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Former Pirates 1st-round pick says Oneil Cruz’s greatest strength may also be ‘his biggest detriment’
If there’s anyone who can empathize with struggling Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz, it’s Cole Tucker. Like Cruz, the former Pirates shortstop was asked to make a move to the outfield early in his Major League career. Like Cruz, the former first-round pick knows the weight of expectation when you...
Steelers A to Z: Special teams skills could help Mark Robinson stick on 53-man roster
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...
Pirates farm report for July 10, 2025: Bubba Chandler fans 7 in 6 scoreless innings
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 53-36) blanked Gwinnett (Braves), 3-0. RHP Bubba Chandler (4-2, 2.82) had his second straight scoreless outing, allowing five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings. RHP Eddy Yean (2.61) and RHP Cam Sanders (1.64) each threw a scoreless inning before RHP Kyle Nicholas (3.81) pitched...
Maple Leafs trade enforcer Ryan Reaves to Sharks
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs traded rugged forward Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday for defenseman Henry Thrun. The 38-year-old Reaves had two assists and 28 penalty minutes in 35 games last season. He also had an assist in three games in the American Hockey League....
New college sports agency rejects donor-backed collectives
The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals between players and donor-backed collectives formed over the past several years to funnel money to athletes or their schools. Those arrangements hold no “valid business...
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg all business in pro debut
LAS VEGAS — Cooper Flagg strolled into UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center at 4:17 p.m. on Thursday, wearing Dallas Mavericks gear, bright white New Balance shoes and an emotionless look on his face as he passed through security. Roughly 45 minutes later, he wore the same stone-cold face as he...
Athletics’ Brent Rooker and Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. join Home Run Derby lineup
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Brent Rooker doesn’t plan to change his approach at the plate for the Home Run Derby. “I mean, look, just about every swing I’ve ever taken in my life I’ve been trying to hit a home run,” the Athletics slugger said. “It’s not like I have...
Chan Kim shoots 9-under 61 to take the 1st-round lead in the ISCO Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Chan Kim shot a 9-under-par 61 on Thursday at Hurstbourne Country Club to take the first-round lead in the ISCO Championship, the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. Kim holed out from 123 yards for eagle on the par-4 fourth hole and had...
Ex-Steelers running back Najee Harris suffers minor eye injury in fireworks accident, agent says
Former Steelers running back Najee Harris suffered an eye injury in a fireworks accident at a Fourth of July event but is expected to make a full recovery by the start of the NFL season, his agent said in a statement released Thursday. According to a report in the San...
Jake Knapp shares Scottish Open lead with 64 as McIlroy shakes off rust and salvages 68
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Jake Knapp is loving links golf so much he would like to extend his stay another week, and he took a step toward that Thursday with a 6-under-par 64 that put him in a four-way share of the lead after the opening round of the Scottish...
March Madness expansion to 72 or 76 teams floated; change could come as soon as next season
The committees for men’s and women’s Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments but made no immediate decisions or recommendations. “The still-viable outcomes include the tournaments remaining at 68 teams or expanding the fields to either 72 or 76 teams in advance...
Novak Djokovic ready to face Jannik Sinner, other young guys at Wimbledon
LONDON — Novak Djokovic began expressing a heartfelt thought about returning to the semifinals at the All England Club — “It means the world to me,” he was saying, “that I’m still able, at 38, to play (in the) final stages of Wimbledon” — when the Centre Court crowd interrupted...
Duquesne hires former City League star as women’s basketball assistant coach
Pittsburgh native Michaela Porter has been added to the women’s basketball staff at Duquesne University, the school announced Thursday, her first time serving in an assistant’s role. She is the daughter of former Duquesne men’s coach and ex-Pitt star Darelle Porter, who led the Dukes for three seasons from 1998-2001....
Steelers A to Z: Jalen Ramsey trade adds another piece to crowded outside cornerback group
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...
Gavin McKenna gives Penn State 1 of the most hyped recruits ever, not just in hockey
Two days after 17-year-old hockey star Gavin McKenna announced his intentions to play for Penn State in the fall, the school confirmed the news via press release. “His arrival to Hockey Valley is extremely significant not only to our hockey program, but to Penn State athletics and to college hockey...
Penguins acquire defenseman Matt Dumba from Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Matt Dumba and a second-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok. This transaction follows a pattern established last offseason by Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas in acquiring veterans with large contracts along with...
Amanda Anisimova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon, faces Iga Swiatek in the final
LONDON — A little more than two years ago, Amanda Anisimova took a break from tennis because of burnout. A year ago, working her way back into the game, the American lost when she had to go through qualifying for Wimbledon because her ranking of 189th was too low to...
Steelers A to Z: Durable Patrick Queen back for 2nd season anchoring middle of defense
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...
Penguins prospect Joona Vaisanen looks to build on championship season at Western Michigan
Last season was a dream come true for Pittsburgh Penguins sixth-round pick Joona Vaisanen. The defenseman from Espoo, Finland, was drafted into the NHL and was living out his hockey dreams. Now, one year removed from that selection, Vaisanen has continued to work on his game and improve into a...
Winding college career brings ‘Big’ John Hugley IV back to the ‘Burgh
A mountain of a man with an adoring smile emerged Tuesday from the summer basketball workout at Duquesne’s UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse and cheerfully greeted a curious onlooker. “Can I call you ‘Big John?’ ” the visitor inquired. To which John Hugley IV responded: “Sure can.” Wait, are we talking about...
North Allegheny grad Cole Young hits 1st MLB homer, but Mariners fall to YankeesVideo
NEW YORK — Seattle Mariners rookie Cole Young, a North Allegheny graduate, hit his first home run in the majors, but the New York Yankees beat the Mariners, 9-6, on Wednesday night. Young, the No. 9 hitter, hit a two-run blast on an 0-2 count in the seventh inning. Promoted...
Tim Benz: Pirates have no one to blame but themselves for newest chapter of ESPN Paul Skenes trade chatter
There were a couple of rounds of media-created Paul Skenes trade talks earlier this season. They were driven by a number of national outlets, baffled by how little the Pittsburgh Pirates had done to surround Skenes with any offensive talent to speak of. Thus, the presumption was that instead of...
U mad, bro?: Pirates fans fume over criticism of Paul Skenes’ pitch count, Steelers fans say, ‘Pay T.J. Watt!’
There are very few reasons to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates these days. One of them is Paul Skenes. So, when he is pitching great and gets pulled early, I get mad. As I wrote on Tuesday, in the wake of that occurrence happening in Seattle over the weekend, I was...
First Call: Rooney family member pans Steelers roster and rips idea of paying T.J. Watt big money; Reds honor Dave Parker
Thursday’s “First Call” has some harsh words about the Pittsburgh Steelers from someone within the Rooney family. Dave Parker is honored by one of his former teams. We’ve also got Pirates’ draft speculation and roster building from the Duquesne football team. Family matters If someone named Rooney is unloading their...
Isaac Mattson’s back-to-back tough outings belie a much stronger seasonVideo
Isaac Mattson was the man on the mound when Kansas City won in walk-off fashion Tuesday night, with Nick Loftin delivering the winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning. But it wasn’t all on Mattson, inserted into the game in a tough spot in relief of Dennis...
