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Newly armed with scholarships, Westmoreland County Community College basketball attracting top local recruits
A boost in classification and the ability to offer athletic scholarships for the first time is allowing Westmoreland County Community College to cast a much wider net in the local basketball recruiting game. Players who once were untouchable are now willing to give the junior college path a look. “It...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes tests limits with career high in pitches, innings in St. Louis series openerVideo
With plenty of baseball remaining to be played this season, there’s already been considerable speculation about how the Pittsburgh Pirates are managing the workloads of their two prized assets: starting pitchers Paul Skenes and Jared Jones. On April 16, when Jones was yanked in the midst of a one-hit, scoreless...
15 years after winning the 2009 Stanley Cup, Max Talbot recalls Game 7 heroics
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tyler Kennedy doesn’t even let the question end. What does he remember about Max Talbot’s game-winning goal in Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final in Det… “I was wide (expletive) open,” Kennedy blurted out during a phone call Tuesday evening. On the 15th anniversary...
Pirates farm report for June 11, 2024: Charles McAdoo homers, drives in 5 for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-36) was edged out by Jacksonville (Marlins), 2-1. RHP Daulton Jefferies (6.10) started and allowed one run on four hits in 5.2 innings. He walked none and struck out two. LHP Geronimo Franzua (6.47) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings. LHP Brady Feigl (3.24) allowed one run on two hits...
Steelers QB Justin Fields believes explosive-play ability ‘is how our offense is built’
Only seven NFL teams had a lower yards-per-play average last season than the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only five had fewer passing plays of at least 20 yards. One of the team’s new quarterbacks believes that will change in 2024. “That’s just how our offense is built, to be honest with you,”...
Paul Skenes dazzles again, Pirates plate a pair in the 9th to top Cardinals
Paul Skenes has yet to taste defeat in his young MLB career, and the St. Louis Cardinals weren’t about to change that Tuesday night. In his sixth MLB start, Skenes set new career-highs in pitches (103) and innings pitched (6⅓), dueling Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas while taking a no-decision in...
DK Metcalf excited for Seahawks future with Mike Macdonald
RENTON, Wash. — DK Metcalf has one issue with his new coach in Seattle, Mike Macdonald. “He’s a defensive coach. That’s one thing I don’t like about him,” Metcalf joked. “But it’s good for our team.” Seattle’s star wide receiver was present for the start of mandatory minicamp Tuesday after...
Leon Draisaitl avoids suspension, Aleksander Barkov could play in Stanley Cup Final Game 3
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Leon Draisaitl is eligible to play for Edmonton in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night after avoiding a possible suspension. Time will tell on two other key players in the series. Florida captain Aleksander Barkov’s status is the biggest question after leaving...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow not rushing rehab of his surgically repaired wrist
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has dealt with multiple injuries in his first four years in the NFL, so he’s learned plenty about what it takes to come back from them. Rushing through rehab to get back on the field sooner is not necessarily the best way to...
Jon Rahm withdraws from the US Open with a left foot infectionVideo
PINEHURST, N.C. — Jon Rahm withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday afternoon because of an infection in his left foot that led to concerns it could hurt the rest of his game. Rahm, a past Masters champion and former No. 1 player in the world, announced his decision in...
Pirates recall RHP Ryder Ryan from Triple-A, claim RHP Dennis Santana off waivers from Yankees
In an ongoing quest to bolster their bullpen, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a handful of transactions ahead of their three-game series in St. Louis, recalling righty Ryder Ryan from Triple-A Indianapolis, designating left-hander Jose Hernandez for assignment and scooping 28-year-old righty Dennis Santana off waivers from the New York Yankees....
Rory McIlroy arrives at the U.S. Open content with his career, yet burning to end his major droughtVideo
PINEHURST, N.C. — The final question Rory McIlroy was asked before he headed onto Pinehurst No. 2 on Tuesday for his first practice round at this week’s U.S. Open was perhaps more befitting of a player in the twilight of his career than one ranked No. 3 in the world....
As he approaches 30, T.J. Watt driven by elusive 1st playoff win with Steelers
T.J. Watt is set to turn 30 years old this season, his eighth in the NFL. He’s also the only one among the trio of famed football brothers still playing the sport. Those facts haven’t heightened Watt’s sense of urgency to win a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers,...
Jayson Tatum knows his shooting numbers aren’t great. The Celtics control the NBA Finals anywayVideo
DALLAS — There have been two versions of Jayson Tatum in the NBA Finals. Version One is shooting a dismal 12 for 38 from the field, just 31.6%, the worst percentage by far of any starter in the series between his Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. Version Two is second...
Chance to work with Mike Tomlin lured Arthur Smith to Steelers as offensive coordinator
Arthur Smith was vacationing with his wife in Dubai in January when he got the call from Mike Tomlin to see if he was interested in the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator position. Fresh off his dismissal as Atlanta Falcons head coach after three seasons, Smith had to decide whether he...
Players across Steelers locker room appreciate continuity provided by Mike Tomlin extension
Over his six seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Donte Jackson played under six head coaches. So when, on the eve of his first mandatory practice with his new team, word broke that the head coach’s contract was extended for three more years, Jackson appreciated it as much as or more...
Pat Narduzzi’s lessons learned from his father include ‘toughness’ and carrying a rosary into every game
Pat Narduzzi said he learned much about the coaching profession from his father, Bill, including “a mind for football … toughness … and the ability to communicate and relate to players.” Those are important, if nonspecific, traits and skills every coach needs. But while sitting down with veteran ACC Network...
WPIAL basketball standout Meleek Thomas leaving Lincoln Park for Overtime Elite pro league
WPIAL basketball standout Meleek Thomas is leaving Lincoln Park to join Overtime Elite, a professional league and academy for 16- to 20-year-olds based in Atlanta. Thomas, a rising senior, is considered a top 10 college recruit in the 2025 class. The 6-foot-4 guard won consecutive WPIAL and PIAA titles at...
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey to appear on Madden cover
Christian McCaffrey grew up playing the Madden NFL video game with his brother, dreaming of being a player in the league one day. Getting on the cover of the famed video game was never even a consideration. Electronic Arts Inc. announced Tuesday that the San Francisco 49ers star running back...
Aaron Rodgers missing Jets mandatory minicamp
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and edge rusher Haason Reddick are not participating in the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, unexcused absences that subject both to fines. Coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday he has spoken to both players. Rodgers’ absence is related to a previous...
NFL’s dedication to expanding flag football starts at the top with Commissioner Roger Goodell
The NFL’s dedication to expanding flag football starts at the top. Commissioner Roger Goodell has been fully invested in growing the non-contact version of the most popular sport in the United States. Flag football introduces more people, including folks around the world, to the NFL so it’s a wise commitment...
South Hills native crafts video at center of Pittsburgh’s NFL Draft pitch
Tim Oxenreiter needed just five days to craft a video that packs a whole lot of Pittsburgh into 63 seconds. Book-ended by Acrisure Stadium and the picturesque Point State Park, Oxenreiter’s latest ode to his hometown laid on the local mythology thick as part of the region’s pitch to host...
Penguins A to Z: Owen Pickering takes his first steps as a professionalVideo
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...
First Call: Rich Eisen leads national cheers for Mike Tomlin’s extension; Browns’ Nick Chubb may return for Steelers games
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Mike Tomlin’s contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers is getting a predictable amount of praise from national media circles. An injured Cleveland Browns star may make a return in time to face the Steelers just before Thanksgiving. An ex-Penguin is lighting up the Stanley Cup Final....
Arthur Smith talks around 2 issues facing Steelers offense
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith recently sat down for an interview with Missi Matthews on Steelers.com. The video was posted Monday. He offered two rather quizzical answers to questions people have been asking about the Steelers offense. First of all, Matthews asked Smith if the Steelers might implement a...
