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West final boasts Nathan MacKinnon versus Connor McDavid, 2 speedy teams
DENVER — The headline act for the Western Conference final: Connor McDavid against Nathan MacKinnon. The show is about to get real good. This is a series sure to generate lots of end-to-end, fast-paced, goal-scoring entertainment as McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers meet MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche starting Tuesday...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill’s Jenna Osikowicz named All-American
Seton Hill grad student softball player Jenna Osikowicz is breathing rarefied air. The Hempfield alum became the first softball player from Seton Hill to be named a National FastPitch Coaches Association All-American. The outfielder was selected for the second team. Osikowicz already had been named the PSAC West Athlete of...
Pirates DFA former 1st-round pick Cole Tucker to make room for newly acquired Yu Chang
The Pittsburgh Pirates formally announced the trade with the Cleveland Guardians for corner infielder Yu Chang — and it came at the expense of a former first-round pick. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates designated infielder/outfielder Cole Tucker for assignment Monday morning. Tucker, their first-round pick (No....
Denny Hamlin holds off Kyle Busch in OT in wild Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. — This was the one race Denny Hamlin has been dreaming about. Hamlin finally got the win he has coveted for the last 17 years, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600...
Penguins A to Z: Kasper Bjorkqvist finally reached the NHL. Now what?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 —...
Celtics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat in Game 7Video
MIAMI — Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Boston Celtics held off a frantic rally in the final seconds to beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night and reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. Al Horford...
Pirates farm report for May 29, 2022: Oneil Cruz, Mason Martin homer in Indy’s loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-23) lost to St. Paul (Twins), 8-7, on a walk-off single. SS Oneil Cruz (.220) smacked his seventh home run, and 1B Mason Martin (.241) cracked his 11th homer. 2B Ji-hwan Bae (.301) was 2 for 5 with two RBIs. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.262) was 2 for 3...
Steve Alker shoots 63, rallies to win Senior PGA for 1st major
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Ten months ago, Steve Alker was about to turn 50 without any guarantees of getting on the PGA Tour Champions because his professional career left plenty to be desired. Over three decades, he played more than 550 tournaments on six tours. Only three of those seasons...
Sam Burns gets playoff birdie to beat No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas — Sam Burns has a winning moment of his own at Colonial. Just more than two hours after finishing his round of 5-under 65 to get to 9 under, Burns came back out for a playoff and made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole...
Nadal to face Djokovic at French Open after 5-set victoryVideo
PARIS — By the end of only the third five-setter Rafael Nadal has played in 112 career matches at Roland Garros, as the sun and temperature descended and the chants of “Ra-fa! Ra-fa!” filled the evening air, the man known as the King of Clay showed precisely what this meant...
Trent Grisham’s walk-off home run lifts Padres past Pirates in 10th inning
Trent Grisham showed bunt in the bottom of the 10th inning before the San Diego Padres gave him the green light. Grisham swung away when he saw Chris Stratton’s 2-0 fastball and drove it 368 feet off the right-field foul pole for a two-run home run to lift the Padres...
Maulers fall to 1-6 after loss to Birmingham Stallions
The Pittsburgh Maulers were unable to solve the best team in the USFL on Sunday, falling to the unbeaten Birmingham Stallions, 26-16, at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. The Maulers (1-6) took a 7-3 first-quarter lead and were ahead 10-6 at halftime, but the Stallions (7-0) used a 20-6 run...
With 1B depth depleted by injuries, Pirates trade with Cleveland for Yu Chang
Down to playing a middle infielder at first base because of injuries, the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday acquired Yu Chang from the Cleveland Guardians for cash considerations, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. Chang’s arrival comes after the Pirates placed outfielder Ben Gamel and designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach (left hamstring...
Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson gives Chip Ganassi another Indy 500 winVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar, a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. Ericsson took control of the race late — largely because of teammate Scott Dixon’s speeding penalty — and had the win in reach for...
Pirates starting lineup dealt another blow as OF Ben Gamel placed on IL, Hoy Park recalled
The Pittsburgh Pirates were dealt another blow to their starting lineup and already depleted outfield depth Sunday when they placed Ben Gamel on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Gamel was injured while stealing second base and left in the eighth inning of Saturday night’s 4-2 win...
Gervonta Davis stops Rolando Romero in 6th, retains lightweight beltVideo
NEW YORK — Gervonta Davis seemed annoyed enough by all Rolando Romero’s talking to lightly shove him off the stage at their weigh-in. He hit Romero a lot harder Saturday night. Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title, stopping Romero in the sixth round. Davis landed a...
Sewickley’s Joseph Maroon takes 2nd in triathlon at National Senior Games
Dr. Joseph Maroon doesn’t just walk the walk and talk the talk. The UMPC neurosurgeon, who recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, has been a triathlete for most of his life and a proponent of a healthy lifestyle. He’s a staunch advocate of the “sound body, sound mind” way of life...
Penguins A to Z: Jordy Bellerive is a remarkable story but can he be an NHL player?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 1B prospect Mason Martin practicing patience while waiting for his time to come
When it comes to his own swing decisions, Mason Martin has changed his mentality so that he’s not searching for the perfect pitch. Now, he’s proving that his patience goes beyond the plate. Despite the Pirates dealing with depth issues at first base because of injuries, the top prospect at...
Ke’Bryan Hayes hits 1st homer of season, a 3-run shot in 9th to boost Pirates past Padres
Ke’Bryan Hayes had a glaring omission on his statistics line, a big, fat zero under home runs that followed the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman through the first 40 games of the season. His first came at the perfect time. Trailing by a run with one out in the top of...
Riverhounds earn draw in lightning-delayed match in Miami
In a game delayed by nearly three hours because of lightning, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds twice answered goals by Miami FC and came away with a 2-2 draw on the road Saturday night. The Riverhounds (7-3-2) had a chance to take an early lead in the 16th minute when Russell Cicerone...
Pirates farm report for May 28, 2022: Ji-hwan Bae homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-22) defeated St. Paul (Twins), 7-4. 2B Ji-hwan Bae went 2 for 5 with a homer, his fifth, and three RBIs. DH Travis Swaggerty (.257) went 2 for 5 with a triple and an RBI. C Carter Bins (.214) went 2 for 4 with a double and drove...
Seton Hill softball eliminated from NCAA Division II World Series
The problem with elimination games is that someone has to get eliminated. That someone Saturday was Seton Hill, which fell to Cal State Dominguez Hills, 9-6, for its second loss in the double-elimination NCAA Division II Softball World Series in Denver. The Atlantic Regional champion Griffins end a season that...
Pitt bows out of ACC Tournament in semifinal loss to N.C. State
With two outs in the ninth inning of Pitt’s 8-3 loss to N.C. State in an ACC Tournament semifinal game Saturday night, three Panther teammates gathered in the dugout, watching the end of the game, their arms draped over each other’s shoulders. Finally, it ended — the game and, most...
No. 1 Iga Swiatek finds focus at French Open amid 31-match winning streakVideo
PARIS — It’s been so long since No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek lost — 31 matches now — and even since she ceded so much as a set — that last happened more than a month ago — that she could be forgiven if she couldn’t recall how to react when...
