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Jack Suwinski’s walk-off home run lifts Pirates to comeback win over Diamondbacks
After hitting the first walk-off home run of his career and receiving a celebratory ice bath, Jack Suwinski couldn’t suppress his smile. On Faith Night at PNC Park, he turned Pirates fans into believers. Just when the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder was satisfied with extending his ninth-inning at-bat against Arizona...
Gateway offers some NASCAR Cup Series playoff outsiders opportunityVideo
MADISON, Ill. — Kevin Harvick takes a pragmatic approach to NASCAR’s version of the playoffs, considering he has yet to win to qualify and is just 31 points above the cutoff heading into the Cup Series’ debut at World Wide Technology Raceway. “Just tell me where I am at the...
How Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes used ‘squishy’ balls to eliminate errors
Ke’Bryan Hayes quickly has earned a reputation as one of the best defensive players in baseball, so the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman shakes his head when he looks at one important statistic. Hayes had seven errors through the first 50 games this season — including three in a five-game span...
13-time French Open champ Rafael Nadal meets newcomer Casper Ruud in finalVideo
PARIS — Rafael Nadal truly has nothing more to do to make clear his greatness on a tennis court. The 21 Grand Slam titles. The 13 championships on the red clay of the French Open alone. That’s not to say he doesn’t want to achieve more, of course. Still, it’s...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Penguins’ Mike Sullivan deserves better in Jack Adams Award voting
The Penguins’ Mike Sullivan was not a finalist for this year’s Jack Adams Award. It’s given annually to the NHL’s best coach, except quite often it isn’t. Sullivan finished eighth in the year’s voting, which is done by NHL broadcasters. He didn’t necessarily deserve to win the award, but he...
Myles Jack happy to leave Jaguars for ‘culture’ of SteelersVideo
Myles Jack can say something that none of the other 2022 projected 21 starters on offense or defense for the Pittsburgh Steelers can say. He participated in a playoff victory at Heinz Field. “I have been keeping it quiet,” Jack said last week in the Steelers locker room, “because I...
Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff for 2nd French Open title, adds to dominant run
PARIS — Iga Swiatek’s winning streak began to feel like a burden, she said, with all of the attention it gained as it grew, all of the pressure to keep it going, especially with a Grand Slam title in the offing. As good as her forehand is, as skilled as...
Busy summer for Palmer Jackson starts with U.S. Open sectional qualifier
Palmer Jackson was on the Hannastown Golf Club course June 2 playing against his good friend, Mark Goetz. No offense to Goetz, but Jackson would have rather been in Phoenix playing in the NCAA Division I Championship. But Jackson wasn’t pouting. He was preparing to play in the United States...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Kemerer to wrestle, coach with New York-based club
A nagging shoulder injury stunted his progress in his final collegiate wrestling season, but Michael Kemerer is moving on to his next venture in the sport. The former Iowa and Franklin Regional standout has joined the Spartan Combat RTC, a world-class training outfit in Ithaca, N.Y. Spartan Combat RTC specializes...
Pitt secures verbal commitments from gaggle of recruits
On a busy recruiting weekend with 14 prospects making official visits to campus, Pitt landed six verbal commitments in an approximate span of 24 hours that ended Saturday night. What does it mean? Before Lakeland, Fla., defensive back Shadarian Harrison triggered the commitment blitz Friday, Pitt’s two-man 2023 recruiting class...
Penguins A to Z: Sidney Crosby remains the game’s most complete player (when healthy)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 —...
Pirates farm report for June 3, 2022: Travis Swaggerty stays hot for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-25) rallied past Omaha (Royals), 5-2. CF Travis Swaggerty (.280) went 2 for 4 and hit a go-ahead three-run homer, his fourth, in the seventh inning. He also doubled. In his last seven games, Swaggerty is 12 for 29 with two home runs and eight RBIs. 1B Mason...
Rangers beat Lightning in New York for 2-0 series lead
NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad scored in the third period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, on Friday night to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals. K’Andre Miller and Kaapo Kakko scored in the first period,...
Pittsburgh Maulers eliminated from playoff contention with loss to New Jersey
The first season of the second chapter of Pittsburgh Maulers football will not end with a playoff berth. Darius Victor ran for 87 yards and three touchdowns, leading the New Jersey Generals to a 28-19 victory, eliminating the 1-7 Maulers from USFL playoff contention. The Maulers turned to Slippery Rock...
Big 12 record $426M revenue, new commish expected mid-July
IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 will distribute a record $426 million of revenue to its 10 schools for the 2021-22 school year, a nearly 25% increase over last year and 10% higher than its peak before the pandemic. “We find ourselves in a very strong position today,” Texas Tech...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel gets commitment from junior college guard Cashius McNeilly
Pitt coach Jeff Capel added the seventh new player to his roster Friday when junior college shooting guard Cashius McNeilly committed to the Panthers. McNeilly previously committed to Texas A&M in 2019 and TCU before last season, but never played for those schools before enrolling at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa. During...
Diamondbacks homer 5 times, hold off 9th-inning rally to top Pirates
JT Brubaker’s worst enemy returned, as the right-hander set an ominous tone for the Pittsburgh Pirates by serving up long balls. Brubaker surrendered three home runs, including a two-run shot to Ketel Marte for the go-ahead runs, as the Arizona Diamondbacks went deep five times. Then it almost came back...
World No. 1 Jin Young Ko surges, 3 shots back at U.S. Women’s OpenVideo
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Jin Young Ko never seems to stress. Nor does she let up. The world’s No. 1 player vaulted into contention for a third major championship Friday, playing the final five holes in 3-under-par to pull within three shots of second-round Minjee Lee and Mina Harigae...
New track, new test: NASCAR’s top series heads to St. Louis
MADISON, Ill. — Kyle Larson is willing to drive just about anything with four wheels and an engine, and his ability to jump between NASCAR’s highest level and small-town late model races on dirt should come in handy this weekend. You see, Larson showed up to World Wide Technology Raceway...
Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes says Jim Kaat didn’t need to apologize for commentVideo
NEW YORK — Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes said Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat reached out and apologized after referring to New York’s breakout pitching star as “Nestor the Molester” during a broadcast Thursday night. “Jim Kaat has spent an entire lifetime in this game we love,” Cortes tweeted Friday. “He...
Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence says teammate Micah Parsons is his targetVideo
FRISCO, Texas — DeMarcus Lawrence used to say he didn’t care about sacks as long as he felt he was being productive — until Micah Parsons led the Dallas Cowboys in that category while winning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021. The veteran defensive end just might be...
Rafael Nadal advances to another French Open final after opponent’s injuryVideo
PARIS — Rafael Nadal was locked in a tight, compelling and lengthy French Open semifinal Friday when his opponent, third-seeded Alexander Zverev, ran to chase a shot and twisted his right ankle. Zverev crumpled to the ground, wailing in agony and clutching at his lower leg. His black outfit, arms...
Pirates GM on sweeping Dodgers: ‘You’ve got to celebrate and turn the page really quickly’
Watching the Pittsburgh Pirates sweep a three-game series at the Los Angeles Dodgers had a profound impact on Ben Cherington, but not necessarily the way one would expect. “I thought it threw off my sleep schedule,” Cherington joked Friday at PNC Park. The Pirates general manager was measured in his...
Pirates’ David Bednar named NL reliever of the month
David Bednar punctuated a marvelous month with a “gritty” two-inning, 50-pitch outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers and an expletive to express his excitement. After notching seven saves in May, the Pittsburgh Pirates closer was named NL reliever of the month. “It’s cool. It’s definitely an honor but, ultimately, it...
Tuzar Skipper’s return is Steelers’ latest attempt at fortifying depth at OLB
In their quest to shore up depth at a prime position on defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers this week turned to a familiar face. It was a friendly one, at least in how the overture was received. “This is my low-key home,” Tuzar Skipper said Thursday after his first on-field practice...
