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All-Star live file: Pirates rookie Paul Skenes shines in making quick work of Aaron Judge
Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes got out of a jam in the top of the first inning, when he walked Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper hit a two-out double to left off Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes to put a pair of runners in scoring position but got William Contreras to ground out. That...
Murrysville, Latrobe set to battle for District 31 American Legion baseball title
With the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament beginning Saturday, how do Murrysville coach Bob Bozzuto and Latrobe coach Jason Bush handle Wednesday’s District 31 championship game, set for 5:30 p.m. at Greater Latrobe High School? Both coaches are taking the same approach by agreeing with former New York Jets...
Nathan Smith receives exemption in U.S. Mid-Amateur
Brookville native and Pittsburgh resident Nathan Smith received an exemption into the 43rd U.S Mid-Amateur. The tournament is Sept. 21-26 at Kinloch Golf Club in Manakin-Sabot, Va., and Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Va. The five-time USGA champion and 2025 USA Walker Cup captain is the only player to win...
PIAA asks appellate court to lift injunction that keeps Aliquippa in 4A football
A Commonwealth Court judge must decide whether there was a proper basis for a lower court’s ruling that kept the Aliquippa football team in Class 4A. Appellate Judge Patricia McCullough heard opposing arguments Tuesday from attorneys representing Aliquippa School District and the PIAA, which wants the preliminary injunction put on...
MLB Draft Day 3: Pirates pick 5 more college pitchers
A look at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ picks on the third day of the MLB Draft: • With their first choice Tuesday, at No. 324 overall in the 11th round, the Pirates selected left-handed pitcher Jacob Bimbi (6-foot, 185 pounds) of Western Kentucky University. Bimbi, 21, started 14 of his 15...
Steelers A to Z: Former Ivy League runner Aaron Shampklin trying to work way onto roster
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...
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
PHILADELPHIA — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, reported that Joe Bryant...
Heading into final year of college hockey, Penguins prospect Chase Yoder still proving himself
For 22-year-old forward Chase Yoder, another year at Penguins development camp was another chance to prove the team made the right choice by picking him in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL draft. “It’s good to get here in front of management, in front of the coaches. I’m trying...
LeBron James at 39 still is the center of attention for USA Basketball. That won’t change in Paris
LAS VEGAS — This is how the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team took the floor for warmups before an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi: Stephen Curry opened with a layup, followed by ones from Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards and Derrick White, and then a short jumper from Devin Booker. All...
On Sports: Steelers near bottom of NFL skill-position rankings; Bengals’ Tee Higgins locked in 1-year deal
You’re not the only one unimpressed by the group of “skill position” players on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense. It being the height of football media’s “list season” (a dead period before training camps open), ESPN’s Bill Barnwell released his annual “Ranking NFL team WR, TE, RB talent for 2024 season,”...
Steelers A to Z: Former Super Bowl champ Isaac Seumalo is anchor of offensive line
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...
Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez dethrones Mets’ Pete Alonso as Home Run Derby champ
ARLINGTON, Texas — When Teoscar Hernández needed a moment to calm down during the Home Run Derby, the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger got a boost from a former teammate who just happened to be last year’s champion. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wore a Blue Jays jersey with Hernández’s name and No....
Former Steelers assistant Dick LeBeau shares wisdom with group of legendary high school football coaches
Former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was the guest speaker at the annual gathering of current and former WPIAL football coaches Monday at Grandview Golf Course in North Braddock. LeBeau, who recently released his book “Legendary,” where he talks about his six decades in the NFL, addressed the 15 coaches...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes in spotlight, starting All-Star Game after just 11 major league games
ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes looked like a summer intern reporting for duty in a light gray suit, white shirt and cream-colored tie, teenage acne on his face and wonder in his voice. In a ballpark filled with six dozen All-Stars, the 22-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher with 11 major league...
NFL training camps get underway as rookies start reporting this weekVideo
The short summer vacation is over for NFL players. It’s time to begin the journey to Super Bowl 59. Coming off a disappointing finish in the AFC championship game, the Baltimore Ravens became the first team to open training camp when they welcomed rookies Saturday. Nineteen more teams get underway...
Luft twins lead West Point to win, spot in Pa. Little League Softball final
Jayelyn Luft tossed a no-hitter, twin sister Jocelyn Luft drove in four runs and West Point moved into the Pennsylvania Little League Softball Major Championship with a 12-1 win Monday against Pittston. West Point will face unbeaten Indiana at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Wellsboro. If West Point wins, the two...
Pirates load up on college arms, more middle infielders on Day 2 of MLB Draft
When the Pittsburgh Pirates picked three prep prospects on the first day of an MLB Draft that was considered loaded with college talent, it raised eyebrows and begged a question. General manager Ben Cherington was asked Sunday night why the Pirates opted for high-ceiling high schoolers over high-floor college players...
It’s been almost a half-century since a Pirates pitcher started the All-Star game
Paul Skenes is set to start the All-Star game, the first time since 1995 that a rookie pitcher has that honor. It’s been even longer since a Pittsburgh player has been in that spotlight. The last pitcher from the Pirates to start the All-Star game was Jerry Reuss in 1975,...
Lexi Thompson hopes to help the U.S. reclaim the Solheim Cup in her last year as a full-time playerVideo
GAINESVILLE, Va. — Lexi Thompson isn’t sure whether this year’s Solheim Cup will be her last as a player, but she showed her commitment to returning the cup to the United States by making an early visit to the demanding venue where the Americans will take on Europe in September....
Hempfield grad, Pitt pitcher Phil Fox drafted by White Sox in 7th round
Hempfield graduate Phil Fox can’t remember a time when he didn’t want to pitch in professional baseball. “From the day I was, like, born, I knew I wanted to do this for the rest of my life,” he said. The Chicago White Sox made no promises that he will have...
Steelers A to Z: CB Josiah Scott looking to stick in secondary after brief stay in 2023
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...
Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400Video
LOND POND — Ryan Blaney popped some bubbly and hopped off a stage in victory lane so he could spray it at all the fans who stuck around to celebrate on a steamy day at Pocono Raceway. They might need to bust open a few more bottles of the good...
Brian Harman starts his British Open title defense by returning the claret jugVideo
TROON, Scotland — Of all the recent traditions in the Royal & Ancient game, what Brian Harman took part in on Monday afternoon might be the least enjoyable. Returning the claret jug. The formal handover of the British Open trophy required a little pomp. Harman was in the back seat...
US wastes most of big lead, holds on to beat Australia 98-92 in tuneup for Paris OlympicsVideo
There was a lot for the U.S. Olympic team to like on Monday. And a lot not to like. Anthony Davis scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton came up with a pair of late 3-pointers that helped stop a freefall by the Americans, and the U.S. beat...
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: ‘Time to update your expectations for what college athletics can be’Video
DALLAS — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey unofficially opened the league’s first football season as 16-team league Monday in a massive hotel ballroom in North Texas, a new setting for SEC media days at a time when everything about college sports seems to be in flux. “It’s time to update your...
