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Brooks Koepka takes PGA Championship lead in record-breaking roundVideo
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka delivered on the biggest stage again, this time with Tiger Woods at his side. At times overlooked even after winning three majors in the last two years, Koepka gave thousands of fans a round to remember Thursday morning at brawny Bethpage Black with a record-setting...
Pitt isn’t only school with a morning kickoff
Tailgaters may have to rise a bit earlier than they might like on a Saturday morning, but Pitt won’t be the only school with an 11 a.m. start time this season. The newly formed ACC Network, which will launch Aug. 29 with a telecast of Georgia Tech’s game at defending...
Recommendation from Penguins GM Jim Rutherford helped Sabres choose new coach
A referral from Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford helped the Buffalo Sabres choose their new coach. According to a story in the Buffalo News, Rutherford has held new Sabres coach Ralph Krueger in high esteem since hiring him as a European scout for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2005. Rutherford...
Former Steelers lineman R.J. Prince joins Baltimore Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost another former player to their biggest division rival. The Baltimore Ravens on Thursday signed offensive lineman R.J. Prince, who was waived by the Steelers on Monday. Prince, an undrafted free agent from North Carolina, spent the 2018 season on the Steelers’ practice squad. He was...
ESPN puts Pitt football under the lights for 2 more games
Pitt will play at least three of its 12 regular-season games under the lights after ESPN announced Thursday it will televise Panthers games nationally Oct. 18 (Friday) and Nov. 14 (Thursday). Pitt will play at Syracuse’s Carrier Dome on Oct. 18 with a 7 p.m. kickoff and against North Carolina...
How does start to Josh Bell’s career compare to other Pirates greats?
Here’s a concept to ponder Friday night while watching the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres and wondering what additional damage Josh Bell can inflict on a baseball: Compared to the five greatest Pirates hitters of the past 71 years — Ralph Kiner, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Dave Parker and...
St. Louis Blues fan, angry over missed call, hopes to raise money for blind
An angry St. Louis Blues fan is trying to turn the pain of a blown call that cost his team a playoff game Wednesday night into a fundraiser. John Randall, a fan from Chesterfield, Mo., has started a GoFundMe page in honor of Marc Joanette, the referee who missed a...
Steelers OTA preview: Overhaul at inside linebacker will bear watching
Editor’s note: Heading into the start of OTAs, the Tribune-Review will take a daily look at a position that will bear watching once the entire 91-man roster convenes at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Today: Inside linebacker Who’s back: Vince Williams, Tyler Matakevich Williams has started in the middle since Lawrence...
‘Big Pooh’ Isaiah Buggs hopes for big role as Steelers rookie
“Big Pooh” is hoping to make a big impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line this season. More formally known as Isaiah Buggs, the rookie sixth-round pick from Alabama can ideally add an infusion of youth and depth to a Steelers position unit that is arguably the best on the...
Washington & Jefferson baseball team heating up at right time
The Washington & Jefferson baseball team needed the cold of Western Pa. to finally heat up this season. The Presidents went 1-6 during a March visit to Kissimmee, Fla. Through 11 games, W&J was 4-7 with a .195 team batting average. Then the Presidents rattled off 28 wins in their...
Tim Benz: Does the Steelers’ pass-rush production match its reputation?
Is Bud Dupree better than we make him out to be? Is the Steelers’ pass-rush as good as its sack numbers indicate? Is the Steelers’ offensive line pass-protection as good as we say it is? Based on some numbers compiled by ESPN’s Next Gen player-tracking stats those answers are: •...
Marcus Gilbert: ‘I disappointed a lot of people in Steeler Nation’
Marcus Gilbert’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over. But the Former longtime right tackle told ESPN he didn’t take it personally when the team traded him to the Arizona Cardinals in March. “You can never be surprised with NFL business,” said Gilbert, who started games for the Steelers from...
Upper St. Clair, Penn State product Sean Lee unfazed by Cowboys position change
Upper St. Clair and Penn State graduate Sean Lee was named an All Pro after the most recent full NFL season he played. Unfortunately, that was 2016 for the Dallas Cowboys linebacker. In between were injuries and the emergence of two young players on his team at his position. As...
Penguins need less boom-or-bust from Bryan Rust
It’s not hard to figure out why Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan thinks his team made a hasty, inglorious exit from the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. “To win in the playoffs, you can’t be a high-risk team,” Sullivan said at his season-ending press conference. “You’ve got to have a certain...
First call: Big Ben’s big bash, NHL officials under fire again, Shaq’s awful attire
In “First Call” Thursday, Ben Roethlisberger does some image repair. Kasper Björkqvist already has PPG Paints Arena experience. Shaq’s wardrobe needs help. So do NHL officials. Bad leader Ben? Remember when Antonio Brown trashed Ben Roethlisberger as a leader, in part, because “he has an owner’s mentality” and never invited...
Penn State men’s lacrosse seeks its first Final Four
The Penn State lacrosse team is No. 1 in the country and just one win away from the Final Four over Memorial Day weekend. In Philadelphia, by the way. The Nittany Lions won their first-round game, 25-10, over UMBC last week. That was the first NCAA tournament win in school...
Le’Veon Bell responds to reports that his signing ruined Jets front office
Former Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is responding to criticism that his signing is part of the reason the Jets blew up their front office Wednesday. Sort of. The Jets fired general manager Mike Maccagnan and vice president of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger on Wednesday. Head coach Adam Gase will...
Pelicans fans excited for Zion, but he’s not guaranteed to come to Big Easy
The New Orleans Pelicans faithful were ecstatic Tuesday night after learning they had the rights to the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, or to reveal the elephant in the room, Zion Williamson. The question is: Does Zion want to play in New Orleans? If body language is...
Sharks escape Blues in OT to grab 2-1 series edge
ST. LOUIS — Timo Meier handed a big win to Erik Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Meier, and the Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead...
Bucks use late flourish to take Game 1 from Raptors
MILWAUKEE — Brook Lopez scored 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the final minutes to beat the Toronto Raptors, 108-100, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. Lopez had a dunk with 2...
Tuukka Rask’s roll has Bruins a win away from Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tuukka Rask is stopping just about any puck playoff opponents can shoot his way — even the ones he doesn’t see. The goaltender has been dominant in the Boston Bruins’ six-game postseason winning streak that has them on the doorstep of the Stanley Cup Final. Just don’t...
Pelicans going at own pace after hitting NBA lottery jackpot
NEW ORLEANS — In the NBA city most familiar with “gris-gris,” folks see no small measure of poetic justice in the fact their team will dictate the fate of a coveted prospect named Zion. Mystical explanations aside, the Pelicans are in the driver’s seat now but say they’re in no...
Pirates minor league report: May 16, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 20-16) won 6-5 over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees). LF Trayvon Robinson (.355) was 2 for 3 with a two-run homer in the third as part of a three-run inning to give the Indians a 5-2 lead. RF Jose Osuna (.350) had two singles with two RBIs. RHP Alex McRae (4-2,...
Odell Beckham spends 1 day of practice with Browns, leaves again
BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr.’s current part-time employment isn’t bothering the Browns. Not yet, anyway. The star wide receiver did not practice Wednesday after showing up Tuesday for Cleveland’s voluntary offseason program, ending an excused — if not questionable — monthlong absence. Beckham, who was acquired in a March...
Diehard Fan: Actor Bruce Willis hits BP, throws 1st pitch in PhiladelphiaVideo
Baseball has been called a humbling game. But on Wednesday after some feeble swings during batting practice and a less-than-average first pitch for the Phillies, baseball taught actor Bruce Willis not to quit his day job. Bruce Willis takes batting practice pic.twitter.com/mZJ1o5bDbI— Michael McGarry (@ACPressMcGarry) May 15, 2019 Willis, who...
