Sports category, Page 554
No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution
PARIS — Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open not put her on the schedule during one of its night sessions, which often turn into way-past-midnight sessions. “I just like to sleep normally,” the No. 1-ranked player explained. Catching the right amount of...
Yuka Saso wins another U.S. Women’s Open, this time for Japan
LANCASTER — Yuka Saso became a U.S. Women’s Open champion for the second time Sunday and took her place in history with a rare footnote: the first Filipino to win the Women’s Open in 2021, and now the first from Japan to win women’s golf’s biggest event. No matter the...
‘Struggling’ Riverhounds lose at home to Indy Eleven
For about 25 minutes following Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Indy Eleven, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley stood on the field at Highmark Stadium with his team huddled around him. Lilley said there were some pointed words, in what was very much a one-way conversation, because some of the same problems...
Panthers back in Stanley Cup Final, top Rangers in 6 games
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots, Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored and the Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year after beating the New York Rangers, 2-1, on Saturday night. The Panthers — who lost the final to Vegas last...
Pirates farm report for June 1, 2024: Henry Davis hits 7th Triple-A homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-30) lost 4-2 to Omaha (Royals). C Henry Davis (.286) went 1 for 3 with his seventh homer. CF Matt Gorski (.276) went 2 for 3 with a run scored. LF Jack Suwinski (.250) went 1 for 4 with an RBI and three strikeouts. 1B Jake Lamb (.323)...
Sabalenka, Rybakina reach French Open 4th round
PARIS — Grand Slam winners Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round of the French Open in straight sets Saturday. Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina, seeded fourth, beat Elise Mertens of Belgium, 6-4, 6-2. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka, seeded second, followed her on Court Philippe Chatrier and won...
Coach Emma Hayes makes successful debut with U.S. women’s national team in 4-0 win over South KoreaVideo
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The new coach had one overriding instruction for her new players: Pay attention to the little things. It’s a message taken to heart. Emma Hayes made a successful debut with the U.S. women’s national team, watching Mallory Swanson and Tierna Davidson score twice each in a...
Robert MacIntyre eagles 17th, takes 4-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian OpenVideo
HAMILTON, Ontario — Robert MacIntyre made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th to cap a late surge Saturday and take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open. Tied for the second-round lead with Ryan Fox, MacIntyre shot a 4-under-par 66 to get to...
Pirates to start Quinn Priester in Sunday’s rubber match vs. Toronto
After absorbing another blow to their starting rotation, with Martin Perez placed on the 15-day injured list because of a left groin muscle strain May 28, the Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to 23-year-old Quinn Priester to fill the void. At least for the immediate future. Priester was added to the...
IUP falls to Point Loma in 1st round of Division II College World Series
The No. 5-seeded IUP baseball team suffered a 2-1 defeat to No. 4 Point Loma (Calif.) in the first round of NCAA Division II College World Series on Saturday in Cary, N.C. First baseman Brady Yard knocked in the lone run for IUP in the top of the eighth inning....
Penguins relinquish rights to defensive prospects Nolan Collins, Thimo Nickl
The Pittsburgh Penguins officially relinquished the NHL rights to defensive prospects Nolan Collins and Thimo Nickl on Saturday as a result of not signing them before a league deadline of 5 p.m. Saturday. A team spokesperson confirmed neither player was signed to an entry-level contract. Both were part of a...
Minjee Lee with 66 forges a 3-way tie in the US Women’s OpenVideo
LANCASTER — One shot put two-time major champion Minjee Lee right in the mix Saturday in the U.S. Women’s Open, and she surged her way to a 4-under-par 66 that gave her a share of the lead with Stanford alum Andrea Lee and Wichanee Meechai. Andrea Lee overcame a few...
Champions League final: Real Madrid seals 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia DortmundVideo
LONDON — In an explosion of gold and silver confetti, Real Madrid held aloft the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 15th time Saturday. The most familiar sight in the history of European club soccer’s greatest competition felt as fresh as ever after a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in...
As Mets retire his No. 18, Strawberry tells fans ‘I’m so sorry for ever leaving’Video
NEW YORK — Darryl Strawberry stood on the Citi Field grass as his No. 18 was being retired and addressed the New York Mets fans he had jilted 34 years earlier. “I mean this from the bottom of my heart: I’m so sorry for ever leaving you guys,” Strawberry said,...
Mitch Keller gets 5th straight win as Pirates rout Blue Jays
With every outing, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller looks more and more removed from a rough April, during which his ERA ballooned to 4.98. Keller’s fortunes improved mightily in May, when he won all four of his decisions and posted an ERA of 1.30. Saturday in Toronto, Keller took the...
Kyrie Irving said Mavericks were just getting started — He was right
Kyrie Irving was not making a threat, nor was he boasting, nor was he saying anything that would be considered outlandish. It was the final week of the regular season. He and the Dallas Mavericks had just clinched a division title, and Irving was asked to talk about what it...
Oilers 1 victory away from Stanley Cup chance
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins never has been this close to playing for a Stanley Cup since the Edmonton Oilers took him with the first overall draft pick in 2011. It’s been even longer for the franchise that has won the Cup five times. Edmonton was right in the middle of a span...
Steelers have quantity at wide receiver, search for quality continues in spring workouts
For fans, the thought of the Pittsburgh Steelers entering the season without an adequate replacement for No. 2 wide receiver Diontae Johnson might be more terrifying than a Stephen King novel. Consider that, aside from starter George Pickens, none of the eight other non-rookie receivers attending organized team activities has...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Dream of Steelers getting Brandon Aiyuk is silly
As Pittsburgh Steelers fans try to hope their team into being better than the current roster dictates, one piece of wishful thinking just won’t go away: that the Steelers trade for wideout Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers. Aiyuk has the option year remaining on his rookie contract and...
Stewart-Haas drivers adjusting to uncertain future with NASCAR team planning to foldVideo
MADISON, Ill. — As he’s trying to race his way into the NASCAR Cup series playoffs, Chase Briscoe now faces a fresh challenge with the potential for his Stewart-Haas Racing team to deteriorate around him. Owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas announced this week that the four-team garage would cease...
What’s next for ACC as it enters a new season amid constant change in college sports?
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — In each of the past three years, the ACC’s annual spring meetings ended with familiar refrains and messaging — of hope; of strength; of maintaining its place in the hierarchy of college athletics — only for massive change to imperil the conference in the months to...
Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul postponed after Tyson’s health episode
Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend. Tyson and Paul said Friday that they will announce a new fight date next week. They were scheduled to meet July 20 in Arlington, Texas. Tyson became nauseous and dizzy...
Pirates rookie 2B Nick Gonzales has made immediate impact, thanks to revamped swing
When Nick Gonzales made his intention clear in spring training that he not only wanted to play in the major leagues for a long time but also to be an impact player, he still was viewed as a work in progress. After Gonzales batted .209 in 35 games during his...
Davis Schneider hits walk-off homer, Pirates lose 14-inning marathon
By the time the longest game of the season ended, the starting pitchers’ duel was but a distant memory and it had been eight-plus innings since the Pittsburgh Pirates got a hit. Davis Schneider hit a two-out, two-run home run off Kyle Nicolas to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to...
Olympic hopeful Jordan Geist of Knoch headlines WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Jordan Geist, who smashed records as a high school thrower for Knoch’s track team, caught a mid-week flight home from Europe so he could be inducted Friday night into the WPIAL Hall of Fame. He was overseas competing in Germany and the Czech Republic and hopes to fly back across...
