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Pirates activate Tucupita Marcano from covid-IL, DFA Yu Chang
After taking a timeout, Tucupita Marcano is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates. And Yu Chang ran out of time. The Pirates made a pair of roster moves Thursday before the start of their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park, activating Marcano from the covid-19 injured list and...
Americans make up one-quarter of remaining men at WimbledonVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Brandon Nakashima’s victory over 2021 Wimbledon semifinalist Denis Shapovalov at Court 12 on Thursday at the All England Club? Martin Blackman was there. That came after Taylor Fritz used a full-on, headfirst dive to reach an unreachable shot on the way to eliminating Alastair Gray on the...
AP source: Kevin Durant asks for trade from Brooklyn Nets
Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to a person with direct knowledge of the seismic decision that undoubtedly will have teams scrambling to put together enormous offers for the perennial All-Star. The Nets have been working with Durant to find a trade partner, and he...
Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA as members starting in 2024
In a seismic shift in college athletics, the Big Ten voted Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginning in 2024. The expansion to 16 teams will happen after the Pac-12’s current media rights contracts with Fox and ESPN expire and make the Big Ten the first...
Florida safety King Mack joins Penn State’s 6th-ranked 2023 recruiting class
Penn State landed one of the top safeties in the nation Thursday when King Mack of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., made a verbal commitment to coach James Franklin. BREAKING: Penn State picks up commitment No. 16 in its Class of 2023 from On3 Consensus ⭐⭐⭐⭐...
Ex-Penguins scouting director Ryan Bowness joins Senators
Another member of the Penguins’ front office has departed. Ryan Bowness, previously the Penguins’ director of professional scouting, has been hired as assistant general manager of the Ottawa Senators. The 38-year-old Bowness had been a member of the Penguins’ front office for the past six seasons, including three as a...
1 year into NIL era, fresh questions about its future
The first year of the athlete compensation era in college sports evolved into almost everything the NCAA didn’t want when it gave the green light last summer. What was envisioned as a way for college athletes to make some pocket money based on their celebrity has turned into bidding wars...
Productive in college, rookie RBs Jaylen Warren, Mataeo Durant jockey to stick with Steelers
After taking part in a Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp session earlier this summer, Jaylen Warren was asked about the player whose locker was next to him at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Who? This guy?” Warren said, motioning to Mataeo Durant. “I don’t even know him.” Warren burst out into laughter. Durant...
Penguins to open preseason Sept. 25
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open the preseason with rare split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sept. 25. In total, the Penguins will play in six preseason contests with three at home and three on the road. The schedule: Sept. 25 — vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 1 p.m. Sept....
Pittsburgh-area boxers back in action Saturday at Washington County fairgrounds
Pittsburgh-area fighters will be back in the ring Saturday for a full night of boxing at “Battle at the Fairgrounds II” in Washington County. “We’re excited to return to the Washington County Fairgrounds for the third time,” said Monroeville promoter Derek Gionta. “We have a nice trio of professional fights...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson signs in Germany
Former Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson has signed with the Fischtown Pinguins of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The Pinguins announced Samuelsson’s signing via a release on Thursday. Samuelsson, 30, was a second-round pick (No. 61 overall) of the Penguins in the 2009 NHL draft and appeared in five NHL games (with...
Primoz Roglic aims to stop Tadej Pogacar from winning 3rd straight Tour
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Primoz Roglic must find a way to stop his Slovenian rival Tadej Pogacar from winning the Tour de France for the third straight time. While Pogacar remains the firm race favorite, Roglic eyes a hat trick of French wins this year when the three-week race starts in...
Penguins A to Z: Brock McGinn delivered as advertisedVideo
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 —...
First Call: Where Steelers’ Chris Boswell ranks among NFL kickers; Pirates host hot division-leading Brewers
In Thursday’s “First Call,” we find out where Steelers kicker Chris Boswell ranks among the best at his position in the NFL — and within his own division. A former WPIAL star is looking to imprint his team’s NFL success a bit more this season. And the Pirates may be...
Steelers 2-a-days: Veterans Damontae Kazee, Karl Joseph jockey for position among safeties
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...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans react to Mike Tomlin’s Super Bowl XLV comments; Penguins fans refocus on offseason
Many of our readers did NOT like my column regarding what Mike Tomlin said about the Super Bowl XLV loss to the Green Bay Packers. Others are still upset about Chase Claypool’s recent comments. Some folks are fretting about the Penguins offseason. And then there’s at least one of you...
Bryan Reynolds rounding into form, as 3-homer game caps incredible month for Pirates CF
By hitting three home runs Wednesday at Washington, Bryan Reynolds reminded everyone why the Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder was an All-Star last season — and could be rounding back into that form. “It feels good,” Reynolds said. “I guess it feels kind of surreal, but it was a good day...
Pirates farm report for June 29, 2022: Carmen Mlodzinski picks up win for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 36-36) was beaten by Nashville (Brewers), 8-5. DH Ben Gamel (hamstring), on a rehab assignment, went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. RF Cal Mitchell (.320) went 3 for 4 with two runs scored. SS Rodolfo Castro (.220) went 1 for 4 with a homer, his seventh. 3B...
Championship girls basketball coach Dori Oldaker steps down at Mt. Lebanon to take spot in South Fayette stands
One of the top basketball coaches in the state is putting down her whiteboard and whistle and is preparing to be a fan. Dori Oldaker announced on Wednesday she was stepping down as head coach of the Mt. Lebanon girls basketball team after 19 years and multiple championships. Oldaker and...
Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger to tee off in Ryder Cup-type tourney
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — For those tired of the dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, Tom Brookes has something that might be of interest. The chief executive of Icons Series is bringing a two-day tournament to Liberty National that features 24 professional athletes from all...
David Bradshaw claims fourth Fuhrer Invitational title despite slow start
David Bradshaw struggled early in the final round of the Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational on Wednesday. He was 5-over-par through nine holes and had lost the lead. But the Harpers Ferry, W.Va., native his kept cool, and if he kept his game together he still could have had a...
After parade, work begins for Avalanche in bid to repeat as champs
DENVER — Nazem Kadri will be waving jubilantly to the fans at the parade Thursday through the streets of Denver. Possibly waving goodbye, too. Some tough decisions loom for the Colorado Avalanche after dethroning the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. As the players party and mingle with...
The ‘other’ Steelers rookie QB, 7th-round pick Chris Oladokun confident he belongs
Chris Oladokun was selected 221 spots behind another player at his position by the team that took him. Kenny Pickett was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first pick of the draft in April. Oladokun was their last. But as Oladokun scanned the Steelers’ locker room, he felt more like a first-rounder than...
2-time Wimbledon champ Andy Murray loses to John Isner in 2nd round
WIMBLEDON, England — The recurring cries of “Come on, Andy!” at Centre Court meandered somewhere along the continuum from pushing to pleading as two-time champion Andy Murray’s shortest stay at Wimbledon came to a close. Unable to overcome big John Isner’s big serves the way he always has in the...
Emoni Bates says he’s transferring to hometown Eastern Michigan
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Emoni Bates, one of the top recruits in the 2021 men’s basketball recruiting class, says he’s transferring from Memphis to Eastern Michigan. Bates, in an Instagram post Wednesday, announced his decision to return to his hometown of Ypsilanti to play for the Eagles of the Mid-American Conference....
