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Ben Gamel homer caps 4-run 7th in Pirates’ comeback win vs. Brewers
Brandon Woodruff had just about a perfect half game Saturday. Duane Underwood Jr.’s effort in wiggling out of a late-inning jam? So perfect it preserved an unlikely Pittsburgh Pirates win. Ben Gamel’s two-run homer provided the deciding runs in a 4-3 victory at the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pirates’ first win...
Chase Elliott hopes for breakthrough at hometown track in AtlantaVideo
HAMPTON, Ga. — Chase Elliott has accomplished so much in his young racing career. A NASCAR championship. Most popular driver awards. Fifteen Cup victories at all types of tracks. But one thing is missing. A home win. The 26-year-old Dawsonville native returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday still looking...
Some of Tiger’s best moments at St. Andrews came when few were watchingVideo
The greatest feat of Tiger Woods at St. Andrews was never captured on television. There was nothing extraordinary about his victory in the 2005 British Open. It was the second claret jug Woods won on the Old Course, cementing an affection so deep for St. Andrews that he was never...
Two-time British Open champion Greg Norman unwanted guest at St AndrewsVideo
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Greg Norman once talked about playing in the British Open next week. Now he doesn’t even get to attend the dinner at St. Andrews for past champions. Norman, who won the Open at Turnberry in 1986 and at Royal St. George’s in 1993, would have been...
Xander Schauffele has 2-shot Scottish lead, seeks 2nd straight winVideo
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Xander Schauffele played all the right bounces and made all the key putts until the final two holes Saturday in the Scottish Open and then felt as though he had to settle for a two-shot lead. Right when he was starting to pull away from the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: A 3-year deal for Evgeni Malkin makes perfect sense
It’s uncertain how the Evgeni Malkin contract saga will end. But one thing is definite: There will be a bad guy. If the Pittsburgh Penguins’ final offer is two years and Malkin declines, the team is the bad guy. If the Penguins’ final offer is three years and Malkin declines,...
Novak Djokovic vs. Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final: 21st Slam or 1st?
WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios used to not get along at all. Now the two men who will meet in the Wimbledon final on Sunday have developed a bit of a “bromance,” as the 40th-ranked Kyrgios put it. “Everyone knows there was no love lost for a...
Wout Van Aert wins 8th stage of Tour, Tadej Pogačar extends lead
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in Switzerland and two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar slightly increased his overall lead. Van Aert, who won the fourth stage and wore the yellow jersey for three days, edged Michael Matthews...
TE Pat Freiermuth’s rookie season suggests ‘sky is the limit’ for Steelers
It took a half decade, but the Pittsburgh Steelers finally found themselves a worthy successor to Heath Miller. And if Pat Freiermuth could establish that much as a young 23-year-old in his rookie NFL season, what can the Steelers expect going forward? “He’s going to be one of the best...
Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women’s final for 1st Slam
WIMBLEDON, England — Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders. No wave. Not much of a look around. Her play early on betrayed...
‘Hockey sense’ led to forward Zam Plante being drafted by the PenguinsVideo
MONTREAL — Zam Plante’s draft day was far more ebullient than his father’s 33 years ago. “He had a funny story,” Plante said. “He was mowing the lawn, and he came inside. His stepsister was like, ‘Yeah, you got drafted by some blue and gold team. It ended up being...
Luke DeCock: As Big Ten, SEC consolidate their power, the ACC finds itself under existential threat
RALEIGH, N.C. — When Oklahoma and Texas announced their intention to jump to the SEC last summer, it felt like distant thunder on the horizon in ACC country. Concerning, maybe even menacing, but not imminently threatening. But when the Big Ten poached UCLA and Southern Cal from the Pac-12 last...
Penguins A to Z: Chad Ruhwedel finally becomes a regular in the lineup
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: Chris Oladokun no ordinary QB4; Gunner Olszewski signed to return kicks
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 for July 8, 2022: Mason Martin homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-41) scored seven runs in the third inning and beat Iowa (Cubs), 7-2. 1B Mason Martin (.202) went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer, his 13th. C Carter Bins (.211) went 2 for 3 with a homer, his fourth. LF Travis Swaggerty (.274) went 2 for 4...
Pirates’ base-running blunder, JT Brubaker’s control problems lead Brewers to 4-3 victory
Baseballs coming off Pittsburgh Pirates bats and finding grass in the outfield were exceedingly rare Friday night at American Family Field. Odd as it may seem, the sixth and final hit actually resulted in the last out of the game and Milwaukee Brewers’ 4-3 victory. Down 4-2, the Pirates confronted...
Nneka Ogwumike, WNBA continue push for Brittney Griner’s releaseVideo
CHICAGO — Brittney Griner is “the fun aunt,” according to Nneka Ogwumike. She is resilient and kind, Ogwumike said. A fellow daughter of Texas, and Ogwumike’s father’s favorite player. Speaking Friday ahead of the WNBA’s All-Star festivities in Chicago, Ogwumike focused more on Griner’s humanity than her playing ability as...
British Open at St. Andrews all about adding to rich history
History alone sets the British Open apart from the other majors. Stage it at St. Andrews, and it becomes a celebration as much as a championship. More than 500 years of legend and lore never gets old. It’s what led Jack Nicklaus to say so famously years ago: “When the...
Column: Colleges pursue almighty dollar, but at what cost?
Kyle Kallander has a unique perspective on the latest round of chaos in college athletics. As the final commissioner of the late, great Southwest Conference, he knows nothing is sacred. Certainly not these days, when everyone is chasing the almighty dollar more than ever. History and tradition? Those terms carry...
Steven Alker takes share of lead in Senior Players Championship
AKRON, Ohio — Steven Alker shot a bogey-free 4-under-par 66 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship with Joe Durant, Tim Petrovic and Alex Cejka. A three-time winner this season and the Charles Schwab Cup points leader, Alker had three straight birdies...
Cameron Tringale holds steady against wind, leads Scottish Open by 3
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Cameron Tringale finally saw The Renaissance Club in windy weather and held his own Friday to stay three shots ahead in the Scottish Open as he tries to win for the first time in his 13th year on the PGA Tour. Tringale stayed on track after...
Semifinal schedules set for District 31 American Legion Baseball playoffs
District 31 American Legion Baseball playoffs are scheduled to resume Saturday with two semifinal round games. Regular-season champion Latrobe will play host to rival Unity at 2 p.m at Legion Keener Field. Game 2 of the best-of-three series will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitney. Latrobe opened the playoffs...
Western Pa. golf notebook: Nick Turowski places 2nd in state Junior event
Penn-Trafford rising junior Nick Turowski was disappointed with his performance in the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Junior Tournament when he failed to defend his title. But Turowski learned from that experience and rebounded with a second-place finish in the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Junior Tournament on June 27-28 at Hershey Country...
Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani to start MLB All-Star Game
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels were elected Friday to start in the July 19 All-Star Game along with outfielders Mookie Betts and Trea Turner of the host Dodgers. Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk and Miami second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. were voted to start as first-time...
Penguins stick to best available approach on Day 2 of NHL DraftVideo
MONTREAL — The Penguins’ approach to the NHL Draft at Bell Centre wasn’t anything unique, bold or daring. If anything, it was safe, reliable and cliched. “We stuck to that best player available approach,” said Nick Pryor, the Penguins’ director of amateur scouting. After selecting Swift Current Broncos defenseman Owen...
