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Pirates farm report for July 12, 2024: Domingo German picks up win for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-48) split a doubleheader with Columbus (Guardians). In the first game, a 5-2 Indianapolis win, RHP Domingo German (4-4, 5.36) started and went five innings to earn the win, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. RHP Ben Heller (3.46) threw a scoreless...
Marco Gonzales picks up 1st win, leads Pirates in return from IL
It was anyone’s guess as to how Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Marco Gonzales’ first start in about three months would go Friday night against the Chicago White Sox. Taking the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field after being sidelined since mid-April because of a left forearm muscle strain, Gonzales returned to action...
Runners from 30 states compete in America’s Mile on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
The America’s Mile on Friday evening on the North Shore was a new take on an annual summer running tradition. But while the name changed — it formerly was the Fleet Feet Liberty Mile — and the location moved from the Cultural District Downtown to a finish line in the...
Riverhounds welcome Hall of Fame class with ties to inaugural season
Paul Child’s name has been on the supporters section at Highmark Stadium since 2015, and, now, he has a place in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hall of Fame. An ambassador for soccer in Pittsburgh since his playing days with the Spirit in the 1980s and an original member of the Hounds’...
Favored U.S. men face many Olympic challengers
There is one goal, and it’s always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris Olympics is another gold medal. And the most recent gold was one of the toughest to get. At the Tokyo Games three years ago, the U.S. trailed Spain by 10...
West Point Little League falls at state softball tournament; Legion semifinals set
The West Point Little League U12 team fell to 1-1 at the state tournament in Wellsboro on Friday, losing 7-5 to Pittston Area. West Point was led by Morgan Maiers, who went 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Lexi Stabile singled, doubled and drove in a run, Jayelyn Luft had...
Golf notebook: Neal Shipley in the hunt at PGA Tour event in Kentucky
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley is playing in his third consecutive PGA Tour event this weekend, and for the second time, he has made the cut. Shipley shot a 7-under par 65 Friday and is 12-under for the tournament at the ISCO Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville,...
‘Must-see TV’: Rookie Paul Skenes brings Pirates into spotlight as All-Star Game starterVideo
For two months, fans in Pittsburgh have been captivated by the performance of Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. That’s not to say that outside of town, baseball fans, players and analysts haven’t taken notice of the mustachioed, 6-foot-6 rookie since he made his highly anticipated MLB debut May 11. But Tuesday...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign former Sabres prospect Mats LindgrenVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed defenseman Mats Lindgren to a one-year American Hockey League contract on Friday. A left-handed shot, the 19-year-old Lindgren (6-foot, 182 pounds) was a fourth-round draft pick (No. 106 overall) in 2022 by the Buffalo Sabres but never signed with that team and became an unrestricted free...
Steelers A to Z: As a rookie, Joey Porter Jr. had the look of shutdown corner for years to come
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...
Pitt receives commitment from Texas tackle Jordan Fields, 4th offensive lineman in Panthers’ 2025 class
Pitt received its fourth verbal commitment from a 2025 offensive tackle Friday when Jordan Fields, a three-star recruit from Houston, turned down a scholarship offer from his hometown university and decided to move from one North Shore to another. HAIL TO PITT????????????????????????@247Sports @On3sports @Rivals @CoachDarveau @CoachDuzzPittFB @PittPanthers247 @JGonzalesJr10 pic.twitter.com/G5guK1fxSz— Jordan...
Pirates activate pitchers Marco Gonzales, David Bednar from injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves ahead of Friday’s series-opening road game against the Chicago White Sox, reinstating pitchers Marco Gonzales and David Bednar from the injured list. The left-handed Gonzales will start Friday and make his first appearance since mid-April. Gonzales, 32, had been sidelined with...
Landmark year for women’s sports celebrated at ESPY Awards show
LOS ANGELES — Led by host Serena Williams, The ESPYS celebrated a landmark year for women’s sports, with Simone Biles, A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley and JuJu Watkins among the honorees on Thursday night. Staley, coach of the national champion South Carolina women’s basketball team, received the Jimmy V...
Steelers A to Z: John Rhys Plumlee brings athleticism to No. 4 QB spot during camp
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’ Paul Skenes named starting pitcher for NL All-StarsVideo
Adding to his ever-growing list of accomplishments, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is set to become the first rookie pitcher to start the All-Star Game in nearly three decades. On Friday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced Skenes, recently chosen as a National League All-Star reserve, would take the hill,...
Mark Madden: With 2nd near no-hitter, Paul Skenes has burst onto scene like few others
Paul Skenes has been pulled twice while pitching a no-hitter: Once after six innings May 17 at Chicago, then Thursday after seven innings at Milwaukee. That speaks as loudly to baseball losing its romance as it does to Skenes’ dominance. A no-hitter used to be a pitcher’s pinnacle. That’s been...
Unlikely Wimbledon contenders Barbora Krejcikova, Jasmine Paolini meet in the women’s final
LONDON — Barbora Krejcikova had a bad back and just a handful of wins this season before Wimbledon. So, yeah, she’s pretty surprised to have reached the final at the All England Club on Saturday against No. 7 Jasmine Paolini, who is equally amazed to be one step away from...
Following solid USHL debut, Penguins prospect Joona Vaisanen looks to develop further in college
Geographically and topographically (not to mention culturally), one would be hard-pressed to think of a more stark contrast between Finland and Iowa. Yet, that’s exactly the seismic shift in surroundings that Pittsburgh Penguins 2024 draft pick Joona Vaisanen underwent. The 19-year-old defenseman, chosen in the sixth round (No. 175 overall),...
NL manager Torey Lovullo gives candid response about Paul Skenes’ chances of starting the All-Star Game
When it comes to all the buzz surrounding the prospect of Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes starting the All-Star game, National League manager Torey Lovullo isn’t playing dumb. He’s heard it all. And the Arizona Diamondbacks bench boss may not be feeling the pressure just about starting Skenes. It...
Tim Benz: If pulling Paul Skenes was as easy as Derek Shelton says, it’s even easier to critique his decision
After the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1-0 win in Milwaukee on Thursday, manager Derek Shelton said it wasn’t a hard decision to pull rookie pitcher Paul Skenes with a no-hitter going after 11 strikeouts over seven innings. That better not be true. That decision should’ve at least given Shelton significant pause. Forget...
First Call: Kevin Colbert’s new job; Bill Belichick’s new TV gig with an ex-Steeler
Friday’s “First Call” passes along news about a new job for former Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. Fox is shaking up its NFL play-by-play tandems now that Tom Brady is on board. Bill Belichick is working with a former Steeler in a new sports media role. The Pirates look...
‘It’s critical, period’: Pirates stress importance of hitting on draft picks following the 1st round
With Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Paul Skenes becoming the first player in major-league history to go from No. 1 overall pick to the All-Star Game in the span of a year, it’s no wonder the focus of the MLB Draft is always on finding another generational talent. The Pittsburgh Pirates...
Steelers A to Z: George Pickens an unquestioned WR1 but needs to prove he can handle the gig
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...
Marcus Semien replaces Jose Altuve as AL All-Star starter
NEW YORK — Marcus Semien of the host Texas Rangers will replace Houston’s Jose Altuve as the American League’s starting second baseman for the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. MLB said Thursday that Altuve will rest his left hand, which has been sore since he was hit by a 94.3...
Jurgen Klopp could be top target as U.S. soccer looks to replace Gregg Berhalter
NEW YORK — Jim Curtin thinks the search for Gregg Berhalter’s successor as U.S. coach doesn’t need to be complicated. “If Jürgen Klopp is available to do it and wants to do it, you don’t need an interview process for that. That’s the guy,” the Philadelphia Union coach said Thursday....
