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Mark Madden: Sports media industry is being burned to the ground
Stephen A. Smith played solitaire on his phone during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Indianapolis. He was on duty and on site for ESPN. ESPN pays Smith $20 million per year. But he couldn’t be bothered to watch what he was being paid to analyze. That’s absolutely par...
First Call: Helmet manufacturer responds to Aaron Rodgers’ complaints; potential progress on Trey Hendrickson’s contract
“First Call” returns Monday with reaction to Aaron Rodgers’ complaints about his new helmet at Pittsburgh Steelers’ minicamp. Nick Chubb bids a gracious goodbye to Cleveland. There is some Pitt football recruiting news. Plus, an AFC North pass rusher may be making headway on his contract conversations. And it’s not...
Penguins A to Z: Next season might be Valtteri Puustinen’s last chanceVideo
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....
Carmen Mlodzinski embraces return to bullpen as Pirates tinker with his role
Carmen Mlodzinski has not backed off his conviction that he can be an effective starting pitcher at the major-league level. While Mlodzinski currently is not being utilized in that capacity, the Pittsburgh Pirates still believe in him as a starter, too. Mlodzinski, whom the Pirates deployed as a starter to...
Tim Benz: Bubbling opinions on Aaron Rodgers’ arrival, T.J. Watt’s absence, Paul Skenes’ dominance and Penguins’ future
My honeymoon in Italy was great. But I’ve had enough pasta, pizza, wine and marble statues for a while. After two weeks away, it’s time to get “Breakfast With Benz” rolling again. So, let me get caught up on a few things I missed while I was away and didn’t...
Madden Monday: ‘Extremely slim’ chances of selling Penguins back to Mario Lemieux are ‘a tempest in a teapot’
After a week off, the “Madden Monday” podcast is back at “Breakfast With Benz.” One topic of discussion that cropped up while we were gone was the potential sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Wednesday, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun mentioned he was hearing that former Penguins owners Ron Burkle and Mario...
Riveters blank Erie Sports Center
Five players scored for the Pittsburgh Riveters in their 7-0 victory over Erie Sports Center on Sunday night at Highmark Stadium. Sabrina Bryan and Gina Proviano each scored twice, and Olivia Damico, Tanum Nelson and Tessa Dellarose also had goals for the Riveters (5-1-2), who stayed atop the USL W’s...
Viktor Hovland missed a miracle on 18th, only to ‘assist’ J.J. Spaun’s putt to win U.S. Open
As rain drizzled over him, Viktor Hovland stood 70 feet, 3 inches away from the hole on the 18th green at Oakmont Country Club knowing he needed nothing short of a miracle to win the 125th U.S. Open. Hovland had five bogeys during the final round, yet the 27-year-old Norwegian...
Oakmont Country Club holds up to reputation at 2025 U.S. Open
The 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club will certainly be remembered by golf fans for the thrilling finish, in addition to lengthy moments of pouring rain and frustrated stars dealing with lightning-quick greens, wicked rough and penalizing bunkers. The members, however, will take pride in the course’s difficulty, yet...
Better than a tie: Dads celebrate Father’s Day at U.S. OpenVideo
Every Father’s Day, Larry Piko plays a round of golf. Each year Piko’s wife, Valerie, and his sons, Larry Jr., 8, and William, 4, meet him at the 18th hole with signs and take him to lunch. “At this point, I don’t think it’s a surprise anymore, but we make...
Pirates farm report for June 15, 2025: Konnor Griffin’s homer helps Grasshoppers roll to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-28) got the best of St. Paul (Twins), 7-3. SS Liover Peguero (.239) hit a two-run double, and 1B Darick Hall (.200) smacked a two-run homer, his fourth of the season, to seal the win. Hall had two hits. LF Nick Solak (.360) was 2 for 4 with...
Too little, too late — Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, other top players finish U.S. Open strongVideo
If only this U.S. Open was a one-round, Sunday-only event, perhaps it could have proved a showdown of some of the biggest names in golf. Instead, some of the world’s best players — the ones who didn’t miss the cut, at least — wrapped up their weekend at Oakmont playing...
From bruises to cardiac arrest, U.S. Open medical personnel care for fans
When a fan collapsed and entered cardiac arrest at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, Director of Operations for Plum EMS Brian Maloney said medical personnel at the tournament were prepared. A nearby police officer began chest compressions within seconds, and a physician arrived soon after. By the time medics loaded...
U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun drains 64-foot putt to seal 1st major at Oakmont
J.J. Spaun arrived at Oakmont Country Club as an unlikely U.S. Open champion, similar to the long odds of him making a 64½-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole. He somehow made both happen. Spaun bogeyed five of his first six holes Sunday afternoon, seeming to sink his championship hopes,...
Red Sox trade slugger Rafael Devers to Giants in blockbuster dealVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in a blockbuster deal. Devers’ agent, Nelson Montes de Oca, confirmed that the slugger had been traded to San Francisco. ESPN reported that the package of players going back to the Red Sox...
Van Gisbergen’s emotional win in Mexico City locks him into NASCAR playoffs
MEXICO CITY — Shane Van Gisbergen once again mastered a new track — this one the iconic Mexico City road course — to win NASCAR’s first Cup Series points-paying race outside the United States of the modern era. The New Zealander led 60 of 100 laps Sunday at Autódromo Hermanos...
No. 8 at Oakmont resets record for longest par 3 in U.S. Open history
John Bodenhamer promised the longest par 3 in U.S. Open history this week at Oakmont Country Club. The USGA’s chief championships officer came through. Oakmont Country Club’s No. 8 held that distinction when it played 300 yards in 2007. Now, there is a new record. The hole remained the same,...
Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson dedicates 1st pro win to his ailing mother
It might have been Father’s Day, but for Murrysville native Palmer Jackson it was Mother’s Day. Jackson won his first professional golf tournament Sunday, and he dedicated his victory to his ailing mother, Nancy. “She told me to win for her,” Jackson said after he won the Raiffeisenbank Golf Challenge...
Pacers, Thunder set for pivotal Game 5 in back-and-forth NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — The ratings are down for these NBA Finals, as was expected. Oklahoma City vs. Indiana is a small-market series and the numbers reflect that, with viewership down about 20% from last season and on pace for the poorest TV turnout since the pandemic “bubble” finals in 2020....
Pirates fall in 10 innings as Cubs take 3 of 4 in series
The Pittsburgh Pirates departed Chicago on Sunday having dropped three of four to the Cubs after another extra-innings loss at Wrigley Field. Every game was a one-run affair, including Sunday’s 3-2 setback in 10 innings courtesy of an Ian Happ game-winning RBI single against David Bednar (1-5, 3.38 ERA). For...
Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard relishes finish at Oakmont, prepares for pending Father’s Day arrival
At the conclusion of his final round at the 125th U.S. Open, Niklas Norgaard was eager to check his phone to see if he officially could celebrate Father’s Day. Norgaard’s wife was back in their native Denmark, due to give birth to the couple’s first child any day. “Hopefully, nothing...
George Russell of Mercedes wins the Canadian Grand Prix for his first F1 victory of the seasonVideo
MONTREAL — George Russell won his first race of the Formula 1 season as the Mercedes driver held off defending race winner Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. It was the fourth victory of Russell’s career, and the race ended under yellow when McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri...
After weather delay, U.S. Open final round resumes at Oakmont Country ClubVideo
Play resumed at 5:40 p.m. Sunday at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. The final round was suspended around 4 p.m. because of “dangerous weather in the area.” Tournament leaders Sam Burns (2-under) and Adam Scott (1-under) were on the eighth hole when play was delayed. Play was...
U.S. Open photo gallery: final round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where golfers found a more receptive Oakmont Country Club during the third round on Saturday, as overnight rains pelted the course and softened conditions. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments. [gps-image...
In T.J. Watt’s absence, Nick Herbig trying to make most of 1st-team work with Steelers
Nick Herbig understood the rationale behind fellow outside linebacker T.J. Watt skipping the Pittsburgh Steelers mandatory minicamp last week. “It’s a business at the end of the day,” Herbig said after a workout at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Everybody knows that. It’s very crazy business.” One in which Watt is...
