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Nicolas Roy scores 1:18 into OT, Vegas-Montreal series tied 2-2
MONTREAL — Nicolas Roy converted his own rebound 1:18 into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night, tying the Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series at 2-all. Robin Lehner got the start in place of Marc-Andre Fleury and stopped 27...
Pirates farm report for June 20, 2021: Wilmer Difo’s heads up baserunning leads Indianapolis to walk-off win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 23-18) defeated Memphis (Cardinals), 8-7 in 11 innings. RF Christian Bethancourt (.278) singled home CF Anthony Alford (.302), and 3B Wilmer Difo (.244) sneaked home after a play at third base to score the walk-off win in the bottom of the 11th inning. Alford finished 2 for 2...
Canyon shot costs Louis Oosthuizen at U.S. OpenVideo
SAN DIEGO — Louis Oosthuizen spent the week before the U.S. Open moving to the horse country in North Florida, where he bought an 86-acre ranch. Once the family moves into the ranch house next spring, Oosthuizen plans to buy some horses, maybe some cattle, enjoy life among the oak...
Jon Rahm makes history with U.S. Open winVideo
SAN DIEGO — Two career-changing putts for Jon Rahm brought two trophies Sunday. He cradled his 3-month-old son, Kepa, as he walked off the 18th green at Torrey Pines on Father’s Day. And then he collected the silver U.S. Open trophy after a performance filled with passion and absent of...
Yankees turn game-ending triple-play, beat A’sVideo
NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone knew it off the bat. “Usually, a triple play sneaks up on you,” he said. “Right away, I’m thinking, ‘That’s a triple play.’ ” New York turned its record-tying third triple play of the season to strand the go-ahead run in the ninth...
Another NASCAR race, another win for Kyle LarsonVideo
LEBANON, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won again — that’s all he does these days — this time in the Cup debut at Nashville Superspeedway, where Hendrick Motorsports’ new star drove to victory lane for the fourth consecutive week. Larson led 264 of 300 laps Sunday for his third consecutive win...
Max Verstappen pushing Lewis Hamilton hard in thrilling F1 title raceVideo
Lewis Hamilton’s wish for a closer Formula One title fight is coming true. And Max Verstappen looks like a rival who will take some stopping, judging by his impressive win Sunday at the French Grand Prix. It was Verstappen’s second win in three races, and extended his lead over Hamilton...
‘Broadway’ Joe Namath eager to meet Zach Wilson, wants title for Jets fansVideo
NEW YORK — Joe Namath has heard the question for years. Decades, really. Can the Jets’ quarterback — whoever that happens to be — become the next Broadway Joe? The franchise has been on a mostly fruitless search since the Beaver Falls native last played for the Jets in 1976,...
Late surge lifts Alex Palou to IndyCar win at Road AmericaVideo
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Alex Palou believed his car had enough speed to outduel Josef Newgarden in the final few laps at Road America. An unexpected mechanical issue for Newgarden made the task much easier. Palou sailed past Newgarden on a restart with two laps remaining to win Sunday’s race...
With June surge, Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds back to making big splash with his bat
Asked if he would be willing to jump into the Allegheny River to retrieve a home run ball like the shirtless Pittsburgh Pirates fan shown on the television broadcast, Bryan Reynolds cracked a sly smile and answered in the affirmative. “I just saw the picture of the guy doing the...
MLB pitchers remain uncertain on eve of sticky stuff crackdownVideo
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole hardly expects a smooth transition when Major League Baseball ups its efforts against sticky substances. Then again, the Yankees ace — like many around the game — isn’t entirely sure what’s going to happen. “I don’t have a lot of expectations, to be honest,” Cole...
Uganda Olympic team member tests positive for coronavirus
TOKYO — A member of Uganda’s Olympic team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among arriving athletes for the Tokyo Games opening in five weeks. The eight other members of the team left early Sunday by chartered bus for...
Indians spoil JT Brubaker’s strong performance to beat Pirates, avoid series sweep
JT Brubaker had tied his career highs for strikeouts and longest outing when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander gave up a double off the Clemente Wall to Eddie Rosario in the seventh inning. Brubaker saw left-handed hitter Josh Naylor in the on-deck circle, so he peaked out to the bullpen. Lefty...
Resilient Lightning expect to bounce back against IslandersVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — No team has been more resilient in the NHL playoffs than the Tampa Bay Lightning. The reigning Stanley Cup champions are 12-0 in games after a postseason loss since the start of their title run last year. That ability to bounce back is about to be tested...
Pirates place lefty reliever Sam Howard on 10-day IL, recall Austin Davis from Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates swapped left-handers in their bullpen Sunday, placing Sam Howard on the 10-day injured list and recalling Austin Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis. Howard, who is dealing with tendinitis in his right knee, was coming off a career-worst performance Friday night, when he allowed six runs on four hits...
Whitehall goaltender Chace Hale takes game to another level
Marc-Andre Fleury was a popular goaltender with the Penguins, and his popularity in Pittsburgh hasn’t ceased since he moved on to the Vegas Golden Knights. Fleury undoubtedly has influenced many area youth to begin playing ice hockey. None moreso than Whitehall resident Chace Hale. “I grew up watching Marc-Andre Fleury...
Penn Hills Eagles track and field club pushes forward despite pandemic interruptions
Penn Hills Eagles track and field coach Chuck Carter didn’t get a typical buildup to the Three Rivers Association track championships this spring. With pandemic restrictions, the club program wasn’t able to have any meets. The first competition Penn Hills joined was the Three Rivers Association Championships last weekend at...
Gibsonia-based driver Kohan aiming for spot in Lernerville’s Firecracker 100
Kelvin Kohan is in his third full season of racing super late models at Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township, and every time he hits the track with his bright red No. 15 car, he’s still learning. That’s the nature of the beast when trying to wrestle an 800-plus horsepower engine...
Penn-Trafford grad Giovanni Scott to spend summer fine-tuning his game
Giovanni Scott didn’t get to pitch much for Penn-Trafford High School during his junior season, and his senior season was wiped out by the coronavirus. But Scott still wanted to pitch in college. He saw limited action his freshman season at Pitt-Johnstown but knew he had to improve if he...
Matt Martin, Ryan Pulock help Isles top Lightning to tie series
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — With goalie Semyon Varlamov out of position in the closing seconds, New York defenseman Ryan Pulock knew he needed to get in the way of Ryan McDonagh’s shot at the open net. It was the biggest play in the Islanders’ latest series-tying Game 4 win. Matt Martin...
Penguins A to Z: Jan Drozg made strides in 2020-21 but remains a long-term projectVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Jan Drozg Position: Left winger Shoots: Right Age: 21 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 175...
Pirates farm report for June 19, 2021: Will Craig homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-18) pounded out 14 hits and beat Memphis (Cardinals), 11-5. 3B Hunter Owen hit a sixth-inning grand slam, his fourth homer of the season. 1B Will Craig went 2 for 4 with a double, his fourth Triple-A home run of the season and three RBIs. He’s hitting .311...
Riverhounds win at Tampa for 4th straight road victory
Getting goals from Danny Griffin and Russell Cicerone, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds scored a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night, recording their first victory over the Florida club since 2017 and their first-ever win in St. Petersburg. The Riverhounds (4-3-2) ran their road winning streak to four...
Tim Dahlberg: Rory McIlroy eating well, and playing even better
SAN DIEGO — His biggest fans peered down from above as Rory McIlroy’s long eagle putt from the back of the 18th green stopped within tap-in range for a closing birdie. Erica Stoll clapped as best she could for her husband while holding their young daughter on the hotel balcony...
The eagle lands at U.S. Open for Louis Oosthuizen, Mackenzie Hughes
SAN DIEGO — Mackenzie Hughes and Louis Oosthuizen brought the memories of Tiger Woods roaring back to life Saturday in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Just like in 2008, when Woods made eagle putts across the green on Nos. 13 and 18, it left this U.S. Open up for...
