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Greensburg’s Mark Goetz has best finish in Korn Ferry Tour
Greensburg native Mark Goetz began the final round of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship tied for the lead. While he didn’t win his first event, he did have his best finish. Goetz began the day at 19-under-par and finished at 21-under tied for third. It was the...
Pirates farm report for July 21, 2024: Ji Hwan Bae smacks 3 hits, homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-52) were walked-off by Omaha (Royals), 3-2. 2B Ji Hwan Bae (.360) was 3 for 3 with two walks and a solo homer on the game’s first pitch. SS Alika Williams (.271) was 1 for 5 with an RBI. LF Gilberto Celestino (.271) was 2 for 4 with...
2024 Steelers training camp positional breakdown: Defense
Here’s a look at the Steelers’ roster on the defensive side of the ball entering training camp. TribLive broke down the offense yesterday. Players report to Saint Vincent on Wednesday. DEFENSE Defensive linemen 97 CAMERON HEYWARD · 6-5 · 295 The biggest off-field drama of camp surrounds if Heyward will...
Kenny Clark, Packers agree on $64 million, 3-year extension
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and the Green Bay Packers agreed on a $64 million, three-year contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Sunday. The person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been signed, said...
Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson made a late charge through the field, managed to get his car refired after a red flag and won the final two restart battles Sunday before coasting to his first Brickyard 400 victory under caution. Larson took the lead when Brad Keselowski ran out of fuel...
Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hits for cycle against Mariners
SEATTLE — Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hit for the cycle against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, becoming the 10th player in Houston history to accomplish the feat. Alvarez singled in the first inning, hit his 20th homer of the season off Mariners starter Bryan Woo in the fourth, added...
Ravens’ John Harbaugh: Lamar Jackson can become best QB ever
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson missed the start of training camp because of an illness. Then Baltimore coach John Harbaugh delivered a bit of a speech, talking up his star quarterback at the end of his session with reporters. Following the Ravens’ first full-squad practice of camp, Harbaugh spoke...
Pirates’ Jim Leyland among those inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Jim Leyland said there was something special about all four of the organizations he managed during his Hall of Fame career — the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers. The Pirates gave the longtime minor-league coach his first chance to manage, and what followed...
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Upper St. Clair’s Nate Stohl
As an all-conference lineman committed to an Ivy League school, Nate Stohl’s coaches could talk at length about the senior’s football skills. Yet, Upper St. Clair coach Mike Junko’s favorite story about the 6-foot-3, 270-pounder comes from a school assembly a couple of years ago, where Stohl serenaded his classmates....
Dreams of contention for Elly De La Cruz and the Reds take a hit with a sweep at Washington
WASHINGTON — Elly De La Cruz predicted before the second half of the season began that the Cincinnati Reds were going to make the playoffs and “win it all.” That optimistic goal became even more of a long shot on Sunday, when the still-rebuilding Washington Nationals completed a three-game sweep...
Steelers training camp positional breakdown: Specialists
Here’s a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ specialists entering training camp. TribLive also broke down the offense and defense. Players report to Saint Vincent on Wednesday. SPECIALISTS 9 CHRIS BOSWELL · 6-2 · 185 The only player on the roster to have been with the Steelers for multiple playoff victories,...
Bats fall silent, Pirates fail to sweep Phillies
Back-to-back wins over Philadelphia put the Pittsburgh Pirates in position for a series sweep against the visiting Phillies Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. But pulling that off against their cross-state rival proved to be an unattainable accomplishment as the Pirates fell 6-0, snapping the longest active win streak in baseball...
5 Players to watch as Steelers prepare to open training camp
With the Pittsburgh Steelers trickling into Unity Township in advance of Wednesday’s mandatory reporting day to Saint Vincent for the start of training camp, here are five players who are worthy of keeping an eye on when practices begin Thursday: 1. Patrick Queen We’ll omit the four — four! —...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington: Win streak could ‘clarify’ whether to be trade buyers or sellers
Ben Cherington called July an “incredibly exciting” time but also a month in baseball that can be “exhausting,” and the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager knows his work is far from done. “We’ve made July into quite a month in baseball,” Cherington said on his weekly radio show on Pirates flagship...
Steelers A to Z: TE Rodney ‘Hot Rod’ Williams looks to build off 1st NFL action
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...
Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
TROON, Scotland — Xander Schauffele went from the most nerve-wracking putt of his career to the coolest walk toward an 18th green he ever imagined. He won a nail-biter at the PGA Championship in May. He delivered a masterpiece Sunday in the British Open. Two different finishes, two different feelings....
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial
NICE, France — Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday’s final stage — a time trial ending in Nice. The 25-year-old Slovenian rider became the first cyclist to secure the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in...
Gateway Heights takes trophy, hundreds of swimmers compete in Monroeville Invitational
The second Saturday in July usually brings hot weather for any outside activity. That was the case July 13 as the sun and heat baked Garden City Pool, the site of an annual youth swimming tradition. Despite the warm temperatures, more than 200 competitors from five area swim clubs gathered...
Shaler grad Colleen ‘Chaos’ Davis develops into ‘boxer with attitude’
Colleen “Chaos” Davis initially saw her entrance into boxing as a way to channel her aggression as a teenager. But when Davis went from a more fitness-oriented routine to a professional mindset, there were changes that had to be made. Davis, 33, felt like she already had a few pieces...
Penguins forward prospect Emil Jarventie works to gain foothold in Finland’s top pro league
Emil Jarventie, a 19-year-old winger and seventh-round selection by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2023 NHL Draft, is not on the shortlist of prospects who can potentially suit up for the club soon. Jarventie, chosen at No. 217 last year and a native of Vantaa, Finland, has yet to sign...
Pitt women’s soccer coach Randy Waldrum leads Team Nigeria into Olympic Games
Randy Waldrum is well aware of the challenges his Nigerian women’s soccer team will confront in Bordeaux, France, when the Olympic Games get underway Thursday. “We don’t have the resources that the U.S. team has,” said Waldrum, who also has coached Pitt’s women’s team since 2018. “We don’t have the...
Steelers A to Z: Germany’s Julius Welschof quite an athlete, but needs refining to be NFL OLB
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...
Fast start leads Riverhounds past Hartford Athletic
After seeing Hartford Athletic score twice in the first 20 minutes of a loss last month, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley implored his team to step on the pedal early in Saturday’s rematch. The Hounds responded by scoring three times in the first 21 minutes and turned the tables on...
Pirates farm report for July 20, 2024: Thomas Harrington strikes out 10 in Curve loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-51) fell to Omaha (Royals), 7-4. C Henry Davis (.297) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. DH Seth Beer (.299) hit a solo homer. LF Matt Fraizer (.273) was 2 for 3 with two runs scored. RF Edward Olivares (.222) went 2 for 4. SS Alika Williams...
Caitlin Clark, Arike Ogunbowale lead WNBA All-Stars to win over U.S. Olympic team
PHOENIX — Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points, and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturday night. It was the second consecutive win for the WNBA All-Star team over the Olympians....
