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Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest MLS player ever
CHESTER — Fourteen-year-old Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in MLS history Wednesday night — and probably the youngest to play in any of the biggest professional sports leagues in the world. Sullivan was 14 years, 293 days old when he entered as a substitute in the...
West Point softball wins U12 state championship
Don’t look for Tina Madison to schedule any more trips to Wellsboro very soon. Even though West Point has won consecutive Pennsylvania State Little Major Division state titles there, Wellsboro is a hike. It’s in the north-central part of the state near the New York state line. The closest city...
Paris mayor dips into Seine to show cleanliness before Olympics
PARIS — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics as well as part of the opening ceremony, now only nine days away. Daily water quality...
Steelers bring back special-teamer Tyler Matakevich on 1-year dealVideo
One of the top special teams players in recent Pittsburgh Steelers history is returning to the organization. Linebacker Tyler Matakevich was signed to a one-year contract Wednesday. Matakevich was taken by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 2016 draft. He spent four years with the Steelers before joining...
Steelers A to Z: After missing rookie year with knee injury, Cory Trice looking to make roster
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of 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 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Saquon Barkley: ‘Everything I want to accomplish is still there’Video
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley arrived at his old high school field in Lehigh County with a pair of slippers on his feet, golf clubs in his trunk and the type of levity that comes only from deliverance. The Philadelphia Eagles’ newly signed running back, hosting a youth camp at the...
Pitt signs basketball coach Jeff Capel to contract extension through 2029-30 season
Most of the news concerning the Pitt men’s basketball team this offseason has centered on coach Jeff Capel’s attempts to rebuild the team’s scoring base after losing Blake Hinson and Bub Carrington. The news was finally about Capel on Wednesday when Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke extended his contract through...
Richard Carapaz earns 1st Tour de France stage win
SUPERDEVOLUY, France — Richard Carapaz claimed his first Tour de France stage win after showcasing his climbing prowess in the final ascents Wednesday in the Alps. Two-time champion Tadej Pogacar kept the overall race lead. The 17th stage, covering 178 kilometers (110 miles) from Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Superdevoluy, started with a...
Stephen Curry strong, U.S. beats Serbia in Olympics warmup
Stephen Curry was relatively quiet offensively during the U.S. Olympic team’s first two exhibitions before the Paris Games. He got a lot more assertive Wednesday with his official Olympic debut less than two weeks away. Curry scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 17 and the U.S. beat Serbia, 105-79, to...
PIAA endorses potential changes to competitive-balance rule, could allow appeals on health and safety grounds
STATE COLLEGE — The PIAA board wants to remove some much-maligned words from its competitive-balance rule: those that have prohibited health and safety as grounds for an appeal. The Competition Formula currently says: “… a change in classification would not be cause for a health and safety concern. A claim...
Great golf, being on good side of draw go long way at British Open
TROON, Scotland — Justin Thomas made his British Open debut at Royal Troon eight years ago, and it taught him everything he needs to know about what can make this major so maddening. It had nothing to do with gorse bushes or pot bunkers. It was about weather and tee...
Sha’Carri Richardson out to prove she is not just back, but better after drug suspension
Sha’Carri Richardson set the tone for her own comeback story a year ago when she won the 100-meter U.S. title, then the world championship, and brashly proclaimed: “I’m not back, I’m better.” Now, with a trip to her first Olympics approaching, come new questions: Is she still better than a...
Mark Madden: Pirates have opportunity to win now with Paul Skenes, but will they follow through?
Paul Skenes’ performance at the MLB All-Star Game was anticlimactic. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ rookie pitching phenom did face Aaron Judge after walking Juan Soto. Unintentionally, no matter what conspiracy theorists think. But that “big on big” matchup wasn’t too big: One pitch, fielder’s choice. (That’s good for Skenes’ pitch count.)...
Steelers A to Z: Cameron Sutton’s impact on secondary delayed because of suspension
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of 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 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
On Sports: Davante Adams’ agent denies his client is on the trade block, surely to chagrin of Steelers fansVideo
Much of the oxygen from the NFL news cycle Tuesday focused on a player who has sucked up much of the attention from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ “hot stove” over most of this spring and summer. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade. But while Aiyuk has...
Jarren Duran’s 2-run HR gives AL a 5-3 win over NL in All-Star Game started by rookie pitcher Skenes
ARLINGTON, Texas — Speedy Jarren Duran describes himself as a player who keeps his head down, works hard and never thinks of himself as being better than anybody else. Duran turned some heads in his first All-Star Game, hitting a tiebreaking two-run homer for the American League and being awarded...
Defenseman Finn Harding out to prove he’s a hidden gem in Penguins’ draft class
In 2023, Finn Harding had to shake off the disappointment of being passed over in the NHL Draft. With only a handful of selections left in this year’s draft, things appeared to be trending toward a repeat. But in the seventh round, the Pittsburgh Penguins scooped him up at No....
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: With Paul Skenes in a starring role, can the Pirates imagine playoffs?
The Pittsburgh Pirates were in the All-Star Game spotlight from start to finish, with rookie Paul Skenes making history in the first inning and Bryan Reynolds the final out in the ninth. As impressive as Skenes was in becoming the first player to go from No. 1 overall draft pick...
Steelers A to Z: Once drafted by Maulers, Jacob Slade trying to earn spot on defensive line
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of 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 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Pirates OF Bryan Reynolds lines a single in 7th inning, strikes out to end All-Star Game
Bryan Reynolds got a much different All-Star Game experience than his Pittsburgh Pirates teammate. Where Paul Skenes started for the National League and didn’t give up a hit or record a strikeout in the first inning, Reynolds was a reserve who got a knock in his first at-bat and ended...
Bethel Park’s Mason Miller brings heat to strike out Shohei Ohtani, Trea Turner in All-Star Game
As expected, a right-handed pitcher from Pittsburgh dominated the All-Star Game with his power pitching. Move over, Pirates rookie Paul Skenes. Make room for Bethel Park native Mason Miller. The 25-year-old Oakland A’s closer topped triple digits on eight of his 12 pitches and struck out Los Angeles Dodgers superstar...
Trafford wins Junior title; West Point advances to finals
Dom Delio took a perfect game into the seventh inning Tuesday to lead Trafford to a 6-1 victory against 14th Ward (Woodland Hills) in the Westmoreland Junior League Championship. Jason Peyton led off the top of the seventh inning with a single to center. He came around to score on...
Pirates rookie Paul Skenes shines in All-Star Game, makes quick work of Aaron Judge
Baseball fans got their wish, as Paul Skenes faced Aaron Judge in the All-Star Game. New York Yankees star Juan Soto made good on his promise to get his teammate a first-inning at-bat, drawing a full-count walk against the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander to set up the monster matchup between...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington hopes 21-man draft class contains right mix of experience, potential
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected 21 players over the past three days of the MLB Draft in hopes of building a stronger farm system with prospects who someday might impact the playing field and clubhouse at PNC Park. General manager Ben Cherington and his talent evaluators vetted and eventually selected 11...
Brandon Aiyuk requests trade from 49ers, AP source saysVideo
Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers because the two sides haven’t made progress on a new contract, a person familiar with the star wide receiver’s decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because contract discussions...
