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Madden Monday: As long as the Pirates have this ownership, ‘nothing can be fixed’
To start the second half of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-61) were swept at home by the worst team in the American League. The Chicago White Sox (35-65) won all three games at PNC Park over the weekend by a combined score of 27-7. Here are some numbers to...
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley ties for 7th at Price Cutter Charity Championship
Neal Shipley’s bid for a third Korn Ferry Tour victory and “battlefield promotion” and his PGA Tour card will have to wait. The Central Catholic grad and Mt. Lebanon could not overcome the hot temperatures and equally hot Chandler Blanchet on Sunday and ended up tied for seventh at the...
Pirates farm report for July 20, 2025: 3 hits from Billy Cook, Nick Solak help Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 56-39) defeated Nashville (Brewers), 7-3. LF Billy Cook (.250) had three hits, including a solo home run. 1B Nick Solak (.366) was 3 for 5 with an RBI and run scored. 2B Nick Yorke (.270) was 2 for 5 with two RBIs. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.279) tripled...
NFL Players Association executive JC Tretter is resigning
WASHINGTON — NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter is resigning from his position, three days after Lloyd Howell stepped down as executive director of the players’ union. Tretter told CBS Sports on Sunday that he doesn’t want to be considered for the NFLPA’s interim executive director position and denied he...
Chiefs give DE George Karlaftis 4-year, $93M contract
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and defensive end George Karlaftis agreed to a four-year, $93 million contract that includes $62 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Sunday, keeping one of the best young players on the roster through the 2030...
Desmond Ridder returns to Cincinnati, signs with Bengals to battle for backup QB spotVideo
CINCINNATI — Quarterback Desmond Ridder, who led the University of Cincinnati to a College Football Playoff spot in 2021, signed with the Bengals on Sunday. Ridder is entering his fourth season and gives the Bengals another veteran backup behind Joe Burrow. Ridder has played in 25 games and made 18...
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice to participate in training camp despite jail sentenceVideo
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Rashee Rice will be a full participant in training camp, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Sunday, three days after the standout wide receiver was sentenced to 30 days in jail after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people...
Denny Hamlin survives rain delay, overtime finish to win at Dover
DOVER, Del. — Denny Hamlin went back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway, holding a late lead through a rain delay and an overtime finish Sunday for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver’s series-best fourth victory of the season. Hamlin won in the No. 11 Toyota for the second straight time at Dover...
After a weekend’s worth of talk, cleaning up some leftovers from T.J. Watt’s new contract
After a weekend’s worth of discussion, analysis and social media chatter surrounding T.J. Watt’s new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, let’s address some of the bigger talking points. And let’s advance some different topics that should be investigated a little bit more. • After T.J. Watt signed his new $123...
Bryson DeChambeau headed for Ryder Cup return after strong rally at British OpenVideo
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Bryson DeChambeau was among the players receiving a personal message from American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley at Royal Portrush this week. “He put something in our lockers that was pretty inspirational,” DeChambeau said Sunday. “It meant a lot.” Helped by a strong comeback at the...
Venus Williams is back, wishes Serena Williams would join her
WASHINGTON — Venus Williams is back on the tennis scene, ready to compete for the first time in more than a year, and though she smiled or laughed frequently Sunday while discussing her return at the DC Open, there was something that would make her even happier: if her younger...
Rory McIlroy falls short in bid to crown British Open homecoming with claret jugVideo
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler was walking down the first fairway at Royal Portrush when a shout came from outside the ropes: “Go Rory!” They were all over the Dunluce Links again Sunday, those passionate supporters of Rory McIlroy cheering on their favorite son in the final act of...
Wyndham Clark feels ‘terrible’ about Oakmont locker damage, says he will make goodVideo
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Wyndham Clark said Sunday he feels “terrible” about damaging a locker at century-old Oakmont during the U.S. Open and that he wants to make good with the country club and longtime U.S. Open site. Club president John Lynch sent Oakmont members a letter last week saying...
Ole Miss football player Corey Adams killed in Tennessee shooting
Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams was killed in a shooting in Tennessee, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday. Law enforcement officials found Adams with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle at an intersection in Cordova on the outskirts of Memphis late Saturday, the sheriff’s office said in...
Pirates hit rock bottom in another lopsided loss, as AL-worst White Sox sweep 3-game series
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates could put an end to their most embarrassing series, there were dark clouds hovering over PNC Park. If ever there was a symbolic moment for the Pirates’ season, it came just as they were being swept at home by the worst team in the American League...
NFL teams open training camp, starting journey to Super Bowl 60
The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions already have kicked off training camp. Rookies for several other teams have also reported. All veterans across the league are due this week. The NFL season is underway. The road to San Francisco for Super Bowl 60 begins in the grueling summer heat....
GM Ben Cherington treating trade deadline as way to improve Pirates in 2026 ‘and beyond’
The MLB Draft was winding down, the Home Run Derby hadn’t started and trade-deadline talk already was heating up, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on his weekly radio show. Cherington said the calls started Monday night and expects them to continue until baseball’s trade deadline July 31. “Every...
Steelers A to Z: With new contract finalized, T.J. Watt can focus on elusive playoff win
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper all withdraw from Toronto tournament with injuries
TORONTO — Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all withdrew Sunday from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts in a week, citing injuries. The No. 1-ranked Sinner blamed his right elbow, which he hurt in a fall in...
Wellens wins Tour de France 15th stage, teammate Pogačar maintains grip on yellow jersey
CARCASSONNE, France— Tim Wellens raced clear on the descent toward Carcassonne to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday while three-time champion Tadej Pogačar tightened his hold on the yellow jersey. Wellens, a teammate of Pogačar at UAE Team Emirates-XRG, was in a four-man leading group...
Lions DL Levi Onwuzurike out for season after ACL surgery, setback for team with ailing Alim McNeill
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having knee surgery, a setback for a franchise that was counting on him to fill in for Alim McNeill. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Sunday morning, hours before his team had its...
Scottie Scheffler dominates in British Open victory for 2nd major this year
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The enormous yellow scoreboard above the 18th green at Royal Portrush perfectly illustrated the state of golf these days. Scottie Scheffler’s name was at the top. No one was close. That’s how it was in the British Open on Sunday, when Scheffler never gave anyone a...
Shaler assistant track coach wins axe-throwing championship
When Adeline Kubicsek got a job at LumberjAxes in Millvale, little did she know that it would change her life. Despite the covid-19 pandemic beginning shortly after she started, the job sparked her passion for axe throwing. “I look at it as the easier your throw is, the less you...
Steelers training camp preview: 6 players on the hot seat
A look at six players who will be scrutinized and on the proverbial hot seat when training camp begins Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers: T.J. Watt Dissatisfaction with his contract caused Watt to skip mandatory minicamp, but he and the team agreed to a three-year contract extension Thursday that made...
Steelers training camp positional breakdown: Defense
DEFENSE Defensive linemen 97 CAMERON HEYWARD · 6-5 · 295 Will he ever age? Last year, at 35 and coming off an injury-riddled season that was one of his least productive, Heyward was named first-team AP NFL All Pro for the first time since 2021 and fourth time overall. 95...
