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Roush wins Falling Rock Classic; Hansberry, Severns win match play titles
West Virginian Ty Roush posted an even par during the second round Tuesday at Nemacolin Woodland Resort’s Mystic Rock to win the Falling Rock Classic. Roush finished with an even par 144. He won by two strokes over John Aber, Easton Renwick and first round leader Devin Gee of Oakmont...
Pirates farm report for July 8, 2025: Thomas Harrington throws 6 strong innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 51-36) knocked around Gwinnett (Braves), 8-1. RHP Thomas Harrington started and went six innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts. RHP Dauri Moreta (3.38), RHP Eddy Yean (2.68) and RHP Kyle Nicolas (3.95) each pitched a scoreless inning of relief. 3B...
UCF’s Scott Frost ‘ready for another chance’ after failed Nebraska tenureVideo
FRISCO, Texas — Scott Frost’s celebrated return as coach at UCF comes with the backdrop of a failed tenure at Nebraska, the alma mater he said he didn’t want to talk about at Big 12 football media days Tuesday. Even though he did. Frost said, “I really want to keep...
Big 12 making no official predictions, so no last-to-first narrative this year like Arizona StateVideo
FRISCO, Texas — There are no official Big 12 predictions going into this season, so there will be no last-to-first narrative like what Arizona State had in its league debut. Going into its 30th football season, the Big 12 didn’t conduct a preseason media poll predicting the order of finish...
Top 2026 NHL draft prospect Gavin McKenna says he’s committing to Penn State
Gavin McKenna said he is committing to Penn State, leaving the Canadian Hockey League for the U.S. college ranks in a long-anticipated decision by one of the sport’s most anticipated prospects since Connor McDavid. McKenna’s jump highlights how much the junior developmental hockey landscape has changed in North America since...
Pirates place RHP Chase Shugart on IL, recall OF Jack Suwinski from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed reliever Chase Shugart on the 15-day injured list Tuesday because of left knee inflammation. In a corresponding transaction, outfielder Jack Suwinski was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Shugart, 28, has enjoyed a solid first season with the Pirates. Over 32 games, he is 4-3 with a...
Former Mt. Pleasant softball star Haylie Brunson takes Division I coaching job
After a short stint as a volunteer assistant on her father’s staff at NCAA Division III Waynesburg, Haylie Brunson is moving on to coach softball at the Division I level. The former Mt. Pleasant and Penn State slugger has accepted a graduate assistant coach position at Longwood University, a member...
Steelers A to Z: Much-traveled Esezi Otomewo seeking home on defensive line
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...
Tim Rooney, former Steelers scouting executive from 1970s, owner of 5 Super Bowl rings, dies at 84
Tim Rooney, a former Pittsburgh Steelers scout and nephew of franchise founder Art Rooney, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 84. Rooney joined the franchise in 1972 as the team’s director of pro personnel, and he remained with the team until 1979. He earned three Super Bowl rings from the...
Xander Schauffele is trying to flush what feels like his worst season
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — The best thing Xander Schauffele has going for him in the worst season of his career is a good attitude. That much was evident Tuesday when he walked into the media center at the Scottish Open and saw his picture. It was on a wall beneath...
Sabalenka gets past Siegemund and faces Anisimova in the Wimbledon semifinals. Fritz vs. Alcaraz
LONDON — Aryna Sabalenka was having a hard time dealing with her Wimbledon quarterfinal opponent’s unusual game style. The mistakes were mounting Tuesday. The stress was rising. The deficit was troubling. As things went awry, Sabalenka would look at her box with a quizzical expression and raise her hands. After...
Penguins sign top draft pick, forward prospect Ben Kindel
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward prospect Ben Kindel to a three-year, entry-level contract Tuesday. Financial terms were not announced. Kindel was the Penguins’ top selection (No. 11 overall) in the NHL Draft last month. A right-handed shot, Kindel skated for the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen last season. Appearing in...
Francisco Cervelli’s Baseball Academy highlights field for 2025 PONY League World Series in Washington
The PONY League World series is set to return to Washington as organizers have unveiled plans for the 2025 rendition of the tournament. The 10-team double elimination tournament will take place Aug. 8-13 at Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington. Among the list of teams in this year’s field is...
Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz to compete in MLB All-Star Home Run Derby
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz has launched some of the hardest-hit balls since MLB started keeping track of exit velocity in 2015. He’ll get a chance to show that skill to a national audience when he participates in the Home Run Derby on Monday, the annual prelude to MLB’s...
Steelers A to Z: After spending 2024 on practice squad, versatile lineman Doug Nester seeks roster spot
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...
No history lessons necessary for Penguins prospects as they shape the franchise’s future
For the expansive list of new Pittsburgh Penguins prospects at their recent development camp, there was a lot to be learned. They got to meet their coaches, the staff and each other. They were able to learn their way around the UPMC Lemieux practice complex in Cranberry and put on...
Penguins goaltending prospect Gabriel D’Aigle learned to have fun from Marc-Andre FleuryVideo
Gabriel D’Aigle and Marc-Andre Fleury won’t be confused for one another. D’Aigle is a stout 6-foot-4 and 211 pounds as a goaltender, and Fleury was listed at a sinewy 6-foot-2 and 181 pounds. Polite but shy, D’Aigle is something of a wallflower compared to the giddy and effervescent Fleury. And...
Former Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi signs in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi signed a two-year contract with Geneve-Servette HC of Switzerland’s National League. That team announced the transaction Tuesday. Puljujarvi, 27, spent parts of the past two seasons with the Penguins. After going unsigned through the 2023 offseason as he recovered from surgery to both hips,...
Tim Benz: Load management for Paul Skenes heightens ‘whipped-puppy syndrome’ for some Pirates fans
The only thing worse than the Pittsburgh Pirates’ restriction on Paul Skenes’ innings Sunday was the support of that action from a (far too large) segment of the team’s remaining fanbase. A segment that is apparently even more brainwashed than I suspected. It’s certainly not all Pirates fans. In fact,...
First Call: Royals’ mound opponent for Mitch Keller under similar trade watch; 2 young Steelers getting national notice
A pair of young Pittsburgh Steelers are getting interesting recognition. Mitch Keller’s mound opponent in Kansas City has something in common with him. An ex-Duquesne Duke is receiving a look from an NBA club, and the Doak Walker Award odds feature some local running backs. All that in Tuesday’s “First...
Pirates’ Tommy Pham continues turnaround with homer, strong plays in fieldVideo
Leading into the final week of June, much of the 2025 season to that point could have been considered an exercise in futility for veteran Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham. Pham struggled immensely to get things going at the plate early, batting .118 in March and .182 in April. In...
Steelers A to Z: OLB Jeremiah Moon looks to expand role after making mark on special teams
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 end scoreless streak, still lose at Kansas City for 4th straight defeatVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates averaged more than seven runs during their recent streak of six consecutive victories, only to be swept in Seattle via three shutouts in a row. That marked an inauspicious beginning to a nine-game road trip, with the Pirates arriving in Kansas City on Monday looking to begin...
Back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tyler Johnson retires
Tyler Johnson has announced his retirement after playing 13 NHL seasons and winning the Stanley Cup twice with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Johnson called it a career in a lengthy message posted on social media Monday. Johnson had battled injuries in recent years and is set to turn 35 on...
Battle-tested Latrobe, other contenders ready for start of American Legion baseball playoffs
Winning the District 31 American Legion title in the regular season does not guarantee a team will be the playoff champion, of course. But Latrobe (14-4) certainly enters the postseason battle-tested. The Jethawks won their sixth regular- season title under coach Jason Bush by defeating Unity, 3-2, on Friday and Bushy...
