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Pirates farm report for May 30, 2025: Bubba Chandler fans 8, scatters 4 hits in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-23) edged Nashville (Brewers), 5-4. RHP Bubba Chandler (2.03) tossed five shutout innings, allowing four hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in a no-decision. RHP Burch Smith (1-0, 8.10) earned the win despite allowing three runs on two hits with a walk in one inning of relief....
Mao Saigo shoots 66 to take U.S. Women’s Open lead as she chases her 2nd major title of yearVideo
ERIN, Wis. — Mao Saigo already won her first major title this year. She’s putting herself in position for another at the U.S. Women’s Open. Saigo shot a 6-under-par 66 on Friday to take second-round lead at Erin Hills. At 8-under 136, the 23-year-old Japanese player had a three-stroke advantage...
Astros’ Lance McCullers gets 24-hour security after online death threatsVideo
HOUSTON — Soon after Lance McCullers Jr.’s family received online death threats following a tough start by the Houston Astros’ pitcher, his 5-year-old daughter, Ava, overheard wife Kara talking on the phone about it. What followed was a painful conversation between McCullers and his little girl. “She asked me when...
Nick Taylor makes it look easy in the rain and shares the lead at MemorialVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — Nick Taylor brought his best golf on a day that required no less at the Memorial. He putted for birdie on all but one hole Friday, somehow kept bogeys off his card and had a 4-under-par 68 that gave him a share of the lead with Ben...
West Virginia baseball scores in 9th to edge Kentucky in NCAA TournamentVideo
CLEMSON, S.C. — Brodie Kresser doubled leading off the ninth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Armani Guzman to lift West Virginia to a 4-3 win over Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament Clemson Regional on Friday. Kresser advanced to third on a passed ball before Guzman sent a...
Panthers, Oilers more alike as Stanley Cup Final rematch arrivesVideo
A year ago when the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers met in the Stanley Cup Final, they were polar opposites in everything from climate, market and franchise history to deep-run experience and toughness. Since Florida won that series in seven games for its first championship, much has changed to make...
Pacers eye another bounce-back in Eastern Conference final against KnicksVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers wasted one chance to wrap up the Eastern Conference finals. They don’t intend to let it happen again. On Saturday, two nights after an uncharacteristically poor performance on the road, the Pacers will get their second shot to clinch the franchise’s second NBA Finals appearance,...
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka reach 4th round of French Open without dropping a setVideo
PARIS — Defending champion Iga Swiatek joined No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open on Friday, and neither player has dropped a set. Sabalenka, a three-time Grand Slam winner who has only once reached the semifinals at Roland-Garros, beat Olga Danilovic, 6-2, 6-3, on Court...
Braves RHP AJ Smith-Shawver diagnosed with torn UCL
ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow, the team said Friday. Smith-Shawver left Thursday’s 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in a doubleheader opener and said he felt a “pop.” The 22-year-old was initially placed on the 15-day injured list before...
Rookie quarterback Will Howard experiences learning curve in 1st week of OTAs with Steelers
If, as expected, quarterback Will Howard doesn’t take the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his rookie season, it won’t be for lack of preparation. If the first week of organized team activities is any indication, Howard plans to have a full grasp of the playbook in case he is...
U.S. Open hole by hole: There is less sand on No. 11 at Oakmont, but other hazards will impact play
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
NBA star Zion Williamson accused of raping ex-girlfriend while living in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been accused of raping and abusing a woman who says she dated the former Duke standout and No. 1 overall draft pick from 2018-23. In a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, a woman identified as...
San Francisco 49ers acquire Eagles edge rusher Bryce Huff, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a deal to acquire Bryce Huff from Philadelphia after the pass rusher restructured his contract with the Eagles. A person familiar with the situation said Friday the two sides agreed to the trade after Huff revised his contract. The...
Vikings sign GM Adofo-Mensah to extension
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings signed general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to a multi-year contract extension Friday, keeping his status in sync with head coach Kevin O’Connell’s for the long term. O’Connell’s extension was done in January, following a 14-win season. Both Adofo-Mensah and O’Connell were hired in 2022 on four-year...
Former Pirates president Mark Sauer, who called for changes to baseball’s inequities, dies at 78
Mark Sauer transformed from an executive for three major sports franchises, including the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1990s, to become a passionate advocate for educational equality in retirement. Sauer died May 22 in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 78. After serving as deputy chief operating officer of MLB’s St. Louis...
Mark Madden: Extending T.J. Watt is a mistake, but spineless Steelers will placate his demand
I’ve written this before, but I’m going to reiterate in detail because there seems little doubt that the Steelers are going to make a big mistake even as most of you marks cheer them on. There isn’t a single good reason to give edge rusher T.J. Watt a contract extension...
Sweet-swinging Swede Ludvig Aberg figures to be among contenders at U.S. Open at Oakmont
In the days leading up to the 2021 U.S. Amateur, Niclas Fasth got a call from a fellow Swedish golfer who was looking for tips on how to play Oakmont Country Club. Fasth knew the secrets perhaps better than anyone from his homeland. In 2007, Fasth finished fourth at the...
Tim Benz: Latest round of Paul Skenes trade talk has a nugget of intrigue within the hyperbole
After a brief lull, the hypothetical Paul Skenes trade conversations have kicked up again. The Athletic ran a column from Jim Bowden investigating the idea of the Pittsburgh Pirates trading their burgeoning All-Star pitcher, potentially before he begins his third season of Major League Baseball. The column showed up Wednesday,...
Penguins A to Z: Less might be more for Kris LetangVideo
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 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Pirates reliever Caleb Ferguson looks to stabilize following bumpy May
Upon joining the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent in January, Caleb Ferguson had a simple message to management and the front office. “I told them on Day 1 that there’s 27 outs — I want to help you get as many of them as I can, and I don’t...
On Sports: Russell Wilson says George Pickens is just ‘misunderstood’; an amazing Jaromir Jagr statVideo
Whispers out of Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters suggest not many were all that too upset that George Pickens was traded. A prominent former teammate, though, has Pickens’ back. During an appearance on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, hosted by former NBA star Carmelo Anthony, Russell Wilson said he “loves” Pickens and...
Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns carry Knicks past Pacers, trim series lead to 3-2Video
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Indiana Pacers, 111-94, on Thursday night in Game 5. The Knicks won on their...
Connor McDavid, Oilers going back to Stanley Cup Final after beating Stars in Game 5Video
DALLAS — Connor McDavid had a breakaway goal and an assist, 40-year-old Corey Perry scored again and the Edmonton Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup Final in a row after beating the Dallas Stars, 6-3, on Thursday night in Game 5 to wrap up the Western Conference final....
Pirates farm report for May 29, 2025: Jack Suwinski homers, steals 2 bases in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-23) drilled Nashville (Brewers), 7-1. RF Jack Suwinski (.247) went 2 for 3 with a double, a two-run homer, his sixth, a walk and two stolen bases. C Brett Sullivan (.180) went 1 for 3 with his first homer, a two-run shot. CF Billy Cook (.220) went 2...
Report: Steelers talking to Dolphins about deal for veteran TE Jonnu Smith
How many tight ends does it take to fill out the Pittsburgh Steelers roster? The organization may add another big-bodied player to the position group if reported trade discussions with the Miami Dolphins lead to a deal taking place. ESPN reported Thursday that the Steelers are talking to the Dolphins...
