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Freeport ballplayers stick together on successful team in Butler County league
In an era when community baseball teams often are fragmented, Freeport has kept together enough homegrown players to form a competitive team. Freeport’s entry in the Butler County Area Baseball League is getting set for next week’s double-elimination playoff to determine a league champion. Freeport has a 9-6 record this...
Mark Madden: New acquisitions make the Penguins better now but weaknesses remain
The Penguins got older but also better. They heightened their chances for winning immediately, but the subsequent plummet will be that much more precipitous. That’s the plan. A Faustian bargain. Will it work enough? Anything less than playing in the Eastern Conference final seems a letdown. Even that wouldn’t really...
Steelers 2-a-days: Chris Steele, Linden Stephens aim to make impression in cornerbacks room
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...
Former Steelers WR/returner Ryan Switzer retires from NFL, plans to coach
Citing a recent injury that he sustained, former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday. Switzer, 27, recently underwent ankle surgery. “I feel like I’m no longer able to meet the physical demands of the game,” Switzer wrote on his verified Twitter account....
Pitch clocks, shift limits, larger bases in MLB’s future
LOS ANGELES — Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and the rest of major league pitchers are likely to be looking over their shoulders next season: at a pitch clock. Clocks have cut the length of minor league games by about a half-hour this year, and baseball officials appear certain to promote...
Ty Smith’s journey brings him to the PenguinsVideo
Ty Smith has already had a long offseason. At least the first 30-plus hours of it. After finishing the 2021-22 season as a member of the New Jersey Devils, he drove home. Across the expanse of an entire continent. The left-handed defenseman hopped in his car with his father, Wayne...
‘We believe in him’: Pirates impressed by 1st-rounder Termarr Johnson’s confident approach
When it was time for the fourth pick in the MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t go outside the box but rather chose the player who their scouts described as different inside it. Termarr Johnson is being billed as the best pure hitting prospect in decades, drawing comparisons to Ken...
Hoffman walk-off grand slam rallies Bushy Run past Young Township
Brody Hoffman hit a grand slam on a 1-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Bushy Run walked off with a 7-5 victory against Young Township on Sunday in the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament at Bedford. Hoffman’s blast highlighted a five-run seventh...
Sons of All-Stars Matt Holliday, Andruw Jones go 1-2 in MLB DraftVideo
LOS ANGELES — Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones, sons of All-Stars Matt and Andruw, were taken by Baltimore and Arizona with the first two picks in baseball’s amateur draft Sunday night. Holliday, whose father is a former batting champion, was chosen by Baltimore over Jones in somewhat of a surprise....
Seattle Mariners select North Allegheny’s Cole Young in 1st round of MLB Draft
Cole Young was introduced to the baseball world as an MLB Pitch, Hit & Run winner in 2014, hinting then that the 10-year-old from Franklin Park might have a bright future ahead. Eight years later, that’s still true. Young heard his name called again Sunday night at another MLB event,...
Pirates farm report for July 17, 2022: Homers by Matt Fraizer, Jared Triolo lift Curve to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-46) had its series finale against Columbus (Guardians) postponed because of inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sept. 27, at Huntington Park. Next: Friday vs. St. Paul (Twins), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 45-42) defeated Richmond (Giants), 8-3. RF Matt Fraizer (.231) and...
Pirates pick prep middle infielder Termarr Johnson with No. 4 overall pick in MLB Draft
With their first-round pick in the MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected a self-described “baseball rat” who analysts are calling the best pure hitting prospect in decades. Termarr Johnson prefers a different description: “I like to say I’m the smartest hitter.” After taking the 18-year-old middle infielder from Atlanta (Ga.)...
MVP Mike Trout joins Bryce Harper on All-Star sidelines, 4 players addedVideo
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will miss the All-Star Game because of back spasms, joining Bryce Harper on the sidelines and depriving the showcase of two of baseball’s best-known players. Trout, a three-time American League MVP, has not played since Tuesday and was scratched from the...
Christopher Bell crashes crowded NASCAR playoff field with win at New HampshireVideo
LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell crashed the NASCAR playoffs, winning Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to become the 14th Cup Series winner this season. “That one was much needed right there,” the 27-year-old Bell said. Bell mastered the track where he won Xfinity Series races in 2018, ‘19 and...
Rory McIlroy regrets cold putter as wait goes on for 5th majorVideo
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Every day, Rory McIlroy would gaze out the window of his hotel room overlooking the 18th hole at the Old Course and envision seeing his name atop the giant yellow leaderboard as a British Open champion at the home of golf. It was there Sunday, when...
Scott Dixon ties Mario Andretti with 52nd career IndyCar winVideo
TORONTO — Scott Dixon had been waiting more than a year to join Mario Andretti in second place on IndyCar’s career wins list. The only one ahead of him now is A.J. Foyt. The six-time series champion finally snapped a 22-race winless streak Sunday when he held off pole sitter...
All hands called on deck to help Pirates beat Rockies, end losing streak
Mindful that the Pittsburgh Pirates are off until Friday, Derek Shelton called on nearly half of the strong arms in the clubhouse on the way to an 8-3 victory Sunday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Bryse Wilson was brought up from Triple-A Indianapolis to start the game and...
New Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry is closer to home and ready to winVideo
Jeff Petry has a unique place in NHL history. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has played the most games in NHL history of any American-born player for Canadian teams with 803. And he’s going to lose that distinction almost as soon as the 2022-23 season begins by virtue...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen files for salary arbitration
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen has filed for salary arbitration according to a release from the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA). He was one of 24 players around the league who opted to file. Kapanen labored through an underwhelming 2021-22 season in which he appeared in 79 games and scored...
Pirates notebook: Bryse Wilson rejoins team, starts Sunday against Rockies
In need of a starter for the final game before the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday recalled right-hander Bryse Wilson from Triple-A Indianapolis. Wilson was the starting pitcher in the final game of the three-game series against the Colorado Rockies and worked the first 3 1/3 innings, allowing...
Cameron Smith rallies to beat Rory McIlroy at British Open for 1st major
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The stage at St. Andrews was all set for Rory McIlroy. The show belonged to Cameron Smith, and so did that silver claret jug he won in a Sunday stunner at the British Open with the best closing round the Old Course has seen. Smith was...
Jasper Philipsen wins Tour stage, Jonas Vingegaard keeps lead, Primoz Roglic out
CARCASSONNE, France — Jasper Philipsen of Belgium braved a heat wave to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint on Sunday as Jonas Vingegaard kept the leader’s yellow jersey. Primož Roglič, the 2020 runner-up and a key teammate for Vingegaard, abandoned the race before the...
Champion driver Bobby East fatally stabbed at gas station
WESTMINSTER, Calif. — Bobby East, a three-time U.S. Auto Club national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station. He was 37. The Westminster Police Department issued a statement Saturday identifying Robert John East of San Dimas as the person stabbed in the...
Penn Township Junior Legion baseball looks to defend regional, state titles
The Penn Township Junior Legion baseball team had its eye on another Westmoreland County Youth Legion title July 10. Murrysville, especially Owen Sinclair, spoiled that celebration. Sinclair hit three home runs and drove in six runs to lead Murrysville to a 7-2 victory in the championship game at the Penn...
Steelers 2-a-days: Rookie Tyler Snead another slot WR candidate, Robert Spillane a good No. 3 ILB
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...
