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Pirates’ Spencer Horwitz hopes to continue finding his stride at the plate
Navigating through longer-term injuries can be a lonely experience for any professional athlete. Watching teammates suit up and compete, juxtaposed with the mundane, slow-moving experience of rehabilitation and healing is frustrating. That was the situation for Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz, acquired in the offseason but sidelined before Game...
A 6-pack of questions about the Penguins’ draft approach with NHL.com’s Adam Kimelman
The 2025 NHL Draft begins Friday night. NHL.com draft expert Adam Kimelman joined the “Breakfast With Benz” podcast this week to talk about what the Pittsburgh Penguins might do with their back-to-back picks at No. 11 and No. 12 (via the New York Rangers). 1. There’s some belief that the...
Club World Cup sniffer dogs get booties to protect paws from heat
PHILADELPHIA — Fans and players weren’t the only ones coping with extreme heat this week at the Club World Cup. Sniffer dogs — a common addition to the security details at many large sporting events — had a job to do at the international soccer tournament despite the sweltering temperatures....
Pirates farm report for June 26, 2025: Mike Jarvis guns down runner at plate to preserve Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 43-34) was clobbered by Omaha (Royals), 17-2. RHP Thomas Harrington (4-8, 6.11) started and lasted five innings, giving up seven runs on 10 hits, including three homers. RHP JC Flowers (11.57) came on and gave up five more runs on five hits, including a homer, while recording one...
West Virginia guard Javon Small goes to Memphis in 2nd round of NBA Draft
West Virginia guard Javon Small was picked by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 18th pick of the second round, 48th overall, of the NBA Draft on Thursday night. Small, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound Indiana native, had a big senior year for the Mountaineers, averaging 18.6 points, 5.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds and...
Padraig Harrington bogey outshines birdies at U.S. Senior Open
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Padraig Harrington made four birdies Thursday, though it was the bogey he saved after losing a tee shot deep in a thicket of trees on the 15th hole that helped him keep a share of the first-round lead with Mark Hensby at the U.S. Senior Open....
Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thiero headed to Lakers in 2nd round of NBA Draft
Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thiero is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers. Thiero was chosen with the sixth pick of the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night, 36th overall. The Lakers were apparently eager to pick him, moving up from 55th with a pair of trades to...
NBA draft resumes with trades, early selections of All-Americans Broome, Kalkbrenner
NEW YORK — Johni Broome is like most basketball players, dreaming of being drafted as a kid and then working hard enough to make it possible. So the fact that it didn’t happen until the second round and a second day wasn’t going to dampen his enthusiasm. The Auburn All-American...
Duquesne, Chartiers Valley standout Megan McConnell waived by Mercury after injury
The Phoenix Mercury waived Chartiers Valley and Duquesne product Megan McConnell on Thursday. McConnell, brother of Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell, injured her knee just 13 minutes into her WNBA debut earlier this month. The WNBA team reportedly released a statement saying McConnell suffered a tibial plateau fracture in her...
Barry Bonds statue planned for Giants ballpark, team CEO says
SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the San Francisco Giants’ home stadium where he set baseball’s career home run record, the team’s CEO said Thursday. Giants President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Baer was asked during a radio interview about a statue for Bonds, and...
Aaron Judge, Shoei Ohtani elected to start in All-Star Game
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge were the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Park, elected as starters by fans Thursday. Judge led the major leagues with 4,012,983 votes in the first round of...
Kevin Roy, Aldrich Potgieter shoot Rocket Classic-record 62s
DETROIT — Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter each shot 10-under-par 62 on Thursday to break the Rocket Classic record and share the first-round lead. Detroit Golf Club has been one of the easiest courses since the PGA Tour made it an annual stop in 2019. A pair of Korn Ferry...
Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives suspended sentence
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence. Franco was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at...
Islanders’ new GM eager to place stamp on team in NHL Draft
Barely a month into his new role overseeing the New York Islanders, Mathieu Darche understands there is not much he can take credit for yet in placing his stamp on the franchise. The 48-year-old first-time general manager was still employed by Tampa Bay in early May when the NHL lottery...
Gemma Dryburgh, Cassie Porter lead Dow Championship
MIDLAND, Mich. — Cassie Porter drove the green on a reachable par 4 and chipped in to start a streak of three straight birdies Thursday, teaming with Gemma Dryburgh in foursomes for a 4-under-par 66 to lead the Dow Championship in the LPGA Tour’s only team event. The duo dropped...
Pirates sign veteran left-handed reliever cut by Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates added a veteran left-handed reliever to their bullpen Thursday, signing Genesis Cabrera to a one-year major league contract. The 28-year-old Cabrera is 17-14 with a 4.03 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and five saves while averaging 8.7 strikeouts and 4.4 walks per nine innings in seven-plus seasons, including five...
NHL and NHLPA are close to agreeing on a new CBA that includes an 84-game season, AP sources say
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are on the verge of extending the collective bargaining agreement more than a year before it expires and expanding the regular season to 84 games. The league and union have been in talks since April and are closing in on a memorandum of understanding...
Penn State 4-star quarterback commit flips to Auburn
After a winding journey that led to a cherished April commitment, things have changed once again for a top Penn State recruit. Four-star Nazareth quarterback Peyton Falzone flipped his commitment from the Nittany Lions to Auburn on Thursday. At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Falzone is the nation’s No. 18 quarterback...
Super Bowl halftime performer arrested on disturbing the peace, resisting charges
A performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag with the message “Sudan and Free Gaza,” Louisiana State Police announced Thursday. The performer, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, of New Orleans surrendered to authorities after an arrest warrant was obtained,...
NFL suspends Justin Tucker for first 10 weeks of season for violating personal conduct policy
NEW YORK — The NFL has suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks next season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The league announced the punishment Thursday. It takes effect Aug. 26, roster cutdown day, and Tucker is eligible for reinstatement Nov. 11. Tucker...
Olivia Babcock becomes 1st Pitt female athlete nominated for ESPY Award
Olivia Babcock became the first female athlete in Pitt history to receive an ESPY nomination, the school announced Thursday. A decorated member of the Panthers’ NCAA semifinalist women’s volleyball team, Babcock is an ESPY nominee for best college athlete in women’s sports. She joins Southern Cal basketball star JuJu Watkins,...
Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz give tennis 2 young superstars
LONDON — Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are helping usher in a new era for tennis. With Wimbledon beginning Monday, the sport’s most recent Grand Slam champions are Gauff, a 21-year-old American, and Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard, who are both at No. 2 in the rankings and are both coming...
Cincinnati Bengals, county reach tentative $470 million deal to renovate Paycor Stadium and extend lease
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals and local officials have reached a tentative deal to make $470 million in renovations to Paycor Stadium and keep the team there for at least the next 11 years. The preliminary agreement announced Thursday still needs final approval from the team and Hamilton County commissioners....
Lackawanna set to join Division II PSAC
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced Thursday that it extended an invitation to Lackawanna College to become the conference’s 18th member. Lackawanna intends to transition from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) to NCAA Division II in the coming years. The move will allow Lackawanna to expand from a...
Steelers A to Z: An undrafted free agent from Notre Dame, Max Hurleman plays RB, WR
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...
