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Amy Yang wins Women’s PGA Championship for 1st major title
SAMAMMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang built a huge lead and survived a couple of late mistakes to win her long-awaited first major title Sunday, a three-shot victory in the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship. Yang closed with an even-par 72 at Sahalee to finish at 7-under 281. She was nearly flawless...
With David Bednar on injured list, Pirates bullpen gets new look
For the next two weeks, the game changes dramatically for the Pittsburgh Pirates and their bullpen. Two-time All-Star closer David Bednar was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday (retroactive to June 20) with a strained left oblique muscle, lifting at least three relief pitchers — Colin Holderman, Aroldis Chapman...
Connor McDavid, Oilers can make history in Stanley Cup Final Game 7 vs. Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid admired and looked up to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby as the kind of player he wanted to become one day. But when McDavid was pretending as a kid to score the goal to win the Stanley Cup, he always imagined himself being in that...
Tennessee forces College World Series finals to 3rd game with win over Texas A&MVideo
OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee’s Dylan Dreiling hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and Nate Snead turned back a scoring threat by Texas A&M in the bottom of the ninth to force a deciding third game of the College World Series finals with a 4-1 victory Sunday. One of...
Scottie Scheffler outlasts course intrusion, Tom Kim to win Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler had to wait out a climate protest on the 18th green and Tom Kim’s tying birdie on the last hole of regulation. Those events only delayed what seems to be inevitable on the PGA Tour this season: the best golfer in the world walking off...
Kiski Area’s Mario Hutcherson wins wrestling gold at Pan-Am trials in El Salvador
Kiski Area’s Mario Hutcherson came, saw and conquered in the Pan-Am trials from June 11-16 in El Salvador, winning gold in the 75-kilogram (165-pound) weight class. His victory came a month-and-a-half after taking home the 15-under 75-kilogram U.S. Open title in Las Vegas, which was his second in a row....
Former Penguins forward Derick Brassard retires
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard retired, formally ending a mostly productive 16-year career in the NHL. The 36-year-old revealed his decision to step away from the game to Quebec outlet La Presse on Sunday. A native of Hull, Quebec, Brassard last played during the 2022-23 season with the Ottawa...
Orelvis Martinez gets 80-game drug suspension 2 days after MLB debut
NEW YORK — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez was suspended for 80 games by MLB on Sunday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene, an announcement made two days after his major-league debut. Martinez, 22, has been on the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster since November 2022. He...
Pirates waste strong start by Paul Skenes, as Rays rally in 8th against Colin Holderman
Paul Skenes surrendered a home run on his first pitch, then held the Tampa Bay Rays scoreless over his next 97 as the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander went seven innings for the first time. And it wasn’t enough to earn a decision, let alone a win. The Rays rallied for...
Top Flyers prospect Matvei Michkov could join team soon after release from KHL team
Matvei Michkov is being released by his club in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, the first step toward the Philadelphia Flyers’ top prospect joining them in the NHL next season, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday...
Pirates place closer David Bednar on injured list, recall lefty reliever Justin Bruihl
Pittsburgh Pirates two-time All-Star closer David Bednar is headed to the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 20) with a strained left oblique muscle. Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Bednar was not available Saturday because of left side tightness he felt in his throwing program. Lefty reliever Aroldis Chapman, a...
Steelers A to Z: Will Troy Fautanu buck recent trend, become immediate rookie starter at OT?
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...
Basketball ties aside, top prospect Macklin Celebrini focused on hockey as NHL Draft nears
Having a father working for the Golden State Warriors and former NBA star Steve Nash for an uncle, college hockey player of the year and the presumptive No. 1 NHL draft pick Macklin Celebrini, likes to think he’s got game. “I think it’s pretty good,” Celebrini said, referring to his...
Penn State’s wild weekend includes 3 commitments, 2 defections
It has been a wild weekend for Penn State recruiting. After a commitment and a flip already came Sunday, 4-star Maryland defensive end Cortez Harris committed to Penn State in the evening. Harris, who plays at Riverdale Baptist in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is rated as the No. 20 edge prospect...
After 35 years, coach Joe Hohman continues to make an impact at Divine Mercy Academy
Joe Hohman may not be the biggest name in area basketball coaching circles, but the long-tenured varsity boys coach at St. Bernadette’s school in Monroeville, now Divine Mercy Academy, has built a successful winning resume for 35 years while also serving as a trusted mentor to hundreds of players who...
Shaler grad Anthony Venezia building toward professional career in boxing
Anthony Venezia dreamed of being a professional athlete. Venezia’s initial hope was that he could carve out a path to Major League Baseball. While Venezia was a solid college player at Cal (Pa.), he found out baseball wasn’t going to take him there. Instead, Venezia picked up boxing in October...
Penguins A to Z: Dmitri Samorukov might punch another ticket elsewhereVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season coming to an end without any postseason action, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 52 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from fourth-line...
Steelers A to Z: Breiden Fehoko a nice insurance policy to have as an interior 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...
Bushy Run Legion team rounding into shape after late start
Things are getting back to normal for the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team, and the group is starting to play the way coach Scott Peyman expected. In their past four games, wins against Somerset, Mt. Pleasant twice and Blairsville, Bushy Run (7-2) has outscored its opponents, 53-2. Bushy Run...
Ricky Thornton Jr. captures 2nd straight Firecracker 100 title at Lernerville Speedway
Utter domination led to Ricky Thornton Jr. making history at Lernerville Speedway. Thornton won by over a dozen seconds to become the first driver to win back-to-back Firecracker 100’s and earned another $50,000 payday Saturday night in Buffalo Township. He took the lead from Mike Marlar on lap 45 and...
Riverhounds earn a draw with North Carolina FC
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and North Carolina FC played to a scoreless draw Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park in North Carolina. NCFC (4-5-6) keeper Jake McGuire made two stops in the final 15 minutes to keep the match tied. The Hounds (3-7-6) are 0-4-4 in their past eight games....
Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials
INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too. She could be one of the the biggest American stars at the pool. And, of course, Katie...
Tom Kim clings to a 1-shot lead in rain-delayed Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. — Tom Kim made enough birdies on a soft, vulnerable course to stay in front Saturday in the rain-delayed Travelers Championship, getting up-and-down for par on the last hole in near darkness for a 5-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler and Akshay Bhatia. The tone...
Amy Yang takes lead into last round of Women’s PGA Championship
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang shot a 1-under-par 71 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as she chases her first major victory. Yang was at 7-under 209 at Sahalee Country Club, remaining steady around the greens on the tree-lined...
Pirates farm report for June 22, 2024: Martin Perez allows 5 hits, earned run in rehab outing
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 32-40) dropped a 3-2 decision to Iowa (Cubs). 3B Malcom Nunez (.252) hit a two-run home run for the Indians’ lone runs. He was 2 for 4. DH Ji Hwan Bae (.362) was 2 for 4. 2B Andres Alvarez (.261) was 1 for 3. C Joey Bart (.500)...
