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Steelers DB Cory Trice keeps bouncing back from adversity, maintains confidence in ability
Perspective can allow for a reasonable conclusion that Cory Trice Jr. has had a beleaguered start to his NFL career: • First came a tumble in the draft from a projected mid-round pick to the bottom half of the final round, where the Pittsburgh Steelers took the cornerback 241st overall....
Yankees activate Luke Weaver after he missed 2 weeks with hamstring injury
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees activated right-handed reliever Luke Weaver from the injured list Friday after he missed two weeks with a strained left hamstring. Weaver was injured warming up before a June 1 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. After being placed on the...
Jonathan Toews to sign with Jets as he embarks on comebackVideo
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Jonathan Toews is going home to sign with the Winnipeg Jets as he attempts to make an NHL comeback after a two-year absence. The team announced Friday that the Winnipeg native has agreed to terms on a contract. It is expected to be a one-year deal, though...
Lithuanian guard joins Pitt basketball with chip on shoulder after transfer from Iowa State
For Nojus Indrusaitis, it’s a chance to become a star player on a team that desperately needs some. For Pitt basketball and coach Jeff Capel, it is the hope that the players who have been brought in can change the narrative. “I get a vibe of everyone having a chip...
Westmoreland Elite team to play in national girls volleyball tournament
It has been a season to remember for the Westmoreland Elite 14 Purple girls volleyball team. The squad began playing in October and honed its game throughout the year to make history. The 14 Purple team qualified for the 2025 USAV Girls Junior National Championship, becoming just the second team...
Mariners designate Rowdy Tellez and reinstate Luke Raley
CHICAGO — The Seattle Mariners designated veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment before Friday’s game against the Cubs in Chicago and reinstated infielder/outfielder Luke Raley from the injured list. The 30-year-old Tellez, who spent 2024 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit .208 with 11 homers and 27 RBIs, playing in...
Cubs legend Sammy Sosa returns to Wrigley Field after 20-plus year hiatus
CHICAGO — Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years on Friday before Chicago’s afternoon game with the Seattle Mariners. Sosa, who is set to be inducted into the Cubs’ team Hall of Fame this year, arrived at the iconic...
Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M U.S. viewers, a drop from last year’s Cup and 4 Nations final
U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago. An average of 2.5 million viewers watched on TNT, with 2.8 million tuning in for the Panthers’ series-clinching Game 6 victory. The overall number on cable...
Penguins hire Nick Bonino, Rich Clune, Todd Nelson as assistant coaches
Pittsburgh means something to Nick Bonino. Sure, that connection is primarily based on him being a key component to the Penguins’ Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017. But Bonino’s attraction to this city is even more profound than the ultimate success this sport can offer. When he rejoined the...
Steelers A to Z: On 2nd contract and in TE-friendly offense, will Pat Freiermuth break out?
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...
Penn State to rely on young, inexperienced group of defensive tackles
Penn State’s defensive tackle room — although veteran and built for it — took on an extremely heavy workload in 2024. Dvon J-Thomas, Coziah Izzard and Zane Durant combined for 1,571 snaps, a large portion coming through the four-game postseason stretch because of Hakeem Beamon’s surprise departure and Alonzo Ford...
Mark Madden: Can Connor McDavid win a Stanley Cup in Edmonton?
Edmonton lost a second straight Stanley Cup Final. That’s no shame, especially when the winning team is clearly better. Florida’s incredible depth and physicality overwhelms. Give the Oilers credit for extending the series to six games and to seven games last year. But that doesn’t help Connor McDavid’s legacy. The...
Pirates’ Dennis Santana, Tommy Pham involved in fan altercations in DetroitVideo
Separate altercations with fans broke out between Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana and outfielder Tommy Pham during Game 2 of a doubleheader against the host Tigers on Thursday night at Comerica Park in Detroit. Santana, who recorded one out in the bottom of the ninth before a rain delay paused...
A ‘prahd’ Pittsburgh dad: T.J. McConnell’s father steals the show after being pulled into postgame interviewVideo
Chartiers Valley alum T.J. McConnell was one of the stars of Game 6 of the NBA Finals for the Indiana Pacers. But it was his father who stole the show during a postgame interview. McConnell scored 12 points off the bench. The one-time Duquesne Duke shot 6 of 12 from...
Federal immigration agents asked to leave Dodger Stadium parking lot, team says
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers organization said Thursday that it asked federal immigration agents to leave the Dodger Stadium grounds after they arrived at a parking lot near one of the gates. Dozens of federal agents with their faces covered arrived in SUVs and cargo vans to a...
Livvy Dunne shuns Detroit Tigers’ mascot as Skenes pitches
Sorry Paws, Livvy Dunne is not interested. Paws, the mascot of the Detroit Tigers, held up a flirtatious sign Thursday as Dunne’s boyfriend, Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes, took the mound at Comerica Park in Detroit. Fans and reporters noticed Paws behind home plate holding the sign with hand-drawn hearts...
First Call: Seahawks GM adds background to the DK Metcalf trade; Shedeur Sanders speeding violation was 2nd since NFL Draft
Friday’s “First Call” provides a backdrop on the DK Metcalf trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers from a Seattle perspective. We also have some more background to the Shedeur Sanders traffic issues in Cleveland and the results from Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Plus, an achievement for a Duquesne women’s...
Penguins A to Z: Jack St. Ivany took a step backVideo
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 58 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Steelers A to Z: No longer a rookie starter, center Zach Frazier poised for leap in 2025
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...
Pirates face familiar type of test to open series against Rangers
After facing last year’s American League Cy Young winner in Detroit, the Pittsburgh Pirates will get a two-time National League Cy Young winner on Friday. The Bucs lost 9-2 to Tarik Skubal and the Tigers in Game 1 of their series-ending doubleheader Thursday (yet salvaged the second game with a...
Kiski Area bowler Veronica Flanagan wraps up high school career with medal at nationals
After finishing third in the U.S. High School Bowling National Championships in Fort Wayne, Ind., Veronica Flanagan is leaving behind a lasting impact as a Kiski Area bowler. “My teammates past and present have become my best friends,” Flanagan said. “We always said an individual win is a win for...
Pacers roll Thunder, send NBA Finals to deciding Game 7
INDIANAPOLIS — Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the resilient Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all Game 7 by rolling past the Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-91, on Thursday night. Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana, andTyrese Haliburton — playing...
Jenno Thitikul takes 1st-round lead at Women’s PGA Championship
FRISCO, Texas — Jenno Thitikul walked off the fifth green after a double bogey in the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship reminding herself to stay patient and that some missed shots are going to happen. “Majors, you’re going to miss anyway,” said Thitikul, who’s No. 2 in...
Pirates farm report for June 19, 2025: Carlson Reed throws 5 no-hit innings for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-29) split a pair of games with Columbus (Guardians). In the first game, the completion of a game that was suspended after three innings Wednesday, Indianapolis lost, 8-7. RHP Eddy Yean (4-3, 2.97) gave up a run on four hits in 1⅔ innings to take the loss. RHP...
2nd game of Pirates-Tigers doubleheader enters rain delay in bottom of 9th
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ series finale at Comerica Park vs. the Detroit Tigers, Game 2 of a doubleheader Thursday, was put on hold with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning due to rain. At the time of the rain delay, the score was tied 4-4 with Dennis Santana...
