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Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, outfielder Bryan Reynolds selected to All-Star Game
Paul Skenes can add another accomplishment in his accelerated rise to superstardom, as the 22-year-old right-hander became the first Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher ever selected to the All-Star Game. A second All-Star appearance is the latest achievement on Bryan Reynolds’ resume after the Pirates outfielder signed the richest contract in...
Mets score 2 runs off Aroldis Chapman in 9th to rally past Pirates
A game that was scoreless through seven innings suddenly got interesting when the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets turned to their closers with multiple All-Star appearances. Instead of closing the door, they left it open. When the Mets brought in Edwin Diaz with two on and two out in...
Brazil tops Latvia 94-69, claims spot in Paris Olympics basketball field
Brazil is going to the Paris Olympics, after a 19-0 run over the final 3:21 of the first quarter set the tone in what became a surprisingly easy 94-69 victory over Latvia in the first of four men’s basketball qualifying tournament finals being played Sunday. Bruno Caboclo led Brazil with...
Ferguson wins BMW International Open for 3rd European tour title and seals place at British Open
MUNICH — Ewen Ferguson won the BMW International Open by two shots on Sunday for his third European tour title — and clinched a spot in the British Open taking place in his native Scotland this month. The 168th-ranked Ferguson smiled as he rotated both of his shoulders before tapping...
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner reach Wimbledon quarterfinals; Coco Gauff loses
LONDON — There Carlos Alcaraz was, down on his backside at a baseline below the Royal Box, briefly taking a seat in the grass after doing the splits when he slipped while running to hit a forehand during his fourth-round match Sunday. So now what? Give up on the point...
Pirates place LHP Bailey Falter on 15-day IL, select contract of RHP Brent Honeywell Jr.
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed starting left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter on the 15-day injured list with left triceps tendinitis Sunday, then shook up a bullpen that was depleted by his injury. Falter, who is 4-7 with a 4.08 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 90 1/3 innings over 17 starts, was removed...
Inaugural America’s Mile welcomes runners of every ability to North Shore
A new one-mile race is coming to Pittsburgh, which promises to feature some elite runners sprinting across the North Shore. The inaugural America’s Mile seeks amateur and accomplished runners to test themselves on the roads of the Steel City and vie for several substantial cash prizes. The event takes place...
Steelers A to Z: Ryan McCollum the forgotten option at center
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...
Steelers A to Z: Guard Mason McCormick an intriguing middle-round draft pick
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 football pioneer Bobby Grier, 1st Black player in the Sugar Bowl, dies at 91
Robert “Bobby” Grier Sr., who was a fullback, linebacker and defensive back at Pitt but more significantly a civil rights pioneer in the 1950s, has died. Grier, who was 91, died June 30, according to a Pitt news release. Grier was the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl after...
Riverhounds extend winless run with tough home loss
The anatomy of the latest Pittsburgh Riverhounds loss was similar to many on their current winless run that now has reached 11 in all competitions and 10 in the USL Championship. How it ended, however, may have been the most brutal moment so far. After a night of once again...
Pirates farm report for July 6, 2024: Indy’s Braxton Ashcraft tosses 3 scoreless innings in return from injured list
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-46) lost to Louisville (Reds), 8-5. C Henry Davis (.315) was 2 for 4 with a double and walk. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.366) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. LF Matt Fraizer (.252) was 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored. DH Seth...
Pittsburgh-born player hopes to make NHL dreams come true at Penguins development camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of players at their development camp, which opened Saturday in Cranberry, but one player’s history with the region stood out above the rest. Matthew DiMarsico, who played for Penn State last season, grew up in Wexford. Last season for the Nittany Lions, DiMarsico had seven...
Pirates’ Bailey Falter departs early with injury; Derek Shelton ejected in loss to Mets
Before the end of a 5-2 defeat to the New York Mets Saturday at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates were minus both their starting pitcher and manager. Bailey Falter was removed from the game with no outs in the third inning because of left posterior arm discomfort and is out...
Looking a lot like dad, Bronny James makes NBA Summer League debutVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Once that second-quarter layup went in, and he finally had his first NBA points after a trio of misses, Bronny James could exhale and everything began to slow down. He hardly expects to be perfect at this early stage of his professional career, and every touch and...
Russia won’t send wrestlers to Paris Olympics as neutrals
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia said Saturday that 10 of its wrestlers who were offered spots at the Paris Olympics as neutrals will refuse to compete. The Russian wrestling federation said in a statement that its officials, coaches and athletes held a meeting and “came to an unanimous decision — to...
Davis Thompson takes 2-shot lead into the final round of the low-scoring John Deere ClassicVideo
SILVIS, Ill. — Davis Thompson made birdie on half of his holes Saturday on a soft and defenseless TPC Deere Run, matching his career low with a 9-under-par 62 for a two-shot lead going into the final round of the John Deere Classic. Thompson made birdie even after his one...
Chicago street course offers tricky opportunity for winless NASCAR Cup Series drivers
CHICAGO — Alex Bowman sees a Chicago street course full of possibilities. He also sees a major potential problem. “All the winners behind us in points make my life harder for sure,” Bowman said Saturday. “So just trying to do the best we can to get in victory lane to...
No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses in Wimbledon’s third round to Yulia Putintseva of KazakhstanVideo
LONDON — After putting a shot into the net, Iga Swiatek muttered to herself. After another point went awry, she placed her hand over her mouth. Generally, she looked as flustered as she ever does on a tennis court. Again, she went from unbeatable on the French Open’s red clay...
College notebook: Latrobe grad Butler set for 3×3 Nations League Americas tournament
Bryce Butler has shown over the years that he is made for big moments on the basketball court. Whether he’s finding ways to score, creating offense off the ball or setting up teammates, the Latrobe product is an all-around talent. Which makes the college graduate an ideal pick for the...
With new amateur scouting director, Pirates prep MLB Draft board
A year after the Pittsburgh Pirates selected a generational talent in Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick, general manager Ben Cherington had different reason to be excited for the MLB Draft. The Pirates have the No. 9 pick in the first round — their sixth consecutive year with...
Penguins forward prospect Ville Koivunen doesn’t feel pressure (yet)
Ville Koivunen acknowledges there is pressure in being one of the prospects the Pittsburgh Penguins received in a blockbuster trade that sent popular All-Star forward Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes in March. But he doesn’t feel it. At least not right now. Especially because it’s July. “No, I don’t...
Star search: Bryan Reynolds, Paul Skenes top Pirates’ hopeful candidates for All-Star Game
To say Bryan Reynolds is a man of few words is an understatement, but the Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder didn’t mince his when asked if he deserves a spot on the National League roster in the All-Star Game. “I think I should be in it,” Reynolds, an All-Star starter in...
Vikings’ Khyree Jackson, 2 former college football players killed in car crash in Maryland
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson was killed Saturday morning in a car crash in Maryland, police and the team said. Jackson, 24, was one of three people who died in an overnight three-car crash in Prince George’s County, according to Maryland State Police. The Vikings...
Fox Chapel notebook: David Fuhrer captures C.R. Miller Memorial Match Play Invitational
David Fuhrer didn’t have it easy. But after five playoff holes, Fuhrer won something several other family members accomplished last Wednesday at Fox Chapel Golf Club. Fuhrer, a Fox Chapel graduate and incoming freshman at George Mason, became the third member of his family to win the C.R. Miller Memorial...
