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Carter Sanderson, Brady Peddle go from USHL Clark Cup adversaries to Penguins draft picks
The 2025 Clark Cup Finals to determine the United States Hockey League champion was a series to remember. Pitting the Waterloo Black Hawks against the Muskegon Lumberjacks, it went the distance, requiring five games before Muskegon triumphed 4-3 in overtime. As it turned out, two of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025...
Penguins president Kyle Dubas doesn’t expect to be aggressive in free agency
Kyle Dubas was beaming about his club’s future. In a somewhat ostentatious presentation by the Pittsburgh Penguins at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Monday, Dubas stood up on the stage constructed on the main rink of the facility and showcased each member of the Penguins draft class from...
Penguins announce development camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled their development camp roster a few days before welcoming a host of prospects to UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry from Thursday through July 7. All sessions in Cranberry, culminating with a prospect tournament at noon July 7, are free and open to the public. The...
Is EA Sports reviving its college basketball video game franchise?
EA Sports sent a cryptic tweet on Monday that hints at the revival of its college basketball video game franchise. Although not as popular as its college football franchise that was revived last year, EA was among the industry’s leaders in basketball gaming in the early 2000s. Its NCAA Basketball...
Pirates prospects Konnor Griffin, Esmerlyn Valdez named to All-Star Futures Game
Two Pittsburgh Pirates prospects, shortstop Konnor Griffin and outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez, have been named to the National League roster for the All-Star Futures Game. The 26th edition of the showcase of baseball’s top prospects will be played July 12 at Atlanta’s Truist Park. The 19-year-old Griffin, the ninth overall pick...
North Allegheny basketball coach Dave DeGregorio retires after 31 seasons at 4 schools
After three decades as a boys basketball coach, Dave DeGregorio knew saying goodbye would never be easy. “It was a difficult decision from the perspective of working with this group of kids,” he said. “I really like this group of kids. But like my wife said, ‘That will be every...
Steelers acquire All-Pro DB Jalen Ramsey, TE Jonnu Smith from Dolphins, send Minkah Fitzpatrick to MiamiVideo
Jalen Ramsey joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, becoming the newest high-profile acquisition for the organization this offseason. Jonnu Smith also came aboard, providing the Steelers another option on an offense that is minus its top wide receiver from last season. The Steelers continued their roster reconstruction when they acquired...
Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia set to join WNBA as expansion franchises starting in 2028
NEW YORK — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and...
Penguins hire Mike Stothers as assistant coach
The Pittsburgh Penguins hired Mike Stothers as an assistant coach. That appointment was announced Monday. Stothers, 63, is expected to oversee the team’s defensemen and penalty kill. A native of Toronto, Stothers has an extensive history as a coach at various levels, starting in 1991 when he was an assistant...
Mark Madden: Dave Parker was a Pirate, was Pittsburgh and a worthy successor to Roberto Clemente
Dave Parker was the last in line. See how he shined. Parker is likely the final player that will go into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Pittsburgh Pirate. Unless the Hall wises up and finally inducts Al Oliver. It took way too long for Parker. No great player will...
First Call: Football camp walks back criticism of George Pickens; Tyler Boyd discusses prospect of joining SteelersVideo
There is an odd twist in the story about former Steeler George Pickens bailing on that youth football camp. Pitt product Tyler Boyd discusses the prospect of playing with the Steelers. The Mets are getting ripped for how they played this weekend in Pittsburgh. And there are some local connections...
Cranberry’s Matt Vogt ties course record at Indianapolis golf club
Weeks after hitting the first shot in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, golfer Matt Vogt tied a record at a course near Indianapolis. The Cranberry native posted photos on social media Sunday showing he scored 62, tying the record set in 2020 by Eric Steger at Highland Golf...
Wimbledon is bracing for record-breaking Day 1 temperatures as the tournament gets started
LONDON — Wimbledon was preparing for the possibility of record-breaking Day 1 heat as the oldest Grand Slam tournament got started Monday. The temperature shortly before play was scheduled to begin in the first matches at 11 a.m. local time was 82 degrees — not yet quite reaching the 85-degree...
‘A good learning experience’: After benching, Pirates star Oneil Cruz blasts out of his funk
Oneil Cruz endured a week in which he was benched for his lack of effort and energy and dropped down from the leadoff spot into the middle of the batting order in hopes he would find his way out of a funk. The Pittsburgh Pirates even held him out of...
Steelers A to Z: Massive guard Steven Jones a big addition to offensive line depth
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...
‘Ohhhh, David Gene’: A picture of Dave Parker tells a thousand wordsVideo
Like a lot of young Pittsburgh Pirates fans who were introduced to baseball in the 1970s, I had a Dave Parker poster on my wall. A shot of him with his massive chest opened toward the camera after a swing — one hand on the bat about to drop it...
Madden Monday: Expect Sidney Crosby to retire a Penguin, but ‘this year will test him’
My anticipation heading into the NHL draft was that the Pittsburgh Penguins would use one of their two first-round draft picks while parlaying the other for a player who could bolster the 2025-26 roster. Instead, they ended up acquiring a third pick in the first round and using all three...
Freeport grad helps Duquesne’s 1st-year acrobatics and tumbling team reach national rankings
Like any college freshman, Freeport grad Abby Eberle had to get accustomed to her new surroundings, schedule and academic expectations. She also had to juggle all of that with being a college athlete. But there was one other “new” factor that made Eberle’s first year of college unusual: She was...
Patrick Reed finally wins on LIV Golf with birdie in 4-man playoff
CARROLLTON, Texas — Patrick Reed lost the lead with a 3-over-par 75 and then atoned for it by making a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a four-man playoff Sunday to win LIV Golf Dallas, his first title since joining the Saudi-funded league in 2022. Reed, who started...
U.S. gets past Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals on penalty kicksVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie Sunday night. The U.S. advanced to a Wednesday...
Aldrich Potgieter wins Rocket Classic on 5th playoff hole, outlasting Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk
DETROIT — Aldrich Potgieter ended the protracted Rocket Classic, making an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to outlast Max Greyserman for his first PGA Tour title Sunday. “I finally got one to the hole,” Potgieter said after missed opportunities on the green by three players led to...
‘I just wanted to come back and show love:’ Skyy Moore hosts Before Your Eyes Summer Jam
Sunday marked the fourth time Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore gave back to his hometown of New Kensington. He returns each time for the kids, hoping to inspire the younger generation. “It’s all about the kids that look up to me,” Moore said. “For everybody that had a...
Pirates farm report for June 29, 2025: Hunter Barco allows 1 hit, strikes out 7 in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-34) rallied for a 3-2 victory over Omaha (Royals). LHP Hunter Barco (3.69) allowed one run on one hit with seven strikeouts in six innings. He gave up a solo homer in the sixth that broke up a no-hitter. RHP Michael Darrell-Hicks (1-0, 0.00) picked up the win...
Claude Giroux re-signs with Senators; Blue Jackets lock up Dante Fabbro to 4-year, $16.5M contract
Veteran Senators forward Claude Giroux is staying put in Ottawa for one more season, and Blue Jackets defenseman Dante Fabbro has a new four-year contract that keeps him in Columbus. The Senators announced re-signing the 37-year-old Giroux to a one-year, $2 million contract that features an additional $2.75 million in...
Chase Elliott in position to contend for 2nd NASCAR title after last-lap win in AtlantaVideo
HAMPTON, Ga. — Chase Elliott couldn’t have picked a better setting for a drought-breaking win. Fans roared in approval after Elliott, the home-state favorite, passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to end a 44-race drought by winning the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta on Saturday night. Elliott’s 20th career...
