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Column: No PGA Tour for LIV golfers, maybe a long road backVideo
WILMINGTON, Del. — Long before the PGA Tour’s postseason opener ended with a winning bogey in a three-hole playoff, the biggest drama was in the clubhouse at the TPC Southwind. A dozen or so players gathered around a screen to watch the outcome in the first of what figures to...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 16, 2022: Bubba Chandler, Anthony Solometo combine on shutout for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-56) was edged out by Iowa (Cubs), 2-1. SS Diego Castillo (.309) was 1 for 4 with an RBI for Indy, which managed four hits. LHP Cam Vieaux (5-1, 3.07) took the loss, giving ip one run on two hits in the eighth. RHP Johan Oviedo (5.24) started...
Red Sox jump to early lead to top Pirates, as Mitch Keller leaves with right shoulder fatigue
The Pittsburgh Pirates knew something was wrong with Mitch Keller even before the right-hander couldn’t get an out against the first six Boston Red Sox batters he faced. Keller wasn’t in pain so much as he was feeling and showing signs of fatigue, which sapped speed from his fastball, spin...
Little League player with head injury was ‘near death’ but now making ‘tremendous progress’
The family of a Little League player from Utah who had a severe head injury early Monday when he fell from a bunk bed in a player dorm said the boy was “near death” but has made “tremendous progress.” “Our Easton is a fighter,” they said. Spencer Beck shared on...
NBA schedule won’t have games on Election Day this yearVideo
The NBA will be off on Election Day. The league’s schedule for the coming season will have all 30 teams playing on Nov. 7, the night before the midterm elections. The NBA is hoping teams use that night as an opportunity to encourage fans to get out and vote, plus...
Inside the ropes: George Pickens draws Minkah Fitzpatrick, holds own, in 1-on-1 competition
When defensive backs lined up to go one-on-one against the wide receivers Tuesday in practice, two-time All-Pro pick Minkah Fitzpatrick was tasked with defending rookie George Pickens. It was no accident. “The exposure was not for Minkah,” coach Mike Tomlin said afterward. “It was for George.” Pickens showed he was...
MLB suspends Rodolfo Castro for phone incident, but Pirates infielder will appealVideo
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro was suspended for one game and fined for violating MLB policy regarding unapproved electronic devices when his cellphone fell out of his back pocket during an Aug. 9 game at Arizona. While saying he truly respects MLB’s decision, Castro will appeal the suspension. That will...
Pitt safety Erick Hallett lays down the law: His only focus is football
When Erick Hallett II finally decides he has taken this football thing as far as it can go — whether that’s five, 10 or 15 years from now — Pitt’s senior free safety said he hopes to go to law school in his native Texas. Already holding a bachelor’s degree...
‘I mean, I’m still going to be in the NFL’ — Devin Bush unconcerned this might be last year with Steelers
Wearing a winter cap on what was admittedly a cooler-than-usual August afternoon, Devin Bush chewed gum between words as he answered questions after Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers morning walkthrough. One reporter wanted to know if Bush felt this season — his fourth in the NFL — had a “last-chance” aspect to...
Daily camp report: Mike Tomlin targets extended reps for Kevin Dotson, Genard Avery
Several players returned from injuries Tuesday and resumed practicing with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Saint Vincent. Coach Mike Tomlin provided extended reps for two: left guard Kevin Dotson and outside linebacker Genard Avery. Dotson is competing with Kendrick Green for the lone vacancy on the offensive line. Avery was signed...
Pirates place Ke’Bryan Hayes on 10-day IL with back sprain, recall INF Kevin Padlo
The back spasms that prevented Ke’Bryan Hayes from playing in San Francisco forced the Pittsburgh Pirates to place the third baseman on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Hayes appeared to aggravate his back when he was running out a grounder that resulted in a double play to end the seventh...
MLB suspends, fines Rodolfo Castro for phone incident but Pirates infielder will appealVideo
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro has been suspended for one game and fined for violating MLB policy when his mobile phone fell out of his back pocket during an Aug. 9 game at Arizona. While saying he truly respects MLB’s decision, Castro will appeal the suspension. That will allow him...
Tiger Woods to meet with top players against LIV Golf
WILMINGTON, Del. — The PGA Tour is in Delaware for the first time and the buzz still surrounded Tiger Woods, even if he didn’t have clubs and wasn’t even at the golf course. Woods flew to Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon for a private meeting of top players to discuss the...
Browns starter Nick Harris done for season, backup also on IR
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns starting center Nick Harris is out for the season after being placed on injured reserve Tuesday along with one of his backups, rookie Dawson Deaton. Harris suffered a serious right knee injury on the second play of last week’s exhibition opener at Jacksonville. The 23-year-old...
2022 WPIAL high school football preview
High school football season is fast approaching, and Tribune-Review writers and photographers are traveling around Western Pa. to preview the 2022 campaign. Check out the Trib’s preview features for every team in the WPIAL and City League, as well as several independent programs. We also will have classification breakdowns with...
Breanna Stewart earns AP WNBA Player of the Year honors; West Mifflin’s Tanisha Wright named Coach of the Year
Breanna Stewart is always looking for ways to improve her game and this season her efforts culminated in a couple more career milestones. The Seattle Storm forward led the WNBA in scoring for the first time in her career, averaging 21.8 points, and Tuesday she became the first player to...
Bethel Park’s Jake Dixon among 4 players cut as Steelers reduce camp roster to 85 players
Bethel Park graduate Jake Dixon was one of four players the Pittsburgh Steelers waived Tuesday as they reduced their roster to the NFL-mandated 85 players. Also waived were defensive tackle Doug Costin, punter Cameron Nizialek and center Chris Owen. Safety Karl Joseph (foot) and wide receiver Anthony Miller (shoulder) were...
As assistant GM, Andy Weidl wants to build on Kevin Colbert’s scouting, drafting legacy with Steelers
Andy Weidl was an intern with the Pittsburgh Steelers before Kevin Colbert was hired to lead the football operations department. He returned to the organization after Colbert’s resignation as general manager in May. Although they never worked on the same staff, Weidl has an appreciation and admiration for what Colbert...
Pat Narduzzi pleased with linebackers’ interceptions in Pitt’s 1st scrimmage
Within his self-made parameters, Pat Narduzzi was as transparent as his coach’s mindset allowed Tuesday morning while reporting on how Pitt’s closed, 124-play scrimmage unfolded Saturday. Prominent among his mentions were the interceptions recorded by linebackers Bangally Kamara and Shayne Simon. “Two nice interceptions,” he said. “I thought, ‘Wow, that...
Attorney: ‘Completely false’ that Steelers WR Diontae Johnson purposely skipped football camp
The agent and attorney for Diontae Johnson fired back at the company that is suing the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver for failing to show up for an appearance hosting a youth football camp in May. In a tersely worded statement released to NFL Network on Tuesday morning, Johnson’s agent, Brad...
Trio of Westmoreland County running backs poised for big things in PAC
When Kyrie Miller, Justin Flack and Justin Huss were playing football in high school in Westmoreland County, they torched opposing defenses. Now the trio is doing the same in the NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Miller starred at Ligonier Valley, where he rushed for 3,742 yards and 58 touchdowns...
Bengals’ Joe Burrow is practicing, should be ready for opener vs. Steelers
CINCINNATI — Three weeks after having an appendectomy, Joe Burrow is fully participating in training camp with an eye toward getting ready for the regular-season opener next month. The Bengals quarterback was in full uniform as he threw crisp passes in seven-on-seven drills for a second day Monday. He had...
Neil Walker on Oneil Cruz: ‘He’s not making adjustments. That’s clear as day… He’s getting exposed.’
The struggles at the plate of Pirates rookie sensation Oneil Cruz can no longer be covered up by highlight clips of missile throws across the field or flashy exit velocity stats on his home runs. Those skill set measurable stats are wonderful. But we can’t pretend that those are the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Norwin grad Nick Nguyen to coach college golf
Nick Nguyen is set to take over the coaching reins for a golf team he used to lead into the postseason. A Norwin graduate, Nguyen is the successor to the retiring Joe Martin at Thomas Jefferson University, a Division II school in Philadelphia. Martin is stepping down after 14 seasons....
First Call: Rumored trade partner for Mason Rudolph emerges; ex-Steeler ILB signs with AFC team; Le’Veon Bell boxing update
Trade rumors are swirling around Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph. An ex-Steeler has a new home in the AFC. Gerrit Cole suffers a tough loss. And Le’Veon Bell’s boxing match is on again. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Motor City Mason For some fans in Pittsburgh, the only satisfactory ending...
