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Pirates farm report for July 13, 2024: Henry Davis homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-49) dropped a 4-3 decision to Columbus (Guardians). DH Henry Davis (.291) hit a solo home run, his eighth of the season. C Jason Delay (.256) was 3 for 4 with an RBI. 3B Malcom Nunez (.253) was 1 for 4 with an RBI double. 2B Liover Peguero...
Palmer Jackson shoots 66, leads Westmoreland County Amateur
Palmer Jackson shot a 4-under-par 66 on Saturday to grab the first-round lead of the annual Westmoreland Golf Association’s Amateur Championship at Hannastown Golf. Jackson, the Murrysville native and graduate of Franklin Regional High School and Notre Dame, played a solid round and leads the Turowski brothers — Nick and...
Latrobe, Murrysville Legion squeeze out wins; West Point stays alive
Haden Sierocky beat out an infield single to deep shortstop that scored Erick Batista, and Latrobe edged Hempfield East, 1-0, on Saturday in Game 1 of the District 31 American Legion semifinal playoffs at Latrobe High School. Game 2 of the best-of-3 series will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at...
Ludvig Aberg rallies with late birdies for 2-shot lead in Scottish Open
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Ludvig Aberg overcame a pair of bogeys early on the back nine with three late birdies that carried him to a 5-under-par 65 Saturday at the Scottish Open, slightly dampening the enthusiasm of a gallery fully behind local star Robert MacIntyre. “Not the most stress-free golf,...
Pirates prospects Termarr Johnson, Bubba Chandler help National League defeat American League in Futures Game
The top prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system played a role in helping the National League defeat the American League, 6-1, on Saturday in the All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Second baseman Termarr Johnson, the Pirates’ top pick (fourth overall) in the 2022 draft,...
Olympic saga of golfer Joost Luiten takes another turn
Dutch golfer Joost Luiten is back in the mix to play in the Olympics. He just might not have a tee time in Paris. In the latest twist of a strange saga, the International Golf Federation on Saturday put Luiten onto what amounts to the alternate list, all while holding...
Luis Ortiz, Bryan Reynolds help Pirates beat White Sox, record 3rd victory in row
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton wisely loaded up his lineup with left-handed hitters Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field, knowing Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Flexen struggles against those who bat from that side. But analytics don’t always turn out as expected. That .945 OPS that Flexen has allowed to left-handers...
Bubba Wallace admits to feeling ‘miserable’ at track for years in wake of NASCAR fineVideo
LONG POND — Bubba Wallace and his wife have a baby on the way and a mortgage to pay on their home. So when Wallace eyed a pack of media at Pocono Raceway, he decided he’d be the one to open with a question. “Anybody got any money?” he quipped....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ trade of Diontae Johnson looking foolish
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason hasn’t gone as well as you think. Consider the trade of wideout Diontae Johnson to Carolina for cornerback Donte Jackson. When it was made, I liked it. Johnson is a knucklehead: Overpaid, quit on plays, bad teammate, middling stats. Dealing him seemed like a good idea...
With Paul Skenes shining, Pirates under pressure to draft immediate help in 1st round
As the Pittsburgh Pirates bask in the buzz that surrounds Paul Skenes, who has gone from No. 1 overall pick to National League starting pitcher in the All-Star Game, they enter the MLB Draft with a top-10 pick for the fifth consecutive year. With the No. 9 overall selection, however,...
Pirates bullpen coach’s nephew a top pitching prospect in MLB Draft
Justin Meccage has heard from people all over baseball in advance of the MLB Draft, in hopes the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen coach can offer some unique insight on a top-100 prospect. His nephew, Bryce Meccage, is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-hander who pairs an upper-90s fastball with two high-spin breaking pitches...
Steelers A to Z: Veteran TE MyCole Pruitt arrives highly familiar with new OC Arthur Smith
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...
Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon for her 2nd Grand Slam trophy by beating Jasmine Paolini
LONDON — Barbora Krejcikova kept insisting that nobody — not her friends, not her family, not even herself — would believe she won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title. Her first major championship, as an unseeded player at the French Open three years ago, certainly was a surprise. This...
Big 12 notebook: Kansas QB Jalon Daniels ready to play: WVU again underestimated?
LAS VEGAS — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels said he would be ready to play a game now. Coach Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks just need him to be ready for the season. Daniels missed most of last season because of a back injury, playing in only three games before the...
British Open ’24: Chance at atonement for Rory McIlroy at Troon, last chance for everyone at the majors
Rory McIlroy sees the British Open as little more than the next opportunity to end 10 years without a major, not atonement for his late collapse in the U.S. Open. It’s the last opportunity this year, not only for the hard-luck McIlroy but everyone else who earned a spot at...
MLB All-Stars back in Arlington, where 11 future Hall of Famers started outside in Texas heat in ’95
ARLINGTON, Texas — MLB still was stinging from a strike that had wiped out the World Series the previous season when the 1995 All-Star Game was played in the stifling Texas heat at the Rangers’ new ballpark. Buck Showalter certainly remembers how hot it was when he managed the American...
Novak Djokovic is 37, had knee surgery last month but faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final
LONDON — Not surprisingly, Novak Djokovic was far from convinced he could win Wimbledon when the tournament began less than a month after his surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. “I was just thinking about moving well (and) not injuring myself,” he said. After getting through...
Penguins forward prospect Cooper Foster’s long journey continuesVideo
The Sault Ste. Marie Airport is a modest facility residing on a chunk of Ontario that juts out into the eastern end of Lake Superior, right where the St. Mary’s River begins. Three carriers operate out of the strip: Air Canada Express, Porter and the vividly dubbed Bearskin Airlines. None...
Steelers A to Z: The newest addition to the roster, Willington Previlon is depth for D-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...
Pirates farm report for July 12, 2024: Domingo German picks up win for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-48) split a doubleheader with Columbus (Guardians). In the first game, a 5-2 Indianapolis win, RHP Domingo German (4-4, 5.36) started and went five innings to earn the win, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. RHP Ben Heller (3.46) threw a scoreless...
Marco Gonzales picks up 1st win, leads Pirates in return from IL
It was anyone’s guess as to how Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Marco Gonzales’ first start in about three months would go Friday night against the Chicago White Sox. Taking the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field after being sidelined since mid-April because of a left forearm muscle strain, Gonzales returned to action...
Runners from 30 states compete in America’s Mile on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
The America’s Mile on Friday evening on the North Shore was a new take on an annual summer running tradition. But while the name changed — it formerly was the Fleet Feet Liberty Mile — and the location moved from the Cultural District Downtown to a finish line in the...
Riverhounds welcome Hall of Fame class with ties to inaugural season
Paul Child’s name has been on the supporters section at Highmark Stadium since 2015, and, now, he has a place in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hall of Fame. An ambassador for soccer in Pittsburgh since his playing days with the Spirit in the 1980s and an original member of the Hounds’...
Favored U.S. men face many Olympic challengers
There is one goal, and it’s always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris Olympics is another gold medal. And the most recent gold was one of the toughest to get. At the Tokyo Games three years ago, the U.S. trailed Spain by 10...
West Point Little League falls at state softball tournament; Legion semifinals set
The West Point Little League U12 team fell to 1-1 at the state tournament in Wellsboro on Friday, losing 7-5 to Pittston Area. West Point was led by Morgan Maiers, who went 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Lexi Stabile singled, doubled and drove in a run, Jayelyn Luft had...
