Sports category, Page 185
Latrobe’s new-look American Legion squad out to repeat as district champs
Coach Jason Bush understands he isn’t rolling out the same lineup 30 games in a row this summer. He has to pivot. After winning the American Legion baseball District 31 title last summer, the second act is often harder than the first. Latrobe has started the season 7-5 (4-2) with...
Steelers A to Z: If healthy, will Troy Fautanu take star turn as starting right tackle?
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 June 18, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez belts 17th homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-28) and Columbus (Guardians) were suspended by rain with Columbus leading 4-3 in the third. The game will be completed before Thursday’s regularly scheduled game. LHP Hunter Barco (5.49) gave up four runs on four hits, including a homer, with three walks and six strikeouts. 1B Darick Hall...
Peters Township grad waits out storms, birdies 18th to secure West Penn Open win
Connor Schmidt’s three-shot victory in the 122nd West Penn Open on Wednesday was a lot closer than the final score indicated. Schmidt was clinging to a one-shot lead over first-round leader Scott Jordan and Chuck Tragesser and had one hole remaining when a thunderstorm stopped play for an hour. The...
Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders ticketed after police say he drove 101 mph in Cleveland suburb
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is accused of driving a pickup truck 101 mph on a suburban Cleveland interstate earlier this week. The Strongsville Police Department stopped Sanders at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in a 60 mph zone on Interstate 71 near the Ohio Turnpike, according to...
Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the most ever for a professional sports franchise, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. As part...
Soccer star, Pine-Richland graduate Meghan Klingenberg announces retirement
Meghan Klingenberg, Western Pennsylvania’s most accomplished soccer player, anounced her retirement Wednesday. She made the announcement in an open letter on her Instagram page. “This isn’t a surprise. But it still feels big to say,” she wrote. “I’m retiring from football.” Klingenberg went on describe her soccer career as “the...
Pirates-Tigers game postponed; doubleheader slated for Thursday
Wednesday’s contest at Comerica Park between the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-45) and Detroit Tigers (47-27) has been postponed because of inclement weather. On Thursday, the clubs will instead play a split doubleheader, with the original game slated for 1:10 p.m. maintained. Following that game, at 5:40 p.m., Wednesday’s contest will be...
Former Penguins forward Nick Bonino to rejoin team in coaching roleVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bonino has retired as a player and will be rejoining the Penguins as a coach. That career change was announced Wednesday by Bonino in a video posted to the Facebook page of his most recent team, HK Olimpija Ljubljana, a Slovenian squad that competes in...
Ravens sign Jaire Alexander following the cornerback’s release by the Packers
Jaire Alexander has signed with the Baltimore Ravens less than two weeks after the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback was released by the Green Bay Packers. The Ravens posted video Wednesday of star quarterback Lamar Jackson enthusiastically greeting Alexander after he signed with the two-time defending AFC North champions. Jackson and...
Pirates promote hot-hitting Billy Cook from Triple-A; Bryan Reynolds placed on paternity listVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted outfielder/first baseman Billy Cook to the big leagues, the club announced Wednesday. The move comes as Bryan Reynolds was placed on the MLB paternity leave list after being removed from Tuesday’s game vs. the Detroit Tigers to join his wife, Blair, who went into labor with...
Steelers A to Z: Journeyman DeShon Elliott impresses in 1st year, earns lucrative contract
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...
Mark Madden: The culture of wrestling is magnetic … so I’m back
Vice TV produced a four-part documentary series: “Who Killed WCW?” I was never mentioned. But, judging by social media reaction to me doing color commentary on TNA Wrestling’s TV taping this Friday at Robert Morris’ UPMC Events Center, you’d think that I was most responsible for putting World Championship Wrestling...
Who will replace Drew Allar behind center at Penn State in 2026?
Drew Allar could have left early for the 2025 NFL Draft. Many pegged Penn State’s quarterback as a first-rounder, some as high as a top-10 pick. Instead, Allar decided to return for one more season to continue to develop and headline Penn State’s national title push. But Allar will certainly...
Pete Crow-Armstrong dazzles once again as Cubs add to NL Central lead
CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong heard more thunderous chants of “P-C-A!” and “M-V-P!” He is still getting used to the adulation. “I’m still kind of new to the ovations and whatnot. I don’t quite know how to respond all the time,” a sheepish Crow-Armstrong said. Looks like he might get some...
‘A well-oiled machine’: How the Florida Panthers’ team-first mentality led to another Stanley Cup
SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, skated with it for a few moments and then handed it to a grinning Nate Schmidt, in his first year with the Florida Panthers and raising hockey’s hallowed trophy for the first time. Before any repeat winner touched it, every Panther...
Mars receiver Gabe Hein commits to Sacred Heart
Mars rising senior Gabe Hein announced a verbal commitment to Sacred Heart on Wednesday morning via his X account. The 6-foot, 170-pound wide receiver played alongside his older brother, Liam Hein, at wideout last season. Liam graduated and will be wrestling at Point Park for the upcoming school year. Hein...
First Call: Over 600K in queue to get Steelers-Vikings tickets in Ireland; ESPN contract projection for T.J Watt
“First Call” on Wednesday has some inflammatory comments from a former Steeler about Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers. It’s not easy getting Steelers tickets for the Ireland game. We’ve got some T.J. Watt contract projections. And we look at Tarik Skubal’s daunting numbers in advance of his start against the...
Penguins A to Z: Bryan Rust keeps reaching new heightsVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 58 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Alexander Canario answers call off bench, delivering RBI base hit vs. TigersVideo
On May 27, Henry Davis’ performance coming off the bench against the Arizona Diamondbacks encapsulated what it meant to be ready when your number is called. That night, in the fifth inning, Davis relieved Joey Bart behind the plate, who exited with a concussion. A frame later, taking his first...
Steelers A to Z: Daniel Ekuale becomes latest veteran added to 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 Benz: Leak of Evgeni Malkin info feels like it was done with a purpose
On Monday, The Athletic reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins are not going to offer Evgeni Malkin a new contract after his current deal expires at the end of this upcoming season. Given that Malkin is turning 39 next month and only posted 16 goals in 68 games last season, that...
On brink of free agency, Florida’s Sam Bennett wins Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP on Tuesday night after leading all players in goals scored to help the Florida Panthers win a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship. Bennett scored 15 goals during a postseason run that culminated with a victory in Game...
Pirates farm report for June 17, 2025: Nick Yorke homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-28) handled Columbus (Guardians), 7-2. RHP Bubba Chandler (2.60) started and went four innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts. RHP Ryder Ryan (4-1, 3.69) came on and pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the win. RHP Tanner Rainey...
Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champs by beating Oilers in 6 games
SUNRISE, Fla. — Stanley’s stay in South Florida is getting extended. The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers, 5-1, in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020-21 and the third team to...
