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Liz Schepers' OT goal gives Minnesota Frost their 2nd straight PWHL championship 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Liz Schepers scored 12 minutes into overtime, and the Minnesota Frost won their second straight PWHL Walter Cup with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge on Monday night in Game 4. Each game in the best-of-five series went to at least one overtime and finished...
Ex-Penguins forward Adam Payerl signs with Germany's Krefeld Pinguine
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Payerl has signed with the Krefeld Pinguine in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL2), the second-tier professional league in that country. That team announced the transaction with a release Monday. A native of Kitchener, Ontario, the 34-year-old Payerl has spent the past seven seasons in...
Pirates promote pitcher Braxton Ashcraft, team's No. 7 prospect, from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted No. 7 overall prospect and right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to the big leagues Monday. Ashcraft, 25, joined the Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and would be in line to make his MLB debut. Per MLB.com, he’ll work out...
Stars need more production from 2nd tier to avoid elimination
Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund scored seven of the Dallas Stars’ 13 goals in the second round to move on to the Western Conference finals against the Edmonton Oilers, yet that lopsided production was also a red flag. Before the West finals began, three-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Daneyko figured...
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers look to make corrections vs. Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton blamed himself for the Indiana Pacers’ second-half collapse in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Rick Carlisle figured Haliburton’s teammates played their part, too. Less than 24 hours after blowing a 16-point lead in the final 20 minutes Sunday night and allowing...
Trackhouse Racing's victory in Coca-Cola 600 provides win for the 'little guys' 
CONCORD, N.C. — Trackhouse Racing has won nine Cup Series races since opening in 2021. None as big as Sunday night’s race. Ross Chastain became the first driver since Bobby Allison 56 years ago to win a race from an official starting position of last when he passed William Byron...
Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek off to good starts at French Open
PARIS — Iga Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz, who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defenses Monday, recording straight-set victories to reach the second round. Swiatek was up first in Court Philippe-Chatrier and defeated 42nd-ranked Rebecca Sramkova, 6-3, 6-3. Swiatek compiled...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Players will face mental test with club selection on No. 7 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Driver arrested after his minivan plows through soccer fans celebrating in Liverpool
LONDON — A 53-year-old British man plowed his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who had been celebrating the city team’s Premier League championship on Monday and was arrested, police said. There was no immediate word from authorities on how many people were injured. An air ambulance and...
Chip Ganassi calls Alex Palou 'the best driver' after historic Indy 500 win 
INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a long list of racing greats who have passed through Chip Ganassi Racing over its 35 years in existence — but not so lengthy that Ganassi can’t rattle them off the top of his head. Jimmy Vasser, Alex Zanardi and Juan Pablo Montoya gave Ganassi four consecutive...
Fever star Caitlin Clark out at least 2 weeks with left quad strain 
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday. The Fever did not say when Clark suffered the injury. The team said further updates will be provided after she gets another evaluation. Clark played 37 minutes,...
Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson penalized to 31st place for unapproved car modifications 
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson was penalized to the rear of the 33-car field along with Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood on Monday after their cars were found to have unapproved modifications in the post-race inspection that could have helped their aerodynamic efficiency. Ericsson finished second to Alex...
Ross Chastain goes from worst to 1st to win NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. — Ross Chastain stood on top of his No. 1 Chevrolet in his white fire suit and held a watermelon above his head as the crowd at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roared with delight in anticipation. Then, with sense of ferocity, Chastain slammed it to the track, smashing...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill's Ian Korn named Division II Pitcher of the Year
Seton Hill is known for having one of the more efficient pitching staffs in NCAA Division II baseball. Some of the better arms each spring take “the Hill.” The Griffins this season can say they have the best pitcher of them all. Redshirt junior Ian Korn received significant recognition last...
Kiski Area grad Eliza Miller earns PSAC medals in swimming, track after transferring to Edinboro mid-year
Kiski Area grad Eliza Miller likes to stay busy. Typically, her time is occupied with some athletic pursuit. True to her form, Miller kept busy during her first year of college. Busier than most. Two schools and three sports busy. Miller began her freshman season at Duquesne, competing with the...
First Call: Aaron Rodgers definitively shoots down one rumor; former Steeler becomes high school coach 
Monday’s “First Call” gives us information on the Aaron Rodgers front. One former Steeler is lighting up the UFL. Another is getting noticed in Canada, and a third is trying his hand at coaching. The Pirates are heading to Arizona. And we have some news about Pitt football recruiting. No...
Madden Monday on Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh: 'It just can't work' 
With the way Aaron Rodgers was speaking about his future during a public Q&A in Austin on Friday, it sure sounds like he’s planning on playing for the Steelers. Just In: The legendary Aaron Rodgers seemingly confirms that he will be signing with the Steelers for this upcoming season: "I...
Penguins A to Z: Filip Kral took his shot at the NHL 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Oklahoma eyes 5th straight national title at Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma could extend its record run of consecutive national titles to five at this year’s Women’s College World Series. Patty Gasso’s second-seeded Sooners will face No. 7 seed Tennessee in their WCWS opener. Oklahoma beat Alabama on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional. Action in the...
Pirates farm report for May 25, 2025: Jesus Castillo's 4 hits help Grasshoppers edge Asheville
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-22) was shut out by Toledo (Tigers), 8-0. SS Nick Gonzales (.000), C Endy Rodriguez (.182) and DH Jack Suwinski (.232) combined to go 0 for 10. CF/1B Billy Cook (.206) and RF/LF Nick Yorke (.262) each had a single. LHP Randy Labaut (2-1, 5.82) took the loss...
Former Penn State wide receiver Julian Fleming seriously injured in fatal ATV crash
Former Penn State football player Julian Fleming was seriously injured Friday after an ATV crash that left one person dead. Fleming, 24, was driving an ATV on Painter Lick Lane in Columbia Township, Bradford County, when it collided with a deer at about 8 p.m., according to a crash report...
Ben Griffin hangs on at Colonial through tough final round, beats Matti Schmid by 1
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ben Griffin has his first individual PGA Tour victory a month after winning a team event, hanging on to beat Matti Schmid at Colonial after breaking a tie with his co-leader for good on the first hole Sunday. Griffin shot a 1-over 71 to finish at...
U.S. wins ice hockey world championship gold with OT win against Switzerland 
STOCKHOLM — The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal....
West Mifflin's Logan Cooley helps United States win gold at IIHF World Championship 
Utah Mammoth forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, recorded the primary assist on the only goal of the United States’ 1-0 overtime win against Switzerland in the championship game of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament at at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Sunday. Buffalo...
Alex Palou makes history as 1st Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500 
INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou has become the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Palou, who has won three IndyCar titles in four years — including the last two,...


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