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Home Run Derby to offer mental challenge for Pirates’ Oneil Cruz
Todd Frazier was soon to close the book on an 11-year MLB career when, during spring training in 2021 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he remembered encountering a towering 6-foot-7 specimen from the Dominican Republic. “When you see this guy come walking in, you’re like, ‘Ho-lee cow. Look at the size...
Grace Kim with a stunning finish wins Evian Championship for her first major
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Grace Kim delivered one stunning shot after another Sunday in the Evian Championship, starting with an eagle to force a playoff and another eagle to beat Jeeno Thitikul on the second extra hole to make her first LPGA win a major title. Kim, whose 2-foot eagle putt...
Messi has 5th straight multi-goal game as Miami snaps Nashville’s unbeaten streak with 2-1 win
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi extended his historic streak to five straight multi-goal games, and Inter Miami snapped Nashville SC’s 15-match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Miami (11-3-5) won its fifth straight match and moved to fifth in the Supporter’s Shield standings as it aims...
Ivanov beats American qualifier Karki to win Wimbledon juniors title
LONDON — Ivan Ivanov of Bulgaria won his first Grand Slam title by beating Ronit Karki of the United States 6-2, 6-3 in the Wimbledon juniors final on Sunday. The 16-year-old Ivanov became the second Bulgarian to win the title after Gregor Dimitrov in 2008. He never faced a break...
Penguins defensive prospect Emil Pieniniemi is ready for his next stepVideo
As is usually the case with most prospect development camps in the heat of summer, the Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t have many players with professional experience on hand earlier this month. More often than not, these camps are populated with recent draft picks or hopefuls trying to earn NHL contracts. Players...
Tim Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after van der Poel’s breakaway is thwarted
CHATEAUROUX, France — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel was caught by the chasing pack less than a kilometer from the finish following a long breakaway. There was no significant change in the overall...
Police on high alert in France for PSG vs. Chelsea Club World Cup final in U.S.
PARIS — Tens of thousands of police officers will be deployed in France on Sunday night as Paris Saint-Germain takes on Chelsea in the Club World Cup final thousands of miles away in the United States. French officials have warned that no fan misbehavior will be tolerated after violence in...
Jannik Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his 1st Wimbledon titleVideo
LONDON — Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open final five weeks ago. The No. 1-ranked Sinner earned his fourth Grand Slam title overall, moving him one away...
Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins arrested on battery and domestic violence charge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday night in Florida on a charge of battery and domestic violence. According Broward County arrest records, Judkins was jailed overnight and was awaiting his first court appearance. The charge is described in the arrest report as...
Astros’ Isaac Paredes will miss the All-Star Game because of a family matter
HOUSTON — Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has dropped out of next week’s All-Star Game to attend to a family matter. Paredes was added to the roster Wednesday after Cleveland’s José Ramírez opted out to rest a nagging Achilles tendon injury. Paredes was in the Astros’ lineup at designated...
Steelers A to Z: Can national-champ Jack Sawyer develop into Steelers’ next great OLB?
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...
Cara Gainer, Gabriela Ruffels battling for Evian Championship
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Golf wasn’t the first love of Cara Gainer or Gabriela Ruffels, who grew up wanting to be professional tennis players and came close to making it. Now they’re in sight of becoming an unlikely major winner in their adopted sport. Gainer, a No. 129-ranked Englishwoman, and Ruffels,...
Pirates farm report for July 12, 2025: Billy Cook belts 2 homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-37) didn’t give up a hit until the seventh inning and beat Gwinnett (Braves), 6-1. RHP Drake Fellows (6-2, 4.85) started and threw five no-hit innings with three strikeouts. LHP Randy Labaut (4.85) didn’t allow a hit in the sixth. RHP Ryder Ryan (3.89) allowed an infield single...
Pirates ace Paul Skenes named All-Star starting pitcher for 2nd straight year
For the second consecutive year, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has been named the starting pitcher for the National League in the All-Star Game. The 6-foot-6, 260-pound right-hander received official word Saturday in a phone call from Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who asked for “one inning of domination.”...
Shane van Gisbergen’s unique braking technique makes him the favorite at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen proved in his NASCAR debut to be an elite road and street course racer by winning in his first career outing. Two years later, his rivals have gotten a good look at the New Zealander’s technique and have declared him the favorite to win...
Lifelong love of baseball leads Westmoreland County Junior Legion president to hall of fame
John Doyle never played a lot of organized baseball while growing up in Plum. He spent most of his time playing pickup games on the local field. “My father made it a point to make sure that we had a field to play on,” Doyle said. “He would come home...
Top Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin survives scare in MLB Futures Game
The Pirates survived a scare in the MLB Futures Game on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. The team’s top prospect, Konnor Griffin, was hit in the wrist by a 97 mph pitch in the fourth inning and left the game. He returned to the dugout in good spirits, however, and apparently...
Byron Buxton hits for cycle as Twins pound Pirates, who lose 8th consecutive game
In a game that had become a blowout, this was a day that belonged to Byron Buxton. The Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder already had sandwiched two singles around a triple and a double when he came to bat with two outs in the seventh inning. When Buxton crushed Andrew...
Rory McIlroy hitting his stride and shares Scottish Open lead with Chris Gotterup
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under-par 66 and gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup in the Scottish Open. McIlroy...
Steelers A to Z: One of the best kickers in Pitt history, Ben Sauls stays in town to start pro career
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...
Steelers A to Z: Mason Rudolph is back — and, again, he’s the backup
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...
Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her 1st Wimbledon title
LONDON — For years, Iga Swiatek never quite felt comfortable on Wimbledon’s grass courts, never thought she could add a trophy there to her other Grand Slam triumphs. Oh, did that turn out to be wrong. And how. Not only is Swiatek now the champion of the All England Club,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Might as well add Brewers rookie to meaningless All-Star Game
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has been named to Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game. The 23-year-old phenom has started just five games and thrown only 25⅔ innings. It’s exemplary of what the All-Star Game has become. It’s not Pete Rose turning Ray Fosse into roadkill while scoring the winning run for...
Norwin grad bounces back with Gold Glove season for Seton Hill
One way to put a substandard season behind you is to follow it with a more catchy year. That is what Jack Whalen did this spring with Seton Hill baseball. “Jumpin Jack” got his flash back, canvassing the outfield and delivering clutch hits from the leadoff spot. The rising senior...
Lifelong love of baseball leads Westmoreland County Junior Legion president to hall of fame
John Doyle never played a ton of organized baseball while growing up in Plum. He spent most of his time playing pickup games on the local field with friends. “My father made it a point to make sure that we had a field to play on,” Doyle said. “He would...
