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Mark Madden: Don’t be duped. The Pirates will never spend what it takes
Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting said GM Ben Cherington would have the flexibility to add players (and payroll) before the July 30 MLB trade deadline if the situation dictated. The situation dictates, however marginally: The Pirates are three games out of the National League’s third and final wild card. The...
Latrobe grad Jared Kollar racking up wins for Padres’ Double-A affiliate
Jared Kollar is not considered a top 30 prospect in the San Diego Padres’ farm system, but his stock certainly isn’t falling, either. The right-hander from Latrobe who starts for the San Antonio Missions in Double-A has 15 wins in two seasons in the minors. This season, he is 8-3...
First Call: Mitch Keller passed over as Tyler Glasnow’s All-Star replacement; ex-Carolina star praises Diontae Johnson trade
At least one former Carolina Panthers star is pumped about his old team landing ex-Steeler Diontae Johnson in a trade. One of the three sons of former Steelers who committed to Notre Dame is already heading elsewhere. Tyler Glasnow is out of the All-Star game. Does that mean Pittsburgh’s Mitch...
Tim Benz: This clear-cut skill has made Paul Skenes an All-Star in just 10 starts
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes deserves to be an All-Star based on merit since his promotion to the Major Leagues in May. From an entertainment perspective, he should be the starter in the game as well. There is one skill in particular that has made Skenes All-Star worthy: his...
How Pirates All-Star rookie RHP Paul Skenes developed his splinker into a ‘devastating’ pitch
Only after he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates last July did Paul Skenes start toying with a new pitch, one that has been called everything from dirty and disgusting to filthy and nasty to just plain “gross.” Now that the 22-year-old rookie pitcher has become the first player selected...
Projected as 1st-round MLB pick, Mars’, WVU’s JJ Wetherholt learned lessons on, off the field
Here’s the greatest lesson West Virginia’s JJ Wetherholt learned — or, more accurately, taught himself — on his way to becoming a projected top-10 choice in the MLB Draft: There’s more to hitting a baseball than taking swings in the batting cage until your hands ache. Yes, that fundamental part...
Pro wrestlers ready to ‘Brawl Under the Bridge’
As KSWA heavyweight champion, “the Face of Pittsburgh” Lou Martin has competed in hundreds of professional wrestling matches in dozens of venues. There’s something special about the Brawl Under the Bridge. “The venue for the event under the historic Homestead Grays Bridge is pretty unique for an event,” Martin said....
Penguins prospect Brayden Yager getting closer to NHL arrival
Chosen 14th in the 2023 NHL Draft and with a junior hockey championship to his credit, Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Brayden Yager is ready to take his game to the next level. Last season in the Western Hockey League was a successful one for Yager, who helped lead the Moose Jaw...
Steelers A to Z: Released after leaving Amazon job in ‘23, Tyler Murray aims to stick longer this time
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 pitcher Quinn Priester limits damage vs. Brewers, records 1st victory of season
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Oscar Marin trotted to the mound in the third inning Tuesday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee, hoping to settle down pitcher Quinn Priester. It was an important timeout because Priester was in the midst of surrendering two runs to the Brewers. But, as it...
Pirates slam 5 home runs in 12-2 victory against 1st-place Brewers
With leadoff hitter Andrew McCutchen taking the night off and shortstop Oneil Cruz on the bench while nursing hamstring tightness, the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road Tuesday night and challenged the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The odds were against the Pirates, who are trying to...
Pirates farm report for July 9, 2024: David Bednar throws scoreless inning in Altoona rehab outing
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-46) and Columbus (Guardians) were rained out. The game will be played as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Next: Wednesday vs. Columbus (Guardians), 1:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 35-47) used six pitchers, including rehabbing major leaguers RHP David Bednar and LHP Ryan Borucki, to shut out Bowie (Orioles), 4-0....
Former Browns QB great Bernie Kosar battling health challenges
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Browns star quarterback Bernie Kosar has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease, according to a story in Cleveland Magazine. The 60-year-old former player is on the list for a liver transplant, though University Hospitals hepatologist Anthony Post told the magazine that Kosar...
Former Cardinals star Adrian Wilson arrested on assault charge
PHOENIX — Former Carolina Panthers executive and Arizona Cardinals star safety Adrian Wilson was arrested June 1 in Arizona on charges of assault, property damage and disorderly conduct, according to the Scottsdale Police Department. The police department said in a statement Tuesday that all three charges are related to domestic...
Top seeds win in District 31 American Legion playoff openers
All the top seeds in the District 31 American Legion playoffs won their games in the opening round of the playoffs. Three of the games were blowouts, and one was a nail-bitter. No. 1 Latrobe defeated No. 8 Yough, 10-1; No. 2 Bushy Run downed No. 7 Somerset, 8-1; and...
Kamala Harris tells U.S. Olympic basketball team ‘Bring back the gold’
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris was a surprise guest at the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team’s practice Tuesday, and her message was clear. “Bring back the gold,” Harris said. Harris — who flew to Las Vegas on Tuesday for campaign appearances — addressed the team briefly at the...
Penn State lands commitment from DT Randy Adirika
Penn State’s impressive recruiting surge is still going after James Franklin and his coaching staff added yet another sought-after defensive lineman to their 2025 class. Randy Adirika, a four-star prospect from Miami Central (Fla.), verbally committed to the Nittany Lions’ 2025 class Tuesday. He projects as a defensive tackle at...
U.S. Senior Women’s Open will feature some of LPGA’s former greats
Championship golf is returning to Pittsburgh this summer. The United States Golf Association will hold the sixth Senior Women’s Open from Aug. 1-4 at Fox Chapel Golf Club. It’s the 94th USGA championship to be played in Pennsylvania and the first U.S. Senior Women’s Open. The men’s U.S. Open will...
Spain beats France 2-1 to reach Euro 2024 final with Yamal youngest-ever scorer at major tournamentVideo
MUNICH — Spain reached the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over France on Tuesday, with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest scorer at a major tournament. France took an early lead when Randal Kolo Muani headed in a cross from Kylian Mbappé, who played without a mask, before...
With Tiger Woods’ approval, Keegan Bradley locks in Ryder Cup captaincy — perhaps even as a playerVideo
NEW YORK — Keegan Bradley was just as shocked as anyone when Zach Johnson told him he had been selected as the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain. It was two weeks ago on a Sunday night. The children had just been put to bed, and Bradley was ready to kick...
Pirates starting pitcher Quinn Priester returns to active roster after 1 month on injured list
With Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers Jared Jones and Bailey Falter injured and unavailable, Quinn Priester is back on the active roster. In advance of the start of a six-game road trip, the Pirates ended the rehab assignment of Priester on Tuesday and activated him from the 15-day injured list. Priester,...
Pro racer John Force moved to California rehab center
John Force has left a Virginia hospital to move to a rehabilitation center closer to his home in California and the NHRA great celebrated the news by taking his daughter for ice cream on her birthday. Brittany Force wrote on social media the stroll outside the hospital — Force appears...
No more confusion: Jags rusher Josh Allen changes last name to Hines-Allen to honor maternal family
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars star pass rusher Josh Allen has changed his last name to Hines-Allen to honor his maternal family and relatives who have worn that surname on their jerseys. That will also help eliminate confusion with the Buffalo Bills star quarterback. Hines-Allen announced the change Tuesday on...
Steelers A to Z: Dan Moore Jr. trying to hold off another challenge to starting left tackle job
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...
Having already made history, ‘the hard work starts now’ for Penguins prospect Harrison Brunicke
Without even taking a step onto the ice as a full-time NHLer, Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Harrison Brunicke already has made history. Selected in the second round of the NHL Draft (No. 44 overall) last month, Brunicke became the first South African-born skater to hear his name be called at...
