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Josh Gibson’s great-grandson says stats inclusion shines well-deserved light on lesser known Negro League players
Josh Gibson’s great-grandson is thrilled over MLB’s incorporation of Negro Leagues statistics following an extensive research project of more than three years. Gibson, a Negro Leagues legend who lived most of his life in Pittsburgh and played for the Homestead Grays (1930-31, 1937-40, 1942-46) and Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932-36), is the...
Paul Skenes strikes out 9, Jared Jones struggles as Pirates split doubleheader at Detroit
The Pittsburgh Pirates put their 22-year-old rookie right-handers on display in a doubleheader at the Detroit Tigers, and the results couldn’t have been more different for Jared Jones and Paul Skenes. Where Jones had the worst and shortest start of his career by allowing five earned runs in 41⁄3 innings...
Charges against world’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA ChampionshipVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world’s top golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell asked a judge Wednesday afternoon to drop the four charges against...
Bronny James is staying in the NBA draft, agent Rich Paul announces
Bronny James is keeping his name in the NBA draft, with the hopes of joining his father in the league next season. “He’s a really good prospect who has a lot of room for growth,” Rich Paul, the CEO of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN, which first reported the decision....
Former Penguins defenseman Adam Clendening signs with KHL team in China
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Adam Clendening has signed a one-year contract with Kunlun Red Star, a team based in China that competes in Russia’s Kontinenal Hockey League (KHL). That team announced the transaction on Wednesday. A native of Niagara Falls, N.Y., the 31-year-old Clendening has played for 15 different teams...
Waynesburg native Rachel Rohanna ready to take on U.S Women’s Open in home state
This week, Waynesburg native Rachel Rohanna is competing in the U.S. Women’s Open in the state she grew up in. Starting Thursday, Lancaster Country Club will host the U.S. Women’s Open. The event returns to Lancaster after the course previously hosted the event in 2015, with Gee Chun of South...
Mark Madden: Penguins missed opportunity to sign Rangers catalyst Vincent Trocheck
If Pittsburgh Penguins fans want reminded of a franchise-altering mistake made by management, just turn on the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final. Forecheck, backcheck, Trocheck. The Penguins had a chance to sign center Vincent Trocheck as a free agent in 2022. The Penguins chose nostalgia instead, re-upping Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins...
Many Steelers players less than thrilled with proposed schedule changes
Not all of the NFL’s players are wild about the reported changes that the Players Association are mulling over when it comes to the offseason calendar. In fact, many of the Steelers interviewed Wednesday were lukewarm about them at best. According to a report from NFL.com Tuesday, “The NFLPA is...
Penguins A to Z: Filip Larsson has a chance to get his career back on trackVideo
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: Justin Fields says he’s willing to try a Taysom Hill-type of role if asked
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is keeping an open mind when it comes to the notion of being used in a Taysom Hill/Kordell Stewart-type of role. Speaking with TribLive on Tuesday, Fields didn’t rule out the concept of getting on the field in a pass-catching or rushing capacity as Hill has been...
First Call: Kirk Cousins updates health with Falcons opening against Steelers; Ravens star endorses hip-drop ban
Wednesday’s “First Call” has an injury prognosis for Kirk Cousins in advance of the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also give contract details on a trio of big-play AFC receivers and a health update on a Baltimore Ravens star. What can Kirk do? The Steelers play the Atlanta...
Penn-Trafford gets past Bethel Park in Class 5A final to capture 1st WPIAL baseball title
Penn-Trafford used a four-run fourth-inning rally to claim its first WPIAL baseball title Tuesday, defeating Bethel Park, 4-3, in the Class 5A championship game at Wild Things Park. The Warriors used clutch hitting and solid defense and left Bethel Park looking for answers. The Black Hawks (15-7) had numerous opportunities...
Pirates farm report for May 28, 2024: Jase Bowen homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-25) was idle. Next: Wednesday vs. Omaha (Royals), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 15-31) beat Portland (Red Sox), 6-4. CF Jase Bowen (.213) went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, his second. SS Tsung Che-Cheng (.222) went 1 for 5 with a run scored. 2B Kervin Pichardo (.229)...
Josh Gibson claims MLB career batting records as Negro Leagues stats incorporated
NEW YORK — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project. Gibson’s .466 average for the 1943 Homestead Grays became the season standard, followed...
Avonworth dethrones Riverside in marathon 14-inning WPIAL Class 3A title game
A 14-inning game in the WPIAL finals is almost unthinkable, but Avonworth catcher Mason Metz thought the outcome might go down as the biggest surprise from Tuesday night’s marathon. That’s because his underdog Antelopes won. “They saw a No. 7 next to our name, said we didn’t play anyone in...
Dan Bylsma rediscovers joy in coaching, lands another NHL job with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE — When Dan Bylsma took the job as an assistant coach in the American Hockey League in 2021, his hope was to rediscover some enjoyment being a coach. Being back on an NHL bench at that point was the furthest thing from his mind. “I think I needed to...
He’s not quite ‘the old guy,’ but Dean Lowry brings experience to Steelers D-line
When Dean Lowry embarked on free agency this spring for what would be his ninth NFL season, he certainly wasn’t figuring he would end up on a team where he would be merely the third-oldest defensive lineman. “I kind of like that,” Lowry said after a Pittsburgh Steelers organized team...
Steelers tight ends looking to take on bigger role in Arthur Smith’s offense
The quest to replace Diontae Johnson’s production might extend beyond the players the Pittsburgh Steelers signed in free agency. It might not be confined to a third-round pick — as Johnson was in 2019 — being asked to make up the difference. It might not be limited to any wide...
Pirates-Tigers game postponed due to weather, will play straight doubleheader on Wednesday
Tuesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers was postponed because of the forecast of inclement weather. It has been rescheduled as a traditional doubleheader, with the first game beginning at 12:40 p.m. and the second game starting approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1. Per the...
Djokovic begins his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title with a first-round French Open winVideo
PARIS — Ignore the straight-set score: Novak Djokovic was not quite at his impervious best in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday night, and his 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert might not have been enough to alter the defending champion’s “low expectations” at this...
Lexi Thompson, a 15-time winner on the LPGA Tour, is retiring from full-time golf at 29
LANCASTER, Pa. — Golf is all Lexi Thompson has ever known, and one of the more popular players on the LPGA Tour decided Tuesday this will be her last year playing a full schedule. Thompson chose the U.S. Women’s Open — the major she first played when she was 12...
Pirates activate 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes, place C Joey Bart, LHP Martin Perez on injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates made multiple roster moves before Tuesday’s game at Detroit, activating third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the 10-day injured list and selecting the contract of catcher Grant Koch. The Pirates also placed left-handed pitcher Martin Perez (groin) on the 15-day injured list and catcher Joey Bart (left thumb)...
West Virginia baseball makes NCAA Tournament, earns No. 3 seed at Tucson Regional
For the second consecutive year, the West Virginia baseball squad earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers will head to the regional round in Tucson, Ariz., as the No. 3 seed. West Virginia (33-22) secured an at-large bid and plays No. 2 Dallas Baptist (44-13) at 3 p.m....
IUP earns No. 5 seed in 1st NCAA Division II College World Series appearanceVideo
Following a dramatic 2-1 series victory over Seton Hill in the Atlantic Region Super Regionals last weekend, the IUP baseball team made history, qualifying for the NCAA Division II College World Series for the first time. The Crimson Hawks (38-16), led by coach Steve Kline, earned the No. 5 seed....
Pirates had no shortage of run-ins with controversial MLB umpire Angel HernandezVideo
Monday brought news that one of MLB’s most controversial figures would be leaving the stage, as umpire Angel Hernandez announced his retirement, ending a career that dates back to 1991. Hernandez, 62, was a National League umpire from 1991-99 before working across baseball for the remainder of his career. Whether...
