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Caeleb Dressel wins, but Simone Manuel fails to advance in swim stunnerVideo
OMAHA, Neb. — Caeleb Dressel locked up his spot for Tokyo, where he’s expected to be one of the biggest stars in the Olympic pool. But Simone Manuel got left behind. In the biggest surprise yet at the U.S. swimming trials, the defending Olympic women’s champion in the 100-meter freestyle...
Mickelson off to uneven start after dinging at U.S. OpenVideo
SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson backed off his shot and asked for quiet after a phone went off in the gallery. Exasperated, he stepped back a second time when it happened again. A third ding and Lefty couldn’t take it anymore. “Seriously? Can we get someone to help him?” he...
Plans for 2021 Freeport Invitational coming together
Chuck Sarver always is busy this time of year. The president of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational has made and answered hundreds of texts and phone calls setting up a myriad of items related to the latest edition of the weeklong festival of youth baseball from July 27-31. It can...
Steelers, Mike Tomlin await decision on training camp dates, location
The start of training camp remains unknown for the Pittsburgh Steelers. So does its location. Could be Saint Vincent College, the team’s summer home in Unity Township for 54 years until the coronavirus pandemic surfaced. Could be Heinz Field, the site of the 2020 camp because of the covid-19 outbreak....
Hurricanes, Brind’Amour reach extension after 3 playoff bids
Rod Brind’Amour never worried much about being able to reach a deal to remain coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. “It was just a matter of time really,” Brind’Amour said Thursday as the team announced a three-year contract extension. The extension comes after Brind’Amour guided the Hurricanes to three straight playoff...
After abrupt exit in Washington, Dwayne Haskins enjoying fresh start with Steelers
Dwayne Haskins has never whistled a football through a car wash — like Ben Roethlisberger recently wondered — to see whether it would get wet. The metaphor, though, could be an apt description of Haskins’ young NFL career. After his two-year experience in Washington left him covered with dirt on...
Carey Price makes 29 saves, Canadiens beat Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS — The Montreal Canadiens vowed to adapt after looking out of sync in the first game of their Stanley Cup semifinal series with the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s exactly what they did Wednesday night. Carey Price made 29 saves and the Canadiens beat Vegas, 3-2, to tie the...
Returning champ Summerhays 5 shots behind at Sunnehanna Amateur
Returning Sunnehanna Amateur champion Preston Summerhays has work to do if he wants to defend his title. Summerhays shot a 1-over par 71 during Day 1 of the 68th Sunnehanna Amateur Wednesday at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, and finds himself five shots behind leaders Max Steinlechner and Jerry Ji,...
Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka pull out of Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport’s biggest stars as it returns after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nadal, a two-time champion at the All England Club, announced via a series of...
Penguins A to Z: Kevin Czuczman is a better story than playerVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 49 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Kevin Czuczman Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left Age: 30 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 210 pounds...
U.S. Open preview: Can Phil Mickelson shock us again? Torrey Pines’ tricks. The money behind Bryson vs. Brooks ‘rivalry.’
Before last month’s PGA Championship, long-time Real Golf Radio host Brian Taylor joined me to preview the tournament, discuss its history and the return of fans to golf, analyze the Kiawah Island course and predict which golfers might contend. About the only thing Taylor didn’t break down was how Phil...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans are fretting; Penguins fans are pushing back; Pirates fans are just fed up
This edition of “U mad, bro?” touches all the bases. Oops. Sorry. Too soon? Ke'Bryan Hayes hits a home run for the Pirates, but missed first base. #Dodgers win the challenge. It remains 0-0 pic.twitter.com/uLa7FzTFVP— AM 570 LA Sports (@AM570LASports) June 9, 2021 This week we’ve got Steelers fans fretting...
With ‘no magic elixir’ for 10-game losing streak, Pirates are hoping a day off does the trick
If there was a simple solution to snapping a 10-game losing streak, Derek Shelton swears he would have done it by now. The Pittsburgh Pirates are down to hoping a day off does the trick. “There’s no magic elixir,” Shelton said. “If there was, I’d be using it already. Just...
Tim Benz: Alex Highsmith’s 3-point plan to replace Bud Dupree as T.J. Watt’s OLB running mate
We already know that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith is one of the team’s biggest variables heading into 2021. Replacing Bud Dupree effectively will be no small task. Dupree had a total of 19.5 sacks and six forced fumbles over his last 27 games as a Steeler prior to...
This date in sports history: June 17Video
1954 — Rocky Marciano scores a 15-round unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles at New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1961 — Gene Littler shoots a 68 in the final round to edge Doug Sanders and Bob Goalby in the U.S. Open. 1962 — Jack Nicklaus beats Arnold Palmer...
Press, Williams score in U.S. women’s 2-0 victory over NigeriaVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Christen Press scored late in the first half, Lynn Williams added a goal in the final moments and the U.S. women’s national team wrapped up its Summer Series with a 2-0 victory over Nigeria on Wednesday night in the last match before settling on a lineup for...
Pirates farm report for June 16, 2021: Anthony Alford stays hot for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 20-17) defeated Memphis (Cardinals), 6-1, for the second straight game. CF Chris Sharpe (.198) hit a three-run home run. LF Anthony Alford (.279) smacked a solo homer, and C Jason Delay (.226) was 2 for 4 with a home run. Alford now has six home runs and 19...
U.S. Open prepares to go prime time with stop at Torrey PinesVideo
SAN DIEGO — The USGA is starting to escape that reputation of an East Coast bias for the U.S. Open. The return to Torrey Pines for the 121st U.S. Open means another prime-time show along the Eastern seaboard, and that’s happening with greater frequency for the U.S. Open. It wasn’t...
Analysis: Breaking down the College World Series teams
OMAHA, Neb. — A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches’ records through super regionals): North Carolina State (35-18) Coach: Elliott Avent (924-549 in 25 seasons at NC State; 1,148-762 in...
Josh Bell’s homer lifts Nationals to sweep series, hand Pirates 10th consecutive loss
With the Pittsburgh Pirates plunging toward rock bottom in a season sinking into the abyss, a familiar face delivered the final dagger. Josh Bell blasted a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 victory Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park for a sweep of...
Central Catholic grads Michael Grady, Alex Miklasevich ready to row in Olympics
Michael Grady and Alex Miklasevich have been rowing together since their freshman year at Central Catholic in the fall of 2011. They have grown together in the sport through their four years together with the Vikings program, through respective collegiate careers, with opportunities at high-level camps, and at competitions both...
Joe Haden trying to keep up to speed with changes in Steelers secondary
The legs usually are the first thing that goes south for a boxer in a prize fight, and Joe Haden believes that theory also holds true for an NFL cornerback as he gets to the later rounds of his career. As he enters his 12th pro season and fifth with...
ACC will bring its softball tournament to Pitt in 2022
Improvements to Pitt’s Vartabedian Field at its Petersen Sports Complex have led to the school landing the host role for the 2022 ACC Softball Championship tournament. The event will be held May 11-14. It will be the third ACC championship held at Pitt after the 2015 and 2020 wrestling tournaments...
Pitt lands Georgia cornerback for its class of 2022
Pitt secured a second defensive back for its class of 2022 when Ryland Gandy, a cornerback from Buford (Ga.) High School, announced on Twitter his intentions to enroll next year. COMMITTED!!!?? #Hail2Pitt pic.twitter.com/G0yasxtPka— Ryland Gandy (@iamrdg10) June 16, 2021 Gandy (6-foot, 170 pounds) holds an impressive offer sheet, with 17...
Longtime Mount St. Mary’s coach Jim Phelan dies at age 92Video
EMMITSBURG, Md. — Jim Phelan, the bow-tied basketball coach who won 830 games during nearly a half-century at Mount St. Mary’s, has died. He was 92. The athletic department at Mount St. Mary’s said Phelan died in his sleep at home Tuesday night. Phelan spent his entire 49-season career at...
