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Robert Shwartzman shocks field, becomes 1st Indy 500 rookie since 1983 to win poleVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — A rookie driver for a brand-new team won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 on a strange day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Team Penske was disqualified before the final two rounds of qualifying. Prema Racing’s Robert Shwartzman, a 25-year-old with dual nationality in Israel and Russia, became...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2025: Endy Rodriguez’s 2-run homer helps Indy beat Louisville
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-17) defeated Louisville (Reds) 4-3 to sweep the six-game series. C Endy Rodriguez (.300) was 2 for 4 with a two-run homer. He also homered Saturday. RF DJ Stewart (.122) hit a sacrifice fly that scored two runs. 2B Nick Yorke (.260) was 2 for 3 with a...
‘Embarrassed’ Jon Rahm struggles to keep collapse at PGA Championship in perspectiveVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jon Rahm appeared on the verge of doing what few thought possible — overcoming a five-shot deficit on the final day of a major championship to beat Scottie Scheffler. And then came the collapse. After battling back to tie the top-ranked Scheffler with a birdie on the...
Pirates pitcher Jared Jones to visit orthopedic surgeon for examination of right elbow sprain
Jared Jones will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday for an examination on the ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow that has sidelined the Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher since spring training, a source confirmed to TribLive. There is a possibility Jones could undergo Tommy John surgery,...
Team Penske has miserable Indy 500 qualifying day with 1 crashed car, 2 failed inspectionsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The only laps two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden turned during qualifying Sunday were on foot after Team Penske was disqualified from making a run at the pole. Scott McLaughlin crashed, Newgarden and Will Power failed inspection, and the three Penske drivers who swept the front row...
Marco Andretti makes Indy 500 field in last-chance qualifyingVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti made the field for the Indianapolis 500 in last-chance qualifying Sunday, while Rinus Veekay sweated out a last-minute run by Dale Coyne Racing teammate Jacob Abel to earn the final spot on the 33-car starting grid. Marcus Armstrong, who wrecked during practice a day earlier, also...
Great Scottie! Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scottie Scheffler worked harder than he imagined and got the result everyone expected Sunday in the PGA Championship: a most pleasant walk to the 18th green with another major title secure in the hands of golf’s No. 1 player. Scheffler was flawless when he had to be...
NBA’s final 4 set: Thunder, Knicks, Wolves, Pacers remain as parity reigns againVideo
The parity era continues in the NBA. The New York Knicks haven’t won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has one title in its history, that coming in 1979 when the team...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder roll into West finals with 125-93 rout of Nuggets in Game 7Video
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the Western Conference finals, beating the Denver Nuggets, 125-93, in Game 7 on Sunday. The top-seeded Thunder will host the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves starting Tuesday. It’s Oklahoma City’s first trip to...
The Carolina Hurricanes keep leaning on their penalty kill in another deep postseason pushVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — There’s a moment of frustrated dread for any hockey team that comes with an official raising an arm to call a penalty triggering a power play. For the Carolina Hurricanes, that moment quickly flips to next-play belief. Their penalty kill has been the NHL’s best going back...
Mick Abel outduels Paul Skenes in MLB debut as Phillies shut out Pirates to sweep series
Paul Skenes performed a master class in pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, striking out nine Philadelphia Phillies while giving up three hits and one walk over eight innings in his first career complete game. But Skenes allowed one thing that his counterpart didn’t: a run. Mick Abel became only the...
Scott McLaughlin destroys car in huge crash ahead of Indianapolis 500 qualifyingVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Scott McLaughlin crashed his Team Penske car in Sunday afternoon practice and ruined his chance to repeat last year’s Indianapolis 500 pole-winning run. McLaughlin qualified Saturday inside the top 12 and was eligible to run for the pole later Sunday. But he spun at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and...
Pirates assistant GM: Don Kelly ‘pouring everything he’s got’ into managerial duties
The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking an unconventional approach to replacing a manager midseason, relying instead on the collective to fill a void when Don Kelly was promoted from bench coach. Assistant general manager Kevan Graves, filling in for Ben Cherington on his weekly radio show, said Sunday on 93.7 FM...
Phillies closer José Alvarado suspended for 80 games for positive drug test
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies closer José Alvarado was suspended for 80 games on Sunday following a positive test for external testosterone under Major League Baseball’s drug-testing program. Alvarado, among the hardest-throwing relievers, became the second player suspended this year under the big league testing program after Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar....
Facing tough competition, Shaler graduate climbing women’s boxing ranks
Jose Caraballo insists Colleen Davis was on the verge of springing a big upset on May 9 at the Caribe Royale Orlando. But Davis, a Shaler Area graduate, didn’t get to see if she could hand Elise Soto her first professional loss. A clash of heads in the second round...
Pitt-Greensburg softball team makes history with 1st conference title, trip to NCAA Tournament
The emotion of the moment — and its humor — didn’t escape Hunter Taylor. While the Fox Chapel grad was gathered with her Pitt-Greensburg softball teammates for the unveiling of the NCAA Division III tournament brackets, she was overwhelmed with the poignancy of the scene. The Bobcats had just won...
Riverhounds shut out again in loss at Colorado Springs
When Beto Ydrach headed in a ball in the final minute of a May 7 US Open Cup match against New York City FC, it was one of the highlights of the season for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Problem is, that’s the only goal they’ve scored in their last four games....
Pirates farm report for May 17, 2025: Endy Rodriguez homers on rehab stint
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-17) swept Louisville (Reds) in a doubleheader. In the first game, a 6-4 Indianapolis win, DH Endy Rodriguez, on a rehab stint as he recovers from a cut on his hand, went 1 for 2 with a two-run homer and a walk. CF Jack Suwinski (.268) went 1...
Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds snaps out of funk with homer, but Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies to win
The Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled a reconfigured batting order against the Philadelphia Phillies, moving Bryan Reynolds down to the third spot in hopes of getting his bat back on track. But Zack Wheeler set the tone by striking out the first two batters he faced and letting the Pirates know that...
Caitlin Clark has triple-double to lead Fever past Sky as tempers flare after hard foulVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark opened the season with the third triple-double of her career, and the new-look Indiana Fever dominated the final 16 1/2 minutes Saturday to pull away from the revamped Chicago Sky, 93-58. Last season’s WNBA Rookie of the Year finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10...
ACC revenues and payouts climbed in 2023-24, but legal bills did, tooVideo
The ACC set league records for revenue and member payouts yet also had a growing legal bill amid since-settled lawsuits from members Clemson and Florida State, according to the league’s most recent tax filing. The 990 tax form covering the 2023-24 season reported the league’s revenue increased to about $711.4...
Seton Hill sweeps Millersville, advances to Atlantic D-II Super Regional
Seton Hill swept a baseball doubleheader against No. 1 seed Millersville in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional on Saturday and advanced to the Atlantic Super Regional for the third consecutive season. The Griffins (40-16) knocked off the talented Marauders (44-10), 7-4 and 8-2. They will face the winner of...
Scottie Scheffler storms into a 3-shot lead in the PGA Championship with another major in sightVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One swing was all Scottie Scheffler needed to send Quail Hollow into delirium Saturday, to briefly rattle Bryson DeChambeau and to give this PGA Championship the star power it had been lacking. Scheffler stood on the 14th tee, 304 yards from the hole, thinking it might come...
Journalism wins Preakness 2 weeks after finishing 2nd in Kentucky DerbyVideo
BALTIMORE — Journalism jostled with horses down the stretch, burst through after the contact and came from behind to win the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The odds-on favorite was bumped by Goal Oriented near the quarter pole, and it looked like another second-place finish was coming...
Palou and Penske set pace in 1st stage of Indy 500 qualifying. Andretti in danger of missing raceVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Three familiar faces were at the top of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying board after the first round of time trials, with two-time defending IndyCar series champion Alex Palou holding the provisional pole. Palou, winner of four of the first five races this season, qualified at 233.043 mph in...
