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While managing Reds, New Brighton’s Terry Francona admits ‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care’ about Pirates’ results
According to Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona, Gene Lamont graduated from a very specialized field of study. “He has a degree in baseball,” Francona said Monday before his Reds played the Pirates in the first of their three-game series at PNC Park. The 78-year-old Lamont is continuing his post-grad work...
First Call: Kenny Pickett is the ‘front-runner’ in Cleveland; ex-Steeler DL checks out Cincinnati
It appears that ex-Pittsburgh Steeler Kenny Pickett is in “pole position” up in Cleveland. Another former Steeler may be in line for a job in Cincinnati. The Saints are not part of Aaron Rodgers’ equation. We have Pitt basketball recruiting news and the U.S. Open odds. All that in “First...
1 and done: Mitch Keller the latest starter to be victimized by Pirates’ collective shortcomings
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller gave up just one earned run in six innings against the surging Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Obviously, that was one earned run too much for these fragile Pirates to handle. Because the typically putrid Pirates’ offense scored just one run. Because the Pirates’...
Penguins A to Z: P.O Joseph’s return did not go as hopedVideo
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....
Don Kelly wants Pirates to ‘play aggressively,’ so new manager willing to live with mistakes
If Don Kelly is going to put his personal stamp on the Pittsburgh Pirates as manager, he wants it to be with an aggressive attitude. That’s why Kelly is willing to live with the defensive mishaps that proved costly for the Pirates in a 7-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds...
Former Penguins forward Zach Boychuk signs in Slovenia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Boychuk has signed with HK Olimpija Ljubljana, a team in Slovenia that competes in the International Central European Hockey League. That team announced the transaction via social media Monday. Boychuk, 35, spent the past five seasons with Eisbären Berlin in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga, winning...
Reds take advantage of defensive mishaps to hand Pirates their 4th consecutive defeat
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t scored more than four runs in two dozen games, a streak that has magnified every mistake and minimized the effectiveness of their starting pitching. Mitch Keller became the latest Pirate to provide a quality start and receive little support offensively or defensively, which has become a...
Eagles give coach Nick Sirianni contract extension after Super Bowl winVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni already won a Super Bowl this year. The Philadelphia Eagles rewarded Sirianni on Monday with a multi-year contract extension to pair with that championship ring. Sirianni has navigated the Eagles through some personal slings — everything from his supposed frosty relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts to...
Transfer portal roundup: Robert Morris lands forward from rival IU Indy
Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole continued to rebuild his roster Monday after receiving a commitment from transfer DeSean Goode. Goode, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 7.8 points and 6.0 rebounds as a freshman at IU Indy last season. Let’s work #Committed pic.twitter.com/QAudXuKdb7— DeSean Goode ???? (@goode_desean) May 19, 2025...
Scheffler’s fiery celebration at PGA Championship shows desire that burns in world’s No. 1 playerVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Everything Scottie Scheffler did Sunday was expected. When the pressure was on, he hit the fairways he needed to hit. He landed the approach shots he needed to land. And, of course, he made clutch putts he needed to make. It’s what everyone has come to depend...
Thunder, Timberwolves set to meet in Western Conference final featuring young starsVideo
OKLAHOMA CITY — Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves met in the play-in tournament to determine which would get the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Now, they’ll face off for a trip to the NBA Finals. Minnesota won that play-in game in 2023,...
With contract extension, Derrick Henry looking for more rushing success with RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Derrick Henry arrived in Baltimore at age 30 and had one of the best seasons of his career while playing alongside Lamar Jackson. Why leave all that behind? Henry is ready to stay with the Ravens for at least the next couple of years after agreeing...
Reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers, Hurricanes meet again in Eastern final
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Florida Panthers were on their way to becoming the NHL’s standard, headed to the Stanley Cup Final two years ago before returning to win the Cup last year. In many ways, the breakthrough moment came in the exact spot they find themselves now: in the Eastern...
NHL’s final 4 brings familiar feel to conference finals
The NHL playoff field included some unexpected entrants, and the first two rounds featured some surprises and a handful of upsets. Yet as things stand right now with the conference finals beginning Tuesday night, the teams still in contention for the Stanley Cup are a familiar mix of those who...
Sidney Crosby, Canada fall to Finland in IIHF championshipsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was held without a point while skating for Canada in a 2-1 shootout loss to Finland in a preliminary-round game during the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Monday. Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby...
Analysis: Indy 500 rocked by another cheating scandal by Team PenskeVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — As the latest round of Team Penske cheating allegations swirled through Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the president of the IndyCar team stood outside the garage to address the illegal modifications discovered on two of its cars. Lurking over Tim Cindric’s shoulder was a random race fan wearing what appeared...
NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff, flag football proposalsVideo
The fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFL’s history of giving division champions with mediocre records home field in the playoffs. There will be a new topic as well when NFL owners gather Tuesday and Wednesday at the headquarters of the Minnesota...
Pirates special adviser Gene Lamont aims to be straight shooter with new manager Don KellyVideo
As he considered coming out of retirement to join the Pittsburgh Pirates as a special adviser to manager Don Kelly, Gene Lamont needed Kelly to get two things straight. No. 1, Kelly, who’s been ejected twice through his first eight games as skipper, would need to refrain from getting tossed...
Shedeur Sanders signs 4-year rookie contract with BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — Shedeur Sanders reached his next NFL milestone Monday as he signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal is for four years and $4.6 million, according to reports. Cleveland traded up with Seattle to take Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick and...
Is a former Belle Vernon prep star ready to claim Penn State’s No. 3 RB job in the fall?
There is more to Penn State’s running back room than returning 1,000-yard rushers Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton. A few of the Nittany Lions’ younger backs represent the future of the position. And the future could involve the next player on PennLive’s list of Penn State’s players to watch coming...
U.S. Open field starts to take shape through world ranking and qualifying
One day after Scottie Scheffler captured his third major at the PGA Championship, the 156-man field for the U.S. Open began to take shape Monday with 27 players added through the world ranking and qualifiers being held on three continents. Among the 36 players now exempt from qualifying are Davis...
U.S. Open hole by hole: No. 1 at Oakmont among world’s toughest opening tests
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...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Ligonier Valley grad Cheyenne Piper earns postseason honors
At the end of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference softball season it was time to pay the Piper. Westminster pitcher Cheyenne Piper had a breakthrough freshman season and as a result won two major awards from the conference The Ligonier Valley alum was named pitcher and newcomer of the year for...
Christopher Bell beats Joey Logano in action-packed NASCAR All-Star Race
Christopher Bell loves North Wilkesboro Speedway, and Joey Logano hates the “Promoter’s Caution.” Those were the main takeaways from the top two finishers in an action-packed NASCAR All-Star Race at the 0.625-mile oval in North Wilkesboro, N.C. In a slam-bang affair that set a record for lead changes, Bell beat...
Mark Madden: Message to Pirates — free Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes isn’t eligible for salary arbitration till 2027. He currently makes a paltry $875,000. The Pittsburgh Pirates are unlikely to retain Skenes through his three arbitration years — because they won’t want to pay what’s decided — and have zero chance of keeping him when he hits free agency...
