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Golf’s greatest face Oakmont’s ultimate test at 125th U.S. Open
The likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau have arrived in Oakmont with ambitions of raising a trophy Sunday at the 125th U.S. Open being held at historic Oakmont Country Club. They will be greeted, starting with practice rounds on Monday, by tens of thousands of...
Are cellphones allowed at Oakmont for the U.S. Open?
Fans attending the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club this week might be wondering if they can use their cellphones to take photos or videos of their favorite golfers. The answer is yes. “We encourage people to bring their cellphones,” said Danny Sink, senior director of U.S. Open Championships. However,...
Fox Chapel grad Noro set to step in as new coach of Cal (Pa.) baseball teamVideo
When Fox Chapel grad Joey Noro got into the baseball coaching ranks, he, naturally, received a few words of wisdom from veteran coaches. One piece of advice was to be choosy about who he married. After all, being a coach doesn’t entail a 9-to-5, Monday-through-Friday schedule, so it takes a...
Thunder open another big lead and keep control, topping Pacers to even NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — This has been Oklahoma City’s formula all season: Lose one game, respond in the next. That’s exactly what the Thunder did in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and the Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers,...
Pirates farm report for June 8, 2025: Will Taylor’s 2 homers, 7 RBIs not enough in Marauders’ loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-27) topped Memphis (Cardinals), 6-2. RHP Thomas Harrington (3-6, 5.76) tossed six scoreless innings, allowing two hits with two walks and three strikeouts to earn the win. DH DJ Stewart (.142) was 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. CF Jack Suwinski (.246) was 2 for...
See how every player qualified for the U.S. Open at OakmontVideo
OAKMONT — The field for the 125th U.S. Open on June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club. Players listed only in the first category for which they are eligible: U.S. Open champions (10 years) Bryson DeChambeau, Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm, Gary Woodland, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth. Top...
Tanum Nelson’s hat trick lifts Riveters past FC Buffalo
Tanum Nelson became the first player in Pittsburgh Riveters history to record a hat trick Sunday evening and also gave the local team a 3-0 victory over FC Buffalo at Highmark Stadium. The Vermont native, who scored the first goal in team history earlier this season, helped the Riveters improve...
Jennifer Kupcho wins ShopRite LPGA Classic, ending nearly 3-year drought
GALLOWAY, N.J. — Jennifer Kupcho closed with an 8-foot birdie putt in light rain to hold off Ilhee Lee on Sunday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic, ending a drought of nearly three years without winning. Kupcho, whose four LPGA Tour titles include a major at the Chevron Championship, birdied three...
Greensburg native Goetz finishes tied for 7th in Korn Ferry Tour eventVideo
GREER, S.C. — Austin Smotherman birdied three of his last four holes and closed with a 4-under-par 67 for a three-shot victory in the BMW Charity Pro-Am on the Korn Ferry Tour. Smotherman won for the second time on the Korn Ferry Tour, his other title coming in 2021 during...
Coco Gauff used words, mirror to persuade herself she could win French OpenVideo
PARIS — A little bit of self-persuasion went a very long way for Coco Gauff, whose victory at the French Open gave the 21-year-old American a trophy she has long coveted, and a second major title. Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4, on Saturday to add to...
Ryan Fox wins Canadian Open with ‘best shot I’ve ever hit’ in playoff to beat Sam BurnsVideo
CALEDON, Ontario — Ryan Fox of New Zealand won for the second time in five weeks on the PGA Tour with another memorable shot in a playoff, this time a 3-wood to 7 feet on the fourth extra hole Sunday to beat Sam Burns in the RBC Canadian Open. Fox...
Steelers receivers prepared for more change to come to position room
As a newcomer to the offense, veteran wide receiver Robert Woods is an example of the ever-changing nature at his position on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Signed six weeks ago to help fortify the roster, Woods was speaking with reporters after the conclusion of organized team activities last Thursday while the...
Denny Hamlin wins at Michigan for his 3rd NASCAR Cup Series victory of the seasonVideo
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Denny Hamlin outlasted the competition at Michigan International Speedway, winning his third NASCAR Cup Series race this season and the 57th of his career Sunday. Hamlin, in the No. 11 Toyota, went low to pass William Byron on the 197th of 200 laps and pulled away from...
U.S. Open gets a soggy start to the week at Oakmont, with Jordan Spieth among early arrivalsVideo
Players began arriving at Oakmont on Sunday with umbrellas and expectations for a U.S. Open to live up to its reputation as golf’s toughest test. Jordan Spieth was among the early arrivals, playing the front nine Saturday and 11 holes Sunday in a light-but-steady rain. Turns out the USGA had...
Panthers-Oilers Cup Finals has been as tight as could beVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — After going the distance in the Stanley Cup Final last year — with the Florida Panthers beating the Edmonton Oilers by a goal in Game 7 and being one win apart during the regular season — not much is separating these two NHL powerhouses in their championship...
Paul Skenes solid, Andrew McCutchen records tiebreaking RBI single as Pirates sweep Phillies
Given how the season has gone for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it’s unsurprising that before this weekend at PNC Park, they had failed to record a sweep entering their 21st series of the year. But back-to-back wins over the Philadelphia Phillies set up that scenario Sunday, and the Pirates had the...
Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in 5 sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik SinnerVideo
PARIS — Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz, and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway. But not in such dramatic style as Sunday’s French Open final, when the Spaniard rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to...
Pirates GM calls catcher Endy Rodriguez’s elbow injury ‘a splash of cold water to the face’
When it comes to Pittsburgh Pirates catchers, Ben Cherington covered the good, the bad and the ugly Sunday on his weekly radio show. The Pirates general manager focused on the positives when discussing a position of constant change, as injuries that have taken a toll on Joey Bart and Endy...
U.S. Open at Oakmont: Scheffler’s favorite status, Mickelson’s possible goodbye among early storylines
Oakmont Country Club, with its famous Church Pews bunker, devilish rough and fast greens, has gone nine years since last hosting the U.S. Open. That wait ends now. The world’s best golfers converge this week on arguably the world’s best course, a historic combination that certainly has frustrated some of...
Pitt lands 3-star offensive tackle, tight end from Texas, Cleveland lineman
Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi landed three more commitments Sunday when three-star offensive tackle Nicholas Howard and three-star tight end Wyatt Villarreal, both from Texas, and three-star offensive lineman Michael van der Oord pledged to play for the Panthers in 2026. Howard (6-foot-5, 285 pounds), from Pearland High School, is...
What the House vs. NCAA settlement means for Penn State
College athletes are going to get paid directly by their universities for the first time after a federal judge granted final approval of the House vs. NCAA settlement Friday. The settlement, which resolves three antitrust cases, establishes a new revenue-sharing model that acts as a salary cap. The model allows...
Athletes express concern over NCAA settlement’s impact on non-revenue sports
Sydney Moore and Sabrina Ootsburg were surrounded by hundreds of college athletes at AthleteCon when news broke that the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement had been approved by a federal judge. In a room full of college athletes, they felt like the only two people who understood the gravity of the...
Game 2: Thunder will try to tie up the NBA Finals, while Pacers will seek complete control of series
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will almost certainly reach a milestone on Sunday night. The reigning NBA MVP from the Thunder enters Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers just two points away from 3,000 for the season, including the regular season and playoffs....
Monroeville Red Pandas rally Gateway grads for 3rd season in North American Baseball Association
Donovan Baxter helped organize the Monroeville Red Pandas baseball team two summers ago as an expansion Class AAA team in the Pittsburgh branch of the North American Baseball Association. With a large part of the team made up of Gateway graduates, the Red Pandas returned Monroeville to the league after...
Quaker Valley middle schoolers win lacrosse national titles
Three district boys won a lacrosse national championship over Memorial Day weekend as members of The Circuit youth program. Midfielder Will Bauersmith and close D Luke Dunda, both sixth-grade students representing the class of 2031 in the Quaker Valley School District, were members of the Red Hots team that captured...
