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Bucs Beat Q&A: Making 1st start for Pirates at PNC Park was ‘complete circle’ for Mike Burrows
How much did you take from your MLB debut at Yankee Stadium last September back to Triple-A Indianapolis? For me, it created perspective on what I needed to do down there to work on things. Down there, you can get really caught up in trying to prove that you’re ready...
Pirates prospect watch: No. 11 prospect Jack Brannigan finding ways to get on base
Jack Brannigan Position: SS/3B Height: 6-foot Weight: 210 pounds Level: Double-A As he approaches two months at Double-A with the Altoona Curve, Jack Brannigan’s slash line (.238/.335/.385) hasn’t been particularly eye-popping. However, the 24-year-old infielder has shown some signs of acclimation at the plate as he gets settled against stiffer...
Pirates farm report for May 23, 2025: Carmen Mlodzinski whiffs 10 in 6 scoreless for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-20) defeated Toledo (Tigers), 4-0. In his first Triple-A start of the season, RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0) went six innings, striking out 10 and surrendering four hits. RHP Drake Fellows (4.32) threw two scoreless innings and struck out three. RHP Kyle Nicolas (4.76) pitched a scoreless ninth. LF...
Oilers get even with 3-0 win over Stars in Game 2 of the West finalVideo
DALLAS — Connor Brown scored after getting hit in the mouth by a skate, Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for his third shutout of the postseason and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars, 3-0, in Game 2 on Friday night to even the Western Conference final. Brown put the...
Pacers take 2-0 lead over Knicks as Pascal Siakam scores 39 points in 114-109 victoryVideo
NEW YORK — Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks, 114-109, on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Myles Turner added 16 points, and Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for...
After strong Paul Skenes start, Pirates scramble past Brewers in wild, 10-inning win
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly was only kidding following his club’s 6-5 walk-off win in 10 innings Friday night at PNC Park against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yet the first remark he made meeting with reporters after the 3-hour, 35-minute game captured the roller coaster that was Friday’s contest, with the...
Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid share Colonial lead with Fowler stalking, Scheffler 10 shots backVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ben Griffin could be on the verge of a breakthrough season on the PGA Tour. It’s more like a possible comeback for Rickie Fowler. Griffin shot a 7-under-par 63 in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial on Friday and was tied with Matti Schmid for the...
Ohtani to face hitters Saturday for 1st time in pitching rehab with Dodgers
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to face hitters Saturday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow surgery. The two-way superstar will throw live batting practice at Citi Field before the Los Angeles Dodgers play the New York Mets, manager Dave Roberts announced Friday. It’s the...
Carl Edwards hopes NASCAR fans make move to Prime Video for next 5 races
Even signing with Prime Video to be one of their analysts, Carl Edwards admitted he was wondering if NASCAR fans would know about the sport’s shift to streaming for five races on Prime Video or if they would know how to access the races. That was, until he talked to...
A sold-out Indy 500 packed with drama, from firings to Larson’s double to Newgarden threepeat bidVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — There has been so much drama ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 that Kyle Larson’s attempt to complete the 1,100-mile NASCAR double doesn’t even crack the top attention-getters. Roger Penske’s credibility was tested this week, and he fired the top three executives of his IndyCar...
Everybody’s scoring for Florida. Nobody’s scoring for Carolina, and that sums up the East finalsVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — Everybody’s scoring for Florida. Nobody’s scoring for Carolina. In simplest terms, that might be the best way to describe the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers lead the series 2-0, lead 10-2...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Aggressive play can be rewarded on No. 5 at Oakmont
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...
Braves activate Ronald Acuña Jr. from injured list almost 1 year after ACL injury to left knee
ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. was activated from the injured list by the Atlanta Braves on Friday, almost one year after he tore the ACL in his left knee. The Braves announced the move before Friday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. Infielder Orlando Arcia, a 2023 All-Star, was...
New York Islanders hire Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Mathieu Darche as general manager
The New York Islanders hired Mathieu Darche as their general manager Friday, giving the two-time Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning assistant his long-awaited first chance to run an NHL team. Darche was named executive vice president and GM and put in charge of the organization’s hockey operations department. “Mathieu is...
Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman leaves game with right quad tightness
BOSTON — Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman was removed in the fifth inning of Friday’s opening game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles with right quad rightness, the team said. Bregman singled sharply to left field and made a wide turn before retreating to the first-base bag. The...
Guardians’ right-hander Ben Lively will have Tommy John surgery, miss rest of season
DETROIT — Guardians pitcher Ben Lively will undergo Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. The Guardians said before Friday night’s game at Detroit that Lively’s surgical date has not been set, but it will be performed by Dr....
Duquesne adds 12th game to football schedule
The Duquesne football team will host New Haven on Sept. 27, the school announced Friday. The noon matchup at Rooney Field is the 12th game for the Dukes in the 2025 season. New Haven joined the Northeast Conference earlier his month and will begin a transition to Division I for...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Birdie opportunity within reach on No. 4 at Oakmont
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...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign forward Brayden EdwardsVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed forward Brayden Edwards to a two-year American Hockey League contract beginning with the 2025-26 season. That transaction was announced on Friday. Edwards, 20, just completed his junior career with the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes. As an “overager” during the 2024-25 season, the right-handed Edwards led...
Seton Hill’s Haley Brenny goes from would-be field hockey player to NCAA track qualifierVideo
Haley Brenny hurdles pretty well for a field hockey player. Two weeks ago, Brenny, a senior at Seton Hill, won the women’s PSAC 400-meter hurdles title with a time of 59.81 seconds. The time was the 16th best in Division II and earned the Harrisburg-area native a spot in the...
Penn State lands commitment from 3-star cornerback
Class of 2026 cornerback Jaziel Hart committed to Penn State on Thursday afternoon. He’s a three-star prospect and the No. 44 corner nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite. Hart committed on a YouTube livestream with On3, feigning a Michigan hat before officially announcing his Penn State pledge. Hailing from the...
First Call: Adam Schefter’s latest prediction on Aaron Rodgers; Browns share Steelers’ interest in WR
Friday’s “First Call” has an Aaron Rodgers prediction from Adam Schefter as the Pittsburgh Steelers wait for his arrival. We are looking at Friday’s start for Paul Skenes against the Brewers. There’s a twist to the Chris Olave trade conversation. And a member of Duquesne’s basketball team has decided to...
Paul Skenes trade talk ‘an utterly illogical premise’ born from a ‘completely logical conclusion’: It’s the Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington appeared to be somewhere between annoyed and bemused by the very question. Is trading Paul Skenes — less than two full years into his career — a genuine consideration? “No,” Cherington said Thursday afternoon, “it’s not at all part of the conversation.” Would #Pirates...
Penguins A to Z: Vladislav Kolyachonok’s potential will give him a chanceVideo
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....
‘Blessing in disguise’: Spencer Horwitz adds hot bat, improved defense to Pirates after surgery
Spencer Horwitz waited a long time to make his Pittsburgh Pirates debut, which was delayed by surgery on his right wrist in February that caused him to miss spring training and the first 45 games of the season. He has wasted no time making a positive impression. The 27-year-old first...
