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Connor McDavid magic has kept Stanley Cup Final going
EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid was surrounded by greatness. His hair still wet from practice, he sat in Studio 99, the restaurant in the Edmonton Oilers’ home arena named for Wayne Gretzky and full of memorabilia commemorating the legendary career of the “Great One.” To his right was a jersey...
Tom Kim leads Travelers; No. 1 Scottie Scheffler 3 shots behind
CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim gorged themselves on pizza to get their shared birthday celebration out of the way before turning their focus to golf this week. When they tee it up on the big day, they’ll be fighting for the lead at the Travelers Championship. Kim...
Footage emerges of Steelers’ Justin Fields returning kickoffs … in promo for video gameVideo
Was it a prescient sign of things to come, or a (not so) inside joke? Most likely, just a brilliant piece of marketing for extra exposure. Whatever the reason, video game maker EA Sports’ newest social-media promotion for its popular Madden football game features Justin Fields returning a kickoff. The...
Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel settle for relay at U.S. swim trials
INDIANAPOLIS — Coming back from lengthy layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel were eager to claim their first individual events of the Paris Olympics. Instead, they had to settle for supporting roles. Dressel finished third in the men’s 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials Wednesday night,...
Paris awaits for U.S. Olympic stars, but spots must be earned
EUGENE, Ore. — The endorsement deals have been signed, the commercials have been shot. In some cases, an airline ticket — maybe for friend or a family member — has been purchased. There is one more item to scratch off the list before everyone from Sha’Carri Richardson to Noah Lyles...
Penguins sign goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to 2-year extension
On April 19, two days after the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season came to an end, president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was hesitant to offer a substantive answer when queried if popular backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, a pending unrestricted free agent, would be returning to the team. “We will have more...
Coco Gauff to lead U.S. tennis team at Paris Olympics after missing Tokyo
Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games because she tested positive for covid-19. The 20-year-old Gauff, ranked No. 2, will be joined by No. 5 Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro in women’s singles, along with Taylor...
Lakers hiring JJ Redick as new head coach
LOS ANGELES — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the Lakers hadn’t yet publicly announced the decision to hire the former guard...
Willie Mays was baseball’s greatest living Hall of Famer — and the heir apparent isn’t obvious
Amid all the tributes and memories about the legendary Willie Mays, consider this perspective on his greatness: He may have been baseball’s greatest living Hall of Famer — not just at the time of his death this week, but from the moment he was inducted in 1979. Mays’ combination of...
Penn State defensive end Zuriah Fisher, an Aliquippa grad, out indefinitely with injury
Penn State has one of the deepest defensive lines not only in the Big Ten but also in the country entering the 2024 season. But a key piece of that group appears set to watch from the sidelines. Penn State defensive end Zuriah Fisher, an Aliquippa native, is out “indefinitely”...
NCAA presents options to expand March Madness tournaments from current 68 teams
The NCAA has presented a plan to Division I conference commissioners that would expand the lucrative men’s and women’s basketball tournaments by four or eight teams alongside an option to leave each field at 68 teams, according to a person familiar with the details. The proposals were outlined to the...
Steelers A to Z: Amid crowded tackle group, Dylan Cook trying to retain roster spot
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...
France coach says he assumes masked Mbappé will be available for Netherlands match at Euro 2024
LEIPZIG, Germany — France coach Didier Deschamps says he assumes Kylian Mbappé will be available for the Euro 2024 clash against the Netherlands on Friday. “Everything is going well, after the shock we had. He was able to take part is some light exercises yesterday and that will be the...
Down a step from elite college football, officials pitch a model for a new sports landscape
Facing upheaval on the way in college athletics, a handful of administrators and athletes from smaller schools have been working on a new model of governance. The hope by members of the Football Championship Subdivision and Division I-AAA (programs without football) is to give their athletes more of a say...
Penguins A to Z: A change of scenery helped Jack Rathbone but he’ll likely need anotherVideo
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...
Tim Benz: Now that the bullpen has caught up to the starters, the Pirates’ hitters need to join the fray
In the final game of their recently completed series against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, the Pirates plated two runs in the top of the seventh to close out their scoring in what would end up being an 8-2 victory in Denver. Since then, the Pirates have come to bat...
U mad, bro?: As the weather heats up, so do the debates over Mike Tomlin’s extension, the Pirates’ offense
We can complain about the heat in Pittsburgh as much as we want, it’s not going anywhere. That hasn’t stopped us the past few days, though, has it? We can complain about the Pirates’ anemic offense and Mike Tomlin’s playoff drought with the Steelers as much as we want too....
First Call: Patrick Queen’s jab at former Ravens teammate; ex-Steelers WR wants NFL comeback; Metro goalie trades
Patrick Queen’s arrival in Pittsburgh is already adding spice to the Steelers-Ravens rivalry. The Pittsburgh Steelers are advancing plans for a game in Ireland. A former Steelers wide receiver is attempting a comeback. Gerrit Cole made his first Major League start of the year. And teams in the Metropolitan Division...
Ke’Bryan Hayes chasing confidence Bryan Reynolds displaying at plate for Pirates
Even after Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a home run Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman couldn’t shake the feeling in his head that he wasn’t where he wanted to be at the plate. When Bryan Reynolds smacked a solo shot that proved to be the game winner...
Steelers A to Z: Former college QB, LB Jack Colletto trying to earn roster spot at fullback
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...
Texas A&M defeats Florida to make CWS finals for 1st time as Gators shut out 1st time in 2 years
OMAHA, Neb. — Texas A&M is going to play for a national championship in baseball for the first time in its program’s 130-year history. Jim Schlossnagle had a breakthrough, too. The 53-year-old coach has brought seven teams to the College World Series since 2010 — five when he was at...
Upper St. Clair grad Josh Matheny earns berth to Paris Olympics
Josh Matheny showed Pennsylvania swim fans what he could do in a pool during his years at Upper St. Clair. Now he will get a chance to showcase his talent for the world. The Indiana University standout finished second in the 200-meter breaststroke Wednesday night at the U.S. Olympic Trials...
Riverhounds suffer another shutout loss, falling to Louisville City
The same issues are cropping up match after match for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. They can’t score, and they give up untimely goals to their opponents. Over the weekend, it was two early goals against Hartford that put them in a hole. On Wednesday, it was an early second-half tally that...
3-star Florida DB Antonio Branch Jr. commits to Penn State’s 2025 class
Safeties coach Anthony Poindexter and cornerbacks coach Terry Smith are putting in work for Penn State on the recruiting trail. Antonio Branch Jr., a three-star safety from Miami, committed to Penn State on Wednesday. He became the first safety in Penn State’s 2025 class and the third defensive back to...
Ex-Pitt freshman guard Bub Carrington will get a chair in the coveted green room at the NBA Draft
Former Pitt guard Bub Carrington will have a front-row seat at the outset of his NBA career. Carrington is among 24 players invited to sit in the green room at the NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 26. Carrington spent only one season at Pitt, but...
