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Penguins notebook: Development camp concludes with increased numbers of prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins finished their five-day development camp for prospects Monday in Cranberry. A four-on-four tournament between three teams concluded the event. The number of teams was a necessity based on the number of prospects participating. Including injured players, this camp had 52 invitees. Not too long ago, the Penguins...
Pittsburgh boxer tests undefeated record during all-female ‘Taylor vs. Serrano 3’ fights on Netflix
Pittsburgh boxer Mary Casamassa is still trying to fully absorb the notion that her next fight will not just take place at the legendary Madison Square Garden, but will also go out live to the world on Netflix. “I don’t know if it’s entirely sunk in yet, to be honest,”...
Novak Djokovic, 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva reach Wimbledon quarters
LONDON — Right before Wimbledon began, Novak Djokovic declared it was the tournament that gave him the best chance to claim an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles trophy. Made sense, really, given that he’s won seven titles there already and reached the past six finals. For one uncharacteristically unsteady set...
With time, Penn State QB Drew Allar shaking off mistakes from playoff loss
Drew Allar spent the night of Jan. 19 in his bedroom, glued to what was unfolding on the TV in front of him. Allar, 10 days removed from ultimate heartbreak, was trying to multitask with some schoolwork. But his eyes were focused on the national championship game between Notre Dame...
Steelers A to Z: WR Scotty Miller looking for spot in crowded position group
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: What are Pirates saving Paul Skenes for?
Paul Skenes is pitching great: He’s got an ERA of 1.94, second-best in MLB. But he isn’t pitching much. What are the Pittsburgh Pirates saving Skenes for? In his past three starts, he’s thrown just 14 innings. He’s averaged only 81 pitches. Is that what Skenes and his agent want?...
Tim Benz: The Pirates keep trying to tell us who they are. We should just listen
If you ever forget who the Pittsburgh Pirates really are, give them five minutes. They’ll remind you right away. Just three days after completing a sweep of St. Louis in which the Bucs shut out the Cards in all three contests (7-0, 1-0, 5-0), manager Don Kelly’s team countered that...
First Call: Skepticism over T.J. Watt yielding a 1st-round pick in a trade; Larry Fitzgerald’s son chooses college
We wrap up an extended holiday weekend with Monday’s “First Call.” It features a schism between T.J. Watt’s trade value and his contract demands. A former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver is trying to find a way back into the NFL. A renowned Pitt alum has a son who will be attending...
Steelers A to Z: It came at a price, but DK Metcalf finally provides reliable WR1 play
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...
Madden Monday: Timing of Omar Khan’s extension an example of Art Rooney II’s ‘lazy’ approach to Steelers’ ownership
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan is getting a three-year contract extension, even though the team has yet to win a playoff game under the first three years of his stewardship. Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X thinks that’s a bit curious. “I don’t understand why now,” Madden...
Brian Campbell wins John Deere Classic for 2nd playoff victory this year
SILVIS, Ill. — Brian Campbell won for the second time this year on the PGA Tour, both in a playoff, when he closed with a 4-under-par 67 and beat Emiliano Grillo with a par on the first extra hole Sunday in the John Deere Classic. It extended the win-or-bust season...
Edson Álvarez’s goal gives Mexico win over U.S. for 10th Gold Cup title
HOUSTON — Edson Álvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States, 2-1, on Sunday night for its record 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Chris Richards put the U.S. ahead in the fourth minute, heading in...
Manager Dave Martinez, GM Mike Rizzo fired by last-place Washington Nationals
WASHINGTON — Manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo were fired by the Washington Nationals on Sunday in moves that were surprising for their timing, even if the club is more than halfway through its sixth consecutive losing season since winning the 2019 World Series. The team announced the...
Van Gisbergen wins in Chicago once again, completing a NASCAR weekend sweep
CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen burned out his tires in celebration, sending white smoke into the air. He signed a rugby ball and punted it into the stands in downtown Chicago. It was a familiar scene. Van Gisbergen completed a Windy City sweep Sunday, winning the NASCAR Cup Series race...
Randy Arozarena homer lifts Mariners to 3rd shutout of Pirates despite Paul Skenes’ 10Ks
The Pittsburgh Pirates went scoreless in Seattle. In a sobering series for a red-hot team coming off three consecutive shutouts of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pirates went ice cold and failed to score a run in three consecutive games against the Mariners. Mariners righty George Kirby matched Paul Skenes...
Pirates farm report for July 6, 2025: Konnor Griffin collects 3 hits, steals 40th base of season
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-36) outslugged Louisville (Reds), 13-11. LF Jack Suwinski (.280) went 4 for 4 with his 12th homer, a double, walk, two runs scored and three RBIs. 2B Nick Yorke (.278) went 2 for 5 with a double, two runs scored and three RBIs. 3B Liover Peguero (.247) went...
Clayton Kershaw makes his 11th All-Star team, James Wood the youngest All-Star at 22
NEW YORK — Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was picked for his 11th All-Star Game and James Wood and Elly De La Cruz boosted the 23-and-under group to five when they were picked Sunday for the July 15 showcase at Atlanta’s Truist Park. Wood at 22 is the youngest of the...
Paul Skenes becomes 1st Pirates pitcher to be selected to All-Star Game in 1st 2 seasons
Paul Skenes wasn’t “super surprised” to be selected to the All-Star Game for the second consecutive season, even if he became the first Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to be chosen in each of his first two seasons. “Pretty cool. I’m looking forward to it,” Skenes said Sunday on the SportsNet Pittsburgh...
Brewers’ Woodruff strikes out 8, allows two hits in 6 innings for a win in 1st MLB start since 2023
MIAMI — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff struck out eight and threw two-hit ball through six innings against Miami on Sunday to win his first start in the majors since Sept. 23, 2023. The two-time All-Star hadn’t pitched in the big leagues since having shoulder surgery after the 2023 season....
Pirates CF Oneil Cruz makes perfectly placed throw clocked at 105.2 mph on play at plate
It’s almost impossible for the Pittsburgh Pirates to overshadow Paul Skenes when he’s pitching, but a throw by center fielder Oneil Cruz against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday earned a salute from Skenes. Cruz made a perfectly placed one-hop throw to get J.P. Crawford out at home plate that was...
Wimbledon call is wrong because the electronic system wasn’t on during a Centre Court match
LONDON — A ball that clearly landed long in a match at Centre Court wasn’t called out Sunday because the electronic system that replaced line judges at Wimbledon this year was shut off. And, because the replay review procedure that used to be in place also has been scrapped, the...
Steelers A to Z: Another big CB, Kyler McMichael seeks niche in secondary
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...
Lando Norris wins thrilling British Grand Prix in the rain to cut Oscar Piastri’s F1 lead
SILVERSTONE, England — It was an image that inspired Lando Norris to chase his Formula 1 dream. The sight of Lewis Hamilton, his tires kicking up a tail of spray as he sped through the rain toward victory at the British Grand Prix in 2008, stayed with the 8-year-old Norris,...
Tour de France: Van der Poel holds off Pogačar to win rainy stage 2
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogačar and two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard in a sprint to the line. Van der Poel took the race leader’s yellow jersey from his...
Holliday’s 2-run homer helps Rogers finally beat Braves as Orioles complete sweep with 2-1 win
ATLANTA — Jackson Holliday’s two-run homer gave Baltimore an early lead and Trevor Rogers ended his career-spanning victory drought against Atlanta by giving up four hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Orioles beat the Braves 2-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Rogers (2-0) struck out six...
