Sports category, Page 486

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-16) dropped a 4-3 decision to Louisville (Reds). LHP Cam Alldred (6.92) started and went five innings, allowed two runs (one unearned) on four hits, including a home run, didn’t walk a batter and struck out five. RHP Ryder Ryan (4.50) gave up one unearned run on two...

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys released former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Martavis Bryant on Wednesday, ending his latest attempt to return to the NFL following a long absence. Bryant signed with Dallas’ practice squad last season but didn’t make the active roster. He was retained on a futures contract after...

LOS ANGELES — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday....

Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA’s MVP — his third time winning the award in the past four seasons, a feat that just six other players in league history...

WPIAL Hall of Famer and two-time PIAA champion Rachel Rohanna of Waynesburg returns to the U.S. Women’s Open on May 28 at Lancaster Country Club after winning the sectional qualifier Tuesday at Shannopin Country Club. Rohanna, who played in the LPGA Tour and Epson Tour, shot a 2-under-par 140 during...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Star sports columnist Gregg Doyel, whose interaction with WNBA No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark at her introductory news conference was criticized in the national media as being inappropriate, will not cover the Indiana Fever in person this season. Gannett spokesperson Lark-Marie Antón said in a statement...

Former Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec is returning to the South Side, only this time he’s walking through a different door, dressing in another locker room and playing a new (at least, relatively new) position. Jurkovec accepted an invitation to the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie camp that begins Friday and runs through...

In what is expected to be the most anticipated debut by a starting pitcher since Stephen Strasburg in 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting Paul Skenes to the major leagues, a source confirmed to TribLive. The 21-year-old right-hander, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft and regarded...

After five innings Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to be sitting pretty, having taken a two-run lead over the Los Angeles Angels and chasing starter Jose Soriano. But that advantage evaporated almost instantly, with starter Martin Perez and reliever Luis Ortiz imploding in the sixth to...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rory McIlroy won’t be returning to the PGA Tour board, saying Wednesday that a plan to replace Webb Simpson was met with resistance from board members. Simpson, one of six player directors, recently offered to give up his seat — but only if McIlroy were to replace...

Adding a potential option to play in the slot this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a one-year contract Wednesday with wide receiver Scotty Miller, a league source confirmed to TribLive. Miller, 26, is the fifth player from the Atlanta Falcons to follow new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to the...

Jake Kradel could have spent the final day of the NFL Draft staring at his TV, cell phone by his side, hoping for the vibration that could change his life. Instead, he went golfing. “It was a nice wind-down, a celebration of my college career,” said Kradel, the Butler graduate...

Oneil Cruz has given the Pittsburgh Pirates several scares by tweaking the left ankle that required surgery last season, yet director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk considers it more of an issue of treatment. After his latest sign of discomfort on a single to right in the sixth inning Monday...

Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III’s most recent roster addition will arrive — after completing the necessary paperwork — with three years of eligibility to develop and some impressive experience and accomplishments behind him. Committed 1000% pic.twitter.com/2lU8oTSRAu— Elijah Wilborn (@ElijahWilborn3) May 8, 2024 Elijah Wilborn, who played his freshman season (2023-24)...

Pittsburgh Pirates games will remain on Audacy Pittsburgh radio stations through the 2027 season, the team and Audacy announced Wednesday. The parties agreed to a broadcast contract extension that will keep Pirates games on 93.7 The Fan (KDKA-FM), which has been the team’s flagship station since 2012. “Our relationship with...

NHL free agency doesn’t start till July 1, but it’s OK to do some window shopping now. After all, NFL Draft geeks already have started doing mocks for 2025. Two players the Penguins should take a good look at both played for Toronto this past season: winger Tyler Bertuzzi and...

The 2024 inductees to the Croatian American Sports Hall of Fame include many names with local connections, including Pitt football great Bill Fralic and his agent, who was an outstanding athlete himself. Plus, a slow-pitch softball star known as King Kong. The CAS-HOF’s selection committee announced the following area inductees:...

After almost leading the Pittsburgh Penguins into the Stanley Cup playoffs, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will try to help the United States win gold in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament. USA Hockey announced Nedeljkovic was added to its roster on Wednesday morning. The tournament, which will be...

Wednesday’s “First Call” features a former Pittsburgh Steeler up for an important post in New England. The Steelers are welcoming a new running back. A local product plays a big role in New York’s win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Stanley Cup playoff action. And a former WPIAL star looks...

For a moment, former Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft choice Cole Tucker may have gotten lost in a memory. Sitting on the visitor’s bench at PNC Park on Monday afternoon, now as a Los Angeles Angel, Tucker looked out at what used to be his home field and talked about what...

So far this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have asked pitcher Luis Ortiz to wear multiple hats coming out of the bullpen, even as he acclimates to that new role with the club. Through parts of two previous seasons with the Pirates, the 25-year-old Ortiz was primarily as a starter. A...

The latest forecast of what could become the college sports landscape came last week from Yahoo.com’s Ross Dellenger. He outlined the prospect of a compensation model for power schools of $300 million each over the next decade via a $17 million- to $22 million-per-year revenue distribution cap for athletes. That...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-15) was beaten 6-2 by Louisville (Reds). Starter LHP Eric Lauer (2-1, 3.95) tossed 4⅓ innings and gave up a three-run home run among his four hits allowed, walked two and struck out seven to take the loss. RHP Wily Peralta (5.21) did not allow a hit or...