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NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff, flag football proposalsVideo
The fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFL’s history of giving division champions with mediocre records home field in the playoffs. There will be a new topic as well when NFL owners gather Tuesday and Wednesday at the headquarters of the Minnesota...
Pirates special adviser Gene Lamont aims to be straight shooter with new manager Don KellyVideo
As he considered coming out of retirement to join the Pittsburgh Pirates as a special adviser to manager Don Kelly, Gene Lamont needed Kelly to get two things straight. No. 1, Kelly, who’s been ejected twice through his first eight games as skipper, would need to refrain from getting tossed...
Shedeur Sanders signs 4-year rookie contract with BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — Shedeur Sanders reached his next NFL milestone Monday as he signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal is for four years and $4.6 million, according to reports. Cleveland traded up with Seattle to take Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick and...
Is a former Belle Vernon prep star ready to claim Penn State’s No. 3 RB job in the fall?
There is more to Penn State’s running back room than returning 1,000-yard rushers Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton. A few of the Nittany Lions’ younger backs represent the future of the position. And the future could involve the next player on PennLive’s list of Penn State’s players to watch coming...
U.S. Open field starts to take shape through world ranking and qualifying
One day after Scottie Scheffler captured his third major at the PGA Championship, the 156-man field for the U.S. Open began to take shape Monday with 27 players added through the world ranking and qualifiers being held on three continents. Among the 36 players now exempt from qualifying are Davis...
U.S. Open hole by hole: No. 1 at Oakmont among world’s toughest opening tests
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...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Ligonier Valley grad Cheyenne Piper earns postseason honors
At the end of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference softball season it was time to pay the Piper. Westminster pitcher Cheyenne Piper had a breakthrough freshman season and as a result won two major awards from the conference The Ligonier Valley alum was named pitcher and newcomer of the year for...
Christopher Bell beats Joey Logano in action-packed NASCAR All-Star Race
Christopher Bell loves North Wilkesboro Speedway, and Joey Logano hates the “Promoter’s Caution.” Those were the main takeaways from the top two finishers in an action-packed NASCAR All-Star Race at the 0.625-mile oval in North Wilkesboro, N.C. In a slam-bang affair that set a record for lead changes, Bell beat...
Mark Madden: Message to Pirates — free Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes isn’t eligible for salary arbitration till 2027. He currently makes a paltry $875,000. The Pittsburgh Pirates are unlikely to retain Skenes through his three arbitration years — because they won’t want to pay what’s decided — and have zero chance of keeping him when he hits free agency...
Madden Monday on Paul Skenes: ‘If I were him, I’d ask out. I’d want a trade right now’
The Pirates’ 1-0 loss in Philadelphia (28-18) on Sunday was their third in a row and 13th in 16 tries this month. The Bucs (15-32) have already been shut out a major-league-leading eight times this season. They were swept by the Phillies, lost five of six games on their road...
First Call: Aaron Rodgers biographer on QB’s waiting game; free-agent DL wants to join SteelersVideo
Monday’s “First Call” features a weekend recap of some Steelers notes, including an interesting take on Aaron Rodgers. A veteran defensive lineman wants to join the Steelers. We add some Pitt recruiting news, and we look at Terry Francona’s return to Pittsburgh with the Cincinnati Reds. Rodgers revelations In August...
Penguins A to Z: Expectations will always be limited for Marc JohnstoneVideo
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 wasting Paul Skenes’ quality starts by failing to provide run support
Andrew McCutchen was in awe of what Paul Skenes accomplished last season, when the 22-year-old right-hander started for the National League in the All-Star Game, won rookie of the year honors and finished third in Cy Young voting in a historic campaign. But McCutchen warned that it was important for...
Tim Benz: Hall of Famer Mark Recchi endorses Penguins’ approach to coaching search
In his latest “32 Thoughts” podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman outlined his latest information on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coaching search. The first name he mentioned was Washington Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love. “I think he’s high on their list,” Friedman said (at 1:33:40 of this link). “Other names I’ve kind of...
PGA notebook: Scottie Scheffler says his driver didn’t pass inspection eitherVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For all the attention Rory McIlroy received for his driver failing to pass inspection at the PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler added a surprising wrinkle after he won. His driver failed the test, too. It added to context badly missing in the original report. The PGA of America...
Panthers rout the Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finalVideo
TORONTO — Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves, Florida scored three times in a 6-minute, 24-second span in the second period and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-1, in Game 7 on Sunday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers will play...
Robert Shwartzman shocks field, becomes 1st Indy 500 rookie since 1983 to win poleVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — A rookie driver for a brand-new team won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 on a strange day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Team Penske was disqualified before the final two rounds of qualifying. Prema Racing’s Robert Shwartzman, a 25-year-old with dual nationality in Israel and Russia, became...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2025: Endy Rodriguez’s 2-run homer helps Indy beat Louisville
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-17) defeated Louisville (Reds) 4-3 to sweep the six-game series. C Endy Rodriguez (.300) was 2 for 4 with a two-run homer. He also homered Saturday. RF DJ Stewart (.122) hit a sacrifice fly that scored two runs. 2B Nick Yorke (.260) was 2 for 3 with a...
‘Embarrassed’ Jon Rahm struggles to keep collapse at PGA Championship in perspectiveVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jon Rahm appeared on the verge of doing what few thought possible — overcoming a five-shot deficit on the final day of a major championship to beat Scottie Scheffler. And then came the collapse. After battling back to tie the top-ranked Scheffler with a birdie on the...
Pirates pitcher Jared Jones to visit orthopedic surgeon for examination of right elbow sprain
Jared Jones will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday for an examination on the ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow that has sidelined the Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher since spring training, a source confirmed to TribLive. There is a possibility Jones could undergo Tommy John surgery,...
Team Penske has miserable Indy 500 qualifying day with 1 crashed car, 2 failed inspectionsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The only laps two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden turned during qualifying Sunday were on foot after Team Penske was disqualified from making a run at the pole. Scott McLaughlin crashed, Newgarden and Will Power failed inspection, and the three Penske drivers who swept the front row...
Marco Andretti makes Indy 500 field in last-chance qualifyingVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti made the field for the Indianapolis 500 in last-chance qualifying Sunday, while Rinus Veekay sweated out a last-minute run by Dale Coyne Racing teammate Jacob Abel to earn the final spot on the 33-car starting grid. Marcus Armstrong, who wrecked during practice a day earlier, also...
Great Scottie! Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scottie Scheffler worked harder than he imagined and got the result everyone expected Sunday in the PGA Championship: a most pleasant walk to the 18th green with another major title secure in the hands of golf’s No. 1 player. Scheffler was flawless when he had to be...
NBA’s final 4 set: Thunder, Knicks, Wolves, Pacers remain as parity reigns againVideo
The parity era continues in the NBA. The New York Knicks haven’t won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has one title in its history, that coming in 1979 when the team...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder roll into West finals with 125-93 rout of Nuggets in Game 7Video
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the Western Conference finals, beating the Denver Nuggets, 125-93, in Game 7 on Sunday. The top-seeded Thunder will host the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves starting Tuesday. It’s Oklahoma City’s first trip to...
