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Steelers rookies visit Oakmont for 2nd round of U.S. Open
Mandatory minicamp for the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up Thursday, but a few Steelers rookies stuck around the city to take in the sights and sounds of the U.S. Open on Friday afternoon. Fourth-round selection Jack Sawyer (Ohio State), fifth-round pick Will Howard (Ohio State) and seventh-round draftee Carson Bruener (Washington)...
Steelers A to Z: Diminutive WR Calvin Austin entering big contract year, chance to solidify starting role
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...
Playing for Browns’ rival a possible perfect career revival for Steelers S Juan Thornhill
When Juan Thornhill arrived in Cleveland two years ago, he’d established a reputation as a reliable, gregarious, playmaking safety who’d long been a starter for the NFL’s best team. Thornhill left Cleveland an oft-injured player bereft of stats, a lightning rod for fans and cast aside unceremoniously. Thornhill wouldn’t be...
Gov. Josh Shapiro touts Pennsylvania as nation’s golf capital during U.S. Open visit
Gov. Josh Shapiro called the state of Pennsylvania the “golf capital of the United States” during a visit Friday to the Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open. The Keystone State has hosted the most United States Golf Association championships compared to any other state — at 95 as of...
Victor Perez’s historic ace gives him fighting chance heading into weekend at U.S. OpenVideo
Scott Simpson has some company. At the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Simpson aced the 16th hole during the first round. It stood as the only hole-in-one in the history of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Until Friday. “I mean obviously a hole-in-one takes a lot of luck,”...
Mark Madden: Something has to give with Aaron Rodgers, Arthur Smith
You know it’s kind of hard just to get along today. If these refreshing sports notes aren’t cool, let’s fake it anyway. • Steelers minicamp didn’t reveal much. Aaron Rodgers showed up. T.J. Watt didn’t. End of story. • Rodgers threw the second-most passes in the NFL last season. The...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown known as much for off-field antics as game play
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is facing criminal charges. Again. He is as known for his antics off the gridiron as for his prowess between the hashmarks. A 36-year-old Florida man, Brown is wanted on a charge of attempted murder stemming from a shooting at a May celebrity...
U.S. Open live Friday: Round 2 suspended by weather with 13 players still on course at Oakmont
Plenty of excitement is expected Friday during Round 2 of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as players look to make the cut and play this weekend. Here’s a look at some highlights from Friday’s action: 8:20 p.m. The second round of the U.S. Open has been suspended...
Penguins A to Z: Colton Poolman will likely need to move on (again)Video
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 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Bad bounce turns into good karma when Tony Finau’s ball ends up in Oakmont stands
Just before the first round of the U.S. Open wrapped up near dusk Thursday night, a heartwarming three-act play involving Tony Finau broke out on the 18th hole. Finau wasn’t playing his best golf Thursday, arriving at the last hole 6-over par, when he suffered a stroke of bad luck....
Pirates reliever Isaac Mattson builds momentum with another scoreless outing
Isaac Mattson wasn’t exactly sure what he’d do with his game ball June 7 after picking up his first MLB win and helping the Pittsburgh Pirates to a narrow victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Mattson, relieving starter Andrew Heaney with no outs, a runner on third base and a tie...
On Sports: A less controversial Pitt-Steelers news crossover; Penguins Cup-iversaryVideo
In Friday’s “On Sports,” Pitt and the Steelers shared a headline far less controversial than last time, when Beanie Bishop had Panthers and West Virginia fans (with the Steelers caught in between) at each other’s throats. Additionally, the Penguins passed the anniversary date of two of their Stanley Cup titles....
Pirates farm report for June 12, 2025: Konnor Griffin collects 2 hits for 3rd straight game with Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-28) swept a doubleheader from St. Paul (Twins). In the first game, a 6-2 Indianapolis win, DH Jack Suwinski (.248) went 1 for 3 with a three-run homer, his eighth. C Joey Bart (.500), rehabbing from a concussion, went 1 for 2 with two walks and two RBIs....
Home runs sink Pirates, Andrew Heaney in another 1-run loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ season continues to teeter on the brink as a result of a poor first two months. But winning six of nine during their recent homestand, as well as nine of their last 14 games overall, was encouraging, however large the Pirates’ overall hole continues to be. Looking...
Antonio Brown wanted on charges of attempted murder after shooting at celebrity boxing match
Former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted by police in Miami-Dade County in Florida in connection with a shooting at a celebrity boxing match in May, the Washington Post reported Thursday night. The newspaper said a judge signed a warrant for Brown’s arrest on charges of attempted murder with...
Patrick Reed produces the rarest of birds at U.S. Open, with an albatross on par 5 No. 4Video
When the man with the one of the best short games in golf hit the longest of long shots, he had no idea what happened to his ball. So Patrick Reed raised his palms upward, as if to ask for an answer. Then he pointed his left index finger downward,...
Fox Chapel’s Harran Zureikat, nation’s top-ranked kicker, commits to Georgia
Fox Chapel’s Harran Zureikat, the No. 1-ranked kicker in the country by Kohl’s Kicking Camps, made a verbal commitment Thursday to Georgia. The five-star rising senior chose the Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference over offers from Pitt, Penn State, Akron, Boston College and Maryland. He received the offer from Georgia...
What was the toughest hole in Round 1 at the U.S. Open at Oakmont?
For some, the ninth hole was the finishing hole Thursday — a welcomed end to a steamy day at the 125th U.S. Open championship at Oakmont Country Club. For others, it was a chance to make the turn on a high note before playing the back nine. Turns out, no...
2 major champs, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm, under par after 1st round at Oakmont
Ten players are under par after the first round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Just two of them are former major champions. Brooks Koepka shot a 2-under 68 and Jon Rahm carded a 1-under 69 to reside on the first page of the leaderboard, not far behind first-round leader...
Oakmont native returns to U.S. Open, 72 years after caddying for Ben Hogan’s 1953 victory
Carl Nasse was 10 when he began working as a caddie at Oakmont Country Club in the late 1940s. Just a few years later, a 15-year-old Nasse found himself walking the Oakmont course as Ben Hogan’s caddie when the Texas-born golfer won the 1953 U.S. Open Championship. Nasse was paid...
Wide range of conferences represented at College World SeriesVideo
OMAHA, Neb. — Six conferences and an independent will be represented at the College World Series, and none of the teams were among the final eight in Omaha a year ago. In 2024, the SEC and ACC had four teams apiece in the CWS, and all the talk was that...
Pacers, Thunder reset for Game 4 of back-and-forth NBA FinalsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers aren’t celebrating. The Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t panicking. The NBA Finals scoreboard is what it is — Pacers 2, Thunder 1 — going into Game 4 of the best-of-seven title series Friday night. Everybody can count to four, and everybody can see that Indiana is...
At the U.S. Open, Patrick Reed hits the rarest of shots — an albatrossVideo
OAKMONT — Patrick Reed made only the fourth double-eagle since the U.S. Open started keeping records some four decades ago, dunking in his second shot from 286 yards on Thursday on the par-5 fourth hole at Oakmont. The so-called albatross is considered the rarest shot in golf, with only a...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 1st round
The first round of the U.S. Open got underway Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. Here is a look at the day in pictures....
Defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau battles ‘penalizing’ rough to start 3-over at Oakmont
Escaping Oakmont’s rough is exhausting work, even for one of the field’s strongest golfers. Bryson DeChambeau, known for his power, took three hacks in the rough around the 12th green during his first round at the U.S. Open. His first hack sent the ball back over the green. The next...
