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Chip Ganassi calls Alex Palou ‘the best driver’ after historic Indy 500 winVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a long list of racing greats who have passed through Chip Ganassi Racing over its 35 years in existence — but not so lengthy that Ganassi can’t rattle them off the top of his head. Jimmy Vasser, Alex Zanardi and Juan Pablo Montoya gave Ganassi four consecutive...
Fever star Caitlin Clark out at least 2 weeks with left quad strainVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday. The Fever did not say when Clark suffered the injury. The team said further updates will be provided after she gets another evaluation. Clark played 37 minutes,...
Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson penalized to 31st place for unapproved car modificationsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson was penalized to the rear of the 33-car field along with Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood on Monday after their cars were found to have unapproved modifications in the post-race inspection that could have helped their aerodynamic efficiency. Ericsson finished second to Alex...
Ross Chastain goes from worst to 1st to win NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. — Ross Chastain stood on top of his No. 1 Chevrolet in his white fire suit and held a watermelon above his head as the crowd at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roared with delight in anticipation. Then, with sense of ferocity, Chastain slammed it to the track, smashing...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill’s Ian Korn named Division II Pitcher of the Year
Seton Hill is known for having one of the more efficient pitching staffs in NCAA Division II baseball. Some of the better arms each spring take “the Hill.” The Griffins this season can say they have the best pitcher of them all. Redshirt junior Ian Korn received significant recognition last...
Kiski Area grad Eliza Miller earns PSAC medals in swimming, track after transferring to Edinboro mid-year
Kiski Area grad Eliza Miller likes to stay busy. Typically, her time is occupied with some athletic pursuit. True to her form, Miller kept busy during her first year of college. Busier than most. Two schools and three sports busy. Miller began her freshman season at Duquesne, competing with the...
First Call: Aaron Rodgers definitively shoots down one rumor; former Steeler becomes high school coachVideo
Monday’s “First Call” gives us information on the Aaron Rodgers front. One former Steeler is lighting up the UFL. Another is getting noticed in Canada, and a third is trying his hand at coaching. The Pirates are heading to Arizona. And we have some news about Pitt football recruiting. No...
Madden Monday on Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh: ‘It just can’t work’Video
With the way Aaron Rodgers was speaking about his future during a public Q&A in Austin on Friday, it sure sounds like he’s planning on playing for the Steelers. Just In: The legendary Aaron Rodgers seemingly confirms that he will be signing with the Steelers for this upcoming season: "I...
Penguins A to Z: Filip Kral took his shot at the NHLVideo
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....
Oklahoma eyes 5th straight national title at Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma could extend its record run of consecutive national titles to five at this year’s Women’s College World Series. Patty Gasso’s second-seeded Sooners will face No. 7 seed Tennessee in their WCWS opener. Oklahoma beat Alabama on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional. Action in the...
Pirates farm report for May 25, 2025: Jesus Castillo’s 4 hits help Grasshoppers edge Asheville
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-22) was shut out by Toledo (Tigers), 8-0. SS Nick Gonzales (.000), C Endy Rodriguez (.182) and DH Jack Suwinski (.232) combined to go 0 for 10. CF/1B Billy Cook (.206) and RF/LF Nick Yorke (.262) each had a single. LHP Randy Labaut (2-1, 5.82) took the loss...
Former Penn State wide receiver Julian Fleming seriously injured in fatal ATV crash
Former Penn State football player Julian Fleming was seriously injured Friday after an ATV crash that left one person dead. Fleming, 24, was driving an ATV on Painter Lick Lane in Columbia Township, Bradford County, when it collided with a deer at about 8 p.m., according to a crash report...
Ben Griffin hangs on at Colonial through tough final round, beats Matti Schmid by 1
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ben Griffin has his first individual PGA Tour victory a month after winning a team event, hanging on to beat Matti Schmid at Colonial after breaking a tie with his co-leader for good on the first hole Sunday. Griffin shot a 1-over 71 to finish at...
U.S. wins ice hockey world championship gold with OT win against SwitzerlandVideo
STOCKHOLM — The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal....
West Mifflin’s Logan Cooley helps United States win gold at IIHF World ChampionshipVideo
Utah Mammoth forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, recorded the primary assist on the only goal of the United States’ 1-0 overtime win against Switzerland in the championship game of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament at at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Sunday. Buffalo...
Alex Palou makes history as 1st Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500Video
INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou has become the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Palou, who has won three IndyCar titles in four years — including the last two,...
Double take: Brewers rally for 3 runs on 3 doubles in 8th, beat Pirates for series split
The Pittsburgh Pirates bounced back from a bad start, thanks to grinding start from Bailey Falter, a prolific home run from Oneil Cruz and a go-ahead two-run double from Adam Frazier. Just as the Pirates were on the brink of winning successive series for the first time this season, the...
Jackson Van De Brake drives in 5 runs as North Carolina routs Clemson for ACC championshipVideo
DURHAM, N.C. — Jackson Van De Brake drove in five runs, including a three-run home run in an eight-run fifth inning, highlighting North Carolina’s 14-4 victory over Clemson on Sunday in the championship game of the ACC Baseball Tournament. Hunter Stokely and Tyson Bass both hit two-run home runs with...
Lando Norris takes a ‘dream’ Monaco win to reduce Oscar Piastri’s F1 standings leadVideo
MONACO — Lando Norris realized a childhood dream as he won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, and boosted his chances of achieving an even bigger goal, the Formula 1 title. Norris took his first Grand Prix win since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix — though he did win a...
Pirates star Oneil Cruz breaks Statcast exit velocity record with a 122.9-mph home run
Adam Frazier was watching video of his at-bat in the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout when he heard the crack of Oneil Cruz’s bat, just in time to look up and see the ball clear the right-field stands at PNC Park and reach the Allegheny River on a bounce. “I’m just glad...
Penn State men’s lacrosse falls in national semifinal to top-seeded Cornell
The Nittany Lions couldn’t keep their late-game magic rolling for a bid at a national title. Penn State men’s lacrosse lost to No. 1 seed Cornell, 11-9, in the NCAA semifinal Saturday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass. Penn State had beaten Cornell in the regular season in overtime, handing the Big...
Pirates farm report for May 24, 2025: Jack Suwinski hits 2-run single in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-20) scored twice in the top of the ninth but gave up a run in the bottom of the inning to lose 5-4 to Toledo (Tigers). CF Jack Suwinski (.241) hit a game-tying two-run single in the top of the ninth. RHP Ryder Ryan (2-1, 2.89) gave up...
Riveters get 1st goal, 1st win in Rochester
Tanum Nelson scored the first two goals in Pittsburgh Riveters history in a 3-2 win over Flower City 1872 on Saturday in Rochester, N.Y., sending the USL W League club to its first victory. Lucia Wells also scored for the Riveters (1-0-1), who played to a scoreless draw with Cleveland...
Riverhounds beat Rhode Island FC for much-needed win
Captain Danny Griffin and goalkeeper Eric Dick combined to lead the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a desperately needed victory Saturday afternoon. Griffin scored the game’s only goal late in the first half and Dick made five saves as the Riverhounds ended a six-game winless streak in USL Championship matches with a...
Indianapolis celebrates epic sports weekend with Indy 500, Pacers, FeverVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Drive through the neighborhoods surrounding Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and it looks like Christmas in May. Checkered flags and “Welcome race fans” signs on every block. Neatly trimmed lawns decorated with cutout Indy cars, a mock Borg-Warner Trophy, even an inflatable version of the track’s familiar golden, winged logo....
