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LIV Golf heads to Oregon, where local officials aren’t happyVideo
Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf is getting a chilly reception in Oregon, its first stop in the United States. This coming week, the series, which is paying enormous signing fees for players such as Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, descends on Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in tiny North Plains, nestled in...
Recovering injured veterans will force difficult roster decisions for Pirates
While the Pittsburgh Pirates continue to make frequent use of rookies — six were in the starting lineup Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays — four veterans are close to returning from the injured list, general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his radio show on 93.7 FM. While it...
Ke’Bryan Hayes back in Pirates lineup, reflects on how shoulder injury happened
After missing two games with a sore shoulder that was injured while scoring the winning run — headfirst — Thursday, Ke’Bryan Hayes was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting lineup Sunday. He led off for the 26th time this season in the finale of the three-game series against the Tampa...
Gateway’s Courtney Jackson ready for increased leadership role at Syracuse
Courtney Jackson broke out on the field for the Syracuse football team in 2021. The Gateway graduate and redshirt freshman receiver and kick returner appeared in all 12 games with eight starts for the Orange and led the team in receptions (37) and yards (389). He caught three touchdowns and...
Penguins A to Z: What does Evgeni Malkin have left?Video
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: Longest-tenured Steeler Cameron Heyward joined by little bro Connor
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: 4 Pirates make rehab starts in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-35) gave up five runs in the final three innings to lose to Memphis (Cardinals), 6-5. Four players on rehab assignments started. DH Josh VanMeter (finger) went 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored. 2B Kevin Newman (hamstring) went 1 for 4. LF Ben Gamel...
Defending series champ dominates Firecracker 100 at Lernerville
Tim McCreadie passed the most cars during the two preliminary nights of the Firecracker weekend, so getting the outside pole for Saturday’s finale was a welcomed site. And it was one he took full advantage of. McCreadie got the jump on pole sitter Brandon Sheppard on the start and flexed...
Riverhounds’ winless streak continues with home loss to Tampa Bay
Leo Fernandes scored a pair of goals, one in each half, as the Tampa Bay Rowdies defeated the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 5-2, Saturday night at Highmark Stadium. The loss left the Riverhounds (7-6-3) winless in their last six games (0-4-2). They’re in sixth place in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference. Tampa...
Padraig Harrington powers to 5-shot lead in US Senior OpenVideo
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Padraig Harrington finally knows what it’s like to overpower a golf course, and it has the Irishman on the verge of a U.S. Senior Open title. Harrington reached both par 5s in two, hitting 5-wood to 7 feet on the 608-yard 12th hole at Saucon Valley, and...
Avalanche’s Andre Burakovsky a ‘possibility’ to return for Game 6
TAMPA, Fla. — The status of a couple of key players remains uncertain for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar says there’s a chance Game 1 overtime hero Andre Burakovsky could return Sunday night following a three-game absence from the best-of-seven series. Tampa Bay’s...
Thunder GM Sam Presti hopes Chet Holmgren is latest star draft pick
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder general manager Sam Presti has a stunningly successful history with high draft picks. Back when the Thunder were still the Seattle SuperSonics, Presti made Kevin Durant the No. 2 overall pick in 2007 and Russell Westbrook No. 4 overall in 2008. The team moved to Oklahoma...
Norwin grad Matijevic homers again in Astros’ no-hit win over Yankees
When the baseball finally landed in the second deck high above the field at historic Yankee Stadium, JJ Matijevic had his second big-league hit. Two hits. Two home runs. Matijevic, who started at first base, hit another solo homer as the Houston Astros no-hit the New York Yankees, 3-0, on...
Xander Schauffele takes 1-shot lead over buddy Patrick Cantlay at Travelers ChampionshipVideo
CROMWELL, Conn. — Xander Schauffele shot 3-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over good friend and playing partner Patrick Cantlay into the final round of the Travelers Championship. Schauffele had a 17-under 193 total at TPC River Highlands. Cantlay shot 63. Rookie Sahith Theegala was third at...
AP source: Watson to meet with NFL disciplinary officerVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Waston will have a hearing with NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson next week, a person familiar with the meeting told the Associated Press on Saturday. Watson, who is facing a potential suspension from the league stemming from accusations of sexual misconduct by massage...
Chun shoots 75, lead down to 3 at Women’s PGA ChampionshipVideo
BETHESDA, Md. — This was the moment the rest of the field needed: In Gee Chun standing near the trees, contemplating her situation and then eventually heading back to the point of her previous shot. A shaky third round cut her lead at the Women’s PGA Championship in half. Chun...
Palat is money for Lightning, could cash in as free agentVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — If this is Ondrej Palat’s final playoff run with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he is making it count. Soon he could be counting in the tens of millions of dollars on a new contract. A pending free agent with a knack for scoring big goals to go...
Serena Williams puts ‘Out of office’ on for Wimbledon returnVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams joked — or was it a joke? — that she activated the “Out of office” message on her email account, so anyone trying to reach her about her many non-tennis activities while she’s at Wimbledon would know why no response arrived immediately. Great as Williams...
Rays rally with 2 out in 9th to defeat David Bednar, Pirates, 6-5
Two unusual hits by rookies — one a high fly ball that deflected off a catwalk near the Tropicana Field dome and another that didn’t hit anything until it traveled 443 feet — would have lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory under normal circumstances. But the Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-5...
Former Pirates 1st-round pick Mark Appel finally reaches majors with PhilliesVideo
SAN DIEGO — Mark Appel is a big league ballplayer nine years after he was selected No. 1 overall in the amateur draft and 10 years after the Pittsburgh Pirates picked him in the first round. Appel was promoted by the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander, who turns 31 on July...
NHL experiencing sustained growth with female, younger fansVideo
One of the biggest stories in the NHL this season has been the increase in viewers in the league’s first year of its television contracts with ESPN and TNT. The league also is seeing unparalleled growth in female and younger fans that should have a big impact for years to...
Keeping the faith: How Pirates rookie Jack Suwinski stays anchored amid sudden success
When Derek Shelton wanted to emphasize an example of rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski’s patience at the plate, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager pointed to an encounter against Arizona Diamondbacks closer Mark Melancon. Suwinski came to the plate with the Pirates trailing by a run in the bottom of the ninth, a...
Alex Bowman seeks big Nashville weekend for sponsor Ally
LEBANON, Tenn. — Alex Bowman looks back at last year’s return to Nashville Superspeedway as a bit of a bust. The weekend opened just fine: Hendrick Motorsports announced a two-year contract extension with Bowman that locked him in the No. 48 Chevrolet through 2023. The deal aligned Bowman with sponsor...
A top-3 CB on his new team, Steelers’ Levi Wallace embraces joining new organization
Two months and two on-field team practice sessions with his new team, Levi Wallace still was working his way around the people who work every day at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. And not just his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. “I don’t think I will feel comfortable until I learn everybody’s name,”...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: If the Penguins let Kris Letang go, expect playoff streak to end
Colorado’s Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman. If the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup, Makar is the favorite to get the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He is Colorado’s top scorer with 29 points in 19 postseason games. Makar is the total package. His...
