 hits. DH Yoshi Tsutsugo was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. RF Cal Mitchell (.326) was 3 for 5 with an RBI. LF Ben Gamel (.226) was 2 for 5. SS Ji-hwan Bae (.307) was 3...
Wimbledon wild-card entry steals set, not win, from Novak Djokovic
WIMBLEDON, England — Even knowing what an unusual Wimbledon this has been, what with so many unexpected results and new faces popping up, and so few top seeds — and major champions — remaining, surely Novak Djokovic would not lose to a wild-card entry making his Grand Slam debut, would...
Dylan Groenewegen pips Wout van Aert to win TDF stage 3 in photo finish
SONDERBORG, Denmark — Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen overtook Wout van Aert and Peter Sagan at the line to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish while van Aert extended his overall lead on Sunday. Groenewegen got behind record seven-time Tour sprint champion Sagan’s wheel when...
J.T. Poston goes wire-to-wire in John Deere ClassicVideo
SILVIS, Ill, — J.T. Poston completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the John Deere Classic for his second PGA Tour title and a spot in the British Open. Three strokes ahead entering the day at TPC Deere Run, Poston closed with a 2-under 69 for a three-stroke margin over fellow...
