Sports category, Page 252
Pirates’ Tommy Pham hopes he’s turned a corner with ‘complicated’ vision, contact lens issuesVideo
In Tommy Pham’s debut campaign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the lows have exceeded the highs. For much of this season, Pham has struggled to maintain a batting average north of the Mendoza line. While offering steady defense in left field, he didn’t hit his first home run until Monday’s game...
Steelers A to Z: Free agent addition Malik Harrison looking to carve role in defense
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...
Tim Benz: 2 factors may provide leverage, negotiating shift for T.J. Watt
Reporting day for Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is exactly one month away. Aaron Rodgers has finally signed to become the team’s starting quarterback. So the biggest stories hanging in the balance between now and then are: • Is linebacker T.J. Watt going to sign a contract extension? • If he...
Penguins A to Z: Conor Timmins appears to be part of the short-term futureVideo
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 58 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
First Call: Pa. governor on prospect of state funds for Steelers’ and Eagles’ stadiums; T.J. McConnell’s ups and downs in Game 7Video
Monday’s “First Call” recaps T.J. McConnell’s ups and downs from last night’s Game 7 of the NBA Finals. We remember the life of Arthur Smith’s father, Fred Smith, and his NFL influence. Plus, we get into Jaire Alexander’s arrival in Baltimore and the prospect of public funds for new football...
Madden Monday: Even with Aaron Rodgers, ‘Steelers haven’t really changed as much as we like to pretend they have’
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X raises an interesting question about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Has the team on the field really changed as much as some outsiders seem to believe that it has? Madden doesn’t think so, especially when it comes to...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29, Thunder win NBA title
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers, 103-91, on Sunday night. Jalen Williams scored 20 and Chet Holmgren had 18 for...
Keegan Bradley stuns Tommy Fleetwood at Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn. — Keegan Bradley hasn’t heard roars this loud for him since his Ryder Cup debut at Medinah in 2012, especially when he walked up the 18th green Sunday at the Travelers Championship and turned a one-shot deficit into a stunning one-shot victory over Tommy Fleetwood. On the one-year...
Pirates farm report for June 22, 2025: Bubba Chandler allows 6 runs in Indians loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-32) allowed a six-run inning and lost to Columbus (Guardians), 8-6. DH Ronny Simon (.308) led of with a home run. 1B Nick Solak (.365) was 3 for 3 with two walks and a run scored. RF Jack Suwinski (.259) was 1 for 3 with a double, two...
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton injured in NBA Finals; Father says it’s an Achilles
OKLAHOMA CITY — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was starting a move toward the basket, and his right leg didn’t seem to move with him. And the ensuing scene was heartbreaking for the team. Haliburton — who was playing with a strained right calf — tumbled to the court in...
Chase Briscoe holds off Denny Hamlin to win at Pocono
LONG POND — Chase Briscoe returned to victory lane Sunday at Pocono Raceway, conserving fuel down the stretch to hold off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin for his first win with his new race team. Briscoe raced his way into an automatic spot in NASCAR’s playoffs with the win...
Duke’s Khaman Maluach, Maryland’s Derik Queen headline big men in NBA Draft
Duke’s Khaman Maluach anchored the interior for an elite defensive team that reached the Final Four. Maryland’s Derik Queen was the offensive focal point for a team that reached the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend. Those freshmen are the headliners among big men in the upcoming NBA Draft. While there’s a...
Top NHL draft prospect Schaefer honors late mother in not letting tragedies define him
When the time comes for defenseman Matthew Schaefer to take the stage at the NHL draft inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this week, the top-ranked prospect won’t be climbing the stairs alone. There’s no doubt in Schaefer’s mind his late mother Jennifer will be accompanying him in spirit....
Shoeless Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores a century after Shoeless Joe Jackson
NEW YORK — Shoeless Jazz crossed the plate, a century after Shoeless Joe. Both of Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s cleats flew off his feet as he scored from second base in the New York Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in an unusual morning start Sunday. “I was so sweaty....
‘This is amazing’: Panthers celebrate 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Champagne was swilled and spilled, cigars were smoked and the Stanley Cup was hoisted a few more times, all with about 400,000 people watching. The Florida Panthers are getting pretty good at these parades. The back-to-back Stanley Cup winners had their championship parade and rally Sunday...
Sports play through another dangerously hot day in parts of the U.S.
CHICAGO — The shade — under the roof and the upper deck, in every dugout and tunnel — was a popular place at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The sunny seats, not so much. Several major league teams played through a second straight day of muggy conditions as dangerously hot temperatures...
LSU sweeps CWS finals for 2nd national title in 3 years
OMAHA, Neb. — LSU knocked previously unbeaten Coastal Carolina ace Jacob Morrison out of the game with a four-run fourth inning, and the Tigers won their second national championship in three years Sunday with a 5-3 victory in the College World Series finals. The Tigers (53-15) completed a two-game sweep...
Orioles star Adley Rutschman out until after All-Star break
NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman likely will be sidelined until after the All-Star break because of a strained left oblique, and infielder Jordan Westburg will be out for at least a few days because of a sprained left index finger suffered even though he wore a sliding...
Shohei Ohtani throws 1st sharp inning for Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning Sunday in his second mound start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, striking out two and allowing just one runner on an error by Mookie Betts. Ohtani threw 18 pitches against the Washington Nationals at Chavez Ravine, recording 12 strikes with one...
Pirates explode for 15 hits, battling heat to top Rangers, avert sweep
On the verge of being swept, as well as dropping eight of their last 10 games, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park in 91-degree heat. Multiple Pirates players broke out of offensive slumps to lead the club to an 8-3 win in...
Orioles catcher Maverick Handley leaves game after collision with Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr.
NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles backup catcher Maverick Handley left Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees after being knocked over in a collision at the plate with Jazz Chisholm Jr. With Baltimore ahead 2-0, Chisholm hit a two-out double off Dean Kremer and went home on DJ LeMahieu’s single...
Kevin Durant is going from the Suns to the Rockets in a blockbuster trade, AP source says
The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The Rockets are giving up Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green and six future picks — including...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington previews approach with trade deadline on horizon
Ben Cherington remains unwilling to give up on the club he assembled for the 2025 campaign, insisting the Pittsburgh Pirates in their current iteration have potential. That said, there is an inescapable reality that Cherington recognizes: The Pirates simply haven’t been good enough over the course of the season. “I...
New Steelers ILB coach Scott McCurley planning to make most of unplanned homecoming
Scott McCurley is the quintessential western Pennsylvania football success story. A New Castle native, McCurley played at Mohawk and then walked on at Pitt. It didn’t take long for him to gain a scholarship, and the gritty linebacker became a four-year letterman for the Panthers. After his playing days concluded,...
Steelers A to Z: Devin Harper trying to earn roster spot as backup linebacker, special teamer
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...
