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Former Penguins forward Adam Payerl signs in Germany
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Payerl has signed with the Ravensburg Towerstars of the Deutschen Eishockey Liga 2 (DEL2), the second-tier league in that country. That team announced the transaction via a release on Friday. A native of Kitchener, Ont., the 33-year-old Payerl has spent most of the past six...
Steelers A to Z: Logan Lee is a rookie but has the profile of a veteran d-lineman
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...
Jared Jones’ injury complicates Pirates’ plans to reduce workload for pitchers in starting rotation
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation suffered a serious setback when rookie right-hander Jared Jones was placed on the 15-day injured list before Thursday’s game with a Grade 2 right lat muscle strain. When Pirates manager Derek Shelton revealed that Jones will be shut down from throwing for two weeks, it...
Pirates farm report for July 4, 2024: Henry Davis has 2 hits for Indianapolis in rehab assignment
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-45) took down Louisville (Reds), 5-3. C Henry Davis (.310), on a rehab assignment after spending time on the injured list with a concussion, was 2 for 3. SS Alika Williams (.294) went 3 for 4 with an RBI. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.359) was 2 for 4...
Pirates waste Martin Perez’s strong start, as Cardinals clinch series with 10-inning win
The Pittsburgh Pirates were attempting to pull off some extra-inning magic for the second consecutive game against the St. Louis Cardinals and had a perfect opportunity in the bottom of the 10th inning. Andrew McCutchen came to the plate with runners on first and second and the Pirates trailing by...
Springer posts the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with his eagle-birdie finish for a 59
SILVIS, Ill. — Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history Thursday, joining a rapidly expanding list with an eagle-birdie finish in the John Deere Classic for a 12-under-par 59. All that got him was a two-shot lead over Sami Valimaki on a rain-softened TPC Deere Run...
Bochy won’t have any of his players in AL All-Star lineup at home after Texas had 5 starters in ’23
ARLINGTON, Texas — The American League starting lineup that Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will write out for the All-Star Game won’t include any of his own players. A year after the Rangers had five All-Star starters — four voted in by fans, and another as an injury replacement —...
Steelers A to Z: DeMarvin Leal entering make-or-break season in NFL journey
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...
Mbappé warns of ‘catastrophic’ political situation in France as the far right gets closer to power
HAMBURG, Germany — France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé warned on Thursday his country is in a “catastrophic” political situation as it lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II. The National Rally gained strong results — around 33% of the vote nationwide — on Sunday in the...
Dutch sprinter Groenewegen wins Tour de France Stage 6 in a photo finish
DIJON, France — Dutch champion Dylan Groenewegen won the sixth stage of the Tour de France after a mass sprint that was decided in a photo finish on Thursday. Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey after a nervous day on the bike amid crosswinds. Groenewegen earned a sixth career stage...
Novak Djokovic grinds out a victory over wild card Jacob Fearnley at Wimbledon
LONDON — The good news, Novak Djokovic said, was that his surgically repaired right knee was pain-free at Wimbledon on Thursday. The bad news, he knows, is that his movement, such a big part of his success, was not yet back to normal during a 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 victory...
Penn State picks up commitment from legacy recruit LaVar Arrington II
The son of a Penn State legend is following in his father’s footsteps. LaVar Arrington II committed to the Nittany Lions’ 2025 recruiting class on Thursday. The son of Penn State great LaVar Arrington announced his decision on social media. Arrington II is a three-star linebacker from Charter Oak High...
An American swims in Paris’ Seine River before the Olympics despite contamination concerns
PARIS — A 76-year-old American swimmer took a dip in the Seine River on Thursday, braving the murky waters in central Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July and highlight the French government’s efforts to clean up the river for the Olympic Games. He had good timing: Hours later, regional...
Pirates place RHP Jared Jones on 15-day IL, recall OF Joshua Palacios from Indianapolis
Jared Jones will miss another start in the rotation, as the Pittsburgh Pirates placed the right-handed pitcher on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain suffered Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jones said the lat “got really tight on me” in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s 5-4...
World swimming federation confirms U.S. federal investigation into Chinese swimmers’ doping tests
GENEVA — The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to continue competing. The news comes just three...
Shohei Ohtani elected to start at DH in 4th straight All-Star Game, joins Aaron Judge as only holdovers
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani became the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games, joined by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge as the only holdovers from last year in the lineups announced Wednesday for the July 16 game at Arlington, Texas. Philadelphia could...
After setting strikeout record for lefty relievers, Cooperstown calls on Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman
Aroldis Chapman knew what he was chasing when he took the mound Saturday in Atlanta, aware that he was two strikeouts from breaking the major league record for most strikeouts by a left-handed relief pitcher. “All the hard work that I’ve put in for many years, I knew finally a...
Steelers A to Z: Armed with new contract, Christian Kuntz set for 4th year as long snapper
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 farm report for July 3, 2024: Bubba Chandler allows 2 hits with 9 strikeouts in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 36-45) had its game at Louisville (Reds) postponed because of inclement weather. It will be made up at a later date. Next: Thursday at Louisville (Reds), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 31-47) shut out Harrisburg (Nationals), 3-0. RHP Bubba Chandler (5-5, 3.65) threw a career-long 7 2/3 scoreless innings,...
Jared Jones exits with right lat tightness but Oneil Cruz’s walk-off in 10th lifts Pirates over Cardinals
In Jared Jones’ return to action Wednesday at PNC Park following a skipped start for load management-related reasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4 in 10 innings. Oneil Cruz’s walk-off base hit against JoJo Romero was the difference, with Bryan Reynolds also collecting an RBI single in...
Copa America quarterfinals will have plenty of intrigue, even if Lionel Messi can’t participateVideo
LOS ANGELES — Lionel Messi’s leg injury was the only major obstacle that fell into Argentina’s path while it rolled through group play and into the Copa America quarterfinals. Bigger challenges await the defending champions, and they’re hoping Messi will be there to lead the way in perhaps his final...
Red Wings sign 2-time Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko away from the Panthers
The raiding of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continued Wednesday with the Detroit Red Wings signing winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million. Tarasenko, 32, is the sixth player from Florida’s Game 7 lineup to leave in free agency, not an uncommon theme around the NHL...
Pitt basketball alum Marcedes Walker to compete in Paris Olympics for Azerbaijan
After an accolade-filled Pitt women’s basketball career, Marcedes Walker was officially named to the Azerbaijan Olympic roster Wednesday. Walker helped propel Azerbaijan to the FIBA 3x3 Qualifying Tournament title in April, clinching the country’s first spot in the Olympics for the 3x3 basketball event. “It’s an honor to represent Azerbaijan...
Pitt incoming freshman forward Kiara Williams to miss season after leg surgery
Kiara Williams, a rising freshman forward for Pitt’s women’s basketball, will be sidelined for the entire 2024-25 season after she underwent successful lower leg surgery. “We certainly wish Kiara well as she starts her recovery process,” coach Tory Verdi said in a statement. “She will work hard with our training...
Now-banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate
NEW YORK — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what’s known as a criminal information sheet on Tuesday. The document...
