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Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley cards best pro round
Neal Shipley didn’t let a poor ending to the second round of his first pro event bother him. The Mt. Lebanon native and 2019 Central Catholic rebounded with his best round as a pro. Shipley, 23, shot a 6-under-par 64 on Saturday at the PGA Tour America’s The Beachlands Victoria...
Braves’ turnaround coincides with arrival of ‘Snitbear’ in dugout
NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves have a new furry friend in the dugout to coincide with their turnaround. “Snitbear” has become a regular presence on the Braves’ bench since being given to slugger Marcell Ozuna by manager Brian Snitker. The cuddly, brown stuffed animal has a red bandana around...
NASCAR driver, Mexican native Daniel Suarez celebrates becoming American citizen
LOUDON, N.H. — Daniel Suarez took an oath this week and became a United States citizen, then had a surprise confession from his mother: The Monterrey, Mexico native learned he almost was American at birth. Suarez’s parents flirted with the idea of heading to America ahead of his 1992 birth...
Chiefs WR, New Kensington native Skyy Moore holds Summer Slam to benefit community
There is nothing like winning the Super Bowl. A minuscule percentage of players earn the opportunity to play in the big game. Even fewer can hoist the Lombardi Trophy, and even fewer can do it twice. As a two-time Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, Skyy...
Panthers must regroup for Game 7 with history, Stanley Cup on line
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s the greatest offer a team could get at the start of every season: reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and as an added bonus, host it in your rink. One game. For everything. “Yeah, 32 teams are all-in on that idea,” Florida Panthers...
Jared Jones recovers from shaky start, tosses 7 innings as Pirates top Rays to even series
Taking the hill Saturday at PNC Park vs. the Tampa Bay Rays one outing removed from walking a career-high four batters, Jared Jones did not inspire much confidence out of the gate that he’d gotten his command issues under control. In the top of the first inning, Jones quickly hit...
Oilers join 9 NHL teams that forced Game 7 after trailing 3-0
The Edmonton Oilers aren’t the first team in the NHL to fight back from 3-0 down in a best-of-seven series to force a deciding contest. This is the 10th time it has happened in 211 opportunities in NHL history and the first in 10 years. Based on history, the momentum...
‘We want to add to the team’: Pirates GM Ben Cherington turning to trade market for offense
With the Pittsburgh Pirates in the thick of wild-card contention, Bob Nutting and Ben Cherington are in regular discussions about adding a major-league bat to improve their chances of making the playoffs. Given that the July 30 trade deadline is still five weeks away, the Pirates general manager explained Saturday...
Drake Troutman proves he can hang with the big boys during Firecracker weekend at Lernerville
Drake Troutman and his group of young helpers are teens living out a dream. Troutman, 19, has been going up and down the road following the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model tour with a crew of kids the same age or younger than him, and there have been some humbling...
Christopher Bell spoils surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGR
LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell knew the instant he spilled the tea — without even the courtesy of a spoiler alert — that he would catch grief for prematurely disclosing Chase Briscoe was headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. Bell’s goof was the talk of NASCAR — well, for...
Mark Madden’s hot take: NHL badly needs the great theater of Game 7
Three games into this year’s Stanley Cup Final, it was a big nothingburger. Florida was poised to complete a three-season journey from 2022 Presidents’ Trophy winner to losing the ’23 final to grabbing the Cup via sweep. For Connor McDavid, Edmonton captain and hockey’s best player, his wait for a...
Steelers A to Z: Jalen Elliott trying to stick after several stints on practice squad last season
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’s 2025 recruiting class grows to 17 high school seniors
Pat Narduzzi couldn’t have ordered a better weekend than the one that concluded Sunday. Pitt’s coach received five verbal commitments from class of 2025 propsects on the final official visit weekend of June, four who confirmed their decision on social media and one who remains unidentified. Pitt’s class now includes...
Penn Hills Eagles track club looks forward to regional, national competitions
Penn Hills Eagles track and field coach Chuck Carter knows from experience that the young athletes in his program respond well to any weather conditions. Having to train and compete in the recent heat wave won’t dampen their spirits at all. “The kids just like summer, there’s something about it,”...
Local coach, Franklin Regional grad help Team USA win gold at Pan Am karate championships
USA Kumite head coach Dustin Baldis, chief instructor at the Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club in Level Green, took part in dozens of international competitions during his days as an athlete. He sometimes finds coaching to be harder. “It tends to be a little stressful based on wanting each and every...
Ahead of 2025 U.S. Open, Oakmont Country Club remains ‘a cathedral of the game’
Birds in the trees surrounding the No. 1 tee box at Oakmont Country Club on Friday were singing their usual morning melody. Carts were headed in several directions. Golfers teed up opening drives. Noisily, groundskeepers kept busy. Oakmont head professional Devin Gee watches over much of that activity every day,...
New Steelers receivers coach thinks greatness is ‘right there’ for George Pickens
As he prepares to enter his third NFL season, George Pickens is the unquestioned leading wide receiver on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Strictly based on numbers, he is assuredly the most prolific. He is the only one on the roster with a 1,000-yard season, and he led the NFL last season...
From phone call to handshake: How David Bednar and the Pirates close out a win
The lights go out. “Renegade” is blaring. As David Bednar jogs to the mound to save the game, Pittsburgh Pirates fans are cheering. As the Styx song blares, the PNC Park scoreboard shows a montage of Bednar’s best strikeouts. It’s a grand introduction for the Mars alum, who doesn’t really...
Steelers A to Z: DeShon Elliott becomes next safety in line to pair with Minkah Fitzpatrick
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...
19-year-old Drake Troutman earns emotional feature victory at Lernerville Speedway
With tears in his eyes, Drake Troutman shook his head while he was standing in victory lane. The moment was washing over the 19-year-old native of Hyndman in Bedford County. He was a Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Dirt Series winner. Troutman took the lead for good on lap 9...
Oilers beat Panthers to force a Game 7 in Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl made his first major impact in the Stanley Cup Final, and the series is heading back to South Florida. Draisaitl set up Warren Foegele’s early goal, Adam Henrique and Zach Hyman scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers forced a Game 7 by...
Mt. Lebanon product Neal Shipley hits highs, lows in 2nd pro round
It will be a round Neal Shipley will remember. His second round as a pro featured a great start and a disastrous ending. The Mt. Lebanon native began the second round of the PGA Tour Americas — the Beachlands Victoria Open — with five birdies in his first seven holes....
Pirates farm report for June 21, 2024: Bubba Chandler’s 10 strikeouts carry Curve to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 32-39) topple Iowa (Cubs), 5-2. DH Joey Bart (.667), on a rehab assignment, hit a three-run double as part of a five-run seventh inning. He was 2 for 3. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.356) was 0 for 3. RF Josh Palacios was 2 for 4 with an RBI....
Alex Ferree has legacy at Lernerville through his car, name
Every time Alex Ferree is on a racetrack, he helps carry on multiple legacies. There’s the legacy of his last name, which he shares with his hall of fame father Ed. There’s also the prestige of the #1 Cochran car he drives, which once was piloted by another hall of...
Pirates allow 17 hits, 3 homers to Rays, drop bullpen game
In three games earlier this month, good results followed when the Pittsburgh Pirates turned to their bullpen to cover a full nine innings of work. The Pirates went with a bullpen game once again Friday night at PNC Park vs. the Tampa Bay Rays, but this time, it ended in...
